Actual text: Thomas ,Jr. Shipp (Thomas ,Sr. , Richard , Josiah , William , William ) was born 1, 1727 in Essex County, VA.. He died 2 before 1777 in Caroline County, VA..
Note: The following is from George H. S. King in "Virginia Ancestry of President Truman", Tyler's Quarterly (in 1940s), vol.29:
Thomas Shipp was born in Saint Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia.The indications are that he married early in 1747 in Caroline County, Rachel (surname unknown) and continued residence there until his death. The destruction of the early will and deeds books of Caroline County unquestionably prevent us from knowing many details concerning this couple. In 1768 Thomas Shipp appears as "Mr. Thomas Shipp" on the ledger of Captain Edward Dixon, merchant at Port Royal, Caroline County. He is listed as a contributor in "Subscriptions for the Organ" for Saint Mary's Parish and collected from others for this cause. On the ledger page of "Mr. Thomas Shipp" for 1771-1772 Captain Dixon has noted that he is "Sheriff of Caroline County." At the laying of the County Levy on 13 January 1775 Thomas Shipp was paid for holding and inquest over a drowned negro. On 14 November 1776 Thomas Shipp and Rachel, his wife, acknowledged their deed to William Marrough. On 14 August 1777 Thomas Shipp took the oath as sub-Sheriff of Caroline County, and between this time and 13 November 1777 Thomas Shipp died intestate in Caroline County and letters of administration were granted and guardians appointed for his minor children. These orders were entered: Court, November 13, 1777
"On the motion of Richard, Edmund and Gideon Ship certificate is granted them for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Thomas Ship, deceased, they having taken oath of administrators and enteredinto an acknowledged a Bond with security according to Law which is ordered to be recorded,
"Peyton Stern, David Stern, Reubin Saunders, George Alsop and William Poe or any three of them are appointed appraisers.
"With permission of the Court Lucy Shipp and Lemuel Ship choose Robert Wright their guardians whereupon the said Robert together with Richard Blanton his security entered into and acknowledged bond according to law which bond is ordered to be recorded.
"Ual Ship with the approbation of the Court choose Gideon Ship his guardian, who is also appointed guardian to Molly Shipp; bond acknowledged and ordered recorded.
"Richard Ship is appointed guardian to Fanny and John Ship orphans of Thomas Ship, deceased, bond acknowledged and ordered recorded."
Court, November 14, 1780
"Martha Ship, orphan of Thomas Ship, deceased, made choice of James Garnett her guardian."
In October, 1778, a deed from Thomas Shipp and Rachel, his wife, to Richard Shipp was proved in court by the oaths of William Murray and Edmund Shipp and ordered recorded.
The Children of Thomas and Rachel Shipp were:
1. Richard Shipp is styled in the records Richard Shipp, Senior, to distinguish him from his first cousin of the same name who is styled Richard Shipp, Junior. Richard Shipp, eldest child of Thomas and Rachel Shipp, was born in Caroline County, Virginia, 12th of November, 1747; of him more subsequently.
2. Gideon Shipp was born in Caroline County circa 1750. He resided in Essex County, where he married Mrs. Alice (Dunn), Emmerson, daughter of William Dunn, and widow of James Emmerson, of Essex. On 2 July 1790 Gideon Shipp, in a very courtly hand, penned a letter to Captain James Edmondson praying he would stop the sale of the said Shipp's personal property to satisfy a certain judgment. Gideon Shipp died in Essex County prior to 14 June 1797, when his four children, Alice, Katy, Thomas and Ann Shipp, had legal guardians appointed.
3. Edmund Shipp was born in Caroline County in 1753. He states in the preamble of his will, dated 5 January 1816 and proved in Jefferson County, Kentucky, 11 March 1816, he is aged sixty-three years. He married Tibitha Garnett, who survived him. His children named in his will were: Nancy Shipp, Sally G. Jowell, Betsey Shipp, Lucy Shipp,Thomas Shipp, Edmund Shipp (died unmarried, 1823), and Ewell Shipp. Edmund Shipp owned 445 acres of land in Caroline County, which he sold before moving to Kentucky in 1794.
