Francis Cowherd of Orange Co. serves as a captain in the VA line. His pension begins in 1828; he dies 25 Mar 1833, leaving a widow, Lucy.

John Shiflett serves in Jefferson's Company of the Albemarle militia.

July 15

Will of James Powell of the Parish of St. Thomas, Orange Co. mentions land of Stephen Shiflet as boundary.

9 Jan

John Shiflett and Joice his wife to Henry Austin 100a. Albemarle County Deeds Book 7, p. 16/17

27 Mar

Stephen Shiflet: estate inventory recorded Orange Co. Orange County Will Book 2, pg. 505-506.

Rockingham Co. formed from Orange

Mar 21

Elizabeth Theedes was granted 161 acres, surveyed 21 Mar 1778, on the waters of Ivy Creek on the south side of the Rivanna River, neighbors were John Shiflet, Stephen Phillips, Baptist Road, Ivy Creek, Samuel Ray, Alexander Markie, Joseph Burnet. Albemarle Surveyor's Book 2, p. 128

Albemarle Tithe (Quit Rent) list:
John Shifflet
Joyce Shifflet
Colonial America, 1607-1789 VA Census Index NOTE: we need to find the original list

17 Feb

John Shiflett and Joice his wife to John Stephens 100a. Albemarle County Deeds Book 7, p. 308

14 Oct

Exec. of Joel Terrell, decd. to Sled, land adjoins John Shifflet Albemarle County Deeds Book 8? p. 338

Virginia forms the District of Kentucky and Lincoln County is formed. (Land was Virginia territory.)

5 Feb

Roy to Alphin, land adjoins John Shifflet Albemarle County Deeds Book 8? p. 459

Martin Dunn, discharged Apr 1781 from Rev. War duty, served under Capt. John Hunton of Albemarle Co. Stated privates under Hunton were John Shiflett, Richard Shiflett, and Thomas Shiflett.

Virginia Tax List (Tithes) ; Two Items: Whites, Blacks
Orange Co. Tax List of Zack Burney
List in order taken (Whites, Blacks)
Powell, Benjamin 7, 5 Sullivan, William 4,10
Miller, Robert 11, 2
Fortson, Thomas 8, 6
Kee, Simon 9, 0
Jarrel, Solomon 5, 0
Taylor, Charles 8, 0
Roach, David 4, 0
Furnis, Eliza 3, 0
Walker, Charles 9, 6
Taylor, James (son of Charles) 5, 0
Collins, William 6,13
Powell, Mary 7,1
Sheflett, Eliza 5, 0
Cross, Abner 8, 0
Bush, James 4, 0
Jarrell, James 11, 0
Bryant, Edward 5, 0
Kendall, John 7, 0
Crow, Daniel 7, 0
White, John 9, 17
Beadles, John 3, 2
Coffer, Jacob 5, 4
Powell, Thomas 9, 0
Underwood, Reuben 9, 0
Thornton, George 6, 19
Walker, Thomas 1, 6
Underwood, Margaret 8, 0
Taylor, James 5, 0
Taylor, William 1, 0
Powell, Francis 8, 4
Duncan, James 8, 0
Furnis, Eliza 7, 0
Eddens, Joseph 3, 18
Rucker, John 2, 0
Stanards, Wm 0, 52
Pickett, Mace 3, 3
Plunkett, Jesse 6, 6 Simpson, James 8, 5
Scott, Wm 3, 7
Page, John 10, 3
Neal, Macajah 2, 0
Burnley, Zach 9, 60

