Sources:
William Shapard (1741-1807) and Family
SAMUEL BOOKER SHAPARD – (B. November 12, 1763- D. after 1814)
Note;
There are two dates given for Samuel’s birth and death –
b.1762-d.1840
source: Shepard & Other Buckingham Families, Part II;
b. September
28, 1763 (this date is for a Samuel Shepherd born in Middlesex County who filed
a Rev. War pension and is not of our family)-d. June 8, 1843) source: Shapard A
Family History p. 32.
I do not
believe either of the above dates are credible, however, his father deeds him
his lands and property on November 12, 1784, which I believe was on his 21st
birthday (age of maturity). I have not found anything on Samuel after 1814
(perhaps his death date was 1813 not 1843)
August 10, 1787 (Granville County,
North Carolina Wills, Inventories, Accounts & Divisions of Estates
Book 2, #37, 38)
John Walker gave to
his son Solomon Walker 4 negro slaves. Witness: Sam B. Shapard.
1788 (Cumberland County Virginia Court Order
Books)
Lawsuit between Dudley
Street and ___ Scruggs (plaintiffs) against Edward Barber (defendant). On
motion of Samuel Shapard a witness he is to be paid £25.1.0 for traveling 80
miles.
April 26, 1788 (Granville County,
North Carolina Deed Book T, pg 48-49)
Samuel B. Shapard
exchange of land with his father William Shapard, who presently lives in
Granville County. Money due from the sale of land in Cumberland County,
Virginia. April 26, 1788.
Samuel
B. Shapard to William Shapard [his father]”…all my negros, to wit. Old Ishmael,
Phil, Peg, Peter, Tamas, Harry, Young Ishmael, Hanner, Jack and Van, my wagon,
my horses…” in exchange for land and a “likely sound heathy Virginia born negro
boy between the ages of twelve and twenty-five”
August 1, 1788 (Granville County,
North Carolina Deed Book 2, #75)
Samuel B. Shapard gave
to his father, William Shapard, all of my negros- numbering eleven, a wagon,
horses, all other stock, all my judgements that should be and have been
obtained- excepting three I have against Henry Wright in Cumberland County
Court, and all money I have received or will receive by sale of my land that he
gave me (see Book of Deeds to Cumberland County, Virginia for July 27, 1783).
To my father, everything I own. Witness: Samuel Smith, Sr., S. Smith, Anne
Smith.
November 2, 1788 (Cumberland County
Virginia Marriage Records)
Samuel
B. Shapard married Susanna Holman in Cumberland County, Virginia on November 2,
1788. John Holman and Samuel [Booker] Shapard were surety.
Note: John Holman was a judge in
Cumberland County as early as 1780.
Samuel was reported to be lawyer in later years. More than likely,
Samuel studied under Judge Holman as an apprentice to learn the law. Prior to about 1810, law in Virginia was
learned through apprenticeships. In 1810, the first formal law school in
Virginia was established at Richmond by Mr. Creed Taylor, whom had learned law
by reading under the Clerk of Cumberland County whom was a lawyer. In 1814, Mr.
Taylor moved his residence to Needham in Cumberland County and in 1821, begun a
law school in Cumberland County, known as the Needham Law School, located near
Raines Tavern.
November 2, 1788 (Marriage Bond from
Cumberland County printed in News-Banner of Murfreesboro and A Shapard Family
1623-1980 by Sarah Marsh Shapard)
To Samuel Shapard and
John Holman acknowledge ourselves to Edmund Randolph Esquire, Goveonor of
Virginia, in the sum of fifty pounds current money, to be paid to the said
Goveonor his successors: Yet if there be no lawful cause to obstruct a marriage
intended between Samuel Shapard and Susanna Holman, then this obligation be
void, else to remain in full force and virtue. Given under our hands and seals
the 2nd day of November, one thousand and seven hundred eighty
eight.
Samuel
Sheppard & John Holman
1797 (Cumberland County Deed Book 8, page 273)
Miller Woodson* of
Cumberland appointed his “trusty friend Samuel B. Shapard” his attorney to
attend to some reality matters for him in Kentucky.
*Note: Woodson is the last name of
Samuel’s Uncle, John or Thomas Woodson, who married his Mothers sister Joanna
Booker.
August 20, 1797 (Southern Campaign
American Revolution Pension Statements)
Robert Freeman as heir
to Nathan Freeman, a deceased soldier of the Revolutionary War, claimed the
right to his lands. His claim was witnessed by Samuel B. Shapard and Daniel
Bills.
November 10, 1797 (Lunenburg County
Virginia Deeds, 18 pg 79; Cumberland County Virginia Deeds, book 8, pg273)
Know all men by these
presents that I Miller Woodson of the County of Cumberland and state of
Virginia for the several and purposes hereafter expressed and mentioned but
more especially for securing locating recovering and disposing of any lands or
claims to lands which I may have or be entitled to in the State of Kentucky in
virtue of a Treasury warrant granted and sometime about December 1781 No.
10319. Have nominated and appointed and do by these presents nominate
constitute and appoint my trusty and well beloved friend Samuel B. Shaphard to
be my lawful and proper attorney and agent in fact for the full and perfect
purpose of procuring, recovering and disposing of any lands I may be entitled
to in the State of Kentucky and commencing suit or suits and prosecuting the
same or other acts or actions in law or otherwise as may be necessary according
to laws of the land for the recovery of the same and to sue out all manner of
process agreeable to law, in the same manner and with as full perfect and
absolute apower, the same wise I personally present and the said lands when
recovered to dispose of and make conveyances receive and give acquittances for
the same or thereon to proceed and act in such manner as he shall think proper
or most conductive to my advantage and I do hereby ratify and confirm every act
and deed which he the said Samuel B. Shapard in my name shall make and execute.
In testimony I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal and delivered
this writing as a full perfect lawful and effectual power or Letter of Attorney
for all and singular purposes therein mentioned this 9th day of
November in the year of our Lord 1797 and the XXII of the Commonwealth at the
County of Cumberland and State of Virginia. In presence of Tscharner Woodson,
John Ketso, Blake B. Woodson. Signed Miller Woodson.
Cumberland County State
of Virginia. Be it remembered that on the 10th day of November in
the year of our Lord 1797 Miller Woodson whose signature is affixed to the forgoing
power of attorney personally appeared before us Justices of the Peace for this
County and State aforesaid acknowledge the said writing as his act and deed. In
witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 10th
day of November 1797. Signed Anderson Cocke, John Micheaux.
…At a Court held for
Cumberland County the 24th day of June 1799, this power of attorney
from Miller Woodson to Samuel B. Shapard was proved by Tch. Woodson and BB
Woodson and ordered to be recorded.
1798 (George Madison Papers, Kentucky Historical
Society)
Samuel
B. Shapard (find this info)
Note: George Madison was the Auditor of
Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1796-1816. Owners of land
who resided outside of the county where the land was located were required to
report their land to the auditor for tax purposes.
1798 (Lunenburg County Virginia Deeds, 18, pg 80)
To all whom these
present shall come greeting, know ye that we Frances DeGraffenreidt, William
DeGraffenreidt, Tscharner DeGraffenreid, Charles Patton and Regina, his wife,
Benjamin Finny and Luciana, his wife, also Luciana DeGraffenreid is guardian of
Catherine Jenne DeGraffenreid and Nancy Needham DeGraffenreid and Miller
Woodson of the State of Virginia for the__ whereas hereafter mentioned and
expressed __ especially for securing us as the _(children?)_ and legal
representatives of Tscharner DeGraffenreid, decd, late of the County of
Lunenburg in the state aforesaid ___ a tract of land in the state of Kentucky
containing about 1,961 acres and near Rock Castle. Now nominated and appointed
and by these presents do __ and appoint Samuel Shepherd, now in Kentucky, [to
act as their attorney in managing and disposing of this land. See November 10,
1797 power of attorney letter as it almost the same] December 20, 1798. Signed
in the presence of: Frances DeGraffenreidt, William DeGraffenreidt, Tscharner
DeGraffenreid, Benjamin Finny and Luciana DeGraffenreid.
Note: In 1804, the above mentioned
heirs were sued in Madison County Kentucky, which may have been where the land
was located. (Source: The Kentucky Gazette – Oct, 23, 1804)
June 28, 1798 (Revolutionary War
Land Warrants)
No. 13979 To the
Geographer of the United States, or to the Surveyors appointed by him to survey
Military Lands, you are hereby required to Survey for Samuel B. Shapard,
assignee of Francis Ramsey, late a soldier in Lee’s Legion (Virginia Line)
during the late war. One hundred acres of land, in any of the Districts
appropriated for satisfying the bounties of land due to the late Army of the
United States, and return this warrant to the Board of Treasury agreeably to
the Act of Congress, of the ninth Day of July, 1788. Given at the War-Office,
this twentieth day of June one thousand, seven hundred and ninety eight.
Note: Samuel B. Shapard was Francis
Ramsey’s attorney assigned to secure his land.
Note: Many Colonial soldiers assigned
their warrant to speculators or others interested in moving west. Did Samuel
move west around 1813?
September 28, 1798 (Old Kentucky Land
Grants, Book 16, p. 262)
Samuel B. Shepherd
surveyed out 759 acres on September, 28, 1798 in Montgomery County near Rock
House Creek.
November 12, 1798 (Kentucky Court of
Appeals, Deed Book, Vol 3)
Indenture, April 6,
1801, James Kinkaid of Madison County, Kentucky, to Green Clay of the same
county, for an in consideration of …land on the waters of Sinking Valley Creek,
which empties into the Cumberland River, in Rockcastle County, Kentucky…also a
tract in Madison County, where James Kinkaid now lives, in Madison County, on
the waters of Silver Creek…also all of Kinkaids rights to a bond dated November
12, 1798 given by Samuel B. Shephard
for 750 pounds, conditioned to pay 375 pounds. Recorded by the Kentucky Court
of Appeals January 10, 1816.
December 4, 1798 (Madison County,
Kentucky, Court Order Book 1791-1801)
A deed from James
Kinkaid and Sarah his wife to Samuel B. Shapard was proved by John Kinkade,
John M. Williams and John Hendricks and ordered recorded.
July 9, 1802 (Spartanburg Co.,
South Carolina Journal of the Ordinary 1800-1807, p. 011)
Cuthburt Burton and
Samuel Burton came forward and by the evidence Tobias Bright and Richard Willis
proved they have ever been owned and
acknowledged as the lawful children and heirs of Charles Burton Deceased.
Wherefore as Samuel B. Shaphard has not returned his citation nor appeared to
substantiate his claim…ordered that he be nonsuited and administration granted
to Cuthbert Burton and Samuel Burton.
September 7, 1804 (Laurens County South
Carolina Deed Book D-1, page 38)
John Jones of Laurens
District (Laurens County, South Carolina) wrote a will and gave his niece Joice
Word slaves named Dorcus, Creaddy, Dick, and others. Witness: Thomas Hill,
Saml. B. Shapard, Charles Mugeher. Proven March 7, 1811.
Note: Thomas Wright (son of George and
Elizabeth) born in Essex County circa 1735 and died in Laurens County, S.C. His
will is dated January 10, 1820 (S.C.). Thomas lived next to the Shapard
plantation. Possibly a connection of why Samuel was in S.C.?
1806 (Russell County, Virginia Law Order Book 3,
1799-1808, page 486)
Indenture from John
Woodson and Elizabeth Woodson to Samuel B. Shapard
February 28, 1806 (Russell County,
Virginia Deed Book 3, p. 706)
Deed between John
Woodson and Elizabeth [his wife] and Samuel B. Shapard…on Copper Creek…100
acres. Beginning on the bank of Copper Creek by the main road…signed: John
Woodson and Elizabeth Woodson.
March 6, 1806 (Russell County,
Virginia Law Order Book 3, 1799-1808, page 498)
William Romine vs John
Horton, Sr., case, Jury: C. Crumwell, A. Montgomery, F. Price, F. Davis, Samuel
B. Shapard, J. McGlochlin, W. Robinson, S. Daniel, S. Jackson, R. Large, A.
White, T. Kindle.
March?, 1806 (Russell County,
Virginia Law Order Book 3, 1799-1808, page 501)
C. Findlay & Co. vs
James Sarget case, Jury: C. Crumwell, John Davis, Daniel Horton, Stephen Ogdon,
Spilsby Daniel, Thomas Gibson, Christopher Olinger, Jacob Olinger, Samuel B.
Shapard, William Romine, Abednigo White and Berry Robinson.
May 9, 1807 (Russell County, Virginia Deed Book 4,
page 124)
[Deed of mortgage from Samuel
B. Shapard (grantor) to Stephen Gose (grantee)]
Deed between Samuel B.
Shapard and Stephen Gose…on Copper Creek…100 acres…conveyed to Shapard by John
Woodson and wife by deed dated February 28, 1806. Signed Samuel B. Shapard.
