A Shively researcher recently ask for information on Jacob Shively who was found in the Kentucky records in the late 1790s. The research on Jacob Shively has unanswered questions. Any additional information on Jacob Shively who was in the very early records of Jefferson County, KY would be appreciated.
John Jacob Scheiffele (Shively) was born on 9-Jul-1751 and baptized on 17-May-1752 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in York, PA. According to the record he was a son of John Michael Scheiffle. From the research of others it has been found that Jacob's name apears in the various records until 1826. Jacob Shively was married to Mary Swindler on 23-Dec-1800 in Jefferson County, KY. (Recorded in Jefferson County, KY Marriage Book 1, Page 38).
Mary Shively is listed on the 1830 Jefferson County, KY census (Page 167, Line 1) as being 70 to 80 years of age with 1 male age 20 to 30 and 1 female age 20 to 30. Who were the male and female listed with Mary on this 1830 census.
From research done by Gary Lane he wrote "it looks like Jacob Shively was clearly the first one of the Shivelys to arrive in Kentucky, in 1780. He pretty clearly was the prime mover with respect to obtaining land, getting land grants for himself and for Christian Shively and later was involved in the acquiring of Henry Shively's farm in Shelby (now Spencer) County. The fact that Jacob Shively is listed in Jefferson County, then Nelson, then Hardin may simply be an artifact of the times the counties formed and he could have been living in the same place all the time."
"Jacob Shively received a grant of 361 acres from Virginia on the Rolling Fork of Salt River. This grant was confirmed and reissued by the state of Kentucky on 30-Sep-1797. Jacob's land by 1797 lay in Harding County on Clear Creek (a tributary of Rolling Fork). Jacob first appears in court records on 5-Jun-1780 when he was listed as a voter in Jefferson County."
Extracted from Kentucky Grants, Book 8, Pages 325-326 "James Garrard esq Governor of Commonwealth of Kentucky to all whom these presents shall come...Greetings Know ye that by virtue and in consideration of a Land Office Treasury Warrant No 4233 there is granted unto Jacob Shively a certain tract or parcel of land containing three hundred and sixty one acres by survey bearing date thirtieth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven and being in Harding County on Clear Creek a branch of the Rolling Fork bounded as followeth......
A deed found in Jefferson County, KY Deed Book 6, Page 377 mentions the sale of the above 361 acres from Jacob Shively and his wife, Mary, to Jesse Swindler. The deed states this indenture made this seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and three. From the deed "also one other tract or parcel of land situated in Hardin County and State aforesaid on Clear Creek a branch of the Rolling Fork and on the Hunters Path and southside of the big clay lick containing three hundred and sixty acres be the same more or less entered surveyed and patented to the said Jacob Shively......
From the Shively history it is believed that Christian Shively, Jacob Shively and Henry Shively in early Jefferson County and Shelby County, KY were kin to Phillip Shively who remained in Monongalia County, now WVA). There are deeds in Jefferson County, KY that indicate Jacob Shively clearly knew Phillip Shively in "Monongahelia" County, VA (now WVA). From Jefferson County, KY Deed Book 8, Page 717 is a deed "This indenture made this seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and ten between Jacob Shively and Polly his wife of the County of Jefferson and State of Kentucky of the one part and Michael Shively, son of Philip Shively of Monongahelia County and State of Virginia ......
If anyone has information to share regarding Jacob Shively found in the early Jefferson County, KY records please email to amrun@aol.com The new information then would be shared with the Shively researchers.
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