William (Sheriff) SHREVE

1701 - Abt 1750  (48 years)

• Name	William (Sheriff) SHREVE  [1, 2]
  Birth	26 Mar 1701	, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Note	About 1745 William Shreve and Freelove Dyer went to Fairfax County,Virginia to live. He died there about 1750. His widow, Freelove, appearsupon the court records of Fairfax and Loudon Counties, petitioning forher dower, and her sons, Benjamin and William are acting for her. (WFT16, #2071) Seventh child and fourth son of Daniel Shreve and Jane. William Shreveappears to be the founder of the Loudon County Shreves, and, hence of theWest Virginia Shreve lineage. Luther Allen indicates that 'about 1745William Shreve and Freelove Dyer went to Fairfax Co., Va. to live' (Allen1901, p. 28). At this time Loudon County was a part of Fairfax County.The following Fairfax land surveys confirm Allen's report: William Shrieve, no wart, date from surv, 26 Feb. 1744 - 2 Apr. 1745; 335a. on Secolon Br; adj Joh Phillips, Stacy Beaks, Landon Carter, Majr.Cock. CC - Jacob Lasswell & Thos Ellison. Surv. Amos Janney. 22 Nov. 1750 To be drawn in Benja Shrives name if he brings it under thehand of any two Evidences that it was his Fathers desire at the time ofhis Death. William Shrieve of Fairfax Co. 335 A. in said Co. Surv. Amos Janney. Adj.John Philips, Secolin's Br. Stacey Beaks, Col. Landon Carter, Maj. Cocke.17 June 1745. William Shrever of Fairfax Co. 665 A. in Fairfax Co. Surv. Mr. AmosJanney. Near Round Hill, adj. Herman Cox, Thomas Gregg, William Harris,John Hanby. 9 Sept 1746. Some of William's descendants remained in Loudon County until 1800, whileothers were involved in exploring Harrison, Pendleton and Randolphcounties in what is now West Virginia between 1750 and 1800. Luther Allen's History and Genealogy is the primary source of informationabout the offspring of William Shreve and Freelove Dyer. Allen recordsthe following children: William, Elizabeth, Mary, James, and Benjamin.There is evidence to suggest that at least three sons are missing fromthis accounting: Daniel, Joseph and John. [From: 'Gregory M. Shreve'] There is ample documentary evidence to support the missing sonshypothesis, adding Daniel, Joseph and John to the list of sons of Williamand Freelove Dyer. For Shreve Genealogists it is the addition of John Shreve that is soimportant. Together James and John founded most of the Shreve lines inWest Virginia. John Senior's son John Shreve (m. Eliza Platt) founded thePendleton Shreves, John Shreve's son William founded the Randolph CountyShreves, and James' sons founded the Upshur, Monongalia and Lewis CountyShreves.
  Death	Abt 1750	,, Fairfax County, Virginia   [4]
  Person ID	I74074	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Daniel (Sheriff) SHREVE,   b. Abt 1658, , Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island d. 8 Jun 1737, , Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island (Age ~ 79 years)
  Mother	Jane SUTTON,   b. Abt 1658   d. Aft 1737 (Age ~ 80 years)
  Marriage	1688	, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island
  Family ID	F17161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Freelove DYER,   b. 21 Jun 1699, , Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island d. Aft 1750, ,, Fairfax County, Virginia (Age > 52 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1719	, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island   [4]
  Children	1. John SHREVE,   b. Aft 1719   2. Daniel SHREVE,   b. Aft 1719   d. 1750 (Age < 29 years)   3. Joseph SHREVE,   b. Aft 1719   4. William SHREVE,   b. 5 Oct 1720, , Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island   5. Elizabeth SHREVE,   b. Abt 1724, , Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island   6. Mary SHREVE,   b. Abt 1726, , Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island   7. James SHREVE,   b. Abt 1728, , Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island   8. Benjamin SHREVE,   b. Abt 1730, , Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island d. Abt 1790, ,, Loudon County, Virginia (Age ~ 60 years)
  Family ID	F17160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S1379] World Family Tree, 1379. Vol. 16, #2071 [S1378] The Genealogy and History of the Shreve Family, 1378. 28 [S1380] Little Compton Familes, 1380. [S1377] Vital Records of Rhode Island, Vol. 4, 1377.