William Shapard

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: William Shepherd
• Census: 1784, , Cumberland, Virginia, USA
• Court Order: May 1790, , Granville, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

Prior to his death, William Shapard placed all of his property in trust with Thomas Shapard and Francis Royster. The trustees were to provide for the care of William Shapard during his lifetime and then to distribute property and proceeds from the sale of the property among the children of William Shapard who are all named in the deed of trust. The children of William Shapard were Samuel Shapard, Mildred Shapard, William Shapard, Elizabeth Royster, James Shapard, William Lewis Shapard, Thomas Shapard, Mary Shapard, John L Shapard, Anne Shapard, Barnett Shapard, and Robert Shapard were children of said William Shapard, February 2, 1807 [Granville County, NC Deed Book T, p. 49]

Census:
William Shapard appears on the 1784 census of Cumberland County, Virginia with 11 white souls, 1 dwelling house, and 3 other buildings.

Court Order:
May Court 1790 with Barnet Pulliam, Thomas Owen, John Brodie as presiding justices. John Degraffenreid, orphan of Baker Degraffenreid, bound to William Shepherd until 21 years old to learn carpentry and house joiner. William Degraffenreid, orphan of Baker Degraffenreid, bound to William Shapard until 21 years old.

Died:
On 5 Jun 1807, Thomas Shapard and Francis Royster, trustees of the estate of William Shapard, sold land to John Shapard.

William married Mary Booker on Yes, date unknown. Mary (daughter of James Booker and Elizabeth Hubbard) was born about 1756 in , Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas Shapard
2. Samuel B. Shapard
3. William Lewis Shapard
4. Mildred Shapard
5. Elizabeth Shapard
6. James Shapard
7. Mary Shapard
8. Ann Shapard
9. Robert Shapard
10. John S. Shapard was born between 1777 and 1784 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 14 Oct 1857 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 09 Apr 1751

Samuel married Mildred Crockford on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mildred Shepherd