Shirley |
Richard (2Thomas, 1Thomas) Shirley I of Virginia
Richard Shirley was born 8/6/1669 in Northumberland Co VA. In 1697 at Christ Church in Middlesex Co VA Richard married Ann Duff b. c. 1670, the widow of George Duff. Ann was the widow of George Duff, who had just died, and by whom she had a son, Abraham.
Richard and Ann are last found in records in 1715 when Ann is cited having relinquished her dower rights. Richard is believed to have died in 1728.
Research Note: If son Richard Shirley II was born in 1712, this Richard did not die in 1708 and his wife Ann did not marry John Williams in 1709.
Born 8/6/1669 Northumberland Co VA
1697 Middlesex Co VA Will Administrator
1697 Know all men by these persents that we Richard SHURLEY and Paul Thilman of Middlesex are bound to Sir Wm Skipwith, Mathew Kemp, Wm Churchill, Wm Daniel, Henry Thacker, and John Smith, gent. Justices of aforesaid county…for administration of estate of George Duff for SHURLEY to return a true inventory. Signed John Price, Edwin Thacker (clerk), Richard "R" Shurley, Paul Thilman |
Married 1697 in Middlesex Co VA to widow Ann Duff b. c. 1670 Middlesex Co VA
1697 Administration of estate of George Duff dec’d granted to Rich SHURLEY and Ann Shurley his wife, the relic of said deceased. |
6/15/1715 Middlesex Co VA Land Transaction
Order book 1713-1719 page 111 June 15, 1715: Richard Shirley having acknowledged a deed of indenture for land with ye livery and seizen theron, endorsed unto Robert Harrison and Anne Shirley, ye wife of ye said Richard, having relinquished her right of Dower to ye sd. land, on ye sd. Robert Harrison's motion the sd. deed is admitted to record. |
Died 1/25/1728 Middlesex Co VA
Ch. 2/1/1701 Northumberland Co VA
Reportedly married c. 1730 in Virginia to Mary Graham b. c. 1713 Stafford Co VA
Died before
2. Ann Shirley ch. 3/31/1703 Northumberland Co VA
3. Richard Shirley
Ch. 1/20/1705 Northumberland Co VA
Died before 1712 Northumberland Co VA
3. Richard Shirley II ch. 7/9/1712 Northumberland Co VA