August 31, 1807 (Cumberland County
Virginia Deed Book 11, pg 23)
Fleming Cayce and
Elizabeth, his wife, of Cumberland County convey to John Holman, Jr., and
Samuel Shepard of Cumberland County, for 292 pounds, 12 shillings, 192 acres in
Cumberland County on east side of Buckingham Road except ¼ acre for burying
ground. Witness: John Daniel, Bernard Sims, Richard Covington. Recorded
September 2, 1807.
September 8, 1807 (Cumberland County
Virginia Deed Book 11, pg 76)
John Holman, Jr., and
Samuel Shepard both of Cumberland County of the one part and Charles Blake of
Cumberland County of the other part. John and Samuel sold to Charles, for
£82.18.0 current money of Virginia, a tract of land lying on both sides of
Buckingham Road including a house in which Fleming Cayece now lives, being 60
acres. This property was previously acquired from Fleming Cayece on September
7, 1807. (signed) John Holman, Sam’l Shepard.
April 10, 1808 (Cumberland County
Virginia Deed Book 11, pg 90)
John Holman, Jr., and
Ann (his wife) sold land, willed to Ann by her father George Wright, to Saymore
Wright.
March 2, 1809 (Cumberland County
Virginia Deed Book 11, pg 170)
John Holman, Jr., and
Samuel Shepard both of Cumberland County of the one part and Thomas Hughes of
Cumberland County of the other part. John and Samuel sold to Thomas, for £80
money of Virginia, a tract or parcel of 60 acres land in Cumberland County on
both sides of Buckingham Road, adjacent the lands of Dr. Spencer, being part of
a tract formerly purchased from Fleming Cayece. (signed) John Holman, Jr.,
Sam’l Shepard.
In obedience to the
court order, Ann Holman and Susanna Sheppard, wives of the within named John
Holman and Samuel Sheppard were examined and both gave up their right to dower
in the above mentioned land sold by their husbands. March 2, 1809.
September 2, 1811
(Estate Papers of William Shapard, Sr.)
Lists Samuel Shapard as
having no fixed residence. (suggests he travels often and for long durations).
July 31, 1812 (Weekly Raleigh
Register July 31, 1812, Raleigh, North Carolina newspaper, p. 3)
Granville County
Superior Court of Equity March Term, 1812. Thomas Shapard and Francis Royster
verses Samuel B. Shapard, and others. It appearing to the Court that Samuel B.
Shapard, William Shapard, Robert Shapard, and Anderson Williams and Mildred his
wife; Defendants in this cause, reside out of this State; Ordered, therefore,
that publication be made in the Raleigh Register three consecutive weeks, that
unless they answer at the next term. The Bill will be taken ___ as to them and
be heard ex parte.
September 1813 (Estate Papers of
William Shapard, Sr.)
North Carolina Granville
County. In Equity. The answer of Anderson Williams one of the defendants to the
Bill of Complaint of Thomas Shapard and Francis Royster…the claims of Samuel
B. Shapard, because this defendant resides in Virginia…
March 4, 1814 (Cumberland County
Virginia Deed Book)
John Holman, Jr., of
Cumberland County and Samuel Shepherd of Buckingham County of the one part and
Robert Yancy and John Yancy both of Cumberland County of the other part, for
£100 Virginia currency sold to Yancy land on both sides of Buckingham Road.
Signed in the presence of James Aikin (as a witness for John Holman) and
Charles Womack (as a witness for S. Shepherd). (signed) John Holman, Jr., Sam’l
Shepard.
Note: Buckingham
County, Virginia Land Tax records show for the first time a Samuel Shepherd
beginning in 1811 until 1836 when his estate is listed, meaning he died in in
1835 or 1836. There are no other Samuel Shepherds located in the records. This
Samuel lived on a 213 acre residence on Buffalo Creek with an additional 129
acre plot on Buffalo Creek. In 1817 a Carol Shepherd is also listed as living
on Buffalo Creek on 225 acres. The 1810 US Census for Buckingham County,
Virginia list a Samuel Shepherd with 3 males 10 years and under, one male 10-16
years, one male 16-26 years, and one male 26-45, one female under 10 years, 4
females 10-16 years, and 10 slaves. I do not believe that the Samuel Shepherd
listed in these records are our Samuel Shapard. Also note that there are no
Samuel Shapards listed in Cumberland County US Census for 1810. There is a
Cumberland County deed dated September 22, 1812 that show a Samuel Shepard of
Buckingham County who bought 111 acres from John Amos for Samuel’s sister
Francis and the children of his other sister Patsey Godsey (D.B. 12, p. 124).
Note that our Samuel did not have sisters with these names. There are deeds
dated January 10, 1822 and November 5, 1832, between Samuel Hobson and Thomas
Smith of Caira, Cumberland County, Va., to a Samuel Shepard of Buckingham
County (Cumberland Co. D.B. 16, p. 470, D.B. 21, p. 65) (most likely the Samuel
not related to our family).
March 4, 1815
(Estate Papers of William Shapard, Sr.)
State of North Carolina,
Granville County. In Equity 1814. Thomas Shapard and Francis Royster vs. Samuel
B. Shapard and others. Pursuant to an order made in this cause I have caused
the parties to appear before me on the 4th day of March 1815 and
adjourned from day to day until the 9th and have proceeded to take
an account of the estate conveyed by the Deed of Trust from William Shapard,
deceased to complainants…. notice of this ___ was served on all but Sam B.
Shapard who from inquiry had gone to parts unknown.
1818 (Cumberland County Virginia Will Book)
John Holman, Sr., Last
Will and Testament. I John Holman, Sr., of Cumberland County divide my estate
equally between my children: John (Jr.), Mary, Yancy, Nancy, Susanna, James, George, Thomas,
Elizabeth and Katy. Executors were appointed as John (Jr.) and George. His will
was dated 1812 yet was filed in court upon his death in 1818.
MILDRED SHAPARD – b.~1765 ( d. between 1840 and 1850)
December 26, 1785 (Cumberland County
Virginia Marriage Records)
Gabriel Wright married
Catherine Ransone (daughter of Thomas Ransone) on December 26, 1785 in
Cumberland County, Virginia. Creed Taylor was surety, and witness were Henry
Ransone and Mildred Shapard.
December 18, 1786 (Cumberland County
Virginia Marriage Records)
Mildred Shapard married Anderson
Williams* in Cumberland County, Virginia. Anderson Williams and Samuel Williams
(Anderson’s father) were surety
*Note: Anderson Williams (b. 1767) was
Lewis Shapard’s brother-in-law through the marriage to his sister, Mildred
Shapard, on December 18, 1786 in Cumberland County, Virginia. Anderson was the
grandson of Thomas Williams who was born in Wales in 1712 and married Susannah
Anderson and lived in Cumberland County Virginia from the 1760s until his death
around 1794. William had two sons; Charles born about 1740 and died in 1805 in
Pittsylvanna Co. VA; and Samuel born September 18, 1744 and died around October
1823 in Cumberland County VA. He married Susannah Ligon in 1766 and then
married Mary. Samuel and Susanna had 10 children: Anderson, William b. 1771,
John b.c1773, Charles b. c1775, Reuben b. c1777, Polly b. c1779, Samuel, b.
1781, Robert b. 1786, Joseph b. 1789. Anderson Williams and Mildred moved from
Cumberland County, Virginia to Caswell County, North Carolina. Anderson and
Mildred moved to Campbell County, Virginia in 1806, where they settled He is listed in 1810 in Caswell County
Census. He is listed in the Campbell
County, Virginia census of 1830. His occupation was a ‘Wheelwright’. Mildred
died between 1840 and 1850 as she is not listed on the 1850 census of Campbell
County, but Anderson is listed as living with his daughter Susanna Taylor. In
1860 Anderson is living with his daughter Elizabeth Garrett in Campbell County
Virginia. Anderson died after 1860. Anderson and Mildred had 7 children:
Elizabeth b. c1786 and married Joesph Garrett, Susannah “Suckey” b. c1794 and
married John Taylor, Nancy married George Fox, Mary b. c1804 married James
Collins, Daughter b. c1806 d. c 1810, Daughter b. c1808 d. c. 1810, and
Anderson b. c 1810 married Martha Finch in Campbell Co., Virginia.
Note: Mildred Shapard married Anderson
Williams in Cumberland County on December 18, 1786. Anderson was the son of
Samuel (1746-1823) and Susanna (Ligon) Williams. The Last Will and Testament of
Samuel Williams dated July 2, 1821 mentions his second wife Mary Wright and his
children: Anderson b. 1768, William, John b. 1773, Charles, Reuben, Samuel,
Joseph, Robert, Ben, and Polly Love b. 1775. (Cumberland County Will Book 7, p.
129). Note that two of Anderson and Mildred Williams’ daughters were married in
Campbell County, Va., Luckey Williams married John Taylor on November 20, 1808
and Elizabeth Williams married Josiah Garrett on February 2, 1809. (Source:
Delia McMahan papers, Library of Virginia)
September 2, 1811
(Estate Papers of William Shapard, Sr.)
Lists Mildred Shapard as
living in Campbell County, Virginia
ELIZABETH SHAPARD – b.~1767 d. ~1842
May 6, 1789 (Granville County, North Carolina
Marriage Records)
Elizabeth Shapard
married Francis Royester on May 6, 1789 in Granville County, North Carolina. James
Bedford was Best Man and A. Henderson was Witness. Francis made his will on May
26, 1818 which was probated at May Court 1820 (Granville County N.C. Wills,
Inv. etc. Vol. 8, p.357). Elizabeth dated her will November 13, 1840,which was
probated in August Court 1842 (Granville County N.C. Wills, Inv. etc. Vol. 15,
p.301). They had the following children: Banister, Robert, Wiley, Lettice who
married Joseph A. Norwood on December 26, 1815, Martha who married ___ Farrow,
Stella, Mary B., Marcus D. who married Frances Webb in 1842, Emily and William.
(The Virginia Genealogist, The Booker
Family: Addendum, Vol. 5, p. 172-174) 1
1800 (Census)
Frances Royster in 1800
is living in Hillsboro [military district which included most of Granville],
Granville County, NC. His household contains two white males under 10; one
white male 10-15; one white male 26-44; three white females under 10; one white
female 10 – 15; one white female 26-44; eleven slaves.
1803 (Granville County Tax
List 1767-1823)
Nap
of Reed District: Thomas Shapard – 465 acres, 1 white pole, 4 black poles
Francis Royster – 680
acres, 1 white pole, 6 black poles.
1810 (Census)
Frances Royster in 1810
is living in Granville County, NC. His household contains one white male under
10; one white male 16-25; one white male 26-44; two white females under 10; one
white female 10-15; one white female 26-44; 18 slaves.
May 26, 1818 (Granville County,
North Carolina, Record of Wills, Vol. 8 1816-1821, p. 357, 396)
In the Name of God Amen
I Francis Royster of Granville County and the State of North Carolina being in perfect mind and memory do constitute and ordain this to be my last will and Testament -- -- --First it is my wish that all my just debts should be paid out of my Estate.
Item. I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Royster my land whereon I now live together with all my stock of horses, all my stock of Cattle, all my stock of hogs, and all my stock of sheep, together with all my Household and Kitchen furniture; and all my plantation Tools. I also give to my wife Elizabeth Royster all bonds or notes or accounts that may be found after my death belonging to me. ---
Item. I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Royster nine negroes to wit Gilbert, Moses, Charles Agg, Silency, Rachel, Lucy, Titus & Lize and all their increase during her natural life or widowhood.
Item. It is my will and desire that my three last children namely Marcus Royster, Emily Royster and William Royster, should be raised till they came to lawful age out of the property lent my wife by me free from costs or charges.
Item. It is also my will that my three youngest children, Marcus, Emily and William should be given common English Education out of this above lent property free from costs and charges of any description.
Item. I give to my son Banister Royster one negro man named Simeon, one Horse to be worth Eighty dollars and feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son Robert Royster five hundred dollars, one horse, one feather bed & furniture to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give my son Wiley Royster one negro man named Anderson, one Horse, one bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Daughter Lilly Norwood one negro woman named Polly, and all her increase, one bed and furniture, one saddle & bridle, and Eighty dollars in money to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Daughter Martha Royster one Negro woman named Netty and all her increase, one bed and furniture, one Saddle and Bridle and Eighty dollars in money to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my daughter Stelly Royster one negro woman named Dinah and all her increase, one bed & furniture, one saddle & Bridle and Eighty dollars in money to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Daughter Mary B. Royster one negro girl named Jane and all her increase, one bed and furniture, one saddle & bridle, and Eighty dollars money to her & her heirs forever ---
Item. I give to my son Marcus Royster one negro boy named James, one bed and furniture, one horse saddle & bridle to the worth of one hundred dollars to him & his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Daughter Emily Royster one negro girl named Hannah and all her increase one bed and furniture one saddle & bridle & eighty dollars in money to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son William Royster, one Negro boy named Peter, one bed and furniture and one hundred dollars in money to him and his heirs forever.
