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Martha Herd 1713–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1713

Birth Location: Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Loudoun, Virginia, United States

Father: Wiliam Herd

Mother: Lady Scotland

Spouse(s): James Shed

Children(s): Thomas Shed, Nathan Shed, Oliver Shed, Martha Shed, George Shed, William Shed, Elizabeth (Shed), John Shed, Eleanor Shedd, Francis Shedd, Ann Shedd, James Shed, Mary Shedd

Martha Herd was born in 1713 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland, the child of Wiliam Herd And Lady Janet Barbra Stark Of Ceres Fife Scotland. Martha Herd married James Thompson Shed, and had children including Ann Shedd, Eleanor Shedd, Elizabeth Shedd Shed, Francis Herd Shedd, George Shed, James Shed, John Shed, Martha Shed, Mary Shedd, Nathan Shed, Oliver Shed, Thomas Shed, William Shed. Martha Herd passed away in 1785 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Martha Herd was born in 1713 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland, the child of Wiliam Herd And Lady Janet Barbra Stark Of Ceres Fife Scotland.
  • Martha Herd married James Thompson Shed, and had children including Ann Shedd, Eleanor Shedd, Elizabeth Shedd Shed, Francis Herd Shedd, George Shed, James Shed, John Shed, Martha Shed, Mary Shedd, Nathan Shed, Oliver Shed, Thomas Shed, William Shed.
  • Martha Herd passed away in 1785 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Herd's Ancestors

Self
Martha Herd
1713–1785
Birth Place: Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Wiliam Herd
1678–1738
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Janet Barbra Stark of Ceres, Fife,) Scotland
1678–1750
Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas HIRD
1650–
Ceres, Fifeshire, Scotland
Jean Walker
1660–
Scotland
John Stirk
1650–1720
ceres,fifeshire, scotland
Lady (Christian Wallace of Ceres, Fife,) Scotland
1653–1733
Ceres, Fife, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Wallace
1620–
Agnes Lady
1618–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibauld Wallace
–1663
Elspet Bowman
1609–
John Arnot
1601–
Elizabeth Aytoun
1606–

Martha Herd's Descendants

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Martha Herd (22 Feb 1713–1785) m. James (Thompson) Shed (23 Mar 1708–11 April 1774)
  1. 1. Thomas Shed 1745–1806 m. Eleanor Spurr 1747–
    1. 1. Thomas Shed 1773–1836
    2. 2. Sally Shed 1781–1854
    3. 3. Betsey Shed 1772–1848
    4. 4. Charles Shed 1795–1823
    5. 5. Mary Shed 1777–1844
    6. 6. John Shed 1783–1850
    7. 7. James Shed 1779–
  2. 2. Nathan Shed 1747–1809
  3. 3. Oliver Shed –1799
  4. 4. Martha Shed 1753–1806
  5. 5. George Shed 1735–1795
  6. 6. William Shed 1756–1849 m. Elizabeth Headen 1777–1834
    1. 1. James (Manson) Sheid 1779–1856 m. Sibbel Sheid 1779–1862
      1. 1. Lucretia (Shed) Buckaloo 1795–1880
        1. 1. Alexander (N. Dock Buckalew) (Buckaloo) 1840–1922
      2. 2. Manson Sheid 1811–1836
      3. 3. William (R) Shead 1807–1885
      4. 4. Henry (S.) Sheid 1827–1911
      5. 5. Lucretia Buckaloo 1795– m. John (Buckaloo) * 1795–1881
        1. 1. Mahulda Buckaloo 1835–
  7. 7. Elizabeth (SHEDD) (Shed) 1744–1799
  8. 8. John Shed 1762–1846
  9. 9. Eleanor Shedd 1761–1801
  10. 10. Francis (Herd) Shedd 1758–1791
  11. 11. Ann Shedd 1757–1782
  12. 12. James Shed 1749–1795
  13. 13. Mary Shedd 1753–1791

Martha Herd's Timeline

3 Records

1713
22 Feb 1713
Birth of Martha Herd in Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Ceres, Fife, Scotland
1740
1740
Age 27
Martha Herd was married in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1785
1785
Age 72
Death of Martha Herd in Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Loudoun, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1713
    Event Place: Ceres, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Loudoun, Virginia, United States

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