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John Shepherd 1693 – 1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 February 1693

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 February 1759

Death Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, British Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Daniel (1WP10.19)

Mother: Mary Brice

Spouse(s): Dorcas Shepard

Children(s): Deborah Shepherd

In 1693, John Shepherd I entered the world in Portsmouth, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Daniel "Perkins" Shepherd (1WP11.9.9) (1WP10.19) and Mary Brice. John Shepherd I married Dorcas Shepard, and had children including Deborah Brayton Shepherd. John Shepherd I passed away in 1759 in Dartmouth, Bristol, British Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1693, John Shepherd I entered the world in Portsmouth, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Daniel "Perkins" Shepherd (1WP11.9.9) (1WP10.19) and Mary Brice.
  • John Shepherd I married Dorcas Shepard, and had children including Deborah Brayton Shepherd.
  • John Shepherd I passed away in 1759 in Dartmouth, Bristol, British Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shepherd's Ancestors

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John Shepherd
1693 – 1759
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Daniel "Perkins" Shepherd (1WP11.9.9) (1WP10.19)
1659 – 1697
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Brice
1666 – 1697
Portsmouth, Nwprt, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
John Shepard
Concord
Sarah Shepard
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shepherd's Descendants

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John Shepherd (4 February 1693 – 5 February 1759) m. Dorcas Shepard (6 Dec 1695 – 22 March 1737)
  1. 1. Deborah (Brayton) Shepherd (30 April 1721 – 22 April 1791) m. John Howland (28 Nov 1719 – Bef. 29 Mar 1756)
    1. 1. John Howland (16 Feb 1755 – 03 Aug 1841) m. Mary (Elizabeth 'Mercy or Marcy' Kirby,) Howland (4 December 1760 – 4 January 1854)
      1. 1. Izatus Howland (2 Mar 1793 – 16 Jan 1860)
        1. 1. John (Robe) Howland (25 August 1818 – 16 April 1896)
      2. 2. Stephen (A) Howland (13 Jun 1798 – ) m. Lucinda Pickeral (abt 1807 – )
        1. 1. Charity Howland (abt 1833 – )
        2. 2. Thomas (J) Howland (abt 1835 – )
        3. 3. Mary Howland (abt 1838 – )
        4. 4. John (Shepherd) Howland (abt 1840 – 10 Aug 1907) m. Eliza (Jane "Jane") Moore (15 Nov 1840 – 6 Mar 1924)
        5. 5. Dennis Howland (abt 1840 – )
        6. 6. Lucinda (F) Howland (abt 1842 – )
        7. 7. Nancy (E) Howland (abt 1846 – )
        8. 8. Oscar (Stephen) Howland (1 Aug 1850 – 18 Nov 1908) m. Mary (Etta) PERRIGO (18 Nov 1855 – 30 Nov 1885)
      3. 3. Sally Howland (1801 – 1841)

John Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1693
4 February 1693
Birth of John Shepherd I in Portsmouth, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Portsmouth, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1759
5 February 1759
Age 66
Death of John Shepherd I in Dartmouth, Bristol, British Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA
Dartmouth, Bristol, British Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 February 1693
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 103

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 February 1759
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, British Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA

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