Descendants of John Shelton Knight

Seventh Generation

33. Peter Shelton ((Sir) John , William , William , Ralph , John , John ) was born in 1664 in unknown. He died on 1 Oct 1718 in Middlesex Co., Va and was buried on 4 Oct 1718 in Middlesex Co, Virginia. He was sealed to his parents on 16 Dec 1971 in the Salt Lake temple. Peter was baptized on 24 Oct 1936. He was endowed on 25 May 1939.

SHELTON FAMILIES OF McMINN CO. TN - James Shelton pg 11 "Peter Shelton, born in Virginia or Bermuda in 1664, had three sons whose births were recorded in the Christ Church Parish register, and there were other sons. Those named in his will were Peter, William, Thomas and Zebulon. A fifth son, as noted in the parish register, Henry, died early. At hand are two histories that list Ralph and Susannah as well as Peter as children of Peter. They are Z.F. Shelton in his book "The Sheltons", which he wrote in 1962, and Mildred Campbell Whitaker's book "The Sheltons in England and America", which she wrote in 1941. Peter Shelton made his will in 1718.

Peter married (1) Susannah Jackson on 2 Mar 1684 in , Middlesex, Va. Susannah was born in 1659 in Middlesex Co, Va. She died in 1689 in , Amelia Co., Va.. Susannah was baptized on 17 Apr 1937. She was endowed on 20 Apr 1939.

NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

Peter and Susannah had the following children:

+	35	M	i	Ralph Shelton was born in 1685 and died on 13 Mar 1733.
	36	M	ii	Peter Shelton was born on 15 Nov 1687 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia and was christened on 15 Nov 1687 in , Middlesex Co., Va.. He died on 17 Dec 1717 in , Middlesex Co., Va.. Peter was baptized on 24 Oct 1936. He was endowed on 14 Jan 1938. NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
				Peter married Elizabeth Downing on 1 May 1708 in , Middlesex Co., Va.. NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
	37	F	iii	Susannah Shelton was born in 1689 in of Middlesex Co., Virginia. She died in 1708. Susannah was baptized on 7 Apr 1965. She was endowed on 17 Jun 1965. NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
				Susannah married (1) Thomas Meriwether about 1706. NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
				Susannah also married (2) unknown Merriwether in 1706. NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
				Susannah also married (3) Thomas Merriweather about 1769 in , , Va.. NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

Peter also married (2) Abigail Holdemar about 1690 in , Virginia.

NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

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