Francis Shepherd

Abt 1648 - 1692  (~ 44 years)

• Name	Francis Shepherd
  Born	Abt 1648	England (possibly)
  Gender	Male
  _UID	2E1ACDC615CA11D782E700047586F39B98E9
  Died	Mar 1691 OR Mar 1692	, Talbot, Maryland
  Person ID	I3196	Linder-Hood
  Last Modified	20 May 2018

  
  

  Family	Ann Norris,   b. Abt 1650, , St. Mary's, Maryland ,   d. Abt 1686  (Age ~ 36 years)
  _UID	7DBF915E9E77B541B1AA2D321344B8D1D024
  Children	1. Mary Shepherd,   b. Abt 1680, , Talbot, Maryland   2. William Shepherd,   b. Abt 1682, , Talbot, Maryland ,   d. Aft 1743  (Age ~ 62 years)   3. Elizabeth Shepherd,   b. Abt 1684, , Talbot, Maryland ,   d. DECEASED   4. Ann Shepherd,   b. Abt 1685, , Talbot, Maryland ,   d. 1735 OR 1736, , Queen Anne's, Maryland  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Last Modified	21 May 2018 03:52:48
  Family ID	F1271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Carl Dunn Cdunn3@aol.com http://www.my-ged.com/dunn/ FAMILY: Information provided by Charlotte Kelly. The Maryland Calendar of Wills, compiled and edited by Jane Baldwin, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1968, (originally published 1904), Volume 2, Page 82. Raymond Clark Collection, Maryland Room, Talbot County, Maryland Library, furnished by H. Wood, Talbot County Historical Society. (Note: Raymond B. Clark (born 1927) was/is Editor of Maryland Genealogical Bulletin, and has authored books/pamphlets). RES: Original proprieter, Shepherd's Fold, Queen Annes County, Maryland. OCC: Planter, Attorney. REL: Member of Church of England. Francis Shepherd was a Planter who acquired many tracts of land by original surveys or by purchase, some of which he sold to other settlers. He was one of the early Protestants in Maryland, loyal to the King and to Lord Baltimore in his government of the Colony. He was a signer of the Petition of 18 Nov 1689, to the King, complaining of John Coade's creating tumult and mutiny in the Colony and taking it over. They requested the return of Lord Baltimore. He served on juries from 1680 regularly through 1684. Extract from will: Talbot County, drawn 5 Mar 1691, proved 21 Mar 1692. To dau. Mary - 200 acres, 1/2 of "Shepherds Fortune", and 200 acres, 1/2 of "Shepherds Forest". To son William - residue of "Shepherds Fortune" and "Shepherds Forest". to dau. Eliza - 300 acres, "Redoubt" on Red Lyon Branch. to youngest dau. Ann - 300 acres, part of "Shepherds Foalds". to Ann Evans, dau. of sister (not named), residue of "Shepherds Foalds". to brother (note: this was probably brother-in-law in modern terms) Robert Nooris, executor, 1/2 of tract of land in dispute between testator (Francis Shepherd) and Nicholas Clouds. to John Powder, 200 acres. In event all children dying during minority or without issue, estate to pass to Ann Evans, and in turn to children of brother Robert Nooris. Overseers: Jno. Whitinton, Jonas Greenwood. Testators: Mary Sherrin, Jno. Powder, Jonas Greenwood. The will of Edward Smith, St. Pauls Parish, Kent County, Maryland, 1700, leaves 2000 acres on Chester River, formerly belonging to Francis Shepherd. Eliza Shepherd was a testator for John Ponder, 2 Feb 1702. Elizabeth Shepherd married Joseph James, 31 Aug 1710, St. Peters Parish, Talbot County, Maryland. There was a Francis Shepherd, wife Hannah, in service 1680. (This was a method of obtaining transport to America; after service for a period of years, the person in service was free and often obtained land). (Reference: The Early Settlers of Maryland, Gust Skordas, Baltimore, 1984, - Liber WC2, Folio 328, 329). From Thelma Shepherd, April 1994, she states that Francis and his wife were released from 5 years service in 1679, at the same time as was John Ponder. The theory is that they were in service to William Tilghman, with whom Francis Shepherd went in partnership for his first known land purchase. Mrs. Shepherd, further, has a theory that the parents of Francis were William Shepherd and Mary. There are some indistinct clues that Francis Shepherd might have been a member of the Shepherd family in Barbadoes.