Item. It is my will, wish & desire that if either of these negroes should die which I have given away to my children before they come of age, that the negroes so dying shall be made good to the child so looking out of the property not given away by me.
Item. It is my will that when my youngest child comes of Lawful age there shall be a division of the property lent my wife by me as I hereafter direct (to wit)
Item. It is my will that after my youngest child comes of age that I then lend to my wife Elizabeth Royster four negroes to wit Rachel, Lucy, Moses & Titus and so much stock as will support them, then all the balance of my estate shall be sold and the money arising there from Equally divided between my several sons and daughters above named and of my tools which is not to be divided until the death of my wife and after her death all the rest to be found belonging to my estate together with my land shall be sold and the money arising therefore Equally divided between my several sons and daughters as above named.
I appoint Banister Royster and my wife Elizabeth Royster & Robert Royster my Executors to execute into effect this my above will in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of May one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.
Francis Royster {seal}
Test: John Royster, William Royster, Francis Hester
State of North Carolina, Granville County, May Court A.D. 1820. The execution of the foregoing last will and testament of Francis Royster deceased was duly proven on oath in open Court by William Royster and Francis Hester two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. At the same time came forward Banister Royster named as executor in said will and duly qualified as such.
Witness: Step. K. Sneed Clk
Note: Page 396 lists the Inventory of the estate including 18 slaves named: Aggy, Silency, Peggy, Bird, Netty, Stephen, Moses, Peter, Rachel, Lucy, Otoway, Charles, Jane, Harrison, James, Eliza, Diner, and Henry.
In the Name of God Amen
I Francis Royster of Granville County and the State of North Carolina being in perfect mind and memory do constitute and ordain this to be my last will and Testament -- -- --First it is my wish that all my just debts should be paid out of my Estate.
Item. I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Royster my land whereon I now live together with all my stock of horses, all my stock of Cattle, all my stock of hogs, and all my stock of sheep, together with all my Household and Kitchen furniture; and all my plantation Tools. I also give to my wife Elizabeth Royster all bonds or notes or accounts that may be found after my death belonging to me. ---
Item. I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Royster nine negroes to wit Gilbert, Moses, Charles Agg, Silency, Rachel, Lucy, Titus & Lize and all their increase during her natural life or widowhood.
Item. It is my will and desire that my three last children namely Marcus Royster, Emily Royster and William Royster, should be raised till they came to lawful age out of the property lent my wife by me free from costs or charges.
Item. It is also my will that my three youngest children, Marcus, Emily and William should be given common English Education out of this above lent property free from costs and charges of any description.
Item. I give to my son Banister Royster one negro man named Simeon, one Horse to be worth Eighty dollars and feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son Robert Royster five hundred dollars, one horse, one feather bed & furniture to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give my son Wiley Royster one negro man named Anderson, one Horse, one bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Daughter Lilly Norwood one negro woman named Polly, and all her increase, one bed and furniture, one saddle & bridle, and Eighty dollars in money to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Daughter Martha Royster one Negro woman named Netty and all her increase, one bed and furniture, one Saddle and Bridle and Eighty dollars in money to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my daughter Stelly Royster one negro woman named Dinah and all her increase, one bed & furniture, one saddle & Bridle and Eighty dollars in money to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Daughter Mary B. Royster one negro girl named Jane and all her increase, one bed and furniture, one saddle & bridle, and Eighty dollars money to her & her heirs forever ---
Item. I give to my son Marcus Royster one negro boy named James, one bed and furniture, one horse saddle & bridle to the worth of one hundred dollars to him & his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Daughter Emily Royster one negro girl named Hannah and all her increase one bed and furniture one saddle & bridle & eighty dollars in money to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son William Royster, one Negro boy named Peter, one bed and furniture and one hundred dollars in money to him and his heirs forever.
Item. It is my will, wish & desire that if either of these negroes should die which I have given away to my children before they come of age, that the negroes so dying shall be made good to the child so looking out of the property not given away by me.
Item. It is my will that when my youngest child comes of Lawful age there shall be a division of the property lent my wife by me as I hereafter direct (to wit)
Item. It is my will that after my youngest child comes of age that I then lend to my wife Elizabeth Royster four negroes to wit Rachel, Lucy, Moses & Titus and so much stock as will support them, then all the balance of my estate shall be sold and the money arising there from Equally divided between my several sons and daughters above named and of my tools which is not to be divided until the death of my wife and after her death all the rest to be found belonging to my estate together with my land shall be sold and the money arising therefore Equally divided between my several sons and daughters as above named.
I appoint Banister Royster and my wife Elizabeth Royster & Robert Royster my Executors to execute into effect this my above will in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of May one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.
Francis Royster {seal}
Test: John Royster, William Royster, Francis Hester
State of North Carolina, Granville County, May Court A.D. 1820. The execution of the foregoing last will and testament of Francis Royster deceased was duly proven on oath in open Court by William Royster and Francis Hester two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. At the same time came forward Banister Royster named as executor in said will and duly qualified as such.
Witness: Step. K. Sneed Clk
Note: Page 396 lists the Inventory of the estate including 18 slaves named: Aggy, Silency, Peggy, Bird, Netty, Stephen, Moses, Peter, Rachel, Lucy, Otoway, Charles, Jane, Harrison, James, Eliza, Diner, and Henry.
Note: Elizabeth died about August of
1842 in Granville County. She and Francis had the following children: Robert
Royster, Bannister Royster, Wiley Royster, Marcus D. Royster, William Royster,
Lettice Royster, Mary Booker Royster, Martha Royster, Stella Royster, Emily
Royster.
June 15, 1842 (North Carolina Star,
Raleigh, N.C. newspaper, page 3)
On the 10th
ult. In Granville County, at the residence of Mr. Banister Royster’s, Mrs.
Elizabeth Royster, consort of Mr. Francis Royster dec’d, aged about 80 years.
[She died May 10, 1842].
JAMES SHAPARD –b. ~1769 died November 8, 1837
August 8, 1792
(Granville County North Carolina Apprentice Bonds)
State
of North Carolina Granville County. This indenture made this 8th day
of August in the year of our Lord 1792 between Memucan (?) Hunt, Esq., of the
county and state aforesaid on behalf of the justices of the county aforesaid
and their successors on the one part, Witnesseth that the said Memucan (?) Hunt
Esq., in pursuance of an order of the court of the county aforesaid and by a
virtue of an Act of General Assembly of this state in such case can be made and
provided, doth put, place and bind unto the said James Shapard – Robert Potter
orphan of Abraham Potter with him the said James Shapard to live after the
manner of an apprentice and servant, until the said Robert Potter shall attain
the age of 21 years, during all which him the said apprentice his said master
shall faithfully serve, lawfully command
and shall not at any time absent himself from the said masters service without
leave, but in all things as a good and faithful servant shall behave towards
the said James Shaphard, and the said James Shaphard on his part doth covenant
promise and agree to and with the said Memison (?) Hunt, Esq., that he will
teach or cause to be taught the said Robert Potter to learn the art and mastery
of the carpenter trade and also to read and write, and that he will constatntly
find and provide for the said apprentice during his term aforesaid sufficient
diet, apparel, washing and lodging suitable to an apprentice and all other
thing necessary or by law required. In witness whereof we have set our hands
and seals the year and day above written. Signed, sealed and delivered in
presence of: (signed) M. Hunt, Jas. Shapard.
August 30, 1797 (North Carolina
Marriage Bonds 1741-1868)
James Shapard married
Francis Brooks in Caswell County, North Carolina. Bondsman: Alex Murphey.
Witness: Anne Smith.
October 3, 1789
(Caswell County North Carolina Will Book B, p. 321)
Richard Brooks Will,
names beloved wife Ann and leaves her one third that is to be equally divided
among the four youngest children at her death: William Bird Brooks (under 21),
Betsy Brookes, Frances Armisted Brooks, John Brooks. Daughter Ann Smith Graves
received two slaves. Exec: Ann Brooks and Solomon Graves (son-in-law). Probated
April 1790.
Note:
this is Francis Brooks’ father
November 17, 1798
(Caswell County North Carolina Will Book 1777-1814, Book C, pg 367)
Division
of slaves of Richard Brooks deceased to Ann Brooks, William B. Brooks, James
Shepperd in right of his wife Frances, John Brooks. Witness: James Williamson,
Nathaniel Rice, John Henslee.
May 2, 1809 (Caswell County Deed Book R, p. 128)
William B. Brooks deeds
to James Shapard of Orange County, North Carolina. Richard Brooks deceased
owned 420 acres on Stoney Creek, adjacent to Alexander Kerr, and same to be
equally divided between sons, William B. Brooks and John Brooks. William B.
Brooks conveyed to William Clifton his part. Part of John Brooks divided to
William B. Brooks, James Shapard in right of his wife Frances Armistead Brooks.
For $120 William Brooks sells to James Shapard all his right and title to said
land. Witness William Clifton, Wylie Yancey.
March 4, 1806
(Caswell County North Carolina Will Book 1777-1814, Book E, pg 379)
Ann
Brooks – Will – 4, March, 1806. Son William B. Brooks; 9 grandchildren; Wm. B.
Brooks sons John, Robert, and William and daughters Betsy, Ann, and Joanna;
Frances A. Sheppard’s daughters Ann, Betsy, and Polley. Executors: son Wm. B.
Brooks. Witnesses: Sol Graves, S. Graves, John L. Graves. Will was probated in
court in January 1808.
September 2, 1811
(Estate Papers of William Shapard, Sr.)
Lists James Shapard as
living in Orange County, North Carolina
1816 (Federal Direct Tax List of 1816 for Orange
County, North Carolina)
James Shapard was the
land assessor for the northern portion of what is the current-day Alamance
County and northwestern Orange County (in 1816 was all northern Orange County).
He submitted a list of residents, locations, acres and land value. He lists himself
as living on Stony Creek on 242 acres with a value of $1,200.
October 17, 1817
(Caswell County North Carolina Deed Book S, p. 39-40)
Jas. Shapard witness to
Elisha Brown to William Brown.
July 18, 1818
(Caswell County North Carolina Deed Book 1817-1840, Book T, pg 92-94)
Deed
of Trust – James Shapard of Orange County to Jeremiah Lea of Caswell County
with Benjamin Lea security, for $1,500 payable to Dodson Inge & Co. in East
Milton, negro woman Hannah about 25 years old, girl Milly about 4 years old;
also 3 lots of land in East Milton #63 on Spring Street of 104 front feet, lot
#25 with 68 front feet on Bridge and Spring Street, lot #8; also 100 acres on
Country Line Creek by Graves Mill Road adjacent to Richard Martin, Luke
Prendergast, Chandler, Lewis Shapard; 400 acres on County Line Creek and Stoney
Creek adjacent to Alexander Kerr or so much of this tract was willed by Richard
Brooks deceased to his son John Brooks. Witness: Levi Walker, Q. Anderson.
July 15, 1819
(Caswell County North Carolina, Deed Book 18, p. 417)
James Shapard of Orange
County deeds to Joseph Benton and Benjamin Lea of Caswell County three tracts
of land.
First
tract: Beginning on John Simmons line on East side of his mill, running East
with said line 14 chains 20 links to pointers Sheppard’s line, thence North 30
chains 50 links to a post oak on County Line, thence West with County Line to
Stoney Creek, thence down Stoney Creek as it meanders to the beginning. 42
acres.
Second tract joining the
above mentioned tract: Beginning at Jeffery’s corner running North 21 chains to
blackjack, thence East 39 chains to blackjack, thence South 21 chains to
pointers, thence West to the beginning. 81 acres.
Third tract joining said
land, beginning: at a post oak on County Line, thence South 38 chains 80 links
to a red oak, thence East 17 chains 30 links to a stake, thence South 26 chains
75 links to a hickory, thence East 19 chains 50 links to a hickory, thence
North 16 chains to a red oak, thence West 5 chains 75 links to a red oak,
thence North 49 chains 50 links to a blackjack in the County Line, thence West
to the beginning. 150 acres.
(signed)
James Shapard
October 5, 1819
(Caswell County North Carolina Deed Book 1817-1840, Book T, pg 183-185)
Nathan
Williams of Caswell County to Sterling Ruffin of Rockingham County, NC, for
$7,614, two tracts of land: 851.8 acres adjacent to Henery Williams, James
Shapard to Rawley Fork Creek, Hargrave old line, Simmons, Barton, John
Mitchell, John Anderson…
February 5, 1823
(Caswell County North Carolina Deed Book V)
James Shapard witness to
Joseph McCulloch of Caswell County to Zachariah Patillo.
