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William Shepherd 1735–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 6 Jul 1787

Death Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Shepherd

Mother: Mary Mayo

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Highsmith, Betty Pendleton

Children(s): Sampson Shepherd

William Shepherd was born in 1735 in Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Sampson Sampson Shepherd And Mary Martha Martha Mayo. In 1772, William Shepherd resided in Surry, North Carolina. In 1782, William Shepherd resided in Frederick, Virginia. William Shepherd married Betty Elizabeth Pendleton, Elizabeth Betsy Highsmith, and had children including Sampson Shepherd. William Shepherd passed away in 1787 in Lee County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Shepherd was born in 1735 in Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Sampson Sampson Shepherd And Mary Martha Martha Mayo.
  • In 1772, William Shepherd resided in Surry, North Carolina.
  • In 1782, William Shepherd resided in Frederick, Virginia.
  • William Shepherd married Betty Elizabeth Pendleton, Elizabeth Betsy Highsmith, and had children including Sampson Shepherd.
  • William Shepherd passed away in 1787 in Lee County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Shepherd
1707–1777
Birth Location: Currituck County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Mayo
1710–1791
Birth Location: Barbados
MM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Highsmith
1749–1803
Birth Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
EH
Betty Pendleton
1739–1829
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, USA
BP

Children(s)

Sampson Shepherd
1770–1845
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
SS

William Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
William Shepherd
1735–1787
Birth Place: Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Sampson (Sampson) Shepherd
1707–1777
Currituck County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Martha (Martha)) Mayo
1710–1791
Barbados
Grandparents
Thomas Shepherd
1671–1722
Currituck, Currituck County, Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
Carman (Ruth Blanchard) (6thGGM)
1675–1722
Quebec City, Québec, Canada
William (Mayo Sr. The Surveyor (6) Major, AKA the) Surveyor
1685–1744
England
Frances (Ann) Gould
1693–1731
St. James Parish, Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados
Great-Grandparents
Israel Shepherd
1645–1672
Leontine Savard
1645–1710
Elizabeth (6)
1660–
Enoch Gould
1670–1718
Mary Thompson
1670–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Delima (7thMGGM)
1625–1703
Mark Gould
1649–1720
Anne (Gould)
1646–1673
Lancelot Thompson
1658–1729
Sarah Powell
1650–1710

William Shepherd's Descendants

1.
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William Shepherd (1735–6 Jul 1787) m. Elizabeth ('Betsy') Highsmith (1749–16 Sept 1803) m. Betty (Elizabeth) Pendleton (1739–1829)
  1. 1. Sampson Shepherd 1770–1845 m. Christenia (Mooney Shepherd) Richards 1773–1856 m. Elvina (Elvie Stop) Anderson 1775–1861
    1. 1. Barbara (Allen) Shepherd 1820–1896 m. David (Marion) Neely\Neeley 1820–1898
      1. 1. Lavina (C) Neely 1858–1886 m. George (F) Edwards 1853–1929
        1. 1. Sally EDWARDS 1879–1954 m. Stephen Bishop 1873–1960
        2. 2. Loretta (C.) Edwards 1876–
        3. 3. Joseph Edwards 1888–
        4. 4. Earney (Elizabeth) Edwards 1893–1959
        5. 5. Mary (Alice) Edwards 1895–1986
        6. 6. Barbara (Allen Edwards) Starnes 1892–1961
        7. 7. Emily (Lucy) Edwards 1876–1941
      2. 2. William (Neligh) Neeley 1842–1912
      3. 3. Franklin (A) Neely 1856–1940
      4. 4. Emily (Horton) Neeley 1850–1902
      5. 5. Hiram (Alexander) Neeley 1860–1938
      6. 6. Nancy (Patton) Neeley 1852–1938
      7. 7. Melissa (M.) Neeley 1848–1926
      8. 8. Louisa (J.) Neeley 1846–1921
      9. 9. Anna (Elizabeth) Neeley 1844–1929
      10. 10. James (H.) Neely 1854–1891

William Shepherd's Timeline

5 Records

1735
1735
Birth of William Shepherd in Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
1772
1772
Age 37
William Shepherd resided here in Surry, North Carolina
Surry, North Carolina
1782
1782
Age 47
William Shepherd resided here in Frederick, Virginia
Frederick, Virginia
1787
6 Jul 1787
Age 52
Death of William Shepherd in Lee County, Virginia, USA
Lee County, Virginia, USA
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 55
William Shepherd resided here in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Frederick, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Wilkes, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 160; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Just, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Eastern Cherokee Indian Reservation Rolls, 1848-1970

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1787
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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