Andrew Joseph SHELLNUTT Sr and Elizabeth GENTRY
Husband Andrew Joseph SHELLNUTT Sr-[292]
AKA: Andrew Joseph "Andy" SHELNUT Sr. Born: Apr 15, 1772 - Ninety-Six Dist, Edgefield Co, S.C. Christened: Died: Oct 15, 1825 - Fayette Co, GA Buried: - Fayette Co, GA
Father: John George SHELNUT-[181] (1727-1781) Mother: Catherine "Caty" SHELNUT-[693] (1736-After 1809)
Marriage: 1797 - Franklin Co, Georgia [MRIN:67]
Noted events in his life were:
• Migration
Andrew "Shelnut" was in Abbeville, SC "Census" in 1800; Pendleton Dist. 1810, Andrew Shellnut; and 1820 census, Franklin Co, Ga (Capt. Attaways Dist), listed Andrew Shellnutt, (only 'Head' of family listed), but he also owned property in Habersham Co. Source -
(History of Habersham Co- Plaintiff in court case 1820, from Franklin Co GA).
Andrew moved his family two miles below Fairburn, GA, on White Water Creek in Fayette Co, 1822 (County formed 1821) Most of his descendants were surveyed into Campbell County, when it was formed (1828), and many there when Fulton Co was surveyed from Campbell Co in 1853. He had property in Fayette Co, Elbert Co (Shelnut Grant), and Houston Co on Tax Records of Fayette Co 1823 and 1824. In 1827, property was in name of (widow) until 1834, and Elizabeth was also agent with property in Troup Co. naming Thomas and William Shelnut, sons that moved to Alabama, abt 1838.. Some of property in Troup Co in name of Susan. (dau). William also had property in several counties, on 'Tax Records' of Fayette Co before he left for Alabama.
(Researcher--Shelnut grant made in Wilkes- 500 acres) Many there were from
pensions of Rev. War. Property sold to Michael M Farmer Deed Book S-W 1820-1835, page 176, property on Shelnut Cold Water Creek, James Shelnutt Witness, Rec'd 8 Mar 1828. (No further info on property).
[Franklin County, 9th Georgia County, created by Act Feb. 25, 1784, with
lands from Cherokee Indian cession May 31, 1783, and Creek Indian cession
Nov 1, 1783. An original Georgia County with county 'Seat' at Carnesville.]
Andy had the only Shellnut family known in (Franklin Co) GA before 1822. Elizabeth's family was in that county, where she had a child listed as born there 1809, but in SC on census 1810. His first son John George, Sr. born 1798 in SC (thought by many to be father of Joseph S. Shelnut b. Franklin Co Sep 1820) had
a short marriage there, before going to Surry Co, NC before 1819. Habersham Co Court case is pertaining to dau of Andrew, (Rebecca, b.1800), victim of B&E, Assault, and Rape in Habersham Co.(Court Case 1820).
William Shelnutt (Andy's brother) was in Surry Co, NC, 1820c, with Andy's son John and two other (unknown) Shelnut families in 1820 census. William & family came to Habersham Co with a wagon train in 1822, and went to Walton Co.
The unidentified families, Benjamin & Richard Shelnut (1820c Surry Co, NC)
have not been found in 1830c etc, and thought to have changed names. They
could have another spelling, not recognized.
• Alabama Land Deeds Index
Children & G-children Deeds in Alabama
Name Place Acres Date
NATHANIEL SHELNUT > LEBANON 39.97 September 01, 1849
THOMAS SHELNUTT > MARDISVILLE 80.39 August 01, 1839
ANDREW JS SHELNUTT > MARDISVILLE 80.13 August 01, 1839
NATHANIEL SHELNUT > LEBANON 39.97 September 01, 1849
NATHANIEL SHELNUTT > LEBANON 80.12 June 01, 1845
NATHANIEL SHELNUTT > LEBANON 40.06 August 1, 1849
DAVID SHELNUTT > LEBANON 40 September 01, 1849
DAVID SHELNUTT > LEBANON 39.8 November 01, 1851
THOMAS SHELNOT > LEBANON 40 December 01, 1851
DAVID SHELNUTT > CENTRE 39.8 January 01, 1859
JOHN SHELNUTT > CENTRE 40 January 01, 1859
WILLIAM SHELNUTT > CENTRE 40 February 01, 1860.
