She was the daughter of David Cox and Susannah. Some records show she was born in 1725 and died 7 Sep 1777. They had the following children: Susannah, John, Isaac, James, Catherine, Moses and Evan. Evan married second to Isabella Elliott and they had James, Letitia, and Eleanor.
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A History of Albemarle County
Rev. Edgar Woods
Jan 1901 · Michie Company, printers
Page 49
CHAPTER III .
A weather - beaten stone lies near the centre of Maplewood Cemetery in Charlottesville , inscribed with the name of Letitia Shelby , and the statement that she departed this life on September 7th , 1777. This Cemetery was not laid out until 1831. Previous to that time families of the town were generally in the habit of interring their dead in their own lots . A public graveyard however is said to have existed on the road to Cochran's Mill , about where the residence of Drury Wood now stands , and from this place this stone was removed after Maplewood was established . It is declared by descendants of the Shelby family , that this Letitia was the wife of General Evan Shelby , and mother of General Isaac Shelby , the first Governor of Kentucky . A curious inquiry arises how she came to be in Charlottesville , or in Albemarle County , at the time of her death . E van Shelby was an immigrant from Wales , and at first settled in Maryland , near Hagerstown . There his son Isaac was born in 1750. In the year 1771 father and son were both in southwestern Virginia , in the neighborhood of Bristol ; and there the home of Evan Shelby continued to be during his life . It is natural to suppose that his wife , whose maiden name was Letitia Cox , accompanied them to their new home in the West . Whether she was visiting friends in Albemarle , or was passing through on a journey , at the period of her last sickness , it is perhaps impossible now to ascertain . But the plain , wellpreserved inscription on her tombstone leaves no doubt that this vicinity was the place of her death .
RACCOON CREEK ANNO 1727
"David and Susanna Kock's (Cock) Leddi, born on January 12, baptised on the 15th.
Godparents: Carl Strang, Anders Dahlbo, Christina Homman, Anna Kock (Cock)."
This entry is on page 254 of the book The Records of the Swedish Lutheran Churches at Raccoon Creek and Penns Neck New Jersey -1713-1786. Published in 1938
David and Susanna lived in the Raccoon Creek settlement, Gloucester County, New Jersey Colony, British America. Anna Cock is David's younger sister and their father is Gabriel [Petersson] Cock.
Contributor: Jim Miles (48268039)
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The stone itself was toward the center of the West side of the cemetery, located directly behind a large mausoleum that is hard to miss (in case you ever get a chance to visit). It's accurate enough to say that the grave is "toward the center," even though it's slightly West of center.
Being that this grave is the oldest in the entire cemetery, and being that Charlottesville shamefully does not hire a caretaker to keep this, her oldest cemetery, in good condition, I had a little trouble photographing the stone successfully. The inscription was quite worn and that's why you'll see the water sprayed on the top half of the stone (to improve contrast). I scrubbed at the letters with a little toothbrush I had to remove dirt and debris. Still, portions of the text are barely readable, but the caption I put on the uploaded photo is accurate, I believe. Even though the stone is quite large, these are the only words that appear on it (unless they have worn completely off by now...). *** Many thanks to Erin Mastrantonio for the information
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*** Many thanks to Jesse J. Bullens III (#46928418) for additional info on death location.
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*** This was a merged duplicate memorial and the following information was from the second memorial that was merged.
She is described as the wife of Brig. General Evan Shelby and mother of Gen. Isaac Shelby, 1st Governor of Kentucky. This stone is reported to be near the center of the cemetery. Mrs. Shelby is also reported to have been born in Maryland. Her other children were Rachel, Susannah, John, Elizabeth, James, Catherine, Evan, and David.
This information was determined from research on Ancestry.com.
Her husband is buried in East Hill Cemetery in Bristol, Tennessee and has a DAR Headstone. It says Indiana below his name.
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According to Dr. Edgar Woods (1827-1910), a prominent pastor, educator and collector of local historical stories: "This Cemetery was not laid out until 1831. Previous to that time families of the town were generally in the habit of interring their dead in their own lots. A public graveyard however is said to have existed on the road to Cochran's Mill, about where the residence of Drury Wood now stands, and from this place this stone was removed after Maplewood was established. It is declared by descendants of the Shelby family, that this I,etitia was the wife of General E)van Shelby, and mother of General Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. A curious inquiry arises how she came to be in Charlottesville, or in Albemarle County, at the time of her death." (1901)
Contributor: groundskeeper (50572821)
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January 12, 1726/7, Raccoon Creek, Chester Co., NJ
"David and Susannah Kock's Leddi". Sponsors: Carl Strang, Anders Dahlbo, Christina Homman and Anna Kock.
