John Shumate
Abt 1759 - 1822 (63 years)-
Name John Shumate Birth Abt 1759 Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia 
[1] Gender Male Death 1822 Harrison County, Kentucky [1] Person ID I3868 Gritton Last Modified 2 Mar 2026
Father William Shumate, b. Abt 1728, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia d. Abt 1787, Fauquier County, Virginia (Age 59 years) Mother Ann McCormick, b. Abt 1730, Stafford County, Virginia d. 1790, Fauquier County, Virginia (Age 60 years) Marriage Abt 1752 Prince William County, Virginia [1] Family ID F1647 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah "Sally" Preston, b. Abt 1759 Marriage 28 Jan 1788 Fauquier County, Virginia [1] - bondsman: Jacob Preston
Children 1. Catherine Shumate, b. Abt 1790, Virginia d. 9 Jan 1878 (Age 88 years)2. John Shumate, b. Abt 1802, Kentucky d. 27 Feb 1856, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 54 years)3. William Shumate, b. Abt 1800, Kentucky d. Bef 1880 (Age 79 years)4. Lydia Shumate, b. Abt 1800, Kentucky Family ID F1633 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
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Birth - Abt 1759 - Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia 
Marriage - 28 Jan 1788 - Fauquier County, Virginia 
Death - 1822 - Harrison County, Kentucky = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Documents 
Cline Shumate marriage bond 1811
Harrison County, Kentucky. County Clerk’s Office. Marriage bonds, File 1.
Know all men by these presents that we John Cline & Joab Boone are held and firmly bound to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of fifty pounds current money and for payment well & truely to be made to the said Commonwealth we bind ourselves & every of our heirs Exes & ____ jointly and Severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated the 3 day of December 1811. The Condition of the above obligation is Such that whereas a Marriage is shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound John Cline and Catey Shumate Now should there be no lawfull cause to obstruct said Marriage then the above obligate on to be void else to remain in force.
John Cline (seal)
Joab Boone (seal)
Witness Present
Wm. Moore
December the 3 1811
Wm.Moore give this is to authorize you to give John Cline License to marry my daughter Caty Shumate
As witness my hand and Seal
Joab Boone
3 Dec 1811
John Shewmate (seal)
James Morton 1
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John Shumate inventory 1822
Estate Sale of John Shumate, Harrison County, Kentucky, 1822
page 132
Harrison County December Court 1822 set This Inventory & appraisement of the Estate of John Shumate Deced was produced in open court & ordered to be recorded Att H C Moore
A List of sale of the Estate of John Shumate Deced
Widow Sally Shumate One Cupboard 16.00
George Million 1 bed & bedding 38.75
Isaac Ramey 2 beds & beding 46.75
Mrs Shumate 1 bed & beding 20.00
Mrs Shumate 1 bed & beding 20.00
Salley Shumate ___ 1 chest 3. 25
Barnard Oder Hemp seed & chest 3.00
Andrew Hounshell 2 Sickles 0.65
Barnard Oder 1 Rifle Gun 21.00
Thos Smith 1 Do Do 20.12 ½
John Shumate 1 Kettle 4 00
Thos Millen 1 Do do 4.00
Joseph Beagle 1 Pot & Gallon 2.50
James Clemons 1 Do 10 ds 3.50
John R Blair 1 Iron Wedge 0.75
Mrs Sally Shumate A Kettle 3.76
Mrs do Shumate 1 Kettle 2.00
Mrs Sally Shumate Oven & Skillet Sunds 2.31 1/4
John Adams Oven & lid 12 ½
Betsey Lake one Loom 9.00
Allen Godman 1 Lott tin ware 0.75
Daniel Huffman One Slidge 3.75
John B Cline 1 Frow 1.98 3/4
Betsey Lake 1 Mead 0.75
James Monsingo 1 woolen Reed pd 0.87 1/2
Betsey Lake 1 Rathe 18 ½
Betsey Lake 2 pair of Geese 0.50
Peny Prefoton 1 Drawing Knife 1.00
John Shumate 2 augers 1.00
Mrs Salley Shumate 1 ____ 2.76
Edmond Wells 1 do do 4.00
Roy Beagles 1 shovel plow 3.37 1/2
Mrs Sally Shumate 2 Hoes 2.00
John Adams 1 Do. 0.75
Hamson Million Sugar Slide & tubb 0.50
Mrs Sally Shumate 3 tubbs 0.75
John Shumate 1 tubb & bucket 1.01
page 133
____ Done 1 churn pd 0.56 1/4
Mrs. Sally Shumate Double & Irons 2.25
Saml M Clain 2 Common chairs 0.50
John Adams 1 Riddle & Sifter – 4.12 1/2
James Clemmons 1 Mare – 20.00
Mrs Sally Shumate 1 Bay mare 30.00
John B Cline 1 old Saddle 1.50
John Shumate 1 do . do . 7.00
John Presston 5 barrell of Corn 7.75
John Coulson 8 do do 7.62 1.2
John B Cline 5 do do 7.50
Reuben Hedges 5 do do 7.62 ½
John B. Cline 5 do do 7.87 1/2
Abner Boone 5 do do 8.00
Wm Presston 5 do do 8.25
1st Lott 16 Hoggs - John Shumate 25.00
Wm Shumate 2 Lott 10 15.00
Barnard Oder 3 do 10 11. 37 1/2
Saml Noe 4 do 25 18.25
Mrs Sally Shumate wheat & _____ 4.00
Lanard Keith Rye in the Straw 7.25
John Shumate 1 ___ Break 0.25
Edmond Wells 3 tubbs & baskett 1.25
Robt Laton 3 wethers full of burs 6.62 ½
Wm Hutchison 1 Red Cow 10.00
Saml Noe 1 brownish cow 11.00
James Beagles 1 Red Cow 10.00
Robt Bowells 2 matched calves 7.12 ½
Abner W Wall 2 do do 8.74
Wm Shumate 1 yellow horse colt 38.00
John Shumate 1 filley 45.50
Mrs Sally Shumate 5 head of Geese 10.00
John Shumate 1 blade Stack 4.31 1/4
Thomas Miller 1 tin trumpet 0.37 1/2
Mrs Sally Shumate 1 Table 0.75
John Shumate Half of a grind stone 1.00
John Shumate Half of a Hemp Stack 2.50
Harrison County December Court 1822 $ 612.19 3/4
This List of sale of the Estate of John Shumate Deced was produced in open Court and ordered to be recorded att H C Moore
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Cline Shumate deed 1830 page 70
Harrison County, Kentucky. Deeds, v.11: 1828-1830.
