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Sampson S Shepherd 1708–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 30 Nov 1777

Death Location: Curritick County, North Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Shepherd

Mother: Carman Blanchard

Spouse(s): Martha MAYO, Elizabeth Meter

Children(s): Thomas Shepperd, Mary Shepherd, James Shepherd, James Shepherd, James Shepherd, Charles Shepherd, Robert Shepherd, Thomas Shepherd, John Shepherd, Sampson jr, Sampson Shepherd, Robert Shepherd, William Shepherd

The story of Sampson S Shepherd began in 1708 in Virginia. Sampson S Shepherd married Elizabeth Van Meter, Martha Mary Mayo, and had children including Charles Shepherd, Fredrick Shepherd, George Shepherd, James William Shepherd, John Benedict Shepherd, Mary Frances Shepherd, Moses Shepherd, Robert Shepherd, Sampson 3 Shepherd Jr, Sampson Thomas Shepherd, Thomas R Shepperd, Thomas Shepherd, William Shepherd. Sampson S Shepherd passed away in 1777 in Curritick County, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Sampson S Shepherd began in 1708 in Virginia.
  • Sampson S Shepherd married Elizabeth Van Meter, Martha Mary Mayo, and had children including Charles Shepherd, Fredrick Shepherd, George Shepherd, James William Shepherd, John Benedict Shepherd, Mary Frances Shepherd, Moses Shepherd, Robert Shepherd, Sampson 3 Shepherd Jr, Sampson Thomas Shepherd, Thomas R Shepperd, Thomas Shepherd, William Shepherd.
  • Sampson S Shepherd passed away in 1777 in Curritick County, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sampson Shepherd's Ancestors

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Sampson Shepherd
1708–1777
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Thomas Shepherd
1671–1722
Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina
Carman (Ruth Nee unknown) Blanchard
1675–1722
Quebec City, Québec, Canada
Grandparents
Rev (Israel) Shepherd
1645–1672
Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States
Leontine Savard
1645–1710
Tipperary, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
Elihu (J) Blanchard
1655–1722
Quebec City, New France
Elizabeth (Ann Blanchard) (7)
1660–
Great-Grandparents
Felix Savard
1625–1720
Anabelle Brisson
1627–1664
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Narcisse Simard
1595–
Phébée Tremblay
1598–1692

Sampson Shepherd's Descendants

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Sampson (S) Shepherd (1708–30 Nov 1777) m. Martha (Mary) MAYO (18 Apr 1713–20 Jun 1791) m. Elizabeth (Van) Meter (1715–1793)
  1. 1. Thomas (R.) Shepperd 1745–1793
    1. 1. William (C.) Shepherd 1775–1828 m. Elvira ("Vira") Lewis 1775–1867
      1. 1. William (Charles) Shepherd 1797–1860 m. Sarah Wells 1800–1874
        1. 1. Calvin Shepherd 1825–1901 m. Nancy Branson 1819–1922
      2. 2. John (R) Shepherd 1795–1877
      3. 3. Levi Shepherd –1880
      4. 4. Isaac Shepherd 1804–1810
      5. 5. Henderson Shepherd 1822–
      6. 6. Elias Shepherd 1805–1877
      7. 7. Andrew Shepherd 1812–
      8. 8. Rebecca Shepherd 1798–1865
  2. 2. Mary (Frances) Shepherd 1729–1790
  3. 3. James (William) Shepherd 1735–1787
  4. 4. James (William) Shepherd 1735–1787
  5. 5. James (William) Shepherd 1735–1787
  6. 6. Charles Shepherd 1737–1837
  7. 7. Robert Shepherd 1739–1787
  8. 8. Thomas Shepherd 1739–1787
  9. 9. John (Benedict) Shepherd 1741–1817
  10. 10. Sampson (3 Shepherd) jr 1743–1778
  11. 11. Sampson (Thomas) Shepherd 1745–1787
  12. 12. Robert Shepherd 1747–1845
  13. 13. William Shepherd 1765–1819

Sampson Shepherd's Timeline

4 Records

1707
18 May 1707
Birth of Sampson S Shepherd in Currituck County, Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
Currituck County, Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
1708
1708
Birth of Sampson S Shepherd in Virginia
Virginia
1733
1733
Age 25
Sampson S Shepherd was married in Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States
Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States
1777
30 Nov 1777
Age 69
Death of Sampson S Shepherd in Curritick County, North Carolina, United States
Curritick County, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1707
    Event Place: Currituck County, Colonial America, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1777
    Event Place: Curritick County, North Carolina, United States

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