4. Ann Shipp, born in Caroline County circa 1755, married James Garnett; they moved to Woodford County, Kentucky. In a deposition made in Woodford County 6 October 1806 James Garnett deposes in a suit relative to the estate of Lemuel Shipp of Caroline County, deceased, in which he states that he was well acquainted with the "very handsome personal estate possessed by Lemuel Shipp, having married a sister of the said Lemuel Shipp." The will of James Garnett was proved in Woodford County Court in 1808. the children of James and Ann (Shipp) Garnett were: Lewis, Thomas, Anderson, Anthony, Fanny, Elizabeth and Lucy Shipp. [add James Jr. -T King]
5. Lucy Shipp was born in Caroline County circa 1757. She was yet under age when her father died in 1777. She married James Ford and they moved to Woodford County, Kentucky. Their children were: John, Lemuel, Thomas, Susan, Nancy, Lewis, James and Lucy Ford. Richard Doniphan Shipp was executor of the will of James Ford, 1843-1845.
6. Lemuel Shipp was born in Caroline County circa 1760. He servedin the Revolutionary Army with General Nelson's Corps, Light Dragoons.Lemuel Shipp married in King George County by 1783 Lucretia ("Lucy") Doniphan, daughter of Anderson Doniphan, Gentleman, and Magdalin Monteith, his wife. Lemuel Shipp died without issue in Caroline County and his will was admitted to probate before the June 1788 Court withThomas Slaughter as executor. A full copy of his will has been published, which was dated 13 April 1787. After the death of his wife he bequeathed four negroes to "my brother Richard Ship's four daughters namely Mary Ship, Betsey D. Ship, Narcissa Ship and Sopha Ship" and to his will appointed his wife executrix and Mr. Jonathan Finnall executor.Mrs. Lucy (Doniphan) Shipp Slaughter died circa 1804.
There arose concerning the property bequeathed the residuary legatees by Lemuel Shipp a suit in chancery most of which has been published from the original papers filed with the Caroline County Chancery Causes in the Archives Division of the Virginia State Library. It is shown that Thomas Slaughter, the executor of Lemuel Shipp, shortly after his death married his widow Lucy (Doniphan) Shipp, He was then a widower with children of marriageable age, and it would seem absorbed considerable of the Shipp estate.
Filed with these chancery papers is the deposition of Mr. Anderson Doniphan, of Stafford County, aged about 25 years, taken 1 September 1789 in which he says that in 1787 Mr. Richard Shipp came to the County of King George and informed the deponent the sheriff of Caroline had distrained a desk the property of Lemuel Shipp, deceased, and that he the said Shipp had come over to get the taxes from Mrs. Shipp, the relict of the aforesaid Lemuel Shipp . . . and after the aforesaid conversation the deponent went in company with the said Richard Shipp to Mr. Finnalls in Stafford County, where Mrs. Shipp had gone and the deponent saw Mrs.Shipp, later Mrs. Slaughter, pay the said Shipp a piece of gold. The deponent, Anderson Doniphan, was a first cousin of Mrs. Lemuel Shipp, who after the death of her husband seems to have gone on an extended visit to her step-father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Finnall, in Stafford County Virginia.
7. Ewell (Euell, Ual) Shipp was born in Caroline County; in 1777 on the death of his father he choose his brother, Gideon Shipp, to be his guardian. In the November, 1788, Caroline Court he brought suit against Richard Pickett He is said to have removed to Kentucky.
8. Martha (?Molly) Shipp; no further information.
9. Frances (Fanny) Shipp was born in Caroline County. She married first Thomas Sullenter and with him moved to Woodford County, Kentucky, where he died in 1795. She married secondly, in 1798 George Turpin.
10. John Shipp-, seemingly the youngest of the children of Thomas and Rachel Shipp, was born in Caroline County circa 1770. In a deposition in Shelby County, Kentucky, in 1806 Richard Shipp says that he was guardian for his younger brother John and after some years the said John chose Lemuel Shipp, deceased, to be his guardian, and after the death of Lemuel Shipp "John Ship choose a third guardian, Thomas Garnett." As guardian to John Shipp, Lemuel Shipp held a bond for #87:10:0, which passed to Thomas Slaughter, the executor of Lemuel Shipp. In November 1788, "Thomas Garnett, guardian of John Ship,"brought suit against "Thomas Slaughter, administrator of Lemuel Ship,deceased." John Shipp married in Caroline County on 2 July 1790 Lucy Farish. By 1799 he is stated to have been residing in either Frederickor Berkley County, Va., and "about to remove to Kentucky."
Thomas married 1 Rachel _____ on 1747 in Caroline Co. VA.. Rachel was born 2 about 1731 in St Anne's Parish, Essex Co., VA. She died 3 WFT Est. 1752-1823 in ?.