January 4, 1826
(Caswell County North Carolina Deed Book 1817-1840, Book W, pg 292-295)
Benjamin Lea of Caswell
County sold two tracts of land where Lea resided, equaling 200 acres, to
Freeman Leath; 100 acres on County Line Creek was originally purchased from
James Shapard…
February 13, 1826
(Caswell County North Carolina Deed Book W)
James Shapard witness to
Zadock Rice to Thomas Slade of Caswell County.
April 1827
(Caswell County North Carolina Deed Book 1817-1840, Book X, pg 102)
James
Matlock Sheriff of Rockingham County to Bartlett Yancy of Caswell County, for
$265, negro boy Neptune formerly property of Jonathan C. Man of Rockingham
County, sold by court order at insistence of Jesse Higginsthan. ? October,
1811. Witness: Lewis Shapard. Proved April, 1827 by oath of James Shapard as
Lewis Shapard is either deceased or inhabitant of Tennessee.
1838 (US Federal Census)
James Shepherd, Caswell
County, one male 5-9 y/o; one male 10-14 y/o; one male 60-68 y/o; one female
5-9 y/o; one female 15-19 y/o; four females 20-29 y/o; one female 40-49 y/o;
one male slave over 55 y/o; one female slave over 55 y/o; one female slave
10-23 y/o.
January, 1838 (North Carolina
Estate Files, Caswell County, James Sheppard 1838, Family Search, Image 2)
State of North Carolina.
Court holden January 1838. Frances Sheppard against the heirs at law of James
Sheppard, deceased, to wit. Nancy [Ann S.] Sheppard, Stephen Page and Elizabeth
his wife, Mary Sheppard, Richard Smith and Francis his wife, Joannah Sheppard ,
Martha Sheppard – William Sheppard, James Sheppard and Susan Sheppard – the
last three of whom are minors, under 21 years of age.
Your petition showeth
unto your worships that her late husband James Sheppard has died since the last
Term of this court intestate. That, at the time of his death he was seized and
possessed of a small tract of land situate and lying in the County of Caswell
aforesaid on the waters of Country Line Creek adjourns the land of Thomas M.
Graves, W. Russel and others, containing seventy five acres (75) more or less…
January, 1838 (North Carolina
Estate Files, Caswell County, James Sheppard 1838, Family Search, Image 6)
To the worshipful, the
Justices of the County Court of Caswell, of January Term 1838 – sitting - The Petition of Nancy [Ann S.] Sheppard,
Stephen Page and Elizabeth his wife, Mary Sheppard, Richard Smith and Francis
his wife, Joannah Sheppard , Martha Sheppard and Susan Sheppard – the last of
whom is an infant under the age of 21 years and served on this behalf by her
guardian Richard B. ____. Hereby petitioning your worship, that Mary Sheppard
late of the County of Person and State of North Carolina, died in the year 18**
having clearly made published in writing her last will and testament which was
regularly sent to probate in the proper Court, that in and by said will and
testament said testatrix gave and be guaranteed to her brother James Sheppard late of this Country, several negro
slaves with their future ___, for and dearing the life of said James – amongst
who and the following, to wir. Abram and Rhoda and a child John born since the
death of Testatrix, and after the death of said James. Said slaves and given as
aforesaid to all the daughters of said James (“By his first wife”) who
may be alive at the death of their
father the aforesaid James Sheppard. Your petitioners further show that the
negros aforesaid and (save the youngest who has bee since born) came into the
possession of said James under the last will aforesaid, and that said James
Sheppard died on the 8th day of November last. They further show
that they, to wit. Nancy, Elizabeth (who has intermarried with your petitioner,
Stephen Page), Mary, Francis (who has intermarried with Richard Smith),
Joannah, Martha and Susan are the daughters and only daughters of the aforesaid
James Sheppard deceased by his “first” and only wife, and are therefore
entitled to the negros aforesaid – and there being seven separate interests and
only three negros, it becomes necessary to sell said slaves, in order that a
division may be effected between your petitioners.
Note: Other information revealed
through the estate record of James Shapard – Nancy “Ann S.” Shapard lived in
Georgia. Mary signed her name, “Mary B. Shapard.” All the girls received $150
from the first sale of the slave/s and $111 from the second sale of the
slave/s. Mary B. Shapard married Henry Powell circa 1840.
Note:
It appears that Mary was named in honor of her paternal grandmother. She
was the third in birth order, being born circa 1802-1804. This coincides with
the birth of another child named in honor of Mary (Booker) Shapard, being the
daughter of Elizabeth (Shapard) Royster,
wife of Francis Royster of Granville County. Their daughter Mary Booker Royster
was born in June of 1804. This suggests that Mary Booker Shapard (mother to
James and Elizabeth) most likely died between 1802 and 1804.
Note:
Johanna Shepard purchased an item in the estate sale of Robert Martin in 1842
in Caswell County, North Carolina. Joanna Sheppard married Archibald Campbell
on September 22, 1846 in Caswell County, North Carolina.
April 7, 1838
(Caswell County North Carolina Deed Book 1817-1840, Book EE, pg 3-4)
Frances A. Shepard heir
at law of John Brooks deceased, to John Simmons of Caswell County for $173.25,
252 acres on County Line Creek & Stoney Creek on Hillsborough Road or as
much land as was willed by Richard Brooks deceased, to his son John Brooks, the
brother of Frances A. Shepperd. 7 April, 1838. Witness: Richard Smith, William
B. Shepard.
September 21, 1838
(Caswell County North Carolina Deed Book 1817-1840, Book EE, pg 379-380)
Plat and allotment of
dower land of estate of James Sheppard deceased, total of 73 ½ acres with 24 ½
acres to widow Frances Sheppard adjacent to Genl. Thomas W. Graves, William
Russell.
WILLIAM SHAPARD, JR. – b. 1771 and d. February 16, 1843 (in Richmond,
Virginia)
Note: There is a William Shepperd that
appears on the Person County, North Carolina Tax list in 1793 (Source: North
Carolina Compiled Census and Census Substitutes). This may or may not be our
William, as this is a common name, however, this is around the same time that
Lewis, Booker and James appear in Caswell County. He is defiantly absent from
the vicinity of Granville County from 1807-1815 as he is never summoned or
deposed during his father’s probate.
December 22, 1796 (Marriages of Granville
County, North Carolina, 1753-1868)
William Shepard, Jr.,
was the Best Man at the wedding of Joseph Speed and Mary Goodloe Harper
September 2, 1811
(Estate Papers of William Shapard, Sr.)
Lists William Shapard as
living in Richmond, Virginia.
January 21, 1812 (The Richmond
Enquirer, January 21, 1812)
Thirty
Dollars Reward – Eloped from the subscriber on the night of the 12th
inst. A Negro Man, by the name of James, black, stout, and about (as I suppose)
five feet six or seven inches high; had on when he left this, a blue Costee and
Pantaloons, and probably a cotton stamped waistcoat, considerably worn, a dark
mixed Surtout Coat, also much worn. Having missed at the same time a pale black
dog of the bull breed, though not of the largest size. I strongly suspect he
has taken the dog with him; the dog’s name Thaddeus; he, I think, has some
white bout his breast, belly and legs. The dog is valuable to me. I bought
James at a public sale at the Bell Tavern in this city, on the 3rd
of October last; he was brought here by Mr. John Belfield; of Richmond county,
and was (as I am informed) lately the property of Mr. Sydnor Belfield, of the
same county, in the Northern neck, near catpoint ferry on Rappahannock Creek,
where I am inclined to think he will aim for, tho’ it’s probable he my attempt
to get off on board some vessel. I forewarn all captains of vessels taking him
away; in case they do, they may expect to be treated with the rigor of the law.
I will give thirty dollars for the delivery of the boy and dog to me in
Richmond, or twenty dollars for the boy, and ten for the dog.
William
Shapard, Richmond, Jan 21
April 19, 1813 (Journal of the House
of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia 1812 - 1813)
Amount due to the
Commonwealth of Virginia from the U. S. [government] [for the support of the
War of 1812]. On April 19, 1813, William Shapard furnished gunpowder for public
use - $200.
1813-1815 William Shapard was a commission
merchant in Richmond, Virginia, under the name of ‘William Shapard & Co.’
His merchant receipt books from 1813-1815, dealing with shipping arrangements
between himself and various boatmen and waggoners, are preserved in the Library
of Virginia. Items shipped include: coffee, cotton, gunpowder, hides, pepper,
rum, salt, sugar, tea, etc.
1815-1821 William Shapard and Lewis Webb
developed a partnership in business in Richmond, Virginia as commission
merchants, under the name of ‘Shapard & Webb.’ He was a merchant and his
books are preserved from 1813-1815,
Note: Lewis Webb was William’s cousin
via his aunt Amy Booker (1752-1835) who married John Webb (1747-1826) in 1772
in Essex County, Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Webb migrated to Granville County,
North Carolina circa 1782. They had the following children: Elizabeth (1773-1829),
Thomas (1776-), William (1778-), James (1779-1827), Mary (1782-), Ann
(1784-1825), John (1786-), Lewis
(1789-1873), Isaac (1790-1868), Amy (1794-), Susan (1796-). Lewis may have
married Anne Nutall New (1796-1837) in Granville County, North Carolina on January
7, 1818. After Lewis and William dissolved their partnership in 1821, Lewis
remained in the commission merchant business under a variety of names: Lewis
Webb & Co.(1822-1839), Webb, Booker & Hamilton (1839-1843) and Lewis
Webb & Son (1852-1855). He married Lucy Roy Mason on March 19, 1853 (his
second wife). Lewis died in 1873 in Richmond Virginia and is buried in Shockoe
Hill Cemetery. His children were: John Nutall Webb (1826-1829), Isabelle A.
Webb (1830-1893), John Nutall Webb, Jr. (1832-1837).
1815-1829 William insured his house against fire
between 1815-1829 (his signature is visible see Library of Virginia LVA
website).
July 1818 (U.S. Congressional Serial Set 21)
Statement of the names
of persons owning any part of stock of the Bank of United States… Shapard &
Webb – Richmond, VA. – 20 shares in January 1818 and 45 shares in July of 1818.
July 8, 1818 (Richmond Commercial
Compiler July 8, 1818)
(William
married Elizabeth H. who died on July 7, 1818 in Richmond, Henrico County,
Virginia)
“Died yesterday Mrs. Elizabeth H. Shapard –
consort of Mr. William Shapard of Richmond.”
May 1,
1816 (North Carolina Granville County Mariage Record)
William
Shepard, Jr. married Mary A. Haywood in Granville County, North Carolina.
Bondsman William Sheppard and Sam Hillman.
Note: This could be the Elizabeth H
(Haywood) who died in 1818 in Richmond, Va.
I have not verified the spelling as the original bond has not been
found.
1819 (Chataigne’s Directory of Richmond Virginia
1819)
Shapard & Webb
merchants, corner of E and Locust sts.
William Shapard
merchant, d H st. near Monumental Church.
Robert Shapard hardware
store, s s of E bt 14 and 15th st, first from 15th st.
1823 - 1824 (Journal of the House of Delegates of
the Commonwealth of Virginia 1823 - 1824)
A table showing the
amount of expenditure on the James River Canal between the upper arm and the
western mouth of Tuckahoe Creek. For completing excavation through Shapard and
Ferguson’s Farms….
May 5, 1825 (Richmond Commercial Compiler, May 5,
1825)
“Married on Tuesday May 3, by Rev. Armstrong,
William Shapard to Mrs. Catherine Bridges, both of this City.”
Note: In 1869, Catherine Shapard, widow
of William Shapard, lived at 406 East Grace in Richmond Virginia. Catherine
Shapard is on the 1870 census for Richmond, boarding with Albert and Margaret
Ann Bridges Snead (m. 1832) (Catherine’s daughter from her first marriage to
James Bridges b. Oct. 6,1780 – d. June 30, 1818 ) and listed as being born in
1786 in Scotland. Findagrave says she was born February 9, 1786 in Kirkcaldy,
Fife, Scotland and died on April 9, 1875 in Louisville, Jefferson County,
Kentucky. She was buried in Stockoe Hill Cemetery in Richmond Virginia, where
her husband William Shapard is buried.
Catherine (age 65) is on the 1850 US Census for Richmond, Virginia, and
is living with her daughter Williamia (age 24) who married Philip Mayo Tabb
(age 30) on May 12, 1845 in Richmond VA.
December 17, 1827 (The Journal of the
House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia)
A
petition of William Shapard, of the County of Henrico, asking permission to use
water sufficient from the James River Canal, to work a saw and grist mill.
January 1, 1828 (Daily Richmond Whig,
January 1, 1828, p. 3)
“Died on December 31, 1828, Robert Shapard of
Richmond.”
Note: This was William’s brother.
1830 (US Census)
William Shapard is
listed in Henrico County, Virginia. His household consisted of 1 male 20-29
y/o, 1 male 60-69 y/o, 1 female 5 y/o
and under, 1 female 15-19 y/o, 1 female 50-59 y/o and 54 slaves.
