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| John Shepard |
Immigrant Ancestor | see Family Tree |
| Born: 02 May 1627 Towcester, Northampton, England
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| Married: 04 Oct 1649 Cambridge, Middlesex, MA
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| Died: 12 Jun 1707 Hartford, Hartford, CT | ||
WIFE
CHILDREN
Souce: Alice Shepard
Source: Descendants of Edward Shepard, Mariner Cambridge, Mass. 1639
Mitchell's church record contains the following: "John Shepard ( son of Edward
Shepard, before named) and his wife, both in f.c. Their children Rebecca, John,
Sarah, Violet, all borne and baptized in this Church: Elizabeth, baptized July
29, 1660: Edward, baptized Aug. 3, 1662: Samuel Shepard, baptized July 3rd,
1664; Thomas, baptized Nov. 18, 1666
He removed to Hartford after the birth of Thomas, 1666, as his is the last birth
recorded in Cambridge. The first mention of him in Hartford is found in Conn.
Col. Rec, vol i. p 360.
"Receaued by me John Shepherd of my loving Vnkel Gregory Winterton, Thirty four
pounds wch he receaed of my Bro" Thomas Greenhill for lands I sold him wch I
made my Vnkel a letter of Attorney, I say receaued by me John Shepard Augst 4,
1654.
Hinman says he was "a man of consequence in the colony." Also says that Edward
"resided in Hartford." He was known as Serjeant John Shepard. He lived in
Hartford on what is now known as Lafayett Street, just south of new State-House,
and owned lands to the Wethersfield bounds.