Hugh
Roney
"the
Elder" Family
unknown
1m. Elizabeth (unkown)
2m. Mrs.
Martha
Shelley
(widow of Benjamin Shelley) c1820
b. ? d. ?
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | b. | d. | 1m. | |
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1758 - Hugh Roney is born.
This history of this family is not completely understood by me. Hugh Roney was said to be the brother of Maurice Roney. The Shelley family is quite intertwined with the Roneys through the marriages of the widows of both Luke and Benjamin Shelley. Hugh Roney, the elder, marries the widow of Luke Shelley. His nephew Hugh Roney, son of Maurice, married the widow of Benjamin Shelley.
Martha Shelley (widow of Luke Shelley)
To Hugh Roney
Box-22
Group-43
Frames-002
Hugh Roney and wife Nancy Shelley wt. Al. Accounting and Relief; filed July 5, 1828.
Benjamin Shelley of Orangeburgh District died intestate and Michael Shelley was administrator of estate. Luke Shelley, now deceased and John J. Johnson were sureties on the administrator’s bond. On February 8, 1823. Luke Shelley make a gift for 2 slaves to his grandson Benjamin R. Shelley, infant son of said Benjamin and soon after died intestate whereupon his widow Martha became administrator of his estate. She subsequently married petitioner Roney. Nancy Shelley the widow of Benjamin has removed to Augusta, Georgia where she resides. Michael Shelley administrator has wasted or improperly handled the estate of Benjamin so petitioners charge.
In the file is a batch of bills owing by the
late Luke Shelley estate and paid by his widow Martha the
adminstratrix. Among them is make out by Nancy Shelley dated April 16,
1823; “for boarding and nursing Luke Shelley while lingering to his
death that is from 20 December until 21st of February (no year shown)
the day of his death $100.00. In the file also are certified copies of
estate papers from the Ordinary’s office Orangeburgh District relative
to the estates of Luke and Benjamin. Among them are appraisement of the
Benjamin Shelley estate dated May 27, 1819 by William Protheo, John
Corbett and John Fannin, appraisers and the same of the Luke Shelley
estate dated June 22, 1823. Signed by the appraisers.
[Barnwell
Co.,
South
Carolina probate records, 1823 -28]
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