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View Tree for Solomon Shook, Sr.Solomon Shook, Sr. (b. Abt. 1763, d. Aft. 1820)

Solomon Shook, Sr. (son of Lawrence Shook) was born Abt. 1763 in Supposedly born in WV, and died Aft. 1820.

 Includes NotesNotes for Solomon Shook, Sr.:
Solomon is mentioned as being one of the several frontieresmen from WV who visited the New Design area in the Illinois Territory about 1796 or 1797. Solomon returned to WV and joined the Badgley Expedition on their migration westward to New Design in 1797. There are several references to Solomon in "The History of Randolph. Monroe and Perry Co, Illinois" Published in 1883.

On NBovember, 29th 1797, Solomon registered at Cahokia for 200 acres at Aible Lake and 200 acres on Aigle Creek in Aigle Township in St. Clair County IL. The land was purchased from William St. Clair on 26 May 1797. On June 10th 1800, he is shown in Cahokia records as posting secuirty on a bond in a civil case.

Solomon did own slaves, who were tactfully recorded as "indentured servants" as follows:
Negro woman, Fanny Age 22, reg. 24 May 1815.."said Shook is to pay said Fanny $50.00 at the expiration of her term of service" Fanny's term of service was 99 years!
Negro man, Jesse, age 17, to serve 23 yrs, reg 19 Sep 1809
Negro man, Dick, age 21, to serve 34 yrs, reg 17 Oct 1814
Negro boy, John, age 15, to serve 25 years, reg 20 Aug 1810

On 10 Sep, 1811 he was made overseer of the poor in L'Aigle Township, and on 8 June 1816 he was made overseer of the poor in Monroe County Il. In 1815 he paid taxes in Mornore County, on 3 slaves, and a residence valued at $350.00 (Township 2 south range 11 west section27)

Evidently Solomon got himself embroiled in several civil action and ended up paying Hanna Hendricks $13.40 damages and court costs on 28 Mar 1814, and Bryant & Morrison Merchants $149.56 plus costs in a suit that lasted from 1800 to 1812.

On Aug 9th 1814 he was given preemption rights to the SW 1/4 of Sec 16, Twp 2S, R11 Won land that he had imporved prior to early 1813.

In 1817 he served on a Monroe County Grand Jury. He also signed several petitions with his father asking that they be granted clear title to their land. These requests were eventually granted and Solomon received grants from the US Government on Claim # 620 for 200 acres, and 621 for 100 acres.

He is listed in the 1818 census for Monroe County, #125 with 3 males over age 21 and 5 others of his family, and 4 slaves. In the 1820 Federal census of Monroe County, he is shown with 5 males over 21 and 4 others. Possibly a daughter got married between 1818 and 1820.

Children of Solomon Shook, Sr. are:
  1. William Shook, d. date unknown.
  2. Mary Polly Shook, d. date unknown.
  3. Catherine Shook, b. 25 Feb 1792, West Virginia, d. 20 Jul 1871, Washington Coounty MO.
  4. +Amos Shook, b. Bet. 1810 - 1820, Pa, d. 22 Dec 1877, St. Clair County IL.
  5. +Michael W. Shook, b. 03 Jan 1808, d. 25 Apr 1838.
  6. Samuel Shook, d. date unknown.
  7. Rhonda Shook, d. date unknown.
  8. Lucretia Shook, d. date unknown.
  9. Margaret Rachel Shook, b. 1791, Hardy CO. VA, d. 04 Oct 1866, Monticello IA.
  10. Solomon Shook, Jr., b. Bef. 1785, d. date unknown.
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