Abraham SHEPHERD
2000 Ordinance Index
Main Archive Record (nil)
Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army during the War of the Revolution, April 1775-December 1783, (FHL#973 M23h)
New York Wills and Probates, Administrations (Ancestry.com)
Orange Co., New York Wills
New York Tax Assessments, 1799-1804
History of Orange Co., New York with Illustrations, babel.hathitrust.org
NOTE: Abraham was listed as a Lieutenant in the New York Militia at the time of his death. RESEARCH NOTE: Abraham was possibly the son of David or Jonathan SHEPHERD.
DEATH: Will Date: 14 Dec 1810; Will Probate: 19 Jan 1811.
He married Temperance Coray Abt 1752 at of Orange, New York . Temperance Coray was born at of Southhold, Sulfolk, New York Abt 1728 daughter of Jonathan Coray and Mary Conkling .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Jonathan Shepherd
born Abt 1752.
Temperance Shepherd
born Abt 1753.
James Shepherd
born Abt 1755.
Abraham Shepherd
born Abt 1756.
Annah Shepherd
born Abt 1758.
Mary Shepherd
born Abt 1760.
Abraham Shepherd died 22 Jul 1779 at Battle of Minsink, Orange, New York .
Temperance Coray died at Orange, New York .