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David Sheppard 1624–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1624

Birth Location: Cleagh Keaton, , Tipperary, Ireland

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: Black Neck, Cumberland, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Father: Thomas Sheppard

Mother: Eve Whalen

Spouse(s): Rachel Wausborough

Children(s): David Sheppard, Giles Sheppard, John Sheppard

The story of David Sheppard began in 1624 in Cleagh Keaton, , Tipperary, Ireland. David Sheppard married Rachel Wausborough, and had children including David Sheppard, Giles Sheppard, John Sheppard. David Sheppard passed away in 1685 in Black Neck, Cumberland, New Jersey, U.S.A..

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Biography

  • The story of David Sheppard began in 1624 in Cleagh Keaton, , Tipperary, Ireland.
  • David Sheppard married Rachel Wausborough, and had children including David Sheppard, Giles Sheppard, John Sheppard.
  • David Sheppard passed away in 1685 in Black Neck, Cumberland, New Jersey, U.S.A..

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sheppard
1590–1648
Birth Location: Corsham, Wiltshire, England
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Eve Whalen
1590–1624
Birth Location: Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Wausborough
1625–1655
Birth Location: Tipperary, Ireland
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Children(s)

David Sheppard
1648–1695
Birth Location: Cleagh Keating, Tipperary, , Ireland
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Giles Sheppard
1650–
Birth Location: Ireland
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John Sheppard
1655–1710
Birth Location: Tipperary, Ireland
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David Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
David Sheppard
1624–1685
Birth Place: Cleagh Keaton, , Tipperary, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Sheppard
1590–1648
Corsham, Wiltshire, England
Eve Whalen
1590–1624
Sussex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Sheppard
1544–1607
Great Gransden, Huntingdonshire, England
Amphyllis Chamberlain
1548–1611
Normanton, Nottinghamshire, England
William Whalen
1569–1590
Sussex, England
Margaret (Mary Cavanaugh) (Murphy)
1569–1590
Tyrone, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sheppard
1524–1561
Constance Solihull
1520–1574
William Chamberlayne
1526–1575
Jane (Neville)Chamberlain
1525–1575
Margaret O'Neill
1548–1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Shepherd
1510–1546
Alice FOSTER
1496–1582
Thomas VIII
1500–1574
Elizabeth Brome
1501–1566
Sir Chamberlayne
1485–1575
Elizabeth Fleming
1488–1522
Sir Abergavenny
1471–1538
Alice Wauton
1487–1540

David Sheppard's Descendants

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David Sheppard (1624–1685) m. Rachel Wausborough (1625–1655)
  1. 1. David Sheppard 1648–1695 m. Eve (Walling) WHALEN 1651–1704
    1. 1. Eve Sheppard 1686–1749 m. Dickinson Sheppard 1685–1742
      1. 1. Eve Sheppard 1716–1761 m. Lancelot Sockwell 1715–1759
        1. 1. Jonathan Socwell 1744–1813 m. Ellener Forgison 1750–1820
        2. 2. Charles Sockwell 1735–1773
        3. 3. Experience Sockwell 1739–1815
        4. 4. Leah Sockwell 1733–1794
        5. 5. Eve Sockwell 1741–1769
        6. 6. Phebe SOCKWELL 1735–1740
        7. 7. Patience SOCKWELL 1735–1740
        8. 8. Eve Sockwell 1734–1740
        9. 9. Rachel Sockwell 1736–1740
        10. 10. Elizabeth SOCKWELL 1735–1759
        11. 11. Leah Sockwell 1733–1769
        12. 12. Phebe Socwell 1749–
        13. 13. Jonadab Sockwell 1730–1773
      2. 2. Patience Sheppard 1708–1743
      3. 3. John Sheppard 1702–1780
    2. 2. Elizabeth Sheppard 1684–1742
    3. 3. David Sheppard 1672–1754
    4. 4. Joseph SHEPPARD 1676–1728
    5. 5. Ruth Sheppard 1677–1695
    6. 6. Hannah Sheppard 1680–1715
    7. 7. David (WHALEN) SHEPPARD 1690–1755
    8. 8. Enoch SHEPPARD 1682–
  2. 2. Giles Sheppard 1650–
  3. 3. John Sheppard 1655–1710

David Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1624
1624
Birth of David Sheppard in Cleagh Keaton, , Tipperary, Ireland
Cleagh Keaton, , Tipperary, Ireland
1685
1685
Age 61
Death of David Sheppard in Black Neck, Cumberland, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Black Neck, Cumberland, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Cleagh Keaton, , Tipperary, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Black Neck, Cumberland, New Jersey, U.S.A.
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