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Shepard Prettyman
Family
SON- of William Prettyman Jr.(born 1738 died 1771) and
Comfort Kollock Prettyman(born 1733). William and Comfort were married 1754.
GRANDSON -of John Prettyman(d:February 23,1754) and Comfort Smith Prettyman
GREAT-GRANDSON of William Prettyman(b:1675 d: 1743) and Elizabeth Waples Burton
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDSON of John Prettyman Jr. (b:1653 d:1723)
his wife Elizabeth
Born at 10am,eldest son. At age 20years he had started life as a husband and
father. During his life he had 2 wives who both died before him and had l7
children, of which only 9 lived to become adults.
First wife was Margaret Saundress(Saunders)dtr of James and
Elizabeth(Thompson)Saundress. Married 9/23/1777. Margaret died 10/22/1795 during
childbirth.
THEIR CHILDREN were:
Comfort b1/3/1778
James b12/12/1779 d2/20/1797 at age 17y
Elizabeth b 1/27/1781
Mary(Polly)b3/10/1783 d6/8/1825
Penelope b 11/11/1784
William b 1/11/1787 d10/6/1790 age 3ys
David b11/30/1788 d 10/6/1794 age7yrs 8mths
Shepard Saunders Prettyman b9/27/1790
Daniel b8/31/1792 d 10/6/1792 lived lmonth
Margaret 10/20/1793 d9/27/1796 age 3yrs llmths
Child born 10/22/1795 and died with the mother-Margaret during childbirth
SECOND wife was Sarah King(dtr of Hugh and Mary(Hazzard)King. They were married
on 12/20/1796. Sarah died 12/21/1830 at 7:20am.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
Soloman b9/8/1797 d 10/23/1876 age 80yrs
Joel b 8/30/1799 d 5/30/1880
Charlotte b 2/15/1802
Sarah b 12/10/1805 d10/5/1806
Asbury W. b4/8/1808
Sarah Ann b8/5/1814 d 10/19/1814
His occupation was listed as a ship carpenter, and in 1813 he was paid $2.93 for
9 days of service in 7th Co 8th Regiment of Delaware Militia under Capt.John
Hood. Shepard's rank was private. His tombstone states he also served during the
Revolutionary War, defending Lewes area.
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