Brief Life History of Ralph
When Ralph Shephard was born on 3 June 1603, in Limehouse, Middlesex, England, his father, Isaac M Shephard, was 32 and his mother, Margaret Anne Holliwell, was 28. He married Thankslord Perkins on 21 May 1632, in London, England. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America in 1666 and Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America in 1693. He died on 20 August 1693, in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 90, and was buried in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Births, marriages and deaths in the town of Malden, Massachusetts, 1649-1850; ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTT9-MSX
- Ralph Sheaphearde & Thansklorde Perkins, "England Marriages, 1538–1973" (1632)
- Ralph Shepherd, Death, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001" (1693)
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1620
In 1620, after 2 rough months at sea, 102 Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and established one of the very first English settlements in America.
1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower
"The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."
1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
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English: variant of Shepherd .
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