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The Shackelford Family, Its English and American Origins This is a reproduction of a library book that was digitized by Google as part of an ongoing effort to preserve the information in books and make it universally accessible. https://books.google.com THE SHACKELFORD FAMILY Its English and American Origins, And Some of Its Branches By., Robert B* Shackelford, Lieutenant-Colonel, Medical Corps, United States Army (Retired). Jarman's Incorporated, Printers Charlottesville, Virginia 19 4 0 Copyright, 1940 Lieut.-Col. Robert B. Shackelford, Retired. FOREWORD This book is lovingly dedicated to the memory of my father, the late Dr. Robert Baylor Shackelford (1831-1908), whose pic ture, from an old-fashioned "tintype", appears as the frontis piece, showing him mounted on his faithful old horse, "Dan". The caption under this picture, a Virginia "Country Doctor" in the 1880's, is believed to be sufficient to identify him as a typical "doctor of the old school". I desire to render especial thanks to my old friend and class mate, Dr. J. C. Bardin, now Professor of Romanic Languages at the University of Virginia, for his aid in editing the materials included in this book, and for reading the proofs for me. Also, I want to thank Mrs. Jennie T. Grayson, of Charlottes ville, Va., for her help in searching for data for me. She helped me tremendously in accumulating authentic information concern ing the Shackelford family. I also express my gratitude to Mr. Anthony R. Wagner, Port cullis, College of Arms, London, England, for his report con cerning the family in England. Mr. Sydney A. Merriam, of Marblehead, Mass.; Mrs. Frank Hough, of Richmond, Va. ; and the late Mr. Crismond, of Spotsyl vania Court House, and others, helped me obtain from county and other sources the voluminous notes, which have contributed to make this book possible. On account of my health, I can do no more. Any one wishing to make further inquiry into the data concerning the Shackelford family must write to those I have mentioned above. — Robert B. Shackelford. 5 CONTENTS PAGE Foreword 5 Chapter I — Roger, the Immigrant 7 Chapter II — Second Generation 8 Chapter III — Third Generation 10 Chapter IV — Fourth Generation 14 Chapter V — Fifth Generation 17 Chapter VI — Sixth Generation 18 Chapter VII — The Green Shackelford Line 37 Chapter VIII — The Green Shackelford Line (Continued) 40 Chapter IX — The Green Shackelford Line (Continued) 43 Chapter X — Shackelfords of Richmond County; The Baltimore Shack- elf or ds; Shackelford-Gates; The Shackelfords of Henry County. .. 47 Notes: Letters from College of Arms, London 57 The English Origin of the Shackelford Family 59 Notes: Miscellaneous 66 CHAPTER I ROGER, THE IMMIGRANT It is generally conceded by those who have been interested in studying the history and genealogy of the Shackelford family in Virginia that the Immigrant was named Roger. One writer has stated that the Immigrant was John, but it is my belief that John was a son of Roger. The above referred to writer states that John was living in King and Queen County in 1649. I have not been able to substantiate this. King and Queen was not formed from New Kent until 1691. It is known, however, from the records that Edward Palmer, from Eng land, received a patent or grant of 400 acres in Gloucester for the trans portation of eight persons, including Roger Shackelford. The date of this grant was June 4, 1658. The actual arrival of those transported must have been a year or more before this date. Edward Palmer had a sister, Mary, on this list and thera is good reason to believe Roger Shackelford married Mary Palmer. The following land grant (Land Book VI, p. 665) to Roger appears under date of Nov. 20, 1678, during the Governorship of Sir Herbert Jeffries. "Roger Shackelford — 313 acres of land in Gloucester County, Virginia, beginning to be measured at a corner chestnut tree standing near Matapony old path and touching the land of Edward Parker (or Palmer?), Mr. Pat- ridge, by the branch on the back side of the said Roger ShackeSford's now plantation. The land being due the said Roger Shackelford by twto several purchases and by virtue of a deed of sale from Mr. Samuel Patridge and Thomas Hawks ( ? ) who are now both deceased and now plainly marked with lines and corner trees according to the above mentioned bounds". (Note: — By the wording of the above it is seen that Roger already had one plantation.) In Virginia Quit Rent Rolls taken 1704, "a true account of the lands in King and Queen County, Virginia, as it was taken by Robert Bird), Sheriff, we find the name Roger Shackelford, 250 acres". Roger Shackelford appears as a member of the vestry of Petsworth Parish, Sept. 13, 1679. On October 