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Slaves of Thomas Shapard Jr, Haywood County, Tennessee

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This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Thomas Shapard Jr and attempt to connect them to their families.

At some point between 1830 and 1840, Thomas Jr's parents Thomas Shapard and Frances (Bailey) Shapard moved from Person County, North Carolina, to Haywood County, Tennessee, where they established a large plantation south of the Hatchie River near what is now the town of Stanton. His father died in late 1840 and his mother Fanny recorded 57 enslaved people in an estate inventory.

Estate Inventory of Thomas Shapard - 3 December 1840[1]

NAMEAgeSexPage #Status of enslaved person
Hannah Puryear56Woman202In possession of Frances Shapard
Abram40Man202In possession of Frances Shapard
Dick38Man202In possession of Frances Shapard
Hannah Baird36Woman202In possession of Frances Shapard
Jim34Man202In possession of Frances Shapard
Jack27Man202In possession of Frances Shapard
Edmund30Man202In possession of Frances Shapard
Chany44Woman202In possession of Frances Shapard
Pitman22Man202In possession of Frances Shapard
Lewis20Man202In possession of Frances Shapard
Cyrus18Boy202In possession of Frances Shapard
Judy16Girl202In possession of Frances Shapard
Leah15Girl202In possession of Frances Shapard
Rachel15Girl202In possession of Frances Shapard
Matilda14Girl202In possession of Frances Shapard
George16Boy202In possession of Frances Shapard
Nancy15Girl202In possession of Frances Shapard
Lucy13Girl202In possession of Frances Shapard
Jerry11Boy202In possession of Frances Shapard
Jacob11Boy202In possession of Frances Shapard
Gilbert6Boy202In possession of Frances Shapard
Sally14Girl202In possession of Frances Shapard
Christina8Girl202In possession of Frances Shapard
Green6Boy202In possession of Frances Shapard
Spencer9Boy202In possession of Frances Shapard
Eliza11Girl202In possession of Frances Shapard
Vina / Viny9Girl202In possession of Frances Shapard
Martha11Girl202In possession of Frances Shapard
Sam14Boy202In possession of Frances Shapard
Willie / Willy11 daysGirl202In possession of Frances Shapard
Peter15 monthsBoy202In possession of Frances Shapard
Dick3Boy202In possession of Frances Shapard
Bob31Man206In possession of Charles L Bullock
Chany32Woman206In possession of Charles L Bullock
Henry14Boy206In possession of Charles L Bullock
Catharine10Girl206In possession of Charles L Bullock
Mary8Girl206In possession of Charles L Bullock
Matilda6Girl206In possession of Charles L Bullock
Hannah18 monthsGirl206In possession of Charles L Bullock
Maria17Girl206In possession of Charles L Bullock
Moses43Man206In possession of James L Webb
Ann33Woman206In possession of James L Webb
Caloline (or Caroline)13Girl206In possession of James L Webb
Madison7Boy206In possession of James L Webb
Priss18 monthsGirl206In possession of James L Webb
Wiloby50Man206In possession of William Shapard
Nelly48Woman206In possession of William Shapard
William16Boy206In possession of William Shapard
Ellen14Girl206In possession of William Shapard
Queen7Girl206In possession of William Shapard
Charles10Boy206In possession of William Shapard
Clark18 monthsBoy206In possession of William Shapard
Edmund20Boy207In possession of John McFarland
Betsy16Girl207In possession of John McFarland
Fanny9Girl207In possession of John McFarland
Lilly11Girl207In possession of John McFarland
Harriet17Girl207In possession of John McFarland


1841 Guardian Records: Enslaved People Hired Out by Shapards[2]

From January to December 1841, Thomas Jr served as guardian for his three youngest siblings who were underage when their father died. He supervised hiring out the enslaved people inherited from Thomas Sr's estate and recorded the results.

