"Levi" is recorded as a slave of David Shelton in the estate sale bill below. He was purchased by James Ross for $626 in Oct 1839.
See deed book D page 280, David Shelton and Henrietta his wife of Owen Co Ky to Jesse Threlkeld for $55 a tract of land on which Shelton resides. Dated 22 Feb 1832
This family may have been submitted for temple work by Jacki Ethington Lee in April, 1984.
Letter dated 2 Nov 1986 from Betty Clark to Mildred Ritchie, filed in William Shelton / Mary Ethington file:
... The church is the Greenup Fork, Owen County cemetery Baptist and Wast family cemetery and church cemetery. It was constituted and organized July 27, 1822 and lists David Shelton, Henrietta Shelton, Peter Shelton and Austin Shelton as enrolled in the consitution. The church that is presently there now was build in 1833. Here are directions to the church:
Turn East from Hwy #35 a half mile south from where that road crosses severn Creek, six miles South of Owenton KY. Follow this the Hessler road two miles. This church is on a slight elevation facing the Hessler road.
Per Mildred Ritchie, death date was Sep 1859. This does not fit with will dated cited above. Says also that "David left (Virginia?) between 1787 and 1800, lived at Savern Creek near Greenup Fork. EP (?) is in the same vicinity.
Will dated SEP 1826, filed 1838 in Owen Co Ky. Names ten children. Deed book "B" page 344.
Sale of the Property of David Shelton deceased Oct 7th 18391 Negro woman Matilda & child to Fielding Ethington $ 400.00 (est. age 25, b. 1814)
1 girl Kitty to Fielding Ethington 200.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 Negro Woman Servilda & child to Auston Shelton 771.00 (est. age 20, b. 1819)
1 Negro boy Charles to Auston Shelton 195.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 girl Mariah to Auston Shelton 914.00 (est. age 16, b. 1823)
1 Negro girl Minerva to James L. Brown 785.00 (est. age 15, b. 1824)
1 negro Levi to James Ross 626.00 (est. age 30, b. 1809)
1 Negro boy Elsy to Austin Shelton 301.00 (est. age 12, b. 1827)
1 tract of land to Nathal Shelton at $10 per acre 160 acres 1600.00
1 shovel & smoothing iron to N. Shelton 00.87
4 chairs to N. Shelton 1.12 ea
1 lampboard to N. Shelton 11.00
1 cupboard to N. Shelton 6.00
Read Bid ___ of furniture to Peter Shelton 32.00
Bed Bio sted of furniture to Lewis Ethington 22.00
1 sugar ____ to Nathal Shelton 7.00
1 dining table N. Shelton 4.00
1 Beaureau to John Hall paid 15.75
1 loom Nathaniel Shelton 3.00
1 bunch of Rails 52 cents per pound to Nathaniel Shelton 8.84etc.
A record will be created in this database under the first name (no surname) for each of the slaves mentioned above.
"Minerva" is recorded as a slave of David Shelton in the estate sale bill below. She was purchased by James L. Brown for $785 in Oct 1839.
Letter dated 2 Nov 1986 from Betty Clark to Mildred Ritchie, filed in William Shelton / Mary Ethington file:
... The church is the Greenup Fork, Owen County cemetery Baptist and Wast family cemetery and church cemetery. It was constituted and organized July 27, 1822 and lists David Shelton, Henrietta Shelton, Peter Shelton and Austin Shelton as enrolled in the consitution. The church that is presently there now was build in 1833. Here are directions to the church:
Turn East from Hwy #35 a half mile south from where that road crosses severn Creek, six miles South of Owenton KY. Follow this the Hessler road two miles. This church is on a slight elevation facing the Hessler road.
Per Mildred Ritchie, death date was Sep 1859. This does not fit with will dated cited above. Says also that "David left (Virginia?) between 1787 and 1800, lived at Savern Creek near Greenup Fork. EP (?) is in the same vicinity.
Will dated SEP 1826, filed 1838 in Owen Co Ky. Names ten children. Deed book "B" page 344.
