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Shiflet Timeline to 1800
Part Three: 1796 to 1800


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1796
Buck Mountain Church in existance. Bingham Methodist Church founded
  • Orange Co. Tithe List Francis Cowherd Comm.
    Mar 28 John Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 2 horses
    Apr 29 Thos. Shiftlett 1 White tithe, 1 horse
  • Orange Co. Land Tax
    John Shiftlett 200a.
  • Albemarle Co. Pers. Prop. (Tithes)
    Jas. Lewis's List
    Shiflet, Joel 1 wm over 16, 1 bl over 16

    Thos. Garth's List
    Shiflett, Bland 3 wm over 16, 3 horses
    Shiflett, Richard 2 wm over 16, 2 horses
    Shiflett, Stephen 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
    Shiflett, William 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
    Shiflett, Lewis 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
    Shiflett, Joice 1 bl over 16, 2 horses
  • Albemarle Co. Land Tax
    Jas. Lewis's List
    Shiflet, Joel 1 lot, yearly rental $45
    Thos. Garth's List
    Shiflett, John Snr. 125a.
    Shiflett, John Este. 275a.
    Shiflett, Lewis 110a.
    Shiflett, Richard 71a.
  • Mar 9
    George Gentry for John Shiflet, poorhouse payment, £12.0.0 Alb. Co.
    George Gentry for Ths Shiflet & wife, poorhouse payment, £10.0.0 Alb. Co.
    June 27
    Mace Pickett, of Orange Co. sells to Ben. James Powell, and Esther, his wife, daughter of the said Mace Pickett,' for the duration of Esther's life; 100 acres for £50; adj. Mace Pickett, Winslow, Anderson. If Esther should die with no children, land to be sold and profit returned to Pickett; if she dies and has children land to be sold and profit given to children, in both events, Ben. James Powell receives his £50 back. See deed.
    Sep 5
    Albemarle Co.: Joice, Joel, Lewis, Blan Ballard and Frankey his wife, Martin Mooney and Martha his wife, George Boothe and Betsey his wife and Mary Cox, all of Albemarle sell to Phillip Seal of Orange County for £40 a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Albemarle on the waters of Ivey Creek containing forty acres more or less bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a pine hickory and white oak bushes on the edge of the Branch Road from thence through the said Joice Shiflet's plantation to a white oak corner on Elizabeth Bryant's land thence along said line to a certain hickory corner on Betsey Grady's land thence along said Grady's line to Susannah Phillip's line thence along said Phillip's line to Tho. Benton's line thense along said Benton's line to the beginning. Albemarle Co., VA, Deed Bk 12, p. 1
    Sep 5
    Albemarle Co.: Joice Shiflet of Albemarle Co. to Lewis Shiflet for three pounds convey all my right and title to a certain tract of land, part of which was transferred to the said Lewis which was located by the said John in his lifetime and holds an obligation to make him a good title.
    Oct 27
    John Shiflett m. Susanna Davis, Orange Co., min. George Bingham
    1797
  • Orange Co. Tithe List Francis Cowherd Comm. Apr 24
    24 Apr John Shiftlett 1white tithe, 2 horse 24 Jun Thomas Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 horses
    24 Jun Stephen Shiftlett 1 white tithe
  • Albemarle Co. Pers. Prop. (Tithes)
    Jas. Lewis's List
    Shiflett, Joel 1 wm over 16, 1 bl over 16

    Thomas Garth's List
    Shiflett, Lewis 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
    Shiflett, Richard 2 wm over 16, 2 horses
    Shiflett, William (R. son) 1 wm over 16, 2 horses
    Shiflett, Joice 1 bl over 16, 2 horses
    Shiflett, Richard (Wm. son) 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
    Shiflett, Thomas (S.S.) 1 horse
    Shiflett, Bland 3 wm over 16, 3 horses
  • Albemarle Co. Land Tax
    Jas. Lewis's List
    Shiflet, Joel 1 lot, yearly rental $45
    Thos. Garth's List
    Shiflett, John Snr. 125a.
    Shiflett, John Jnr. Este. 275a.
    Shiflett, Lewis 110a.
    Shiflett, Richard 71a.
  • Jan 3
    Deed: Lewis Shiflett and Sarah his wife to John Goodman 100a. . . . beginning at the corner of the said Lewis Shiflett fence? on booths lines on two hicories and a pine thence running a north east course on the said Booths and cornering on a pine thence running a North west on the said Booths lines to a corner chesnut oak on Booths and Burtons line thence a north west running on the said Burtons line to corner on a pine and a white oak thence north east on the said Burtons to a corner white oak on the widow Phillips line thence running a north west course and conrering on a white oak on the widow Phillips and Richard Burrches line thence running along Bunches line a south east course and cornering on a white oak int he said Bunches line on a branch thence a straight line, between the sd. Lewis Shiflett and John Goodman to the beginning. . . Albemarle Co. Deed book 12:179
    Mar 7
    George Gentry for John Shiflet, poorhouse payment, £4.0.0 Alb. Co.
    Mar 8
    George Gentry for Thomas Shiflet, poorhouse payment, £ 3.6.0 Alb. Co.
    26 Apr
    John Shiflet and Susanna his wife of the county of Orange of the one part and Richard Morris of the aforesaid Cty, . . . John Shiflet and Susanna [sell] . . .for £20.12.06. . . one certain tract or parcel of Land containing one hundred acres. . .lying and being in Orange Cty. and bounded as followeth to wit: (viz.) Beginning at Two red oaks on Douglas's line on a ridge of the naked mountain thence a North course Twenty poles to a Chesnut thence south five poles to a red oak thence North Eighty poles to a gum thence and East Course seven-- poles to a red oak on Snows line thence North Twenty poles a barberry --thence a ----- Course Twenty poles to a Sycamine and poplar standing together on the East side of the middle fork of Taylor Run, thence up the said river to Taylor's line thence along the said line to Tillmons line thence along those lines to the beginnings. . . .Orange Co. Deed book 21, pg. 188
    Aug 1
    Powell Shiflet m. Catherine McMullan in Orange Co., d/o John and Thoedocie McMullan
    Sep 5
    George Gentry for John Shiflet, poorhouse payment, £10. 0.0 Alb. Co.
    George Gentry for Thomas Shiflet, poorhouse payment, £7.0.0 Alb. Co.

