Jacob Shelor
Betsy Ryland
The Bible of
Joseph Ryland of
Jacob Shelor was maried to Betsy Ryland In the year 1801 February the 5
Sarah G Shelor daughter of Jacob Shelor
and Betsey was born the 2nd day of November in the year of our Lord
1802
Mary D. daughter of Jacob and Betsey
Shelor was born the 14th of November 1803
Land Office
Grants and Patents, 15 August 1787:
Jacob fhelor
227 acres
Botetourt
Beverley Randolph Esquire Lieutenant Governor
of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these presents shall come
Greeting Know ye that by Virtue and in Consideration of Part of a Land Office
Treasury Warrant Number fourteen thousand three hundred and Ninety four Ifsued
the Twenty fifth day of September one thousand Seven hundred and eighty two,
There is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Jacob fheler Afsignee
of Josiah Terry afsignee of Thomas M. George Who was Afsignee of Samuel Cison a
certain Tract or Parcel of Land Containing Two hundred and Twenty Seven Acres
by Survey bearing date the fourteenth day of May One thousand Seven hundred and
eighty four lying and being in the County of Botetourt adjoining the lands of
Thomas Goodson and William Poage on the Waters of Pine Creek a branch of little
River and bounded as followeth To wit Beginning at a forked white oak corner to
Poage thence with his lines North thirty two degrees East fifty four Poles to a
white oak North thirty one degrees West Ninety four Poles to three white oaks
North Seven degrees East eighty Poles to a White and black North Sixty two
degrees East One hundred and four Poles leaving his lines to a black oak North
twenty Poles to three white oak Sapling North five degrees East eighty Poles to
two white oaks South Seventy Seven degrees West One hundred and forty two Poles
to two white oaks South eight East eighty eight Poles to a large white oak
South forty degrees West One hundred Twelve Poles to two white oaks South
Seventy Six degrees West Twenty Six Poles to two white Oaks South forty seven
degrees West forty Poles to a Small white oak South thirteen degrees West
eighty three Poles to a white oak South Seventy four degrees West forty Poles
to a white oak South forty degrees East Sixty Poles thence North Sixty Seven
degrees East two hundred and Sixteen Poles to the Beginning With its
Appurtenances to have and to hold the said Tract or Parcel of Land with its
Appurtenances to the said Jacob fheler and his Heirs forever In Witnefs whereof
the said Beverley Randolph Esquire Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of
Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the lefser Seal of the said
Commonwealth to be Affixed at Richmond on the fifteenth day of August in the
Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and eighty seven and of the
Commonwealth the twelfth.
B. Randolph
Land Office
Grants and Patents, 15 August 1787:
Jacob Shelor
100 Acres
Botetourt
Beverley Randolph Esquire Lieutenant
Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these presents shall
come greeting Know ye that by virtue and in Consideration of part of a Land
Office Treasury Warrant Number Nine Thousand eight hundred and fourteen Ifsued
the Twelfth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty one There is
granted by the said Commonwealth unto Jacob Shelor Afsignee of Elizabeth Furman
Executrix of Benjamin Furman Afsignee of James Furman who was Afsignee of James
Parberry a certain tract or parcel of Land Containing one hundred Acres, by
survey bearing Date the twenty third day of October one thousand seven hundred
and eighty two lying and being in the County of Botetourt on the West fork of
little River and bounded as followeth To Wit Beginning at a white oak thence
South eighty degrees West one hundred and sixty poles to three small white oak
saplings, North ten degrees West one hundred poles to two white oaks North
eighty degrees East one hundred and sixty poles to three white oaks and hickory
near a spring South ten degrees East one hundred & eight poles to the
Beginning With its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel
of Land With its appurtenances to the said Jacob Shelor & his heirs for
ever In witnefs whereof the said Beverley Randolph Esquire Lieutenant Governor
of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand an caused the lefser
Seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the fifteenth day of
August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven and
of the Commonwealth the twelfth.
B. Randolph
Land Office
Grants and Patents, 15 August 1787:
Jacob Shelor
187 acres
Beverley Randolph Esquire Lieutenant
Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these Presents shall
come Greeting Know ye that by Virtue and in Consideration of Part of a Land
Office Treasury Warrant Number fourteen Thousand Three hundred and Ninety four
Ifsued the Twenty fourth day of September One thousand Seven hundred and eighty
two, There is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Jacob Shiler Afsignee of
Josiah Terry Afsignee of Thomas M. George Who was Afsignee of Samuel Easen a
certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing One hundred and Eighty Seven Acres
by Survey bearing Date the Twelfth day of May One thousand Seven hundred and
Eighty four lying and being in the County of Botetourt on the West fork of
little River adjoining the Land of Benjamin Fearman and bounded as followeth To
wit Beginning at a parcel of white oaks corner to Fearmans New Survey thence
North West Nine Poles to an ash and two maples corner to Fearmans Old Survey
and with said South thirty two degrees East Twenty one Poles to his corner
white oak South Twenty Six degrees West Sixty four Poles to his corner two
white oaks and a dogwood South Twenty four degrees East Two hundred and Sixteen
Poles pafsing his corner to a white oak on the side of the River and down it
thirty Nine Poles to a Spanish oak thence crofs the same North forty degrees
East Twenty four Poles to a large white oak on a hill thence North Seventy One
degrees East Sixty four Poles to a large White oak on the side of a hill South
Sixty Nine degrees East fifty Poles to two white oaks and a dogwood thence
North Seventy One degrees East fifty Poles to Fearmans corner white oak And
with a line of the Same South eighty degrees West One hundred and Sixty Poles
to his corner three small white oaks thence North ten degrees West one hundred
Poles to the Beginning with its Appurtenances To have and to hold the said
Tract or Parcel of Land with its Appurtenances to the said Jacob Sheler and his
Heirs forever In Witnefs whereof the said Beverley Randolph Esquire Lieutenant
Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused
the lefser Seal of the said Commonwealth to be Affixed at Richmond on the
fifteenth day of August in the Year of Our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and
eighty Seven and of the Commonwealth the Twelfth.
B. Randolph