Elijah and Joseph Ship were in Clark county in 1800 tax lists. Elijah had 4 males under 10, and himself
26-45, 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, and his wife, also between 26 and 45 years old in Clark in the
1810 census. Joseph had 2, 1, 1, 1 (males) and 1, 1, 2, 1 (females) in Clark co in 1810. In 1820, there was
an Elijah, a Fielding, and a James Ship, on pp 74, 73, and 64 (respectively) of Clark county Ky. In 1830, no
Elijah. However, there was an Elijah in the Indiana census index for 1830. This Elijah might or might not be
ours. Cover of 1810 census book.Provided by Kelly Leighton. Please
visit the Daniel Groves Family web
site, they are descendants of both the Groves and Shipp families.
Elijah Shipp is the father of Priscilla Shipp wife of John E. Groves, the 2nd great grandfather of Harold
Groves.
Generation No. 1
1. ELIJAH1 SHIPP (SHIPPA) died Abt. September 8, 1828 in Clark County, Kentucky. He married REBECCA PRICE
June 10, 1792 in Fauguier Virginia. She was born 1771 in Virginia.
Notes for ELIJAH SHIPP:
Elijah Shipp is the bondsman for the marriage of John Groves and Priscilla Ship and is said to be her
father. Elijah's wife is mentioned in a real estate deed in Clark Co KY in 1819.
IGI Record
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Elijah SHIPP
Sex: M
Marriage(s):
Spouse: Rebecca PRICE
Marriage: 10 Jun 1792
Fauguier, 'Virginia
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Film Number: 1239531
Page Number: 384
Reference Number: 8060
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IGI Record
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Elijah SHIPP
Sex: M
Event(s):
Died: ABT 8 Sep 1828
Clark, 'Kentucky
Parents:
Relatives: Milford B. Shipp
My notes: Milford Bard Shipp- the relationship of Milford Shipp to Elijah Shipp has not been determined
other than this listing as a relative. Please let me know if anyone can give us the connection. Sandy Burbridge
Milford Shipp- Wabash 1859
Tau Chapter was forced to exist in secret from 1850 to 1856 due to anti-fraternity regulations. Shipp is
credited with officially "restarting" the chapter in 1856. After graduation, he moved to Salt Lake City,
Utah and pursued law, medicine, and missionary work.
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Film Number: 184093
Page Number: 172
Reference Number: 6157
Film Number: 184093
Page Number: 296
Reference Number: 10630
Husband's Name
Elijah SHIP (AFN:1SNP-QR6)
Born: 1771 Place: VA.
Children
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1. Sex Name
F Nancy SHIP (AFN:1PB6-P7D)
Born: 1797 Place: , , Kentucky
Died: Abt 1866 Place: , Osage, Missouri
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1.) 1800 Clark County Census
Elijah Ship
Joseph Ship
2.) 1810 Kentucky Census Clark County
Elijah Ship pg 141
Joseph Ship pg 141
3.) 1820 Kentucky Census Clark County
Elijah Ship pg74
Fielding Ship pg73
James Ship p64
Children of ELIJAH SHIPP and REBECCA PRICE are:
i.PRISCILLA2 SHIP1, b. 1793, Virginia2; d. July 14, 1862, Grant County, Kentucky3; m. JOHN E GROVES,
February 28, 1816, Clark County, Kentucky4; b. 1785, Prince William County, Virginia5; d. February 2, 1852,
Grant County, Kentucky6.
Marriage Notes for PRISCILLA SHIP and JOHN GROVES:
Ships from Family Tree Finder Sec II Chpt 20
Marriages in Clark County, Kentucky
John E. Groves to Priscilla Ship 2/28/1816
Marriage Bond for John E. Groves and Priscilla Shipp signed by Elijah Shipp
IGI Record
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Priscilla SHIPP
Sex: F
Event(s):
Born: ABT 1803
Of Princess Ann', 'Virginia
Parents:
Relatives:
Lida SHIPP
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Source Information:
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Film Number: 183423
Page Number: 238
Reference Number: 8567
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Notes for JOHN E GROVES:
LDS Church _IGI Records
John E. GROVES
Sex: M
Event(s):
Born: 1785
Virginia
Parents:
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Source Information:
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Film Number: 448052
Page Number: 0045
Reference Number: 47854
John E. Groves is listed in the 1820 Grant County Ky Census pg. 146
Grant Co. KY Records.
Tax List
VOLUME XI
John C. GROVES, no acreage, 1820 [Page 4]
John GRAVES, 50 acres, Crooked Ck., 1821 [Page 13]
John GRAVES, 70 acres, Crooked Ck., 1829 [Page 102]
VOLUME XII....
