Seventh Generation

66. Agnes CLOPTON was born in 1772 in Goochland County, Virginia.⁴⁶

The following deed made by the heirs of Benjamin Clopton makes no provision for a daughter Agnes. A daughter must have been married to John Bernard, but it was most likely the older sister Elizabeth. There is no baptism record for Agnes and I'm not sure there was a daughter of this name - she was the only one for which there was no baptism record. She could of course, died as a young child. She would likely have been a minor at the time of this deed, and would have required a guardian to sign for her, as Bernard did for Anthony Clopton.
Goochland DB 15
p.453 13 Jan 1791 Agnes Clopton, relict of Benjamin Clopton, dec'd, John Bernard, William Perkins & Olive J. his wife, David Hudson & Mary his wife, Nathaniel Holland & Susanne his wife, Benjamin M. Clopton & Anthony Clopton to Robert Lewis Junr. 500£
Tract in Goochland on waters of Little Byrd Creek, 200 acres. Begin corner of Nathaniel Massies line, along his line; Thomas Massie & George Hudson's, on Holland's line across the Creek thence down the Creek, Byrd Creek on Nathaniel Massies, Thomas Massies & Benjamin Cloptons lines., then up Byrd Crk according to meanders, corner of Nathaniel Holland & Benjamin Clopton, pine at Nathaniel Holands fence, corner Holland & Benjamin Clopton dec'd on George Hudson's line, corner of Thomas Massie & Benjamin Clopton dec'd & Hudson's line.
Signed: Agnes Clopton, John Bernard, William Perkins, Olive J. Perkins, David Hudson, Mary Hudson,Nathaniel Holland, Susanna Holland, Benjamin Clopton, John Bernard, guardann for Anthony Clopton. Wit: John Herndon, Thos. Eldrige, Jno Johnson Jr.
17 Jan 1791 present in court and proved by witnesses; female parties privately examined.

Databases, including the Clopton Chronicles state that Agnes married Thomas Shackelford, 21 Jul 1804, Sumner Co, TN. [This seems to be rather an unlikely time and place and doesn't explain where Agnes was in 1791 when the above deed was made & signed.] He was a son of James Shackelford and Mary Stamm, born June 1, 1776 in probably Prince William County, Virginia, and died June 17, 1835 in Salem County, Missouri. Agnes is said to have died before 1817. Children are said to be:
Drucilla, b. 1806, Nashville
Robert, b. 1807, Nashville
James Orville, b. 1809, Nashville
William Clopton Shackelford, b. 18 Jan 1812

Agnes CLOPTON and Thomas SHACKLEFORD were married on 21 July 1804 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Thomas SHACKLEFORD, son of James B. SHACKLEFORD and Mary STAMPS, was born on 1 June 1776 in Prince William County, Virginia. He died on 17 June 1835 at the age of 59 in Saint Louis County, Missouri.

Thomas was married first to Agnes Clopton, 21 Jul 1804, Sumner Co, TN. Married (2) Eliza Cheves Pulliam/Pullam, 24 Apr 1817, Williamson Co TN

He came to KY and became a partner of ex-Governor Thomas METCALFE in the brick and stone-mason business, both Thomas SHACKELFORD and METCALFE being bricklayers by trade.
One of the first County Judges of Saline Co. (1g) He was appointed to the bench of the county court.
1835: He was called to St. Louis, where he caught cholera.

1835, 13 Jul: James O. SHACKELFORD of Saline Co., MO, one of the heirs of Thos. SHACKELFORD, deceased, sold to William C. SHACKELFORD, for $400, all right, title and interest in real and personal estate. Recorded Howard Co., MO.

1835, 30 Jul: John D. SHACKELFORD of Saline Co., MO, one of the heirs of Thomas SHACKELFORD, sold to William C. SHACKELFORD, for $400, all right, title and interest in the personal estate of Thomas SHACKELFORD, deceased.