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Capt. Thomas C Shepherd 1705–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 November 1705

Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 25 March 1776

Death Location: Shepherdstown, VA, Virginia, USA

Father: William Shepard

Mother: Sarah Cochran

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Meter

Children(s): David Col

Capt. Thomas C Shepherd was born in 1705 in Prince George's, Maryland, USA, the child of William Walter Shepard And Sarah Cochran. Capt. Thomas C Shepherd married Elizabeth Van Meter, and had children including David Van Meter Shepherd Col. Capt. Thomas C Shepherd passed away in 1776 in Shepherdstown, VA, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Capt. Thomas C Shepherd was born in 1705 in Prince George's, Maryland, USA, the child of William Walter Shepard And Sarah Cochran.
  • Capt. Thomas C Shepherd married Elizabeth Van Meter, and had children including David Van Meter Shepherd Col.
  • Capt. Thomas C Shepherd passed away in 1776 in Shepherdstown, VA, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt. Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Shepherd
1705–1776
Birth Place: Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Parents
William Walter Shepard
1675–1741
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Sarah Cochran
1680–1735
Prince George's Parish, Frederick, Maryland Colony
Grandparents
Thomas (Charles) Shepherd
1650–1698
Clough-Keating, County Tipperary, Ireland
Anne Ellis
1655–1691
Tipperary, Ireland
William (Walter Cochran) *
1659–1707
Berkeley County, Virginia, United States
Jean Cunningham
1650–1740
Charles Co, Maryland Colony
Great-Grandparents
William Col
1620–1664
Mary CLARK
1620–1715
Robert Shepherd
1604–1654
Elizabeth Spencer
1625–1659
Thomas Cochran
1626–1722
Christian Cochrane
1640–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reverend Sheppard
1599–1646
Frances Kingston
1605–1690
William Clark
1604–1635
John Cochran
1596–1692
Matilda Cochran
1600–1679

Capt. Shepherd's Descendants

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Capt. (Thomas C) Shepherd (1 November 1705–25 March 1776) m. Elizabeth (Van) Meter (1715–Jun 1793)
  1. 1. David (Van Meter Shepherd) Col 1734–1795 m. Rachel Teague 1735–1795 m. Rachael (Teague) Shepard 1735–1795
    1. 1. Sarah Shepherd 1755–1832 m. Lt. (Col Francis) Duke 1751–1777 m. Levi Springer 1744–1823 m. Thomas Thornburg 1732–1789
      1. 1. Francis Duke 1777–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Wheeler 1795–1878 m. Elizabeth Wheeler 1795–1878 m. Susannah Easley 1788–1837 m. Catherine Hoover 1776–1813 m. John Duke 1774–1849
        1. 1. Clarissa Duke 1825–1843
        2. 2. John (C) Duke 1832–
        3. 3. Calvin Duke 1826–1888
        4. 4. Hannah Duke 1834–
        5. 5. Calista Duke 1821–
        6. 6. Lydia Duke 1828–1877
        7. 7. David Duke 1797–1888 m. Martha Larue 1800–1825 m. Sarah Conard 1805–1877
      3. 3. Francis Duke 1777–
      4. 4. John Duke 1774–1849 m. Elizabeth Wheeler 1795–1878 m. Elizabeth Wheeler 1795–1878 m. Elizabeth Wheeler 1795–1878
        1. 1. Ruhama Duke 1822–1880 m. William Parr 1804–1874

Capt. Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1 November 1705
Birth of Capt. Thomas C Shepherd in Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Prince George's, Maryland, USA
1776
25 March 1776
Age 71
Death of Capt. Thomas C Shepherd in Shepherdstown, VA, Virginia, USA
Shepherdstown, VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1705
    Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 March 1776
    Event Place: Shepherdstown, VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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