Tax List of Jeremiah White
List in order taken (Whites, Blacks)
Lewis Riddle 3,6
Edmund Shackleford 7,4
Edward Ansill 6,3
James Riddle 9,10
Samuel Ham 6,0
Thomas Lamb 7,0
James Hainey 1,0
William Collier 3,0
Martin Collier 5,0
William Rogers 8,0
Alexander Ogg 9,2
Samuel Estis 6,2
John Goodall 9,11
William Cox 9,4
John Lamb 11,0
John Stodghell 12,0
Richard Lamb 11,0
William Lamb 7,0
John Ogg 4,4
James Earley 10,33
David Williams 6,0
John Haney 3,0
Samuel Ham jr 5,0
Martin Petties 3,0
Wm. Smith 10,0
Richard Raines 2,0
Edward Lane 6,4
John White Junr 12,4
Henry Davis 7,0
Littleberry Lane 8,1
John Shiflett 3,0
Henry Shackleford 6,0
Thomas Snow 13,0
John Bryson 7,0
William Eastis 0,2
Thomas Harvey 4,0
Ephraim Simmons 7,0
Margaret Douglass 2,0
Francis Herring 4,0
Eliza. Bruce 4,2
Agnes Slater 6,0
James Head
Joseph Harvey 4,0
Thomas Brook 3,0
Jeremiah White 12,16
William Bell 2,17
Ephraim Simmons 4,5

Orange Co. Personal Prop. Tax List of Zach. Burnley April
Micajah Neal 1 free male, 1 horse
Thomas Powell 1 free male, 2 horses, 4 neat cattle
Benjamin Powell 1 free male, 5 sl: Jude, Sutter, Bob, Jos, Frog; 4 horses, 9 neat cattle
Mace Pickett 1 free male, 3 sl: Jacob, Anthy, Nan; 3 horses, 8 neat cattle

Orange Co. Personal Prop. Tax List of Jeremiah White April
[Note: "Neat" is an old word in the English language that refers to a species of bovines, "cattle of the oxkind, as distinguished from horses, sheep, or goats." --Brent Tartar, LVA]
John Shiflett 1 free male, 1 horse, 2 neat cattle

Orange Co. Land Tax Books, 1782 - 1805, p. 11
Ambrose Madison's Return for 1782, pgs. 11/12
Vincent Self 100 acres
Elizabeth Shiflett 100 acres
John Snow 84 acres
Thomas Snow 140 acres

Albemarle Co. Personal Prop. Tax List, District 4
Shifflett, Thomas no free males, 6 cattle, 2 horses
Shifflett, Richard 1 free male, 4 cattle, 1 horse
Shifflett, John 1 free male, 5 slaves, 12 cattle, 1 horse

1 May

John Sled of Hanover to John Shifflett 220a. Albemarle County Deeds Book 8, p. 25

Orange Co. Personal Prop. Tax
John Shifflett 1 free male, 2 horses, 3 neat cattle, 1 titheable
William Shifflet 1 free male, 4 horses, 12 neat cattle, 1 titheable

Albemarle Co. Personal Prop. Tax List
Shifflett, Thomas 5 cattle, 2 horses
Shifflett, Bland 1 free male above 21, 6 cattle, 2 horses
Shifflett, Richard 1 free male above 21, 5 cattle, 1 horse
Shifflett, John 1 free male above 21, 2 sl above 16, 3 sl below 16, 15 cattle, 2 horses

Apr 11

John, Lewis & Joel Shifflett Defendants in a lawsuit brought by John Powell in Albemarle Co. charging them with trespass and assault. Defendants are eventually found guilty.

John Shifflet files suit against David Mills to recover a debt-Alb. Co.

John Shifflet file suit against John Stevens & Hezekiah Bussey-Alb. Co.

Sep 11

John Shifflett files suit against William Clarkson-Alb. Co.

Oct 9

Ordered that Thomas Carr, Bernard Carter, John Shifflett, William Clarkson, John Newcomb, Joshua Gradey, Richard Phillips, Stephen Phillips, George Gray, Joseph Burnett, and Joseph Harlow with their male labouring titheables, do assist in opening and keep in repair the road leading from Charlottesville to the broad mossing place, under William Johnson with his own male laboring titheables. Fredericksville Parish-Alb. Co.

