HAIRSTON - Moses SHELBY

Moses SHELBY

HAIRSTON.org ID#1641, b. 5 May 1728, d. 13 October 1776

Father*

Evan SHELBY^1,2 b. bt 1690 - 1695, d. 1750

Mother*

Catherine DAVIES d. 1754

Baptism*

Moses SHELBY was baptized on 5 May 1728 in St Carons Church, Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales.

He was the son of Evan SHELBY and Catherine DAVIES.^1,2

Marriage*

Moses SHELBY married Isabella ALEXANDER about 1745.¹

Will*

Moses SHELBY left a will on 2 September 1776 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Moses Shelby mentions the following children in his will; daughters Catherine, Margaret, Mary, Eleanor, Rachel, Margaret, Isabella, sons Thomas, William, Evan, Moses Jr., John.^1,3

Death*

He died on 13 October 1776 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, at age 48.

Burial*

Graves are not marked, if they are there, in Rocky Springs Graveyard, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.¹

Probate*

His estate was probated on 16 January 1777 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.³

Family

Isabella ALEXANDER d. a 1780

Children

Mary SHELBY¹ b. a 1746, d. 1822
Evan SHELBY+¹ b. a 1748, d. Apr 1813
Thomas SHELBY¹ b. a 1756, d. a 1797
Eleanor SHELBY¹ b. a 1758
William SHELBY¹ b. a 1760
John SHELBY¹ b. a 1760
Moses SHELBY Jr.+¹ b. 8 Nov 1761, d. 27 Sep 1823
Catherine SHELBY¹ b. a 1768
Margaret SHELBY¹ b. a 1772, d. 1838
Rachel SHELBY¹ b. a 1774, d. 1855
Isabella SHELBY¹ b. a 1776

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S84] Shelby, Cass K. - Paternal Ancestry of Louis Shelby - May 12,1953, Hollidaysburg. Penn'a.
[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.
[S3551] North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998, Ancestry.com.

Last Edited

3 Feb 2021