Dick (Gamble) Shepard (bef. 1838)

Dick Shepard formerly Gamble

Born before 1838 in Leon County, Florida, United States

[uncertain]

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died [date unknown] [location unknown]

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Profile last modified 13 Oct 2022 | Created 9 Oct 2022

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Biography

Dick (Gamble) Shepard is a part of US Black heritage.

Dick was born before 1838.

In 1838, John Swann Shepard (abt.1796-1853) purchased 66 enslaved persons from Robert Gamble and Letitia (Breckinridge) Gamble, his wife. Dick was one of those slaves.^[1] The slaves most likely were for Shepard's plantation called Shepards Place Plantation, Leon County, Florida.

Slave Owners

Sources

↑ Deed: "Deeds, 1825-1886; index, 1825-1940"
Catalog: Deeds, 1825-1886; index, 1825-1940 Deeds, v. E 1835-1839
Film number: 007898640 > image 450 of 572
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4K-FS54-K (accessed 10 April 2022)
- Deed Bk E p.639

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Rejected matches › Dick (Gamble) Shepard (bef.1838-)

G > Gamble | S > Shepard > Dick (Gamble) Shepard

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