Shepard, John

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BIRTH: No birth rec found. Date of birth is calculated from age 84 on gravestone, below. Evidence that he was born in New England and the identification of his parents is cited in Gerald Faulkner Shepard, comp, THE SHEPARD FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND, ed Donald Lines Jacobus, 3 vols. (New Havem, 1973), 3:93-96 (FHL #929.273 Sh47j). Also see land grants in Westfield laid out to John Shepard to satisfy grants made to his "grandfather Hart" and to his father ("Land Grants and Highways From the Early Records of Westfield," typescr, 1896, vol 1, pt. 2, p. 59 [FHL #1508828]). Estate recs of Edmund Hart (John's grandfather) mention debt owed to his estate by William Shepard (Hampshire Co. Probate, 1:148 [FHL #879184]). John may have been born in Conn., as his parents were divorced there when John was about 5 years of age (J. H. Trumbull and Charles J. Hoadly, eds, THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE COLONY OF CONNECTICUT, 15 vols. [Hartford, 1850-90], 2:327 [FHL #974.6 N2c]). Also see Clifford L. Stott, "William Shepard, Father of John Shepard of Westfield, Massachusetts," TAG, 70(1995):82-83 (FHL #974 D25aga).
MAR #1: Westfield Vital Records, A:27 (FHL #185474).
MAR #2: Ibid. Wife is called "widow Abigail King." Shepard, THE SHEPARD FAMILIES, 3:96, indicates her maiden name was Sackett and the widow of David King. No evidence has been found.
DEATH: Inez Stevens Lederer, ed, "Tombstone Inscriptions of the Older Cemeteries of Westfield" (typescript, 1946), 74 (FHL #974.426/W2 V22d).
BUR: Ibid
OCC: Planter, cooper, Deacon in Westfield Church.

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John married Woodruff, Elizabeth on 21 Dec 1703 in Westfield,Hampden,MA. Elizabeth (daughter of Woodruff, Matthew and Plumbe, Mary) was born about 1679 in of Farmington,Hartford,CT; died on 14 Oct 1731 in Westfield,Hampden,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Shepard, Jonathan was born on 27 Sep 1704 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 27 May 1705 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died on 6 Oct 1756 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was buried in Mechanic St. Cemetery,Westfield,Hampden,MA.
2. Shepard, John was born on 18 Nov 1706 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 24 Nov 1706 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died on 8 Aug 1783 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was buried in Mechanic St. Cemetery,Westfield,Hampden,MA.
3. Shepard, Ezekiel was born on 23 Nov 1709 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 27 Nov 1709 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died on 2 Aug 1743 in Westfield,Hampden,MA.
4. Shepard, Elizabeth was born on 14 Feb 1712 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 15 Feb 1712 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA.
5. Shepard, Sarah was born on 24 Apr 1715 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 17 Apr 1715 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died on 7 Mar 1749/1750 in Westfield,Hampden,MA.
6. Shepard, David was born on 22 Jan 1717/1718 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 26 Jan 1717/1718 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died on 3 Jul 1743 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was buried in Mechanic St. Cemetery,Westfield,Hampden,MA.
7. Shepard, Mary was born on 15 Jun 1725 in Westfield,Hampden,MA; was christened on 20 Jun 1725 in 1st Cong'l Church,Westfield,Hampden,MA; died on 8 Jul 1743 in Westfield,Hampden,MA.

John married Sackett, Abigail on 24 May 1733 in Westfield,Hampden,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MAR: Evidence of the mar of William Shepard and Experience Hart is cited in Gerald Faulkner Shepard, comp, THE SHEPARD FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND, ed Donald Lines Jacobus, 3 vols. (New Haven, 1973), 3:93-96 (FHL #929.273 Sh47j). Also see land grants laid out to John Shepard in Westfield to satisfy grants made to his father (not named) and his "grandfather Hart," apparently Edmund Hart, who died in Westfield in 1673. See "Land Grants and Highways From the Early Records of Westfield" (typescript, 1896), vol. 1, pt. 2, p. 59 (FHL #1502828). The estate recs of Edmund Hart indicate William Shepard owed a debt to the estate (Hampshire Co. Probate, 1:148 [FHL #879184]). Also see Clifford L. Stott, "William Shepard, Father of John Shepard of Westfield, Massachusetts," TAG, 70(1995):82-83 (FHL #974 D25aga).
DIV: J. H. Trumbull and Charles J. Hoadly, eds, THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE COLONY OF CONNECTICUT, 15 vols. (Hartford, 1850-90), 2:327 (FHL #974.6 N2c). Divorced 18 Oct 1677.
DEATH: Account of William Shepard's death is found in narrative of Enoch Shepard (b. 1742), cited in Shepard, THE SHEPARD FAMILIES, 3:94 (FHL #929.273 Sh47j). He was last known living on 18 Oct 1677, date of divorce.