NAMEEnslaver (underage)Enslaver (guardian)Enslaver (hired out to)Hire FeePage #
LucyYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrW W Ware & M R Womack$40.00576
JacobYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrM R Womack & W W Ware$49.00576
JimYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrW W Ware & M R Womack$71.00576
PitmanYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrWilliam Shapard$99.50576
SallyYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrDavid Mills & A McLeod$41.00576
VinyYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrH Hankins$18.00576
JerryJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrNat Hunt Sr & Nat Hunt Jr$40.00578
MarthaJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrA G Hunter & William Baugh$21.00578
GeorgeJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrE Sparks & M R Womack$78.50578
NancyJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrSam P Cook & M R Womack$51.00578
Dick & JudyJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrThomas Shapard Jr$103.00578
ElizaHelen ShapardThomas Shapard JrWyatt Thompsons$25.30578
LewisHelen ShapardThomas Shapard JrMcFarland & Hankins$56.00578
SpencerHelen ShapardThomas Shapard JrJames M Futhy & M R Womack$14.00578
RachelHelen ShapardThomas Shapard JrThomas P Shelton$50.00578
Green & LeahHelen ShapardThomas Shapard JrJohn T Niblet$62.50578
CyrusHelen ShapardThomas Shapard JrCharles L Bullock & L B Shapard$70.00578


Guardian Inventory - 4 July 1842[3]

On 4 July 1842, Thomas Jr recorded an inventory of the enslaved people inherited by his three youngest siblings from their father's estate.

NAMEAgeSexEnslaver (underage)Enslaver (guardian)ValuationPage #
George18BoyJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$550.0024
Nancy17GirlJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$400.0024
Judy18GirlJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$400.0024
Willie / Willy1 year 8 monthsInfant girlJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$100.0024
Jerry14BoyJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$450.0024
Dick45ManJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$450.0024
Martha13GirlJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$400.0024
Cyrus22ManHelen ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$550.0024
Rachel17GirlHelen ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$400.0024
Leah17GirlHelen ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$400.0024
Spencer10BoyHelen ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$300.0024
Green10BoyHelen ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$250.0024
Lewis23BoyHelen ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$500.0024
Eliza14GirlHelen ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$400.0024
Pitman25ManYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$550.0025
Sally16GirlYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$350.0025
Lucy14GirlYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$350.0025
Jacob14BoyYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$350.0025
Dick6BoyYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$200.0025
Jim38ManYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$500.0025
Viny11GirlYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard Jr$350.0025


1842 Guardian Records: Enslaved People Hired Out by Shapards[4]

From January to December 1842, Thomas Jr served as guardian for his two youngest siblings. He supervised hiring out the enslaved people inherited from Thomas Sr's estate and recorded the results.

NAMEEnslaver (underage)Enslaver (guardian)Enslaver (hired out to)Hire FeePage #
JacobYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrWilliam Say & Robert Pully$55.00177
LucyYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrWilliam Swigart$50.00177
JimYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrJames H Gore$100.00177
PittmanYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrJames Seales$100.00177
Judy & Child (Willie / Willy)John M ShapardThomas Shapard JrP Burford & H Hankins$40.00177
GeorgeJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrDavid Mills$100.00177
NancyJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrH Hankins & Felix McFarland$65.00177
JerryJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrJames Hunt$55.00177
MarthaJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrEdward Martin$40.00177
DickJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrWilliam Brown & Peter Dake$100.00177


1843 Guardian Records: Enslaved People Hired Out by Shapards[5]

From December 1842 to December 1843, Thomas Jr served as guardian for his two youngest siblings. He supervised hiring out the enslaved people inherited from Thomas Sr's estate and recorded the results.

NAMEEnslaver (underage)Enslaver (guardian)Enslaver (hired out to)Hire FeePage #
JacobYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrJames Hunt$65.00429
LucyYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrW Swigart & W Jones$50.00429
Dicey (Should be Dick)Yancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrMcFarland & Hankins$25.00429
JimYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrW Lay & J Dancy$75.00429
PittmanYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrJames Seales$75.00429
SallyYancy B ShapardThomas Shapard JrW & S Lay$30.00429
DickJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrJohn T Niblet$75.00429
MarthaJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrEdward Martin$40.00429
JerryJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrJames Hunt$62.50429
NancyJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrJones & Swigart$65.00429
GeorgeJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrDavid Mills$65.00429
JudyJohn M ShapardThomas Shapard JrAbner Martin$30.00429


1850 Census Slave Schedule - Thomas Shapard Jr[6]

In 1850 Thomas Jr was enslaving 50 people in Haywood County, Tennessee. They are listed below in the same order as they appear on the census.

