Samuel SHEPHERD

• Name	Samuel SHEPHERD  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	5068
  Will	09 Nov 1751	King and Queen County, Virginia   [2]
  	In the name of God, Amen, I Samuel Shepherd of King and Queen County being at present in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. First I give and bequeath my Soul to Almighty God who gave it hoping by and through the merits of my ever blessed Savior and redeemer Jesus Christ to have pardon and remission of all my sins and my body to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as touching my worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bestow on me I do give it in manner and form following. Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving son Robert Shepherd one negro boy named June and all my Smiths tools to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give unto my son Samuel Shepherd twenty shillings Cash with what he has now in his possession to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mildred Shepherd all my Lands and all the rest of my Estate real and personal during her natural life or Widdowhood and She at her discretion to have power to sell my Lands and to divide the money amongst my five Daughters Elizabeth Shepherd, Ann Shepherd, Mary Shepherd, Mildred Shepherd and Frances Shepherd and if my wife should bring a Daughter as now She goes with she to have a part of the money the Land is sold for and the rest of my Estate as Negroes and moveables to be devided amongst her Children at the dispial [sic] as she thinks fit. Lastly I do revoke all other wills by me made herebefore and this to be my last Will and Testament and I do appoint my loving Wife Mildred Shepard whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament having hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of November 1751. Signed Sam'll Shepherd Signed Sealed and published in presents of us Daniel Hayes, Sam'l Fleming, John Newton.
  Person ID	I5068	Bennetts of Pittsylvania County
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2014

  
  

  Family 1	Mildred CROCKFORD
  Married	Y  [2]
  Children	1. William SHAPARD,   d. Between 02 Feb 1807 and 05 Jun 1807, Granville County, North Carolina Married: Mary BOOKER   2. Ann SHEPHERD   3. Elizabeth SHEPHERD   4. Frances SHEPHERD Married: Richard CRITTENDON   5. Mary SHEPHERD   6. Mildred SHEPHERD Married: BURCH   7. Sarah SHEPHERD Married: Thomas VASS   8. John SHEPHERD
  Family ID	F579	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary KAVANAUGH,   b. France
  Children	1. Samuel SHEPHERD,   b. 03 Feb 1730, Gloucester County, Virginia
  Family ID	F1151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Vass v. Shackleford, 1791, Middlesex County, Virginia Chancery Court case involving the estate of Samuel Shepherd.

  
  

• Sources

  [S81] Middlesex County, Virginia Wills and Inventories 1, William Lindsay Hopkins, (Name: William Lindsay Hopkins; Location: Richmond, VA; Date: 1989;), p. 14. [S577] Chancery Records Index, Site Owner: LIbrary of Virginia, Thomas Vass & Wife Etc v. Exr of Richard Shackleford, Middlesex County, Virginia, Index #1791-002, image 5 of 57.