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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Attleborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1934)
p. 233.
SHEPARDSON, Jonathan (Sheppardson), s. Jonathan and Abigail (Fuller), [born] Jan. 19, 1734.
- ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate records 1731-1916, index 1731-1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 2001)
Case 53143: Shepardson, Jonathan. Royalston. 1805.
Will of "Jonathan Shepardson of Royalston ... Yeoman", dated 19 Oct 1799, proved 15 Oct 1805, names wife Miriam, "Eldest Son Jonathan Shepardson of Warwick", son Isaac Shepardson, son JohnShepardson, youngest son Daniel Shepardson, oldest daughter Miriam, daughter Hannah Shepardson, daughter Rachel Shepardson, daughter Becca Prata, daughter Nabby Higgins. Son John to be executor.
20 Sep 1805: Receipt of Miriam Shepardson and Miriam Shepardson Junr to John Shepardson Executor of Jonathan Shepardson late of Royalston.
20 Sep 1805: Receipt of Rachel Shepardson, Jonathan Shepardson, Daniel Shepardson, Hannah Shepardson, Jabez Pratt, Becca Pratt, Ephraim Higgins, Nabby Higgins to John Shepardson Executor of Jonathan Shepardson late of Royalston.
11 Oct 1805: Receipt of Isaac Shepardson to John Shepardson Executor of Jonathan Shepardson late of Royalston.
- Source:Shepardson, Francis Wayland. Shepardson Family, p. 4, cites the work of a previous researcher saying that Jonathan was born 3 Jan 1735 to speculate the Jonathan born 19 Jan 1734 died in infancy and a third son named Jonathan was born. This seems unlikely. On p. 6, this sources says both Jonathan and Miriam died "the same day, 3 December, 1804". This is clearly incorrect for Miriam who signed a receipt in 1805 and is probably wrong for Jonathan, since his probate wasn't opened until the fall of 1805. No record of either death is found in Royalston VRs.
Source:Caswell, Lilley Brewer. History of the Town of Royalston, Massachusetts, p. 216, repeats the statement that "they both died the same day, Dec. 3, 1804", and adds another misstatement "He had ten children, all of whom were married previous to the removal to Royalston." The number of children, questioned on the Family page, apparently relies solely on the say-so of the Shepardson Family, but even that source does not support that they were all married. In fact, the death record of Rachel makes it very clear she never married, and the fact that a couple of other daughters were unmarried in 1805 (besides Rachel: Miriam and Hannah/Joannah). This being when they were all about forty or more, suggests they probably never married either.
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