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John Shepherd 1765
John Shepherd
(1765-1832)
&
Hannah Armstrong
(1769-1831)
John Shepherd
(1765-1832)
&
Hannah Armstrong
(1769-1831)
John Shepherd was baptised on the 1st September 1765 at Wymeswold, he was the Son of John and Elizabeth Shepherd. In 1765 George III is the current monarch, George famously suffered with his mental health and he suffers a malady or breakdown this year, perhaps the first signs of his bipolar disorder. The British Empire is in full swing, on the 22nd March Parliament passes the Stamp Act which is the first direct tax levied on the American colonies and on the 24th March Parliament passes the Quartering Act that requires the 13 American colonies to house British troops. On the 7th May HMS Victory is launched at Chatham Dockyard and on the 12th August Robert Clive secures the rights for the East India Company to collect taxes in Bengal from Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.
My Research at this level is still ongoing, it has been plagued by the number of Shepherds (whatever the particular spelling) in the Walton\Wymeswold area. There are at least two sets of John & Hannah's with similar corresponding dates. I have found two marriages for John Shepherd at this time, one to Hannah Armstrong on the 11th September 1794 in Walton and the another to Hannah Cooper on the 4th December 1795 in Wymeswold. The date and place of the marriage to Hannah Armstrong plus the fact that the children including their Son John continue to be baptised at Walton lead me to the conclusion that the marriage to Hannah Armstrong is the correct one, but I have not ruled out the marriage to Hannah Cooper completely.
I have found the marriage licence application made for John and Hannah Armstrong, at this time John is 28 and Hannah is 24. Also on the marriage parish record itself we can see that John has signed and Hannah made her mark as she could not read and write, quite common for the time. Hannah and John were residents of Walton on the Wolds at the time of their marriage, there is no mention of her Father on the marriage licence. For the licence one of the couple or someone acting on their behalf had to submit a sworn statement that there was no impediment to the marriage and if one or both parties were underage and previously unmarried that they had the consent of their parent or guardian. There was also a requirement for the groom or someone acting on his behalf to enter a bond where a substantial amount of money would be forfeited if an impediment existed, a John Hammond, Schoolmaster of Wymeswold is noted on the marriage licence for John and Hannah.
The dates of John and Hannah's Children William and John have also caused a problem. There is a William born to John and Hannah on the parish records on the 25th December 1795, baptised on the 9th January 1796 but the 2nd Son John was born in January 1796, clearly Williams or John's birth date is either incorrect or they are born to separate parents. I am more confident of John's dates being correct because I have his date of death from the family Bible which corresponds to his birth date. I have found a William Shephard's baptism date on the Bishops Transcripts, baptised 6th April 1795 which would make more sense, sometimes the records just aren't as tidy as you would wish for and sometimes they frustratingly have to remain a mystery.
WILL SUMMARY :
By the end of John's life he appears to be well off for the time, in his will he left £400 for his Son John, £500 to his daughter Elizabeth plus her Mothers bed and furniture. Elizabeth's Daughter Martha also received £500 and his Daughter Martha received the best bed with furniture. His personal estate went to William, his oldest Son and if he should die it would go to his Daughters, John and his Grandson John.
On the 13 July 1832 he added that as well as John receiving £400, he should also receive the narrow wheel wagon with side panels, a narrow wheel cart plus two of his cart horses and tackle. He also added later that Daughters Elizabeth and Martha should occupy the little cottage house and pay William rent of three pounds and three shillings for every year they occupied it.
Details
Details
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John Shepherd (1765-1832)
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Born 1765 Wymeswold, Leicestershire
Baptism. John Shepherd 1 September 1765 Wymeswold.
Son of John Shepherd & Elizabeth.
Marriage Licence.
Applied for on 10 Sep 1794 by John Shepherd
and Robert Hammond, Schoolmaster, Wymeswould.
John Shepherd - Farmer and Grazier - Age 28
Hannah Armstrong- Age 24 of Walton on the Woulds
Pallot's Marriage Index & Parish Record.
HANNAH ARMSTRONG on 11 Sep 1794 at Walton on the Wolds by Licence.
Will date. 11 January 1832.
Burial. 21 November 1832 aged 67 at Wymeswold.
EXTRA DATES & NOTES:
Bishops Transcripts :-
MARRIAGE : JOHN SHEPHERD & HANNAH ARMSTRONG. 11 September 1794
Children's Baptism's :
WILLIAM SHEPHERD Bap. 6 April 1795. Walton on the Wolds.
JOHN SHEPHERD Bap. 9 February 1796. Walton on the Wolds.
ELIZABETH SHEPHERD Born. 4 February 1800. Bap. 30 March 1800. Walton on the Wolds.
MARTHA SHEPHERD Born. 15 June 1803. Bap. 4 September 1803. Walton on the Wolds.
? Other Burials :-
Burial - Wymeswold Church
John Shepard died 4/12/1840 Age 81
& Wife Hannah died 14/2/1801 Age 57
? Other Marriages :-
HANNAH COOPER on 14 Dec 1795 Wymeswold.
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Hannah Armstrong (1769-1831)
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Born c 1769
Pallot's Marriage Index
HANNAH ARMSTRONG on 11 Sep 1794 at Walton on the Wolds by Licence.
Marriage Licence.
