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David O’Sheal, son of John O’Sheal, and grandson of David O’Sheal, the emigrant

David O’Sheal followed in his father, John O’Sheal, and his grandfather, David O’Sheal’s footsteps.  He was an attorney in the Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia, area. David O’Sheal owned properties and lived in Norfolk, Virginia.  He married Catherine Veale, daughter of George Veale, in 1773. The last Royal Governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore, burned the town [...]

Jethro O’Sheal married Lucretia Wooten. Their daughter, Elizabeth, married Tyrie Harrison.

I am writing this post to confirm LUCRETIA WOOTEN did in fact marry Jethro O’Sheal.  I have personally spoken to a daughter of Mary Ethel Howell Cotterell, who was the great grand-daughter of Tyrie/Tyree Harrison and Elizabeth O’Shields and great great grand-daughter of Jethro O’Sheal and Lucretia Wooten.  Mary did extensive family research many many [...]