Oct 10

On the petition of John Harvie it is ordered that John Rodes, David Rodes, Charles Goodman, and John Marks Gentlemen, or any three of them do view the way proposed from the said Harvie's Mill to the road by Shiffletts, according to law, and report to the next Court, the conveniences and inconveniences attending the same, letting those have notice whose land may be affected by the said view. Fredericksville Parish-Alb. Co.

Orange Co. Personal Prop. Tax
John Shiflett 1 free male, 2 horses, 3 neat cattle, 1 titheable
William Shiflett 1 free male, 2 horses, 1 neat cattle, 1 titheable
Blan Shiflet 1 free male, 1 horse, 3 neat cattle, 1 titheable

Albemarle Co. Personal Prop. Tax
Shifflett, Richard 1 free male above 21, 4 cattle, 1 horse
Shifflett, Thomas 5 cattle, 7 horses

Mary Moore, John Henderson Jnr. & John Moore, exrs of John Moore decd. to John Shifflett 225 acres in Albemarle for £125, bounded by the lands of the said John Shifflett, Bernard Carter, Martin Hawkins and Henry Carter. Wit: F. Jouitt, F. Taliaferre, Lewis Shifflett. See deed.

Mar 30

In Obediance to an Order of Vestry we have processioned the land belonging to the following persons or such part of the Tract as is within our precinct. The land belonging to:

Thomas Burch Estate; present Jas. Kerr and Saml. Burch
John Shiplett; present John Shiplett and Stephen Philips
Stephen Philips; present Saumuel Burch and Philip
Joshua Grady; present Joshua Grady and John Shiplett
Richard Philip; present his son-Philips and Saml. Burch
Fredericksville Parish Vestry Book, p. 166, 167

May 14

Albemarle: John Shifflett assignee of James Johnson sues William Clarkham to recover debt and wins.

Albemarle: John Shifflett assignee of Zach Nesbitt sues William Johnson for 354 pounds of inspected tobacco due by promissory note and wins

Albemarle: John Shifflett sues John Everett for debt.

Virginia Tax List
Three Items: White Souls, Dwellings, Other Buildings
ALBEMARLE Co
Shifflett, John 4 1 3
ORANGE Co, List of ZACK BURNEY
Shifflett, Elizabeth 5 1
ORANGE Co, List of JEREMIAH WHITE
Shifflet, William 13
Shifflet, John 5
Shifflet, Bland 4

Orange Co. Personal Prop. Tax
1785 Jeremiah White's Dist.
John Shiflett 1 free male, 2 horses, 1 neat cattle, 1 titheable
William Shiflett 1 free male, 4 horses, 4 neat cattle, 1 titheable

Albemarle Co. Personal Prop. Tax
Richard Shifflett 1 free male above 21, 3 cattle, 2 horses

Madison County (KY) formed from Lincoln County. The area was Virginia Territory.

Mar 10

Benjamin Huntsman and Mary his wife sell to Richard Shifflett for £15, 74 acres of land in Albemarle adjoining the lands of Thomas Sanford and John Shiflett. The land is bounded by a branch (Hide Creek) of the James River and is located on both the north and south prongs of Kids Creek. See deed

Jul 28

Estate of Stephen Shiflett. [Orange Co.] May Burton Junr., administrator. Bond to Felix Gilbert; Capt. William Buckner, sheriff; Capt. Francis Moore, sheriff; John Dabney, cryer; cash of Capt. Joseph Spencer for wages due to Benja. Shiflett, son of Stephen Shiflett, for services as a soldier under the sd Spencer. Subscribers Jeremiah White, Robt. Miller, Thos. Fortson, George Thornton. Returned into court 28th July 1785. Orange Co. Will Book 3, pg. 136

Aug 11

Ordered that Robert Davis, William Mitchie, Frost Snow, and Charles Goodman or any three of them do view the way from Thomas Johnsons to John Shiffletts and make report to the next court the most convenient way for a road and the conveniences and inconveniences attending the same. Fredericksville Parish-Alb. Co.

