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George Shepherd 1758–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1758

Birth Location: St George parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1798

Death Location: St George parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Father: George SHEPHERD

Mother: Elizabeth DAY

Spouse(s): Matilda Brittain

Children(s): George Shepherd, John Shepherd

In 1758, George Shepherd entered the world in St George parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States, born to George Shepherd And Elizabeth Mary Angelica Day. George Shepherd married Matilda Jane Brittain, and had children including George Thomas Shepherd, John Shepherd. George Shepherd passed away in 1798 in St George parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1758, George Shepherd entered the world in St George parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States, born to George Shepherd And Elizabeth Mary Angelica Day.
  • George Shepherd married Matilda Jane Brittain, and had children including George Thomas Shepherd, John Shepherd.
  • George Shepherd passed away in 1798 in St George parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

George Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
George Shepherd
1758–1798
Birth Place: St George parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Parents
George SHEPHERD
1716–1751
St George, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Mary Angelica) DAY
1697–1751
St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Edward (Thomas) Sheppard
1694–1739
England, Scotland
Avarilla Shepard
1680–1739
Kings Walden, Hertfordshire, England
Thomas (Day) Jr.
1651–1705
Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Dorothy (Coldough) Hudson
1655–1699
Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Walter Shepherd
1665–1723
Elspet Pirie
1667–
Thomas Day
1627–1702
Thomas Hudson
1640–1670
Mary Fauntleroy
1641–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Shepherd's Descendants

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George Shepherd (1758–1798) m. Matilda (Jane) Brittain (08 Nov 1759–)
  1. 1. George (Thomas) Shepherd 1773–1841 m. Elizabeth Harless 1796–1890
    1. 1. Philip (Chistian) Sheppard 1819–1909 m. Sarah (Cyrena) Slusser 1822– m. Savanah (Cathern) Snider 1826–1910
      1. 1. Rhoda (Ellen) Sheppard 1837–1873 m. John (Henry) Rye 1835–1915
        1. 1. William (Whitley) Rye 1859–1934 m. Sallie (Ann) Rose 1866–1942
        2. 2. John (Wallace) Rye 1867–1955 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Marrs 1869–1958
      2. 2. James (Ballard) Shepherd 1845–1925
      3. 3. Sarah (Eliza) Surface 1842–1925
      4. 4. Joseph Shepherd 1867–1942
      5. 5. Margaret Sheppard 1859–1943
      6. 6. Henry (Edmundson) Sheppard 1855–1926
    2. 2. Mary Shephard 1802–1855
    3. 3. Nancy Shepherd 1820–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Shepherd 1804–
    5. 5. Johannes Shepherd 1799–
    6. 6. James Shepherd 1812–1888
    7. 7. Addison (Crockett) Shepherd 1825–
  2. 2. John Shepherd 1775–1841

George Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1758
1758
Birth of George Shepherd in St George parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
St George parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
1798
1798
Age 40
Death of George Shepherd in St George parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
St George parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: St George parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: St George parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

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