Person Sheet


Name Sarah GORMAN3,5,3,5
Birth 1762, Virginia3,5
Death aft 18503,5
Spouses
1 John SHELTON3,5,3,5
Birth 1764, Pittsylvania County, Virginia3,5
Death 1830, Rockingham County, North Carolina3,5
Father William SHELTON Sr. (~1740-1794)
Mother Hannah YATES (~1743->1803)
Marriage abt 17833,5
Children Josiah Cyrus (1800-1867)
Notes for Sarah GORMAN
[SHELTONS TINA.FTW]

Sarah has been found to be mistaken for Sarah McLaughlin, who
also married a John Shelton, however, Sarah McLaughlin's
husband, John, has been said to be the son of Mark Shelton. A
manuscript written by Sarah's grandson, John W. Shelton,
indicates this Sarah to be a Sarah Gorman.

Sarah is listed in the 1850 Henderson County, Ky census in the
household of her grandson, Hamilton. She is listed as 88 years
old.
Notes for John (Spouse 1)
[SHELTONS TINA.FTW]

John might be listed in the 1790 Federal census in Rockingham
county, NC with 01-02-03-00-00.

John, and brother Elijah, sold their portion of inherited lands
to their brother, Josiah, in 1803 when they lived in Rockingham
county, North Carolina. SOURCE: Pittsylvania county, VA land
deed recorded on January 16th, 1804. (SEE LAND RECORDS UNDER
MISC. RECORDS ON MAIN PAGE)

John is listed in the 1810 Rockingham county, NC Federal census.

John is listed in the 1820 Rockingham county, NC Federal census.

John listed in the 1830 Rockingham county, NC Federal Census in
the Western District.

John's will was settled in November of 1830 (Information given
by Vonette Curtis.) Rockingham county records of wills
(1785-1868) C.R. 084.8000-Vol. B.P.L. John Shelton, 1830
Last Modified 17 Mar 2000 Created 29 Sep 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh

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