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Nathan Shepard 1726–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 November 1726

Birth Location: Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 1776

Death Location: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Moses I

Mother: Mary Dennis

Spouse(s): Sarah Shoemaker

Children(s): Mary Sheppard

The story of Nathan Shepard began in 1726 in Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA. Nathan Shepard married Sarah Shoemaker, and had children including Mary Sheppard. Nathan Shepard passed away in 1776 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nathan Shepard began in 1726 in Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA.
  • Nathan Shepard married Sarah Shoemaker, and had children including Mary Sheppard.
  • Nathan Shepard passed away in 1776 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses I
1700–1753
Birth Location: Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
MI
Mary Dennis
1682–1752
Birth Location: Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States
MD

Spouses(s)

Sarah Shoemaker
1733–1800
Birth Location: Shoemakertown, Cheltenham, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SS

Children(s)

Mary Sheppard
1755–1824
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MS

Nathan Shepard's Ancestors

Self
Nathan Shepard
1726–1776
Birth Place: Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Moses Sheppard I
1700–1753
Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
Mary Dennis
1682–1752
Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (II) Sheppard
1657–1721
Note, England
Anne (Hayter) Wansbrough
1663–1728
Cleagh Keaton, Tipperary, Ireland
Jonathan Dennis
1652–1720
Cohansey, Salem, NJ, USA
Rachel (Ann Moore) *
1664–1720
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shepard
1623–1671
Mary "Clough"
1619–1669
Robert Wansborough
1629–1690
Sara Hayter
1635–1700
Robert Dennis
1617–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sheppard
1600–
Joyce Pitt
1580–
Judith (Dennis)
1598–1653

Nathan Shepard's Descendants

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Nathan Shepard (13 November 1726–1776) m. Sarah Shoemaker (2 Oct 1733–24 Feb 1800)
  1. 1. Mary Sheppard 1755–1824 m. David Evans 1734–1817
    1. 1. David Evans 1778–1857 m. Anna Daniels 1781–1865
      1. 1. Joseph (B. Evans) Sr. 1802–1870 m. Rachel Boss 1801–1863
        1. 1. Wellington (Forgus) Evans 1879–1953 m. Edith (Lesley) Williams 1882–1938
        2. 2. Hallock (Denny Evans) Sr 1883–1953 m. Mary (R) Clugston 1887–1960
        3. 3. William (Irving) Evans 1869–1929 m. Elizabeth Wilkins 1871–1941
        4. 4. Rachel Evans 1836– m. Thomas (E.) Gaskill 1830–1906
        5. 5. Joseph (Benjamin Evans) Jr. 1848–1903 m. Susannah (Edith “Sarah”) Denny 1858–1946

Nathan Shepard's Timeline

3 Records

1726
13 November 1726
Birth of Nathan Shepard in Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
1755
31 May 1755
Age 29
Nathan Shepard was married
None
1776
1776
Age 50
Death of Nathan Shepard in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 November 1726
    Event Place: Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 May 1755

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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