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Capt Thomas Sheppard 1660–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1660

Birth Location: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 18 Apr 1726

Death Location: East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut USA

Father: Reverand Shepard

Mother: Hannah Ensign

Spouse(s): Hannah Blanchard

Children(s): Colonel Shepherd

In 1660, Capt Thomas Sheppard entered the world in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Reverand Thomas Shepard And Hannah Ensign. Capt Thomas Sheppard married Hannah Blanchard, and had children including Colonel Abraham Shepherd. Capt Thomas Sheppard passed away in 1726 in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut USA.

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Biography

  • In 1660, Capt Thomas Sheppard entered the world in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Reverand Thomas Shepard And Hannah Ensign.
  • Capt Thomas Sheppard married Hannah Blanchard, and had children including Colonel Abraham Shepherd.
  • Capt Thomas Sheppard passed away in 1726 in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut USA.

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Capt Sheppard's Ancestors

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Capt Sheppard
1660–1726
Birth Place: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Reverand Thomas Shepard
1635–1719
At Sea
Hannah Ensign
1640–1697
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt Sheppard's Descendants

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Capt (Thomas) Sheppard (1660–18 Apr 1726) m. Hannah Blanchard (6 Nov 1659–18 Apr 1726)
  1. 1. Colonel (Abraham) Shepherd 1700–1776 m. Catherine (C) Gardner 1690–1755
    1. 1. Mary (Polly) Shepherd 1733–1808 m. John (Christian) Lane 1730–1811
      1. 1. Abraham (Shepherd) Lane 1757–1849 m. Martha Lane 1762–1847
        1. 1. Elizabeth Lane 1782–1850 m. John (L) Kirkland 1783–1860

Capt Sheppard's Timeline

3 Records

1660
1660
Birth of Capt Thomas Sheppard in Charleston, Massachusetts, United States
Charleston, Massachusetts, United States
1660
1660
Birth of Capt Thomas Sheppard in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1726
18 Apr 1726
Age 66
Death of Capt Thomas Sheppard in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut USA
East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Charleston, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1660; Birth city: Milton; Birth state: MA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1726
    Event Place: East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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