Some Descendants of Susannah Slocum (Simon, Simon) and Capt. Benjamin Shepard of Wrentham

  1. Lois Shepard was born on 24 Aug 1770 in Wrentham. [MVRW] She married James Remington of Abington in 1795 in Wrentham. [MVRW]
  2. Hepzibah Shepard was born on 26 Sep 1771 in Wrentham. [MVRW] She married Samuel Druce on 31 May 1792 in Wrentham. [MVRW]
  3. Susannah Shepard was born on 2 Jul 1773 in Wrentham. [MVRW] She died on 29 Apr 1802 in Bristol, Rhode Island. [VRRI] She married Dr. Thomas Nelson of Middleboro on 12 Oct 1794 in Wrentham. [MVRW] Thomas was the son of Thomas and Ann Nelson. [MVRM] He was born on 26 Feb 1770 in Middleboro. [MVRM] Thomas married second Susannah's sister Nancy.
    Thomas went to Bristol in 1801. He was a Baptist, and being unable to worship there, he sailed for New York. A storm hit his ship and he was one of only two survivors. He returned to Bristol and formed the First Baptist Church there on 22 Aug 1811. [VRRI]
  4. Benjamin Shepard was born on 18 Mar 1775 in Wrentham. [MVRW] Benjamin, a widower, died on 1 Jan 1849 in Wrentham. [MVRW] He married Polly Ware on 26 Oct 1797 in Wrentham. [MVRW] She died in 1837 and is buried in the Shepardville Cemetery in Wrentham. [MVRW]
  5. Nancy Shepard (twin) was born on 5 Apr 1779 in Wrentham. [MVRW] She married as his second wife Dr. Thomas Nelson of Bristol, Rhode Island on 12 Dec 1802 in Wrentham. [MVRW] Thomas married first Nancy's sister Susannah.
  6. Peggy Shepard (twin) was born on 5 Apr 1779 in Wrentham. [MVRW] She married William Brown 2nd on 27 Nov 1800 in Wrentham. [MVRW]
  7. Silas Shepard was born on 3 Apr 1781 in Wrentham. [MVRW]
  8. George Shepard was born on 22 Mar 1784 in Wrentham. [MVRW] He died on 2 Nov 1801 and is buried in the Shepardville Cemetery in Wrentham. [MVRW]
  9. Oliver Shepard was born on 14 Sep 1787 in Wrentham. [MVRW] He died on 14 Oct 1814 "In Philadelpha". [MVRW]

References

VRRI Arnold, James N.. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, First Series, Births, Marriages and Deaths: A family register for the people, Providence, Narraganset Historical Publishing Co., 1891-1912.
MVRW Baldwin, Thomas W., comp., Vital Records of Wrentham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850, Boston, Stanhope Press, 1910.
MVRM Merrick, Barbara Lambert and Alicia Crane Williams, Middleborough, Massachusetts Vital Records, Volumes 1 and 2, Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, William S. Sullwold Publishing, Inc., Taunton, MA, 1986 and 1990.