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Sampson Shepherd 1770–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 18 July 1845

Death Location: Lee, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Shepherd

Mother: Elizabeth Highsmith

Spouse(s): Christina Mooney, Christiana Mooney

Children(s): John Shepherd

Sampson Shepherd was born in 1770 in Halifax, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Shepherd And Elizabeth Highsmith. In 1830, Sampson Shepherd resided in Lee, Virginia, USA. Sampson Shepherd married Christiana Mooney, Christina Mooney, and had children including John Mooney Shepherd. Sampson Shepherd passed away in 1845 in Lee, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Sampson Shepherd was born in 1770 in Halifax, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Shepherd And Elizabeth Highsmith.
  • In 1830, Sampson Shepherd resided in Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • Sampson Shepherd married Christiana Mooney, Christina Mooney, and had children including John Mooney Shepherd.
  • Sampson Shepherd passed away in 1845 in Lee, Virginia, USA.

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Sampson Shepherd's Ancestors

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Sampson Shepherd
1770–1845
Birth Place: Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Shepherd
1745–1787
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Highsmith
1749–1784
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sampson Shepherd's Descendants

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Sampson Shepherd (1770–18 July 1845) m. Christina Mooney (1773–1856) m. Christiana Mooney (1773–1856)
  1. 1. John (Mooney) Shepherd 1798– m. Mary (Polly) Collier 1802–1845
    1. 1. Joseph (C) Shepard 1824–1879 m. Sarah Shepard 1824–1896
      1. 1. Sarah Huff 1858–1925 m. Thomas (Henry Moore) Huff 1848–1894 m. S.H. Shepard 1846–
        1. 1. Ida Huff 1871–1950 m. Macon (Armstead) Senior 1865–1963

Sampson Shepherd's Timeline

3 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Sampson Shepherd in Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Halifax, North Carolina, USA
1830
1830
Age 60
Sampson Shepherd resided here in Lee, Virginia, USA
Lee, Virginia, USA
1845
18 July 1845
Age 75
Death of Sampson Shepherd in Lee, Virginia, USA
Lee, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 July 1845
    Event Place: Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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