App.
1780 List of Captain James Bryn's
Company of Militia
Includes Elias Shofelbarriger
John Shofelbariger
but Elias is designated "not fit"
Sept 3, 1791 Shofflebarger, Elias and Mary Wizer,
Jacob Wizer, sur. Mar. by Edw. Morgan
1794 JACOB SHUFFLEBARGER from William Thompson, executor of James
Patton, 120 acres on Falling or Sinking Creek
1800 ELIAS SHUFFLEBARGER, 110 acres Sinking
Spring corner Jacob Shufflebarger and Philip Hack
Feb
14, 1808 Shofflebarger, Abram (son of John) and Polly Anderson, Jacob Anderson,
surety
Apr
9, 1808 Shofflebarger, Isaac (son of John) and Elizabeth Burton. Benjamin
Burton, surety
Mar
19, 1816 Shofflebarger, Jacob and Christina Beanard. Frederick Beanard, sur.
Nov
4, 1817 Shofflebarger, John and Mary White. Jacob Sherman, surety
Sep
7, 1824 ABRAHAM EARHART (EAHEART) and SARAH SHUFFLEBARGER, sur.
William Snavely who states Abraham is over 21;
consent of father John S. Barger, Senr.
for daughter Sarah S. Barger
Dec
4, 1824 Shufflebarger, Jacob and Phebe Trollinger, dau. John Trollinger. Henry
Trollinger,
surety.
Different dates are found for this wedding including: March 27, 1825 and
Mar 7,
1825; this is Jacob the son of Elias and Mary
Dec
4, 1824 Shofflebarger, Elias and Nancy Carper, dau. John Carper. J.Anderson,
surety
Jan
23, 1826 Shofflebarger, David and Mary Carper, dau. John Carper. Jas. Wysor, surety
1787 Montgomery Co., VA
Personal Property Tax-List C
1-W
M 16-21 2-Blacks above 16 3-Blacks under 16 4-Horses, mares, colts & mules 5-Cattle
1 2 3 4 5
Shovelbarier,
John Self 0 0 0 2 7
Shovelbarier,
Jacob Self 0 0 0 8 11
Shovelbarier,
Elias Jacob Shovelbarier
1810 VA Census-Montgomery
County
Barger,
Elias S.
Males 4, under 10; 2, age 10-16; 2, age 16-26; 1, age 45+
Females 1, age 26-45; 1, age 45+
1810 VA Census-Wythe County
Shufflebarger,
Abraham
Males 1, age 16-26
Females 1, under 10; 1, age 16-26
1820 VA Census-Montgomery
County
Shufflebarger,
Elias
Males 2, under 10; 2, age 10-16; 1, age 16-18; 3, age 16-26; 1, age 45+
Females 1, under 10; 1, age 45+
Shufflebarger,
John
Males 1, age 16-26; 1, age 45+
Females 2, age 16-26; 1, age 45+
Shufflebarger,
Isaac
Males 2, under 10; 1, age 26-45
Females 5, under 10; 1, age 10-16; 1, age
26-45
1830 VA Census-Montgomery
County
Shufflebarger,
Elias
Males 1, under 5; 1, age 5-10; 1, age 20-30
Females 2, under 5 1, age 20-30
Shufflebarger,
Charles
Males 1, under 5; 1, age 20-30; 1, age 30-40
Females 1, age 20-30
Shufflebarger,
Mary
Males 1, age 15-20; 2, age 20-30
Females 1, under 5; 1, age 60-70
Shufflebarger,
John
Males 2, under 5; 1, age 5-10; 1, age 30-40; 1, age
70-80
Females 1, under 5; 2, age 20-30
Shufflebarger,
Jacob
Males 1, under 5; 1, age 15-20; 1, age 20-30
Females 1, under 5; 1, age 5-10; 1, age
20-30
Shufflebarger,
David
Males 2, under 5; 2, age 20-30
Females 1, under 5; 1, age 20-30
1840 VA Census-Pulaski
County
Shufflebarger,
Elias
Males 1, under 5; 1, age 10-15; 1, age 15-20; 1, age 30-40
Females 3, under 5; 3, age 5-10; 1, age
10-15; 1, age 30-40
Shufflebarger,
David
Males 2, age 10-15; 1, age 30-40
Females 3, under 5; 2, age 5-10; 1, age
10-15; 1, age 30-40
Shufflebarger,
Isaac
Males 1, age 20-30
Females 1, age 10-15; 1, age 20-30; 1, age 60-70
Shufflebarger,
Jacob
Males 1, under 5; 1, age 30-40 4 Males Slaves
Females 1, under 5; 2, age 10-15; 1, age
20-30 4 Female Slaves
1850 VA Census-Montgomery
County
141
Shufflebarger, Hiram 39 Farmer
Hannah 37
Henrietta 16
Charles A. 14
William 12
David F. 9
Jacob M. 7
James W. 4
Jane F. 7
593
Shufflebarger, Adam 37 Farmer
Mary
Joseph T. 2
George Lorton
Nancy Muncy 26
594
Shufflebarger, David 47 Farmer
Mary 47
Paris 23 Farmer
Floyd 22 Farmer
Minerva 20
Manaicos F 19
Manarah F 17
Marandass F 15
Mahuldah F 12
Mandolah F 10
Mazarine M 9
Monroe 7
Malachi 4
1850 VA Census-Pulaski
County
Shuffleburger,
David 24 Carpenter
Elizabeth J. 22
Eva 10
Shufflebarger,
Jacob 54 Farmer $4000
Phoebia 43
Elizabeth 22
Newton 20 Laborer
Jasper 18
Eliza 16
Henry 13
Marvin 8
Malinda 5
Taylor 2
Mary 77
Shufflebarger,
Melvina Mercer 184 42nd District
1870 VA Census-Newbern,
Pulaski County
Shufflebarger,
Alias 69 Carpenter VA
Nancy 66
Jacob 22
Margaret 18
Fleman?