1835 (Henrico County Virginia Chancery Records,
1835 Catherine and William Shapard vs. John Shepard and Lewis Webb)
In 1825 William Shapard
was indebted to George Hamilton due to the purchase of his property, known as
“Westham Cottage.” The total purchase price was $5,000, of which William had
paid all but $1,111 of which was to be paid off before 1833.
It
appears that in 1832, William sold his entire estate to provide for his
daughter (the only child listed). For the love and affection William and
Catherine Shapard had for their daughter Willianna, William sold to Lewis Webb
and James R. Bridges, two tracts of joined land, totaling 1,300 acres. One
tract was where William Shapard resided on the north side of James River on Big
Westham Creek and the other tract on Little Westham Creek. In addition lots
were also sold on H Street in Richmond near Monumental Church, as well as, the
undivided minority of several lots of land held by William Shapard and Gustavis
Lucko in DuVal’s addition in Richmond. Listed also are all the slaves owned by
William Shapard: Charles, John, Hindreo, Big Davy, Sunsford, Spy, Jacob, Isaac,
Freeman, Abram, Rob, William, Tom, Edmund, Cesar, John Holmes, Anderson, Evan,
Dick and Chau (his wife), Jessy and Betty (his wife) and one child, Stephen and
Lavinia (his wife) and their children Dennis, Patsy, Rosetta, Matilana and
Andrew, Ned and Maria (his wife) and one child Emanuelle. Note that the John
Shepard listed in the lawsuit is of no relation to our family.
1842, (Sheet music named Willianna by Gustave
Blessner)
Gustave
Blessner composed a waltz for piano as a tribute to Willianna Shapard,
William’s daughter.
February 23, 1843 (The Watchman of the
South, a Presbyterian newspaper of Richmond, Virginia)
“[DIED]
In this city on last Thursday night Wm. Shapard, Esq. formerly a merchant of
this city, in the 73rd year of his age.
Note: William Shapard died on February
16, 1843 and is buried in Shockoe Hill Cemetery in Richmond City, Virginia.
Note: in 1845, Willianna Shapard
married Philip M. Tabb (Source: Richmond Inquirer May 16, 1845). This William’s
daughter as P.M. Tabb, Jr. was trustee of William Shapard, deceased, and sold
numerous properties: 1859 he sold “Blandon Farm” in Henrico Co, VA. 115 acres boardering
Westham Plank Road. Property included slave rental, gardens, etc. Blandon Farm was located south of Joseph Bryan Park. 1735 Oakdale Ave. is
within the subdivision of Blandon Farm.
Note: WilliannaShapard was born March 4,
1826 and died November 24, 1897. She married Philip Mayo Tabb on May 13, 1845
in Richmond, Henrico County Va. Philip Tabb was born November 24, 1819 and died
December 10, 1888. He is buried next to his wife at the Cave Hill Cemetery,
Louisville, Kentucky. Willianna and Philip Tabb had 8 children: William Shapard Tabb (b. 1846 –
d. Nov. 24, 1897); Phillip Mayo Tab, Jr., (b. June 26, 1847 – d. Nov. 4, 1922);
Catherine Tabb (b. 1848); Charles Stroven Tabb (b. Feb. 6, 1850 – d. Jan. 30,
1920); Conde Tabb (b. March 15, 1857 – d. May 7, 1891); Mattie Tabb (b. April
25, 1859 – d. June 19, 1889; Jennie Lee Tabb (B. 1861 – d. 1919); Kate Conde
Tabb (b. Sept. 15, 1862 – d. Nov. 5, 1885)
Note: In 1842, Gustave Blessner
composed a waltz for piano as a tribute to Willianna Shapard.
1846 - 1847 (Journal of the House of Delegates of
the Commonwealth of Virginia 1846 - 1847)
List of stockholders of
Richmond, Fredricksburg & Potomic Railroad, Co. – William Shapard, trustee – 51 shares.
LEWIS SHAPARD – b.~ 1773
Named
after Lewis Booker (Mary’s brother)
He
married Martha Paine (b. November 17, 1773 and d. June 16, 1813) (source of
birth is Robert Paine Bible, death is Shepard & Other Buckingham Families,
Part II)
1. “Mildred Williams” -
Mildred married Anderson Williams and lived in Caswell County, where Lewis had
a close association with his brother-in-law and many dealings with him and even
visited Anderson’s father in Cumberland County Virginia.
2. Lewis was the
executor of Booker Shapard’s estate in Caswell County. From these file we find
that Booker’s brother was Thomas of Granville County. It now makes sense that
Lewis was also Booker brother thus he was also executor.
3. Lewis, James and
Booker all appear in Caswell County in the late 1790s and often purchase items
at the same estate sales – makes more sense that they are three brothers that
ventured to Caswell instead of an Uncle and two nephews, etc.
4.
In the estate papers of James Shapard, he was given slaves by his sister “Mary
of Person County” – the lineage makes sense in relation to the children of
William Shapard.
5. Lewis owned land (207 acres) in Granville County, of which he
sold to Thomas Shapard (his brother) in 1807, perhaps his inheritance from his
father William Shapard.
6. In NONE of his
signatures or letters does Lewis refer to himself as “L. Thomas” or “L.T.” or
even make reference to a middle name (he only signed’ L. Shapard’ and ‘Lewis
Shapard’) – it makes more sense that a comma was missed by an earlier
generation of genealogists (William Shepard) joining the name of Lewis with his
next younger brother Thomas as ‘Lewis Thomas’ instead of’ Lewis, Thomas.’
7. Lewis’ first child is
named William Booker Shapard, a combination of his father’s first name and his
mother’s maiden name.
8. Granville County Deed Book S, page 260, lists
William Shapard as deeding a gift to his son Lewis Shapard of Caswell
County, North Carolina- makes sense that this is the one and ONLY Lewis Shapard
in Caswell County instead of being two Lewis Shapards.
April 15, 1803 (North Carolina
Probate Records, Caswell County, Wills, Inventories, Settlements Vol. D,
1800-1803, pg, 172)
Lewis
Shapard Administrator of Michael Nicholson, deceased. [lists numerous people
and accounts] To balance due the Estate: $585.10.10. Pursuant to an order of
Court we have settled the accounts of Lewis Sheppard, Administrator of Michael
Nicholson, deceased, right of his wife and report the above statement which
will show the balance due the estate from Lewis Shapard given under our hand
this day April 1803.
BOOKER SHAPARD – b. ~1775 died in
1802 (between September 26 and early October)
October 1802 (North Carolina
Probate Records, Caswell County, Wills, Inventories, Settlements Vol. D,
1800-1803, pg, 126)
An inventory of the
estate of Booker Sheppard, Deceased
To Wit: one hand saw,
one smoothing plain, three gimlets, one bay mare, one saddle, one bridle, one
pair saddle bags, one small chest, one small trunk, two small books, two
pamphlets, one razor and case, one shaving box, one pair shoe brushes, one
quart bottle, one curry comb, three moulding plains, two bench plains, one ___
and cash on hand two shillings, some money due from George Stovall the amount
as yet not known, one hammer, one broad axe, one scrubbing gouge. (signed) Lewis
Sheppard. Sworn in open court. State of North Carolina Caswell County October
Court 1802.
January 1803 (North Carolina
Probate Records, Caswell County, Wills, Inventories, Settlements Vol. D,
1800-1803, pg, 134)
January Court 1803.
[based on inventory sale dated] November 22, 1802. Account of the sale of the
property of Booker Shapard, Deceased:
Lewis Shapard – one bay
mare $43.0.0; Anderson Williams – 1 saddle $2.10.0; George Stovall – one hand
saw $1.0.0; Lewis Shapard – one broad axe $1.0.0; Stephen Chandler – one book
$0.10.0; John Pinson – one gimblet $0.1.0; Thomas Shapard – one small trunk, 1
book, and pamphlet $1.0.0; Lewis Shapard – one small chest $0.2.6; Anderson
Williams – 1 pocket dictionary $0.7.6; Lewis Shapard – one pamphlet $0.1.0;
Anderson Williams – one pair saddle bags $0.12.3; Anderson Williams – one
smoothing plain $0.2.6; Thomas Shapard – one razor case and shaving box
$0.10.0; Lewis Shapard – one pair shoe brushes and one quart bottle $0.3.0;
Lewis Shapard – one curry comb $0.4.0; Lewis Shapard – 3 moulding plains and
one segooch (?) $0.16.0; Anderson Williams – two bench plains – 0.6.0; James
Shapard – one ink stand and hammer $0.6.6: Total $52.12.4 (signed) Lewis
Shapard, administrator. State of North Carolina Caswell County January Court
1803. This account sales was duly returned to Court on oath by the
administrator and on motion ordered to be recorded.
August 3, 1802 (North Carolina
Estate Files, 1663-1979, Caswell County, Booker Sheppard, 1802)
One day after the date
hereof I abige myself my heirs Executors or administrators to pay Murphy &
Lea eleven pounds eleven shillings and five pence farthing Virginia Currency.
It being for goods ___ & merchandise received of them – witness my hand and
seal this 3rd day of August A. Dom. 1802. (signed) Booker Shapard
[on back] Received 26th
July 1803 of the within whole eleven pounds fifteen shillings & three pence
V. Money of Lewis Shappard, Administrator of deceased. (Signed) Alex. Murphey
October 26, 1802 (North Carolina
Estate Files, 1663-1979, Caswell County, Booker Sheppard, 1802)
Know all men by these
presents that we Lewis Sheppard, Groves Howard and James Williamson are held
and firmly bound unto his Exellency Benjamin Williams, Esq. Goveonor in the
just and full sum of $300 [pounds] to be paid to the said Goveonor and his
successors in office and assigns to which payment is well and truly to be made
we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally
and firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated the 26 day of
October A. Dom. 1802. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the
above bounden Lewis Sheppard, administrator of all and ___ the goods and
chattels rights and credits of Booker Sheppard deceased do make or cause to be
made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels
rights and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come into the hands
possession or knowledge of the said Lewis Sheppard or into the hands or
possession of any other person for him and the same as made do exhibit or cause
to be exhibited to the County Courts of Caswell within ninety days from the
date of these presents, and the same goods and chattels and credits and all the
other goods chattels and credits of the deceased at the time of his death which
at any time hereafter shall come into the hands or possession of the said Lewis
Sheppard or into the hands or possession of any person for him do will and
truly administer according to law and farther do make or cause to be made a
true and just account of his said administrationship within ninety days from
the date of these presents an all the ___ of the said goods chattels and
credits which shall be found remaining upon said administration account the
same being first examined and allowed of by the Court of the said County shall
deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively to which the same
shall be due, present to the true interest and meaning of the list of our
General Assembly in the case made and provided, and if it shall appear that way
Will or Testament was made by the said deceased and the executor or executors
therein named do exhibit the same unto Court making request to have the same
allowed of and approved of accordingly, if the said Lewis Sheppard above
bounden thereunto required do render the said letter of administration
approbation of such testimony being first had and made in the said Court, then
the above obligation shall be void otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of John Murphey. (signed) Lewis
Shapard, James Williamson, Groves Howard.
March 1801 (North Carolina Estate Files,
1663-1979, Caswell County, Booker Sheppard, 1802)
March 1801 - Mr. Booker
Shapard Do to Lewis Shapard - Virginia Currency
to leathers for pare of
shoes - $0.5.0
to cash lent Court House
- $0.12.0
goods bought for you at
Richard Simpsons - $0.13.10
to pair shoes - $0.13.4
to ½ barrel corn -
$0.5.0
to barrel corn paid A,
Williams $0.12.0
to 450 lbs fodder at 3/
- $0.13.6
to 2 ½ barrels corn at
12/ - $1.4.0
to 3 bushels of corn at
12/ - $0.7.0
to one large table for
R. Senior - $0.13.0
to 13 months washing and
mending at 4/ - $3.12.0
[total]
$10.0.3
(signed)
Lewis Shapard
North Carolina
Caswell County. Lewis Shapard came before me a justice for said County and made
oath to theabove account as stated against the estate of Booker Shapard,
deceased. (signed) S. Graves, April 27, 1804
Note: The above account was written in
the handwriting of Lewis Shapard
May 27, 1802 (North Carolina
Estate Files, 1663-1979, Caswell County, Booker Sheppard, 1802)
Mr. Booker Shepherd in
account with Nathan Williams – Virginia Currency
May 27,
1802: to Mursails waistcoat pattern - $0.15.0
1 pair stocking 7/6, 1
hank silk - $0.8.0
1 pair nankeen 14/, 1
stitch twist - $0.14.6
1 comb and base, 1 doz.