John GRAVES, no acreage, ? 1830 [Page 5]
John GROVES, 50 acres, Licking wtrs McMillen, 1831 [Page 21]
John GROVES, 50 acres, Licking wtrs. Watson, 1833 [Page 37]
John GROVES, 50 acres, Licking wtrs. McMillen 1835 [Page 53]
John GROVES, 50 acres, Licking wtrs. McMullen, 1836 [Page 70]
John GROVES, no acreage. 1837 [Page 89]
John GROVES, 111 acres, Licken wtrs. One voter. 1838 [Page 108]
Grant County Kentucky Deed Book B 1827-1834
Jacob Myers of Grant County to John E. Groves of Grant County for $100
land in Grant County on Crooked Creek beginning at the beginning of Watson's Patent Line with Mrs. Myers'
line containing 50 acres. 14 Feb 1828
witnesses: Robinson Nelson, John Greenlee.
ack. August court, 1830 in Grant Co. by Myers B:259.
Grant County, Kentucky Census for 1830, Williamstown page 276.
The 1840 Grant County, Kentucky Census No Twp pg 81
1850 Grant County Census Page310
John E. Groves 65 yr male farmer
Priscilla 52 yr
Henry 18 yr
Elizabeth 16 yr
Addison 15 yr
John 14 yr
*Older children are grown.
Footsteps of the Past- Grant County Newspaper
John E. Groves, 65 year old white male born in Prince William County, Virginia,
married farmer residing in Grant County died February 2, 1852 of scarlatina.
Father Samuel; mother Mary.
Volume II Page 30
Will of John E. Gr(a)ves
wife: Prisilla (spelling variance)
My seven children: Samuel, George, James, Elizabeth, Henry, Addison and John.
executor: son Samuel
Witnesses: T.T. Thompson, Samuel McClain, William McClain and John Rulan
Written February 1, 1852; Probated December 14, 1852
Probate Abstracts from Grant County KY Book C 1845-1855.
(Julian is mentioned in earlier text of original will)
Volume II Page 38
Division of Lands: Estate of John E. Groves
land involved is on Crooked Creek
Land is given to Prissilla (spelling variance)Groves, widow; and to George Groves, Henry Groves, Elizabeth
Groves, Addison Groves, Samuel Groves and John Groves.
October 18, 1852 Probate Abstracts from Grant County KY Book C 1845-1855
(NOTE: James is not listed.)
Text of Will from Copy of Original Will
In the name of God Amen
I John E. Groves of the county of Grant and state of Kentucky being sick in body but strong in mind, leave
this my last and testament, this 1st day of February 1852,
First I give my soul to the Lord and all my last debts and funeral expenses be paid.
Then I give and bequeath to my beloved wife PRISCILLA her dower in the land whereon I now live and such
other property as the law provides-Item
I give and bequeath to my daughter JULIA ane? Red? Caur?
all the Balance of my Property Real and Personal be Equally divided among my seven children
SAMUEL, GEORGE, JAMES, ELIZABETH, HENRY, ADDISON and JOHN.
My will and desire that after my death my executor sell my Personal Property
an a Reasonable Credit not otherwise disposed of- my will and desire is that SAMUEL GROVES my son be my
executor to carry ??? Effect in testamamy whereof I have hereinto set my hand and seal first above written
attest
T.T. Thompson
Samuel McClain John E. Groves seal (signs with an X)
William McClain
John Rulan
(NOTES: Samuel McClain is uncle and guardian of Rebecca Mclain, George's wife
Julian Annes is mentioned in the first part of will, but her inheritance is undetermined)
Volume II Page 43
Estate Settlement: John E. Groves
Administrator: T.T. Thompson
includes a receipt from Samuel Groves
September 13, 1853
Probate Abstracts from Grant County KY Book C 1845-1855
Notes for PRISCILLA SHIP:
Grant Co 1860 Census
1137 Groves, James 32 M KY farmer $275
Sarah E. 41 F TN
James G. 15 M OH
Laura A. 5 F KY
Groves, Priscilla 70 F VA
(Priscilla living with her son James after the death of her husband in 1852)
Abstract County Court Records
By Janet Pease
Volume III Pg 110
Will of Priscilla Groves (spelling variance) was produced in court.
witnesses: R.G. Marks, Jeremiah Morgan
Executor: John C.H. Groves
heirs: Julian Groves, Annis Groves
Samuel Groves, G.W, Groves, Elizabeth Young (wife of Morgan Young), Henry Groves, and John C.H. Groves
July 14, 1862 Grant County KY order Book H 1855-1863
Volume II Pg 88
Division of Lands: Estate of Priscilla Groves
land is given to Henry Groves, John H. Groves, Samuel Groves and James Groves.
