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The 1791 Will of John Shiftlet (Sr.)
Found by Larry Shifflett on 22 Nov 1998 at L.V.A.

Analysis of Will
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Family Chart Analysis
submitted by Anonymous (not one of our usual submitters)

  • 2. John 1730's-ca.1794 / Joyce Powell
    Issue: Lewis/Salley; Frances/Bland Ballard; Joel; Mary/Geo.Cox; Elizabeth.
  • 2. Stephen 1730's-ca.1776/Elizabeth Powell>
    Issue: Benjamin 1756-1776; Frances/Sam Self; Joice/Lewis Stower; Winny.
  • 2. Thomas 1733- ? /Patience
    Issue: Larkin/Anna; Richard/Eliz. Snow; Thomas Jr./Betty Lamb; John/Susann Davis.
  • 2. Sarah
  • 2. Ann Morris
  • 2. Susanna Morris
  • 2. William
  • 2. Richard 1740-1827/Mary
    Issue: Blan; Nathaniel; William/Susanna; John.
  • 2.Bland1751-1840 /Vina
    Issue: Overton/Sallie; Absalom/Winny; Vina/ John; Anna/Larkin; Bland Jr./Eliz.; John/Roda Ann; Pleasant/Mary Powell; Mildred/Winston; Stephen Palmer; Nancy/John Morris; James/ and just maybe Mollie Herring?



