John Shepherd

  General Notes:

Virginia Wills and Indentures, Parmly Billings Library, Billings, MT,p g. 81
WILL OF JOHN SHEPHERD
Fluvanna County, Virginia
Probated February 2, 1797

(Partial Will) In the name of God Amen. I, John Shepherd of the Cou nty of Fluvanna, being at this time of sound mind and disposing memory , do make, constitute, and ordain this to be my last will and testamen t, in manner and form following: Imprimis, I give to my daughters Joa nna and Annis, one negro girl each, one feather bed and furniture, on e cow and calf, one ewe and lamb each, to be delivered by my executor s at their marriage or as they arrive at lawful age. I lend unto my b eloved wife, Mary Shepherd, the plantation and land whereon I now liv e (except my son Augustine Shepherd should go to Kentucky and be incli ned to purchase land in that part, then it is my will that part be sol d for him so as not to interfere with the plantation by my executors i n order for him to purchase land in that county) with all my stock ofh orses, . . . . . . .

NOTE: In the above will, the name of the wife is Mary. In the Indent ure of William Baskett, John Shepherds wife is Nancy and Mary's marrie d name was Dale. This is still in need of clarification.

John married Nancy Baskett, daughter of William Baskett and Mary PACE.