Sale of the Property of David Shelton deceased Oct 7th 18391 Negro woman Matilda & child to Fielding Ethington $ 400.00 (est. age 25, b. 1814)
1 girl Kitty to Fielding Ethington 200.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 Negro Woman Servilda & child to Auston Shelton 771.00 (est. age 20, b. 1819)
1 Negro boy Charles to Auston Shelton 195.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 girl Mariah to Auston Shelton 914.00 (est. age 16, b. 1823)
1 Negro girl Minerva to James L. Brown 785.00 (est. age 15, b. 1824)
1 negro Levi to James Ross 626.00 (est. age 30, b. 1809)
1 Negro boy Elsy to Austin Shelton 301.00 (est. age 12, b. 1827)
1 tract of land to Nathal Shelton at $10 per acre 160 acres 1600.00
1 shovel & smoothing iron to N. Shelton 00.87
4 chairs to N. Shelton 1.12 ea
1 lampboard to N. Shelton 11.00
1 cupboard to N. Shelton 6.00
Read Bid ___ of furniture to Peter Shelton 32.00
Bed Bio sted of furniture to Lewis Ethington 22.00
1 sugar ____ to Nathal Shelton 7.00
1 dining table N. Shelton 4.00
1 Beaureau to John Hall paid 15.75
1 loom Nathaniel Shelton 3.00
1 bunch of Rails 52 cents per pound to Nathaniel Shelton 8.84etc.
A record will be created in this database under the first name (no surname) for each of the slaves mentioned above.
"Mariah" is recorded as a slave of David Shelton in the estate sale bill below. She was purchased by Auston Shelton for $914 in Oct 1839.
Letter dated 2 Nov 1986 from Betty Clark to Mildred Ritchie, filed in William Shelton / Mary Ethington file:
... The church is the Greenup Fork, Owen County cemetery Baptist and Wast family cemetery and church cemetery. It was constituted and organized July 27, 1822 and lists David Shelton, Henrietta Shelton, Peter Shelton and Austin Shelton as enrolled in the consitution. The church that is presently there now was build in 1833. Here are directions to the church:
Turn East from Hwy #35 a half mile south from where that road crosses severn Creek, six miles South of Owenton KY. Follow this the Hessler road two miles. This church is on a slight elevation facing the Hessler road.
Per Mildred Ritchie, death date was Sep 1859. This does not fit with will dated cited above. Says also that "David left (Virginia?) between 1787 and 1800, lived at Savern Creek near Greenup Fork. EP (?) is in the same vicinity.
Will dated SEP 1826, filed 1838 in Owen Co Ky. Names ten children. Deed book "B" page 344.
Sale of the Property of David Shelton deceased Oct 7th 18391 Negro woman Matilda & child to Fielding Ethington $ 400.00 (est. age 25, b. 1814)
1 girl Kitty to Fielding Ethington 200.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 Negro Woman Servilda & child to Auston Shelton 771.00 (est. age 20, b. 1819)
1 Negro boy Charles to Auston Shelton 195.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 girl Mariah to Auston Shelton 914.00 (est. age 16, b. 1823)
1 Negro girl Minerva to James L. Brown 785.00 (est. age 15, b. 1824)
1 negro Levi to James Ross 626.00 (est. age 30, b. 1809)
1 Negro boy Elsy to Austin Shelton 301.00 (est. age 12, b. 1827)
1 tract of land to Nathal Shelton at $10 per acre 160 acres 1600.00
1 shovel & smoothing iron to N. Shelton 00.87
4 chairs to N. Shelton 1.12 ea
1 lampboard to N. Shelton 11.00
1 cupboard to N. Shelton 6.00
Read Bid ___ of furniture to Peter Shelton 32.00
Bed Bio sted of furniture to Lewis Ethington 22.00
1 sugar ____ to Nathal Shelton 7.00
1 dining table N. Shelton 4.00
1 Beaureau to John Hall paid 15.75
1 loom Nathaniel Shelton 3.00
1 bunch of Rails 52 cents per pound to Nathaniel Shelton 8.84etc.
