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Edward Shepard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Shepard

 

John Shepard

 

Abigail Shepard

 

Deborah Shepard

Gregory Wolterton

 

Sarah Shepard

 

 

 

 

 

 

Violet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1639: Edward Shepard bought of James Herringe one dwelling house, with a garden, abutting on John Betts north east, Edward Mickerson on the north, Mr. Andrews west, the highway (now South Street, between Holyoke & Dunster) south. Also a small garden, on the other side of the highway, abutting on John Thrumbull east and south, on Mr. Paine's yard west, on the highway north. Also, upon the south side of Charles River, a lot of planting land, 5 acres more or less, abutting Boston field east, John Thrumbull and Mrs. Andrews's lands west and south, upon the highway and Creek north. Surveyed by Richard Jackson, Joseph Isake and Robert Saunders .

Edward Shepard bought the Thomas Fisher, who went to Hartford, house located on the southeast corner of Holyoke and South streets (Source: An Historic Guide to Cambridge, 1907: Map: A: Plot: 20] .

On May 10, 1643 Edward Shepard was admitted Freeman of Cambridge, MA .

Violett wife of Edward Shepheard dyed 9 (11) 1648 .

On March 19, 1652 Edward Shepard, Mariner, sold land to Richard Champney of Cambridge .

1654: Received 2 importations of wheat From aboard Ed. Shepard's vessel (Source: Steward of Harvard College.).

Edward Shepard member in f. Com. So was also his first wife Violet deceased. Their children yt were in minority when He Joyned are Abigail now living in Dedham; Deborah now also of Dedham, Sarah now dwelling in Braintree. The eldest of these aged 12 years ye 2d, 10: the 3d 7. yeares when their parents Joyned here being all baptized in England. Mary now the wife of the foresaid Edward Shepard was dismissed hither from Ch. at Dorchester & is in f. C. with us. Her daughter Mary Pond baptized at Dorchester was 11 years old at her mothers joyning with us .

In the name of God, Amen. Know Ye that I, Edward Shepheard of Cambridge, New England, Mariner, being through the favor of God arrived unto old age expecting daily my change, I account it my duty to set my house in order; and therefore do hereby make and declare this instrument for my last will and testament,

1. I commit my immortal soul into the hands of the Lord God Almighty, the only living and true God: distinguished into three glorious persons, The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; resting and relying on the merits, righteousness and satisfaction of my dear Lord Jesus Christ for life and salvation

2. That concerning my body, my will is that it be decently interred resting in hope that by the virtue of Christ's Resurrection it shall in God's appointed time be raised up again and united to my soul and both soul and body in one man be translated to eternal happiness and there to live with God and praise him forever

Lastly, concerning my temporal estate my will is that that which shall be and remain after my death, my will is that my just debts and funeral expenses, being first paid, the remainder to be disposed of as followeth,

Imp- I geve and bequeath unto my dear wife Mary either the sum of twenty pounds to be paid her by my executors within three months after my decease in such household goods and other things as may be suitable for her at equal prices as two honest men shall judge or in case of difference to be determined by the County Court; or else the use of my dwelling house, barn and orchard that lie on the north side of the Street during her life, provided she keep the same in tentable repair. All the rest of my estate my will and order is that it yt be divided into six equal parts-- two parts I give and bequeath unto my son, John Shipard, or in case of his death before me then equally divided among his children; unto my daughter Elizabeth one sixth part or in case of her death before, then equally divided among her children; unto my daughter Deborah one sixth part, and in the case of her death before me then equally divided among her children; Unto the children of Daniel Pond which he had by my daughter Abigail, deceased, one sixth part equally divided; unto my daughter Sarah one sixth part, or in case of her death before me then equally divided among her children

I do hereby nominate and appoint by dear son, John Shipard my executor of this will and in case he should decease before me that I do appoint his eldest son my executor

In testimony of the truth hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of October, 1674

Signed: Edward Shephard In presence of us, Daniel Gookin, Senior, Daniel Gookin, Junior. Proved August 28, 1680 [Probate Record: MA: Middlesex: Book: XVIII: Page: 396] .

On February 18, 1679 Edward Shepard, Mariner, sold land to W. Fessenden of Cambridge .


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