Source: Records of Swedish Lutheran Churches at Raccoon and Penns Neck, pg 254
Contributor: JSJ1951 (50259451)
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A History of Albemarle County
Rev. Edgar Woods
Jan 1901 · Michie Company, printers
Page 49
CHAPTER III .
A weather - beaten stone lies near the centre of Maplewood Cemetery in Charlottesville , inscribed with the name of Letitia Shelby , and the statement that she departed this life on September 7th , 1777. This Cemetery was not laid out until 1831. Previous to that time families of the town were generally in the habit of interring their dead in their own lots . A public graveyard however is said to have existed on the road to Cochran's Mill , about where the residence of Drury Wood now stands , and from this place this stone was removed after Maplewood was established . It is declared by descendants of the Shelby family , that this Letitia was the wife of General Evan Shelby , and mother of General Isaac Shelby , the first Governor of Kentucky . A curious inquiry arises how she came to be in Charlottesville , or in Albemarle County , at the time of her death . E van Shelby was an immigrant from Wales , and at first settled in Maryland , near Hagerstown . There his son Isaac was born in 1750. In the year 1771 father and son were both in southwestern Virginia , in the neighborhood of Bristol ; and there the home of Evan Shelby continued to be during his life . It is natural to suppose that his wife , whose maiden name was Letitia Cox , accompanied them to their new home in the West . Whether she was visiting friends in Albemarle , or was passing through on a journey , at the period of her last sickness , it is perhaps impossible now to ascertain . But the plain , wellpreserved inscription on her tombstone leaves no doubt that this vicinity was the place of her death .
RACCOON CREEK ANNO 1727
"David and Susanna Kock's (Cock) Leddi, born on January 12, baptised on the 15th.
Godparents: Carl Strang, Anders Dahlbo, Christina Homman, Anna Kock (Cock)."
This entry is on page 254 of the book The Records of the Swedish Lutheran Churches at Raccoon Creek and Penns Neck New Jersey -1713-1786. Published in 1938
David and Susanna lived in the Raccoon Creek settlement, Gloucester County, New Jersey Colony, British America. Anna Cock is David's younger sister and their father is Gabriel [Petersson] Cock.
Contributor: Jim Miles (48268039)
* * * *
The stone itself was toward the center of the West side of the cemetery, located directly behind a large mausoleum that is hard to miss (in case you ever get a chance to visit). It's accurate enough to say that the grave is "toward the center," even though it's slightly West of center.
Being that this grave is the oldest in the entire cemetery, and being that Charlottesville shamefully does not hire a caretaker to keep this, her oldest cemetery, in good condition, I had a little trouble photographing the stone successfully. The inscription was quite worn and that's why you'll see the water sprayed on the top half of the stone (to improve contrast). I scrubbed at the letters with a little toothbrush I had to remove dirt and debris. Still, portions of the text are barely readable, but the caption I put on the uploaded photo is accurate, I believe. Even though the stone is quite large, these are the only words that appear on it (unless they have worn completely off by now...). *** Many thanks to Erin Mastrantonio for the information
* * * * *
*** Many thanks to Jesse J. Bullens III (#46928418) for additional info on death location.
* * * *
*** This was a merged duplicate memorial and the following information was from the second memorial that was merged.
She is described as the wife of Brig. General Evan Shelby and mother of Gen. Isaac Shelby, 1st Governor of Kentucky. This stone is reported to be near the center of the cemetery. Mrs. Shelby is also reported to have been born in Maryland. Her other children were Rachel, Susannah, John, Elizabeth, James, Catherine, Evan, and David.
This information was determined from research on Ancestry.com.
Her husband is buried in East Hill Cemetery in Bristol, Tennessee and has a DAR Headstone. It says Indiana below his name.
* * * *
According to Dr. Edgar Woods (1827-1910), a prominent pastor, educator and collector of local historical stories: "This Cemetery was not laid out until 1831. Previous to that time families of the town were generally in the habit of interring their dead in their own lots. A public graveyard however is said to have existed on the road to Cochran's Mill, about where the residence of Drury Wood now stands, and from this place this stone was removed after Maplewood was established. It is declared by descendants of the Shelby family, that this I,etitia was the wife of General E)van Shelby, and mother of General Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. A curious inquiry arises how she came to be in Charlottesville, or in Albemarle County, at the time of her death." (1901)
Contributor: groundskeeper (50572821)
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January 12, 1726/7, Raccoon Creek, Chester Co., NJ
"David and Susannah Kock's Leddi". Sponsors: Carl Strang, Anders Dahlbo, Christina Homman and Anna Kock.
Source: Records of Swedish Lutheran Churches at Raccoon and Penns Neck, pg 254
Contributor: JSJ1951 (50259451)
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She was the daughter of David Cox and Susannah. Some records show she was born in 1725 and died 7 Sep 1777. They had the following children: Susannah, John, Isaac, James, Catherine, Moses and Evan. Evan married second to Isabella Elliott and they had James, Letitia, and Eleanor.
