Descendants of John Shelton Knight

Eleventh Generation

67. Roderick Shelton (John , Ralph , Ralph , Peter , (Sir) John , William , William , Ralph , John , John ) was born in 1755 in , Amelia, Virginia. He died in 1816 in Shelton Laurel, Buncombe, North Carolina and was buried in 1816 in Shelton Cemetery, Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina. He was sealed to his parents on 27 Oct 1992. Roderick was baptized on 24 Jul 1992. He was endowed on 26 Aug 1992.

There was a marriage listed to a Sarah WATKINS in the LDS file

Roderick was a Revolutionar War Soldier. I have not found his pension application. (Joe Payne)

SHELTON FAMILIES OF McMINN CO. TENNESSEE by James Shelton, page 5 (McClung Historical Collection)

"To authenticate Roderick Shelton in the lineage, there are not many official records to go on. His grandson, Samuel W. Shelton, my father told me that his grandfather was Roderick Shelton. A search at Stewart, Virginia, county seat of Patrick County, disclosed only one record in which Roderick was named. On December 3, 1795 he witnessed the marriage of one Benjamin Johnson to one Sally Franklin, one of these perhaps being kin of Roderick. Nor is he named in the records of either Pennsylvania or Henry Counties. It is not unlikely that he adopted the name Roderick -- possibly his middle name -- to avoid being confused with so many of his common name like James or William. There is some evidence that Roderick migrated from Connecticut, though not substantiated.
The name is familiar among Daniel Shelton's descendants there. One Roderic Sheldon with a family consisting of himself, a son under 16, and 3 females in the census of 1790 was in Hartford Township. There is in the Mormon library in Atlanta a record showing Roderick in Patrick County as the father of James Shelton born March 1, 1791 and another showing him in Henry County as the father of Lewis Shelton, born September 15, 1785. this record shows his wife as Nora as the mother of James (should be Urea, perhaps) and shows Sarah Scruggs as the mother of Lewis. These records do confirm that he was the Patrick County and that he was the father of James, born there in 1791. Deed records in North Carolina in Buncombe County between 1790 and 1820 name Roderick several times. Reportedly Roderick had 7 sons and 4 daughters, some remaining in North Carolina, others to Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri. Pertinent to Shelton history are the following deed records in Buncombe County, North Carolina."

p. 7
"A letter written July 6, 1905 by John Shelton, grandson of Roderick, lists Roderick's sons and confirms that he served in the Revolutionary War. It is here quoted:

After my best respects to you, I can inform you that I am seventy-seven years old, was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina in 1828, and have lived in this county ever since, though Buncombe has been divided until where I now live is Madison County. My father told me that my grandfather came from England and first settled in Virginia, then migrated into this country and died here. My father told me that Grandfather Roderick was in the Revolutionary War. He had several sons. My father's name was David Shelton. I had Uncle Martin, Uncle James, Uncle Armistead, Uncle Lewis and Uncle William. (Another copy of the letter extant shows John as one of the uncles.) Lewis moved to Missouri and died there, James moved to Tennessee and died there, Martin died here in this country, and he had a son Solomon Shelton who left this country about the time you state in your letter, but I was small and don't recollect him. My information is that he went to Oregon Territory. We have large connections in Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. This Solomon Shelton was my first cousin. So this is all the Sheltons I have heard of in this country about that time. I will close by saying I remain your kindred until death."

p 234

"Roderick Shelton was a respected citizen of his communtiy. He reportedly had fought under General George Washington in the Continental Army in the Revolution from Virginia. He had fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain in North Carolina in 1780. He reaised his large family in Buncombe County, North Carolina, acquired much land and other property. He was selected for jury duty for the April term in 1800. He died there in Shelton Laurel in about 1817 and is buried there on Alleghany Mountain."

Census:
1800 - Buncombe Co, NC (p189) Roderick SHELTON
1 male 45 + (Bef 1755)

1810 - Buncombe Co, NC (p80b) Roderick SHELTON
1 male over 44 (before 1765)

Roderick married (1) Sarah Ursula Briggs about 1773 in Probably in, Pittsylvania Co, Or Henry Co. Va. Sarah was born in 1775 in Probably in, Va. She died after 1820 in Probably on, Shelton Laurel, Buncombe Co, NC.

