William SHELBY

HAIRSTON.org ID#1645, b. about 1760
Father*Moses SHELBY1 b. 5 May 1728, d. 13 Oct 1776
Mother*Isabella ALEXANDER d. a 1780
Birth*William SHELBY was born about 1760.1 
He was the son of Moses SHELBY and Isabella ALEXANDER.1 
WillIn Moses SHELBY's will dated 2 September 1776 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, William SHELBY was named as an heir; Moses Shelby mentions the following children in his will; daughters Catherine, Margaret, Mary, Eleanor, Rachel, Margaret, Isabella, sons Thomas, William, Evan, Moses Jr., John.1,2 

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S84] Shelby, Cass Knight - Paternal Ancestry of Louis Shelby - May 12, 1953, Hollidaysburg. Penn'a. Binder given to Louis Coffman Shelby (1888-1969) in 1953. Contains genealogy information, maps, photographs and an appendix with sources. Starts Evan Shelby Jr., Moses Shelby, Evan Shelby, John Milton Shelby, Charles Shelby and then Louis Shelby. There are handwritten notations indicating additional information.
  2. [S3551] North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998, Ancestry.com.
Last Edited12 Nov 2013