David
Shepherd
Garland
Born in Amherst County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of William Garland
and Ann (Shepherd) Garland
Brother of
Frances Maria Anna (Garland) Pendleton
Husband of
Jane Henry (Meredith) Garland
— married
4 Mar 1795 in Amherst Co., Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Jane Meredith (Garland) Cobbs, Mary Rice (Garland) Cabell, William Henry Garland and Louisa Frances Garland
Died
at age 72
in Amherst County, Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Dec 2012
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Biography
US Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and established a practice in Amherst County, Virginia. After serving in both the Virginia House of Delegates and State Senate, he was elected as a Democratic-Republican to Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Wilson Cary Nicholas. He served in Congress from 1810 to 1811 and returned to Virginia, where he again served in the House of Delegates. (bio by: Garver Graver)
Burial: Winton Plantation, Clifford, Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 53825016
Sources
- Marriage Record https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR77-9QD
- [1] The Cabells and Their Kin: A Memorial Volume of History, Biography, and Genealogy Alexander Brown January 1, 1895 Houghton, Mifflin & Company: Parents, Wife, Marriage Child page 380
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
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~0.78%
Al Beard
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A703555 [compare], Ancestry member albeard
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~0.78%
Robert Little :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T270239 [compare], FTDNA kit #279182
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