Perry co. deed 19/337 indicates that Levi’s father was Martin Shepherd not Wm Shepherd. (SV-297)
1778-1841: No Shepherd bought or sold land in Washington Co., VA. (SV-889)
1782 He purchased a grant from VA for 250 acres in Lincoln Co., KY (SV-303 pg 1046)
According to book (SV-40), William moved from Wilkes Co., NC to Lee Co., VA about 1795 and settled in Big Stone Gap (formerly known as Three Forks of the Powell River)
1800 NC census for Ashe Co.: 1 male (0-9); 1 male (26-45); 3 females (10-16); 1 female (26-45). (SV-885)
1810 On Lee Co., VA tax list, 2 titheable persons and 1 horse (SV-139 & 1567)
1820 VA census: 3 Wms listed in Lee Co. (pages 135A; 136 & 136) SV-326
Is he the Wm who sold 150 acres of Perry co. land to John & Samuel Whittaker in 1868?? (SV-297 Perry Co. deed D/59)