Joseph 11
From
Early Adventurers on the Western Waters; Vol. 2 by Mary B. Kegley
The name Shufflebarger appears under several
spellings including Shovelbarger, Shufflebarrier, and in some records is
indexed under the letter "B" the name being written, for example,
Elias S. Barger, and John S. Barringer (Montgomery County Census, 1810; Pulaski
County Deeds; Montgomery County Will Book 1, p. 136).
The first two men mentioned in the New River
settlement with this name were father and son, Jacob and Elias Shufflebarger.
They both appear together in Captain Daniel Howe's list of militia and Elias
and John appear in Captain James Byrn's Company (Kegley, Militia of Montgomery
County, pp. 10, 26).
Jacob Shufflebarger first bought land from Patton's
executors in 1794. The tract of 120 acres was located on Falling or Sinking
Spring near the present town of Dublin. In 1800 Elias Shufflebarger obtained a
survey of 110 acres adjoining and obtained the grant in 1803 (Land Grant Book
52, p. 10; Montgomery County Deed Book B, p. 171; Montgomery County Survey Book
E, p. 471).
Jacob Shovelbarger wrote his will February 19, 1801,
and it was recorded in August of the same year. To his wife Margaret he left
his whole estate, real and personal, for her widowhood. To Elias Shufflebarger he
left all lands on Sinking Creek and to John Shufflebarger he left all lands on
Little Walkers Creek. To Catherine Hornbarger he left 5 pounds, to Elizabeth
Smith he left the same, and to Catherine Pazor he left 10 pounds revoking all former wills. Margaret his wife
refused to be the administrator of the estate and John and Elias Shufflebarger
acted (Montgomery County Will Book 1, p. 136).
Elias Shufflebarger obtained land from his father,
as mentioned above, and added by survey a tract of 110 acres which adjoined
Jacob's land (Montgomery County Survey Book E, p. 471).
Elias Shufflebarger married Mary Wizor (Wysor) in
1791. She was the daughter of Adam and
Elizabeth Wysor. This young couple may have lived first on Little Walker's
Creek, selling lands there in 1795 to Daniel Howe. The 1810 census records show
that Elias S. Barger had 9 males and 2 females in his household (Montgomery
County Deed Book B, p. 185; Montgomery County Census, I 810; Montgomery County
Marriages).
In 1826 Elias sold the 110 acres on the head of
Sinking Spring to his son John for "love and affection and $1.” The tract was known as "the Jim Day
cabin tract" (Montgomery County Deed Book K, p. 85).
Elias Shufflebarger died in 1826, and his inventory
was listed in November of that year by James Wygle, Thomas Cloyd and John Wigal
(Montgomery County Will Book 4, p. 272). Among the many items listed were the
following: shoats, sows, pigs, cows, calves, heifers, steers, a bull, sheep,
stacks of hay, oats and rye, com, a new "barr sheer plow," a shovel
plow, a pair of small stretchers, an old wagon, a "middling new
wagon," pitchforks, dungforks, hoes, shovels, mattocks, froes, scythes,
grindstones, a large wool wheel, 2 flax wheels and reel, a crosscut saw, a flax
break, a foot adz, cooper's adz, an iron square, a rasp, a "jointer
plain," a "jack plaine," a "smoothing plain," chisels,
compasses, a broad ax, 6 "whoops," a "hearing rood," a tub
with 400 pounds of plaster, 4 bee hives, a large pot, a large kettle, bellows,
vise, 3 pair smith tongs, 5 punches, a sledge hammer, hand hammers, a shot box,
2 rifle guns, a shot pouch, powder horn, a churn, coffee mill, two pewter
"basons," 2 dishes, 2 plates, 3 ovens, one pot with hooks, a loom and
3 reels, “geers”, a quill wheel, flax hackle, steelyards, cupboard with
furniture, a failingleaf table, 3 slates, a candlestand, split bottom chairs, 2
smoothing irons, beds and their furniture, table, and 20 geese. There were also
10 acres of rye in one field and 5 acres in another. The settlement of the estate
listed in Montgomery County Will Book 4, p. 444, names the widow Mary and the
following heirs: David S. Barger, Charles S. Barger, Elias S. Barger, Simon S.
