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William Shepherd 1753–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: United States of America

Death Date: 1 September 1777

Death Location: Elm Grove, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: David Shepherd

Mother: rachel DNA

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In 1753, William Shepherd entered the world in United States of America, born to David Shepherd And Rachel Teague Dna. William Shepherd passed away in 1777 in Elm Grove, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1753, William Shepherd entered the world in United States of America, born to David Shepherd And Rachel Teague Dna.
  • William Shepherd passed away in 1777 in Elm Grove, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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William Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
William Shepherd
1753–1777
Birth Place: United States of America
Parents
David Shepherd
1734–1795
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America
rachel (teague) DNA
1735–1795
Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Abel teague MRCA) DNA
1695–1762
Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
Isabella (Elizabeth loftin MRCA) DNA
1693–1762
Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
edward teague
1660–1697
Susannah welch
1663–1741
william loftin
1660–1704
isabella innes
1658–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
john teague
1632–1677
elizabeth twigg
1630–1670
william welch
1641–1703
'Isabella' Jones
1641–1761
leonard loftin
1616–1658
Sibell Palmer
1616–1716

William Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1753
1753
Birth of William Shepherd in United States of America
United States of America
1777
1 September 1777
Age 24
Death of William Shepherd in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America
Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogy of the Duke - Shepherd - Van Metre family : from civil, military, church and family rec

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 September 1777
    Event Place: Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogy of the Duke - Shepherd - Van Metre family : from civil, military, church and family rec

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elm Grove, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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