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William Gilbert Shepherd 1719 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: Queen Anne, Prince George’s, Maryland, American Colonies

Death Date: 1790

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

Father: Col. Shepherd

Mother: Catherine Hildreth

Spouse(s): Catherine Hildreth

Children(s): Hannah SHEPHERD

In 1719, William Gilbert Shepherd II entered the world in Queen Anne, Prince George’s, Maryland, American Colonies, born to Col. David William Shepherd and Catherine Hildreth. William Gilbert Shepherd II married Catherine Linden Hildreth, and had children including Hannah SHEPHERD. William Gilbert Shepherd II passed away in 1790 in Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1719, William Gilbert Shepherd II entered the world in Queen Anne, Prince George’s, Maryland, American Colonies, born to Col. David William Shepherd and Catherine Hildreth.
  • William Gilbert Shepherd II married Catherine Linden Hildreth, and had children including Hannah SHEPHERD.
  • William Gilbert Shepherd II passed away in 1790 in Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
William Shepherd
1719 – 1790
Birth Place: Queen Anne, Prince George’s, Maryland, American Colonies
Parents
Col. David William Shepherd
1682 – 1743
Shepherd's Fortune, Shepherd's Forest, Talbot County, Maryla, Maryland, USA
Catherine Hildreth
1699 – 1743
Talbot County, Maryland
Grandparents
Francis Shepherd
1635 – 1690
England
Ann (Hannah) Norris
1650 – 1684
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shepherd's Descendants

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William (Gilbert) Shepherd (1719 – 1790) m. Catherine (Linden) Hildreth (1723 – 1790)
  1. 1. Hannah SHEPHERD (1761 – 14 Apr 1840) m. Sidney Burris (ca. 1760 – )
    1. 1. Emery Burris (abt 1790 – 15 Mar 1878) m. Mary Ayers (9 Jan 1808 – 9 Nov 1892)
      1. 1. William (John) BURRIS* (Apr 1831 – ) m. Elizabeth Hastings (26 Jan 1843 – 18 Apr 1915)
        1. 1. Wallace Burris (3 Apr 1879 – 24 Oct 1928) m. Eliza ("Jennie" Jane) Moore (1 Feb 1876 – 2 Jun 1937)

William Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1719
1719
Birth of William Gilbert Shepherd II in Queen Anne, Prince George’s, Maryland, American Colonies
Queen Anne, Prince George’s, Maryland, American Colonies
1790
1790
Age 71
Death of William Gilbert Shepherd II in Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Queen Anne, Prince George’s, Maryland, American Colonies

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

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