JOHN SHELLNUT > CENTRE 40 February 01, 1860
DAVID SHELNUTT > CENTRE 79.6 February 01, 1860
WILLIAM J SHELLNUTT > HUNTSVILLE 160.35 August 17, 1896
Wife Elizabeth GENTRY-[180]
Born: Mar 11, 1775 - S.C. Christened: Died: Mar 16, 1854 - Carroll Co, GA Buried: - Fayette Co, GA
Noted events in her life were:
• Land Lottery, Apr 10, 1827 - Muscogee County, Georgia
Fortunate Drawers: Elizabeth Shelnut, widow, - Captains District: Wests - Number: 96 - District: 15 - County: Muscogee County. (30th day of drawing).
Children
1 M John George SHELNUT Sr-[194]
AKA: John SHELLNUT, John George SHELNUTT Born: Nov 2, 1798 - Abbeville Co, SC Christened: Died: Jul 8, 1879 - Waco, Haralson Co, GA Buried:Spouse: Unknown-[2514] ( - ) Marr: Abt 1816 - Franklin Co, Georgia [MRIN:1234]Spouse: Elizabeth WHITE-[196] (1797-1840) Marr: Dec 25, 1819 - Wilkes, North Carolina [MRIN:70]Spouse: Edna Edney COHORN-[206] (1811-1869) Marr: Jan 10, 1841 - Campbell Co, GA [MRIN:71]
2 F Rebekah SHELNUT-[207]
AKA: SHELNUT Born: Nov 23, 1800 - Abbeville Co, SC Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Henry DAVIS-[208] (Abt 1804- ) Marr: Mar 29, 1829 - Fayetteville, Fayette Co, GA [MRIN:72]
3 M William Buck "Willie" SHELNUTT-[195]
AKA: Willie SHELNUT, William SHILNOT / SHELNOT Born: Sep 23, 1801 - 96 Dist, Edgefield Co. SC Christened: Died: After 1880 - Randolph Co, Al Buried: - Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph Co, ALSpouse: Nancy LAMBERT-[817] (1806- ) Marr: Nov 21, 1825 - Fayette Co, GA [MRIN:237]
4 F Lavinia SHELNUT-[845]
Born: 1804 - Abbeville Co, SC Christened: Died: Young Buried:
5 M David SHELNUT-[634]
AKA: SHELLNUTT Born: 1805 - Abbeville, Abbeville Co, SC Christened: Died: 1826 - Fayette Co, GA Buried:
6 M Thomas Andrew Jackson "AJ" SHELNUT-[203]
AKA: Shelnot (1850c), Thomas (1860 census) SHELLNUT Born: Aug 22, 1806 - Abbeville / Pendleton Dis, SC Christened: Died: Jun 20, 1883 - Pike Co, AL Buried: - Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph Co, ALSpouse: Jane M. WAKEFIELD-[819] (1810-1882) Marr: Oct 3, 1827 - Fayette Co, GA [MRIN:239]
7 F Polly Della SHELNUT-[635]
AKA: SHELNUT Born: Aug 25, 1809 - SC / Franklin Co, Georgia Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Thomas DAVIS-[842] (Abt 1802- ) Marr: Oct 4, 1827 - Fayette Co, GA [MRIN:246]
8 F Susannah Lavina "Susan" SHELNUT-[217]
Born: Nov 6, 1811 - Franklin Co, GA Christened: Died: Feb 14, 1886 - Georgia Buried:Spouse: Talton Washington HOLLAND-[218] (1809-1859) Marr: Apr 13, 1838 - Fayette Co, GA [MRIN:74]
9 F Laura SHELNUT-[209]
AKA: SHELNUT Born: Jun 15, 1813 - Franklin Co, GA Christened: Died: Buried:
10 F Elizabeth SHELNUT-[637]
AKA: SHELLNUTT Born: May 18, 1815 - Franklin Co, GA Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Baker AYERS-[920] (1814- ) Marr: Apr 19, 1832 - Franklin Co, GA [MRIN:263]Spouse: Solomon M. LANEY-[225] (1808- ) Marr: Sep 26, 1836 - Fayette Co, GA [MRIN:284]
11 M Andrew Joseph "AJ" SHELLNUT Jr.-[202]
AKA: AJ SHELLNUTT Born: Apr 2, 1817 - Franklin Co, GA Christened: Died: 1863 - Bowdon, Carroll Co, GA Buried: - Holland Cemetery, Carroll Co, GASpouse: Harriet Ann HOLLAND-[308] (1826- ) Marr: Jul 27, 1845 - Carroll Co, GA [MRIN:97]
12 M Henry SHELNUT-[204]
AKA: SHELNUT Born: Jan 1820 - Franklin Co, GA Christened: Died: 1834 - Fayette Co, GA Buried:
13 M Nathaniel A. SHELNUTT-[205]
