Person:William Shelby (6)

Information on William Shelby

5. William Shelby was born in 1760 in Clear Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and died in February of 1787 in Livingston County, Kentucky. He married Sarah Caruthers.

He received the following mentions in his father's will:

Item: I will and bequeath to my beloved sons, William and John Shelby, the plantation I now live upon together with two other surveys joining the original survey as said deeds will testify upon examination, to be equally divided between said William and John Shelby at the discretion of my executors and to revert to said William and John Shelby or the surviving one at the age of 21 years, but if both should die under that age, I order the whole to be sold and equally divided amongst my surviving children.

Item: I will to my son, William Shelby, one Negro girl named Phebe and Morrison's mare and colt.

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