Christian Shelly's Will, 1814 Augusta County, Virginia

From Records of Augusta County, VA 1745-1800, Lyman Chalkey, Vol III Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in VA, Baltimore, Geneal. Pub. Co., 1965, p. 214

1814, Jan. 7--Will Abstract Book X, p. 318, from Records of Augusta County, VA 1745-1800, Lyman Chalkey, Vol III Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in VA, Baltimore, Geneal. Pub. Co., 1965, p. 214:

Christian Shelly's Will--to wife Fany; son, John; daughter, Anny Rusmisel's other children that are married; daughter Mary; daughter, Betsy; son, Daniel; son, Jacob (under 18). Executors, sons-in-law David Stover, Christian Rusmisel. Teste: Michael Shiry, David Hogshead. Executors qualify. Proved, 28 Feb. 1814.

Detail

Chalkley Vol. III, p 214

Date

7 Jan. 1814, proved 28 Feb 1814

Other information

Wife Fany, Daugher Anny Rusmisel, son-in-law Christian Rusmisel one executor

Christain and Martha (MCMULLEN) RUSMISEL graves

These are pictures of the headstones on Christain and Martha (McMULLEN) RUSMISEL's graves.

Johann Christian RUSMISEL was born 14 Feb. 1787 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, PA. He died 7 Sep 1860 near Mount Solon, Augusta County, VA.  He as the son of Adam and Rachel (SCHUMACHER) RUSMISEL. Christian married (1) Anny SHELLY, daughter of Christian and Fanny SHELLY, Jr.

Christian Rusmisel Headstone

He is buried at Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery, near Parnassus, Augusta County, Virginia.
Inscription:
Christain Rusmisel
Departed this life
Sept. 7, 1860
Aged
73 Years 6 months 29
days
"Blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord"



Martha  A McMULLEN [McMULLEN]  was the daughter of James and Mary (HENDERSON) McMULLEN. She was born 11 Feb 1805 in Augusta County, VA and died 29 Jun 1887 near Mount Solon, Augusta County, VA. She married (1) James W. TAYLOR , 7 Jan 1874 in Augusta County, VA  and was widowed when he died in Ohio in 1827. She married (2) Christian RUSMISEL 6 Oct 1831 in Augusta County, VA.

Martha McMullen Rusmisel headstone

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Martha McMULLEN RUSMISEL is buried at Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery, near Parnassus, Augusta County, VA.