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Walter Shepherd 1665–1723 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665

Birth Location: in Cottartoun, In Lethin, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Aug 1723

Death Location: Spotslvania, Virginia Colony

Father: Andrew Shepherd

Mother: Elspeth Kinnear

Spouse(s): Elspet Pierie

Children(s): George Sr

The story of Walter Shepherd began in 1665 in in Cottartoun, In Lethin, Scotland. Walter Shepherd married Elspet Pierie, and had children including George Sheppard Sr. Walter Shepherd passed away in 1723 in Spotslvania, Virginia Colony.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Shepherd began in 1665 in in Cottartoun, In Lethin, Scotland.
  • Walter Shepherd married Elspet Pierie, and had children including George Sheppard Sr.
  • Walter Shepherd passed away in 1723 in Spotslvania, Virginia Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Shepherd
1645–1698
Birth Location: Scotland
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Elspeth Kinnear
1647–1700
Birth Location: George, Banffshire, Scotland
EK

Spouses(s)

Elspet Pierie
1667–1774
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
EP

Children(s)

George Sr
1716–1751
Birth Location: St George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Walter Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Walter Shepherd
1665–1723
Birth Place: in Cottartoun, In Lethin, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Shepherd
1645–1698
Scotland
Elspeth Kinnear
1647–1700
George, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Shepherd
1623–1707
Lawford, Essex, England
Ann Craib
1625–1650
Scotland
John Kinnear\Kinner
1624–
Scotland
Elizabeth (Bruce) Kinnear
1625–1685
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Edward Captain
1596–1680
Violet Charnould\Stanley
1596–1649
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sheppard
1542–1625
Alicia Harris
1543–1588

Walter Shepherd's Descendants

1.
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Walter Shepherd (1665–13 Aug 1723) m. Elspet Pierie (1667–Aft. 1774)
  1. 1. George (Sheppard) Sr 1716–1751 m. Elizabeth (Mary Angilick) DAY 1697–1751
    1. 1. John Sheppard 1734–1810 m. Sarah Jennings 1732–1810
      1. 1. John (James Shepherd) Jr 1760–1812 m. Phoebe Nations 1770–1812
        1. 1. Lewis Shepherd 1810–1888 m. Rebecca Jennings 1812–1890
        2. 2. Presley Shepherd* 1799–1880 m. Ruth Woody* 1795–1860

Walter Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1665
1665
Birth of Walter Shepherd in in Cottartoun, In Lethin, Scotland
in Cottartoun, In Lethin, Scotland
1723
13 Aug 1723
Age 58
Death of Walter Shepherd in Spotslvania, Virginia Colony
Spotslvania, Virginia Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: in Cottartoun, In Lethin, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1723
    Event Place: Spotslvania, Virginia Colony
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