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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
This lone grave is Interred in the lawn of Elwood Reynolds' Home
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Located on Route 962(Water Plant Rd) 1.5 miles from the SR 58 intersection
Author: Walter J. Timoschuk, III
Richard Shockley Rev War Patriot Took the oath The Rd Shockley who was in Pittsylvania Co VA in 1749 and whose poll was pd by Rd Adams in 1749 & 1750 appears to have come of age in 1753. 13 Oct 1753, according to Halifax Co VA Deed Bk 1 p 64, Rd Shockley purchased 100 ac land on both sides of Pigg River, from Wm Adkinson & Ledica his wife.' Burgess said Shockley families located on both sides of Pigg River in the NW part of Halifax (now Pittsylvania) Co VA in the mid 1700's. There was a James Shockley: Land Entries of Pittsylvania Co VA 1737-1770, Jas late 1749, 1762 2 deeds, 1763. County clerk's office, ledger pages 118, 274, 277, 309. Married Elizabeth ADKINS circa 1754 Halifax > Pittsylvania, VA. On 13 Nov 1757 Halifax > Pittsylvania, VA, ' Rd Shockley and Elizabeth his wife of Antrium parish, Halifax Co, sold 100 ac of land on both sides of Pigg River to Wm Adkinson.' (Halifax Co VA Deed BK 1 p360). Between 1770 and 1780 Property: Montgomery > Grayson, VA, source: Kegley, writing of the 1770's- 1780's, refers to Capt McCorkle's by Stephen Trugg; Richard 'Shosley' was living near Goad and Dillard. That puts him by Jarred Branson as well, eventually. Miltary/Fought: in 1774. Served in Capt Jas Robertson's co from Fincastle Co VA (later Mont'g'y) in 1774 in Lord Dunmore's War against Indians in OH and KY, and rec'd a 500 ac grant in then Montgomery Co VA for his service (Nancy Miller, Shockley. Hereinafter cited as Shockley.). Miltary/Fought: in 1776. Said by Burgess to have been in the American Revolution; first request for record from the Natl Archives drew a blank. On 21 Feb 1782 Little Reed Island Creek, Montgomery > Grayson, VA, source: Kegley, Early Adv vol 2. '21 Feb 1782, Rd Shockley assignee of Serard Adkins, commissioners' certificate for 100 ac Little Reed Island adj his settlement.' Ditto 400 ac Little Reed's. Next entry illegible. Thomas Shockley assigned his land. Says the 400 ac of Little Reed's Island were settled in 1773! Note - shd be Sherard Adkins. On 24 Jun 1785 Little Reed Island Creek, Montgomery > Grayson, VA, Patent for 360 ac surveyed 24 Oct 1782 - lying on Little Reed Island Creek in Montgomery Co (later Grayson Co) VA. Burgess said he also had a grant of 500 ac for fighting Shawnees under Jas Robertson of Watauga; I've requested his military record.
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