Gilt buttons - $0.2.7
1 yard linen 8/4, 1 ½
yards cotton cloth - $0.7.10
June 25,
1802: to 200 sadle packs - $0.1.4
2 strands necklace -
$0.3.0
Balance
current $2.12.3 ½
The
above account sworn to before me this 11th day of March 1803
(signed) David Gooch
Received
of Lewis Shepherd in full of the above amount (signed) Nathan Williams, April
26, 1804.
January 6, 1798 (North Carolina
Estate Files, 1663-1979, Caswell County, Booker Sheppard, 1802)
I acknowledge myself my
heirs and assigns justly indebted unto Charles Smith his heirs and assigns the
full and just sum of seven pounds ten shillings virginia money for value
received to be paid on or before the twenty fifth day of December next. In
witness of which I have here unto set my hand and seal this 6th of
January 1798. (signed) Booker Shapard
[on
back] State of N. Carolina Granville County. This person, Thomas Shapard, appeared
before me and made oath that he paid of the within note to Charles Smith on
account of his brother Booker Shepard of Caswell County and for so doing the
said Booker Shapard was to give his note to Anderson Williams for thirty
dollars payable the first day of August last as given under his hand this 27th
January, 1803. (Signed) Thos. Shapard and Lewis Hening, J.P.
March 11, 1802 (North Carolina
Estate Files, 1663-1979, Caswell County, Booker Sheppard, 1802)
Booker Shapard to Rhoda
Bush: to 5 ¼ yards cotton cloth and assist Zeba Bush to make 3 cotton shirts –
Virginia money - $0.18.0
Caswell County n.
Carolina Rhoda Bush made oath to the above March 11th account before
me a Justice for said County. (signed) S. Graves
December 1800 (North Carolina
Estate Files, 1663-1979, Caswell County, Booker Sheppard, 1802)
Mr. Booker Shapard in
account with John Graves, Senr.
December
1800: Horse fed - $0.0.6; January 1801: 1 quart cyan - $0.0.9; April
1801:Brandy - $0.4.0; July 1801: Langame - $0.5.0; 1 quart cyan and wine -
$0.6.3; August 1801: Brandy and whiskey - $0.9.0; September 1801: 1 jill
whiskey and one quart cyan - $0.4.0; November 1801: 3 jills brandy - $0.2.3;
March 1802: 2 whiskey - $0.7.0; April 1802: Horsefed and whiskey - $0.8.0; July
1802: Horse fed and 1 pint wine - $0.6.6. July 19, 1802 by cash $2.10.9.
[balance due] $0.15.9
Caswell County N.
Carolina. This day came John Graves Senr. Before me one of the Justices of the
forsaid County and made oath that Booker Shapard, deceased, is justly indebted
to him the sum of fifteen shillings and nine pence after giving all just
credits given under my hand this 16th of May 1803. (signed) S.
Graves
Received April 27th,
1804 of Lewis Shapard administrator of Booker Shapard, deceased, in full of the
within amount. (signed) John Graves.
December 1801 (North Carolina
Estate Files, 1663-1979, Caswell County, Booker Sheppard, 1802)
Mr. Booker Shapard in
account with John Graves & Sons
December
1801: Coffee and 3 yards cotton - $0.14.0; 1 silk ___ - $0.1.6; 1 penknife -
$0.2.0
January
1802: 1 yard white flannell, ivory comb - $0.6.2; 1 snuff box, 2 brass thimbles
- $0.3.6
February
1802: 3 yards linen ___
March
1802: 1 pocket knife - $0.2.0; to Thomas Graves 1 tortus shell comb and sissors
- $0.11.6; 3 ¾ yards cotton - $0.10.0.
May
1802: 1 pair shoes and hank silk - $0.13.9; 2 bandanna handf. 0.16.8; 3 doz.
Needles, 1 hat band and buckle - $0.3.3; 1___ small bone molds - $0.1.6
June
1802: raisin (?), 2 fig blue
July 1802: 1 vial lavender ___
August
1802: 2 penknives
Caswell County n.
Carolina. January 11, 1803. This day came Azariah Graves one of the contending
partners of John Graves and made oath that Booker Shapard deceased is justly
indebted to them the sum of 8 pounds 6 shillings and 7 pence Virinia money
after giving all just credits sworn to and subscribed before me one of the
Justices of the said County. (signed) S. Graves and Azariah Graves.
April 27, 1804 received
of Lewis Shapard administrator of Booker Shapard deceased in full of the within
account. (signed) John Graves.
September 24, 1802 (North Carolina
Estate Files, 1663-1979, Caswell County, Booker Sheppard, 1802)
Booker Shepard in
account with W.L. Webb
September
24th visit and venisect, anodques, etc. - $2.0; Cathart and cord ___
- $1.25.
September
26th Cathart. Pale. No 1 - $0.25
[total]
$3.50
Caswell
County. Doctor William Webb came before me this day and made oath that the
above account is just and true given under my hand this 5th day of
November 1802. (signed) David Gooch.
January 24, 1804.
Received of Lewis Shepard the within account in full. (signed) W.S. Webb
April 24, 1804 (North Carolina
Estate Files, 1663-1979, Caswell County, Booker Sheppard, 1802)
The estate of Booker
Shapard deceased in account with Lewis Shapard administrator.
By
amount of sales returned to January Court 1803 - $52.12.4
By cash
received of George Stovall - $19.9.5
To cash
paid Murphey & Lea - $20.12.1 ¼
To cash
paid Lewis Shapard - $16.14.8 ½
To cash
paid Nathan Williams - $4.7.1 ½
To cash
paid Thomas Shapard - $16.0.0
To cash
paid Rhoda Bush - $1.10.0
To cash
paid John Graves, Senr. - $0.15.9
To cash
paid Doctor William Webb - $1.15.0
To cash
paid John Graves & Sons – 13.17.7 ½
To
Administer bond recording inventory - $0.12.0
To Order
of sale and recording account of sales - $0.6.0
To
Recording this account - $0.4.0
To
services, expenses and burial - $5.3.4
Balance
due - $9.15.8 ¼
To
balance due Lewis Shapard - $9.15.8 ¼
In pursuance to an order
of the County Court of Caswell to us directed to audit and settle the accounts
of Lewis Shapard as administrator of the estate of Booker Shapard deceased. We
have proceeded to settle the same and find the balance as above stated. Given
under our hands this 27th April, 1804. (signed) W.L. Webb, Alex.
Murphey, James Yancy, Salh__bow (?).
THOMAS SHAPARD – b. August 6, 1778 - d. 1840 (birth suspected from
deed issued to Thomas from his father on Aug. 6, 1799, likely on his 21st
birthday – age of maturity)
August 6, 1799 (Granville County
Deed Book Q, page 281)
William Shapard, Sr.
deeds a gift to his son Thomas Shapard, August 6, 1799.
1801 (Granville County Tax
List 1767-1823)
Tar
River District (recheck this district): Thomas Shapard – 300 acres, 2 white
poles
Island
Creek District: William Shapard – 1,234 acres, 8 black poles
August 2, 1802 (Granville County
Deed Book R, page 66)
William Shapard deed to
Thomas Shapard dated August 2, 1802.
1803 (Granville County Tax
List 1767-1823)
Knap
of Reed District (recheck this district): Thomas Shapard – 465 acres, 1 white
pole, 4 black poles
Francis Royster – 680
acres, 1 white pole, 6 black poles.
November 1806
(Granville County North Carolina Roads, November Court 1806)
Granville County, State
of North Carolina . The grand jury for the County and State aforesaid upon information
present that the road from Newbeys Folly to the Court House is not in lawfull
repair. (signed) Allen Howard, ___ Higgs, Wm. Graves, Joseph Lewis, Robert
Jector, Charles Harris, Daniel Gooch, Allen Howard, Stephen Beasley, Francis
Hester, Thomas Blackwell, Absolam Davis, Nelson Nailling, Thos. Shapard.
March 5, 1807 (Granville County
Deed Book T, page 88)
(Lewis Shapard of
Caswell County sold to Thomas Shapard of Granville County 207 acres in
Granville County). This indenture made
the 5th day of March anno Domini 1807 between Lewis Shapard of
Caswell County and state of North Carolina of the one part and Thomas Shapard
of Granville County and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the
said Lewis Shapard for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and ten
pounds Virginia money to him in hand paid the receipt whereof he doth hereby
acknowledge before the sealing and delivery of these presents hath granted
bargained sold and delivered unto said Thomas Shapard one certain tract or
parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Granville and bounded
as followeth, beginning Payears and James Yancey’s corner thence west to James
Yanceys corner white oak thence north on his line to __ Yanceys corner white
oak, thence west to Downies corner pine in the crab orchard thence south on
Downes line to his corner pointers, thence west on Downes line to Harris’s
corner white oak, then south on Harris’s line to a stake in the pond, Harris’s
corner, thence east on Harris’s line to a black jack – Harris’s corner in
Shapards line, north on Shapards to a red oak Shapards corner east on Shapards
line to a red oak Shapards corner in Preyears line thence north on Preyars line
to the beginning containing two hundred and seven acres – more or less,
together with the titles and previleges, etc. the said Lewis Shapard doth
warrant and defend all rites and titles of said land to the said Thos. Shapard
him or his heirs to have and to hold in peaceable possession forever. (signed
and seal) Lewis Shapard
Signed,
sealed and delivered in presence of John S. Shapard, William Royster.
State of North Carolina
Granville County May Court A.D. 1807, the foregoing deed was duly proven in
open court by the oath of William Royster a subscribing witness thereto and
ordered to be registered (signed)
Sneed, clk.
September 1808
(Granville County North Carolina Roads, September 1808 Term)
The jurors for the state
present that….the road leading from Mountain Creek to Grassy Creek near Samuel
Peaces is out of order and not agreeable to law. Thomas Shapard, witness. Grassy Creek to Lumkin Mill. Francis
Royster.
August 31, 1809 (Granville County
Deed Book)
Thomas Shapard and
Francis Royster were trustees for the property of William Shapard, deceased.
Dated August 31, 1809.
1810 (Federal Census)
Thomas Shepherd is
listed as living in Granville County with one white male 26 – 44 years and
having 16 slaves. He is listed around the names of John Stovall, John Stanley,
Thomas Vass, Martin Peak, Frances Royster, John Royster and William Royster.
Note: Thomas is the only Shapard listed
in Granville County in 1810.
December 21, 1810 (Marriages of
Granville County, North Carolina, 1753-1868)
Thomas Shapard was the
Best Man at the wedding of Thomas Terry and Elisabeth Barnet.
October 27, 1810
(Person County North Carolina Deeds, Book D, pg 237-238)
Edward O. Chambers to
Thomas Sheppard for Granville Co., for $2000, 485 1/3 acres both sides of Gents
Creek adjacent Thomas Chambers, Thomas McGehee, John Williams, Cary Williams,
John Green.
April 11, 1811 (North Carolina
Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868)
Thomas Shapard married
Fanney Bailey on April 29, 1811 in Person County, North Carolina. Bondsman:
Loftin Walton. Witness: H. Haralson, Deputy Clerk.
Note: The Children of Thomas Shapard
and Fanny Bailey were: William Shapard, Sarah Jane Shapard b. Nov. 17, 1813 I
Person County, North Caroilina and married Charles Lewis Bullock (an account of
them is published in Rememberance of Eden
by Daniel), Arianna Shapard b. c1815 and married James Lewis Webb, Lewis Booker
Shapard, Sr. b. Sept. 13, 1817 in Person County and married Catherine Clements
Vaulx, Thomas Shapard Jr. b. 1820 and married Caroline Hurt, Yancy B. Shapard
b. 1825, Helen Shapard b. July 26, 1829 in Tennessee, John Shapard b. 1830. (Source:
Shapard A Family History).
Note: The Webb family came to America
in 1636 to Smithville, Virginia and Braintree, Massachucetts. James Webb moved
from Virginia to North Carolina where he owned and operated a large planation.
His son James Lewis Webb was born in Orange County, North Carlolina in 1811 and
came to Tennessee in 1838. He located on a farm in Hayward County and became
one of the formost planters in community. He brought with him to this State his
family and slaves and he engaged in cotton planting on a large scale. He was
likewise active in the conduct of a country store… James L. Webb married Miss
Arianna Shapard, who died of yellow fever in 1869 at Sommersville, Tennessee.
She was a native of Orange County, North Carolina, and a daughter of Thomas
Shapard, an extensive plantation owner and tobacconist. The Shapard family were
descended from French Huguenot ancestors, who left their native country and
went to England and subsequently came to America and located in South Carolina.
The maternal great-grandfather was Thomas Shapard… (Source: Tennessee, The Volunteer State,
1769-1923, Vol. 2, Thomas S. Webb)
August 6, 1811 (Granville County,
North Carolina, Deed Book V, pg 223, 1810-1812)
Thomas Shapard of Person
County deeds to John Puryear of Granville County.
August, 1812 (Person County, North
Carolina Court Book 6, page 95)
Estate of Elizabeth
Baily deceased Legitees: (list of names), Francis Sheppard
Note: This is Thomas Shapard’s wife
Fanney.
