Transcription of SHIRLEY records, including variant surname spellings, from "Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Volume 1: 1623 - 1666", Nugent, Nell Marion, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond, VA, 1992 Abbreviations used in the following. I've copied this almost verbatim from the beginning of the book, as all abbreviations are in the printed text (I have added none myself). * Indicates the omission or partial list of headrights. Names are given when they appear. A., Acs. Acres Chs. Chains Cl., Clk. Clerk Co. County Cr. Creek Ct. Court Devedt. Devident Ely., Ewd. Easterly, Eastward E.most Easternmost Esqr. Esquire Genl.,Generll General Gent. Gentleman Govr. Governor Mrs. Mistress (not always a married woman) N.,Nly.,Nwd. North, Northerly, and so forth P., Per. Pol; Perches Pers. Persons Per. adv. Personal Adventure Riv. River R. Rod, Rood S., Sly., Swd South, Southerly, Southward Servt. Servant Sw. Swamp Trans Transportation W., Wwd, Wly West, Westward, Westerly () More than one spelling in same record ? Uncertainty Page 19 DANIELL SHURLEY (Sherley), Planter, of the Neck of Land within the precincts of Chas. Citty, 50 acs., 12 Apr. 1633, p. 143. 21 yr. Lease. Bordering upon land of William Dawkes. Granted by order of Ct. 5 Dec. 1632 SEATH WARD, Planter, of Verina in the upper part, 60 acs. in the upper part within the Corp. of Henrico, abutting W. upon land of Daniel Sherley, E. towards a tree knowne as Powhetans tree, Sly. upon 3 Mi. Sw. & Nly. into the maine woods. 21 yr. Lease. 30 may 1634, p.148. Page 43 JOHN NEALE, 1500 acs. Accomack Co., 18 June 1636, p. 365. Beg. at the long point on the seaboard side, along the same in breadth abutting S. E. upon Smiths Island & N. W. into the woods. Trans. of 30 pers: Ann Alport, Richard Wilsonn, John Manly (or Manby), Edward Paskins, Geo. Bowles, Jon. Curtis, Pearce Neale, Robert Pearce, Abra. Panthurst, Edwd. Gill, Gilbert Bennett, David Witherby, James Head, Phillip Langeild, James Pattison, Bryan Kelly, Rich. Smith, Katherine Smith, Eliz. Pistole, Robert Pistole, Wm. Parry, Edwd. Daniell, Tho. Addams, Wm. Pearce, Elias Harman, Ann Prosser, Eliz. Sherly, Wm. Shaw, Henry Robinson. Page 78 THOMAS OSBORNE, JUNR., 500 acs., Henrico Co., 16 June 1637, p. 512. Sly. upon fearing & Nly. into the woods, the whole tract of land to be called by the name of Batchelers bancke. Due for his per. adv. & trans. of 9 pers: Henry Kilbye, John Finch, Wm. Burford, Samll. Thorneford, Edward Williams, Jerimiah Hoveller, Agnes Sherly, Jon. Weyan, Richard Perrin. Page 93 WALTER ASHTON, Gent., 590 acs. Chas. Citty Co., 26 July 1638, p. 578. Between land of Sherly hundred & land he purchased of Nathaniell Causey, Sly. upon Watkins his Cr., Wly. upon the land of Sherly hundred. Due for the per. adv. of himself & his wife Warbowe Ashton & trans. of 10 pers: James Jefferson, William Ward, Thomas Sheild, Richard Williams, Jon. Williams, Wm. Johnes, John Hobbs, John Esquire, Jon. Roberts, John Macey Page 130 JOSEPH ROYALL, 600 acs., Aug 20, 1642, Page 790. Bounding