Title: Notes
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Fact 1: Pd for their journey-not indentured servants
Fact 2: 1733 land in America
Fact 3: Jan 1733/34 300 acres of land in Cumberland Valley of Pennsylvania
Fact 4: later owns 2700 acres in MD
Fact 5: Plantation is called "Maiden's Choice"
Fact 6: Mar 1689/90 baptized St. Caron's Parish, Tregaron, Cardiganshire,
Wales
Burial: Jun 1750 Frederick County, MD Probably at "Maidens Choice"
Marriage fact:
Family story:
There was a knight in a small castle in Cardigan, Wales named Shelby (SELBY).
He was obligated to the king of England to send fighting men when the king so
ordered. The King called and Shelby sent the required number of men to Ireland
under his son Evan as their officer. Job done, They went home.
But Evan's family was disgraced. He had brought back with him a bride, a
Roman Catholic, Irish coleen,. The parents demanded that he send her back to
Ireland and have the marriage annulled. Protestants could be executed for
marrying Catholics.
Evan refused. He hung around for awhile, but no one would have anything to do
with him--not even his parents. They did not want to be ostracized also for their
son's sins. Eventually Evan packed up and came to America.
This would explain why he did not ever name a son for his father Phillip. His
mother's name Margaretta has been passed down through the descendants for
generations.
Christened March 20, 1690 Wales
Lived near the market town of Tregaron in County Cardigan, Mid Wales; farmer
and member of the Church of England.
after 1732 Evan, wife Catherine Davies and six children left Wales
1735 Arrived in Philadelphia, Pa Had sevent child
1742 Prince Georges Co., MD Catherine gives consent to sale of their property
Moved to Franklin County, PA and settled on 300 acre farm called "BlackWalnut
Point" on Conococheagur Creek
After four years, moved to 1000 acre plantation in western MD called Midens
Choice. Tract lies at the foot of a line of hills known as North Mountain in what is
now the center of Washington County (was Prince George's County.
Later got other tracts totalling 2500 acres from Lord Baltimore' government
Has reference number EMIGRANT
4/3/1755 The maryland Gazette Issue #517 Pg 154
"Evan Shelby has a stray horse at his plantation in Fredrick county"
10/5/1748 Wed The Maryland Gazette Issue # 180 Pg. 52
Evan Shelby Senr and Evan Shelby Junr, offer for sale the land "Maidens Joys"
in prinz George County under N mountain 6 miles from Conocoheague
June 1750 Probably died at his home Maidens Choice (source is papers from
Gov. Shelby's papers)
Sources
1. Title: World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1
Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc.
Publication: Release date: August 23, 1996
Media: Family Archive CD
Page: Tree #3377
Text: Date of Import: Oct 8, 1998
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Title:Shelby-Lain
by Pamela Lain
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