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Martha Shepherd 1710–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Barbados

Death Date: 20 Jun 1791

Death Location: Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Mayo

Mother: Frances Gould

Spouse(s): Sampson Shepherd

Children(s): James Shepherd, Sampson Jr, Charles Shepherd, John Shepherd, Robert Shepherd, Robert Shepherd, Mary Shepherd

Martha Shepherd was born in 1710 in Barbados, the child of William Mayo And Frances Gould. In 1767, Martha Shepherd resided in Cumberland County, NC. Martha Shepherd married Sampson Shepherd, and had children including Charles Shepherd, James William Shepherd, John Benedict Shepherd, Mary Francis Shepherd, Robert Shepherd, Sampson Shepherd Jr. Martha Shepherd passed away in 1791 in Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Martha Shepherd was born in 1710 in Barbados, the child of William Mayo And Frances Gould.
  • In 1767, Martha Shepherd resided in Cumberland County, NC.
  • Martha Shepherd married Sampson Shepherd, and had children including Charles Shepherd, James William Shepherd, John Benedict Shepherd, Mary Francis Shepherd, Robert Shepherd, Sampson Shepherd Jr.
  • Martha Shepherd passed away in 1791 in Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States.

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Martha Shepherd's Ancestors

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Martha Shepherd
1710–1791
Birth Place: Barbados
Parents
William Mayo
1684–1744
Poulshot, Wiltshire, , England
Frances Gould
1693–1731
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Shepherd's Descendants

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Martha Shepherd (1710–20 Jun 1791) m. Sampson Shepherd (1708–30 Nov 1777)
  1. 1. James (William) Shepherd 1735–1787
  2. 2. Sampson (Shepherd) Jr 1743–1845
  3. 3. Charles Shepherd 1737–1837
  4. 4. John (Benedict) Shepherd 1741–1817
  5. 5. Robert Shepherd 1747–1845
  6. 6. Robert Shepherd 1739–1787
  7. 7. Mary (Francis) Shepherd 1729–1790

Martha Shepherd's Timeline

4 Records

1710
1710
Birth of Martha Shepherd in Barbados
Barbados
1713
18 Apr 1713
Age 3
Birth of Martha Shepherd in Barbados
Barbados
1767
1767
Age 57
Martha Shepherd resided here in Cumberland County, NC
Cumberland County, NC
1791
20 Jun 1791
Age 81
Death of Martha Shepherd in Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States
Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1713
    Event Place: Barbados

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Barbados
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Cumberland County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1791
    Event Place: Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States

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