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Michael Shirley was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Land Grant Surveys in Virginia:

• Page 168 - Michael Shirley, 90 acres, Between the Peaked Mountain and the Shenandoah. Adjoining John Sellers, Green Grant. April 19, 1770. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 61].

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Page 317.--10th March, 1764. John Harrison's appraisement, recorded (by Danl. Smith, Michael Warren, Michael Shirley). Due by Jonathan Langdon.

• Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1767 (C). - George Carpenter vs. William Crow.--Simon Robinson deposes, 21st May, 1767, before John Poage: That he was employed by Capt. Crow to help him to take a drove of cattle towards Pennsylvania, and on their way said deponent saith several strange cattle came into the drove, and particularly below Frazier's some came in, as likewise at Davies Mill, all which he believes was turned out, and had particular orders from Mr. Crow to take care of the drove, and likewise to be careful to turn out all stray cattle, and likewise said Crow did assist himself to turn out cattle at different times and order people where they lodged to detain stray cattle from their drove till they could get clear of. William (mark) English deposes: That passing by Shurley's he saw in his pasture Capt. Crow's drove of cattle, and with them he saw several of Mr. Carpenter's cattle. Next morning, after they were started off out of the field and met several of Mr. Carpenter's cattle on road coming back. Randal Lockhart deposes, 21st May, 1767: That about four years agone he met with Mr. Crow at Pat. Frazier's with his drove and was desired by said Crow to count his cattle, which he did, and counted 131. He assisted Mr. Crow down the road as far as where John Waddell lived, and helped to turn out some cattle out of the drove, and was desired by said Crow so to do. Some time after Mr. Crow came home. Deponent heard Mr. Carpenter and said Crow discoursing about cattle that Carpenter lost. Crow affirmed that he discovered one stray cow, and no more, in his drove at Robert Wilson's. Some time afterwards Crow went down to speak with Carpenter about cattle that he had lost, who affirmed he had lost two. Crow asked him what price he valued his cattle to. He said £6. Crow said he would set the price on an average, or leave it to two men, if he could prove his cattle were in his drove. They nominated Robert Shanklin and William Beard. The appointment was set, and the time came, but Carpenter did not appear. James Bruster deposes: In October, 1763, deponent went to house of George Carpenter in search of lost cattle, which he suspected Mr. Crow had taken off in his drove, and they went in search of Crow's drove. On their way they came to Michael Shirley's. Mrs. Shirley said Crow had asked her to count the drove, which she did, and found them 141. They proceeded to Alex. Buchanan. Mrs. Buchanan told them that Crow's drove increased damnably. Thence they went to one Heard's. Mr. Heard said Crow offered to sell one heifer. They came to Mr. Crow's house in Staunton. Mr. Crow says: Mr. Bruster, I understand you are like to make me out a cow thief? I never called you a thief, but you acknowledged a stray cow which I dare ventur to say is mine, and I have come to see what you have done with her.

• Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 19, 1767. - (361) Jacob Pence appointed overseer of road, vice Jacob Parsinger. Michael Shirley appointed surveyor of highway, vice Nicholas Null. Zebulon Harrison, same, vice John Phillips.

• Vol. 1 - MARCH 24, 1769. - (113) Felix Gilbert and Michael Shirley appointed surveyors of the road from Jacob Nicholas's to Hance Magots.

• Page 239.--17th August, 1769. Settlement recorded of estate of Stephen Conrad (Geo. Conrod, executor)--Paid, viz: Jacob Bear, John Fudge, Jno. Michl. Stophelmire, Mathias Kersh, Michl. Summy, Jno. Seller, Valentine Mitcher, Paul Lingal, Mauks Swadley, Jacob Archinbright, Peter Smith, Saml. Maggot, Michl. Shirley, Jacob Shell, Christian Pikle, Jacob Peters, Conrad Peterfish, George Fullingar, Geo. Mallo.

• Land Grant Survey - Page 179 - Henry Sellers, 95 acres, Shenandoah River. Adjoining Sherley and his own land. June 18, 1771. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 64].

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   http://person.ancestry.com/tree/18758445/person/430027785607/facts

2.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   Michael Shirley
   b. ca 1740. Family lived in Virginia and Kentucky .
   
   Michael Shirley 1740, killed by Indians in 1784 Kentucky. He married Catherine "Katy" Franz. She was born of emigrants who came to America from France. Her mother died and her father returned to the old country..
   
   Michael Shirley enlisted Dec 1, 1777 in Capt. William Bentley's company, 3rd Virginia regiment commanded by Colonel John Neville, formerly known at times as Captain Reubin Bisco's company, and Charles West's company, commanded by Colonel William Heth, in the Revolutionary War. His name appears on the company rolls until Nov 1779..
   
   As a young colonial soldier, he was stationed at Fort Washington. Here he met and married Katy Franz. When his stint at the Army Fort was finished, they returned to Pennsylvania. From there they migrated to Augusta County Virginia where he was a surveyor. They moved to Kentucky about 1780..
   
   In 1784, Michael was killed by Indians while surveying in old Lincoln Co., now known as Madison County KY. His will was probated in 1785, but his land was not disposed of until his son, Charles, was of age..
   
   Children.
   
   1. Mary, b. Feb 17, 1762, married William McGuire .
   
   2. Katie m. 1st Mr. Bullock and m. 2nd John Boofman.
   
   3. Lizzie m . Thomas McGuire.
   
   4. George 1770 m. Betsey Lee Dec 20, 1797 in Lincoln Co. KY
   
   http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16168368/person/610282195

3.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   Where They Met: Fort Washington DC is given in many online accounts for the place of Michael and Katie's courtship, while Michael was a soldier, however, "Fort Washington" did not exist until 1791. There was a thriving German settlement on its eventual location called Georgetown, established in 1751, which would still work for the story, as the French Indian War began in 1754 and ended in 1763..
   
   Where They Settled: The court case of Mr. Crow's cows (see doc under Catherine) shows them to be in Augusta County Virginia in 1763. (Mary was born in 1762) Augusta County was huge at that time and would have included what is now West Virginia. August split into Botetourt County in 1769 and Michael is in the records as a surveyor. By 1774 Michael is shown in same county as owning 527 ac on Indian Creek (now in Monroe County West Virginia) along with the McGuire family. .
   
   http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/18001876/person/1097807084/media/1?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum