PS: Wills, Estates, and Chancery Causes

Wills, Estates, Chancery Causes

Items in black are on site.

AL - ALBEMARLE
AU - AUGUSTA
GA - GEORGIA GR - GREENE
OR - ORANGE
RO - ROCKINGHAM

a/c - account
acct - account
est - estate
inv - inventory
pp - partly proved
pr - proved

BLACK - on site
RED - not on site, of probable significance
GREEN - not on site, of possible significance

CHANCERY CAUSES

1833 OR Sukey Shiflet etc. vs. Bartlett Davis etc. submitted by Wendy Mathias
1860 AL Turner Shiflett in his own right and as administrator with the will annexed of John Shiflett dec'd., and Parrott H. Elliott Plaintiffs vs. James Shiflett, John Shiflett & Vina Shiflett & others. Extract submitted by Larry Shifflett

WILLS BEFORE 1870

1774 AL 2:318 Will of John Morris; Inv 2:421
1775/6 OR 2:504 William Riddle page 2 of his will pr. 1777, naming wife and children
1776 OR 2: 505 Stephen Shiflett, est inv rec 27 Mar 1777
1785 OR 3:136 Stephen Shiflett est. acct. recv'd 1785.
1776 AL 2:343 Will of Isham Davis, Inv. 2:361 in 1778
1791 AL pp Will of John Shiftlet Sr., pp. 1806, wit: John Lane, William Shiftlet, Blann Shiftlet Junr; proved by 2 witnesses & continued for further proof.
1794 Oct. AL 3:230-1 Will of John Shiflett (wife Joyce), pr. 1794, wit:Joseph Goodman, Henry Carter, David Epperson, Nathan Goodman, Martin Phillips
1795 Apr AL 3:251-3 Inventory and appraisal of John Shiflett (wife Joyce?)
1797 Apr AL 3:323 Will of George Booth(e), pr. Jun 1797, wit: John Goodman, other names missing from copy
1803 AL 4:132 Will of William Davis; Inv 4:132; Division of prop. 1824 7:343
1805 AL 4:177 Will of Isaac Davis
1813 AL Will of Elizabeth Shiflett Booth, pr. Feb 1813, wit: Robert Read, Lewis Carr, Thomas Jameson; proves relationship with Thomas Burton
1815 AL 6:97 Will of William Howard
1818 AL 6:298 Bartlett Davis, Inv
1820 AL 7:64 Will of Betsy Davis
1824 OR 6:158 Will of Lewis Shiflett, pr. 1824, wit: George Bingham, Enoch Seamands, Martin D. Harvey, James Harvey
1825 AL 8:35 Bartlett Davis, admin. a/c
1827 AL 9:150 Will of John Shobe; Inv 9:(307?)
1829 OR 7:275 Will of John Shifflet, pr. 1830, wit. Jonathan Haney, John Mallory, Robert G. Douglas Jr.
1830 OR 7:306 John Shifflet, appraisement of estate
1830 AL 10:42 Will of Richard Shiflett, w. 1827, wit: T.A. green, James H. Langford, Charles Langford; Inv AL 10:257. This citation is in error. p. 256/7 is the inv. of Jesse Howard. Maybe Richard's starts on the next page?
1833 OR 7:620 John Shifflett, admin. acct. of Howard Shiflett
1834 AL 11:486, 13:370 Joel Shiflett Inventory
1836 AL 12:179 Will of Micajah Shipplett written 1831 wit: Peter, Fanny and Amy F. Gibson; Richard Harvey
1839 AL 13:205 Will of Anderson R. Shiflett; Inv 13:242; Sales 13:322; Exors 14:67, 14:435, 15:518, 17:83; Division of property 17:87 in 1845
1841 GR 1:11 Will of Jacob Shiplett
1842 AU ?:458 Est. of Nancy Shiflett (intestate) letters of admin. granted to Givens Shiflett
1842 AL 13:473, 15:367 Sarah M. Shiflett Guardian Acct
1843 AL 17:120 Will of Sarah Shiflett, pr. 1845, wit: Thos. Garland; Exors. ac 18:282
1843 GR:1:144 Will of William Shiflett, pr. 1845, wit: Fountain Gentry, John Davis, Davis Shiflett, William Shiflett
1845 AL 17:58 Will of James Herring
1854 GR 1:411 Will of William C. Knight (husb. of Cata Shiflett); pr. 1854, wit: Joseph Morris, George Collier, George A. Gentry
1854 AL 22:127? Will of Candes Shiflett
1856 AL 24:5 Will of Louden Herring, pr. 1856, wit: Richard W. Durrett, Willis Dunn, Absolem Shiflett; Inv. AL 25:328
1857 GR 1:475 Will of John Gentry (husb. of Olley Shiflett), pr. 1858, wit: Isaac Gibson, Sandy Gibson, Jesse Gibson
1857 AL 25:186 Guardian Acct. Catherine M. Shiflett as guardian of Thomas G.., Frances C., and Harriet
1858 GR 1:584 Will of Jeremiah Cave (dau. m. Shiflet), pr. 1859, wit: George A. Gentry, Edmond W. May, Nelson Shifflett
1858 GR 1:581, 587 Will of John Shifflett, inv. 1859, wit: Austin Gentry, John R.T. Gentry, Thornton Mooney
1859 GR 2:60 Will of Overton Shiflett, pr. 1864, wit: A.D. Almond, William Dunn
1866 GR 2:73 Will of Matthew Lam, wit: Beraman Breeden, Wesley Dean, Solomon Dean
1866 GR 2:68 Will of Nancy Shiflett, pr. 1866, wit: Gordon Morris, Caroline Gentry