August 9, 1813
(Person County North Carolina Deeds, Book D, pg 376)
John William Sr., to
Thomas Shapard, for $120, 24 acres south said of Hico, adjacent Thomas McGehee,
Jno. McGehee. Witness: William Williams, John Williams, Jr.
1814 (Person County, North Carolina Court Book 6)
Thomas Shapard paid
property taxes in Capt. Bradshler District in Person County. He also paid the
taxes for John Bailey (relation to his wife).
December 13, 1814
(Person County North Carolina Deeds, Book D, pg 376)
Thomas McGehee to Thomas
Shapard, for $897.75, 256 ½ acres adjacent John McGehee, Jno. Williams, Joseph
Woods.
February, 1816 (Person County, North
Carolina Court Book 7)
Thomas Shapard, Cary
Williams and Currie Barnett were witnesses for the will of Mumford McGehee,
dated May 29, 1815, in February Court 1816.
August 7, 1820 (U.S Census 1820,
Person County, North Carolina)
Thomas Shepherd of
Person County is listed as 45 y/o or older, with 3 males 10 y/o and under, 2
females 10y/o and under and 1 female 26-44 y/o. The family had 15 slaves.
Note: Tax records show that Thomas
Shapard had two fields he worked, one being 761 acres and the other 600 acres
in Person County, North Carolina.
1823 (Person County North
Carolina Tax List for Capt. Williams Company District )
Thomas Sheppard is
listed as having 761 acres with 0 white poles and 14 black poles taxed; as well
as with an additional 600 acres.
1830 (U.S Census 1830, Person County, North
Carolina)
Thomas Shapard is listed
as 50-59 y/o with 2 males under 5 y/o, 1 male 5-9 y/o, 1 male 10-14, 1 male
15-19, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19 and 1 female 40-49. The
family also had 45 slaves.
1836 (Granville County, N.C. Deed Book 7, pg 171)
William H. Royster deeds
to William Owen and Thomas Shapard “one negro man named Balaam aged about 46
years, one negro woman Heggar, aged about 43 years, one negro woman Phebe aged
about 22 years…”
1840 (U.S Census 1840 for Haywood County,
Tennessee)
Thomas Shapard is listed
as 60 – 69 years old with 2 males 10-14 years old, 1 female 15-19 and 1 female
50 -59. The family also had 31 slaves.
March 2, 1840 (Person County, North
Carolina Letter of Attorney)
Thomas Shapard, Sr. of
Haywood County, Tennessee to son Lewis B. Shapard and William H. Webb to sell
land on waters of Buck Mountain Creek Person County 2 march, 1840.
Note: Thomas and Fanny’s children were:
William Shapard b. 1811, Sarah Jane Shapard b. 1813, Lewis Booker b. 1817,
Thomas Jr. b. 1820, Yancy B. b. 1825, Helen
b. 1829 and John b. 1830.
In 1845, William Shapard from Haywood County,
TN, wrote to the Governor of Tennessee saying “To his excellency the Governor
of Tennessee dear sir, I have this day delivered John Smith in the county jail
at Brownsville. I am informed that a reward of $250 was offered for him by the
governor. Owing to the coldness of the weather and the bad road and distance I
have taken no further steps than to confine him in jail safely. At a sutiable
time I will apply for the reward. Most respectfully, William Shapard”
In 1859, Thomas Shapard,
Jr. sold 4000 acres of land in Haywood County (had frame house, negro quarters,
etc…). In 1861, Thomas Shapard, Jr. of Haywood County was the secretary of a
town meeting whereby they made a home guard and voted to join the confederacy,
“We pledge our lives, fortunes and sacred honor in defense of our rights which
are now attacked by Lincoln and black republicans…” In 1863 there was a
locomotive built by Roger’s Works named the “Thomas Shapard” which was a 15
cylendar, 22 stroke, 4’6” wheel, 54,000 lbs and by 1866 it had run 1,100 miles,
being returned to owner after the war. (Locomotive table for 10 months ending
March 31, 1866, U.S. Congressional Series Set 1306). No doubt this engine was
financed by the Shapard family of Haywood Tennessee. In 1868, Thomas Shapard,
Jr., patented a cotton cleaning machine.
Note:There is a town known as “Shepp”
in Haywood County Tennessee, “named for Thomas Sheppard who had a contract with
the railroad to keep a wooden water tank filled. First called Sheppard Switch,
the name was changed to Shepp by the post office department but kept the name
Sheppards for freight and passenger train service.” (Source: Goodspeed, History
of Tennessee, Haywood County, 1887)
Note:
There is a grave in Oakwood Cemetery (Brownsville, Tennessee) for “Shapard, son
of Dr. William and Sarah J. Howell, b. Oct. 10, 1833-d. April 6, 1839.” “Dr.
Willima Howell, b. Jan. 10, 1801-d.May, 1884.” “Sarah J. widow of Dr. William
Howell, b. July 11, 1807-d. January 5, 1876.” Question- is this Sarah Jane
Shapard daughter of Thomas Shapard
MARY “POLLY” SHAPARD – b. ~ 1780 - d.~1829
September 2, 1811
(Estate Papers of William Shapard, Sr.)
Lists Mary Shapard as
living in Caswell County, North Carolina
March 29, 1825
(Person County North Carolina Last Will and Testament of Mary Shapard)
In
the name of God Amen, I Mary Shepherd of the County of Person in the State of
North Carolina being in good health and sound and perfect mind and memory but
calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed unto
men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to
say- Principally and first of all I commend my soul to God that gave let and my
body to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner and at the description of execution hereafter named
noting doubting but that I shall receive it again at the general resurrection
by the mighty power of God. And as touching such “worldly estate” wherewith it
has pleased god to bless me in this life I give divide and dispose of in the
following manner, to wit; First, it is my will and desire that all my just
debts be paid. Second, item, I give and bequeath to my brother James Shepherd
during his natural life five negros: John, Sarah, Jane, Abraham, and Rhoda and
all their increase, and at the time of his death to be divided equally between
all his daughters by his first wife that may be alive at his death and if I am
in debt at my death it is my wish and desire that the above named negros shall be
hired out until a sufficiency of more shall be raised to discharge the same and
also for the executors commissions on if he or them to whom the negros may
descend will discharge the debts and satisfy the executors it is my wish that
the executors should deliver the property above named to the proper owner or
owners. Lastly, I constitute and appoint my friends William McKipack and Lewis
Amis executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of March in
the year of our Lord 1825. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of:
(signed) Mary Shapard, John Leath, Nancy Leath.
January, 1838 (North Carolina
Estate Files, Caswell County, James Sheppard 1838, Family Search, Image 6)
To the worshipful, the
Justices of the County Court of Caswell, of January Term 1838 – sitting - The Petition of Nancy [Ann S.] Sheppard,
Stephen Page and Elizabeth his wife, Mary Sheppard, Richard Smith and Francis
his wife, Joannah Sheppard , Martha Sheppard and Susan Sheppard – the last of
whom is an infant under the age of 21 years and served on this behalf by her
guardian Richard B. ____. Hereby petitioning your worship, that Mary Sheppard
late of the County of Person and State of North Carolina, died in the year 18**
having clearly made published in writing her last will and testament which was
regularly sent to probate in the proper Court, that in and by said will and
testament said testatrix gave and be guaranteed to her brother James Sheppard late of this Country, several negro
slaves with their future ___, for and during the life of said James – amongst
who and the following, to wit: Abram and Rhoda and a child John born since the
death of Testatrix, and after the death of said James. Said slaves and given as
aforesaid to all the daughters of said James (“By his first wife”) who
may be alive at the death of their
father the aforesaid James Sheppard. Your petitioners further show that the
negros aforesaid and (save the youngest who has bee since born) came into the
possession of said James under the last will aforesaid, and that said James
Sheppard died on the 8th day of November last. They further show
that they, to wit. Nancy, Elizabeth (who has intermarried with your petitioner,
Stephen Page), Mary, Francis (who has intermarried with Richard Smith),
Joannah, Martha and Susan are the daughters and only daughters of the aforesaid
James Sheppard deceased by his “first” and only wife, and are therefore
entitled to the negros aforesaid – and there being seven separate interests and
only three negros, it becomes necessary to sell said slaves, in order that a
division may be effected between your petitioners.
JOHN S. SHAPARD – B. 1782 (based on census) d. October 14, 1857
March 5, 1807 (Granville County
Deed Book T, page 88)
Lewis Shapard of Caswell
County sold to Thomas Shapard of Granville County 207 acres in Granville County
(See Thomas Shapard March 5, 1805 for full text).
Signed,
sealed and delivered in presence of John S. Shapard, William Royster.
June 5, 1807 (Granville County
Deed Book T, page 126)
This indenture made this
5th day of June in the year of our Lord 1807 between Francis Royster
and Thomas Shapard Trustees for the estate of William Shapard, Sr., of
Granville County and State of North Carolina of the one part and John Shapard
of the same County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the
said Francis Royster and Thomas Shapard as trustees to the said estate for and
in consideration of the sum of $224 pounds
19 shillings Virginia Currency to them in hand paid before the delivery
of these presents the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge hath granted,
bargained, sold, delivered, released and confirmed unto the said John Shapard
and his assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situated and lying
and being in the County and State aforesaid containing 196 acres be the same
more or less. Beginning at a pine Paryear corner thence north 45 chains and 57
links to a red oak thence west 43 ½ chains to a red oak thence south 45 chains
and 57 links to a stake and pointers Thomas Shapard’s corner along his line
east to the beginning together with the profits and ___ attending the same or
thereabouts belonging to the said Francis Royster and Thomas Shapard as
trustees do bind themselves, heirs to warrant and forever defend a proper right
and title in ___ to the said tract of land with the appurtenances unto the said John Shapard his heirs, assigns
forever acquit the claim or demand of all and every person whatsoever. It
witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and date above
written. (signed) Francis Royster, Thomas Shapard
Signed,
sealed and delivered in the presence of John Young, John Paryear, John Graves
State
of North Carolina Granville County August Court A.D. 1807. The forgoing deed
was duly proven in open court by the oath of John Graves a subscribing witness
there to and ordered to be registered.
June 6, 1807 (Granville County
Deed Book T, page137)
This
indenture made this sixth day of June in the year of our Lord 1807 between John
Shapard of Granville County and the State of North Carolina of the one part and
John Pyurear of the same County and State aforesaid of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said John Shapard for and in consideration of the sum of
$392 to be paid at or before the sealing of these presents the receipt whereof
he the said Shapard hath bargained sold ___ released and confirmed and by these
presents doth bargain sell ___ release and confirm unto the said John Pyurear a
certain piece or parcel of land situated lying and being in the County of
Granville. Beginning at a pine Pyurears corner, thence north 45 chains 57 links
to a red oak, thence west 43 ½ chains to a red oak thence south 45 chains and
57 links to a stake and pointers Thomas Shapard’s corner thence by his line east to the
beginning, containing in the whole 196 acres to the same more or less also the
____rents and services thereof and all the right title and property, interest,
claim and demand whatsoever of him the said John Shapard the aforesaid piece or
tract or parcel of land and premises with the appurtenances , to have and to
hold the said land and premises with the appurtenances of in and to every part
and parcel thereof to the said John Pyurear his heirs and assigns to the only
proper use and ___ of the said John Pyurear his heirs and assigns forever the
said John Shapard doth for himself his
heirs and assigns the said land and premises with every part and parcel thereof
against him the said John Shapard his heirs and assigns also against the claim
and claims of all and every other person or persons whatsoever will warrant and
forever defend by these presents unto the said John Pyurear his heirs and
assigns forvever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
day and year above written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Thos
Shapard, John Young, John Graves (signed)
John S. Shapard
August Court A.D. 1807.
The forgoing deed was duly proven in open court by the oath of Thomas Shapard a
subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be registered. (signed) Stephen Sneed,
Clerk
October 15, 1808 (North Carolina
Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868)
John
S. Shapard married Elizabeth Vass on October 15, 1808 in Person County, North
Carolina. Henry Gray was bondsman and Daniel C. Townes was Witness.
September 2, 1811
(Estate Papers of William Shapard, Sr.)
Lists John Shapard as
living in Halifax County, Virginia.
1816 (Philip Vass Will, Halifax, County,
Virginia)
Elizabeth Vass’ father
was Philip Vass who made a will in 1816, whereby, he believed John S. Shapard
was a drunkard and feared he would spend or drink away his inheritance.
Therefore instead of a direct inheritance to his daughter Elizabeth, he set up
a trust for her lifetime, however, upon her death the estate she inherited from
her father would not go to her husband, but go directly to her children.