Applied for on 10 Sep 1794 by John Shepherd
and Robert Hammond, Schoolmaster, Wymeswould.
John Shepherd - Farmer and Grazier - Age 28
Hannah Armstrong- Age 24 of Walton on the Woulds
Burial. 26th December 1831 aged 63 at Wymeswold.
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Notes on Children :
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William Shepherd (1795-1870)
Alt. Bap. 6 April 1795. Walton on the Wolds {Bishops Transcripts}
Alt. b. 25 Dec 1795 Bap. 9 Jan 1796 {Parish records}
Possible Child of William. {Born out of wedlock} ?
Joseph Shepherd Giles b. 1 March 1825 Brook Street Wymeswold
Registered East Leake Baptist Chapel
Born to William Shepherd & Sarah Giles
Census 1841 Brook Street Wymeswold
William Sheppard (40) - Farmer.
Elizabeth Sheppard (28)
Thomas Green (19) - Male Servant
James Tuckward (14) - Male Servant
John Sheppard (13)
Elizabeth Clinda (15) - Female Servant
Census 1851 Sch 54 Brook Street, Wymeswold
William Sheppard (56) - Head - Farmer of 187 acres of land.
Elizabeth Sheppard (50) - Sister - Housekeeper.
John Sheppard (23) - Nephew - Farm Servant
William Spencer (18) - Farm Servant
Both born Walton
Census 1861 Sch 57 Brook Street, Wymeswold
William Sheppard (64) - Head - Retired Farmer.
Elizabeth Sheppard (57) - Sister - Housekeeper.
Both born Walton
Died. 17 Nov 1870 Age 76 Wymeswold.
Bur. 22 Nov 1870 St Marys Church, Wymeswold
William is buried in the same plot as his Sister Elizabeth.
She worked as a housekeeper for William.
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b. 31 January 1796, bap. 9 February 1796 Walton on the Wolds
m. Sarah Hill 17 March 1834 St Mary, Nottingham
Children John Shepherd(1827- 1887), Ann Shepherd(1928), William Sheppard(1836-1882),
Joseph Sheppard(1838), Thomas Sheppard(1841), George Sheppard(1843), Martha Shepherd(1845-1931)
d. 25 June 1868.
*See direct descendant main page.
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Joseph Shepherd (1797-1803)
b. 15 December 1797, bap. 17 December 1797. Walton on the Wolds.
d. March 1803
Bur. 5 March 1803. Joseph son of John & Hannah Shepherd. Walton on the Wolds.
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Elizabeth Shepherd (1800-1868)
b. 4 February 1800, bap. 30 March 1800. Walton on the Wolds.
Possible Child. Martha {Born out of wedlock} ?
Mentioned in Father John's Will 1832.
Census 1841 Brook Street Wymeswold
William Sheppard (40) - Farmer.
Elizabeth Sheppard (28)
Thomas Green (19) - Male Servant
James Tuckward (14) - Male Servant
John Sheppard (13)
Elizabeth Clinda (15) - Female Servant
Census 1851 Sch 54 Brook Street, Wymeswold
William Sheppard (56) - Head - Farmer of 187 acres of land.
Elizabeth Sheppard (50) - Sister - Housekeeper.
John Sheppard (23) - Nephew - Farm Servant
William Spencer (18) - Farm Servant
Both born Walton
Census 1861 Sch 57 Brook Street, Wymeswold
William Sheppard (64) - Head - Retired Farmer.
Elizabeth Sheppard (57) - Sister - Housekeeper.
Both born Walton
Died. 27 Oct 1868 Age 68 Wymeswold.
Elizabeth is buried in the same plot as her Brother William.
She worked as a housekeeper for William.
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Martha Shepherd (1803-1855)
b. 5 June 1803, bap. 4 September 1803. Walton on the Wolds
Mar. 2 May 1840 St Marys Church, Wymeswold
Marriage to Joseph Marshall - Age 36 Farmer of Bunny
Father Joseph Marshall
Martha Sheppard - Age 38 of Wymeswold
Father John Sheppard - Farmer
*Some records show her birth as Whatton or Whalton.
this is Walton on the Wolds, Leicestershire.
Census 1851 - Aston Lane Farm, Shardlow, Derbyshire
Joseph Marshall (47) Head
Farmer of 70 acres. Employing 5 Labourers
Born Bunny Nottingham
Martha Marshall (47) Wife
Born Whalton Leicester
Joseph Marshall (9) Son Scholar
Born Bunny Nottingham
Mary Savidge (19) Niece Farmers Daughter
Born Bunny Nottingham
Ann Savidge (21) Niece
George Robinson (19) Servant - ag Labourer
George Smith (16) Servant - ag Labourer
Hannah Broad (18) Servant - House Servant
Died. 31 Jan 1855 age 52
Buried 3 Feb 1855
St James Churchyard Cemetery
Shardlow, South Derbyshire District, Derbyshire
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Photos
Photos
Above : The marriage licence application for John Shepherd and Hannah Armstrong.
Licence was applied for on the 10th September 1794, they married on the 11th.
John Shepherd - age 28 to Hannah Armstrong - age 24 of Walton.
The Licence was made by John Shepherd and Robert Hammond, Schoolmaster of Wymeswold.
Above : The parish marriage record of John Shepherd & Hannah Armstrong.
Note the signature of John and x mark of Hannah.
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