on the land of Edward Madden above Sherley hundred, N. & by E. on the river to Dockmans Cr., adj. Daniell Lewellin W. & by N. Trans. of 12 pers: Ralph Hexon, Thomas Sweft, Henry Smith, Katherine his wife, John Guilham, Martha Jacob, Nowell Hurim, Ann Cole, Stafford Barlow, Thomas Guilham. Page 138 DANIELL LEWELLYN, Gent., 856 acs., the Northernmost part beg. above Mrs. Heyman, N. on upper branches of Turkey Island Cr. & S. on the head of Mr. Astons land. The Southernmost part extending on Mr. Aston & W. upon Joseph Royall bet. Dockmans Cr. & Sherly hundred. Trans of 17 pers: Michaell Peacock, Charles Edgar, Tho. Morgan, James Foster, Robert Hopps, Tergo Frayle, Hen. Hitchcox, Robert Ward, Tho. Richardson, Tho. Taylor, Marke Cheton, Mary Davis, John Talbott, John Devall, Robert Hallome, Frances Hallome, Eliza. Jackson. Page 845. Oct. 27, 1642 Page 150 WILLIAM WARDER, 550 acs. lying on the S. E. side of Yokomoco River, beg. upon Potomack River side, parallel to land of Thomas Picnar (or Ticknar). Oct. 19, 1643, Page 931. Trans of 11 pers; Katherine Cross, Thomas Richardson, Richard Babister, Tho. Buller, Benj. Rugg, Charles Minifie, Phillipp Silvester, Wm. Butcher, James Porter, Tho. Shirle, Roger Sillito. Page 165 WALTER ASTON, Gent., 1,040 acs. Charles City Co., Aug. 12, 1646, Page 78. 200 acs near Sherley Hundred, S. upon a cr. formerly called Wattkins Cr., E. upon Hugh Coxe, ddec'd. & W. upon land where sd. Aston now lives. 500 acs. upon Wattkins Cr., W. upon Sherlye Hundred & E. upon land formerly belonging to Natha. Causesey, but now in possession of sd. Aston; 250 acs. on the great river, E. on Causeys plantation, S. upon Capt. Epps' land in the island & N. on land of Robert Partin. 200 acs. by patent dated Dec. 10, 1620 unto Natha. Cassey & due Aston by purchas from John Cassey by bill of sale Feb. 7, 1634; 590 acs. by patent for the per. adv. of himself & his wife Warbowe & trans of 10 pers.* 250 acs. the residue for trans. of 5 pers.* JOHN CAWSEY, Planter, of Chas. City in Va., unto Walter Auston, Gent., of Causes Cleare, by estimation 200 acs. neare Sherley hundred, S. upon Henry Watkins Cr., N. upon the main land, E. upon the Company land & W. upon land of Robert Brown. Consideration: 1,000 wt. of Tobacco & 1 cowe already to him delivered. Feb 7, 1634, Page 78. Signed: John Cawsey, Witnesses: Richard Milton, Daniell LLuellin. [sic] Page 167-168 DANIELL LLUELLIN, 956 acs., June 4, 1645, Page 95. The Norther-most part. beg. above Mrs. Heymans, N. on the up. branches of Turkey Is. Cr., S. on the head of Mr. Astons land; the Southermost part extending on Mr. Astons land & W. upon Joseph Ryalls bet. Dockham Cr. & Sherley Hundred; 100 acs. in Sherley Hundred, adj. Robert Bourne & John Harris. 100 acs. purchased of Robert Partin, the elder, granted sd. Partin Feb. 20, 1619, & conveyed by Robert Partin the elder & Robert Partin the younger, his sonn[sic], unto sd. Lluellin by deed dated Apr. 13, 1642. The residue by former patent for trans. of 17 pers.