Oct 28

John Shifflet and Lewis Shiflet sign "religious petition": "The religion then of every man must be left to the convictions and conscience of every man; and it is the right of every man to exercise it, as these may dictate. This right is, in its nature, an unalienable right. It is unalienable; because the opinions of men, depending only on the existence contemplated by their own minds, cannot follow the dictates of other men."

Nov 10

Ordered that William Garrison gang & George Twyman's Gang be added to the Gang under Robert Davis to open & clear the new road & that Joshua Grady, Stephen Phillips, Joseph Burnett, Rollin Horsley, Robert Maurey, John Shifflet, Bernard Carter, William Carter and Mr. White with their male labouring titheables be added to George Twymans gang. Fredericksville Parish-Alb. Co.

Orange Co. Personal Prop. Tax Jeremiah White's Dist.
John Shifflett 1 white tithe above 21, 1 tithe for co. & parish levy, 1 horse, 3 cattle
William Shifflett 1 white tithe above 21, 1 tithe for co. & parish levy, 4 horses, 6 cattle
Bland Shifflett 1 white tithe above 21, 1 tithe for co. & parish levy, 1 horse, 3 cattle

Albemarle Co. Personal Prop. Tax
Shiflet, Richard 2 frm. over 21, 1 horse, 4 cattle
Shiflet, John 1 frm. over 21, 2 bl. titheables, 1 bl. under 16, 2 horses, 8 cattle

Mar 10

John Shiflett to Elizabeth Roberson Albemarle County Deeds Book 9, p. 306

Mar 29

Lewis Shiflett m. Sarah Haslerig; Robert Wingfield as surety; Albemarle Co. 29 Mar 1786

May 15

Thos. Strashley and Matty, his wife, of Westmoreland Co. for £400 currency conveyed to Mace Pickett, of Orange Co., 1020 acres on west side Rapidan River, Orange Co. Deed Book 19, page 199

Jul 12

John Shiflet & wife for self, poorhouse payment, £12

Oct 21

John Shiflett to my son Lewis Shiflett for natural love 110 acres in Albemarle Co. Albemarle County Deeds Book 9 p. 331

Orange Co. Land Tax Books, 1782 - 1805, p. 38 - 39
Francis Cowherd's Return for 1787, pgs. 47/48
Benjamin Powell 230 acres
Francis Powell 100 acres
Mace Pickett 200 acres
Mary Powell 100 acres
Betty Shiflett 100 acres
John Snow 84 acres
Thomas Snow 140 acres

Orange Co. Personal Property Tax List B of Francis Cowherd
Mar 10 Wm. Shiftlett white male titheable above 21, 1 white male tithe above 16 and under 21, 3 horses, 6 cattle
Mar 10 Bland Shiftlett white male titheable above 21,1 horse, 2 cattle
Mar 14 Betty Shiftlett 2 horses, 3 cattle
May 11 Thos. Shiftlett white male titheable above 21, 1 horse
John Shiftlett white male titheable above 21, 0 white male tithes above 16 and under 21, 2 horses, 2 cattle
Shiftlett, Billy (this is possibly Betty), 2 horses, 3 cattle (not tithable)

Albemarle County, District of Thomas Garth, Tax List A
Shiflett, Richard, 1 white male over 21, 1 white male over 16 and under 21, 2 horses, 6 cattle
Shiflett, John, 1 white male over 21, 2 blacks over 16, 4 blacks under 16, 2 horses, 5 cattle
Shiflett, Lewis, 1 white male over 21, 1 horse, 3 cattle
Shiflett, Joel, 1 white male over 21, 1 horse

Mar 8

John Shiflett and Joice his wife to Thomas Burton 50 acres for £35, where John lately lived on the south side of the road leading from Charlottesville to the old Albemarle Barracks Alb. Co. Deed Bk. 9 p. 332

Jul 4

Joice m Lewis Stowers, wit. Mace Pickett, Lary Pickett; surety Mace Pickett; d/o Elisabeth

Jul 23

Dorcas Shiflett witness on the consent of Theodosha Early, for the marriage of her daughter Frances to John Michie.

