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Robert A. Shepherd (1739 - 1817)

Robert A. Shepherd
Born in Saint Georges Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginiamap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , [half], [half] and
Husband of — married about 1 Oct 1765 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, British Americamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 77 in Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Robert Shepard, born 17 June 1739, Spotsylvania County, Virginia,

Robert was mentioned in his father’s Will of 1750/1

Item: I give and bequeath unto my two sons, George and Robert, the land I now live on to be equally divided between them before acnolaged (sic) and then to be acnowledged (sic) to each of them.[1]

He subsequently received his half of 108 acres in Spotsylvania Co., Virginia from Benjamin Holloday and Susanna, his wife, on 31 Aug 1751. It transpired that Benjamin had sold the land to Robert’s father George but the conveyance had not been completed by the time of his father George’s death so the land was transferred direct to George and Robert from Benjamin Holloday.[2]

Robert married Sarah Rash. [3]

He had at least five daughters:

  • Nancy Shepard, married William McQueary [3]
  • Sarah Shepard, married William M. Judd [3]
  • Mary "Polly" Shepard, married James McNeil [3]
  • Agnes Shepard, married Thomas Irwin [3]
  • Rhoda Shepard, married John Judd [3]

Robert and George and their wives sold the land they inherited in Spotsylvania back to Benjamin Holliday on 20 Nov 1776.[4]

Robert was granted 199 acres of land on 10 Jul 1788 on Reders River, Wilkes, North Carolina.[5] He received a further 50 acres on 17 October 1796, also in Wilkes on Readey’s River.[6]

Robert died 5 June 1817, Wilkes County, North Carolina.[3]

Census

  • 1787 Census Substitute: Name: Robert Shepard; State: NC; County: Wilkes County; Township: Judds District[7]
  • 1790 US Census: Name: Robt Sheppard; Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Wilkes, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2
Free White Persons - Females: 7
Number of Household Members: 10[8]
  • 1800 US Census: Name: Robert Sheppherd; Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 7[9]
  • 1810 US Census: Name: Robert Sheppard; Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Wilkesborough, Wilkes, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Numbers of Slaves: 2
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 4[10]

Sources

  1. ↑ http://www.reddiesrivershepherds.com/gswill.html Will Book "B", 1749 - 1759, pp. 78 - 79, Spotsylvania, VA. ; Will Written: Jan. 10, 1750, Will Probated, Oct. 1, 1751
  2. ↑ Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Book E
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 1 October 2018), "Record of Robert Shepard", Ancestor # A103139.
  4. ↑ Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Book J
  5. ↑ No.847 Grant Number 844, Entry Number 65, Book number 66, page number 395 North Carolina Land Grants. Microfilm publication, 770 rolls. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina. Certificate Number Range: 581-865
  6. ↑ No. 1201 Grant No. 1340 Entry No. 1976 Book No. 90 Page No. 4; Entered 10 Feb 1796; North Carolina Land Grants. Microfilm publication, 770 rolls. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
  7. ↑ Year: 1787; Record Type: State or colonial census; Page: 002; Database: NC Early Census Index Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.
  8. ↑ First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1790; Census Place: Wilkes, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 152; Image: 95; Family History Library Film: 0568147
  9. ↑ Second Census of the United States, 1800. NARA microfilm publication M32 (52 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1800; Census Place: Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 62; Image: 509; Family History Library Film: 337909
  10. ↑ Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1810; Census Place: Wilkesborough, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 43; Page: 854; Image: 00503; Family History Library Film: 0337916

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Erroneous Transcription: Crozier's Summary of the Will of George Shepard omits daughter Elizabeth.
Erroneous Transcription: Crozier's Summary of the Will of George Shepard omits daughter Elizabeth.


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Karen Wendell
Did Robert Shepherd and Sarah Rash also have a son, John Shepherd Jr. (1760-1812) who may have married a Phoebe? Earlier today I ALMOST had Sarah Rash and Sarah Jennings overlapping and think I caught everything ... but I need to find out with which parents this John Shepherd Jr. (1760-1812) should be. I know that Robert and Sarah had a different son John Shepherd (who has been seen with 2 birth dates (born either 26 Aug 1773 or 26 Apr 1779), who died about 1803 in North Carolina. I believe he is already linked to Sarah and Robert. Thanks for any help on parentage of the 1760-1812 John Shepherd.
posted by Karen Wendell
Sarah Sharpless
Shepherd-4828 and Shepherd-426 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents. Same wife.
posted by Sarah Sharpless
Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Shepherd-426 and Shepherd-4424 appear to represent the same person because: these were set as rejected, but they look like duplicates to me (same dates/locations/wife). Please merge. Thanks!
posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Childers-484 Dwight Childers
I have signed on as PM for this Robert Shepherd, but urge all others who are interested to help build the best possible profile. My only request is that all additions and changes be well explained and properly sourced. Better to state probability/possibility rather than unfounded certainty.
posted by Dwight Childers

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