Rebecca D. Shelton

Femaleabout 1774–before 1844

Brief Life History of Rebecca D.

When Rebecca D. Shelton was born about 1774, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, her father, Armistead Shelton, was 22 and her mother, Susannah Shelton, was 25. She married John McCuthion Shelton on 17 March 1794, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States. She died before 1844, at the age of 70.

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John McCuthion Shelton
1770–
Rebecca D. Shelton
1774–1844
Marriage: 17 March 1794

Sources (2)

  • Rebecca Shelton, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"

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  • Marriage
    17 March 1794Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 2

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

    Age 6

    On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

    1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

    Age 20

    The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

    Name Meaning

    English (Nottinghamshire): habitational name primarily from Shelton (Nottinghamshire), but also from Shelton (Bedfordshire, Norfolk, Shropshire, and Staffordshire). The placenames all derive from Old English scelf ‘rock, ledge, shelf’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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