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4.ROGER4 SHACKELFORD (JOHN3, LANCELOT2, WILLIAM1DE SHACKELFORD) was born April 23, 1629 in Baptized, Old Alresford, England, and died 1724 in Kings and Queen Co., Virgina.He married MARY PALMER 1660 in Essex Co., Virginia, daughter of EDWARD PALMER.
Notes for ROGER SHACKELFORD:
ROGER, THE IMMIGRANT
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.)
In Virginia Quit Rent Rolls taken 1704, "a true account of the lands in
King and Queen County, Virginia, as it was taken by Robert Bird, Sheriff,
we find the name Roger Shackelford, 250 acres".
Roger Shackelford appears as a member of the vestry of Petsworth Parish,
Sept. 13, 1679. On October 14, 1680, Roger was appointed Church Warden,
in same Parish for the "ensuing year" for upper part of Parish.
Roger was present as a Warden at a Vestry Meeting, Oct. 24, 1682 and
again Sept. 24, 1683. At that time in Virginia's history Vestrymen and
Wardens and those elected "to procession", were chosen only from the most
substantial citizens.
I do not know the exact location in either Gloucester or King and Queen
counties where Roger and Mary Palmer, his wife, lived. Search has been
made to find Roger's will, but without success. 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.
Source:Robert B. Shackelford, Lt. Col., Medical Corps, U.S. Army
(Ret.), The Shackelford Family - Its English and American Origins, And
Some of Its Branches (Jarman's Inc., Printers, Charlottesville, VA 1940)
Roger Shackleford was baptized in Old Arlesford, Hampshire, England 23
Apr 1629. He came to Virginia before 1658 and married Mary Palmer in 1660.
In his book The Shackelford Family, Its English and American Origins
(publish
ed in 1940), Robert B. Shackelford reprints his correspondence with his
English researcher, Anthony R. Wagner.(Shackelford and Wagner evidently
developed a friendship by mail, and the Wagners eventually visited the
Shackelfords in the United States.)In a letter dated 6th December,
1938, Wagner wrote: His [Roger's] father's name, as has been said, was
John; but I have not yet established this John's identity or parentage
definitely, though it is possible that he is identical with the John
Shackleford named as son and executor in the Will of Lancelot
Shackleford, cloth worker of New Alresford dated 10th and proved 29th
April 1626.Supposing this identity were proved, it will, I am afraid,
prove difficult to carry the pedigree further, since two important Wills
named in the Calendar [referring to the register of Wills sbt] at
Winchester--those of John Shackleford of New Alresford dated 1588, and of
Laurence Shackleford of New Alresford dated 1588 also cannot now be found.
In George Shackelford, Annette Jeter and Descendants (published 1941) E.M.
Shackelford and Franklin Shackelford Moseley make many references to the
work
of Minor Gibson around the beginning of this century.Gibson evidently
identified a Henry de Shackleford, a Huguenot sympathizer who went to
France
in 1550 and eventually died in the Netherlands.He further mentions a
William de Shackleford (son of Henry?--my notes unclear) whose son,
probably John, returned to England and joined the Army of Charles I.
Gibson evidently
assumed that this John was the same John as the father of Roger the
immigrant.Shackelford and Moseley seem to view Roger as a "knight
cavalier" who fled England after Charles' execution.Their depiction of
the Shacklefords is decidedly more upper class than that reflected in the
wills and other records cited in Robert Shackelford's book.It seems to
me clear that there were Shackelfords of the upper classes and even the
nobility prior to our Roger's father.It seems likely that Roger was
descended from them. However, I have not found clear documentation of
exact descent in the sources I have seen. According to Gibson, E.M.
Shackelford, and Moseley we may all be descended from Jacques le Forte, a
Norman noble who came to England with William the Conqueror and was
granted land by William for his aid in the conquest of England.(Sara
Binkley Tarpley)
Rogers' will has not been found, but the following list of sons is
probably correct.
Roger was one of the persons transported to Virginia (USA) by Edward
Palmer, who received 400 acres of land for so doing.This Roger was
supposed to have fled England to save his head.He is likely the same
Roger baptized April 23, 1629.He would have been about 20 in 1649, the
date given by Minor Gibson as the date of entry into the colonies.He
arrived in VA on 6/4/1658. (ref:Vol II, Echoes of The Past)
From the book Lost Records of Virginia
A True Account of the Lands in King & Queen County as It was taken by
Robert
Bird Sheriff in the year 1704 shows
Shackelford, Roger 250 acres
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From the book Cavaliers & Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents
and Grants, 1623-1666, Abstracted and indexed by Nell Marion Nugent,
Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Company, 1963.