June 20, 1864 Probate Abstracts from Grant County KY Book E 1861-1866
ii.NANCY SHIPP, b. 1797; d. Bef. 1860, Osage co, Missouri; m. DANIEL GROVES, September 21, 1815, Clark
County, Kentucky; b. 1785, Virginia7; d. Bef. 1860, Osage co, Missouri.
Notes for DANIEL GROVES:
Daniel Groves married Nancy Ship 9-21-1815 Clark Co. KY the year before John E. Groves married Priscilla
Ship in the same county. He could possibly be the brother of John E. Groves and son of Samuel Groves.
COULD THIS BE JOHN E GROVES BROTHER?
Daniel Groves was born @ 1785 in Va (don't know where) and married Nancy. They
moved to Kentucky and later to Missouri
Children Dan and Nancy Shipp Groves:
Rodney 1818 Clark Co KY
Townly 1820 " "
unk daughter
John D 1825 " "
unk son
unk daughter
Elijah 1829 Calloway Co Missouri
unk son
unk dau
Elias 1836 " "
Daniel Jr 1842 Osage County Missouri
Dan'l and Nancy both died sometime before the civil war in Osage County Missouri, nothing more specific.
Husband's Name
Daniel GROVES (AFN:1PB6-P66)
Born: 1789 Place: Virginia
Died: Aft 1850 Place: Osage, Missouri
Buried: Place: Osage, Missouri
Married: 21 Sep 1815 Place: Clark, Kentucky
Father:
Mother:
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Wife's Name
Nancy SHIP (AFN:1PB6-P7D)
Born: 1797 Place: , , Kentucky
Died: Abt 1866 Place: , Osage, Missouri
Married: 21 Sep 1815 Place: , Clark, Kentucky
Father:
Mother:
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Children
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1. Sex Name
M Townley K. GROVES (AFN:1PB6-PJ8)
Born: Abt 1820 Place: , Clark, Kentucky
Died: Abt 1856 Place:
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2. Sex Name
M John Daniel GROVES (AFN:1PB6-PP9)
Born: Abt 1824 Place: , Clark, Kentucky
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3. Sex Name
F Mary Elizabeth Jane GROVES (AFN:1PB6-PT4)
Born: Abt 1825 Place: , Clark, Kentucky
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4. Sex Name
F Nancy GROVES (AFN:1PB6-PWJ)
Born: Abt 1825 Place: , Clark, Kentucky
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5. Sex Name
F Delilah GROVES (AFN:1PB6-Q55)
Born: Abt 1831 Place: , Osage, Missouri
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6. Sex Name
F Rebecca GROVES (AFN:1PB6-QFS)
Born: Abt 1832 Place: , Osage, Missouri
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7. Sex Name
M Elias GROVES (AFN:1PB6-PGT)
Born: Abt 1836 Place: , Osage, Missouri
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8. Sex Name
M Daniel Tolson GROVES (AFN:1PB6-QG1)
Born: Abt 1842 Place: , Osage, Missouri
Died: 24 Aug 1901 Place: Walden`S Cannery, Sonoma, California
Buried: Aug 1901 Place: Geyserville, Sonoma, California
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9. Sex Name
M Elijah S. GROVES (AFN:S26X-DH)
Born: 15 Oct 1829 Place: , Osage, Missouri
Died: 25 Dec 1896 Place: Iberia, Miller, Missouri
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10. Sex Name
M Rodney W. GROVES (AFN:343Z-BD)
Born: 11 Mar 1818 Place: , Clark, Kentucky
Died: 26 Aug 1890 Place: Isbell Station, Osage, Missouri
Buried: Place: , Osage, Missouri
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Endnotes
1. Janet Pease, Abstract Court Records Grant, Harrison and Pendleton County, (Published by Grant Historical
Society), Volume III.
2. 1850 Grant County, Kentucky CensusPage 310 Fam #302
3. Grant County, KY Book E 1861-1866Volume II Page 88Grant County, KY Order Book H 1853-1863Volume III Page
110might have died June 20, 1864
4. Clark County Kentucky Marriages1793-1850Sec. II Chapter 20(Unproven if this is marriage of Samuels
parents
5. 1850 Grant County, Kentucky CensusPage 310 Fam #302"Footsteps of the Past" article
6. Probate Abstracts from Grant County, KYBook C. 1845-1855 Volume II pgs 30, 38, 43Disposition of land on
Crooked Creek
7. Kelly descendant, OTADMIN@constellation.navy.mil.
