Shep's Place Family Tree

page 1: Cumberland County, which lies between Goochland and Prince Edward Counties, was created in 1749 from Goochland. Deeds in that County show Francis Apperson bought land there in 1754, and sold land in 1762, 1763, 1768 and 1772; Thomas Epperson sold land there in 1762; and December 7, 1769 Francis Apperson and Joseph Wood witnessed a will there. In 1780, April 10th, Joseph Wood sells land to Thomas Epperson.