* * * *
A History of Albemarle County
Rev. Edgar Woods
Jan 1901 · Michie Company, printers
Page 49
CHAPTER III .
A weather - beaten stone lies near the centre of Maplewood Cemetery in Charlottesville , inscribed with the name of Letitia Shelby , and the statement that she departed this life on September 7th , 1777. This Cemetery was not laid out until 1831. Previous to that time families of the town were generally in the habit of interring their dead in their own lots . A public graveyard however is said to have existed on the road to Cochran's Mill , about where the residence of Drury Wood now stands , and from this place this stone was removed after Maplewood was established . It is declared by descendants of the Shelby family , that this Letitia was the wife of General Evan Shelby , and mother of General Isaac Shelby , the first Governor of Kentucky . A curious inquiry arises how she came to be in Charlottesville , or in Albemarle County , at the time of her death . E van Shelby was an immigrant from Wales , and at first settled in Maryland , near Hagerstown . There his son Isaac was born in 1750. In the year 1771 father and son were both in southwestern Virginia , in the neighborhood of Bristol ; and there the home of Evan Shelby continued to be during his life . It is natural to suppose that his wife , whose maiden name was Letitia Cox , accompanied them to their new home in the West . Whether she was visiting friends in Albemarle , or was passing through on a journey , at the period of her last sickness , it is perhaps impossible now to ascertain . But the plain , wellpreserved inscription on her tombstone leaves no doubt that this vicinity was the place of her death .
RACCOON CREEK ANNO 1727
"David and Susanna Kock's (Cock) Leddi, born on January 12, baptised on the 15th.
Godparents: Carl Strang, Anders Dahlbo, Christina Homman, Anna Kock (Cock)."
This entry is on page 254 of the book The Records of the Swedish Lutheran Churches at Raccoon Creek and Penns Neck New Jersey -1713-1786. Published in 1938
David and Susanna lived in the Raccoon Creek settlement, Gloucester County, New Jersey Colony, British America. Anna Cock is David's younger sister and their father is Gabriel [Petersson] Cock.
Contributor: Jim Miles (48268039)
* * * *
The stone itself was toward the center of the West side of the cemetery, located directly behind a large mausoleum that is hard to miss (in case you ever get a chance to visit). It's accurate enough to say that the grave is "toward the center," even though it's slightly West of center.
Being that this grave is the oldest in the entire cemetery, and being that Charlottesville shamefully does not hire a caretaker to keep this, her oldest cemetery, in good condition, I had a little trouble photographing the stone successfully. The inscription was quite worn and that's why you'll see the water sprayed on the top half of the stone (to improve contrast). I scrubbed at the letters with a little toothbrush I had to remove dirt and debris. Still, portions of the text are barely readable, but the caption I put on the uploaded photo is accurate, I believe. Even though the stone is quite large, these are the only words that appear on it (unless they have worn completely off by now...). *** Many thanks to Erin Mastrantonio for the information
* * * * *
*** Many thanks to Jesse J. Bullens III (#46928418) for additional info on death location.
* * * *
*** This was a merged duplicate memorial and the following information was from the second memorial that was merged.
She is described as the wife of Brig. General Evan Shelby and mother of Gen. Isaac Shelby, 1st Governor of Kentucky. This stone is reported to be near the center of the cemetery. Mrs. Shelby is also reported to have been born in Maryland. Her other children were Rachel, Susannah, John, Elizabeth, James, Catherine, Evan, and David.
This information was determined from research on Ancestry.com.
Her husband is buried in East Hill Cemetery in Bristol, Tennessee and has a DAR Headstone. It says Indiana below his name.
* * * *
According to Dr. Edgar Woods (1827-1910), a prominent pastor, educator and collector of local historical stories: "This Cemetery was not laid out until 1831. Previous to that time families of the town were generally in the habit of interring their dead in their own lots. A public graveyard however is said to have existed on the road to Cochran's Mill, about where the residence of Drury Wood now stands, and from this place this stone was removed after Maplewood was established. It is declared by descendants of the Shelby family, that this I,etitia was the wife of General E)van Shelby, and mother of General Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. A curious inquiry arises how she came to be in Charlottesville, or in Albemarle County, at the time of her death." (1901)
Contributor: groundskeeper (50572821)
* * * *
January 12, 1726/7, Raccoon Creek, Chester Co., NJ
"David and Susannah Kock's Leddi". Sponsors: Carl Strang, Anders Dahlbo, Christina Homman and Anna Kock.
Source: Records of Swedish Lutheran Churches at Raccoon and Penns Neck, pg 254
Contributor: JSJ1951 (50259451)
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* * * *
A History of Albemarle County
Rev. Edgar Woods
Jan 1901 · Michie Company, printers
Page 49
CHAPTER III .
