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Captain Thomas Cochran Shepherd 1705–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1705

Birth Location: Prince George, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 25 Mar 1776

Death Location: Shepherdstown, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA

Father: William Shepherd

Mother: Sarah Cochran

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Vanmeter

Children(s): Jonathan Sheppard

In 1705, Captain Thomas Cochran Shepherd entered the world in Prince George, Maryland, USA, born to William Edward Shepherd And Sarah Shepherd Cochran. Captain Thomas Cochran Shepherd married Elizabeth Shepherd Vanmeter, and had children including Jonathan C Sheppard. Captain Thomas Cochran Shepherd passed away in 1776 in Shepherdstown, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Captain Thomas Cochran Shepherd entered the world in Prince George, Maryland, USA, born to William Edward Shepherd And Sarah Shepherd Cochran.
  • Captain Thomas Cochran Shepherd married Elizabeth Shepherd Vanmeter, and had children including Jonathan C Sheppard.
  • Captain Thomas Cochran Shepherd passed away in 1776 in Shepherdstown, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA.

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Captain Shepherd's Ancestors

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Captain Shepherd
1705–1776
Birth Place: Prince George, Maryland, USA
Parents
William Edward Shepherd
1675–1741
Prince George, Maryland, USA
Sarah (Shepherd) Cochran
1673–1735
Prince George, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Charles) Shepherd
1650–1698
Clough Keating, Ireland
Mary (Ann Shepherd) Ellis
1646–1693
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Shepherd
1624–1664
Mary Clark
1620–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Shepherd
1605–1649
Margaret Touteville
1606–1636

Captain Shepherd's Descendants

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Captain (Thomas Cochran) Shepherd (1 Nov 1705–25 Mar 1776) m. Elizabeth (Shepherd) Vanmeter (3 Sep 1715–Jun 1793)
  1. 1. Jonathan (C) Sheppard 1759–1825 m. Martha (C Sheppard) Wilson 1767–1808
    1. 1. Susannah (Somerville) Sheppard 1789–1864 m. Samuel (J) Somerville 1771–1857
      1. 1. Hiram (Alfred) Somerville 1825–1889 m. Esmeranda (Emmaranda Somerville) Grant 1834–1919
        1. 1. John (Randolph) Somerville 1862–1934 m. Grace (N Aird) Somerville 1864–1942 m. Ida (Belle Cozad) Somerville 1868–1898
        2. 2. Henry (Wood Somerville) 🧬 1857–1931
        3. 3. Alice (N) Somerville 1870–1950
        4. 4. Edgar (Wellington) Somerville 1874–1943
        5. 5. George (W) Somerville 1860–1941
        6. 6. Emma (Etta Somerville) Campbell 1873–1894
        7. 7. Charles (Sherman) Somerville 1864–1937
        8. 8. Robert (H) Somerville 1868–1870
        9. 9. Lafayette (Lafe) Somerville 1852–1935
        10. 10. Preston (T) Somerville 1854–1877
        11. 11. Samuel (L) Somerville 1846–1919
        12. 12. Susan (M) Somerville 1848–1907

Captain Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1 Nov 1705
Birth of Captain Thomas Cochran Shepherd in Prince George, Maryland, USA
Prince George, Maryland, USA
1776
25 Mar 1776
Age 71
Death of Captain Thomas Cochran Shepherd in Shepherdstown, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA
Shepherdstown, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1705
    Event Place: Prince George, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1776
    Event Place: Shepherdstown, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA

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