Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth Cocke SHELTON 
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26Birth Dateabt 1740
Birth PlacePittsylvania County, Virginia
Death Date19 Feb 1816 Age: 76
Death PlacePittsylvania County, Virginia
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1730
Birth PlaceCaroline County, Virginia
Death Datebef 21 Jan 1799 Age: 69
Death PlacePittsylvania County, Virginia
FatherMoses HURT Sr. (~1705->1783)
MotherAnn "Nancy" SHELTON (~1708->1783)
Family ID2927
Marr Dateabt 1758 
Marr PlaceAmelia County, Virginia
ChildrenLotty or Letty (1760-)
Sally A. or S. (1762-)
Garland (1764-1839)
West Dandridge "Doc" (1765-<1816)
Ann or Nancy (1766-)
Jane A. (1766-)
Absalom (~1770-)
Rhoda F. “Rodey” (~1772-)
Moses (~1774-1849)
Notes for Elizabeth Cocke SHELTON
(1) Compiled records of Carl MARTIN, Rt. 9 Box 110, Ponca City, OK 74601.
(2) Microfilm #1396079; Batch 8572707 16, 21.
(3) Records from Varla Wright, Phoenix, Arizona - June 1996 (She has wife as Elizabeth Cocke or Cox. That one record source showed her as Elizabeth Shelton. She has father listed as Stephen Cocke of Amelia Co., Virginia. (He is in my records as RIN 27013.) Elizabeth Cocke or Cox was b. abt. 1736 of Amelia Co., Virginia.)
(4) The Early Hurt Family of VA, Oscar Hurt, 1958, FHL# 854152-4 pgs. 10-11,63. She survived her husband by at least a year, possibly longer. One source calls her Elizabeth Shelton
(5) Oct 2000: RootsWeb WorldConnect East Kentucky Connections Ken Burke
"There is a controversy about the maiden name of his wife, Elizabeth. She is sometimes identified as Elizabeth Cocke (Cox), the daughter of Steven Cock, whose plantation adjoined that of Moses Hurt Sr. However, the will of Crispin Shelton lends credence to those who claim that she was Elizabeth Shelton. His will, entered in Pittsylvania County Will Book 9, on page 524, 29 October 1787, was proved 17 February 1794. To daughter, Elizabeth Hurt, he gives "during her life Negro boys Aaron and Isaac, Negro woman Amey and negro girl Aggee and all their increase to be equally divided amongst my said daughter Elizabeth's children. "
"On 19 February 1816, we read that 'agreeable to the above order of the worshipful Court of Pittsylvania County as directed to divide the estate of Elizabeth hurt dec'd according to the will of Crispin Shelton dec'd the undersigned commissioners have proceeded to divide the Negroes as follows to wit - we give to Reddick Shelton a negro by name of Hope; to the heirs of West D. Hurt, boy Isaac; to Ezekiel Hendrick, boy Abram; to Garland Hurt, girl Aggy (note: Aggy in Garland's will in 1839 Russell County); to Moses Hurt boy Aaron; to Thomas Littlepage, boy Tom; to David Shelton, woman Amy and boy; To Absalom Hurt, a girl Souely."
Elizabeth Hurt had a son named Garland, who named one of his sons Meekin Spencer Hurt. Elizabeth Shelton had a brother named Spencer Shelton and another brother's son (Abraham) was named Meekin. Possibly this is the grandson named in Crispin's will as inheriting a slave, Davy. Abraham Shelton died before his father Crispin.
(6) Oct 2000: RootsWeb WorldConnect Genealogical Records of Becky Mann. Becky has birth date as about 1769.
a) Shelton County by April Miller
b) Will of Crispin Shelton
(7) Ancestral File.
(8) May 2002: Pedigree Resource File CD 31 submitted 8 Jun 2001 by Vickie Dale Beard Thompson, 341 East Deer Valley Dr., PO Box 177, Morgan, Utah 84050-0177 phone: 801/829-4267/829-5073 Birth date given as about 1735 in Carolina County, Virginia.
(9) Jun 2002: Letter of inquiry: Teresa Webster, 14734 Banks Drive, Southport, Florida 32409 phone: 850-271-4065 email: (10) Jul 2003: IGI
(2) Microfilm #1396079; Batch 8572707 16, 21.
