Shively researchers are asking for help with a Michael Shively line that was in Berkeley County, WV and then some family members moved to Jefferson County, KY. There were several Shively families in what is now Berkeley County, WV and one would think that the families knew of each other and were possibly related. From the histories it is known that Frederick County, VA was formed in 1743 from Orange County. Berkeley County, VA was formed in 1772 from Frederick County. In 1863 Berkeley County, VA became Berkeley County, WV.
PART ONE - Michael Shively
From land grants for Michael Shively it is known:
1762, Michael Shively, assignee of John and Daniel Kennedy, 245 acres, 11-Oct-1766 date of grant, Frederick County, VA Book 2, Page 14
20-21-Mar-1778, Michael Shively and Hannah his wife to Christian Shively, lease and release, Berkeley County Book 4, pp 453-455 100 acres of 245 acre tract
02-May-1778, Michael Shively and Christinia his wife to Joseph Mitchell, lease, Berkeley County Book 5, pp 23-24 145 acres of 245 acre tract
15-Oct-1778 Christian Shively to Joseph Mitchell, lease Berkeley County Book 5, page 583 100 acres bought from Michael Shively and wife, Hannah
17-Mar-1779, George Myer and Jane his wife to Christian Shively, 100 acres, Berkeley County Book 5, pp 230-231, release
15-Aug-1780, Christian Shively and Mary his wife to James Russell, release, Berkeley County Book 5, pp 694-696, Mary did not sign
1781 - 13-Mar 5th year of VA Commonwealth, Berkeley County VA to Monongahala County, VA requesting Christian Shively's wife, Mary, be privily examined regarding the Indenture 15-Aug-1780 to James Russell, Certificate attesting to this is dated 14-May-1781; recorded in Berkeley County, VA 19-Feb-1782, Book 5, page 696
1786 - 19-Aug 11th year of VA Commonwealth, Berkeley County, VA to Jefferson County, KY re. Christian Shively's wife, Mary, and 1778 Indenture to Joseph Mitchell, Book 7, pp 281-282. Acknowledgement sent to Berkeley County 10-Jan-1787 and recorded 19-Jun-1787
PART TWO - Daniel Shively
From the publication Schaublin (Shively) Families from the District of Waldenburg, Baselland, Switzerland by George W. Andrews, Alexandria, Virginia,, 1978 it is know that at the same time Michael Shively was in Berkeley County there was also a Daniel Shively in the same county. From this information it is known that "Daniel Schaublin was born in village and District of Waldenburg, Baselland, Switzerland, baptized 28-May-1709; died 1763 in Frederick County, Virginia; married (1) 21-Jun-1729 to Margaret Spithaler of Waldenburg (Waldenburg Marriage Register, page 56); and married (2) Christina (last name unknown). They have five children, all born in Waldenburg: 1) Daniel, baptized 29-Jan-1730 2) Wernhard, baptized 25-Apr-1731 3) Johannes, baptized 30-May-1741 4) Peter, baptized 16-Feb-1744 and 5) Ursula, baptized 17-Oct-1745.
The name of Daniel Shively appears as "Daniel Scheubly" in passengetr list 139C for ship Ann, which landed in Philadelphia 28-Sep-1749 (Strassburger and Hinke, 1934, Volume 1, Page 416).
In the land records there are the deeds of lease and release by which Nicholas Lemen (Lehman?) and wife Christian sold a 234 acre tract of land to Daniel Shively in Frederick County, Virginia on 8-Nov-1758 (Frederick County Deed Book 5, page 182-187, Winchester, VA). On 4-Aug-1762 Daniel Shively sold 100 acres of this tract, described as "lying (in Frederick County) on both sides of the wagon road that leads from Swearingens Ferry to Winchester" to his son Daniel and Jacob Choomy (Tschumi) (Frederick County Deed Book 7, pages 261-264).
PART THREE - John Shively
From the following article it is known that there was also a John Shively in this area at the same time as Michael Shively and Daniel Shively. This information was found in the Descendants of Josiah Flagg of Berkeley County, VA with 7 sketches by Charles Allcott Flagg, 1920, page 67:
APPENDIX E.
THE SHIVELY ANCESTRY
John Shively was a Swiss merchant who came to America with his stock in trade before the Revolution. Having prospered in business, he purchased a large tract of land in Frederick County, Va. (the part now Berkeley County, W. Va.). This is the family tradition.
It has been possible to learn very little about the family. in the home of the late Major G. Flagg of Tennessee, Johns Shively's great-grandson, there is preserved a curious little devotional work in German, "Das kleine davidische psalterspiel der kinder Zions", printed at Philadelphia in 1781. Its end papers and fly-leaves are covered with names and records, among which we find "Mary Shively her book" and "Maragretta Flagg her book", and births of the children of Josiah and Margaretta Flagg--it being the only source now extant for this information.
It would seem to indicate that German was the language of the elder Shivelys, or at least they were familiar with it, but whether this means that John Shively came originally from eastern or German speaking Switzerland, or that he married a Pennsylvania-German, we cannot say. Among the records are the death of John Shively, 4 Nov., 1792, aged 55, and of Mary Shively, 10 May, 1785, aged 48. We infer that Mary was wife of John and mother of Margaretta. No Shively children are recorded, but family tradition has it that Margaretta was the only child.
Located in the Potomak Guardian and Berkeley Advertiser, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Monday, November 5, 1792, Page 3, Column 2:
Saturday night last departed this life in this town, Mr. JOHN SHIVELEY, AEt. 55 --At the late races here, Mr. Shiveley was unfortunately thrown from his horse while crossing the path, and was inwardly bruised to so great a degree that he lay in the most excruciating pain until he expired. --He was a worthy citizen and and honest man.
If anyone would have additional information to share on the Frederick County, VA and Berkeley County, WV Shively familes please contact Larry Shively at email address: amrun@aol.com