    Family Chart Analysis
    submitted by Larry Shifflett lfsofva@hotmail.com

    1. John Shiflett, b. ca. 1700/15
    2. Thomas Shiflett, b. ca. 1733 m. Patience
    3. Thomas Shiflett Jr., b. ca. 1760, m. 1790 to Elizabeth Lamb, d/o Richard Lamb Emigrated to Madison Co., Kentucky between 1800 and 1810.
    4. Hasten Tussey Shiflett, b.1791
    4. Hardin Shiflett, b. ca. 1793
    4. Joshua Shiflett, b. ca. 1795
    4. Polly Shiflett, b. ca. 1797
    4. Matilda Shiflett, b. ca. 1798
    4. Fountain Shiflett, b. ca. 1800
    4. Mary Jane Shiflett, b. ca. 1803
    4. Susan Shiflett, b. ca. 1807
    4. Thomas Shiflett Jr., b. ca. 1809 in Madison Co., Kentucky
    4. Eliza Shiflett, b. ca. 1810 in Madison Co., Kentucky
    4. Elizabeth Shiflett, b. ca. 1812 in Madison Co., Kentucky
    3. Richard Shiflett, b. ca. 1765, d. 1855, m. Elizabeth Snow, d/o Thomas & Molly Snow
    4. Thomas Shiflett, b. ca. 1790, d. 1855, m. 1811 to Lucy Ham.
    4. Winston Shiflett, b. ca. 1792, m. Mildred Shiflett, d/o of Bland & Vina [Based on circumstantial evidence only]
    4. Olley Shifflett, b. ca. 18??, m. 1848 to John Gentry
    4. Benson Shiflett, b. ca. 1806, m. Christina Shiflett, d/o John & Rhoda
    3. John Shiflett, b. ca. 1770, d. 1829/30, m. 1796 to Susanna Davis
    4. Michael Shiflett, b. ca. 1793, m. Minervy Shiflett, d/o Joshua & Malinda [Based on circumstantial evidence only]
    4. Elizabeth Shiflett, b. ca. 1795, m. George Airy Sr.
    4. Howard Shiflett, b. ca. 1799, m. Virginia Snow
    4. Gatewood Shiflett, b. ca. 1800, m. Lucinda Snow
    4. John Shiflett, b. ca. 1810, m. Nancy Haney, d/o James & Agnes Haney
    4. Hiram Harden, b. ca. 1814, d. 1885, m. ca. 1832 to Elizabeth ________
    3. Stephen Shiflett, NFI
    3. Jacob Shiflett, NFI
    3. Larkin Shiflett, b. ca. 1780, d. 1853, m. Anna Shiflett, d/o Bland & Vina
    4. Vina Shiflett, b. ca.. 1800, m. 1837 to Louden B. Bruce
    4. Peachy Shiflett, b. ca. 1799, d. 1881, m. 1824 to Jeremiah Morris
    4. Fielding Shiflett, b. ca. 1806, m. 1834 to Elizabeth Mary Shiflett
    4. Overstreet Shiflett, b. ca 1810
    4. Matilda Shiflett, b. ca. 1818
    4. Adam Lineas Shiflett, b. 1825, m. 1844 to Caroline 'Cally' Shiflett d/o Overton and Sarah Shiflett
    2. John Shiflett Jun., ca. 1735, d. ca. 1794, m. ca. 1760 to Joice Powell, d/o John & Ann Powell
    3. Joel Shiflett, b.ca. 1765 m. 1787 to Sally Grady
    4. Winston Shiflett, b. ca, 1792, d. War of 1812
    4. Anderson R Shiflett, b. ca. 1790, d. 1833, m. 1811 to Catharine M. Railey d/o Martin Railey
    3. Lewis Shiflett, b. ca. 1766, m. 1786 to Sarah Haselrig
    4. Nancy, b. ca. 1889, m. 1809 to Benjamin Saunders
    4. Joel Shiflett, b. m. Malissa
    4. Sally m. _____ Miller
    4. Lewis A. Shiflett, b. ca. 1810, m. to 1834 to Eliza Keaton
    4. Lindsay Shiflett, b. ca. 1818, m. 1847 to Mary Jane. Keaton
    4. John Shiflett
    3. Elizabeth Shiflett, m. George Booth
    3. Frances Shiflett, m. Bland Ballard
    3. Mary Shiflett, m. George Cox
    2. Richard Shiflett, b. ca.1745, d. ca. 1827/30, m. ca. 1765 to Mary _________
    3. Bland Shiflett, b. ca. 1765, d. before 1830, m. _______ ________
    4. Charlotte Shiflett, b. ca. 1799, m. 1821 to Micajah Shiflett
    4. Nancy Shiflett, b. ca. 1800, m. 1819 to Ellis McDaniel
    3. William Shiflett, b. ca. 1770, d. 1843, m. ca. 1790 to Susannah ________
    4. Richard Shiflett, b. ca. 1793, m. 1817 to Nancy Morris
    4. Patsy Shiflett, b. ca. 1795, m. 1813 to David Morris
    4. Slayton Shiflet, b. ca. 1797, m. 1st. 1818 to Susannah Morris, m. 2nd 1826 to Justine Davis
    4. Garland Shiflett, b. ca, 1798, m. 1819 to Peachie Self
    4. Frances 'Fanny' Shiflett, b. ca. 1801, m. 1824 to John Morris
    4. William 'Buck' Shiflett, b. ca. 1803, m. ca. 1834 to Emily Shiflett d/o Overton & Sarah Shiflett
    4. Catherine 'Cata' Shiflett, b. ca. 1805, m. 1826 to William Knight
    4. John Davis Shiflett, b. ca. 1810, m. 1836 to Julia Ann Morris
    4. Mary 'Polly' Morris, b. ca. 1812, m. 1840 to Joseph Morris
    4. Sarah 'Sally' Morris, b. ca. 1814, m. 1855 to Lively Morris
    3. John Shiflett [Possibly John "Stiller" Shiflett]
    3. Nathaniel Shiflett, b. ca. 1786, d. 1869, m. 1812 to Elizabeth Procter
    4. Solomon H. Shiflett,b. ca. 1818, m. 1841 toWinny Shiflett d/o John & Rhoda Shiflett
    4. Polly T. Shiflett, m. 1836 to William P. Shiflett
    4. Sarah Shiflett, m. 1840 to Galen S. Shiflett
    4. Lucinda Shiflett, m. 1844 to James Madison Shiflett, s/o Jacob & Polly