AKA: Natt SHELLNUT, Uncle Nat SHELNUT, Judge Nathaniel SHELNUTT, Nathaniel SHULMITT Born: Jan 9, 1822 - Franklin Co, GA Christened: Died: Sep 18, 1907 - Bowdon, Carroll Co, GA Buried: - Bowdon Methodist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co, GeorgiaSpouse: Lucy Jane "Lucinda" CHRISTIAN-[638] (1819-1874) Marr: Jan 3, 1839 - Fayette Co, GA [MRIN:196]Spouse: Caladenia D."Callie" VANCE-[1165] (1848-1909) Marr: Feb 1, 1871 - Carroll Co, GA [MRIN:708]
General Notes (Husband)
Andy and Elizabeth had one son and one daughter under age 5, in 1800c Abbeville, SC
He and son William had several transactions on Tax Digest, Franklin Co. Both had property on Merier Creek, where Andy purchased 100 acres in 1813, and son, William, bought property in 1819.
He an Elizabeth had six daughters and seven sons before he left Franklin Co 1822, going to Fayette Co (formed 1821), two miles below Fairburn, on White Water Creek.
Statements from relatives that Andrew and Elizabeth were buried at Antioch Cemetery, Campbell Co. -- Campbell Co borders were from Fayette County, and including Douglas, Paulding, Bartow, Fulton, and 'Old' Milton Co (Alpharetta), (Note--A very old cemetery is located on Hwy 92, between Marietta and Dallas, Georgia, name "Antioch'). This could be the cemetery, as research has all been near Fayette County. The property of Andrew,
bought in Fayette county, surveyed to Campbell 1828, then Carroll, and then Douglas Co..
The property could well have been located again in Campbell, or Fulton, as many Shelnut families were later in that area.
Part of this cemetery, like many others, could have been destroyed with building 92 Hwy, before the survey was completed. Paulding Co. Library does not show the names in the cemetery survey.
General Notes (Wife)
Elizabeth's parents went from SC to Franklin Co, GA, early 1800's. (Some of her children born there?), She was lving with son, "AJ" Andrew Jr., Carroll Co, 11 Division, 1850c..
General Notes for Child John George SHELNUT Sr-[194]
John was Administrator on Estate of father (died 1825 Fayette Co, GA).
Marriage (IGI) John G. Shelnut & Elizabeth White - 1819 Wilkes Co, NC --
Listed John G. Shelnut 1820 and 1830 census Surry Co., NC
John G. 'Shelnot' listed 1840c Campbell Co. Moved from Surry Co, N.C. to Franklin Co. GA 1834/35 - John Shelnut listed 1850 census Campbell Co, Image 52 (52 of 141).
John's son Thomas P. (listed several births) born before 1820c - Listed 1850 census,
age 29, next door to dad, with 5 children. John's son, Joseph D. b. 1829 (born 1826) next door to Thomas, maried to Mary P. with 2 children. Thomas, 1880c b. 1817 N.C.
Note--(Nat Shelnut b 1822 --Genealogy of Shelnutt Family) -- John (b.1798) married young but did not live with his wife for more than a year or so. He went to N.C. and married Elizabeth White in 1819) - Children: John born NC, twins born Georgia, also
two more girls: Susan and Nancy Jane. Elizabeth died and John married Edna Cohorn.)
Census 1860 list John "Shellnutt", Etna, "Johnnie" James, Mary, Rebecca, Sylvester C,
and two from 1st marriage, Susan & Nancy.
1870c John "Shelnut" Haralson Co, age 71 SC, listed with Edney 60, Vanay Shelnut,
w-female, age 19, Keeping house, parents unknown, not listed 1860c, also white male,
Coleman Cochran, age 16, farm laborer. John Jr. and Emily lived a few doors away.