WILLS AFTER 1870

1870 GR 2:83 Will of Merry Shifflett, pr. 1870, wit: I.L. Dunn, W.I. Knight
1872 RO Chancery Cause File 101, Winston Shifflett d. 1872, Jarrard Shifflett vs. Nelson Shifflett & others, Oct. 1884
1873 RO 11:23 Will of St.Clair Shifflett, pr. 1874, wit: Noah W. Shuler, J.W.T. Samuels; art. of agreement among heirs
1875 AU 46:557 Will of Alfred Edgar Shiflet
1880 AL 29:346 Will of Leake Shiflett
1887 GR 2:140 Will of Elizabeth Shiflett, will undated, pr. 1887, wit: W.B. Ward, Edward Cassady
1888 RO Deed BK. 35:166-174 The Abbott Iron Company of Baltimore vs. Heirs of John Lawson
1890 AL 30:21 Will of Joseph Shiflett
1895 GR 2:179 Will of Elizabeth Shiflett (wife of Calvin Shiflett, consort of Thomas Frazier), pr. 1896, wit: R.W. Via, J.W. Shiflett, Jas. Bruce
1897 AL 29:317 Will of Moten Shiflett
1908 GR ?:? Will of John L. Coleman
1912 AL 32:101 Will of Elvira Herring
1918 AL Will of Jno. T. Shiflett
1920 AL 33:92 Will of Henry H. Shiflett
1922 AL 33:191 Will of John Shiflett
1925 AL 33:430 Heirs of Harry Shiflett: Bertha, Lucille, and others?
1926 AL 33:468 Heirs of James H. Shiflett, also AL 33:499 heirs: James H. Shiflett: Dennis, Flerry, Florence, James K., Lenora, Mary F., M.L., Delmer Marshall, and others?
1927 AL 34:148 Heirs of Grover C. Shiflett: Clemmie, David, Doris, Gladys, George, Isaac, Mary, Reva?, Vernon, Verdie, and others?
1927 AL 34:148 Heirs of Ernest Shiflett
1928 AL 34:272 Heirs of Ella Bruce: Sadie Shiflett and others?
1929 AL 34:299 Will of Mack Shiflett
1929 AL 34:300 Heirs of M. Shiflett: Allie, Ethel M., Fannie, Burley, Lonie, Nettie, Reva?, Suttie, Simmie, U.N., and others?
1929 AL 34:319 Heirs of Jane Morris: Amos Shiflett, Thos. Shiflett and others?

Documents found on family charts, deed pages, etc.

1773/7 Hanover, Will of Henry Davis
Davis v. Davis chancery suit, filed aft. 1777, Albemarle 554-4, Acc. 33216 L.V.A., Complaint of Lewis Davis, Jr., Richard Snow and Lorana his wife, formerly Davis, Mary Davis and Sally Davis, an infant, by Richard Snow, her guardian, who are children of Lewis Davis, who was son of Henry Davis, dec'd.
1786 AL Deed Bk. 9:191 Richmond Walton to children
1806 OR 3:250 Will of Susannah Haney, wit: John and Jacob S., John Snow
1817 GA will of John McMullan d. bef. 6 Jan 1818
1819 OR ?;?; Or 6:373 Will of Lewis Davis
1831 AL ?:? Will of Richmond Walton
1838 Al 13:430 Will of John Snow
1844 GR Deed Bk. 2:403 John Frazier to his children
1845 AL 18:451 Will of Richard Snow, Inv. 18:491
1851 Estill Co., KY Will book A:78 Will of Edward B. Walton
1860 AL 58:442 Heirs of Louden Herring/Shiflett to Bland Herring/Shiflett (these are the children of Absalom Shiflett and Winny Herring)
1860 AL 58:599 Lewis & Eliza Shiflett to children
1868 GR 6:692 Heirs of Benson Shiflett
1871 GR Deed Bk. ?:? Heirs of Burton Shiflet
1881 RO Deed Bk. ?:22? Chancery cause, Nancy Crawford et als v. St. Clair Shifflett
1885 GR Deed Bk. ?:73 Heirs of Ginsey Shiflett
1895 GR Deed Bk. 10:290 Heirs of Benson Shiflett and Calvin Shiflett

Other citations found (none on site):

1783 AL 2:408 Will of William Via
1796 AL 3:287 Inv. of William Dowell
1826 AL 9:123 Will of Thompson Walton, Inv. 8:254 (as written)
1836 AL 12:194 Will of William Via, Inv. AL 13:52 - on Earl Marshall's Early Via Web Site [This site nolonger exits]
184- AL 13:430 Will of John Snow, Adm. act. 18:494 in 1848
1849 AL 19:113 Will of Micajah Via, Inv. 19:157 - on Earl Marshall's Early Via Web Site [This site nolonger exits]
1850 AL 17:370 Will of Ison Walton, Inv. 20:20, Sales 20:206, Inv. 20:226, Adm. 21:303, 22:376
1855 AL 23:148 Will of William Dowell, Inv. 23:272
1856 AL 24:108 Will of Matthew P. Walton 24:108, Inv. 25:73, written 1854
1885? 1825 AL 29:115 Will of Jesse R. Walton, Inv. 29:250, Sales 29:252 (note the book number does not match the date--the 1825 date is prob. wrong)
1886 AL 29:530 Will of M.B. Walton
1912 AL 32:138 Will of John T. Walton

Chancery Suit Citations (none on site):

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