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Family Note: Notes for JOHN "THOMAS" SHIRCLIFF:
John SHIRCLIFF'S WILL 1 Oct. 1782, 11 Nov. 1782 St. Mary's?
There is some confusion about John's given name. In the St. Mary's of the Barrens marriage records in
Perry Co, Sarah Ann SHIRCLIFF, b. 1765, names her parents: Thomas SHIRCLIFF and Anna
WHEELER.
There is from "Abst. of Wills Nelson County, KY": p. 8. THOMAS Shurcliffe, of St. Mary's County,
Maryland. All my estate to wife Elizabeth, and after her death equally divided between all my children.
written 15 June 1786. Wit. James Hamilton, Bennet Mattingly, Francis E. Churcliff;. prob. 28 July 1787
St. Mary's County MD. recorded 13 September 1791 in Nelson County, KY. Book A. [Abstracts, p. 8.]
Is this Thomas, Sarah's father? Did he remarry after Susanna died?
... THOMAS Shircliff inventory and appraisal of effects [Nelson County, p. 116] Total 276 pounds 7
shillings 4 1/2 pence. Taken 20 Oct. 1791, by Jno. LANCASTER, James RAPIER, Henry SMOCK.
Sworn 3 April 1793. Reported 14 May 1793. [Abstracts, p. 10]
Settlement of estate of Thomas SHIRCLIFF with John B. DANT and Elizabeth, his wife, by John
LANCASTER, and Henry MILES. 10 Dec. 1799. [Abstracts, p. 18.]
In the will of James BREWER, decd. Mentions wife Bibianna and small children unnamed. exec. John
SHEIRCLIFF. Wit. William HOWARD, Mathias AMBROSE. Written 6 Jan. 1819, prob. 15 Feb.
1819. [Abstracts, p. 89.]
A John SHERCLIFF is a donor from St. Mary's County, Md in March 1760 for relief effort in Boston.
A Richard SHERCLIFF and Henry JOHN are the witnesses in the will of Ralph PRICE in St. Mary's
County, MD in 1760.