    Joel Shiflet and Sarah his wife to Christian W. Baker, part of his lot in Milton, Albemarle Co. Deed Bk 12, p. 445-7
    1798
  • Orange Co. Tithe List Belfield Cave Comm.
    Mar 14 John Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 2 horses
    Apr 14 Bland Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 horse
    Apr 14 Thomas Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 2 horses
    Apr 14 Stephen Shiftlett 1 white tithe
    Apr 14 John Shiftlett Junr. 1white tithe, 1 horse
  • Orange Co. Land Tax
    John 100a.
  • Albemarle Co. Pers. Prop. (Tithes)
    Jas. Lewis's List
    Shiflet, Joseph 1 wm over 16, 1 bl over 16, 1 bl 12-16

    Thos. Garth's List
    Shiflett, Stephen (B.S.) 1 wm ovr 16
    Shiflett, Richard (W.S.) 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
    Shiflett, Bland 1 wm over 16, 2 horses
    Shiflett, Stephen (S.S.) 1 wm over 16
    Shiflett, Lewis 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
    Shiflett, William 1 wm over 16, 2 horses
    Shiflett, Thomas 1 horse
    Shiflett, Joice 1 horse
    Shiflett, Richard 2 wm over 16, 2 horses
  • Albemarle Co. Land Tax
    Jas. Lewis's List
    Shiflet, Joel 1 lot, yearly rental $50
    Thos. Garth's List
    Shiflett, John Snr. 135a.
    Shiflett, John Jnr. 275a.
    Shiflett, Lewis 110a.
    Shiflett, Richard 71a.
  • Mar 14
    Survey for John Shiflet. This is just about the same piece of land as that was surveyed for Thomas Shiflet in 1773
    Jun 16
    Grant to Absalom Roach 50a. in Rockingham Co. Laying on a branch of the Hawksbill Creek, and on the westside of the Blue Ridge. Recorded 28th Aug 1799; Grant issued 19th Sep 1800
    Aug 6
    Mace Pickett and Sarah his wife, sell to Benjamin Powell for £15, 8 and a half acres in Orange, adjoining Ben. J. Powell and Wm. Eaton. Wit: May Burton, Jr., Francis Collins, Tandy Collins, Jeremiah White, Elijah Powell. See deed.
    Aug 6
    Mace Pickett and Sarah his wife, sell to Honorias Powell for £270, 141 and a half acres in Orange, adj. Benja. Powell, Benja. J. Powell, William Eaton, John Miller. Wit: May Burton Jr., Jeremiah White, Elijah Powell, Francis Collins, Tandy Collins. See deed.
    Nov 14
    John Shiflett m. Ann Hicks, min George Bingham
    Dec 29
    John S B (son of Bland?) m. Rhoda Shiflet
    1799
  • Orange Co. Tithe List Belfield Cave Comm. Apr 13
    John Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 2 horses
    William Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 horse
    Bland Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 horse
    Bland Shiftlett Junr. 1 white tithe, 1 horse
    Thomas Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 horse
    Stephen Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 horse
  • Orange Co. Land Tax
    John Shiflett 100a.
  • Albemarle Co. Pers. Prop. (Tithes)
    Jas. Lewis's List
    Shiflet, Joel & son 2 wm over 16, 3 bl over 16, 1 bl 12-16, 1 horse

