William Shepard

Male4 October 1770–19 February 1825

Brief Life History of William

When William Shepard was born on 4 October 1770, in New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Jonathan Shepherd, was 40 and his mother, Jerusha Merriam, was 27. He married Lucy Woodruff in 1802, in Berkshire, Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 19 February 1825, at the age of 54.

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William Shepard
1770–1825
Lucy Woodruff
1774–
Marriage: 1802
William Shepard
1803–
John R. Shepard
1805–1893
Elizabeth M. Shepard
1807–
Corydon Shepard
1809–1864
Lorenzo W. Shepard
1811–

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  • William Shepard, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1802Berkshire, Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    • Children (5)

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    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 6

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776 · The Declaration to the King

    Age 6

    """At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""

    1786 · Shays' Rebellion

    Age 16

    Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

    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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