Aug 10

Richd Shiflet for John Shiflet & wife, poorhouse payment, £12
Henry Bush for Thos. Shiflet, poorhouse payment, £12

Nov 1

Joel Shiflett m. Sally Grady; Edmund Grady as surety; Albemarle Co., 1 Nov 1787

Dec 8

Elizabeth Shiflet,spinster; m. George Booth; John Shiflet as surety; Albermarle 8 Dec 1787

Dec 21

Frances Shiflett m Samuel Self, wit Mace Pickett, Lewis Stowers; surety Mace Pickett; d/o Elizabeth; min George Bingham, license returned 26 Dec 1787

Orange Co. Pers. Prop. Tax Francis Cowherd Commissioner
29 Mar John Shiftlett 2 white tithes, 2 horses
29 Mar Bland Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 horse
29 Mar Thomas Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 horse
24 May Wm. Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 2 horses

Albemarle Co. Pers. Prop. Tax, Thomas Garth's list
Shiflett, John 1 wm over 16, 2 bl over 16, 3 horses
Shiflett, Joel 1 wm over 16, 1 bl over 16, 1 horse
Shiflett, Lewis 1 horse
Shiflett, Richard 2 wm over 16, 2 horses
Shiflett, Thomas 2 horses

Feb 1

Molly Shifflett m. William Herring, surety Richd Williams, d/o William, min George Eve, license returned 7 Feb 1788

Feb 5

Mace Pickett and Sallie his wife sell to John Beadles 437 a. part of a parcel Mace bought of Thomas Strahly bounded . . .top of a mountain along the same to two red oaks in the Old Octonia Line, thence. . .on the top of a mountain. . . . On 17 March 1809, deed was examined and delivered to Marcellus Turner for Garrett Shiflett present owner.

Jul 22

John Shiflett and Joice his wife to George Boothe and Elizabeth (daughter) his wife for love and affection and 5 shillings sell 100 acres being part of the tract on which John now lives.Alb. Deed Book 9 p. 524

Nov 14

William Michie for Jno Shiflet & wife, poorhouse payment, £12
Capt. Henry Bush for Thomas Shiflet, poorhouse payment, £ 4 Alb. Co.

Orange Co. Land Tax Books, 1782 - 1805, p. 72 - 73 Francis Cowherd's Return for 1789, pgs. 88/89
Benjamin Powell 250 acres
Francis Powell 100 acres
Mace Pickett 200 acres
Mary Powell 100 acres
Elizabeth Shiflett 100 acres
John Snow 144 acres
Thomas Snow 140 acres

Orange Co. Pers. Prop. Tax Francis Cowherd Commissioner 11 Apr
John Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 2 horses
Wm. Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 2 horses

Orange Co. Pers. Prop. Tax Francis Cowherd Commissioner 6 Jul
Richd Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 horse

Albemarle Co. Pers. Prop. Tax Thos. Garth's List
Shiflett, Lewis 1 wm over 16, 2 horses
Shiflett, John 1 wm over 16, 2 bl over 16, 2 horses
Shiflett, Joel 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
Shiflett, Bland 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
Shiflett, Thos. 1 wm over 16, 3 horses
Shiflett, Richard 3 wm over 16, 3 horses

Sep 7

Robert Davis for Jno Shiflet & wife, poorhouse payment, £10 Alb. Co.
Robert Davis for Thomas Shiflet Senr, poorhouse payment, £4 Alb. Co.

Sep 12

John Page of Orange Co. writes his will. Witnesses: John McMullan, Lewis Stowers and Samuel Self. Orange Co. Will Book 3, page 200/201

Sep 15

John Bryan and Elizabeth Bryan to John Harris, wit: John Shiflett

Dec 3

Winny Shiflett m. James Page; b. Lewis Stowers. parents: Elizabeth Page and Elizabeth Shiflet