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Margaret Shepherd 1698–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1698

Birth Location: Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland

Death Date: 9 AUG 1729

Death Location: Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Father: John Shepherd

Mother: Martha Taylor

Spouse(s): Thomas Ross

Children(s): Captain Ross, Margaret Ross, Jean Ross, Jean Ross, Rebecca Ross, Jean Ross, Agnes Ross, Thomas Ross

Margaret Shepherd was born in 1698 in Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland, the child of John Shepherd And Martha Taylor. Margaret Shepherd married Thomas Taylor Ross, and had children including Agnes Ross, Captain Thomas Taylor Ross, Jean Ross, Margaret Ross, Rebecca Ross, Thomas Ross. Margaret Shepherd passed away in 1729 in Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Shepherd was born in 1698 in Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland, the child of John Shepherd And Martha Taylor.
  • Margaret Shepherd married Thomas Taylor Ross, and had children including Agnes Ross, Captain Thomas Taylor Ross, Jean Ross, Margaret Ross, Rebecca Ross, Thomas Ross.
  • Margaret Shepherd passed away in 1729 in Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

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Margaret Shepherd's Ancestors

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Margaret Shepherd
1698–1729
Birth Place: Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland
Parents
John Shepherd
1670–1701
Scotland, Ireland
Martha Taylor
1677–1769
Derbyshire, Kingdom of Great Britain
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Shepherd's Descendants

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Margaret Shepherd (1698–9 AUG 1729) m. Thomas (Taylor) Ross (1692–1729)
  1. 1. Captain (Thomas Taylor) Ross 1716–1794 m. Eileen (Ross born) Steve 1721– m. Isabela (Urquhart) Ross 1743–1817
    1. 1. Donald Ross 1772–1818 m. Christina (Ann) Munro 1774–1846
      1. 1. Isobelle Ross 1793–1888 m. Roderick ("Rory" Murdoch McLeod ; Scot) Immigrant 1792–1862
        1. 1. Murdock (Sr John MacLeod ;) Sheeperd 1820–1888 m. Isabella Stewart 1824–1892 m. Ann (Mnu -) Macphee 1820–1901 m. Anna McKenzie 1850–1929 m. Anne Mcleod 1824–
        2. 2. Norman (G) McLeod 1819–1884
        3. 3. Nancy McLeod 1822–1870
        4. 4. Hany Mcleod 1829–
        5. 5. Donald Mcleod 1833–1921
        6. 6. Catherine Macleod 1859–
        7. 7. Ann Macleod 1861–
        8. 8. Murdock (John) MacLeod –1888
    2. 2. Cameron (Donald 'Donald') Ross 1748–1777
    3. 3. Ann Ross 1764–1851
    4. 4. Capt. (Malcolm) ROSS 1770–1833
    5. 5. John (Ross, alias) Smart 1761–1826
    6. 6. John Ross 1761–1826
    7. 7. Alexander (Thomas) Ross 1764–1852
    8. 8. Alexander (Thomas Ross) U.E.L. 1764–1848
    9. 9. Findlay Ross 1769–
    10. 10. George Ross 1770–1846
    11. 11. George Ross 1770–1840
    12. 12. Mary (Urquhart) Ross 1776–1864
    13. 13. Nelly Ross 1787–1851
  2. 2. Margaret Ross 1718–1768
  3. 3. Jean Ross 1727–1816
  4. 4. Jean Ross 1720–1727
  5. 5. Rebecca Ross 1723–
  6. 6. Jean Ross 1727–1798
  7. 7. Agnes Ross 1729–
  8. 8. Thomas Ross 1834–1837

Margaret Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1698
1698
Birth of Margaret Shepherd in Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland
Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland
1729
9 AUG 1729
Age 31
Death of Margaret Shepherd in Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 AUG 1729
    Event Place: Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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