Joseph Shirley

Joseph was born in 1711.¹   Joseph's father was Thomas Shirley.  His paternal grandfather was Robert Shirley. He had eight brothers and six sisters, named Richard, Thomas, John, John, Phebus, John, James, Newman, Phebee, Mary, Ann, Grace, Argeland and Elizabeth.  He was the fifth youngest of the fifteen children.  Joseph is no longer alive.