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Captain Thomas Shepherd 1705–1776 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 1705
Birth Location: Ohio, Virginia
Death Date: 1776
Death Location: Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Father: William Shepherd
Mother: Sarah Cochran
Spouse(s): Elizabeth Metre
Children(s): Colonel Shepherd, John Shepherd
Captain Thomas Shepherd was born in 1705 in Ohio, Virginia, the child of William Shepherd And Sarah Cochran. In 1759, Captain Thomas Shepherd resided in Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA. Captain Thomas Shepherd married Elizabeth Van Metre, and had children including Colonel David Shepherd, John Shepherd, Mary Shepherd. Captain Thomas Shepherd passed away in 1776 in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA.
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Biography
- Captain Thomas Shepherd was born in 1705 in Ohio, Virginia, the child of William Shepherd And Sarah Cochran.
- In 1759, Captain Thomas Shepherd resided in Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA.
- Captain Thomas Shepherd married Elizabeth Van Metre, and had children including Colonel David Shepherd, John Shepherd, Mary Shepherd.
- Captain Thomas Shepherd passed away in 1776 in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
William Shepherd
1679–1741
Birth Location: , Prince George's, Maryland, USA,
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Sarah Cochran
1680–1705
Birth Location: Prince George, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)
Elizabeth Metre
1715–1792
Birth Location: New Jersey
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Children(s)
Colonel Shepherd
1734–1795
Birth Location: Shepherdstown, Jefferson, West Virginia, United States
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John Shepherd
–1812
Birth Location: –
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Captain Shepherd's Ancestors
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Captain Shepherd
1705–1776
Birth Place: Ohio, Virginia
Parents
William Shepherd
1679–1741
, Prince George's, Maryland, USA,
Sarah Cochran
1680–1705
Prince George, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Shepherd
1650–1698
Clough Keating,,Tipperary,Ireland
Anne Ellis
1655–
, Tipperary, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ellis
1635–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Shepherd's Descendants
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Captain (Thomas) Shepherd
(1705–1776)
m. Elizabeth (Van) Metre (1715–1792)
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1. Colonel (David) Shepherd 1734–1795 m. Rachel Teague 1735–1795
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1. Sarah Shepherd 1755–1832 m. Lt. (Col Francis) Duke 1751–1777 m. Levi Springer 1744–1823 m. Thomas Thornburg 1732–1789
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1. Francis Duke 1777–
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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
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1. Clarissa Duke 1825–1843
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2. John (C) Duke 1832–
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3. Calvin Duke 1826–1888
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4. Hannah Duke 1834–
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5. Calista Duke 1821–
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6. Lydia Duke 1828–1877
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7. David Duke 1797–1888 m. Martha Larue 1800–1825 m. Sarah Conard 1805–1877
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3. Francis Duke 1777–
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4. John Duke 1774–1849 m. Elizabeth Wheeler 1795–1878 m. Elizabeth Wheeler 1795–1878 m. Elizabeth Wheeler 1795–1878
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1. Ruhama Duke 1822–1880 m. William Parr 1804–1874
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2. John Shepherd –1812
Captain Shepherd's Timeline
3 Records
1705
1705
Birth of Captain Thomas Shepherd in Ohio, Virginia
Ohio, Virginia
1759
1759
Age 54
Captain Thomas Shepherd resided here in Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA
Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA
1776
1776
Age 71
Death of Captain Thomas Shepherd in Shepherdstown, Virginia
Shepherdstown, Virginia
1705
1705
Birth of Captain Thomas Shepherd in Ohio, Virginia
Ohio, Virginia
1759
1759
Age 54
Captain Thomas Shepherd resided here in Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA
Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA
1776
1776
Age 71
Death of Captain Thomas Shepherd in Shepherdstown, Virginia
Shepherdstown, Virginia
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1705
Event Place: Ohio, Virginia
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 84859
[2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 86533
[3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1705; Birth city: Prince George; Birth state: MD
[4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1705; Birth city: Prince Georges; Birth state: MD
[5] Family Data Collection - Births
[6] Millennium File
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[8] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogy of the Duke - Shepherd - Van Metre family : from civil, military, church and family rec
[9] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1759
Event Place: Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA
Record Source: Virginia Census
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Connecticut
Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Connecticut, United States
Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1776
Event Place: Shepherdstown, Virginia
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 84859
[2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 86533
[3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1705; Birth city: Prince George; Birth state: MD
[4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1705; Birth city: Prince Georges; Birth state: MD
[5] Family Data Collection - Deaths
[6] Millennium File
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[8] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogy of the Duke - Shepherd - Van Metre family : from civil, military, church and family rec
[9] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1705
Event Place: Ohio, Virginia
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 84859
[2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 86533
[3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1705; Birth city: Prince George; Birth state: MD
[4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1705; Birth city: Prince Georges; Birth state: MD
[5] Family Data Collection - Births
[6] Millennium File
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[8] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogy of the Duke - Shepherd - Van Metre family : from civil, military, church and family rec
[9] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1759
Event Place: Rent Rolls, Frederick County, VA
Record Source: Virginia Census
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Connecticut
Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Connecticut, United States
Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1776
Event Place: Shepherdstown, Virginia
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 84859
[2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 86533
[3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1705; Birth city: Prince George; Birth state: MD
[4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1705; Birth city: Prince Georges; Birth state: MD
[5] Family Data Collection - Deaths
[6] Millennium File
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[8] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogy of the Duke - Shepherd - Van Metre family : from civil, military, church and family rec
[9] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012