| Birth | 17 Jun 1739 | St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA |
| Death | 5 Jun 1817 | Reddies River, Wilkes Co., NC |
| Mentioned | 10 Jan 1750 | St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA |
| Robert was mentioned in his father's will dated 10 Jan 1750 in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania co., Va | ||
| Property | 31 Aug 1751 | St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA |
| 31 Aug 1751, Benjamin Holloday of Spts co. and Susanna his wife, to Robert Shepherd of same county. Whereas sd. Benjamin Holloday had sold unto one George Shepherd [sr] a tract of 108 acres in Spts. co., and before conveying same the sd. George Shephrd [sr] died and by his will dated 10 Jan 1750 devised the sd. land to his sons, George Shepherd and Robert Shepherd part to these presents. Sd. Holloday and wife convey to sd. Robert Shepherd his share of the sd. land as under the will of the dead George Shephard [sr], etc. etc. Witnesses: Zachary Lewis, John Battaley, John Payton. recorded: 1 Oct 1751. | ||
| Spouse | 1 Oct 1765 | St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA |
| m. Sarah Rash (23 Apr 1748 - 1829), dau of Joseph and Mary Rash, on 1 Oct 1765 in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania co., Va, and had: Elizabeth, James, Nancy Ann, Mary "Polly", Agnes Jane, Rhoda, John, Sarah, Frances "Fanny", and Rebecca | ||
| Property | 20 Nov 1776 | Spotsylvania Co., VA |
| 20 Nov 1776, Robert x Shepherd and Sarah his wife, George Sheperd and Mary his wife, of Spts. co., to Benjamin Holloday of same co., L54 currency 108 acres in Spts. co. Witnesses: Charles Yates, Edward Herndon, John Chew, Jr., Anthony G Holston, Clayton Coleman, John Herndon, John Holloday, Jr. recorded: 6 Jan 1779. | ||
| Moved | 7 Dec 1776 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| moved from Spotsylvania co., Va to Reddies River, Wilkes co., NC on 7 Dec 1776 | ||
| Property | 24 Apr 1778 | Deep Ford, Reddies River, Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert Shepherd entered 200 acres of land (Entry #64-24) beginning near Deep Ford on Reddies River [Wilkes co., NC] on John Shepherds line. John had entered 405 acres at the same time. At the time of entries, April 24, 1778, they had already made improvements on the property. | ||
| Tax | 1782 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| The 1782 tax list for Wilkes Co in Capt. Rowland Judd's District includes Robt. Shepperd with 200 acres of land, no negroes, 3 mules and horses, and 8 cattle. | ||
| Military | 1782 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert Shepherd furnished 1 horse to the militia for which he was paid $1600 (voucher number 726) | ||
| Military | 1782 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| furnished 13 and 1 half bushels of corn to the Militia for which he was paid $60.00 in continental currency. | ||
| Court | Apr 1784 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| John, James, and Robert Sheppard were appointed jurors for the April, 1784 court of Wilkes co., NC | ||
| Tax | 1784 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert Shepperd listed with one poll and 300 acres of land in the 1784 Wilkes co., NC tax list. | ||
| Tax | 1786 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert Shepard listed with one poll and 250 acres in 1786 in Capt. Judd's District. | ||
| Census | 10 Jun 1787 | Capt Judd's District, Wilkes co., NC |
| Tax | 1787 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| listed as having 400 acres in 1787 in Capt. Judd's District of Wilkes co., NC | ||
| Tax | 1789 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert Shepard listed with one poll and 412 acres on 1789 Wilkes co., NC tax list. | ||
| Census | 1790 | Fourth Company, Morgan District, Wilkes Co., NC |
| Tax | 1792 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert Sheppard with one poll and 312 acres on 1792 Wilkes Co tax list for McNeil's District | ||
| Tax | 1793 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert Sheppard with one poll and 312 acres on 1793 Wilkes Co tax list | ||
| Tax | 1794 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert Sheppard was in Hall's District with one poll and 200 acres on the 1794 tax list. | ||
| Tax | 1795 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert Shepherd was in Hall's District with one poll and 250 acres on the 1795 tax list. | ||
| Tax | 1796 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert Shepherd listed with two polls and 250 acres on 1796 list for McGrady's District | ||
| Tax | 1797 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert Sheppard listed with one poll and 482 acres on the 1797 tax list for McGrady's District | ||
| Tax | 1798 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert Sheppard listed with no polls and 382 acres on the 1798 tax list for McGrady's District | ||
| Member | 1798 | Reddies River, Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert and his wife Sarah Shepherd were charter members of the Reddies River Church in 1798. | ||
| Property | 13 Mar 1802 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| "13 Mar 1802 Between Robert Shepherd and James McNiel... 25 lbs... 50 ac... Reddis River... said Shepherds line. wits: Squire Lowry and John Shepherd. signed: Robert (X) Shepherd" | ||
| Tax | 1805 | Wilkes Co., NC |
| Robert Shepherd taxed in 1805 in Capt. James Kilby's District for 0 pols and 250 acres | ||
| 1787 Wilkes co., NC Tax list http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/wilk1787.htm New River Historical |
| Wilkes County Tax List: 1782-1799 W. O. Absher, et. al. |
| Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790: North Carolina US Bureau of the Census |
| Needels and Shepherd family research Wilma Frances Boyd |
| Descendants of George Shepherd and Elizabeth http://www.extremezone.com/~wildwest/gedcom/fam01178.htm S W Angel <wildwest@extremezone.com> |
| eLCa (LCa) - children of George Shepherd Linnea Caproni <caproni@premier1.net> |
| Shepherd Family gedcom file received via email Sandy Zell <> |
| Early Settlers of Reddies River Paul W. Gregory |
| Spotsylvania County Records 1721-1800 William Armstrong Crozier |
| Shepherd Family http://serversolutions.com/vbishop/rvba/d584.htm dated: 12 Aug 2000 found: 5 Nov 2000 Robert Vincent Bishop, Jr <VBishop@WABDavis.com> |
| educated guess Michael Sheppard |
| Wilkes County Heritage, vol 2 Wilkes GenealogicalSociety, ed by. Nancy W. Simpson |
| The Land of Wilkes repository: MSS Johnson J. Hayes |
| State Census of North Carolina 1784-1787, 2nd ed Mrs. Alvaretta Kenan Register |
| Abstract of Reddies River Church Membership, 1798-1889 received: 20 Dec 2000 Paul W. Gregory |
| Wilkes County North Carolina Deed Book A-1, B-1, C-1 1778-1803 found: 3 Aug 2001 Mrs. W. O. Absher |
| Wilkes County North Carolina taxables 1795 - 1797 - 1800 - 1805 found: 3 Aug 2001 Samuel E. Sebastian |
| How to cite this page as a source | |
| author: | Michael Sheppard < sheppard@cs.unm.edu > |
| title: | Genealogical events for Robert SHEPHERD |
| url: | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shep/shep/I922.html |
| updated: | 12 Aug 2001 |