(3) Records from Varla Wright, Phoenix, Arizona - June 1996 (She has wife as Elizabeth Cocke or Cox. That one record source showed her as Elizabeth Shelton. She has father listed as Stephen Cocke of Amelia Co., Virginia. (He is in my records as RIN 27013.) Elizabeth Cocke or Cox was b. abt. 1736 of Amelia Co., Virginia.)
(4) The Early Hurt Family of VA, Oscar Hurt, 1958, FHL# 854152-4 pgs. 10-11,63. She survived her husband by at least a year, possibly longer. One source calls her Elizabeth Shelton
(5) Oct 2000: RootsWeb WorldConnect East Kentucky Connections Ken Burke
"There is a controversy about the maiden name of his wife, Elizabeth. She is sometimes identified as Elizabeth Cocke (Cox), the daughter of Steven Cock, whose plantation adjoined that of Moses Hurt Sr. However, the will of Crispin Shelton lends credence to those who claim that she was Elizabeth Shelton. His will, entered in Pittsylvania County Will Book 9, on page 524, 29 October 1787, was proved 17 February 1794. To daughter, Elizabeth Hurt, he gives "during her life Negro boys Aaron and Isaac, Negro woman Amey and negro girl Aggee and all their increase to be equally divided amongst my said daughter Elizabeth's children. "
"On 19 February 1816, we read that 'agreeable to the above order of the worshipful Court of Pittsylvania County as directed to divide the estate of Elizabeth hurt dec'd according to the will of Crispin Shelton dec'd the undersigned commissioners have proceeded to divide the Negroes as follows to wit - we give to Reddick Shelton a negro by name of Hope; to the heirs of West D. Hurt, boy Isaac; to Ezekiel Hendrick, boy Abram; to Garland Hurt, girl Aggy (note: Aggy in Garland's will in 1839 Russell County); to Moses Hurt boy Aaron; to Thomas Littlepage, boy Tom; to David Shelton, woman Amy and boy; To Absalom Hurt, a girl Souely."
Elizabeth Hurt had a son named Garland, who named one of his sons Meekin Spencer Hurt. Elizabeth Shelton had a brother named Spencer Shelton and another brother's son (Abraham) was named Meekin. Possibly this is the grandson named in Crispin's will as inheriting a slave, Davy. Abraham Shelton died before his father Crispin.
(6) Oct 2000: RootsWeb WorldConnect Genealogical Records of Becky Mann. Becky has birth date as about 1769.
a) Shelton County by April Miller
b) Will of Crispin Shelton
(7) Ancestral File.
(8) May 2002: Pedigree Resource File CD 31 submitted 8 Jun 2001 by Vickie Dale Beard Thompson, 341 East Deer Valley Dr., PO Box 177, Morgan, Utah 84050-0177 phone: 801/829-4267/829-5073 Birth date given as about 1735 in Carolina County, Virginia.
(9) Jun 2002: Letter of inquiry: Teresa Webster, 14734 Banks Drive, Southport, Florida 32409 phone: 850-271-4065 email: (10) Jul 2003: IGI
Notes for Moses (Spouse 1)
(1) Compiled records of Carl MARTIN, Rt. 9 Box 110, Ponca City, OK 74601.
(2) Microfilm #1396079; Batch 8572707 16.
(3) He moved from Amelia Co., VA to Pittsylvania, VA by 1782.
(4) Moses HURT Jr. Will 21 Jan 1799, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
(5) IGI Dup. sealing B.28 Oct 1980 PV;E.31 Jan 1981 PV;P.12 Feb 1981 PV.
(6) Amelia Co., VA land records.
(7) Source-"Family History from Robert Hurt,d.1583 Ashbourne, Staffordshire, England Through Leon Jesse Hurt, d.1956" Compiled by Mary Lee Hurt 1985
(8) records from Varla Wright, Phoenix, Arizona - June 1996 has b. abt. 1732
(9) The Early Hurt Family of VA, Oscar Hurt, 1958, FHL# 854152-4 pgs. 10-11,63.
(10) Will proved 21 Jan 1799, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
(11) Ancestral File has birth place as St. Stevens Parish, King William Co., Virginia. The ancestral file has a daughter, Ann, born about 1760 in Amelia County, Virginia as their first child. Perhaps this was their first child who died before 1766 or it might have been the same person as the Ann born in 1766.
