Robert Shelley

Scituate Early Families 1623 - 1640                Family         # 75

1st. Generation

Robert Shelley
            b.   ??  , in England, came from Boston, lived on 3rd. Cliff in 1638 at Scituate
            d.    ??  
            m. 6-27-1636, Judith   ??   from Boston, in Scituate by Timothy Hatherly
            children:

            2nd. Generation

            Hannah       bpt. 7-2-1637 in Scituate, m. 3-9-1652 David Linnett in Barnstable (atba-1643)
            Mary           bpt. 11-2-1639 in Barnstable at Mr. Hull's house
            John           bpt. 7-31-1642 in Barnstable

Records indicate he went to Barnstable with Rev. John Lothrop as these dates come from his records.

Able To Bear Arms listed in Barnstable as of 1643 [ref: Plymouth Colony Records].

Judith Shelley joined by dismission from the Boston church August 25, 1644.




References:    "History of Scituate" by Samuel Deane
                     NEHG Register, Vol. 9, July 1855 Scituate and Barnstable Church Records
                     NEHG Register, Vol. 4, July 1850 List of Able To Bear Arms in New Plymouth