The Grant maiden name for Rachel is open to question according to: Donald E. Shipp 524 Turtle St. Shreveport, LA., 71115 (10 Jul 1993) and Norman R. Peters (Researcher of Jamily History) P. O. Box 21117 Washington, D.D. 10009-0617 (12 Jan 1992)
"Rachel Grant, wife of Thomas (Jr.) Shipp. There is absoluely no proof that Rachel's name was Grant. This was dreamed up by a DAR woman in Georgia years ago and has been repeated ever since. This Rachel has kept me up for years!
a. A search of the Grant history also shows no connection with the Shipp family.
b. While it is true that Rachel's son, Richard, had a daughter named Emma Grant Shipp and perhaps a son named John Grant Shipp, there is not the slightest clue that this name was connected with the Shipp line.
c. There is proof that the Grant family was related to the family of Elizabeth Doniphan, wife of Richard Shipp (Rachel's son), and thus this is most likely where the name came from.
d. There is an suggested lineage for Rachel. There are four diverse Shipp family lines who all claim to be related to, or descended from Pachantas. Until ten years ago these lines had no contact with each other, yet all had the same family legend. The first common ancestors of these lines are Thomas Jr. and Rachel Shipp! This would point to the Poshantas connection being with Rachel or Elizabeth, wife of Thomas (b.ca. 1707).
e. The name Rachel was not common during this time.
- [ Norman R. Peters ]
They had the following children:
17 F i Ann Shipp was born 1 about 1755 in Caroline Co., VA..
From George H. S. King in Tyler's Quarterly:
Ann Shipp, born in Caroline County circa 1755, married James Garnett; they moved to Woodford County, Kentucky. In a deposition made in Woodford County 6 October 1806 James Garnett deposes in a suit relative to the estate of Lemuel Shipp of Caroline County, deceased, in which he states that he was well acquainted with the "very handsome personal estate possessed by Lemuel Shipp, having married a sister of the said Lemuel Shipp." The will of James Garnett was proved in Woodford County Court in 1808. the children of James and Ann (Shipp) Garnett were:Lewis, Thomas, Anderson, Anthony, Fanny, Elizabeth and Lucy Shipp. - [The will also lists a son James. - T. King]
See also: Notes under Ann's husband, James Garnett
Ann married James , Jr. Garnett, son of James I Garnett and Sarah Taylor, before 1775 in VA.. James was born 1747 in Caroline Co., VA.. He died before 4 Apr 1808 in Woodford Co., KY..
GARNETT, James [? to 1808]
James GARNETT, son of James Garnett and Sarah Taylor, married Ann SHIPP. [His sister, Tabitha Garnett married Ann Shipp's brother Edmund Shipp].
Like several of his relations, James Garnett might have served in the Revolutionary War. After the war, many war veterans were granted land in the western reaches of the American colonies, and James and Ann Garnett moved their family westward across the mountains and into Woodford County, Kentucky. This move was probably made in or before 1795.
The first few of James and Ann's children were born before the family moved from Virginia. Anthony, Lewis, Thomas and James were all born in the old home state, while Anderson, Fanny, Elizabeth T. and possibly another daughter were born after the family arrived in Kentucky.
Very little is known about the social and financial situation with this family out on the frontier of the American colonies. They lived at an area known as the Forks of the Elkhorn near the famous Baptist Church of that name. The homestead of the GARNETTs in Kentucky is just a bit north of Lexington.
By October 1807, James GARNETT was growing very ill and decided to write up a last will and testament. The will was eventually probated on April 4, 1808, so it is likely that James Garnett died some time between October 1807 and April 1808.
Ann, his wife, survived her husband but we do not know exactly when she died. She appears on the 1810 census of Woodford County as a widow and was shown as the owner of ten slaves. James Garnett's inventory at time of death included ten slaves, several saddle horses, cattle, thirty sheep, pewter plates and other furniture...so it is likely that these possessions along with the slaves were inherited by his widow. Ann appears on the tax rolls for 1811, but by 1813 she is no longer listed in the tax records. The 70 acre GARNETT farm on Glen's Creek was inherited by James Garnett's will by the eldest son, Anthony. But apparently Anthony Garnett sold the farm to his younger brother James when he moved his family to Christian County Kentucky.
