"As mentioned before most of the informants are descendants of Roderick Shelton b. 1754 in Virginia"

Hi Richie,
'As mentioned before'...? Where can I find your fullest analysis of the Shelton family tree? I can't make the search function on your site work.

If the Sheltons were already settled in America by the mid-1700s, then presumably the date of migration would be too early for a Shelton to have brought this ballad over from England?