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John Shepard 1637–1699 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 October 1637

Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 15 December 1699

Death Location: Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Ralph Shepard

Mother: Thankslord Perkins

Spouse(s): Sarah Goble

Children(s): Dorothy Shepard, Daniel Shepard, Isaac Shepard, John Shepard, Martha Shepard, Rachel Shepard, Sarah Shepard, Mary Shephard, Sarah Shepherd

John Shepard was born in 1637 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Ralph Shepard And Thankslord Perkins. John Shepard married Sarah Goble, and had children including Daniel Shepard, Dorothy Shepard, Isaac Shepard, John Shepard, Martha Shepard, Mary Shephard, Rachel Shepard, Sarah Shepard, Sarah Shepherd. John Shepard passed away in 1699 in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Shepard was born in 1637 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Ralph Shepard And Thankslord Perkins.
  • John Shepard married Sarah Goble, and had children including Daniel Shepard, Dorothy Shepard, Isaac Shepard, John Shepard, Martha Shepard, Mary Shephard, Rachel Shepard, Sarah Shepard, Sarah Shepherd.
  • John Shepard passed away in 1699 in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ralph Shepard
1603–1693
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
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Thankslord Perkins
1612–
Birth Location: Stepney, London, London, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Goble
1638–1717
Birth Location: Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
SG

Children(s)

Dorothy Shepard
1669–1746
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Daniel Shepard
1672–1734
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Isaac Shepard
1659–1675
Birth Location: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
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John Shepard
1662–1690
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Martha Shepard
1662–1695
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
MS
Rachel Shepard
1665–1724
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Am, London, England, United Kingdom
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Sarah Shepard
1667–1746
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Shephard
1662–1737
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
MS
Sarah Shepherd
1685–1746
Birth Location: Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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John Shepard's Ancestors

Self
John Shepard
1637–1699
Birth Place: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Ralph Shepard
1603–1693
England, England, United Kingdom
Thankslord Perkins
1612–
Stepney, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Isaac Shepard
1571–1630
London, Middlesex, England
Margaret (Anne) Holliwell
1575–1624
London, London, England
Dr (Anthony Thomas) Lord
1585–1678
Towchester, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Hughe Shepard
1545–1570
Margett Stafe
1549–1575
John Holliwell
1547–1603
Margaret Hawkes
1550–1612
Robert Bird
1561–1622
Amy Hill
1565–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shepharde
1515–1558
Elizabeth Flowers
1511–1563
Johannis Stase
1525–1549
Lady Robertshaw
1525–1547
John Hawkes
1520–1573
Joan Veares
1520–1573
Joanna Mychell
1534–1566
Richard Bird
1531–1587
Robert Hill
1545–1587
Lady Popham
1553–1604

John Shepard's Descendants

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John Shepard (26 October 1637–15 December 1699) m. Sarah Goble (27 May 1638–30 November 1717)
  1. 1. Dorothy Shepard 1669–1746 m. John Barker 1669–1734
    1. 1. John (W.) Barker 1689–1754 m. Elizabeth Harwood 1694–1760 m. Elizabeth Harwood 1694–1760
      1. 1. Lydia Barker 1711–1802 m. John (Brooks) "Deacon" 1701–1777 m. John (Deacon) Brooks 1701–1777
        1. 1. Charles Brooks 1732–1798 m. Mary Hapgood 1740–1808
        2. 2. Jonas Brooks 1747–1825
        3. 3. Peter Brooks 1745–1800
        4. 4. Jonas Brooks 1743–1746
        5. 5. Lydia Brooks 1734–1756
        6. 6. Samuel Brooks 1730–1817
        7. 7. Nathaniel Brooks 1741–1838
        8. 8. Ephraim Brooks 1736–1823
        9. 9. John Brooks 1728–1784
      2. 2. Joseph Barker 1721–1821
      3. 3. Joseph Barker 1721–1821
      4. 4. Sarah Barker 1716–1755
      5. 5. William Barker 1705–1762
      6. 6. Hannah French 1716–
      7. 7. Hannah French 1716–
  2. 2. Daniel Shepard 1672–1734
  3. 3. Isaac Shepard 1659–1675
  4. 4. John Shepard 1662–1690
  5. 5. Martha Shepard 1662–1695
  6. 6. Rachel Shepard 1665–1724
  7. 7. Sarah Shepard 1667–1746
  8. 8. Mary Shephard 1662–1737
  9. 9. Sarah Shepherd 1685–1746

John Shepard's Timeline

2 Records

1637
26 October 1637
Birth of John Shepard in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1699
15 December 1699
Age 62
Death of John Shepard in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 October 1637
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 December 1699
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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