- [ Biographical sketch by Doug Garnett as found in g6062.GED on ancestry.com]
Tyler's Quarterly Magazine, (Date not known), V. 28, pages 226-237. SOMENOTES RELATIVE TO THE VIRGINIA ANCESTRY OF PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN; By,By George H. S. King and J. Emerson Miller
"...On 14 August 1777 Thomas Shipp took the oath as sub-Sheriff of Caroline County, and between this time and 13 November 1777 Thomas Shipp died intestate in Caroline County and letters of administration were granted and guardians appointed for his minor children.2 These orders were entered:
Court, November 14, 1780: Martha Ship, orphan of Thomas Ship, deceased ,made choice of James Garnett her guardian. ...no further information."
The article above gives seven children for James and Ann Garnett [See note under Ann Shipp]. However, the will of James, below, lists eight. The difference is a son, James. - [T. King]
Woodford Co. KY dated: October 31, 1807
I James Garnett of the County of Woodford do make and ordain this
writing to be my last will and Testament revoking all other will or
wills by me heretofore made.
1- I lend unto my beloved wife Ann Garnett my land and plantation
whereon I now live together with all my negroes and stock of every kind
with my plantation utensils & household and kitchen furniture; so long
as she shall live or remain my widow and if she marries to have only one
third part of my estate and then the remaining two thirds of my negroes
to be equally divided amongst my Sons-in-law William Garnett & Elijah
Burbridge and my children Lewis, Thomas, James, Anderson & Fanny
Garnett. Otherwise the whole of my negroes to be divided as aforesaid.
2nd At the death or marriage of my wife I give and bequeath unto my son
Anthony Garnett my tract of land whereon I live and my bay Alderman
Filley.
3rd I give unto my Daughter Fanny Garnett one horse and saddle of the
value of Eighty dollars.
4th. Out of the balance of my personal estate I give unto my sons James
& Anderson one hundred dollars each, and the residue to be equally
divided among all my children except my son Anthony
5th (or 6TH?) If any just debts shall come against my estate my will and
desire is for all my children to bear an equal proportion excepting my
son Anthony.
7th And lastly I do hereby appoint my loving wife Executor of this my
Last Will and Testament in Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this the thirty-first day of October 1807.
Signed sealed and acknowledged before us James Garnett [seal]
Richard Fox
Seth Ramsey
Georg Turpin
Benjm Burbridge
At a court held for Woodford County the 4th day of April 1808.
This the last will and testament of James Garnett dec'd was produced in
court proved by the oaths of Richard Fox, George Turpin & Benjamin
Burbridge, subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and
on the motion of Ann Garnett Executris and Lewis Garnett one of the
Exor's therein named who Executed and acknowledged bond as the law
directs certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate in due form.
John McKinney JP
According to the will probate of James Garnett dated 1808 this statement appears: "...the amount of 3 shares, which belongs to Lewis Garnett, James Garnett and Thomas Garnett (an infant heir of Thomas Garnett Deceased)...." I take this to mean that Thomas Garnett's son was also named Thomas. Also another part states "We the heirs and representaatives of Jams Garnett did having this first day of January 1813 received of Lewis Garnett Exc. our parts of the persona property sold at the sale by the exc amounting to forty five dollars and thirtynine cents for each legatee given under our hands and seals
testo WmGarnett [seal] Elijah Burbage [seal]
Anthony Garnett Jas Garnett [seal] Anderson Garnett [seal]
David Guernsey [seal] jas Garnett [seal] guardian for Thos Garnett
An interesting addendum to the will/probate of James Garnett, I sent a
few days ago:
Pursuant to an order of the county court of Woodford January Term 1813
We the undersigned commissioners have made a division of the estate of
James Garnett deceased amongs the legatees. ___by selling the slaves to
the highest bidder upon a credit of twelve months (The legatees and
representatives having first given their assent in writing for this mode
to be adopted) which sale and division is as follows
Wiley Edwards, one negro fellow Harry $475
Elijah Burbridge (rep.) one do Peter $590
Anderson Garnett (Leg.) one wench Cela $230\
Do do one boy Squire $231/ $761
David Garnsey (rep.) one wench Charlotte &fe. child $711
William Garnett (rep) one do Mary & male child $368\
ditto ditto one do Rachel &do child $382/ $750
total amt $3287
James Garnett (lowest bidder) for keeping old Tony (less)$50
The number of legatees is 7 $3237
one share of the neat proceeds is $462.42
Which $462.42 being deductted from the amount of each interested
purchasers money amount will leave Wm Garnett indebted to the estate in
the sum of $287.28,- Anderson GArnett $298.28-- David Garnsey $248.28 -
and Elijah Burgridge $127.28 - making a sum of $962.32 then add $425 the
neat proceeds of Harry (after taking off $50 for keeping Tony) it will
make a sum of $1387.29 the amount of 3 shares 1 which belongs to Lewis
Garnett, James Garnett and Thomas Garnett (an infant heir of Thomas
Garnett Deceased) NB the other personal estate amounting to $45.39 to
each legatee has been hertofore equally divided (and I can't read the
rest!!)