John and Edna [Cohorn Miller] Shellnutt, died near Waco, Haralson Co, GA.
General Notes for Child Rebekah SHELNUT-[207]
Habersham County, GA (Formed 1818). The1820."Early Court Records" Item 187, page 158. list Andrew Shelnut of Franklin County on behalf of Rebecca Shelnut, brought suit (15th day of August 1820) against Mervise Berry Holbrook. With force and violence he broke into home of petitioner and with force and arms made an assault on Rebecca, daughter and servant of petitioner and got her with child. "Berrien" plead "not guilty". The case was tried March 1,1822 and Berrien was fined 10 dollars damage and $15.62 and 1/2 cent for "Court Cost". Execution issued, dated 25 Mar 1822. James Starrett, C.S. ---- There was no date of birth/disposition of the child, if born, & no date of break-in. --- Rebecca known first female, 1800c list John 1798, and one female child.
Death Notes for Child: William Buck "Willie" SHELNUTT-[195]
William was age 79 in 1880 census, neighbor to son William.
General Notes for Child William Buck "Willie" SHELNUTT-[195]
William (and dad) listed 1820 census, Cap't Attaway's district, Franklin Co, GA
William Shelnut listed 1830 census Campbell Co. Georgia, wife one son & two daughters 0/5 yrs. Listed 1840c Randolph Co. Alabama. William "Shilnot" listed 1850 census, Beat 12, image 6, line 17, Randolph Co, AL
Names of children listed 1850 census. Listed 1870c as Willie Shelnut.
William listed in Rock Mills, Randolph Co, AL, 1880 US Census.
Willie listed age 70, Nancy age 64 in 1870c Wedowee, Ala. (Elizabeth Bagett, G-dau age 5, in home). William died after 1880c and buried Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery, with Nancy and one other grave (J. A. Shelnutt), (no dates on graves) [Note: William had g-son, A. J., b. 1877, son/of William N. Shelnutt]
William followed Thomas (brother) to Randolph Co, Alabama abt 1838.
Shelnut Family Item F457 by Selmah Bowen - Taken from Shelnut Families of Heard Co by William Donald Shelnutt - [Para four] John Henry Shelnutt, son of William and Rain Crow Rattling Gourd (family tradition says Rain Crow was full or one-half Cherokee Indian) born May 1, 1830 Campbell Co, GA, died June 7,1924 Heard Co, -
[1850c Randolph Co, AL, list John, age 14, as 5th child of William and Nancy.]
Researching for possible marriage of William and Rain Crow Rattlin Gourd, in Franklin Co, cir 1819. William bought property next to dad in 1819, on Morear Creek.
Searching for parents of Joseph Shellnut, born Sept 1819 Franklin Co. Joseph [Shelnut]
migrated or surveyed into White County before 1850 census
William bought property, Franklin County in 1819, and listed Tax Digest, Franklin Co, 1819 through 1825, with several 'Lots" bought & sold. Tax Digest Vol 2,- 1808- 1818: Vol 3 - 1819 - 1823 - Tax Digest, Index "B" -
Tax Digest, Fayette Co, 1822/1827 has several listings of his property.
Listing Index for Land Transfers and Deeds in Alabama:
NATHANIEL SHELNUT > LEBANON Sepember 01, 1849
THOMAS SHELNUTT > MARDISVILLE 80.39 August 01, 1839
ANDREW J SHELNUTT )> MARDISVILLE 80.13 August 01, 1839
NATHANIEL SHELNUTT <> LEBANON 80.12 June 01, 1845
NATHANIEL SHELNUTT> LEBANON 40.06 August 1, 1849
DAVID SHELNUTT <> LEBANON 40 September 01, 1849
DAVID=SHELNUTT LEBANON 39.8 November 01, 1851
THOMAS SHELNOT > LEBANON 40 December 01, 1851
DAVID SHELNUTT < CENTRE 39.8 January 01, 1859
General Notes for Child Thomas Andrew Jackson "AJ" SHELNUT-[203]
Thomas Shelnut listed 1840 census, Randolph Co, Al, three boys and two girls..
Thomas was named AJ after Andrew Jackson, President USA - Census 1850
Weedower, Randolph Co, listed Name Thomas Shelnot. with 6 of nine children,
Mary and George not listed, child, Andrew, born Georgia 1838 and Elizabeth in Alabama 1840. The census 1850 listed Francis P Shelnot as 'male child b. 1848. Census 1860 list Sarah F Shellnut b. 1848.
