| Name |
John Shepard |
| Title |
Sergeant |
| Suffix |
Sr. (immigrant) |
| Birth |
Bef 5 Nov 1623 |
Lawford, Essex, England  |
| Christening |
5 Nov 1623 |
Lawford, Essex Co, England |
| Gender |
Male |
| Other-Begin |
23 Jan 1667 |
Middlesex Co, Massachusetts |
- On 23 Jan. 1666/7, Robert Shepard , described as servant of Edward Shepard, was accused of the paternity of the child of Rachel Smith, servant to Robert Parker, and Edward and John Shepard went on his bond.
[Middlesex County Court Records,]
It is unlikely that a son would be described as servant [i.e., apprentice], but Robert may have been a nephew or grandnephew.
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| Other-Begin |
17 Jul 1674 |
Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut |
- will of Gregory Wolterton
date 17 Jul 1674
I give unto John Shepeard Sener, the son of Edward Shepard, one peece of Land, by estimation fower acres be it more or
les, lying and buting upon benieme harbor east, paul peck south, John Bidall north, and upon Paul Peck and John Bidall west; and he is for to pay Twenty shilings to his
father Edward Shepard, Twenty shillings to his sister Debora Fairbanks, and Twenty to his Sister sara Thompson, and twenty shillings to his Sister's abovesed Children
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Wolterton, Gregory
Will dated 17 Jul 1674
Inventory taken 6 August 1674
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| Death |
12 Jun 1707 |
Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut |
| Will |
Jul 1707 |
Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut |
- The inventory announcing to ? in the estate on Serg John Shepherd of Hartford (cooper who died 2 June 1707 was exhibited 7 Julv 1707 by John Shepherd, cooper and the widow Martha Shephard and the son John and Thomas were appointed administrators. the debts came to £114 somewhat above the value of the movable estate so some real estate was ordered sold.
On 4 Sept. 1710. the children having made an agreement based on what each had received during the lifetime of the deceased, the Court ordered a distribution to John (eldest son, Samuel Thomas, and the seven daughters and a distribution was filed naming the widow Martha Shepherd, John, Thomas, Samuel, Elizabeth Goodwin, Rebeckah Bigelow, deed of her representatives, Sarah Stone, Deborah White. Abigail Butlet. Violet or her representative, and Hannah
Ensign [Hartford Probate; Manwaringfs Digest, 2.112-13.]
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| Notes |
- He was made freeman of Massachusetts Bay 22 May ]650
He was a cooper and is described in his deeds at Cambridge Mitchell's listing of the members of the Church at Cambridge includes John Shepard (son of Edward Shepard before named his wife both in full Communion.
On 4 May 1671, John Shepard of Cambridge, cooper, with his wife Rebecca who signed by mark (R S), sold his dwelling house with yards and orchard adjoining, to John Stedman, Jr.; and they sold further land there, 4 June 1671, to Justinian Holden. Doubtless this marks the date of the removal of the family to Hartford. It was not until 18 Sept.
1681 that John Shepard of Hartford, cooper, sold ? the late dwelling place of Edward Shepard? in Cambridge [his father had died the previous year]. [Middlesex County Deeds.]In Hartford, John Shepard was chosen sealer of weiglus and measures
in 1673 and 1679, and was often called Sergeant in the records.
On 27 Feb. 1696 /7 , in two separate deeds,John Shepard, Sr., cooper, of Hartford conveyed to his son Samuel Shepard, cooper, and to Thomas Shepard, cooper, property which ? I had in right of my father in law Samuel Greenhill of Hartford. He also conveyed on the same date to John Shepard, Jr., of Hartford, cooper, and is called Sergeant in acknowledging this deed and on 25 Dec. 1706, John Shepard, Sr. (of Hartford conveyed to John Shepard ? The third? [his grandson], now residing in Hartford. But it was three years after his death and therefore his son who, on 27 Mar. 1710, calling himself ? Sr., of Hartford, cooper/ ' conveyed to his son, John Shepard, Jr., of Milford, cooper. [Hartford Deeds.]
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| Person ID |
I96893 |
Roots |
| Last Modified |
8 Jul 2016 |
| Family 1 |
Rebecca Greenhill, b. Abt 1634 d. 22 Dec 1869, Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Connecticut (Age ~ 235 years) |
| Marriage |
4 Oct 1649 |
Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts |
| Children |
| | 1. Rebecca Shepard, b. Bef 1653, Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts d. Bef 1707, Hartford Co, Connecticut (Age ~ 54 years) |
| | 2. John Shepard, Jr., b. Bef 1653, Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts d. Aft 1707, Hartford Co, Connecticut (Age ~ 55 years) |
| | 3. Sarah Shepard, b. 5 Mar 1656, Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts d. Aft 1707, of, Hartford Co, Connecticut (Age 51 years) |
| | 4. Violet Shepard, b. Abt 1658, Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts d. Bef 1707, Hartford Co, Connecticut (Age ~ 48 years) |
| | 5. Elizabeth Shepard, b. Bef 29 Jul 1660, Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts d. Aft 1707, of, Hartford Co, Connecticut (Age ~ 47 years) |
| | 6. Edward Shepard, b. Bef 3 Aug 1662, Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts |
| | 7. Samuel Shepard, b. Bef 3 Jul 1664, Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts d. Aft 1707, Hartford Co, Massachusetts (Age ~ 43 years) |
| | 8. Thomas Shepard, b. Bef 18 Nov 1666, Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts |
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| Family ID |
F32596 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
7 Jul 2016 |
Bef 1623 - 1707 (~ 83 years)