(12) May 2002: Pedigree Resource File CD 31 submitted 8 Jun 2001 by Vickie Dale Beard Thompson, 341 East Deer Valley Dr., PO Box 177, Morgan, Utah 84050-0177 phone: 801/829-4267/829-5073 Birth date given as about 1730 in Carolina County, Virginia and death date as after 21 Jan 1799 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
(13) Jun 2002: Letter of inquiry: Teresa Webster, 14734 Banks Drive, Southport, Florida 32409 phone: 850-271-4065 email:
(14) Jul 2003: IGI Birth date given as about 1735 in St. Stephen's Parish, King William County, Virginia.
Kathleen Mirabella wrote on April 19, 2019 at 11:12 AM
Thank you for contacting me. The lady now has dementia and it is hard for her to communicate.
She was successful in joining the DAR under Patriot Moses Hurt. We did an Analysis of tax and court orders involving Thomas W. Hurst. Tax records of Christian County, KY, Thomas Hurst assigned as survey for bond of his sister Lettie’s marriage, guardianship of his purposed siblings all point to Thomas as a son of West D and Lucy Shelton Hurst
Thank you,
Kathleen Mirabella
Alfred Moore Chapter Registrar 3-003-NC
Southern Pines, North Carolina
(2) Microfilm #1396079; Batch 8572707 16.
(3) He moved from Amelia Co., VA to Pittsylvania, VA by 1782.
(4) Moses HURT Jr. Will 21 Jan 1799, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
(5) IGI Dup. sealing B.28 Oct 1980 PV;E.31 Jan 1981 PV;P.12 Feb 1981 PV.
(6) Amelia Co., VA land records.
(7) Source-"Family History from Robert Hurt,d.1583 Ashbourne, Staffordshire, England Through Leon Jesse Hurt, d.1956" Compiled by Mary Lee Hurt 1985
(8) records from Varla Wright, Phoenix, Arizona - June 1996 has b. abt. 1732
(9) The Early Hurt Family of VA, Oscar Hurt, 1958, FHL# 854152-4 pgs. 10-11,63.
(10) Will proved 21 Jan 1799, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
(11) Ancestral File has birth place as St. Stevens Parish, King William Co., Virginia. The ancestral file has a daughter, Ann, born about 1760 in Amelia County, Virginia as their first child. Perhaps this was their first child who died before 1766 or it might have been the same person as the Ann born in 1766.
(12) May 2002: Pedigree Resource File CD 31 submitted 8 Jun 2001 by Vickie Dale Beard Thompson, 341 East Deer Valley Dr., PO Box 177, Morgan, Utah 84050-0177 phone: 801/829-4267/829-5073 Birth date given as about 1730 in Carolina County, Virginia and death date as after 21 Jan 1799 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
(13) Jun 2002: Letter of inquiry: Teresa Webster, 14734 Banks Drive, Southport, Florida 32409 phone: 850-271-4065 email:
(14) Jul 2003: IGI Birth date given as about 1735 in St. Stephen's Parish, King William County, Virginia.
Kathleen Mirabella wrote on April 19, 2019 at 11:12 AM
Thank you for contacting me. The lady now has dementia and it is hard for her to communicate.
She was successful in joining the DAR under Patriot Moses Hurt. We did an Analysis of tax and court orders involving Thomas W. Hurst. Tax records of Christian County, KY, Thomas Hurst assigned as survey for bond of his sister Lettie’s marriage, guardianship of his purposed siblings all point to Thomas as a son of West D and Lucy Shelton Hurst
Thank you,
Kathleen Mirabella
Alfred Moore Chapter Registrar 3-003-NC
Southern Pines, North Carolina
Notes for Moses & Elizabeth Cocke (Family)
(1) FGS submitted by Dr. Carroll Wiles. (2) Oct 2000: RootsWeb WorldConnect Genealogical Records of Becky Mann [a] Shelton County by April Miller p.14 (3) May 2002: Pedigree Resource File CD #31 submitted 8 Jun 2001 by Vickie Dale Beard Thompson, 341 East Deer Valley Drive, PO Box 177, Morgan, Utah 84050-0177. Phone: 801-829-4267/829-5073. Marriage date given as about 1758 in Caroline County, Virginia.