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William Walter Shepard 1675–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1675

Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1741

Death Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Father: William Shepherd

Mother: Anne Ellis

Spouse(s): Sarah Shephard

Children(s): Thomas Sr, Eleanor Shepard, Mary Shepherd

William Walter Shepard was born in 1675 in Prince George's, Maryland, United States, the child of William Thomas Shepherd And Anne Ellis. William Walter Shepard married Sarah Cochran Shephard, and had children including Eleanor Shepard, Mary Shepherd, Thomas C Shepherd Sr. William Walter Shepard passed away in 1741 in Prince George's, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • William Walter Shepard was born in 1675 in Prince George's, Maryland, United States, the child of William Thomas Shepherd And Anne Ellis.
  • William Walter Shepard married Sarah Cochran Shephard, and had children including Eleanor Shepard, Mary Shepherd, Thomas C Shepherd Sr.
  • William Walter Shepard passed away in 1741 in Prince George's, Maryland, United States.

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Children(s)

William Shepard's Ancestors

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William Shepard
1675–1741
Birth Place: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Parents
William Thomas Shepherd
1645–1726
Clough Keating, Tipperary, Ireland
Anne Ellis
1655–1691
Tipperary, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shepard's Descendants

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William (Walter) Shepard (24 Oct 1675–1741) m. Sarah (Cochran) Shephard (1680–1705)
  1. 1. Thomas (C Shepherd) Sr 1705–1776 m. Lysbeth 1715–1793
    1. 1. Mary Clark 1739–1781 m. William Shepherd 1732–1802
      1. 1. Abigail Shepherd 1757–1843
      2. 2. William Shepherd 1769–1833
    2. 2. William Shepherd 1732–1802 m. Mary Clark 1739–1781
    3. 3. John (Shepherd) Sr 1749–1812
    4. 4. Abraham Shepherd 1754–1822
  2. 2. Eleanor Shepard 1699–1794 m. James (Edward) Strode 1683–1749
    1. 1. Letitia Strode 1725–1799 m. Jacob (Jansen Van) Meter 1723–1798
      1. 1. Susannah (Van) Meter 1750–1798 m. Morris (Maurice) Brady 1750–1809
        1. 1. Sarah (E.) Brady 1772–1850 m. Samuel Snyder 1771–1839
        2. 2. John (Morris) Brady 1788–1837
        3. 3. Martha Brady 1781–1863
      2. 2. Abraham VanMeter 1744–1781
      3. 3. Eleanor (Stroud Van) Meter 1742–1802
      4. 4. Isaac (Stroud Van) Meter 1750–1798
    2. 2. Abraham STRODE 1744–1781
    3. 3. John Strode 1729–1805
  3. 3. Mary Shepherd 1711–1794

William Shepard's Timeline

4 Records

1675
24 Oct 1675
Birth of William Walter Shepard in Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
1686
20 May 1686
Age 11
William Walter Shepard was married in Christ Church, Virginia
Christ Church, Virginia
1741
May 1741
Age 66
Death of William Walter Shepard in Prince George's Parish, Frederick, Maryland Colony
Prince George's Parish, Frederick, Maryland Colony
1741
1741
Age 66
Death of William Walter Shepard in Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1675
    Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 May 1686
    Event Place: Christ Church, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1741
    Event Place: Prince George's Parish, Frederick, Maryland Colony
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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