Margaret (Blackburn) Shepherd (1740 - abt. 1811)

Born 16 Oct 1740 in Menallen MM, York County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Solomon Shepherd Jr. — married 19 Oct 1763 in Menallen, York County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

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Margaret was a Friend (Quaker)

This person is an ancestor of President Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr.^[1]

Biography

Margaret Blackburn, daughter of John & Rebecca (Harlan) Blackburn, was born 10 mo 16, 1740, probably in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. According to Evelyn Gibson, she died between 5-24-1806 and 11-24-1810 in Westmoreland County. This range is based on her mention in the Westland MM records as late as 1806 but not being named on her husband's Certificate to Redstone in 1810.^[2]

Her husband Solomon Shepherd is recognized by the DAR for his patriotic service during the American Revolution. His estate suffered depreciation in 1781. ^[3]

Children of Solomon & Margaret (Blackburn) Shepherd

Margaret married Solomon Shepherd Jr., son of Solomon & Jane (Wilson) Shepherd, 10m 19, 1763 at Menallen meeting and together they had 10 children.^[2]

1. Rebecca Shepherd; born about 1764; married 1783 ____ Allen; disowned 11-10-1783 by Menallen MM for marriage out of unity^[2]
2. Jane Shepherd; disowned 7-28-1798 by Westland MM for marriage out of unity (_____ Mattock or Maddock)^[2]
3. John Shepherd; disowned 1-23-1790 by Westland MM^[2]
4. Solomon Shepherd, Jr.; disowned 10-22-1791 by Westland MM for marriage out of unity^[2]
5. Elizabeth Shepherd; disowned 10-25-1794 by Westland MM^[2]
6. Mary Shepherd; disowned 10-17-1792 by Westland MM for marriage out of unity ( _____ Andrews).^[2]
7. Joseph Shepherd, born 1777; died 1859; disowned 6-23-1792 by Westland MM for disunity; married Elizabeth Medix; reinstated 6-25-1817 at Redstone MM on consent of Westland MM^[2]
8. Sarah Shepherd; disowned 2-25-1797 by Westland MM for marriage out of unity (____ Colvin)^[2]
9. Benjamin Shepherd; disowned 12-28-1799 by Westland MM for marriage contrary to discipline^[2]
10. Thomas Shepherd; disowned 11-28-1812 by Westland MM for marriage out of unity; reinstated 1-22-1817 at Redstone^[2]

Sources

• Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.
• Gibson, Evelyn. Blackburn and Allied Descendants (1978), published by the Blackburn Family Association http://blackburn-tree.org/PDFs/GibsonBook.pdf; see (30) Margaret Blackburn pages 40-41

References

1. ↑ Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11} Evelyn Gibson; Blackburn and Allied Descendants
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed August 6, 2020), "Record of SHEPARD, SOLOMON", Ancestor # A208059.