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