Census:
1800 - Buncombe Co, NC (p189) w/Roderick SHELTON
1 fem 45 + (Bef 1755)

1810 - Buncombe Co, NC (p80b) w/Roderick SHELTON
1 fem over 44 (before 1765)

1820 - Buncombe Co, NC (p106) Usra [?] SHELTON
1 fem 45+ (bef 1775)

Roderick and Sarah had the following children:

	72	F	i	Sarah Shelton was born in 1775.
				Sarah married David Norton.
+	73	M	ii	Martin Shelton was born about 1775/1784 and died in 1826/1827.
+	74	M	iii	David Shelton was born about 1778 and died in 1858.
	75	F	iv	Eliza Shelton was born about 1779.
	76	M	v	Armistead Shelton was born about 1772.
	77	M	vi	Lewis Shelton was born about 1785.
	78	F	vii	Shelton was born about 1787.
	79	M	viii	John Shelton was born about 1789.
	80	M	ix	James Shelton was born about 1791.
	81	M	x	William Shelton was born about 1793.
	82	F	xi	Nancy Shelton.
	83	F	xii	Elizabeth Shelton was born about 1797 in , , NC. From: William Foster To: [email protected] Date: Wed, Jan 13, 2010 9:57 pm Roderick Shelton who married Sarah Ursula Briggs had a son Roderick Jr b: abt 1798 Roderick Shelton Jr. Birth: 1798 in Stuart,Patrick Co.,Virginia Death: 1870 in Probably Yancey Co.,North Carolina Sex: M Father: Roderick Shelton b. 1754 in Christ Church,Middlesex Co.,Virginia Mother: Sarah Ursala Briggs b. Before 1755 Rachel Moore (Wife) b. 1801 in South Carolina Marriage: in Washington Co.,Tennessee Children: James Buford Shelton b. 1822 in North Carolina Nancy Shelton Norton b. Jan 1825 in Shelton Laurel,Madison Co.,North Carolina George Shelton b. About 1824 in North Carolina Baxter Shelton b. About 1832 in North Carolina Joseph Coleman Shelton b. About 1834 in North Carolina Mary Shelton b. About 1836 Lewis Shelton b. About 1838 in North Carolina Roderick Shelton b. About 1841 in North Carolina Lorana Shelton b. About 1844 in North Carolina SHELTON FAMLIES OF McMINN CO. TN Elizabeth Shelton, thought to be the other of the two daughters of Roderick and Ursula Shelton shown in the census of 1800 for Buncombe County, North Carolina as under 10 years of age, was born about 1797. One of the daughters, likely this Elizabeth, wed William (Busk) Lawson. The censuses of bother 1830 and 1840 list the Buck Lawson family in Tennessee, that of 1830 in McMinn County and that of 1840 across the river in Bradley County.
				Elizabeth married William Busk Lawson.

Roderick also married (2) Mary Aka Glumdalclitch Franklin Not Married. Mary was born about 1772 in Probably in, Pittsylvania Co, Va. She died after 1800 in Probably in, Buncombe Co, NC. Her baptism was submitted. Her endowment was submitted.

Mary Aka Glumdalclitch Aka Stevens /Franklin/

May have been on 1800 Buncombe Co., NC, Census, Mary Franklin, 1 fem 26-44 (1756-1774)

"There is much disagreement as to whether Roderick Shelton or David Shelton was the first Shelton to settle in Shelton Laurel, and therefore considered the founder of Shelton Laurel. Roderick Shelton appeared in the Buncombe Co. census beginning with 1800. There is conflicting accounts as to who were his parents, but general agreement was that he was a Revolutionary War Veteran from Virginia. General agreement also is that he married Sarah Briggs, and that he had other wives; one, a Cherokee Indian woman by the name of "Nora" or "Ursula" or "Glumdalclitch" aka "Mary Franklin", aka "Mary Stevens Franklin". There just doesn't seem to be any way to choose between the various possibilities. There is some disagreement as to whether David Shelton was Roderick's son, or that David was Roderick's brother. In Buncombe County land records, their is a transfer of land to Roderick Shelton as early as August 27, 1800 and a transfer of land to David Shelton as early as December 10, 1801."

The above taken from:

"The Sheltons" by Claymon (Clay) Hensley -Copyright 1985 page 55 & 56. Some list David's death date as Jan. 19, 1863 Madison Co.-NC.

The following from Sally Baughn - [email protected] The Russell FRANKLIN line connects back at Mary FRANKLIN/Glumdalclitch. One of her sons was William FRANKLIN/Duckworth SHELTON whose father was Roderick SHELTON, the other was George Washington "Rock" FRANKLIN, father unknown.
These half-brothers married sisters, Nancy and Elizabeth "Betty" BOWMAN, and that may be where some of the confusion originated.

Please see the following file for more on the Descendants of Mary Aka Glumdalclitch Franklin

Roderick and Mary had the following children:

+

84

M

xiii

William Duckworth Franklin was born about 1796 and died on 6 Jan 1860.

Surname List | Name Index