Sheppard, Cash and Hairston families of Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia

Descendants of William Cash Sr. from abt. 1653

Notes

1. William Cash Sr.

1 HIST About 1676, the mariner, William Cash, brought to Salem from Scotland, the younger relative, William£ Cash b. ca. 1653, Scotland: d. 1708, Westmoreland Co. VA .
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1 HIST The exact relationship between these two has not been proven., but it is believed the younger William£ was Nephew to the mariner. Loss of records has prevented the tracing of these two Williams in Scotland.
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1 HIST However, the mariner left on record the fact tha the Cash seat was anciently at "the Place Cash" near Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland [Geneaology of Massachusetts, p. 326-27].
1 HIST Don Cash's research over many years and three trips to Scotland proved this to be exactly correct.
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1 HIST A British tax record in 1677 lists William£ Cash as seated in Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co. VA. He left a will, written 16-Feb 1708/7, and recored in Westmoreland Co., 25 Aug. 1708, naming children, William, Thomas, John, James Howard,
Joseph, Peter, and a daughter Anish Cash. His wife, Elizabeth, was named as executrix, and Peter Skinner was executor and guardian of his children, William, Thomas, and Anish, until they became of age.
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1 HIST The will indicates that Peter Skinner wa a relative, and some descendants believe that Elizabeth Cash's maiden name was Skinner, but that has not been proven.
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1 HIST The children of William£ Cash and Elizabeth are given. Those with an asterisk have proven birthdates as given in their father's will; other birthdates are those generally accepted by Cash descendants, but they are subject to error. It is
believed all were born in Virginia.

5. Joseph Cash

Lived in Fairfax Co. VA and then in Granville Co. N.C.

6. Anish * Cash

Mentioned in father's (William£) will.

8. Thomas * Cash

Bought land in Essex Co. VA from Charles Taliaferro in the 1720's.

9. Peter Cash

1 HIST Peter left a will, Stafford Co., 1760 [Clayton Torrence, Wills and Administrations, VA 1632-1800. Reprint Balto 1981].
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1 HIST It is said that his mother Elizabeth Cash, d. 9 MAr. 1750, Stafford Co. Va. at his home; have no source; have not seen Peter's will.