Person:Jeremiah Shelly (3)

Name	Jeremiah Shelly
Gender	Male
Birth^[2]	Abt 1750
Marriage	Bef 1787	based on birth of daughter Mary to Jane Campbell
Will^[1]	21 Sep 1797	Jefferson, Tennessee, United Statesnames wife Jean, son Nathan
Property^[1]	20 Aug 1798	Jefferson, Tennessee, United Statespurchased property
Other^[1]	Oct 1799	Jefferson, Tennessee, United Statesgranted license to operate an Ordinary
Death^[2]	Abt 1803	Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Cornelius, Charley M. (Charley Maynard). Shelly papers of Whitley County, Kentucky. (Albuquerque, New Mexico: C.M. Cornelius, 1978).

p. 1 – the oldest document is a deed dated 20 Aug 1798 whereby Jerh (Jeremiah) Shelly purchased 30 acres of land from Edward Wright in Jefferson County, TN
- Jeremiah Shelly also owned and operated an Ordinary or “Public House” as recorded on page 143, Book 1, of Court Minutes, October Session 1799. (with Benj. Murell as security).
- The Will of Jeremiah Shelly dated 21 Sep 1797 names his wife, Jean, “my little son Nathan”, and two unnamed daughters. It is believed that they were Mary “Polly” Shelly b. 1787 married Jacob Harman b. 1785; and Elizabeth Shelly. . . . Jean and the three children above are all mentioned in the will of Alexander Campbell. Jacob Herman is also mentioned in this will.
- There was also a William Shelly living in Jefferson County, TN during this same era who could be a brother or father of Jeremiah.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Bowman, Anna Mae Harman. The Harman - Harmon, Shelly - Shelley dynasty: families of Tennessee and Kentucky ; a record of Jacob Harman who settled in Knox County, Kentucky prior to 1808 and died in Whitley County (part of Knox County), Kentucky in 1824 ; and Jeremiah Shelly who settled in Jefferson County, Tennessee about 1790 and died Jefferson County, Tennessee in 1803. (Chesterfield, Missouri: A.M.H. Bowman, 1990 (St. Louis, Mo. : Gene-del Printing))
p. 1803.