- [Submitted to RootsWeb Garnett-L by Janis Wetherbee]
18 M ii Richard Jonathan Shipp was born 1 12 Nov 1747 in St Mary's Parish, Caroline Co., VA.. He died about 1828 in Woodford County, KY..
Note: The following is from George H. S. King in "Virginia Ancestry ofPresident Truman", Tyler's Quarterly (in 1940s), vol.29:
Richard Shipp, eldest son of Thomas and Rachel Shipp, was born inSaint Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia, on the 12th of November1747 according to his family Bible record. He married in February 1774Elizabeth Doniphan, who was born in King George County, Virginia, in June1759. She was the daughter of Anderson Doniphan, Gentleman, of KingGeorge County (died testate 1761) and his wife Magdalin Monteith,daughter of Thomas Monteith, Gentleman, of King George County (diedtestate 1747) and his wife Phillis Gallop, daughter of Robert Gallop ofKing George County. Thomas Montieth immigrated to King George when itwas yet Richmond County from Glasgow, Scotland. Mrs. Magdalin (Montieth)Doniphan married secondly Mr. Jonathan Finnall of Stafford County,Virginia. Anderson Doniphan was a prominent gentleman in early KingGeorge County, On 14 August 1755 it was ordered that a road be laid offfrom the county road to the river opposite Doniphan's Ferry, and on 11September 1755 the "road petitioned for by Anderson Doniphan isconfirmed. The land of Anderson Doniphan in King George County layopposite (across the Rappahannock River) from the Shipp property inCaroline County; there seems to have been an active ferry here. Thisdoubtless explains the marriage of two of the daughters of AndersonDoniphan, Gentleman, to two of the sons of Mr. Thomas Shipp.
Richard Shipp is styled in the Caroline court records as RichardShipp, Senoir. He was the senior petitioner for the administration ofhis father's estate in 1777. He seems to have held a deed from hisfather at the time of his death for certain property as during theOctober 1778 term of the Caroline Court it is noted that the "Deed fromThomas Ship and Rachel his wife to Richard Ship was proved by the oathsof William Murray and Edmund Ship and ordered to be recorded." At thesame court an indenture from Richard Shipp and Betsey his wife to EdmundShipp was ordered to be recorded. In July 1782 Richard Shipp, Sr., asguardian to his younger brother John Shipp (see previous notes under JohnShipp), brought suit against Isaac Carrick and James Sullinger. InAugust 1783 Richard Shipp brought suit against his brother-in-law GerrardDonathan. He appears on the tax lists of Caroline County in 1787 with481 acres of land and 10 slaves and those lists continued to show him asubstantial land and slave holder in Caroline County until his removal toKentucky in 1793.
The date of the arrival of the President's great-great-grandfatherin Woodford County, Kentucky, is proven by the following record: "Knowall men by these presents that I Edmund Shipp of the County of Carolineand State of Virginia do give and make over to the three youngestChildren of Richard Shipp Senr. of the aforesaid County & State, To wit,Emey Grant Ship, Edmund Ship & Anderson Ship Three feather Beds andfurniture, and one Gray Mare one Gray horse and one bay mare the saidproperty I do deliver into the hands & care of Richard Ship Sen.: andElizabeth his wife, Father and Mother of the above mentioned Children,til the youngest child Anderson Ship should come to the age of Twenty oneyears, then the above mentioned property to be equally divided betweenthe three Children, Emey Grant Ship, Edmund Ship & Anderson Ship. Givenunder my hand and seal this fourth day of October in the year of our LordOne Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety two.
Edmund Sip *seal*
This deed was proved before the Woodford County Court in March 1793by the subscribing witnesses.
Woodford County Court Order Book "B", page 295, under proceedings ofthe May Court 1793, notes the following: "Mary Shipp and Betsey DonafonShipp, daughters of Richard Shipp, being between the age of fourteen andtweenty-one years, Came into Court, and Choose Edmund Shipp of CarolineCounty and State of Virginia to be their Guardian, which is Ordered to beCertified."
Woodford County Court Order Book "C", page 157, under theproceedings of the 1796 Court, notes the following: "John Shepherd isappointed Guardian to Elizabeth D. Shipp, Narcissa Shipp and SophiaShipp, who together with Richard Shipp and Elizabeth McCrackin hissecurities entered into Bond in the penalty of Five hundred poundsconditioned as the Law directs."