    2. William Shiflett, b.1750, [13 white souls in household in 1785 William's children could account for many of the individuals not linked to other lines]
    3. Molly Shiflett, b. ca. 1770, m. 1788 to William Herrin
    3. Elizabeth Shiflett, b. ca. 1770, m. 1791 to Bland Shiflett Jr. s/o Bland & Vina
    2. Bland Shiflett, b. ca. 1751, d. 1840, m. ca. 1770 to Vina [Possibly Brock]
    3. Bland Shiflett Jr., b. ca. 1770 , m. 1791 to Elizabeth Shiflett, d/o William Shiflett
    4. Jane Shiflett, m. Valentine Shiflett
    3. John Brock Shiflett, b. ca. 1779, d. 1859, m. 1798 to Rhoda Ann Shiflett, d/o ?
    4. Elizabeth Shiflett, b. 1802, never married
    4. Turner Shifflett, b. 1805, m. Mildred Powell, d/o Honorias & Molly Powell
    4. Christina Shiflett, b. ca. 1808, m. Benson Shiflett s/o Richard & Elizabeth
    4. Artemissa, b. ca. 1813, m. Leland Harden Shifflett, aka Frazier, son of Lucy Shiflett
    4. Winny F. Shiflett, b. ca. 1816, m. Solomon Shiflett s/o of Nathaniel
    4. Tempey Shiflett, b. ca. 1820, m. 1832 to Brightberry Shiflett s/o ______
    4. Luraney Shiflett, b. m. William Jefferson Morris
    4. Vina Shiflett, m. Louden Bruce
    3. Stephen Palmer Shiflett, b. ca. 1780, d. ca. 1860, unmarried
    3. Anna Shiflett, b. ca. 1780, m. Larkin Shiflett, s/o Thomas & Patience Shiflett
    3. Overton Shiflett, b. ca. 1783, d. 1864, m. 1809 to Sarah A. 'Sallie' Herring
    4. Ginsey Shiflett, b. ca 1810, m. Ahas Shiflett
    4. Emily Shiflett, b. ca. 1814, m. William "Buck Shiflett
    4. Henderson Shiflett, b. ca. 1816, m. 1st Milllie Shiflett, 2nd Peggy Shiflett
    4. Cally Shiflett, b. ca. 1820, m. Adam Lineas Shiflett
    4. America Shiflett, b. ca. 1824, d. 1853, unmarried
    4. James Early Shiflett, b. ca. 1825, m. 1st Frances Shiflett, 2nd Angeline Alshire
    4. Lucinda, who married a Herring, then Layton Shiflett s/o Jarred & Rebecca
    3. Nancy Shiflett, b. ca. 1785, m. 1804 to John Morris
    3. Absalom Shiflett, b. ca 1790, m. (?) Winny Herring
    4. Nancy Shiflett, m. Robert Powell
    4. Polly Shiflett, m. Stephen Chisney Shiflett
    4. Solomon Shiflett, m. Frances Herring
    3. Mildred Shiflett, b. ca. 1794, m. ca. 1812 toWinston Shiflett
    4. Nelson Shiflett
    4. Jackson Shiflett, to Iowa
    4. Harrison Shiflett
    4. Byrd Shiflett
    4. Louisa Shiflett, m. John S. Coleman
    4. Dianna Shiflett, m. William T. Coleman
    4. Rebecca Shiflett, m. Jarred Shiflett
    3. Vina Shiflett, b. 1795, m. 1816 to John 'Stiller" Shiflett, s/o _______
    4. Ferrel Shiflett, b. ca. 1818, m. Catharine Morris
    4. Larue Shiflett, b. ca. 1820, m. Cally Shiflett
    4. Peales Shiflett, b. ca. 1830, m. Polly Ann Shiflett
    4. Mahala A. Shiflett, b. ca. 1832, m. Charles Morris
    4. Mildred Shiflett, b. ca. 1835, NFI
    4. Albert Shiflett, b. ca. 1837, d. 1866 Typhoid Fever
    4. Jarrell Shiflett, b. ca. 1839, NFI
    4. Heuston Shiflett, b. ca. 1841, NFI
    4. Mary C. Shiflett, b. ca. 1843, m. John T. Knight
    4. Andrew J. Shiflett, b. ca. 1845, m. Sarah E. Roach
    3. James Shiflett, b.1796, d. 1869, m. 1815 to Mildred Herring
    4. Harden Shiflett, b. 1816, m. Theodosha Ham
    4. William S. Shiflett, b. 1816, m. Lucretia Shiflett
    4. James Frankin Shiflett, b. 1827, m. Mary E. Shiflett
    4. Mark Stinton Shiflett, b. 1831, m. Nancy Powell
    4. Mary Ann 'Polly' Shiflett, b. 1837, m. Henry B. Morris
    4. Millie Shiflett, b. 1839, m. _______ Powell
    3. Pleasant Shiflett, b. ca. 1800, d. before 1850, m. 1827 to Mary Powell, d/o Matthew Powell
    4. William Shiflett, b. ca. 1827
    4. Rebecca Shiflett, b. 1835/40
    4. Dives Shiflett, b. 1837/42
    4. Mary S. Shiflett, b. 1840/42
    4. Susan Shiflett, b. 1847
    2. Stephen Shiflett, b.1720/30, d. 1776, m. Elizabeth Powell d/o John & Ann Powell [A well respected researcher has suggested that Stephen was included to show that his line had received his share and I am inclined to agree, unless evidence to the contray is discovered]
    3. Benjamin Shiflett, b. ca. 1755, d. ca. 1776
    3. Frances Shiflett, b. ca. 1765, m. 1787 to Samuel Self
    3. Joice Shiflett, b. ca. 1765, m. 1787 to Lewis Stowers
    3. Winny Shiflett, b. ca. 1769, m. James Page
    2. Ann Morris -m- Richard Morris
    2. Susannah Shiflett -m - _______ Morris
    2. Sarah Shiflett, unmarried
    2. Howard Shiflet b.ca. 1825, d. F&I War, apparently without issue. [I placed Howard here because of the recurrence of this name later in John Shiflett's line]




    1791 Will, small vers.



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