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Phillip Pendleton SHAPARD

Male 1818 - 1879  (61 years)


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  • Name Phillip Pendleton SHAPARD  [1] 
    Born 02 Jun 1818  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 5054 
    Will 29 Mar 1879  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Pittsylvania County to wit:
      I Philip P. Shepard, Sr. of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia being advanced in age but of sound mind and disposing memory do make and Constitute this my last will and testament in manner following to wit: First it is my will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid first out of any assets of which I may possess. Second I give to my son John W. Shepard and to my three daughters Elizabeth B. Shepard, Clementine P. Shepard and Eliza A. Shepard respectively one bed and bedding. Thirdly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife during her life or so long as she remains my widow, all of the property both real and personal of which I may die possessed, after the payment of my just debts as above mentioned and I hereby authorize her to give to any of the heirs of my body any portion of my estate during her life provided and equal share thereof shall be given to all my children hereafter named. Fourthly, It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Parthenia L. Shepard shall have full control of all my estate during her life and shall have perfect right to consume so much of all the rents and profits accruing there therefrom as may be necessary for her comfort and support, together with either or all of my daughters who may remain unmarried and remain with her after my diseased [sic]. Fifthly it is my will and desire that after the death of my wife Parthenia L. Shepard all of my estate both real and personal which may then exist and not consumed shall be sold at public auction and proceeds accruing from said sale to be divided equally between all the heirs of my body after taken in consideration the amount of advancements made to them respectively during my life as well as during the lifetime of my said wife. Sixthly. It is my will and desire that after all the existing debts of the firm of P. P. Shepard, Sr. shall be fully paid and settled up that my son P. P. Shepard, Jr. shall be entitled to one half of all the goods that may then remain on hand. Seventh. Having the utmost confidence in the integrity of my beloved wife Parthenia L. Shepard, I do hereby constitute and appoint her my Executrix to this my last will and testament and do most respectfully request the Judge of the County Court to permit her to qualify without giving any security. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand to this my will dated 29" day of March 1879 in the presence of the undersigned as witnesses to the same.

      Philip P. Shapard, Sr.
      Witnesses
      Stephen H. Townes, William W. Boothe
      At a County Court held for Pittsylvania county on the 19" day of January 1880. The last will and testament of P.P. Shapard, Sr. was proven by the oaths of Stephen H. Townes and William W. Boothe the two subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Parthenia L. Shapard the Executrix therein named, who made oath and entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of eight thousand dollars conditioned according to law, certificate is granted her for obtaining probate of said will in due form, the testator requesting the Court not to require security of the said Executrix.
      Teste
      W. B. Shepherd, Clerk
      
      Contributed by Maribeth Lesley McNaull
    Died 16 Dec 1879  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5] 
    • Philip's tombstone gives his date of death as 6 Dec 1880. This appears to be incorrect. The 1880 census, enumerated on 25 June 1880 shows Parthenia Shepard as a widow. Also, his will was proven on 19 Jan 1880.

      Pittsylvania County, Virginia Will Book 3:241-242,Written: 29 Mar 1879, Proved: 19 Jan 1880
    Buried 17 Dec 1879  Shapard Cemetery, Ringgold, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I5054  Bennetts of Pittsylvania County
    Last Modified 23 Dec 2016 

    Father John S. SHAPARD,   b. Between 1777 and 1784, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1857, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth VASS,   d. 15 Jul 1846, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 15 Oct 1808  Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 5 children 
    Family ID F1148  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Parthenia DODSON,   b. 02 May 1823,   d. 12 Feb 1896  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 06 Dec 1841  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1850  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Census 06 Oct 1860  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Census 23 Jun 1870  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. William T. SHAPARD,   b. 09 Sep 1842,   d. 10 Aug 1888  (Age 45 years)
     2. John W. SHAPARD,   b. 1844,   d. 1928  (Age 84 years)
     3. Sarah Brim SHAPARD,   b. 08 Mar 1846, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Jan 1922  (Age 75 years)
     4. Elizabeth R. SHAPARD,   b. 1850,   d. 1937  (Age 87 years)
     5. Philip Pendleton SHAPARD, Jr.,   b. Abt 1851
     6. Clementine SHAPARD,   b. Abt 1857
     7. Eliza A. SHAPARD,   b. Abt 1860
    Family ID F744  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Philip P. & Parthenia Shapard Tombstone    		Philip P. & Parthenia Shapard Tombstone
    Shapard-Bennett Cemetery
    Ringgold, Virginia

    Philip's tombstone gives his date of death as 6 Dec 1880. This appears to be incorrect. The 1880 census, enumerated on 25 June 1880 shows Parthenia Shepard as a widow. Also, his will was proven on 19 Jan 1880. The date of death is likely 6 Dec 1879.

  • Sources 
    1. [S156] Certification of Vital Record, Commonwealth of Vir.

    2. [S365] Shapard-Bennett Cemetery, Philip P. Shapard|Don Bennett|9 Aug 2009.

    3. [S629] Will Book 3, p. 241-242, Will of Philip P. Shapard, 1879.

    4. [S415] Virginia Deaths and Burials 1853-1912, 30 Jan 2011.

    5. [S634] Pittsylvania Co. Reg. of Deaths 1853-1896 (LVA), (Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah), 1879 Register of Deaths, 3rd District, D. A. Tyree Assessor, Entry for Philip P. Shapard, line 66.

    6. [S217] Person Co., NC Marriage Bonds, Ketherine Ker Kendall, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1997), p. 76.

    7. [S296] 1850 Census Halifax Co., VA, (NARA), Philip P. Sheppard household.

    8. [S155] 1860 Census, Pittsylvania Co., VA, (NARA), Pendleton Shepherd household.

    9. [S293] 1870 Census Pittsylvania Co., VA, (NARA), T. P. Shepherd household.


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