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- 1744 MD Prince Georges Co "Flaggy Meadows"
29 Aug Evan SHELBY, Sr of Pr Geo Co, to Evan SHELBY, Jr, of same Co...natural love and affection for the better maintenance, livelihood & preferment of him, the said Evan Jr. (Liber BB, fols.178.9)
Source: CKS Coll-Letters from Samuel Mackey Wilson, Lexington KY to CKS, 12 Oct 1925 [Evan Jr may have married about this time]
1745 MD Prince George's Co
26 Feb Evan Sr, farmer, sells to Evan Jr both of this shire 54a of "Maiden's Choice" ...Wit-Rees SHELBY; Abraham ALEXANDER
Source: MD Hall of Rec's-Liber BB, Folio 407
1745 MD Prince Georges Co "Flaggy Meadows"
15 Aug "....Evan SHELBY, Jr & Letitia, his wife, convey to Hans Ulrich WAGNER a tract called "Flaggy Meadows", containing 300a, being part of a tract called "Maidens Choice" formerly taken up by Evan SHELBY, Sr
Source: Liber BB, fols.370
1746 MD Prince Georges Co
6 Feb Indenture-Betw Evan SHELBY & Rees SHELBY both of this Co...
Evan sells land to Rees, called part of the "Addition to
"Maidens Choice"....in presence of Abram ALEXANDER & Evan
SHELBY Jr. On the back of the deed was written 26 Feb 1745[sic]
then came the within mentioned Evan SHELBY & Cathern his wife..
Source: Hall of Rec's, Annapolis MD, Pr Geo Co rec BK BB p413-15
1746 MD Prince Georges Co
10 Sept "Maidens Choice" patent unto Evan Shelby Sr 6 Aug 1739, 1000a who
since sold 54a unto Evan Shelby Jr by deed. Resurvey for Evan Shelby
Jr amounting to 45a. Filed 1 Feb 1746.
Source: Dr CARROLLs grant of 10 Apr 1750
1748 MD Prince Georges Co
20 Jun At the request of Evan SHELBY Sr the following Supersedeas was
rec'd 29th day 1748
20 Jun-You Evan SHELVE [sic] Sr, Evan SHELVE Jr & Moses SHELVE
confess judgement to James WARDRUPT for two pounds five
shillings which was recorded by the said James against Evan
SHELVE Sr [this date]..
Source: MD Hall of Rec's-Liber EE folio 461
[Note- Supersedeas-The name of a writ containing a command to
stay the proceedings at law- Blacks Law Dict]
1748 Frederick Co MD formed from Prince Georges Co
1748 MD Prince Georges Co
5 Oct Evan Shelby Sr & Jr offer for sale "Maiden's Joys"[sic]
Source: Maryland Gazette Newspaper
1748 MD Frederick Co
25 Oct Dr Charles CARROLL given special warrant to land he named
"Shelby's Misfortune"....Surveyed 24 Apr 1749
Patented to CARROLL 10 Apr 1750
Source: MD Hall of Rec's
1750 MD Frederick Co Court Records
3 Jul Debt due from Evan SHELBY to George MASON & The Ohio
Company for 4 pounds 15 shillings
Source: The Ohio Company by Alfred James p72. Frederick Co
Dockets, Mar 1754, folios 7-27 Hall of Rec's, Annapolis...
[Note-Mar 1754-His Adm's are sued for this debt]
1751 MD Frederick Co "Maidens Choice" Adm Bond
Evan Sr dies by this time.
The admins bond, George DALRUMPLE and Moses SHELBY of Frederick
Co, sureties, entered Testamentary Proceedings, 1751-2,
(Book No.35), page 64, Hall of Rec's, Annapolis [among the
Frederick County returns] in sum of two pounds Sterling dated
19th Day of July 1750
Source: CKS-"The year given is obviously a clerical error &
should read 1751
1751 MD Frederick Co "Maidens Choice" Adm Bond
18 Jul Maryland ss Charles, Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the
Province of Maryland and Avalon, Lord Baron of Baltimore, &c,
To Catherine Shelby & Evan Shelby Greeting. Whereas Evan Shelby
died Intestate, as it is said, We do therefore give and grant
unto the said Catherine Shelby and Evan Shelby full power and
Authority to Administer all and singular of the Goods,
Chattels, and Credits, of the said Deceased: and to exhibit
both into our Office for Probate of Wills, &c. Lawfully
authorized; touching which Inventory you are presently assigned
to perform, or at farthest at or before the 15th Day of October
now next ensuing; and an Account within Twelve Months from the
Date of these Presents. And lastly, We do hereby constitute and
appoint you the said Catherine Shelby & Evan Shelby
Administrators of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and
Credits of the said Deceased. Given at Frederick County this
18 Day of July in the 37th Year of our Dominion, &c.
Annoque Domini 1751
Source: Frederick Co MD, Letter of Administration
[Note-CKS stated these came from the original found among Gov
SHELBYs papers, but they are not on the microfilmed copies.]