From Virginia Patent Book No. 4
Edward Palmer, 400 acs. in Petomeck freshes, lyeing up a creek between
land of Capt. Brent called Puscatoway Neck & land of Henry Vincent.4
June 1658, p. 179.Trans. of 8 pers:Mary Palmer, Roger Shackleforth,
Tho. Hall, Thomas Kibble, Guy Knight, Jane Annis, Richard Palmer.
(From the 1683 transcription of the book by Clerk Edward Harrison.)
[Note:The London Company paid 50 acres of land for each immigrant whose
passage a person paid.According to Robert Shackelford in his book The
Shackelford Family, Its English and American Origins, Edward Palmer was
the brother of Mary Palmer.I do not know his source for this
information.sbt]
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From the book Cavaliers & Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents
and Grants, 1666-1695, Abstracted and indexed by Nell Marion Nugent,
Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Company, 1963.
p. 29Patent Book No. 6
Dunkin Bohono (Bohonno) & Jno. Mechen, 22 acs.Gloster col, upon
the head of the E. Most Riv. in Mockjack Bay; 20 Dec. 1667. p. 102.Adj.
lands of Mr. Armestead & Capt. Dudley.Trans. of 4 pers:Tho. Arnis (or
Amis), John Blan, Roger Shackleford, John Thomas.
[Note:It is not clear why a second person is shown as being paid for
the transportation of Roger Shackleford or whether this might be a
different Roger Shackelford.There is record of only one Roger
Shackelford in England at this time period according to Robert
Shackelford's book.]
p. 192, Patent Book No. 6
Roger Shackleford (Shakleford) 313 acs. Gloster col, 20 Nov. 1678,
p. 665.Neer Matapony old path; by Edwd. Parker's path, to Mr.
patridge's whole devdt., made by Robt. Beverley; to his own plantation;
adj. William Norman & Thomas Amies' land, &c.Said land due by two
purchases from Mr. Samll. Patridge & Thomas Hancks (or Haucks), who are
now both deceased.
p. 201, Patent Book No. 7
Charles Roane, 700 acs.Gloster Co., upon Dragon Sw., p. 2.Adj.
John Cant, Thomas Dawkins, Roger Shackleford, Jno. Davies, Mr. Jno.
Carver,James Reynolds &c.(Record mutilated and torn from book.)
p. 220, Patent Book No. 7
[An entry for the land of Charles Roan, 700 acs., in Gloster. [sic]
County, shows that it is adjacent to the land of Roger Shackleford. sbt]
Patent Book No. 8
[An entry shows John Williams' land in King & Queen County to be
adjacent to that of Mr. Roger Shakleford [sic].sbt]
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Mr. Roger Shackleford is shown as a Vestryman and Warden of Petworth
Parish between 1679-1684.
Petworth Parish Vestry book, cited by Robert Baylor Shackelford in his
book
The Shackelford Family, Its English and American Origins.
More About ROGER SHACKELFORD:
Fact 1: April 23, 1629, Baptized, Old Alresford Parish, Hampshire, England.
Children of ROGER SHACKELFORD and MARY PALMER are:
| i. | ZACHARIAH5 SHACKELFORD, b. Gloucester Co., Virginia. |
| Notes for ZACHARIAH SHACKELFORD: The remaining son of Roger, the immigrant, Zachariah, also settled in King and Queen County. In the pews allotted to families in the "New" Church, Stratton-Major Parish, we find Zachariah, Sr. and Zachariah, Jr., and others, including Major Richard Shackelford and family, John, Benjamin, William, Lyne, Mrs. Frances Shackelford, widow, Daniel Shackelford and wife. Source:Robert B. Shackelford, Lt. Col., Medical Corps, U.S. Army (Ret.), The Shackelford Family - Its English and American Origins, And Some of Its Branches (Jarman's Inc., Printers, Charlottesville, VA 1940) |
| ii. | CHARLES SHACKELFORD, b. Gloucester Co., Virginia. | ||
| iii. | ROGER SHACKELFORD, b. Gloucester Co., Virginia. | ||
| iv. | WILLIAM SHACKELFORD, b. Gloucester Co., Virginia. | ||
| v. | ROBERT SHACKELFORD, b. Gloucester Co., VA. | ||
| vi. | HENRY SHACKELFORD, b. Gloucester Co., Virginia. | ||
| vii. | BENJAMIN SHACKELFORD, b. WFT Est. 1650-1679, Gloucester Co., VA; d. WFT Est. 1656-1758. | ||
| 7. | viii. | JAMES SHACKELFORD, b. Abt. 1662, Gloucester Co., Virginia; d. Bef. 1734, Gloucester Co., Virginia. | |
| 8. | ix. | FRANCIS SHACKELFORD, b. 1664, Essex Co., Virginia; d. 1726, Carteret, North Carolina. | |
| 9. | x. | JOHN SHACKELFORD, b. Abt. 1670, Gloucester Co., Virginia; d. March 29, 1734, Craven Co., North Carolina. |