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William Ensign Shepard 1746–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1746

Birth Location: Stoughton, MA

Death Date: 7 Jul 1826

Death Location: Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Thomas VI

Mother: Amity Shepard

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The story of William Ensign Shepard began in 1746 in Stoughton, MA. William Ensign Shepard passed away in 1826 in Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ensign Shepard began in 1746 in Stoughton, MA.
  • William Ensign Shepard passed away in 1826 in Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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William Shepard's Ancestors

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William Shepard
1746–1826
Birth Place: Stoughton, MA
Parents
Thomas Shepard VI
1708–1782
Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Amity (Morse) Shepard
1710–1748
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Rev. (Joseph) Morse
1671–1732
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Amity Harris
1677–1749
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Morse
1641–1689
Priscilla Morse
1646–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Morse
1608–1657
Agnes Chickering
1616–1693
Nathaniel Colburn
1615–1691
Priscilla Clark
1613–1692

William Shepard's Timeline

2 Records

1746
9 Jun 1746
Birth of William Ensign Shepard in Stoughton, MA
Stoughton, MA
1826
7 Jul 1826
Age 80
Death of William Ensign Shepard in Stoughton, MA
Stoughton, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1746
    Event Place: Stoughton, MA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1826
    Event Place: Stoughton, MA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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