"The Robert Dalton Genealogy Endeavors":Information about Roger Shackleford
Roger Shackleford (b. April 23, 1629, d. Abt. 1710)
Notes for Roger Shackleford:another record has his death date at 1724.It is generally conceded by those who have been interested in studying the history and genealogy of the Shackelford family in Virginia that the immigrant was named Roger. One writer has stated that the immigrant was John, but it is my belief that John was a son of Roger. The above referred to writer states that John was living in King and Queen County in 1649. I have not been able to substantiate this. King and Queen was not formed from New Kent until 1691.
It is known, however, from the records that Edward Palmer, from England, received a patent or grant of 400 acres in Gloucester for the transportation of eight persons, including Roger Shackelford. The date of
this grant was June 4, 1658. The actual arrival of those transported must have been a year or more before this date.
Edward Palmer had a sister, Mary, on this list and there is good reason to believe Roger Shackelford married Mary Palmer.
The following land grant (Land Book VI, p. 665) to Roger appears under date of Nov. 20, 1678, during the Governorship of Sir Herbert Jeffries. "Roger Shackelford-313 acres of land in Gloucester County, Virginia,
beginning to be measured at a corner chestnut tree standing near Mataponyold path and touching the land of Edward Parker (or Palmer?), Mr. Patridge, by the branch on the back side of the said Roger Shackelford's now plantation. The land being due the said Roger Shackelford by two several purchases and by virtue of a deed of sale from Mr. Samuel Patridge and Thomas Hawks (?) who are now both deceased and now plainly marked with lines and corner trees according to the above mentioned
bounds". (Note: - By the wording of the above it is seen that Roger already had one plantation.)
The date of his death and place of burial are also lost to any records I can find, but he must have
died after 1704, as he appears on the Quit Rent Roll for that year. It is not definitely known how many children he left to survive him, but certainly James, Francis and John were his sons, also Zachariah and very probably others.
Roger Shackleford was baptized in Old Arlesford, Hampshire, England 23 Apr 1629. He came to Virginia before 1658 and married Mary Palmer in 1660.
Children of Roger Shackleford and Mary Palmer are:
- Benjamin Shackleford, d. date unknown.
- Charles Shackleford, d. date unknown.
- Roger Shackleford, d. date unknown.
- William Shackleford, d. date unknown.
- Zechariah Shackleford, d. date unknown.
- +Francis Shackleford, b. Abt. 1664, d. Abt. 1726, Bath, NC.
- James Shackleford, b. Abt. 1667, d. date unknown.
- John Shackleford, b. Abt. 1670, d. date unknown.
- Zehariah Shackleford, b. Abt. 1675, d. date unknown.