A record will be created in this database under the first name (no surname) for each of the slaves mentioned above.
One Mariah Booker age 50 (b. 1820) is found in the 1870 Henry County census living with the William P. Thorn family as a domestic servant. She is Black, and two black boys (Newton age 9 and JOhn age 4) live with her. It is not know if this is the same Mariah as the former slave of David Shelton.
"Charles" is recorded as a slave of David Shelton in the estate sale bill below. He was purchased by Auston Shelton for $195 in Oct 1839.
Letter dated 2 Nov 1986 from Betty Clark to Mildred Ritchie, filed in William Shelton / Mary Ethington file:... The church is the Greenup Fork, Owen County cemetery Baptist and Wast family cemetery and church cemetery. It was constituted and organized July 27, 1822 and lists David Shelton, Henrietta Shelton, Peter Shelton and Austin Shelton as enrolled in the consitution. The church that is presently there now was build in 1833. Here are directions to the church:
Turn East from Hwy #35 a half mile south from where that road crosses severn Creek, six miles South of Owenton KY. Follow this the Hessler road two miles. This church is on a slight elevation facing the Hessler road.
Per Mildred Ritchie, death date was Sep 1859. This does not fit with will dated cited above. Says also that "David left (Virginia?) between 1787 and 1800, lived at Savern Creek near Greenup Fork. EP (?) is in the same vicinity.
Will dated SEP 1826, filed 1838 in Owen Co Ky. Names ten children. Deed book "B" page 344.
Sale of the Property of David Shelton deceased Oct 7th 18391 Negro woman Matilda & child to Fielding Ethington $ 400.00 (est. age 25, b. 1814)
1 girl Kitty to Fielding Ethington 200.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 Negro Woman Servilda & child to Auston Shelton 771.00 (est. age 20, b. 1819)
1 Negro boy Charles to Auston Shelton 195.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 girl Mariah to Auston Shelton 914.00 (est. age 16, b. 1823)
1 Negro girl Minerva to James L. Brown 785.00 (est. age 15, b. 1824)
1 negro Levi to James Ross 626.00 (est. age 30, b. 1809)
1 Negro boy Elsy to Austin Shelton 301.00 (est. age 12, b. 1827)
1 tract of land to Nathal Shelton at $10 per acre 160 acres 1600.00
1 shovel & smoothing iron to N. Shelton 00.87
4 chairs to N. Shelton 1.12 ea
1 lampboard to N. Shelton 11.00
1 cupboard to N. Shelton 6.00
Read Bid ___ of furniture to Peter Shelton 32.00
Bed Bio sted of furniture to Lewis Ethington 22.00
1 sugar ____ to Nathal Shelton 7.00
1 dining table N. Shelton 4.00
1 Beaureau to John Hall paid 15.75
1 loom Nathaniel Shelton 3.00
1 bunch of Rails 52 cents per pound to Nathaniel Shelton 8.84etc.
A record will be created in this database under the first name (no surname) for each of the slaves mentioned above.
"Servilda" is recorded as a slave of David Shelton in the estate sale bill below. She was purchased by Austin Shelton for $771 in Oct 1839.
Letter dated 2 Nov 1986 from Betty Clark to Mildred Ritchie, filed in William Shelton / Mary Ethington file:
... The church is the Greenup Fork, Owen County cemetery Baptist and Wast family cemetery and church cemetery. It was constituted and organized July 27, 1822 and lists David Shelton, Henrietta Shelton, Peter Shelton and Austin Shelton as enrolled in the consitution. The church that is presently there now was build in 1833. Here are directions to the church:
Turn East from Hwy #35 a half mile south from where that road crosses severn Creek, six miles South of Owenton KY. Follow this the Hessler road two miles. This church is on a slight elevation facing the Hessler road.
