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- Cass Knight Shelby (CKS), 1947 MSS., p185
"....John Buchanan sold the tract called "Sapling Grove" to Evan Shelby and Isaac Baker of Maryland after they arrived on the Holston early in 1771.
Buchanan, however, gave the purchasers no deed to the property, since he had not then received a patent for it, nor was the patent issued until Dec 23 1779, after Buchanan had died. In the meantime both Baker and Shelby themselves died and it was not until 1796 that the former's heirs got title to his half of the property and 2 Nov 1799 that Evan Shelby's heirs were given a deed to his half, these two deeds being made out by the exc's of William Preston, dec'd (for Shelby, see Washington Co, VA deed book #2 p223) William Preston was the exc for John Buchanan. Will of Evan Shelby, Jr
Wisconsin State Historical Society-DRAPER COLLECTION, 16DD33- Letter from James Thompson to brother-in-law, [Gov] Isaac Shelby "Dear Sir,- I expect before this time you have heard of your father's death which happened about the third of December. Would it not be well to fall upon some method to settle his affairs, it will prevent them from going to destruction, which will be the case if something is not shortly done. He left no will that I know of if you will devise some method I will cheerfully assist in the business He never had a title for the land he livd on but the sellers? will make it any time, when applied to There remains something unpaid on it, yet I believe the estate is not in debt any amt__I wish you could come into this country & see how his business lyes__pray write me the first opportunity...none of his connections here will undrtake to do anything I wish title for the land to be made to his son Jimmy...
I am yours Jas Thompson 25 Jany 1795
According to CKS:
Evan's will was evidently filed in Sullivan County, but was destroyed by the burning of the court house during the battle of Blountville in the War Between the States, 1863.
A copy was entered, however, in Washington County, Virginia, Will book No2, page 186, having been probated there on Oct 25, 1798
Dated 21 Feb 1778:
"I Evan Shelby being of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, do dispose of my Estate as follows, Viz. It is my desire that all my just debts be first paid.
Item. I give to my eldest son John Shelby that Tract of land whereon he now lives on Wattago River in the State of North Carolina the purchase money and officers fees that may be due for the said land is to be paid out of my Estate by executors hereafter to be mentioned, my land laying on Buffalow Creek a branch of Wattago aforesaid, I desire my executors to sell and dispose of all the money arising there from to be equally divided between my two grandchildren Evan and Sarah Shelby. Also I give to my said grandchildren to be delivered to them in one year after my death each one a mare to be of the value of twenty-five punds each; I give and bequeath to my son Isaac Shelby, all my part of that tract of land laying in Washington County and State of Virginia known by the name of the Hazel Lands, being one third part of the said whole tract (being on the south and southeast end thereof) which I purchased from Col. William Preston in partnership with John Shelby son and in case the said land cannot be made good by the said William Preston according to my purchase of him, then my desire is that my son Isaac Shelby shall receive in lieu thereof one hundred and fifty pounds out of the remaining part of my estate.
I give to my daughter Catherine Shelby Six Hundred pounds Virginia currency to be paid to her as soon as my lands lying in the State of Maryland can be sold by my executors, and if the sale of the said lands do not amount to six hundred punds the deficiency to be paid her by my executors out of the remainder of my estate.
I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Catherine the mare and her two colts which I had formerly given to her and four couws, also a feather bed, and furniture for it;
I give and bequeath the remaining part of my estate both real and personal to my fours sons vis. Isaac Shelby, James Shelby, Evan Shelby and Moses Shelby to be equally and fairly divided amongt them, and lastly my desire is that Isaac Shelby, James Shelby, and Evan Shelby be my executors, to whom I give full power and authority to sell and dispose of my estate in the best manner that each one may receive his or her own part of my estate as before mentioned...21st day of February, 1778..signed Evan Shelby
Witnesses: James Thompson, Geo. Blackburn, John Patterson"
4-Susannah SHELBY
b: 30 Aug 1746 in Frederick Co, MD
d: abt 1747 in Frederick Co, MD
4-John SHELBY
b: 19 Aug 1748 in Frederick Co, MD
d: bet 1793 and 1805 in Washington Co?, VA
. . . . . . sp-Elizabeth PILE
b: abt 1750 in MD?
m: abt 1768 in Frederick Co?, MD
d: 18 Dec 1821 in Sullivan Co, TN
4-Isaac SHELBY (Gov)
b: 11 Dec 1750 in Frederick Co, MD
d: 18 Jul 1826 in Lincoln Co, KY
. . . . . . sp-Susannah HART
b: 18 Feb 1764 in Caswell Co, NC
m: 19 Apr 1783 in Boonesboro, KY
d: 19 Jun 1833 in "Travellers Rest" Danville, Lincoln Co, KY
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1727 - 1777 (50 years)