Ancestral Trails 2016 » James SHELTON (1588-1668)

Personal data James SHELTON 

• He was born in the year 1588 in Suffolk.

  Attention: Was younger than 16 years (14) when child (Stephen SHELTON) was born (??-??-1602).

  Attention: Age at marriage (??-??-1600) below 16 years (12).

  Attention: Was younger than 16 years (13) when child (James SHELTON) was born (??-??-1601).

  Attention: Was younger than 16 years (15) when child (John SHELTON) was born (??-??-1603).

  Attention: Was younger than 16 years (12) when child (Joan SHELTON) was born (??-??-1600).

• He died on May 28, 1668 in Barbados, West Indies, he was 80 years old.
• A child of Ralph SHELTON and Jane WEST

Household of James SHELTON

He is married to Anne HERBERT.

They got married in the year 1600, he was 12 years old.

Child(ren):

1. George SHELTON  1607-1650
2. Richard Lewis SHELTON  1610-1701
3. Ralph SHELTON  1613-????
4. Robert SHELTON  1612-????
5. Thomas SHELTON  1606-1683 
6. Stephen SHELTON  1602-????
7. James SHELTON  1601-????
8. Joan SHELTON  1600-????
9. William SHELTON  1605-????
10. John SHELTON  1603-1691

Notes about James SHELTON

Issue: James, Joane, Stephen, John, William, Thomas, George, Richard Lewis, Ralph and Robert Shelton

The first generation of Sheltons in America arriving in Jun 1610 traveling with his mother's brother, Thomas West, Lord De la Warr aboard the "Sea Venture", which was wrecked on Bermuda. He was a member of the first courts from 1619-1624 and was a resident of Jamestown, Virginia in 1620. He and his father were members of the "London Company" James had a land grant on the Potomac, 16 Oct 1650. Part of "Currioman" Westmoreland County, Virginia was one of the original land grants to James. This grant was probably taken up by his son Thomas Shelton, who died in Cecil County, Maryland in 1650. Moved to Bermuda about 1630 after trade was opened.

In all the Colonial records of the Second Charter granted to the London Companies, 23 May 1609, the names of Sir Ralph Shelton of Norfolk England, a Captain Shelton and a James Shelton, Gentleman, appear. The Second London Company sailed under Lord De La Warr with nine ships and 500 people. The admirals ship named "Sea Venture".

They landed in America in 1610. A charter was granted to the Third London Company in 1611. As a member of Parliment, Sir Ralph signed the petition circulated there by the Company in 1610. There is nothing to indicate that Sir Ralph ever came to America to live. If so, he returned to England; but his son James Shelton, Gentlman, came with Lord De La Warr in Jun 1610, remained and founded the Shelton family of America and Virginia.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Shelton-2281#S1545

Summary posted on genforum by Trip West:
John (James) Shelton was born between 1580 and 1588 and died 20 May 1668 on Barbados. James came to America in June 1610 with his relative Lord Delaware and was a resident of Jamestown in 1620. Member of the first courts of America 1619 and 1624. Moved to Bermuda about 1630 after trade was opened. His father, Sir Ralph, was a member of the London Company for the settlement of Virginia. His wife was named Ann and he had a brother named Thomas. Setteled large holdings in York Co.. He also owned ships of trading with Bermuda. His grandson James Shelton built "Rural Plains" in Hanover Co. Virginia.
http://genforum.genealogy.com/shelton/messages/6347.html

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