Article by Keneth L. Newman in Carrol Co History has Thomas and Jane Wakefield married Feb 8, 1827 (License ?) in Fayette Co., GA
William J. Shelnut, born 1840, listed in Family Research, son of Thomas & Jane, but-- not in 1850 census. (could have been John [William] 1840)
Thomas & Jane are buried Lebanon Church Cemetery located North of Roanoke, off Hwy 431, 4 miles on County Road 79. [Another birth date "born Aug 27, 1807." - death listed in 1883, but was not found in 1880 Federal census]
Another date of death is 1873 - one could be typo.
Birth Notes for Child: Polly Della SHELNUT-[635]
Parents listed Pendleton District, S.C. 1810 census.
General Notes for Child Polly Della SHELNUT-[635]
Polly used "Pelly" Shelnut on marriage Cert. In Nat's book, Della was second daughter and dob should be abt 1804. Not all children listed. Her family was listed in Pendleton Dist. S.C. in 1810 census and known to be in Franklin Co, GA by 1820.
General Notes for Child Susannah Lavina "Susan" SHELNUT-[217]
Susan Shelnut owned property Troup Co. 1833, likely from father's death 1825.
General Notes for Child Elizabeth SHELNUT-[637]
Bowden Methodist Cemetery has graves for S. Laney and a Mrs.S.E. Laney but no dates (?). --- (a) Green B. Ayres (farmer) 1850c b.1834, residing with Joseph Shellnut and Anna Harris. Could be child of Baker and Elizabeth Shelnut Ayres, who were married Apr 19, 1832, Franklin Co, by Thos King (C.C.O.) & J..P. Jos. Hammond.
General Notes for Child Andrew Joseph "AJ" SHELLNUT Jr.-[202]
AJ had his mother (Elizabeth G. Shelnut age 75) in his home in 1850. She died 1854.. When they recorded graves in Carroll Co, AJ's was so bad they could not read the dates. Date from Ancestral Files. --- IGI list AJ buried at Bowden, Carroll Co.(Note A.J. Shelnutt buried at Holland Meeting House Cemetery, Carroll Co, no marker. The only evidence of grave is by the fieldstone and "sinks". Have not found grave of Harriet and this grave could be unmarked there. Listed 1880c Douglas Co, GA
Birth Notes for Child: Nathaniel A. SHELNUTT-[205]
Daughter Martha stated 1880c that he was born in South Carolina. Father, Andy was in SC
1800c and 1810c. Listed Attaway's District 1820 census Franklin Co, Georgia
Death Notes for Child: Nathaniel A. SHELNUTT-[205]
Ground Marble Slab with dates & "One of the Founders of Bowden".
General Notes for Child Nathaniel A. SHELNUTT-[205]
Census 1850: Nathaniel age 27 and Lucy 29 He was born 1822 Franklin Co, GA.??
He and his children gave his birth in South Carolina in 1880c -- His dad was listed
Pendleton Dist. SC 1820 census, but his g-mother Gentry lived in Franklin Co, GA
He and Lucy had 6 children (one dead) by 1850. Nathaniel and his family listed 1880 copy of census "SHULMITT" (Read/copied wrong by some genealogy Researcher). The original sheet reads 'Shelnutt'.
Nat wrote a genealogy of Shelnut Family, shortly before he died. His work was "Up-dated in 1940 (see Luther H. Shelnut, b. 1873, g-nephew of Uncle Nat Shelnut".
Up-date, added by Clarence Borden Shelnutt in 1963, while he was Director' at George Sherman University Union, Boston, Mass. --- The mystery of which State
John Shelnut immigrated into and what happened to the eldest son, George has
been cleared. Descendants of George, from Nova Scotia are living in the Andover,
Mass. area, and shown me his discharge papers from the British Army. He arrived
in Nova Scotia 1893, reimbursed for his loss and given a grant of property. The
discharge papers show the family was in South Carolina.
Carol Stafford Forbes is doing research on Nathaniel Shelnutt and Bowden, Georgia.
She forwarded the work she has completed on Shelnut families, to me. There is lots of information in my file, but am waiting, hoping she will put up her own web site. At
present am unable to reach her.
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