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George Sheppard 1716 – 1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1716

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

Death Date: 1 Oct 1751

Death Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Father: Walter Shepherd

Mother: Elspet Pierie

Spouse(s): Elizabeth DAY

Children(s): John Sheppard

In 1716, George Sheppard Sr entered the world in St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States, born to Walter Shepherd and Elspet Pierie. George Sheppard Sr married Elizabeth Mary Angilick DAY, and had children including John Sheppard. George Sheppard Sr passed away in 1751 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1716, George Sheppard Sr entered the world in St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States, born to Walter Shepherd and Elspet Pierie.
  • George Sheppard Sr married Elizabeth Mary Angilick DAY, and had children including John Sheppard.
  • George Sheppard Sr passed away in 1751 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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George Sheppard's Ancestors

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George Sheppard
1716 – 1751
Birth Place: St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Parents
Walter Shepherd
1665 – 1723
in Cottartoun, In Lethin, Scotland
Elspet Pierie
1667 – 1774
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Shepherd
1645 – 1698
Scotland
Elspeth Kinnear
1647 – 1700
George, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Shepherd
1623 – 1707
Ann Craib
1625 – 1650
John Kinnear\Kinner
1624 –
Elizabeth Kinnear
1625 – 1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Jr
1596 – 1680
Violet Charnould\Stanley
1596 – 1649

George Sheppard's Descendants

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George Sheppard (7 Oct 1716 – 1 Oct 1751) m. Elizabeth (Mary Angilick) DAY (1697 – 1 Oct 1751)
  1. 1. John Sheppard (10 Aug 1734 – 11 June 1810) m. Sarah Jennings (4 Jun 1732 – 21 Apr 1810)
    1. 1. John (James) Shepherd (10 November 1760 – 7 May 1812) m. Phoebe Nations (1770 – 1812)
      1. 1. Lewis Shepherd (1810 – 1888) m. Rebecca Jennings (Oct 1812 – 7 Mar 1890)
        1. 1. John Shepherd (1826 – 1865) m. Sarah Hefner (1826 – 1909)
      2. 2. Presley Shepherd* (14 February 1799 – 23 January 1880) m. Ruth Woody* (Abt. 1795 – 1860)
        1. 1. Phebe Shepherd* (Sep 27, 1837 – 12 December 1894) m. Robert (Elijah) Seats\Seets\Seet\Seits (between Jun 1830 and June 1831 – 15 Sep 1862)

George Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1716
7 Oct 1716
Birth of George Sheppard Sr in St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
1751
1 Oct 1751
Age 35
Death of George Sheppard Sr in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1716
    Event Place: St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1751
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

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