* Page 203 DANIELL LUELLIN, 270 acs. Chas. City Co., 26 Oct. 1650, p. 268. Lyeing on the head of Shirty (Shirly) hundred commonly known by the name of Richard Levell, bounded W. upon the head of Shirly hundred, E. by S. upon land of Mr. Walter Aston & N. upon a former devdt. of his own. Trans. of 6 pers: Edward Sheppard, Sam. Pidiston, Edward Baker, Fra. Clarke, Kath. Allen, Wm. Breman, John Bull, Wm. Sucker. (Note: the last 2 names enclosed in brackets.) [the parenthetical note above is present in the text -- David] Page 240 CAPT. DANIEL LUELLIN, 200 acs. lying in or neer Sherly hundred, which was late in the possession of Edward Gardner, dec'd., bounding E. into the woods, W. upon the river, N. upon 40 acs. purchased of Edward Maddin, and S. upon land lately belonging to Serjeant John Harris. Sd. land formerly granted unto sd. Luellin by order of the Quarter Court dated ----- and alsoe for trans. of 4 pers: Jon. White, Geo. Midlemore. 11 July 1653, p. 26. Page 266 MAJOR LEWIS BURWELL & LUCY, his wife, 200 acs., 100 acres of which lyes within the Pallisado at the Middle plantation, taken out of the land of Mr. Richard Brooks; & the other without the Pallisado, taken out of the land of John Clerk, dec'd. The former bounded S. E. upon land of Mr. John Broath (Broach), & N. W. upon the Pallisado; the latter upon land of David Mansell, N. W. & S. E. upon the Pallisado. 8 Oct. 1652, p. 132. Trans. of 4 pers: (& alsoe by order of the Govr. & Councill dated 7 Oct. 1652). John Macargoe, Mrs. Lucy Burwell, Wm. Shurley, Gilbert Mackdull. Page 298 HENRY WALKER, 480 acs. James City Co., 16 July 1654, p. 304. Adj. land of Richard Vardy & Lady Lunsford. N. by Poetan Ponds upo to his corner tree, etc. Trans of 10 pers: Ann Shippard, Garrett Peggis, Tho. Pitts, Mat Goodwin, Jacob Browne, Joan Wilcox, Tho. Wardly, Hen. Baxter, Henry Sherly. Page 317 CAPT. DANIEL LUELLIN, 636 acs. Chas. City Co., 10 Mar. 1655, p. 379. 270 acs. on the head of Sherly hundred, commonly known by the name of rich Levell, E. upon land of Mr. Walter Aston, & N. upon his own land; & 200 acs. in or near Shirly hundred, which was in possession of Edward Gardner, dec'd., N. upon 40 acs. of land purchased of Edward Madison, & S. upon land lately belonging to Serjant John Harris; 63 acs. in Sherly hundred, beg. at land of sd. Luellins, lately purchased of Robt. Partin, Seenr & Robt. Partin, Junr., & sold to Mr. John Meares; 63 acs. another part being in Sherly hundred or Bermuda hundred, lately belonging to Michael Turpin; 43 acs. next to land lately belonging unto Joseph Royall, dec'd., next towards Sherly hundred maine. 270 acs. by patent dated 26 Oct. 1650; 200 acs. by patent, 11 July 1653; 63 acs. purchased of Dorothy Baker, the relict of John Baker; 63 acs. purchased of Michael Turpin; 40 acs. purchased of Edward Maddin. All of which several parcels were ordered to be included in one patent. Page 331 WILLIAM PERRY, (Parry), 100 acs., Eliz. City Co., 6 May 1656, p. 33, (52). Lately belonging to Wm. Cocke, dec'd. Abutting Wly. upon land of Henry Withers & Ely. on land of Thomas Sherley, lately Daniell Tanners, & Sly. on or near mouth of Tuckers Creek. Trans. of 2 pers.