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Richard (3Richard, 2Thomas, 1Thomas) Shirley of Virginia
Richard Shirley was born 1712 Northumberland Co VA. In about 1735, Richard married Mary Graham b. c. 1713 in Stafford Co VA.
Richard and Mary migrated about 1768 to what would become Laurens Co SC with the acquisition of a Royal land grant. Richard is known to have died before 1775; as his children and widow sold a portion of the land from the original land grant in 1775.
Ch. 7/9/1712 Northumberland Co VA
Married c. 1735 in Virginia to Mary Graham b. c. 1713 Stafford Co VA
1742 Fairfax Co split from Prince William Co
4/20/1750 Fairfax Co VA Land Transaction
| April 20, 1750 Richard Shirley, planter, to Benjamin Hutchinson, planter, tract, part of land granted Edward Graham, Sr. from Proprietor office, May 15, 1731 and then Edward Graham bequeathed it to Mary Shurley, wife of Richard Shirley by will dated Sept 15, 1749..... on the line of Carter. Wit : Jere. Hutchinson, Joseph Hutchinson, W. West, Vincent Lewis, James Graham and Simon Reader. |
1768 received Royal land grants in Berkeley (Laurens) Co. SC.
Died before 1775 Laurens Co SC
Robert, his wife Jane, and his mother Mary, sold 350 acres of the original grant in Laurens Co. in 1775.
Mary died after 1775 Laurens Co SC
Born 1736 Prince William Co VA
Married before 1/1775 in Culpepper Co VA to Jane Shirley b. c. 1755
8/11/1768 Berkeley Co SC land transaction
| Robert Shirley received a grant in Berkeley (Edgefield) Co. SC 1768 on Beaverdam, a branch of Stephens Creek. |
1811 Laurens Co SC Land Transaction
| Robert Shirley of Fairfield Co. SC sold 150 acres to Robert Shirley...son of John Shirley of Laurens Co. SC. land on Raburn Creek. This was witnessed by Elijah and John Shirley. |
Died after 1811 Fairfield Co SC
2. John Shirley b. 8/27/1738 Prince William Co VA
