Sheltons in Virginia land records

These are records that I pulled from the Library of Virginia's online electronic cards.

The colored backgrounds match up with the families listed in the DNA page.

year month day name county acreage where adjoining lands of:
1723 September 5 John New Kent 1198 both sides of Owens Creek  
1725 August 17 John Hanover 400   Shelton & Cloptons land
1726 May 30 John Spotsylvania 800 fork of Rappahannock River, upon both sides of mtn. Run Col. Robert Carter
1730 May 6 James Hanover 393   Mrs. Winston
1734 August 20 John Hanover 393   Winstons lines
1745 September 20 Ralph Amelia 400 north side of great Nottaway River  
1746 August 28 Edward Surry 125 south side of Nottaway River Robert Wallace, Gregory Rawlin
1746 August 28 Joseph Amelia 400 north side of Bryer River  
1749 June 20 Ralph Lunenburg 400 lower side of Ledbetters Creek John Ingram
1756 August 16 John Augusta 650 on the waters of Clinch River  
1756 August 16 John Augusta 1400 branch of Clinch River called Mockison Creek  
1756 August 16 John Augusta 940 middle fork of the Indian Creek  
1756 August 16 John Augusta 995 on the Indian River  
1756 August 16 John Augusta 150 south side of Indian River  
1756 August 16 John Augusta 1000 two small creeks branches of Clinch River  
1757 December 15 Henry Louisa 29 on the County line Mountain David Epperson's corner
1758 September 28 Joseph Halifax 98 both sides of Hughes's Creek  
1758 August 19 William Albermarle 83 on the Great Branch of the Bird  
1759 March 28 Benjamin Amelia 119 South side of the South fork of little Nottoway River  
1760 June 2 Henry Louisa 250 in counties Orange & Louisa at the Great Mountains  
1760 June 2 Henry Orange 250 in counties Orange & Louisa at the Great Mountains  
1763 August 30 William Albermarle 50 both sides Moremans River  
1763 May 23 William Halifax 80 north side of Dan River Greens land
1764 August 15 Crispin Halifax 1515 both sides of the north fork of Panther Creek  
1766 September 22 Palatiah Halifax 400 (See Witt, David and Shelton, Palatiah. 22 Sept. 1766)  
1769 July 14 William Albermarle 99 north side of Bucks Elbow  
1772 August 1 James Pittsylvania 400 south side of the South fork of Leatherwood Creek  
1773 March 1 Abraham Halifax 249 Difficult Creek Joseph Abbott
1773 June 15 Gabriel Pittsylvania 794 branches of Stinking River Shelton, Musteen & Lighfoots land
1773 June 15 Gabriel & Wm. Pace Pittsylvania 400 branches of Panther Creek Hayley & Reade
1773 June 15 Gabriel Pittsylvania 404 south fork of Panther Creek Reade, Wright & Innes
1773 March 1 James Pittsylvania 500 on the drafts of Beaver Creek & Snow Creek his own land
1773 March 1 Mark Pittsylvania 399 branches of Sandy & Birches Creeks his own land
1773 March 1 William Pittsylvania 198 north branches of Dan River  
1779 November 11 Abraham Pittsylvania 296 Glady fork of White Thorn Creek  
1779 November 13 Spencer Pittsylvania 356 both sides of Cattail fork of Georges Creek Faris, Shelton
1780 May 1 Abraham Halifax 394 Glady fork of White Thorn Creek  
1780 May 1 Abram Pittsylvania 400 Glady fork of White Thorn Creek  
1780 May 1 Armstead Pittsylvania 295 Georges Creek James Farriss
1780 September 1 Azariah Pittsylvania 122 Mathis's Creek John Parr
1780 May 1 Benjamin Pittsylvania 456 branches of Panther Creek Shelton & Johnson
1780 July 6 Eliphaz Henry 846 Bull Mountain Fork of Mayo River  
1780 September 1 Hesekiah Pittsylvania 344 north side of Mayo River  
1780 September 1 Jeremiah Pittsylvania 154 north fork of Mayo River  
1781 February 1 Armstead Pittsylvania 360 South fork of Timber Creek of White Thorn Creek  
1781 April 10 Eliphaz Henry 365 on the waters of Mayo River  
1781 February 1 Hesekiah Pittsylvania 364 north side of Mayo River his own and Laakes land
1781 March 1 Palikah Pittsylvania 109 south forks of Russels Creek Waltons land
1781 March 1 Paliliah Henry 310 south fork of Russells Creek David Rogers
1781 February 1 Ralph, Sr. Pittsylvania 145 Matthews Creek Thos. Shelton
1781 February 1 Ralph, Sr. Pittsylvania 251 Matthews Creek  
1781 March 1 Ralph, Sr. Henry 78 both sides of Dann River  
1781 April 10 Spencer Pittsylvania 295 both sides Mill Creek Payne, Lightfork
1781 February 1 William Albermarle 20-1/2 south side Mechums River & on the waters thereof  
1781 February 1 William Albermarle 92-1/2 south side Mechums River & on the waters thereof  
1783 October 22 Armstead Pittsylvania 125 branches of Middle Creek Wade, Wright, Payne
1784 May 1 Armstead Pittsylvania 450 branches of Mill Creek of White Thorn Lightfoot, Payne
1784 May 1 Armstead Pittsylvania 364 branches of White Thorn & Mill Creeks Danl. & Gabriel Shelton
1784 February 18 Eliphaz Henry 531 on the water of Mayo River Carters corner