Barger, Isaac S. Barger, Hiram S. Barger, and Adam S. Barger. John and Jacob S.
Barger were the administrators of the estate.
Deeds record the transfer of property from some
heirs to others in an attempt to settle the estate. In 1827 Simon Shufflebarger
was living in Pope County, Illinois, and sold his share to his brother Jacob,
all the land then being 390 acres in three tracts. In 1828 Charles
Shufflebarger sold his interest to his brother David. In 1829 Isaac
Shufflebarger and his wife Elizabeth sold their share to Jacob, son of Elias.
In 1833 Hiram sold their interest to
David, son of Elias. Because Jacob and David had purchased shares from the
other heirs, and had two shares of their own, they decided to divide the place
and this was done and recorded in 1835.
Jacob received 191 acres and David 132. Elias Shufflebarger Jr. and his
wife Nancy (Carper) sold their interest in the estate of Elias, Sr. to Samuel
Cecil, Jr. (Montgomery County Deed Books K, pp. 79, 81, 360, 404; L, p. 116; M,
p. 32).
Jacob Shufflebarger, Jr., son of Elias and Mary
Wysor Shufflebarger was married on March 27, 1825, to Phoebe Katherine
Trollinger, daughter of John Trollinger, Sr. and his wife Elizabeth Burris.
Their children were: Newton, Harry, Jasper, Henry, Marion who married Eliza
Durham, Taylor who married Cosby Woolwine, Virginia who married Warham Stevens
Dudley, Elizabeth who married T. H. Kinser, Eliza who married Whitney Cecil,
and Malinda who married Gordon Cecil. Jacob and Phoebe lived at the
Shufflebarger estate known as Sinking Spring near Dublin. This place, with its
noted abundance of boxwoods, was purchased by the government and became part of
the "bag loading" plant in the 1940's. Jacob and Phoebe were buried
at the family cemetery at the homeplace but were moved to the Dublin Cemetery
when the government took over the estate (Darst, Darsts of Virginia, pp. 371-372; see also Gladden, Durst-Darst
Family, pp. 753-54. There are
some discrepancies in the two accounts of the family in these two books).
John Shufflebarger, Sr., probably son of Jacob, Sr.,
owned property on Back Creek where he lived and operated a mill. The ridge and
branch near his home site are named Shuffle, apparently in his honor, and the
names appear on present maps of the county. He owned two grants, one for 170
acres granted 1793, and the mill tract containing 33 acres granted in 1788. These
1ands came into the Hoge estate, the grandchildren of John Shufflebarger, Sr.
making the deeds (Pulaski County Deed Books 2. pp. 257, 287, 318; 4, p. 321).
John Shufflebarger, Sr's estate was appraised in
August 1832 and recorded in September of the same year. Abram Earhart, his
soninlaw, was administrator of the estate. The appraisal was done by David
Cloyd, Isaac Hudson, and Crozier Eaton and included the following items: mares,
horses, cows, rye, sows, pigs, shoats, a broadax, a foot adz, a pair of stretchers,
crowbar, hoes, auger, hammer, mattock, old plows, loom and tackle, barrels,
sawmill irons, horse gears, pewter, "Plaines,’smoothing irons, hackle,
sheepsheers, handsaw, a big and little wheel, oven, table, work bench, scythe
and hangings, "rifle gun," shotgun, a cupboard, 3 dressed deerskins,
a pair of steelyards, beds of straw and feathers, jugs, wash kettle, staves at
the mill, a rig or rug wheel, iron for the sawmill, tubs at the mill, a box for
cutting cabbage, hides, a cutting box, and coulter (Montgomery County Will Book
5, pp. 121, 132).
From
The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 Ed. by Janet B. Hewett
Shufflebarger,
D. VA Wade's Reg. Loc. Def. Co. A
Shufflebarger,
David VA 30th Bn. S. S. Co. E
Shufflebarger,
Francis VA 54th INF Co. F
Shufflebarger,
H. VA 7th Bn. Loc. Def. Co. C
Shufflebarger,
Henry VA 4th INF Co. C
Shufflebarger,
James F. VA 4th INF Co. C
Shufflebarger,
Jasper VA 54th INF Co. F
Shufflebarger,
John VA 51st INF Co. C
Shufflebarger,
Lewis VA 23rd Bn. Inf. Co. G
Shufflebarger,
Lewis VA 60th INF Co. A
Shufflebarger,
M. VA 7th Bn. Loc. Def. Co. C
Shufflebarger,
Mazarine VA 4th INF Co. G
Shufflebarger,
Monroe VA 4th INF Co. G
Shufflebarger,
Newton VA 30th Bn. S. S. Co. E
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