Who was John Shepard?

John Shepard (1706–1783) was born in Westfield, Hamden, Massachusetts, American Colony and died in Westfield, Hamden, Massachusetts, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Shepard 1706–1783

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Born 18 Nov 1706 · Westfield, Hamden, Massachusetts, American Colony

Died 8 Aug 1783 · Westfield, Hamden, Massachusetts, USA

Spouse Elizabeth Noble

Children David Shepard

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David Shepard

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John Shepard was born in 1706 in Westfield, Hamden, Massachusetts, American Colony. John Shepard married elizabeth noble, and had children including david shepard. John Shepard passed away in 1783 in Westfield, Hamden, Massachusetts, USA.

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Birth of John Shepard in Westfield, Hamden, Massachusetts, American Colony

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Death of John Shepard in Westfield, Hamden, Massachusetts, USA

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: John Shepard (1706–1783) was born in Westfield, Hamden, Massachusetts, American Colony and died in Westfield, Hamden, Massachusetts, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Shepard PTP

1706–1783

Westfield, Hamden, Massachusetts, American Colony