John Shepherd ¹

John was named as an heir on 15 May 1683 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as a son-in-law John Shepheard in the will of Dorothy Jordan of Ockahanock. She also named grandchildren Elizabeth, Ann & John Shepheard.

John Shepherd bought land in 1690 at tract N102, Jamesville, Northampton Co, VA. It was in this year that John and Frances Burt sold 200 acres of this tract to John Shepheard; at the north, it was bounded on the east by the Forked Neck, and below that by the main Dawe's Branch down to the creek. A month later John Custis gave Shepheard a confirming deed. In 1707 John Shepherd deeded to his daughter Jean and her husband John Smith and then to their son John, calling it his home place. In 1761 the will of his grandson John Smith, wife Rebeccah, did not mention the land but it passed to a son Caleb. In 1803 he, wife Sally, left everything to a daughter Sally W. who married William P. Harmanson, whom she survived.

John deeded land as a gift in 1696 at Accomack Co, VA. It was in this year that John Shepherd executed formal deeds to his daughters, to confirm their respective rights, conveying to his eldest daughter Ann, now the widow of Peter Watson, the 550 acres patented by William Jordan, and to his daughter Elizabeth Andrews (husband Robert) the 250 acres in N'hamp, tract N117. He made no mention of the 450 acres which had belonged to Mrs. Dorothy Jordan, but apparently Ann retained it under the will of her grandmother, so she now owned the entire 1,000 acres which comprised tract A2.

He deeded land as a gift in 1707 at tract N102, Jamesville, Northampton Co, VA. John Shepherd deeded part of this tract to his daughter Jean and her husband John Smith and then to their son John, calling it his home place. In 1761 the will of his grandson John Smith, wife Rebeccah, did not mention the land but it passed to a son Caleb. In 1803 he, wife Sally, left everything to a daughter Sally W. who married William P. Harmanson, whom she survived.

He made a will on 10 February 1709 at Accomack Co, VA. To son Morris Shepheard - To grandson John Shepheard (under 21) Daughter Ann. To grandson Jacob Johnson plantation known as Forked Neck containing 200 acres in Northampton County & for want of issue to grandaughter Abigail Wattson. To grandaughter Elizabeth Wattson land at the head of Anduey. Daughter Elizabeth Shepheard, alias Andrews. Daughter Jane Smith. Grandson Robert Andrews. Daughter Ann Simkins residual legatee & Exec. Witt: Francis Wainhouse, Richard Kellam, William Nicholson, Luke Layler. John died before 5 April 1709 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that his will was probated.

John married Elizabeth Jordan, daughter of William Jordan and Dorothy (?). (Elizabeth Jordan was born about 1655 in Northampton Co., VA and died before 1683 in Accomack Co., VA.)