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Martha Shepard 1629–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1629

Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Sheppard

Mother: Frances Kingston

Spouse(s): John Hathaway

Children(s): Abraham Hathaway, Abigail Hathaway, John Hathaway, Isaac Hathaway, Rebecca Hathaway, Ephraim Hathaway

The story of Martha Shepard began in 1629 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Martha Shepard married John Nicholas Hathaway, and had children including Abigail Hathaway, Abraham Hathaway, Ephraim Hathaway, Isaac Hathaway, John Hathaway, Rebecca Wilbore Hathaway. Martha Shepard passed away in 1685 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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  • The story of Martha Shepard began in 1629 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Martha Shepard married John Nicholas Hathaway, and had children including Abigail Hathaway, Abraham Hathaway, Ephraim Hathaway, Isaac Hathaway, John Hathaway, Rebecca Wilbore Hathaway.
  • Martha Shepard passed away in 1685 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Martha Shepard's Ancestors

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Martha Shepard
1629–1685
Birth Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Sheppard
1592–1650
Frances Kingston
1605–1646
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Shepard's Descendants

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Martha Shepard (1629–1685) m. John (Nicholas) Hathaway (1629–23 JAN 1705)
  1. 1. Abraham Hathaway 1652–1725 m. Rebekah Wilbore 1665–1727
    1. 1. Rebecca Hathaway 1694–1696
    2. 2. Experience Hathaway 1692–1724 m. Elnathan Sherman 1694–
    3. 3. Abel Hathaway 1708–1769
    4. 4. Eleazer Hathaway 1700–1728
    5. 5. Abigail Hathaway 1680–1761
    6. 6. Eunice Hathaway 1797–1836
    7. 7. Eleazer Hathaway 1728–
    8. 8. Jacob Hathaway 1704–1774
    9. 9. Jacob Hathaway 1675–
    10. 10. Rebecca Hathaway 1675–1694
    11. 11. Isaac Hathaway 1678–1758
    12. 12. Abraham (Hathaway) II 1685–1762 m. Sarah (S) Chase 1685–1730
      1. 1. Clemens Hathaway 1745–1801
      2. 2. Benoni Hathaway 1743–1823
      3. 3. Ebenezer Hathaway 1718–
      4. 4. Eleazer Hathaway 1731–1777
      5. 5. Gersham Hathaway 1720–1777
      6. 6. Thankful Hathaway 1735–1808
      7. 7. Rebecca Hathaway 1724–1830
      8. 8. Joseph Hathaway 1728–1776
      9. 9. Suzanne Hathaway 1712–1783
      10. 10. Abel Hathaway 1708–1754 m. Abigail (or Abial) Talbot 1707–1740
        1. 1. Shadrack Hathaway 1740–1777
        2. 2. Jonathan Hathaway 1738–1814
        3. 3. Abiel Hathaway 1730–1767
        4. 4. Phillip Hathaway 1731–1777 m. Caturah Fairchild 1744–1777
      11. 11. Abigail (Hannah) Hathaway 1726–1751 m. Samuel Ludlam 1720–1795
        1. 1. Samuel Ludlum 1757–1826
        2. 2. Sarah (Hathaway) Ludlum 1744–1786
      12. 12. Simeon Hathaway 1716–1754 m. Miriam Alling 1718–1819
      13. 13. Abraham (Hathaway) III 1710–1787 m. Sarah Hathaway 1718–1755 m. Abigail Woods 1720–1780
      14. 14. Benjamin Hathaway 1722–1792 m. Hannah Bailey 1729–1824
      15. 15. Hannah Hathaway 1726–1807 m. Samuel Axtell 1724–1776
      16. 16. Jonathan Hathaway 1714–1814 m. Lydia Leonard 1718–
      17. 17. Shadrach Hathaway 1720–1755 m. Phebe Davol 1727–1756
      18. 18. Sarah Hathaway 1718–1755 m. Abraham (Hathaway) III 1710–1787
    13. 13. Benjamin Hathaway 1699–1762 m. Elizabeth (Mehurin) Crossman 1708–1776
      1. 1. Abigail Woods 1720–1780 m. Abraham (Hathaway) III 1710–1787
    14. 14. John Hathaway 1695–1733
    15. 15. Thomas Hathaway 1687–1738
    16. 16. Shadrach Hathaway 1688–1721 m. Deborah Kent 1693–1773
    17. 17. Rebecca Hathaway 1696–1755
    18. 18. Ebenezer Hathaway 1689–1768 m. Hannah Shaw 1692–1727
    19. 19. Samuel Hathaway 1690–1765
  2. 2. Abigail Hathaway 1667–1690
  3. 3. John Hathaway 1650–1730 m. Hannah Burt 1652–1730
    1. 1. Jacob Hathaway 1675–1759 m. Phillippa Chase 1679–1754
      1. 1. Guilford Hathaway 1708–1747
  4. 4. Isaac Hathaway 1655–1722 m. Mary Pitts 1668–1727
  5. 5. Rebecca (Wilbore) Hathaway 1664–1742 m. Jared Talbot 1666–1734
    1. 1. Elizabeth (B) Talbot 1699–1772 m. Sylvester Richmond 1698–1783
      1. 1. Nathaniel Richmond 1738–1808
    2. 2. Jared Talbot 1689–1754
    3. 3. Nathan Talbot 1690–
    4. 4. Josiah Talbot 1691–1754
    5. 5. Benjamin Talbot 1705–1705
    6. 6. Jacob Talbot 1694–1755
    7. 7. Seth Talbot 1701–1741
    8. 8. Rebekah Talbot 1704–1704
    9. 9. Jacob Talbot 1688–1688
    10. 10. Elinor Talbot 1707–
    11. 11. Ebenezer Talbot 1707–1708
    12. 12. John Talbot 1697–1698
    13. 13. Elizabeth Talbot 1692–1693
    14. 14. Elizabeth Talbot 1694–1694
  6. 6. Ephraim Hathaway 1661–1716 m. Elizabeth Talbot 1671–1717

Martha Shepard's Timeline

2 Records

1629
1629
Birth of Martha Shepard in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1685
1685
Age 56
Death of Martha Shepard in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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