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Capt Abraham Shepherd

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Capt Abraham Shepherd

Birth
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Death
7 Sep 1822 (aged 67)
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
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Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Capt. Abraham Shepherd was a Patriot in the Revolutionary War, along with his four older brothers. They are believed to be the sole incidence of five brothers having all fought during the Revolution.

Abraham was the ninth of ten children born to Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Founder Capt. Thomas C. Shepherd More Sr., and his wife, Elizabeth (VanMeter) Shepherd. He married Eleanor (Strode) Shepherd, on December 27, 1780.
Capt. Abraham Shepherd was a Patriot in the Revolutionary War, along with his four older brothers. They are believed to be the sole incidence of five brothers having all fought during the Revolution.

Abraham was the ninth of ten children born to Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Founder Capt. Thomas C. Shepherd More Sr., and his wife, Elizabeth (VanMeter) Shepherd. He married Eleanor (Strode) Shepherd, on December 27, 1780.

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  • Maintained by: HJ
  • Originally Created by: Dennis Coil
  • Added: Oct 6, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6827233/abraham-shepherd: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Abraham Shepherd (10 Nov 1754–7 Sep 1822), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6827233, citing Shepherd Burial Ground, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by HJ (contributor 46937296).