Capt. Moses SHELBY

HAIRSTON.org ID#2841, b. 31 October 1760, d. 17 September 1828
Father*Evan SHELBY Jr.1,2,3 b. 23 Oct 1720, d. 4 Dec 1794
Mother*Letitia COX1 b. 12 Jan 1727, d. 6 Sep 1777
Birth*Capt. Moses SHELBY was born on 31 October 1760 in Frederick, Maryland.1,4 
He was the son of Evan SHELBY Jr. and Letitia COX.1,2,3 
WillCapt. Moses SHELBY was mentioned in the will of Evan SHELBY Jr. on 21 February 1778; His will, dated 1778, lists children John, Isaac, James, Evan, Moses and Catherine.
Note: the will is listed 1798 in part of index to Washington County Wills and Administrations (1770 - 1800) p. 186-189. Will pro. 16 Oct. 1798. Will Book 2, 1792-1806 (Reel 15), Library of Virginia.5,3 
Military*1780 - He was with the Sullivan County regiment at "King's Mountain", Battle of Cowpens" and the taking of Augusta.4

 
Military1781 - Battle of Cowpens.3 
Residence*Capt. Moses SHELBY lived in 1782; Resided near Nashville in 1782. This area was part of Washington County, North Carolina. In 1783 it became Davidson County, North Carolina.3 
Marriage*He married Millicent "Milly" RENFRO about 1784.1,3,2,6 
County NameKentucky became a state on June 1, 1792. It was formed from three Virginia counties: Washington, Montgomery and Kentucky. 
Property*Isaac Shelby buys six hundred acres from Moses Shelby on the 28th day of December 1793. page 331. Family Serach Library Film #007833954, image 247.
County Name*Tennessee became a state on June 1, 1796. It had been part of North Carolina until 1790 when it was ceded to the United Sates. 
County NameMissouri became a state on August 10, 1821. 
MilitaryThe Statement of Col. Moses Shelby, made upon oath.

I, Moses Shelby, do state that I was in the battle against the British and Tories upon King's Mountain on the 7th day of October 1780, in Col. Isaac Shelby's regiment. That I received two wounds in that action; by the last wound through my thigh near my body, I was rendered unable to walk, or to stand without help, and was assisted down to a branch, some small distance from the foot of the mountain, at the east end—at which place I saw Colonel William Campbell, (our commander) sitting on his black horse. I knew him perfectly as I was well acquainted with him. This was about the middle of the action, and I do know that Colonel Campbell did not leave that place until the battle was over, or until the firing had ceased. All this is true, and within my own knowledge. Given under my hand at New Madrid, this 2nd day of November, A.D. 1822. MOSES SHELBY.7,3 
Death*Capt. Moses SHELBY died on 17 September 1828 in near, New Madrid, Missouri, at age 67.1,4 
Burial*He was buried in Mills Cemetery, Livingston, Kentucky. This grave marker is a moument that was erected after the original markers were lost.8 

Family

Millicent "Milly" RENFRO b. 1756
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S169] Mackenzie, George Norbury, 1851-1919. Colonial Families of the United States of America: In Which Is Given the History, Genealogy And Armorial Bearings of Colonial Families Who Settled In the American Colonies From the Time of the Settlement of Jamestown, 13th May, 1607, to the Battle of Lexington, 19th April, 1775. New York: The Grafton Press, 1907. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89058675869, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  2. [S3321] Wilkinson, M. M., Genealogy of Wilkinson and Kindred Families, Shelby Book Store, Shelby, Mississippi - 1949. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89062464664, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  3. [S173] Moon, Mary Ann. Sketches of the Shelby, McDowell, Deaderick, Anderson Families, The University of Wisconsin - Madison - 1933 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89066319427, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  4. [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.
  5. [S209] Shelby, Cass K.; A Report on the First Three Generations of the Shelby Family in the United States of America. Place of publication not identified, 1917. Print.
  6. [S3549] Descendants of Capt Moses Shelby (1760-1828), from National Genealogical Society Quarterly, September 1970, No. 3 - https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/…, Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  7. [S3320] The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries, Volume V, A. S. Barnes & Company, New York and Chicago, 1880, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  8. [S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.
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