Per Mildred Ritchie, death date was Sep 1859. This does not fit with will dated cited above. Says also that "David left (Virginia?) between 1787 and 1800, lived at Savern Creek near Greenup Fork. EP (?) is in the same vicinity.
Will dated SEP 1826, filed 1838 in Owen Co Ky. Names ten children. Deed book "B" page 344.
Sale of the Property of David Shelton deceased Oct 7th 18391 Negro woman Matilda & child to Fielding Ethington $ 400.00 (est. age 25, b. 1814)
1 girl Kitty to Fielding Ethington 200.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 Negro Woman Servilda & child to Auston Shelton 771.00 (est. age 20, b. 1819)
1 Negro boy Charles to Auston Shelton 195.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 girl Mariah to Auston Shelton 914.00 (est. age 16, b. 1823)
1 Negro girl Minerva to James L. Brown 785.00 (est. age 15, b. 1824)
1 negro Levi to James Ross 626.00 (est. age 30, b. 1809)
1 Negro boy Elsy to Austin Shelton 301.00 (est. age 12, b. 1827)
1 tract of land to Nathal Shelton at $10 per acre 160 acres 1600.00
1 shovel & smoothing iron to N. Shelton 00.87
4 chairs to N. Shelton 1.12 ea
1 lampboard to N. Shelton 11.00
1 cupboard to N. Shelton 6.00
Read Bid ___ of furniture to Peter Shelton 32.00
Bed Bio sted of furniture to Lewis Ethington 22.00
1 sugar ____ to Nathal Shelton 7.00
1 dining table N. Shelton 4.00
1 Beaureau to John Hall paid 15.75
1 loom Nathaniel Shelton 3.00
1 bunch of Rails 52 cents per pound to Nathaniel Shelton 8.84etc.
A record will be created in this database under the first name (no surname) for each of the slaves mentioned above.
"Kitty" is recorded as a slave of David Shelton in the estate sale bill below. She was purchased by Fielding Ethington for $200 in Oct 1839.
Letter dated 2 Nov 1986 from Betty Clark to Mildred Ritchie, filed in William Shelton / Mary Ethington file:
... The church is the Greenup Fork, Owen County cemetery Baptist and Wast family cemetery and church cemetery. It was constituted and organized July 27, 1822 and lists David Shelton, Henrietta Shelton, Peter Shelton and Austin Shelton as enrolled in the consitution. The church that is presently there now was build in 1833. Here are directions to the church:
Turn East from Hwy #35 a half mile south from where that road crosses severn Creek, six miles South of Owenton KY. Follow this the Hessler road two miles. This church is on a slight elevation facing the Hessler road.
Per Mildred Ritchie, death date was Sep 1859. This does not fit with will dated cited above. Says also that "David left (Virginia?) between 1787 and 1800, lived at Savern Creek near Greenup Fork. EP (?) is in the same vicinity.
Will dated SEP 1826, filed 1838 in Owen Co Ky. Names ten children. Deed book "B" page 344.
Sale of the Property of David Shelton deceased Oct 7th 18391 Negro woman Matilda & child to Fielding Ethington $ 400.00 (est. age 25, b. 1814)
1 girl Kitty to Fielding Ethington 200.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 Negro Woman Servilda & child to Auston Shelton 771.00 (est. age 20, b. 1819)
1 Negro boy Charles to Auston Shelton 195.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 girl Mariah to Auston Shelton 914.00 (est. age 16, b. 1823)
1 Negro girl Minerva to James L. Brown 785.00 (est. age 15, b. 1824)
1 negro Levi to James Ross 626.00 (est. age 30, b. 1809)
1 Negro boy Elsy to Austin Shelton 301.00 (est. age 12, b. 1827)
1 tract of land to Nathal Shelton at $10 per acre 160 acres 1600.00
1 shovel & smoothing iron to N. Shelton 00.87
4 chairs to N. Shelton 1.12 ea
1 lampboard to N. Shelton 11.00
1 cupboard to N. Shelton 6.00
Read Bid ___ of furniture to Peter Shelton 32.00
Bed Bio sted of furniture to Lewis Ethington 22.00
1 sugar ____ to Nathal Shelton 7.00
1 dining table N. Shelton 4.00
1 Beaureau to John Hall paid 15.75
1 loom Nathaniel Shelton 3.00
1 bunch of Rails 52 cents per pound to Nathaniel Shelton 8.84etc.