* Renewed 13 Jan. 1661. Page 399 RICHARD DAVIS, 420 acs. Lancaster Co., 19 July 1662, p. 310, (426). On W. of Coratoman Riv., 300 acs. towards Mongars Cr., granted to John Monger 29 July 1650; 120 acs. towards Morattico path & in N.W. line of the aforesd. tract. Trans. of 9 pers: Tho. Joyner, Wm. Ward, Mary Farmer, Thos. Cartwright, Wm. Gulin (?), Tho. Wood, Jane Sherley, Kath Woold, James Coffer. Page 438 WILLIAM PRISE, 356 acs. on S. side of Rappa. Co., 6 May 1664, p. 134, (642). Adj land of Mr. Jones, Jackman & Mr. Marish. Trans. of 7 pers: Grace Hill, Geo. Cladwire (?), Joane Est, Garrett Chresty, (or Cheesly), Wm. Gilbert, Nich. Sherly, Jno. Normington. Page 482 JOHN BUTTLER, 359 acs. W'moreland Co., 9 Feb. 1663, p. 272, (220). Beg. on S.W. side of the branches of Beaver Dams of Popes Cr., upon S. side of land of Tho. Pope Gent., extending S. &c. Trans. of 7 pers: Ann Vaughan, Mary Sharp, Tho. Joyner, Jacob Hart, Tho. Sherly, Edw. Farlow, Samll Jackson. Page 500 THOMAS BRERETON, 1500 acs. New Kent Co., 28 Nov. 1662, p. 328, (325). N. side of Mattapony Riv. upon a br. of Whore Cocke Cr. on the W. side thereof, adj. land formerly belonging to Anthony Haines. Trans of 30 pers: Wm. Young, Sall. (Samuell ?) Sherly, Mary Harper, Tho. Wood, Jane Pike, Samll Partin, Nath. Burd, Jno. Woad (?), James Newton, Tho. Courtman, Wm. Snelling, Francis Puel, Tho. Billips, Mary Turner, James Wood (or Woad), Jacob Young, Emll. Wallop, Jno Pallin, Wm. Fuell, Edward Read, Charles Harlow, Sarah Spratt, Wm. Watson, James Cander, Simon Andrews, Joseph Bake, Wm. Baker, Thomas Marshall, Wm. Farmer, Joseph Marlow. Page 513 Mr. JOHN BEACHAMP & MR. RICHARD COCKE, Sr., 2994 A. 2 R. 35 P. 2093 acs. part on S. side of Chickahomeny Sw., running S. &c. to a run called Col. Owins Quarter, W. by S. to a run above the Pamunkey path &c. over the run called Cow taile Quarter &c. 901 acs. 1 rod in Henrico Co. on N. side of James Riv. knowne by the name of the forke of the Cattaile Run & bounded N. & by W. to the head of land formerly surveyed for Mr. Rich. Cock, Sr., along his line over the Western br. W.S.W. &c. to line of Mr. Greene &c. 21 June 1664, p. 367, (399). Trans of 60 pers: Corn. Canida, Neale White, Lucy Davis, David Gload, Wm. Shewmaker, Robt. Browne, Mary Deth Langford, John Elkes, Jno. Gunter, Jno Beachamp, W.m Andrews, Henry Bullocke, Humph. Miles (or Mills), Rich. Hayward, Jno. Parke, Wm. Partridge, Eliz. Bridges, Rabecca Moore, Robt. Sherly, Rich. Dennis, Henry ----, Jno. Sanders, Timothy Isar, Robt. Marsh, Wm. Ramsey, Samll. Knibb, Geo. Price, Ester Barfeild, Henry Watkins, Kath. Smith, Wm. Baldin, James Foster, Jno. Hine (or Hind), Robert ----, Ann Thompson, Simon Owin, Jno. Myles, Salsbury Land, Geo. Hinton, Ed. Lester, Jno. Smith, Henry Flag, Owin Davis, Wm. Lowder, James Hickman, Wm. Coxon, Mary Crews, Margery Baker, Edw. Crump, Wm. Walkner, Margery Spencer, Mary Sotone, Danll. Jordan, Ann Jordan, Gilbert Jones, Clemt. Bayly, Tho. Gully, Richard Varling, Phill. Sparkes, Tho. Read.