Richard Shipp appears first on the Woodford County tax lists in 1794and irregularly until 1828 about which time it seems he died. On 30 July1812 Richard Shipp made a deed for certain animals to his brother EdmundShipp, signing the deed Richard Shipp, Senr. During his residence inKentucky Richard Shipp, Senoir, also resided in Shelby County, Kentucky,where he made a deposition 2 October 1806 relative to the estate of hisdeceased brother Lemuel Shipp of Caroline County, Virginia, who died in1787.
The birth dates of the children of Richard and Elizabeth (Doniphan)Shipp are taken from the family Bible:
1. Mary Shipp "our oldest child was born November 1774." Shemarried in Woodford County Ky. 27 August 1795 John Shepherd, and theywere parties to the chancery suit above mentioned.
2. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Doniphan Shipp was born August 1776. Shemarried Obadiah Fogg, and died prior to the instigation of the chancerysuit in 1804. She left issue.
3. Thomas Shipp was born September 1778; no further record.
4. Richard Doniphan Shipp was born 14 October 1799 and died nearMidway, Woodford County, Kentucky, 3 May 1853. His tombstone bearingthese dates is in the family graveyard at the farm now called "SunnySlope" and occupied by his descendants. Here also is the tombstone ofhis wife Sarah McCracken who was born 28 October 1779 and died 10 March1854; they were married 23 December 1802. A photographic copy of theirFamily Bible record (from the Bible printed in 1812) is before thewriters; their children here entered were: Polly W. born 23 June 1804;Merritt born 10 November 1805; Olevy born 8 December 1807; William born25 December 1809; Margaret born 15 December 1811; Seneca born 20 May1815; Richard D. born 25 October 1817; John G. born 21 October 1820, died11 January 1846; Sarah born 28 April 1822 and Thomas H. Shipp born 23September 1824.
5. Narcissa Shipp was born June 1781. She married Reverend JohnEdwards.
6. "15th March 1783 we had a son Born & Died in a few days."
7. Sophya Shipp was born June 1785 and married in Shelby County,Kentucky, in 1805 Laban Sebree.
8. Emma Grant Shipp was born 29 October 1787 and married 27 August1807 in Woodford County, Kentucky, William Truman; of their family moresubsequently.
9. Edmund Shipp was born 22 July 1789. He married 5 October 1813in Woodford County, Kentucky, Mary L. Thompson. They left issue.
10. Anderson Doniphan Shipp was born 15 March 1792, having beennamed for his grandfather Anderson Doniphan, Gentleman. He married 24November 1816 in Woodford County, Kentucky, ElizabethBlanton. They left issue.
11. John G. Shipp was born 12 August 1795 and died unmarried 12February 1877. His tombstone in to be seen at "Sunny Slope Farm."Midway, Kentucky. [The rest of the article relates to the Trumanfamily. -T.E.King]
Richard married Elizabeth Doniphan on Feb 1774. Elizabeth was born Jun 1759 in King George County, Virginia. She died about 1812 in KY..
19 M iii Gideon Shipp was born 1 about 1750.
20 M iv Edmund Shipp was born 1 1753 in Caroline Co., VA.. He died 5 Jan 1816 in Jefferson Co., KY.
Edmund Shipp was born in Caroline County in 1753. He states in thepreamble of his will, dated 5 January 1816 and proved in JeffersonCounty, Kentucky, 11 March 1816, he is aged sixty-three years. Hemarried Tibitha Garnett, who survived him. His children named in hiswill were: Nancy Shipp, Sally G. Jowell, Betsey Shipp, Lucy Shipp,Thomas Shipp, Edmund Shipp (died unmarried, 1823), and Ewell Shipp.Edmund Shipp owned 445 acres of land in Caroline County, which he soldbefore moving to Kentucky in 1794. - [SOME NOTES RELATIVE TO THEVIRGINIA ANCESTRY OF PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN By George H. S. King andJ. Emerson Miller, Tyler's Quarterly]
Edmund married Tabitha Garnett, daughter of James I Garnett and Sarah Taylor, about 1773. Tabitha was born 1753 in Caroline Co., VA.. She died after 11 Mar 1816 in Jefferson Co., KY.