Will of
Philip Vass
Halifax County, Virginia
“In the name of God amen. I Philip Vass of Halifax county, do make this my last will and testament, in manner and form as followeth, viz: It is my desire, that all my debts be first paid. If any of my children should die without an heir or will, their estate hereafter devised or given shall return again to my estate, to be divided as shall be hereafter directed. If any of the legatees shall attempt to break this will, or shall enter a suit in law against the legatees, or any one of them, shall forfeit his or their estate hereafter given to them; the forfeited estate returned back to my estate, to be divided as shall be hereafter directed. I give unto my daughter Mary Boyd, negro girl Lydia and her increase, to dispose of as she pleaseth: also I lend unto A. M. B. Rachel and her increase; which negro and increase shall not be sold for no debt or debts of Alexander Boyd or his wife Mary Boyd, in no case whatever; the aforesaid negro Rachel and her increase is not to be removed out of the county of Halifax, without the consent of a majority of the legatees concerned: in either of these two cases a breach be made, a sale or removal, negro Rachel and her increase is forfeited, and return immediately into my estate, to be divided as shall hereafter be directed. Negro Rachel and her increase is lent unto Alexander Boyd and Mary Boyd his wife during their lives, with the above exceptions; and at their death, to return into my estate, and to be divided as shall be hereafter directed. I give unto my son James, negro Amy and her child Leatha and their increase, to him and his heirs forever. I give unto my daughter Sarah L. Vass, three negroes Lucinda, Harriet her daughter, and Amanda Melvina, with their increase, to her and her heirs forever. I give unto my daughter Anna Vass, three negroes, Easter, Eliza and Caroline, with their increase, to her and her heirs forever. I give unto my daughter Apphia Vass, three negroes Martha, Ealle and Maria Louisa, with their increase, to her and her heirs forever. I give unto my son Philip E. Vass, Mary and her brother Jacob, with her increase, to him and his heirs forever. I give unto equal payments, security taken on the land for the payment thereof; the one fourth of the sale of this land to be put out at interest, which interest is to support my daughter Elizabeth Shepperd, and her children with schooling &c. and the principal at her death, to be equally divided between her children, and their heirs forever. It is also my desire, that my western land be sold, when there the indian right is extinguished, and my land surveyed, it be sold at with four equal annual payments, security taken on the land for the payment thereof: this land may be sold sooner than above mentioned, if it is thought best by the legatees. The money arising from the sale of the western land, three fourths of the money arising from the sale of the land whereon I now live, with all the remainder of my estate not already given, to be equally divided by commissioners appointed by court, between my children James P. Vass, Sarah L. Vass, Anna Vass, Apphia Vass and Philip E. Vass, and their heirs forever. I appoint my beloved friend Jarrett W. Cook my executor to this will who is to receive a reasonable sum out of my estate for his services. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of December 1816.
Halifax County, Virginia
“In the name of God amen. I Philip Vass of Halifax county, do make this my last will and testament, in manner and form as followeth, viz: It is my desire, that all my debts be first paid. If any of my children should die without an heir or will, their estate hereafter devised or given shall return again to my estate, to be divided as shall be hereafter directed. If any of the legatees shall attempt to break this will, or shall enter a suit in law against the legatees, or any one of them, shall forfeit his or their estate hereafter given to them; the forfeited estate returned back to my estate, to be divided as shall be hereafter directed. I give unto my daughter Mary Boyd, negro girl Lydia and her increase, to dispose of as she pleaseth: also I lend unto A. M. B. Rachel and her increase; which negro and increase shall not be sold for no debt or debts of Alexander Boyd or his wife Mary Boyd, in no case whatever; the aforesaid negro Rachel and her increase is not to be removed out of the county of Halifax, without the consent of a majority of the legatees concerned: in either of these two cases a breach be made, a sale or removal, negro Rachel and her increase is forfeited, and return immediately into my estate, to be divided as shall hereafter be directed. Negro Rachel and her increase is lent unto Alexander Boyd and Mary Boyd his wife during their lives, with the above exceptions; and at their death, to return into my estate, and to be divided as shall be hereafter directed. I give unto my son James, negro Amy and her child Leatha and their increase, to him and his heirs forever. I give unto my daughter Sarah L. Vass, three negroes Lucinda, Harriet her daughter, and Amanda Melvina, with their increase, to her and her heirs forever. I give unto my daughter Anna Vass, three negroes, Easter, Eliza and Caroline, with their increase, to her and her heirs forever. I give unto my daughter Apphia Vass, three negroes Martha, Ealle and Maria Louisa, with their increase, to her and her heirs forever. I give unto my son Philip E. Vass, Mary and her brother Jacob, with her increase, to him and his heirs forever. I give unto equal payments, security taken on the land for the payment thereof; the one fourth of the sale of this land to be put out at interest, which interest is to support my daughter Elizabeth Shepperd, and her children with schooling &c. and the principal at her death, to be equally divided between her children, and their heirs forever. It is also my desire, that my western land be sold, when there the indian right is extinguished, and my land surveyed, it be sold at with four equal annual payments, security taken on the land for the payment thereof: this land may be sold sooner than above mentioned, if it is thought best by the legatees. The money arising from the sale of the western land, three fourths of the money arising from the sale of the land whereon I now live, with all the remainder of my estate not already given, to be equally divided by commissioners appointed by court, between my children James P. Vass, Sarah L. Vass, Anna Vass, Apphia Vass and Philip E. Vass, and their heirs forever. I appoint my beloved friend Jarrett W. Cook my executor to this will who is to receive a reasonable sum out of my estate for his services. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of December 1816.
Note: Philip Vass bought land in
Granville County in 1780 adjoining Thomas and John Owen and sold this land in
1782 to John Webb.
1820 (Census)
John S. Shepherd in 1820
is living in Marseilles, Halifax County, VA. His household contains two white
males under 10 y/o; one white male 26-44 y/o; Three white females under 10 y/o;
one white female 26-44 y/o; one female slave 45 y/o or older.
1830 (Census)
John S. Shepherd in 1830
is living in Halifax County, VA. His household contains one white male 10-14
y/o; one white male 15-19 y/o; one white male 40-49 y/o; one white female 10-14
y/o; one white female 15-19 y/o; one female 50-59 y/o; one female slave 10-23
y/o.
October 12, 1830 (Marriages of Halifax
County, Virginia, pg. 133)
Richard Carter married
Mary E. Shapard, daughter of John S. Shapard who consents.
November 3, 1836 (Halifax County
Virginia Deeds, 44, pg 298)
John S. Shapard and
Elizabeth his wife convey to Thomas S. Williams all of Halifax County, 114
acres lying on the waters of Ellis Creek as part of estate of the late Phillip
Vass, Jr. deceased. Recorded October 12, 1837
1840 (Census)
John S. Shepherd in 1840
is living in South District, Halifax County, VA. His household contains one
white male 20 – 29 y/o; one white male 30-39; one white male 50-59; one white
female 15-19; one white female 50-59; one female slave under 10; one female slave
24-35.
September 10, 1850 (Census)
John
Shappard in 1850 was living in the Southern District of Halifax County,
Virginia. Household shows a Robert Shappard (68 y/o) living with Martha
Shappard (30 y/o). This was his daughter. John’s birth year by this census is
1782.
October 14, 1857(Virginia Deaths and
Burials Index, 1853-1917)
John S. Shepard born
about 1777 in North Carolina died on October 14, 1857 in Halifax, County
Virginia, age 80 years old (approx.) white male. His occupation was a carpenter.
Note: John S. Shapard was born in Virginia c. 1782.
He married Elizabeth Webb Vass, daughter of Philip Vass and Elizabeth Webb, on
October 15, 1808 in Person County, North Carolina. John and Elizabeth had the
following children: Mary Elizabeth Shapard married Richard Carter in 1830 in
Halifax County, Virginia, Martha T. Shapard b. c1815, Emily B. Shapard b. c1820
and married Joseph A. Haden on July 9, 1838 in Halifax County, Virginia.
(Source: Shapard A family History). Note: according to 1850 census, Martha T.
Shapard was born about 1820.
ANNE SHAPARD - b. ~1784
May 2, 1802 (North Carolina
Marriage Collection, 1741-2004)
Annie Shepard married
Joseph Barnett on May 2, 1804 in Granville County, North Carolina.
1810 (Census)
Joseph Barnett in 1810
is living in Granville County, NC. His household contains three white males
under 10 y/o; One white male 26-44 y/o; Two white females under 10 y/o; one
white female 16-25; three slaves.
Note: WPA records from 1940 list a
Joseph Barnett Cemetery in Vance County, NC located on the farm of Thomas M.
Morrow one mile from Townsville, which at that time was badly over grown, yet
held the graves of Joseph Barnett (oct. 29, 1778 – Dec. 23, 1828); Mary A.
Barnett (June 1742-Aug 26, 1837); John Barnett (oct 9, 1815-Sept 3, 1848);
William Barnett (Nov. 4, 1806-Dec. 9, 1845); and Martha Hicks (Nov. 1814-July
1829). Granville County Will book 11, pg
83 February court 1829, lists will for Joseph Barnett with recipients as:
Thomas, James, Matilda, William, Mary, Elijah, Elizabeth, Ann, Jane, Martha
Hix, Robert Shapard, and Joseph Worrell.
ROBERT SHAPARD – b.~1786
September 2, 1811
(Estate Papers of William Shapard, Sr.)
Lists Robert Shapard as
living in Richmond, Virginia.
1819 (Chataigne’s Directory of Richmond Virginia
1819)
Shapard & Webb
merchants, corner of E and Locust sts.
William Shapard
merchant, d H st. near Monumental Church.
Robert Shapard hardware
store, s s of E bt 14 and 15th st, first from 15th st.
1828 (Granville County, North Carolina Will Book
12 1830-1833)
Joseph Barnett will
divided all property between: Thomas, William, Mary, Elijah, Elizabeth, Ann,
Jane, Martha Hix, Robert Shapard*, Joseph Worrell and James.
Note: Joseph Barnett had a son named
Robert Shapard Barnett.
January 1, 1828 (Daily Richmond Whig,
January 1, 1828, p. 3)
“Died on December 31, 1828, Robert Shapard of
Richmond.”
MYSTERY
SHAPARD Solved
This is
the son of Thomas Shapard and Fannie Bailey.
1871
(U.S. Congressional Serial Set 1537)
William Shapard testimony – He lived in Blount
County Alabama since 1847 and was originally from Virginia. He was a farmer.
States his grandfather, father and mother taught him to be loyal to the
American government and to the U.S. government. He tells of his experience
during the civil war and his witness of the KKK. Census records show William
was married to Angeline. He was born about 1804 (census shows 1811, 1810, 1806
as possible birth years).
1850
census for Blount, Alabama– William =39, b. in VA; Angeline = 27, b. in NC;
Mary = 12, b. in GA; Ann = 8, b. in TN; Helen = 5; Effie = 3.
1860
census for Blount, Alabama– William =50, b. in VA; Angeline = 41, b. in NC; Ann
= 18, b. in TN; Helen = 15, b. in TN; Effie = 13, b. in GA; Jane = 6, b. in AL;
Alice = 2, b. in AL.
1870
census for Blount, Alabama– William =64, farmer, b. in VA; Angeline = 50,
housekeeper, b. in NC; Mary = 32, school teacher, b. in GA; Helen = 25, school
teacher, b. in TN; Effie = 23, school teacher, b. in GA; Jane = 16, b. in AL; Alice
= 12, b. in AL.
NOTE: According to Donna’s Family Tree (rootsweb.ancestory.com)
William was the son of Thomas Shapard and Fannie Bailey. William was appointed
guardian of Frances E. Oliver on June 3, 1838 in Haywood Co., TN. He was a resident of Alabama in June 1848
when he was paid for two days, 300 miles, and two ferriages, travel to Haywood
Co., TN as a witness in the case of John Smith charged with murder. In 1857
William’s mother Fannie and Frances Oliver (above mentioned), both entered suits
in Madison Co., TN against William and his brother, Lewis Booker Shapard, for
money from the estate of their deceased brother John M. Shapard. In this suit
William is described as insolvent, and a non resident of TN.
In
1845, William Shapard from Haywood County, TN, wrote to the Governor of
Tennessee saying “To his excellency the Governor of Tennessee dear sir, I have
this day delivered John Smith in the county jail at Brownsville. I am informed
that a reward of $250 was offered for him by the governor. Owing to the
coldness of the weather and the bad road and distance I have taken no further
steps than to confine him in jail safely. At a sutiable time I will apply for
the reward. Most respectfully, William Shapard”
Note: Thomas and Fanny’s children were:
William Shapard b. 1811, Sarah Jane Shapard b. 1813, Lewis Booker b. 1817,
Thomas Jr. b. 1820, Yancy B. b. 1825, Helen
b. 1829 and John b. 1830. They lived in Person County, NC on well over
1,000 acres until between 1830 – 1840 when they moved to Haywood County, TN.
Thomas (William’s father) had 31 slaves in Haywood TN.
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