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Thomas Shepherd 1678–1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1678

Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America

Death Date: 17 May 1751

Death Location: Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Thomas Shepherd

Mother: Anne Wansbrough

Spouse(s): Deborah Grover

Children(s): Rebeckah Shepherd

In 1678, Thomas Shepherd entered the world in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America, born to Thomas Shepherd And Anne Hayter Wansbrough. Thomas Shepherd married Deborah Grover, and had children including Rebeckah Shepherd. Thomas Shepherd passed away in 1751 in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1678, Thomas Shepherd entered the world in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America, born to Thomas Shepherd And Anne Hayter Wansbrough.
  • Thomas Shepherd married Deborah Grover, and had children including Rebeckah Shepherd.
  • Thomas Shepherd passed away in 1751 in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Shepherd
1678–1751
Birth Place: Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Shepherd
1657–1789
Castle John, Cleagh Keaton, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
Anne (Hayter) Wansbrough
1660–1728
Cleagh Keating, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
Grandparents
Capt. (Thomas) Sheppard
1623–1671
Shropshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Mary Cleagh\Clough
1619–1669
Tipperary, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
Robert Wansbrough
1629–1690
Shrewton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Sara Hayter
1633–
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shepheard
1575–1623
Joyce Pitt
1580–
James Cleagh\Clough
1600–
Robert Wansbrough
1598–1675
Lucy Ames
1606–1653
William Hayter
1600–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Sheppard
1550–
Cleagh 3\14\24
1579–
Robert Wansborowe
1567–1630
Alice Miles
1575–1622
William Ames
1580–1648
Margarett, Hill
1582–1624
William Hayter
1579–

Thomas Shepherd's Descendants

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Thomas Shepherd (1678–17 May 1751) m. Deborah Grover (1690–October 1768)
  1. 1. Rebeckah Shepherd 1714–1768 m. Thomas Cox 1713–1783
    1. 1. David Cox 1749–1780 m. Margaret Frey 1758–1824
      1. 1. Henry (Frey Cox) Sr. 1776–1846 m. Anna Nazro 1785–1877
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Maria) Cox 1806–1835 m. Christian (Bernard) Thummel 1802–1881
        2. 2. Margaret (Anna) Cox 1809–1842
        3. 3. Jane (W.) Cox 1812–1895
        4. 4. Henry (Frey Cox) Jr. 1815–1857
        5. 5. Ursula (Nazro) Cox 1819–1904

Thomas Shepherd's Timeline

3 Records

1678
1678
Birth of Thomas Shepherd in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
1751
17 May 1751
Age 73
Death of Thomas Shepherd in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
1875
14 Apr 1875
Age 197
Thomas Shepherd was baptized in Moorfields, St Matthew, Gloucestershire, England
Moorfields, St Matthew, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1875
    Event Place: Moorfields, St Matthew, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1751
    Event Place: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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