page 70
This Indenture made and entered into this 20th day of September in the year 1830 between John Cline and Catharine his wife late Catherine Shumate of Harrison County and State of Kentucky of the one part and William Shumate of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth That the said John Cline & Catharine his wife for and in consideration of the of the sum of fifty dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged have given, granted, bargained, Sold, released, Conveyed and confirmed and by these present do give, grant, bargain, sell, release, convey, and Confirm unto the said William Shumate & his heirs & assigns all their right title, interest, claim. and demand in reversion for remainder in & to all that certain tract or parcel to land lying and being situated in the County and State aforesaid...
page 70
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Cline Shumate deed 1830 page 71
Harrison County, Kentucky. Deeds, v.11: 1828-1830.
page 71
On Raven Creek being the Same laid off to the widow of John Shumate as her Dower in the lands of which said John died seized and possessed To Have and to hold their undivided interest in that part of the Tract of land of which said John Shumate died seized and possessed which was laid off to the Widow of said John Shumate Decd as her Dower to the Said William Shumate & his heirs and assigns forever And their title to their undivided interest in said tract or parcel of land it being one undivided fourth part thereof and the appurtenances they do Warrant & defend to the Said William Shumate & his heirs & against the Claim or Claims of them the Said John Cline & Catharine his wife and all other claims In Testimony of which the said John Cline and wife have hereunto Subscribed their names and affixed their Seals this day and year first above written.
John B. Cline L. S .
Catherine (X her mark) L.S.
Harrison County Clerks Office Set
September 20th 1830
This Deed of Conveyance from John B. Cline & Catharine his wife late Catharine Shumate To William Shumate was Acknowledged before me by the Said John B Cline & Catharine his wife being first privly Examined by me Seperate & apart from her said husband declared that She did voluntarily sign & deliver the Said Writing which was again shown & Explained to her & Consenteth that the same may be recorded.
Att A. C. Moore C. H. C.
page 71
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Notes - John Shumate (VII). He was born probably about 1759 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, and is believed to have died in 1822 in Harrison County, Kentucky. Apparently, he did not serve in the militia during the Revolutionary War since no record of his service can be found. His name appears close to that of his father and later separately in the Personal Property Tax Lists of Fauquier County, Virginia, from 1782 through 1795. On 28 January 1788, he married Sarah (Sally) Preston in Fauquier County. He is believed to have followed his brother Stephen Spencer (I) to Kentucky in the 1790s, and hi is believed to have settled initially in Mercer County, Kentucky, before moving to Harrison County about 1805. His name appears in the Personal Property Tax Lists of Harrison County, Kentucky from 1805 until his death in 1822. A copy of his Estate Settlement appears on page H 51, Appendix H. His widow Sally’s name appears in the Personal Property Tax Lists from 1823 through 1829 (See extracts, pages H-19 and H-19, Appendix H).
The identification and listing of the issue of John (VII) and his wife Sarah (Preston) Shumate remain somewhat speculative, because insufficient documentary evidence has been found to confirm whether all of the individuals as listed below were really their children and thereby members of the Fifth Generation. Consequently, the writer has selected the names that appear below from county records of the time and conclusions based on analytical logic.
2A3-A. John Shumate (XII)
2A3-F1. Catherine Shumate
2A3-B. William Shumate (XI)
2A3-F2. Lydia Shumate
2A3-F3. Betsy Shumate
2A2-F4. Elizabeth Ann Shumate.
History of the Shumate Family. Robert S. Riley. 2nd edition. Page 67.
LKH note: this is the same text and list of children that appear in the 1st edition, page 57-58.
- John Shumate (VII). He was born probably about 1759 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, and is believed to have died in 1822 in Harrison County, Kentucky. Apparently, he did not serve in the militia during the Revolutionary War since no record of his service can be found. His name appears close to that of his father and later separately in the Personal Property Tax Lists of Fauquier County, Virginia, from 1782 through 1795. On 28 January 1788, he married Sarah (Sally) Preston in Fauquier County. He is believed to have followed his brother Stephen Spencer (I) to Kentucky in the 1790s, and hi is believed to have settled initially in Mercer County, Kentucky, before moving to Harrison County about 1805. His name appears in the Personal Property Tax Lists of Harrison County, Kentucky from 1805 until his death in 1822. A copy of his Estate Settlement appears on page H 51, Appendix H. His widow Sally’s name appears in the Personal Property Tax Lists from 1823 through 1829 (See extracts, pages H-19 and H-19, Appendix H).
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Sources - [S85] Robert S. Riley, History of the Shumate family, Kentucky pioneers, (Utica, KY, McDowell Publications, 1992), Library of Linda Hedges.
- [S85] Robert S. Riley, History of the Shumate family, Kentucky pioneers, (Utica, KY, McDowell Publications, 1992), Library of Linda Hedges.