William married Hart, Experience about 1671, and was divorced. Experience (daughter of Hart, Edmund and (unknown)) was born about 1648 in Weymouth,Norfolk,MA; died after 1677. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: No birth rec found. See evidence in Gerald Faulkner Shepard, comp,THE SHEPARD FAMILIES OF NEW ENGLAND, ed Donald Lines Jacobus, 3 vols. (New Haven, 1973), 3:93-96 (FHL #929.273 Sh47j). Date and place of birth are conjecture. It is known that Edmund Hart lived in Weymouth from 1636-1664. See George W. Chamberlain, GENEALOGIES OF THE EARLY FAMILIES OF WEYMOUTH (Weymouth, MA, 1923; repr Baltimore, 1984), 256 (FHL #974.47/W1 D2c). Also see Clifford L. Stott, "William Shepard, Father of John Shepard of Westfield, Massachusetts," TAG, 70(1995):82-83 (FHL #974 D25aga).
MAR: Evidence of the mar of William Shepard and Experience Hart is cited in Shepard, SHEPARD FAMILIES, 3:93-96, and in Stott, "William Shepard," 82-83. Also see Westfield land grants of John Shepard to satisfy grants made to John's father (not named) and his "grandfather Hart," apparently Edmund Hart, who died in Westfield in 1673 ("Land Grants and Highways From the Early Records of Westfield" [typescript, 1896], vol. 1, pt. 2, p. 59 [FHL #1502828]). Also see estate recs of Edmund Hart, indicating William Shepard owed a debt to the estate, Hampshire Co. Probate 1:148 (FHL #879184).
DIV: J. H. Trumbull and Charles J. Hoadly, eds, THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE COLONY OF CONNECTICUT, 15 vols. (Hartford, 1850-90), 2:327 (FHL #974.6 N2c). Divorced 18 Oct 1677.
DEATH: Experience was last known living on 18 Oct 1677, her date of divorce.

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BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: No mar rec found. The death rec of Edmund's wife is found in Weymouth vital recs, but her name is not given. Edmund may have married a sister of George Phelps of Windsor and Westfield, Conn. Elisha, son of Edmund Hart, deceased, chose his "uncle" George Phelps for his guardian. See estate recs of Edmund Hart, below. It is also possible that Phelps married a sister of Edmund Hart or that Edmund Hart and George Phelps married sisters.
DEATH: No death rec found. See the adm of estate of Edmund Hart of Westfield, who died "by the imediate hand of God in thunder & lightening," as a jury concluded, 30 Sep 1673, inv 15 Jul 1673, Hampshire Co. Probate, 1:147, 148, 154 (FHL #879184).
NOTE: Edmund Hart, "lately of Weymouth," purchased land in Westfield from Praisever Turner of Northampton, 17 Oct 1664 (Hampshire Co. Deeds [Springfield Reg], A:58 [FHL #844486]).

Edmund married (unknown). (unknown) was born about 1613 in England; died on 20 Aug 1659 in Weymouth,Norfolk,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations. Her name is not found on any rec, including her death rec, which calls her simply "wife of Edmund Hart." Edmund's son, Elisha Hart, chose his "uncle" George Phelps to be his guardian in 1673 (Hampshire Co. Probate, 1:154 [FHL #879184]). Hence, it is possible that Edmund Hart's wife is a sister of George Phelps. Other possibilities also exist.
DEATH: VITAL RECORDS OF WEYMOUTH, 2 vols. (Boston, 1910), 2:276 (FHL #974.47/W1 V2n).

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