    Thos. Garth's List
    Shifflett, William (B.S.) 1 wm over 16, 2 horses
    Shiflett, Thomas Ser. 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
    Shiflett, Micajah 1 wm over 16
    Shiflett, John (B.S.) 1 wm over 16
    Shiflett, Richard (W.S.) 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
    Shiflett, Stephen (W.S.) 1 wm over 16
    Shiflett, Lewis 1 wm over 16, 2 horses
    Shiflett, Richard (S.S.) 2 wm over 16, 2 horses
    Shiflett, John (R.S.) 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
  • Albemarle Co. Land Tax
    Jas. Lewis's List
    Shiflet, Joel 1 lot, yearly rental $50
    Thos. Garth's List
    Shiflett, John Snr. 125a.
    Shiflett, John Jnr. decd. Este. 275a.
    Shiflett, Lewis 110a.
    Shiflett, Richard 71a.
  • Jan 28
    Mace Pickett and Sarah his wife sell to Benjamin Powell for £100 land adj. Benjamin Powell, Jacob Anderson.
    Apr 21
    Thomas Shiflett and Patience Shiflett are listed as members of the Buck Mountain/Chesnut Grove Baptist Chuch. See file.
    Sep 16
    Robert McCollock for Jno Shiflet, poorhouse payment, £12. 0.0 Alb. Co.
    Robert McCollock for Ths Shiflet & wife, poorhouse payment, £7.0.0 Alb. Co.
    Dec 30
    Micajah Shiflett, Joseph Hicks, Stephen Hicks, and John Shiflett witnesses on the consent of Mary Davis to m. of her daughter, Susannah, to William Hall, Albemarle Co. Stephen Hicks affirms Susannah is over 21.
    1800
  • Orange Co. Tithe List Belfield Cave Comm.
    Thomas Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 horse
    Stephen Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 black tithe, 1 horse
    Bland Shiftlett 2 white tithe, 2 horse
    Bland Shiftlett Junr. 1 white tithe, 1 horse
    William Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 horse
    John Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 2 horses
    John Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 horse
    Stephen Shiftlett 1 white tithe, 1 horse
    Stephen Shiftlett young 1 white tithe, 1 horse
  • Orange Co. Land Tax
    John Shiflett 100a.
  • Albemarle Co. Pers. Prop. (Tithes)
    James Lewis's List
    Shiflet, Joseph 1 wm over 16, 3 bl over 16

    Thos. Garth's List
    Shiflett, Richard 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
    Shiflett, John (R. Son) 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
    Shiflett, William 1 wm over 16, 2 horses
    Shiflett, Richard 2 wm over 16, 2 horses
    Shiflett, William (W.S.) 1 wm over 16
    Shiflett, Micajah 1 wm over 16
    Shiflett, Thomas 1 wm over 16, 1 horse
  • Albemarle Co. Land Tax
    Jas. Lewis's List
    Shiflet, Joel 1 lot, yearly rental $50
    Thos. Garth's List
    Shiflett, John Snr. decd. 125a.
    Shiflett, John Jnr. decd. 275a.
    Shiflett, Lewis 110a.
    Shiflett, Richard 71a.
  • 8 Apr
    Suit of John Ogg against Thomas Shiflett be continued until next term. Albemarle Co., VA, Court Order Book 1800-1801 p. 16
    19 June
    John Shiflett, by virtue of two warrents, "to wit" one hundred and fifty five acres by Exchanged Warrant Number eight hundred and one issued the ninth day of June Seventeen hundred and ninety seven, and fifty acres by Land Office Treasury Warrant Number nine thousand and Eleven issued the twenty first of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, There is Granted by the said Commonwealth unto John Shiflett A Certain tract or parcel of land Containing two hundred and five acres by Survey bearing date the fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, lying and being in the County of Albemarle and Orange, one hundred and eighty four acres in the former, and twenty one acres in the latter County. Adjoining: Francis Coward, Huckstep, David Eppeson.
    19 June
    John Shiflett, by virtue of an Exchanged Land office Treasury Warrant Number eight hundred and one issued the ninth day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, There is Granted by the said Commonwealth unto John Shiflett A Certain tract or parcel of land Containing twenty five acres by Survey bearing date the thirteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight; lying and being in the County of Albemarle on Buck mountain Creek. Adjoining: Henry Burks line, Buck Mountain Creek, Thomas Fretwells line.
    8 Oct
    On the petition of John Ogg against Thomas Shiflett the suit is continued until next December Court and on the motion of the ptff by his atty a commission is awarded to him to take the deposition of William Lamb be done and on his giving the defendant legal notice of the time and place of taking the same. Albemarle Co., VA, Court Order Book 1800-1801 p. 189

    On the Petition of Kemp Catlett for an alteration of the road leading from Charlottesville to Blenheim Richard Price, John Watson, David Anderson and Joel Shiflett or any three of them being first sworn are appointed to view the proposed alteration and make a report to this court of the conveniences and inconveniences as well public and private that will attend the same. Albemarle Co. Road Orders.
    Sep 1
    Robert McCollock for Ths Shiflet & wife £8.0.0 Alb. Co.



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