Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthOct 12, 1797, Guilford County, North Carolina333
DeathFeb 3, 1850, Guilford County, North Carolina333
BurialBrick Reformed UCC “Old Brick Church”, 3699 Brick Church Rd, Guilford County, North Carolina333
ReligionMember Of Brick Church333
FatherJacob Shaver SHEPHERD Sr. (1776-<1829)
MotherAnna Maria Mary CLAPP (1770-1845)
Spouses
BirthSep 11, 1805, Orange County, North Carolina333
DeathDec 23, 1891, Guilford County, North Carolina333
BurialBrick Reformed UCC “Old Brick Church”, 3699 Brick Church Rd, Guilford County, North Carolina333
MotherHanna ALBRIGHT (1774-1840)
ChildrenJacob (1827-1876)
 Hannah (Died as Child) (1829-1842)
 Eliza (1831-1863)
 Solomon (1833-1918)
 Emily (1836-1901)
 Nathaniel (1840-1864)
 Mary Ann (1842-1863)
 William Thaddeus (1844-1922)
 Hilary Welker (1850-1925)
Obituary Online notes for Jacob SHEPHERD Jr.
acob Shepherd Jr was the son of Jacob Shaver(Shepherd) and Anna Maria (Clapp)Shaver (Shepherd)

His Children
Jacob Shepherd III
Hannah Shepherd
Eliza Shepherd
Solomon Shepherd
Emily Shepherd
Nathaniel Shepherd (Died in Civil War)
Mary Ann Shepherd
Thaddeus Shepherd
Hilary Shepherd

Will

In the name of God Amen I Jacob Shepherd of Guilford N. Carolina, of sound mind & memory but feeble in body, doth make & ordain this my last Will & Testament - 1st I wish all my just debts paid – 2nd it is my will that my wife have controul of every species of my property as long as she lives my Widow for the Education and maintenance of my Children –
At the death of my Wife or marriage I wish the boys to have my Tract of land and that they pay over to each of my Daughters, as much in Money as will make them equal with them in the value of the Land –
My Sons I wish to have a Horse a peice and my Daughters a Cow a peice –
As Witness my hand & Seal this 11th September 1849 –
Signed & Sealed Jacob his X mark Shepherd Seal
In presence of
Wm B Price
Henry Shepherd
470, Jacob Shepherd Jr.
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