21 F v Lucy Shipp was born 1 about 1757 in Caroline Co., VA.. She died after 1743 in Woodford Co., KY.
Lucy Shipp was born in Caroline County circa 1757. She was yet underage when her father died in 1777. She married James Ford and they movedto Woodford County, Kentucky. Their children were: John, Lemuel, Thomas,Susan, Nancy, Lewis, James and Lucy Ford. Richard Domiphan Shipp wasexecutor of the will of James Ford, 1843-1845. - [Tyler's Quarterly]
Lucy married James Ford about 1777 in Caroline Co. VA.. James was born 11 May 1757 in Caroline Co., Virginia. He died 1845 in Woodford Co., KY.
The following is the Revolutionary War record of JAMES FORD. Thanks toWayne Bixler for submitting this record. James Ford's Revolutionary WarRecord State Of Kentucky ) SS Woodford County) On this the 15 day ofFebruary Eighteen Hundred and forty three, before me John Steele anacting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Woodford State ofKentucky who is by reason of bodily infirmity prevented from appearing inopen court being aged, near eighty six years and who after being firstduly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the followingdeclaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed7th June 1832: That he entered the service of the United States duringthe Revolutionary war in the year 1775 as a minute man and served as suchduring the year 1775 and 1776 about seven months in all and would marchon to the shores of Potomac River and the shore of the Chesapeak Bay,from Caroline County, Virginia and would remain on said shores for a weekat a time and sometimes two weeks at a time guarding them in order toprevent the British from burning the houses of the citizens. The Britishwould frequently come in sight of the mentioned shores and then theminute men would fly to arms in order to prevent them from landing anddestroying the houses and barns often which they would, notwithstandingthe vigilence of the minute men, frequently do. And when they the Britishwould endeavor to ascend the Rappahanock we, the minute men by pushingon, and the river being so narrow, would compel them to return to theopen sea. He declares that he cannot remember the duration of thefrequent tours, he served as a minute man in the year of 1775 and part ofthe year 1776, but knows that when all connected together or addedtogether would make at least seven months of actual service. Neither canhe remember the names of the officers under whom the aforesaid servicewas performed. He further declares that when Governor Dunmore wasstealing the negroes of the farmers of Virginia he then again was inservice and cannot say whether as a volunteer or draughted man, but thathis company marched down from Caroline County Virginia to Williamsburghand below Williamsburgh to a creek or river when they the Americanscompeled Governor Dunmore to go aboard of a vessel and sail out into thesea. And after they had thus driven Governor Dunmore then his companyreturned back to Caroline County Virginia when they were dismissed fromservice and this tour of service was of at least six weeks duration, andhe does not recollect the names of the officers under whom the tour wasperformed. Neither can he positively. state the year in which it wasperformed, but states that there were Malitia companies from variousparts of Virginia with his company in said town. He further declares thatin the year of 1787, when there were British troops in the lower part ofVirginia about the last of March was draughted to serve a tour of threemonths as a Malitia Private under Captain Peyton Starnes and ColonelPhilip Johnson and they marched down through Fredericksburgh where theystaid a few days awaiting for troops from other counties and then marcheddown to Williamsburgh and previous to arriving there General Matthewstook the command upon himself and after arriving then we would marchthereabouts and over the country and remain stationary and there wereMalitia Companys from various parts of Virginia with his company duringsaid tour and particularly does he recollect of Culpepper, Louisa, andHanover Malitia companies being in company with his. And he remembersGeneral Matthews perfectly well who treated his men rather shamefullyduring his said tour, and Colonel Johnson it was rumored by the soldiershad challenged him (Mathews) to fight him a duel, because he had treatedhim, Johnson and his men badly, and when said tour of three months hadexpired he volunteered to serve three months longer and was promoted tothe rank of Sergeant and continued to serve out said tour whichterminated the last of September, and he then returned home to CarolineCounty Virginia, and during this last tour they continued marching andremaining stationary until they got the British hampered at little Yorkbut declarant left before the surrender of Cornwallis - and during thistour there were very many malitia companies with his under the saidGeneral Matthews - and during this last mentioned tour or the latter partof this one previous General Wayne joined the army with his regulartroops, and he remembers that at the Rackoon ford one of General Wayne'smen ----- - ------- and also remembers that General Waynes troops were ina service engagement at James Town and declarant was near but not in thisengagement. And General Lafayette regular troops were with the Americanarmy during both the last mentioned tours. He further declares that heresided in Caroline County, Virginia when he entered the service andcontinued to reside there until the year 1794 when he removed to KentuckyWoodford County and has continued to reside in Woodford County ever sinceand that he has no documentary evidence in support of his claim except arecord of his birth which is in the following words "James Ford born this11th day of May 1757". And further that he knows of no one whosetestimony he can procure, who can testify to his service except his Ladyor wife who was married to him before the last mentioned tours wereperformed - he hereby relinquis his every claim whatever to a Pensionannuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on thePension roll of the agency of any state - Sworn to and subscribed thisday and ) year aforesaid before me ) (signed) James Ford, Sr (signed) J.Steele J.P. )*************************************************
