Brief Life History of Ralph
When Ralph Shepard Jr. was born on 26 May 1700, in Brookline, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Ralph Shepard, was 34 and his mother, Mary Wilder, was 25. He married Sarah Spurr on 19 February 1726, in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 22 May 1765, in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 64.
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- Ralph Shepherd, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Ralph Shepard, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- Ralph Shepard, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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Name Meaning
English: variant of Shepherd .
Americanized form (translation into English) of French Berger .
Americanized form of French Chabot and Chaput .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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