14, 1680, Roger was appointed Church Warden, in same Parish for the "ensueing year" for upper part of Parish. Roger was present as a Warden at a Vestry Meeting, Oct. 24, 1682 and again Sept. 24, 1683. At that time in Virginia's history Vestrymen and Wardans and those elected "to procession", were chosen only from the most substantial citizens. I do not know the exact location in either Gloucester or King and Queen counties where Roger and Mary Palmer, his wife, lived. Search has been made to find Roger's will, but without success. The date of his death andi place of burial are also lost to any records I can find, but he must have died after 1704, as he appears on the Quit Rent Roll for that year. It is not definitely known how many children he left to survive him, but certainly James, Francis and John were his sons, also Zachariah and very probably others. 7 CHAPTER II SECOND GENERATION James, son of Roger, born about 1660, married Elizabeth Robins, at Christ Church, Middlesex County, July 14, 1687. She was a grand-daughter of John Robins, of Robin's Neck, Gloucester. She had a sister, Ann, who married Robert Freeman. Through this marriage James came into possession of considerable land in Gloucester and Elizabeth City Counties, the final disposition of which will appear in a later chapter. James and Elizabeth resided in Abingdon and Ware Parishes in Gloucester, where James died in 1734, leaving a son James and many other children. Elizabeth lived to be very old, about 98, when she "was, buried Aug. 2, 1748". James was evidently not a very thrifty man, as will appear later on in this story. James' brother, Francis, held land in both Essex and Gloucester coun ties (Land book 9, p. 659) "Francis Shackelford 395 acres of land lying in the freshes of the Rappahannock about four miles from the river side on the south side of the river, adjoining the land of William Hudson — and inter secting a path to Portobacco — touching the land of John Amos. Said land being formerly granted to Mr. Nathaniel Bentley by patent dated September 24, 1668 and by him deserted and since granted unto said Francis Shackel ford by order of the General Court dated April 17, 1705 and is further due the said Francis Shackelford for the importation of 8 persons into the colony, whose names are recorded below. Edward Nott, Esq., Governor, E. Jennings, Secretary, November 2, 1705. Garnet Smith, Stephen Johnson, William Lancaster, William Trigg, Hugh Layton, Peter Steward, Margaret Rudarks, Richard Owen." Francis Shackelford appears in another land grant, viz — "Francis Shackelford and Daniel Mackgirt 1316 acres of land lying in the forest be tween the Rappahannock and Mattaponi rivers, same being due for thle importation of 27 persons in the colony". Edward Nott, Esq., Governor, and E. Jennings, Secretary, November 2, 1705. I do not know surname of Francis' wife, Sarah, 1but I have reason to believe he left a large number of children, among them Roger, born about 1700, died 1779, married Carey Baker. He lived in Hanover County and the following amusing incident is on record. (W. and M. Quar. vol. 1, 2nd series, p. 263). From letters of Rev. Patrick Henry, Sr. (Uncle of the Orator) to Rev. William Dawson, Commissary of the Bishop of London- — among other things he says, "That a true christian may know whether a minister be converted or not by hearing him preach or pray. This wild notion prevails among our enthusiasts here and I have been condemned by some of them as a stranger to true religion and what thtey call the work of God, particularly by one, Roger Shackelford, who, having come to church last Sunday, on his way home told those about him that I had preached damnable doctrine and he pitied m.s as being an unconverted, graceless man, and now that I have mentioned Shackelford, I cannot omit informing 8 The Shackelford Family 9 you of another piece of his conduct. I sent him one of the Bishop of London's letters for his perusal and before he read it half over he returned it to the person by whom I had sent it and told her that he was sure the Bishop was an unconverted man and he wished God would open his eyes to see the truth." Evidently this Roger was a mail of strong convictions! John Shackelford, son of this immigrant Roger, married a Miss Livings ton of South Carolina and acquired large landed interests in King and Queen County, Virginia. His descendants numbered many of the most distinguished to bear the name, including John Shackelford, for many years Commonwealth's At torney for Culpeper, Judge H^nry Shackelford of Culpeper, Judge, George Scott Shackelford of Orange, and Virginius Randolph Shackelford of Orange, late President of the Virginia State Bar Association.
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