AgeSexDescription
60FemaleBlack
45FemaleBlack
50FemaleBlack
40FemaleBlack
36FemaleBlack
25FemaleBlack
16FemaleBlack
12FemaleBlack
10FemaleBlack
23FemaleBlack
8FemaleBlack
19FemaleBlack
20FemaleBlack
17FemaleBlack
2FemaleBlack
18FemaleBlack
14FemaleBlack
13FemaleBlack
6FemaleBlack
27FemaleBlack
4FemaleBlack
18FemaleBlack
30FemaleBlack
20FemaleBlack
17FemaleBlack
2FemaleBlack
2FemaleMulatto
2FemaleMulatto
25MaleMulatto
35MaleMulatto
10MaleMulatto
17MaleMulatto
4MaleMulatto
40MaleBlack
36MaleBlack
20MaleBlack
18MaleBlack
17MaleBlack
27MaleBlack
12MaleBlack
10MaleBlack
17MaleBlack
50MaleBlack
14MaleBlack
16MaleBlack
4MaleBlack
2MaleBlack
1MaleBlack
1MaleBlack
1MaleBlack


1860 Census Slave Schedule - Thomas Shapard Jr[7]

In 1860 Thomas Jr was enslaving 73 people in Haywood County, Tennessee, in 18 slave houses on his plantation. They are listed below in the same order as they appear on the census.

AgeSexDescription
50FemaleBlack
45FemaleBlack
45MaleMulatto
40MaleBlack
40MaleBlack
40MaleBlack
38FemaleBlack
40MaleBlack
35MaleBlack
35MaleBlack
30MaleBlack
30MaleBlack
30MaleBlack
22MaleBlack
22MaleBlack
22MaleBlack
22MaleBlack
22MaleBlack
22MaleBlack
22MaleBlack
22MaleBlack
22MaleBlack
22MaleBlack
22MaleBlack
15MaleBlack
15MaleBlack
15MaleBlack
15MaleBlack
18MaleMulatto
17FemaleMulatto
17FemaleBlack
17FemaleBlack
17FemaleBlack
20FemaleBlack
20FemaleBlack
20FemaleBlack
30FemaleMulatto
25FemaleBlack
24FemaleBlack
30FemaleBlack
10FemaleBlack
10FemaleMulatto
8FemaleMulatto
8FemaleMulatto
8FemaleBlack
6MaleBlack
6FemaleBlack
6FemaleBlack
6FemaleBlack
5FemaleBlack
5FemaleBlack
5FemaleBlack
5FemaleBlack
7MaleBlack
7MaleBlack
7MaleBlack
7FemaleBlack
3MaleBlack
3FemaleBlack
3FemaleBlack
1MaleBlack
1FemaleBlack
1FemaleBlack
1MaleBlack
1MaleBlack
32FemaleMulatto
32FemaleBlack
18FemaleBlack
4FemaleBlack
20FemaleBlack
5MaleBlack
3FemaleBlack
1FemaleBlack


Research Notes

The Shapard family's name is often misspelled Sheppard, Shepherd, Shaphard, and other variations. They consistently spelled it Shapard on original documents but it often appears differently in census records, et cetera.

Sources

  1. Haywood County Wills: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line]. Haywood County, Tennessee, Wills, Vol 1-2, 1826-1841, Will Book 2, Record Page 807, Document Page 202. Recorded 3 December 1840. Ancestry.com. Ancestry Sharing Link
  2. Haywood County Wills: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line]. Haywood County: Wills, Vol 1-2, 1826-1841. Will Book 2, Pages 576-578. Ancestry Sharing Link
  3. Haywood County Wills: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line]. Haywood County: Wills, Vol 3, 1842-1844. Page 24-25. Ancestry Sharing Link
  4. Haywood County Wills: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line]. Haywood County: Wills, Vol 3, 1842-1844. Page 177. Ancestry Sharing Link
  5. Haywood County Wills: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line]. Haywood County: Wills, Vol 3, 1842-1844. Page 429. Ancestry Sharing Link
  6. 1850 Census - Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVHZ-4TG : Sun Jun 04 08:30:18 UTC 2023), Entry for <Unknown> and Thomas Sheppard, 1850.
  7. 1860 Census - Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKTG-H36Z : Tue Jul 11 17:20:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Sheppard and <Unknown>, 1860.




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