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James Sheppard 1737–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Mar 1737

Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Sep 1791

Death Location: Prosperity, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Samuel Shepard

Mother: Mary Kavanaugh

Spouse(s): Jennet Riddle

Children(s): Frances Sheppard, William Sheppard, Rosannah Sheppard, George Sheppard, Sarah Sheppard, Joyce Sheppard, Thomas Shepard, Honorias Sheppard, Lewis Sheppard

The story of James Sheppard began in 1737 in Orange, Virginia, USA. James Sheppard married Jennet Riddle, and had children including Frances Sheppard, George Sheppard, Honorias Sheppard, Joyce Powell Sheppard, Lewis Sheppard, Rosannah Sheppard, Sarah Sally Sheppard, Thomas S Shepard, William Sheppard. James Sheppard passed away in 1791 in Prosperity, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sheppard began in 1737 in Orange, Virginia, USA.
  • James Sheppard married Jennet Riddle, and had children including Frances Sheppard, George Sheppard, Honorias Sheppard, Joyce Powell Sheppard, Lewis Sheppard, Rosannah Sheppard, Sarah Sally Sheppard, Thomas S Shepard, William Sheppard.
  • James Sheppard passed away in 1791 in Prosperity, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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James Sheppard's Ancestors

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James Sheppard
1737–1791
Birth Place: Orange, Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel Shepard
1695–1762
St Georges Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Mary Kavanaugh
1705–1737
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sheppard's Descendants

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James Sheppard (04 Mar 1737–17 Sep 1791) m. Jennet Riddle (1742–8 May 1820)
  1. 1. Frances Sheppard 1776–1819
  2. 2. William Sheppard 1760–1825
  3. 3. Rosannah Sheppard 1764–
  4. 4. George Sheppard 1766–1819
  5. 5. Sarah ("Sally") Sheppard 1750–1819
  6. 6. Joyce (Powell) Sheppard 1770–1841
  7. 7. Thomas (S.) Shepard 1776–1850
  8. 8. Honorias Sheppard 1778–1859
  9. 9. Lewis Sheppard 1762–1819

James Sheppard's Timeline

6 Records

1727
30 Jan 1727
James Sheppard was baptized in Winterborne-Kingston, Dorset, England
Winterborne-Kingston, Dorset, England
1737
4 Mar 1737
Birth of James Sheppard in Orange, Virginia, USA
Orange, Virginia, USA
1737
04 Mar 1737
Birth of James Sheppard in Orange, Virginia, USA
Orange, Virginia, USA
1779
1779
Age 42
James Sheppard resided here in To Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC
To Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC
1780
1780
Age 43
James Sheppard resided here in Fork of Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
Fork of Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
1791
17 Sep 1791
Age 54
Death of James Sheppard in Newberry County, S C
Newberry County, S C

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1737
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 182
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 164 : 1921

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1737
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 182
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 164 : 1921

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1727
    Event Place: Winterborne-Kingston, Dorset, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: To Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC
    Record Source: South Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Fork of Broad and Saludy Rivers, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Jury Lists, 1779, Acts #1123 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 11; Family Number: 136

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COLCHDFR021197-1202

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1791
    Event Place: Newberry County, S C
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 182
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 164 : 1921

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prosperity, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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