1751 ibid Vendue or Sale of property
6 Sept "The Condition of this vendue, to be held this 6th day of
Sept, 1751 at the dwelling house of Evan SHELBY of Frederick
County lately deceased is as follows". First who ever buyeth
the value of twenty-shillings and upwards shall have nine
months credit, and who ever buyeth under the value of twenty
shillings shall pay before he or they shall remove any
particulars and the highest bidder shall be the buyer after
three distinct cryings. The Administrators reserve one bidding
for themselves at every particular and in case anyone should
return back the goods to the damage or hinderance of sale shall
pay two shillings per pound to the said Administrators, and
everyone shall give sufficient security" Signed Evan SHELBY Jr
Source: Evan and Catherine Shelby and their Descendants, Three
Generations-CKS, 1947-Appendix p173; [unpubl Mss, KY Hist Soc.
Frankfort, KY
[Note-CKS gives abstract- Full copy as shown, was taken from
the rec's in the Carolina Room, Public Lib, Charlotte NC-"The
Petteway Papers" Mrs Pettaway had corresponded with CKS]
1751 ibid
26 Oct Catherine SHELBY execa & Evan SHELBY execr of Evan SHELBY
late of Frederick County Decead being duly sworn on the Holy
Evangels of Almighty God depose and say that the within is a
just and true Inventory of all and singular the Goods &
chattels which were of the deceased at the making thereof
Sworn before John DARNALL, Dept Comy of Fredk County.
Source: Inventories 151-2 #48 T.A.S. page 333
1752 [Not given]
9 May This Day recd of Cateron SHELBY ten Bushels of wheat in lieu
of one pound ten shillings of an account against her as
execetage[sic] of Even[sic] SHELBY Senior
Recd by me Nathl ALEXANDER
Source: "Shelby Fam Papers"
1752 MD
20 Aug Received of Evan SHELBY as Executor of Evan SHELBY Deceased the
sum of five pounds & ten pence current money of Maryland in
lieu of four hundred and eighty pounds of tobaco and two
shillings and six pence cost of hay Received by me Thomas CRESAP
Source: ibid
1752 MD Frederick Co
24 Nov A suit against Evan SHELBY for 3lbs Maryland money [by the Ohio
Company]
Source: Frederick Co Judgment Rec G, 1752-53, folios 713-15.
The Ohio Company, p73
1753 MD Washington Co
Sept Evan Jr's wife, Letitia, finally got fed up with the on going
feud over "Shelby's Misfortune", for she was accused of having
her Dutch Servant cut down the beginning tree of this tract,
& burning it.
Source: Account and Letters Book of Dr Charles CARROLL, Vol 26
pp 192-93
1754 MD Frederick Co
19 Mar George MASON & The Ohio Company, sue Catherine & Evan SHELBY
[Jr], Adm's of Evan SHELBY on a debt of 4 lbs 15 shillings-
Due since 3 Jul 1750 against Isaac BAKER & Evan SHELBY.
Source: Frederick Co, Judgement Rec H, 1754-59, Folios 324-26.
The Ohio Company, by Alfred James [see 3 Jul 1750] p102
[Note- So far, this is last item found concerning Catherine]
1764 MD Frederick Co "Resurvey on the Mountain of Wales"
17 Dec Indenture betw Evan SHELBY [Jr] & Andrew BLAIR both of this Co
Evan sells to Andrew for five pounds current money of MD
All that tract of land called "Mountain of Wales" containing
200a, it being the original, as also the quantity of 316a,
being part of a tract of land called the Resurvey on the
Mountain of Wales, beginning for the whole at the original
Beginning of the Resurvey of the Mtn of Wales...
Evan signs Wit-Peter BAINBRIDGE, Joseph SMITH
Letitia, wife of sd Evan SHELBY acknowledged freely [etc]
Recd 8 Jan 1765
Source: ibid p994
[Note- Hoberta mentioned having a little booklet concerning the
Mason-Dixon line (BLAIR home being a few feet North of it)
It mentions James & John BLAIR
as being axe men in Aug 1767; Andrew BLAIR furnished supplies.
Evan SHELBY is also mentioned.]
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Abt 1699 - Aft 1754 (> 56 years)