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State of Kentucky, Woodford County John Steele an acting Justice of thePeace in aforesaid county certify that I proforned the followinginterrogations to James Ford Sr, who answered them as herein after setforth - Question 1st - Where and in what year were you born? Ans . I wasborn in Caroline County, Virginia on the 11th day of May 1757. Question2nd Have you any record of your age if so where is it? Ans . I have arecord of my age and it is now in my possession in my house. Question 3rdWhere were you living when called into service; where have you livedsince the Revolutionary war and where do you now live? Ans . I resided,in Caroline County Virginia when called into service and resided inCaroline County Virginia until the year 1794 when I removed to Kentuckywhat is now Woodford County and have resided there ever since, and nowlive in Woodford County Kentucky. Question 4th How were you called intoservice: were you draughted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute,and if a substitute for whom? Ans . In 1775 and 1776 I served as a minuteman and would fly to arms in a moment for the defence of the county andsuppose it was termed volunteer service - when I served a tour in drivingGovernor Dunmore aboard a vessel I cannot say whether I was draughted orvolunteered but am inclined to the opinion that I volunteered and inMarch 1781 I was draughted to serve three months as a Private and afterit terminated I volunteered immediately to serve another tour of threemonths and was promoted to the rank of sergeant and served the whole ofsaid tour as sergeant - and when the said tour terminated I returned tomy home in Caroline county Virginia. And cannot now say whether ColonelJohnson continued to serve as long as I did but know that GeneralMatthews did - I think Johnson did not. Question 5th- State the names ofsome of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served;such continental and malitia regiments as you can recollect, and thegeneral circumstances of your service. Ans . There were Malitia companieswith ours when I served in 1775 and 1776 as a minute man, from variouscounties. And when I was in the tour where Governor Dunmore was driven onboard a vessel there were malitia companies from Cullpepper, Louisa,Hanover and can't say how many regiments. And when I in March wasdraughted to serve a tour of three months there were malitia companiesand regiments from various counties in Virginia - Culpepper, Hanover,Augusta, Rockbridge, etc. and General Lafayettes regular troops were withus and General Waynes regular troops arrived about last of June as thistour was terminating or first of my next which commenced Immediately onthe termination of the one mentioned and continued until last ofSeptember and which I served out as Sergeant and during which GeneralLafayette and General Waynes regular troops were with us and the Malitiacompanies regiments from various parts of Virginia particularlyCulpepper, Augusta, Louisa and Hanover. In 1775 and 1776 I served 7months a minute man on the shores of the Potomac and Chesapeak Bay andRappahanoc River in guarding them to prevent the British from landing. Iserved a tour of three months commencing in March as a draught privateand marched from Caroline county down to Williamsburgh and continuedMarch thereabouts and remained stationary until said tour terminated andthen volunteered and served three months as sergeant and remainedstationary and marching in pursuit of Cornwallis troops and marching fromplace to place until this tour terminated which was the last of Septemberand then returned to my home in Caroline county, Virginia. Question 6th -Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom wasit given, and what has become of it. Ans . If I received any dischargebefore my last service I have forgotten it and if I received my dischargefrom my last mentioned tour I don't exactly recall it but if I did theyhave been lost and I can't tell what has become of them. "He furtherdeclares that the reason he has not made an earlier application for aPension is that he did not know by whom be could prove his aforesaidservice except his wife and he concluded he had to introduce otherpositive proof and it was fraught with a great deal of trouble expenseetc." Sworn to and subscribed before me this) (signed) James Ford, Sr.day this the 15th day of February 1843) (signed) J. Steele, J.P,W.C.******* I have tried to leave the wording and spelling as in the originaldocument. Wayne Bixler
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Richard Domiphan Shipp was executor of the will of James Ford, 1843-1845.- [Tyler's Quarterly]
22 M vi Lemuel Shipp was born 1 about 1760.
23 M vii Ewell Shipp was born 1777.
24 F viii Martha Shipp was born before 1777.
25 F ix Frances Shipp was born before 1777.
26 M x John Shipp was born about 1770.
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