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Elizabeth <I>Shelby</I> Clonts

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Elizabeth Shelby Clonts

Birth
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Death
10 Sep 1872 (aged 78)
Brownsville, Paulding County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Hiram, Paulding County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Mrs. Elizabeth Clonts was the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Helms Shelby. Her great grandparents, Evan and Catherine Davies Shelby, immigrated from Wales. The Shelby family embraced the Patriotic philosophy of their fellow countrymen: Evan Shelby fought at the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774. Two years later, his friend, Virginia Governor Patrick Henry, appointed him Major in the troops commanded by Col. William Christian against the Cherokees. He was later promoted to General. The DAR honored his service and designated him DAR Ancestor Number A102420.(Reference Find A Grave Memorial# 6996073.) His son, Isaac Shelby, was elected the first Governor of Kentucky. (Reference Find A Grave Memorial# 11823.)

During General Nathaniel Greene's campaign to drive Lord Rawdon (Cornwallis' successor) out of the South near the end of the Revolutionary War, General Thomas Sumter formed a brigade from the citizenry of middle North Carolina. Elizabeth's father, Thomas Shelby, and two of his brothers, Evan and Moses Shelby, Jr., joined these forces. The DAR designated these Patriots DAR Ancestor Number A102420, DAR Ancestor Number A102413, DAR Ancestor Number A102541, respectively. (Reference DAR Genealogical Research System at dar.org. Membership is not required to access the GRS.)

On February 16, 1815, Elizabeth Shelby married Jacob Clonts (Clontz) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He was the son of Jeremiah Clonts (Clontz.) The DAR designated Jeremiah Clontz DAR Ancestor #: A023228. He was awarded a Revolutionary War Pension. His application, S8219, may be accessed at revwarapps.org.
Mrs. Elizabeth Clonts was the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Helms Shelby. Her great grandparents, Evan and Catherine Davies Shelby, immigrated from Wales. The Shelby family embraced the Patriotic philosophy of their fellow countrymen: Evan Shelby fought at the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774. Two years later, his friend, Virginia Governor Patrick Henry, appointed him Major in the troops commanded by Col. William Christian against the Cherokees. He was later promoted to General. The DAR honored his service and designated him DAR Ancestor Number A102420.(Reference Find A Grave Memorial# 6996073.) His son, Isaac Shelby, was elected the first Governor of Kentucky. (Reference Find A Grave Memorial# 11823.)

During General Nathaniel Greene's campaign to drive Lord Rawdon (Cornwallis' successor) out of the South near the end of the Revolutionary War, General Thomas Sumter formed a brigade from the citizenry of middle North Carolina. Elizabeth's father, Thomas Shelby, and two of his brothers, Evan and Moses Shelby, Jr., joined these forces. The DAR designated these Patriots DAR Ancestor Number A102420, DAR Ancestor Number A102413, DAR Ancestor Number A102541, respectively. (Reference DAR Genealogical Research System at dar.org. Membership is not required to access the GRS.)

On February 16, 1815, Elizabeth Shelby married Jacob Clonts (Clontz) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He was the son of Jeremiah Clonts (Clontz.) The DAR designated Jeremiah Clontz DAR Ancestor #: A023228. He was awarded a Revolutionary War Pension. His application, S8219, may be accessed at revwarapps.org.

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Amanda Michelle Anderson is the 4th great Granddaughter of Elizabeth Clonts.

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