A record will be created in this database under the first name (no surname) for each of the slaves mentioned above.
"Matilida" is recorded as a slave of David Shelton in the estate sale bill below. She was purchased by Fielding Ethington for $400 in Oct 1839.
Letter dated 2 Nov 1986 from Betty Clark to Mildred Ritchie, filed in William Shelton / Mary Ethington file:
... The church is the Greenup Fork, Owen County cemetery Baptist and Wast family cemetery and church cemetery. It was constituted and organized July 27, 1822 and lists David Shelton, Henrietta Shelton, Peter Shelton and Austin Shelton as enrolled in the consitution. The church that is presently there now was build in 1833. Here are directions to the church:
Turn East from Hwy #35 a half mile south from where that road crosses severn Creek, six miles South of Owenton KY. Follow this the Hessler road two miles. This church is on a slight elevation facing the Hessler road.
Per Mildred Ritchie, death date was Sep 1859. This does not fit with will dated cited above. Says also that "David left (Virginia?) between 1787 and 1800, lived at Savern Creek near Greenup Fork. EP (?) is in the same vicinity.
Will dated SEP 1826, filed 1838 in Owen Co Ky. Names ten children. Deed book "B" page 344.
Sale of the Property of David Shelton deceased Oct 7th 18391 Negro woman Matilda & child to Fielding Ethington $ 400.00 (est. age 25, b. 1814)
1 girl Kitty to Fielding Ethington 200.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 Negro Woman Servilda & child to Auston Shelton 771.00 (est. age 20, b. 1819)
1 Negro boy Charles to Auston Shelton 195.00 (est. age 10, b. 1829)
1 girl Mariah to Auston Shelton 914.00 (est. age 16, b. 1823)
1 Negro girl Minerva to James L. Brown 785.00 (est. age 15, b. 1824)
1 negro Levi to James Ross 626.00 (est. age 30, b. 1809)
1 Negro boy Elsy to Austin Shelton 301.00 (est. age 12, b. 1827)
1 tract of land to Nathal Shelton at $10 per acre 160 acres 1600.00
1 shovel & smoothing iron to N. Shelton 00.87
4 chairs to N. Shelton 1.12 ea
1 lampboard to N. Shelton 11.00
1 cupboard to N. Shelton 6.00
Read Bid ___ of furniture to Peter Shelton 32.00
Bed Bio sted of furniture to Lewis Ethington 22.00
1 sugar ____ to Nathal Shelton 7.00
1 dining table N. Shelton 4.00
1 Beaureau to John Hall paid 15.75
1 loom Nathaniel Shelton 3.00
1 bunch of Rails 52 cents per pound to Nathaniel Shelton 8.84etc.
A record will be created in this database under the first name (no surname) for each of the slaves mentioned above.
The identity of this John Etherton is not known at this date (June 2004). A record of his will is found in the Henry County KY will book #1 page 91. Show much property, and one negro girl named Charity. Appraisal August 1806 by E.F. Martina, John Steward, and Benjamin Perry.
This is possibly John Edrington, husband of Loveday?, or one of his descendants.
See file of John Etherton, died 1806 Henry CO KY.
Harry Michael (Mike) ETHERINGTON (DNA Test)
Satureday 27 September 2003
Harry Michael (Mike) Etherington was contacted by phone to see if he would participate in a DNA test to determine if he was related to the American Ethington Family. He agree. A kit was sent to him
30 September 2003He said his family descended from a Scottish Laird
Mike's address is:
Harry Michael Etherington
12 Ave Road Clifton York
Yorkshire, England
Y0306AYPhone: 1904 625 720
Email: mike@etherington14.freeserve.co.uk