Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Shepherd was born on 28 April 1772, in North Hampton, New Hampshire, British Colonial America, her father, Levi Shepherd, was 29 and her mother, Mary Pomeroy, was 29. She married Dr. Eneas Munson Jr on 3 May 1794. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 6 February 1843, at the age of 70.
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- Mary in entry for Frederick Munson, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
- Mary in entry for Eaneas Munson, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
- Mary in entry for Charles Munson, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
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Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): occupational name from Middle English schepeherde ‘shepherd’ (Old English scēaphyrde, scēap‐weard).
Americanized form (translation into English) of surnames meaning ‘shepherd’, for example German and Jewish Schäfer (see Schaefer ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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