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Robert Sheppard 1604–1654 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1604

Birth Location: Wyck Rissington, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 1654

Death Location: Surry, , Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Sheppard

Mother: Elizabeth James

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Spencer, Priscilla None

Children(s): Anne Sheppard, John Sheppard, Robert Sheppard, William Sheppard, Priscilla Sheppard, Susanna Sheppard

The story of Robert Sheppard began in 1604 in Wyck Rissington, Gloucestershire, England. Robert Sheppard married Elizabeth Spencer, Priscilla, and had children including Anne Sheppard, John Sheppard, Priscilla Sheppard, Robert Sheppard, Susanna Sheppard, William Sheppard. Robert Sheppard passed away in 1654 in Surry, , Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Sheppard began in 1604 in Wyck Rissington, Gloucestershire, England.
  • Robert Sheppard married Elizabeth Spencer, Priscilla, and had children including Anne Sheppard, John Sheppard, Priscilla Sheppard, Robert Sheppard, Susanna Sheppard, William Sheppard.
  • Robert Sheppard passed away in 1654 in Surry, , Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Sheppard
1590–
Birth Location: Tenterden, , Kent, England
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Elizabeth James
1590–
Birth Location: Smerden, , Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Spencer
1625–1655
Birth Location: Jamestown, Surry, Virginia, USA
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Priscilla None
1606–
Birth Location: Surry, Surry Co., Virginia
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Children(s)

Anne Sheppard
1645–1711
Birth Location: Lawne's Creek Parish, Surry County, Virginia
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John Sheppard
1648–1668
Birth Location: Surry, Surry Co., Virginia
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Robert Sheppard
1650–
Birth Location: Surry, Surry Co., Virginia
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William Sheppard
1652–
Birth Location: Surry, Surry Co., Virginia
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Priscilla Sheppard
1631–
Birth Location: –
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Susanna Sheppard
1632–
Birth Location: –
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Robert Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
Robert Sheppard
1604–1654
Birth Place: Wyck Rissington, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Robert Sheppard
1590–
Tenterden, , Kent, England
Elizabeth James
1590–
Smerden, , Kent, England
Grandparents
Robert Sheppard
1575–
, , , England
Agnes Byrchett
1560–
Rhys, , , England
Martin James
1535–
Smerden, , Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sheppard
1545–
Anne Atesbury
1545–
Thomas Byrchett
1540–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Atesbury
1525–

Robert Sheppard's Descendants

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Robert Sheppard (1604–1654) m. Elizabeth Spencer (1625–1655) m. Priscilla (Abt 1606–)
  1. 1. Anne Sheppard 1645–1711 m. William Newsom 1648–1691 m. Thomas Hart 1638–1669 m. George Foster 1639–1697
    1. 1. Elizabeth Newsome 1673–1716 m. John Pace 1667–1720
      1. 1. Joseph Pace 1698–1765 m. Ann Basford 1698–1768
        1. 1. Elizabeth Pace 1737– m. John Henson 1735–
    2. 2. William Newsom 1672–1751
    3. 3. John Newsom 1674–1724
    4. 4. Robert Newsom 1681–1757
    5. 5. Thomas Newsom 1685–1745
    6. 6. Anne Newsom 1678–
    7. 7. Henry Hart 1662–1739
    8. 8. Thomas Hart 1664–1711
    9. 9. Robert Hart 1666–1720
  2. 2. John Sheppard 1648–1668
  3. 3. Robert Sheppard 1650–
  4. 4. William Sheppard 1652–
  5. 5. Priscilla Sheppard 1631–
  6. 6. Susanna Sheppard 1632–

Robert Sheppard's Timeline

2 Records

1604
1604
Birth of Robert Sheppard in Wyck Rissington, Gloucestershire, England
Wyck Rissington, Gloucestershire, England
1654
1654
Age 50
Death of Robert Sheppard in Surry, , Virginia, USA
Surry, , Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1604
    Event Place: Wyck Rissington, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1654
    Event Place: Surry, , Virginia, USA
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