1784 February 28 Eliphaz Henry 72 on the Blue ridge/some branches Johnsons & Lovings Creek  
1784 February 28 Eliphaz Henry 590 on both sides of the North Mayo River John Shelton
1784 February 28 Palitiah Henry 251 on Wigeon Creek Jones, Ward
1784 February 28 Palitiah Henry 90 south side of the Rockey Mountain enc. Some branches S. Mayo River  
1784 June 1 Robert Campbell 525 both sides of Little Wreck Island Creek & branches thereof  
1784 June 15 Samuel Lincoln 200 on the waters of Sugar Creek  
1784 March 18 Spencer Pittsylvania 150 branches of Mill Creek of White Thorn Lightfoot, Gordon
1784 June 1 William Pittsylvania 250 north side of Dann River Ware, Wilson
1785 December 2 Azariah Henry 933   Jacob Adams' land
1785 October 19 Gabriel Pittsylvania 322 branches of the Long Branch Innis & Paynes land
1785 April 1 Samuel Lincoln 40 Dicks River Henry Dougherty
1786 August 20 David Fayette 1658 branch of Wolf Creek/heads near n. fork Howards Creek  
1786 August 20 David Fayette 1000 adjoining the 1658 acres  
1786 March 31 Palatiah Henry 309 head granches of middle fork of Little Dan River  
1787 April 16 Crispin Pittsylvania 240 ridge between White Thorn & Georges Creek Clarks land
1787 May 24 John & Robert Parker Fayette 1000 Hickmans Creek & Kentucky River  
1787 May 26 John & Robert Parker Fayette co., KY 135 on the waters of Kentucky Bartholomew Dandridge & McClelland
1787 May 26 John & Robert Parker Fayette co., KY 763 on the waters of Kentucky Bartholomew Dandridges Military Survey
1788 August 20 David Lincoln 50 on Cumberland River - south side  
1788 May 15 Peter Nelson 986 waters of Cox's Creek & Wilsons Creek  
1788 August 27 Samuel Mercer co., KY 50 Dick's River Shelton, Peter Bellissfelt, James Thompson & others
1788 April 30 William Lincoln 1012-1/2 Drowning Creek a branch of Kentucky River Samuel Blankenbecker & Thomas Hart
1790 November 19 John Fayette co., KY 666-2/3   John William's Preemption
1792 February 1 Abraham Montgomery 712 Poplar Camp Creek/NE branch of Guyandott River  
1792 November 21 Jeremiah Russell 230 south side of Clinch River William Cope
1792 September 19 John Louisa 20-1/4   John Lymes, Sadler, Hodges
1796 May 18 Joseph Amherst 200 waters of S. & N. fork of Davis's Creek-branch of Rockfish River  
1797 August 28 Armstead Pittsylvania 272-1/2 drafts of White Thorn Creek Shelton Jones, Wamack
1798 May 7 Beverley Pittsylvania 36 branch of Georges Creek Keesee & Payne
1800 December 13 Benjamin Pittsylvania 205 Mill Creek Hoskins, Parsons, Jones
1804 June 9 Eliphaz Patrick 200 on the waters of Bull Mountain ford of S. Mayo River Strong
1805 April 16 John Pittsylvania 36 on the draughts of Birches Creek Terry & Creel
1805 September 26 Nancey Pittsylvania 180 middle fork of White Thorn Creek Shelton, Moore & Weldin
1809 October 13 Benjamin Pittsylvania 11 branch of Barrister River Cameron, Clark & Payne
1813 August 3 Stephen Cabell 35 Bare Creek a branch of Guyandotte River  
1815 February 20 Stephen Cabell 50 Bore Creek his own land
1824 March 12 Capt. James Elizabeth City 18-/4 between Mill Creek & Hampton River  
1824 March 12 Capt. James Elizabeth City 31-3/4 east side of Mill Creek  
1824 March 12 Capt. James Essex 31-3/4 east side of Mill Creek  
1825 November 21 Thos. S. Henry 52 No description  
1827 October 22 John Scott 42 on the Brushey Ridge  
1830 October 9 Hamon Patrick 90 head waters of Bull Mountain  
1830 July 30 Wetherstone Mason 100 on Deborah's Run  
1837 April 1 Wetherstun Mason 90 on waters of Deborah's Branch  
1838 November 30 John Monroe 45 head waters of first branch of Petty's Creek  
1841 September 30 James, Sr. Elizabeth City 150    
1841 June 30 Winston Nicholas 25 both sides of Laurel Creek  
1842 August 1 Henry & Jas. Ferguson Cabell 225 ridge bet. Left and fork of 12 Pole Creek & Lyme Creek  
1842 August 1 Henry & Jas. Ferguson Cabell 195 on Tabon Creek a branch of Big Sandy River  
1842 August 1 Henry & Jas. Ferguson Cabell 75 on ridge bet. The two forks of 12 Pole Creek  
1850 November 30 Madison Wythe 186-20/16-0 Walker's Little Creek  
1850 August 31 Thomas M. Wayne 45 water of Lick Creek of the left hand of Twelve Pole  
1850 August 31 Thomas M. Wayne 120 waters of Lick Creek of the left hand of Twelve Pole  
1856 January 10 Winston Nicholas 214 on Pack & Grassy forks of Sycamore  
1858 October 1 William J. Randolph 136-3/4 Middle Fork River  
1882 December 1 Nathan Grayson 40 on the waters of Wilson Creek  
1884 August 6 Dr. T. W. & Caldwell, Wm. M. Augusta 383-1/2 head waters of Little Calf Pasture  
1909 March 29 J. H. Patrick 75 Bull Mountain Fork of South Mayo River  

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