A weather - beaten stone lies near the centre of Maplewood Cemetery in Charlottesville , inscribed with the name of Letitia Shelby , and the statement that she departed this life on September 7th , 1777. This Cemetery was not laid out until 1831. Previous to that time families of the town were generally in the habit of interring their dead in their own lots . A public graveyard however is said to have existed on the road to Cochran's Mill , about where the residence of Drury Wood now stands , and from this place this stone was removed after Maplewood was established . It is declared by descendants of the Shelby family , that this Letitia was the wife of General Evan Shelby , and mother of General Isaac Shelby , the first Governor of Kentucky . A curious inquiry arises how she came to be in Charlottesville , or in Albemarle County , at the time of her death . E van Shelby was an immigrant from Wales , and at first settled in Maryland , near Hagerstown . There his son Isaac was born in 1750. In the year 1771 father and son were both in southwestern Virginia , in the neighborhood of Bristol ; and there the home of Evan Shelby continued to be during his life . It is natural to suppose that his wife , whose maiden name was Letitia Cox , accompanied them to their new home in the West . Whether she was visiting friends in Albemarle , or was passing through on a journey , at the period of her last sickness , it is perhaps impossible now to ascertain . But the plain , wellpreserved inscription on her tombstone leaves no doubt that this vicinity was the place of her death .
RACCOON CREEK ANNO 1727
"David and Susanna Kock's (Cock) Leddi, born on January 12, baptised on the 15th.
Godparents: Carl Strang, Anders Dahlbo, Christina Homman, Anna Kock (Cock)."
This entry is on page 254 of the book The Records of the Swedish Lutheran Churches at Raccoon Creek and Penns Neck New Jersey -1713-1786. Published in 1938
David and Susanna lived in the Raccoon Creek settlement, Gloucester County, New Jersey Colony, British America. Anna Cock is David's younger sister and their father is Gabriel [Petersson] Cock.
Contributor: Jim Miles (48268039)
* * * *
The stone itself was toward the center of the West side of the cemetery, located directly behind a large mausoleum that is hard to miss (in case you ever get a chance to visit). It's accurate enough to say that the grave is "toward the center," even though it's slightly West of center.
Being that this grave is the oldest in the entire cemetery, and being that Charlottesville shamefully does not hire a caretaker to keep this, her oldest cemetery, in good condition, I had a little trouble photographing the stone successfully. The inscription was quite worn and that's why you'll see the water sprayed on the top half of the stone (to improve contrast). I scrubbed at the letters with a little toothbrush I had to remove dirt and debris. Still, portions of the text are barely readable, but the caption I put on the uploaded photo is accurate, I believe. Even though the stone is quite large, these are the only words that appear on it (unless they have worn completely off by now...). *** Many thanks to Erin Mastrantonio for the information
* * * * *
*** Many thanks to Jesse J. Bullens III (#46928418) for additional info on death location.
* * * *
*** This was a merged duplicate memorial and the following information was from the second memorial that was merged.
She is described as the wife of Brig. General Evan Shelby and mother of Gen. Isaac Shelby, 1st Governor of Kentucky. This stone is reported to be near the center of the cemetery. Mrs. Shelby is also reported to have been born in Maryland. Her other children were Rachel, Susannah, John, Elizabeth, James, Catherine, Evan, and David.
This information was determined from research on Ancestry.com.
Her husband is buried in East Hill Cemetery in Bristol, Tennessee and has a DAR Headstone. It says Indiana below his name.
* * * *
According to Dr. Edgar Woods (1827-1910), a prominent pastor, educator and collector of local historical stories: "This Cemetery was not laid out until 1831. Previous to that time families of the town were generally in the habit of interring their dead in their own lots. A public graveyard however is said to have existed on the road to Cochran's Mill, about where the residence of Drury Wood now stands, and from this place this stone was removed after Maplewood was established. It is declared by descendants of the Shelby family, that this I,etitia was the wife of General E)van Shelby, and mother of General Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. A curious inquiry arises how she came to be in Charlottesville, or in Albemarle County, at the time of her death." (1901)
Contributor: groundskeeper (50572821)
* * * *
January 12, 1726/7, Raccoon Creek, Chester Co., NJ
"David and Susannah Kock's Leddi". Sponsors: Carl Strang, Anders Dahlbo, Christina Homman and Anna Kock.
Source: Records of Swedish Lutheran Churches at Raccoon and Penns Neck, pg 254
Contributor: JSJ1951 (50259451)
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Bio by: Bob and Jeri Brock
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HEAR LIES THE
BODY OF LETTITIA
SHELBY DIED SEPTEMBER
6TH 1777 AGED 52 YEARS
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