Served as a private in the 5th Company, 3rd Battalion, Washsington Co, PA Militia
Husband of Lydia (Boggs) Shepherd
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Moses Shepherd son of Col. David Shepherd and Rachel Teague; the great-great grandson of Jan Van Meter, the Indian trader, the first white man to cross the Blue Ridge; great grandson of John Van Meter, known as "John the first of Berkley", who with his brother Isaac, received the grant of 46,000 acres of land from Governor Gooch in 1730; the grandson of Capt. Thomas Shepherd, founder of Shepherdstown and the son and comrade of Col. David Shepherd, commandant of Forts Henry and Shepherd and County Lieut. of Ohio Co. and Colonel of Virginia Military.
Builder of "Shepherd Mansion" in 1796.
Died April 29th, 1832,at the age of 69. He is memorilazed with these words: " "To him the country owes a large debt of gratitude, as well for his defense of it, when a frontier settlement, as for his recent public services in aiding the extension and construction of the Cumberland Road through Virginia."
Above supplied by Find A Grave contributor flgrl (#46913650)
Husband of Lydia (Boggs) Shepherd
Update material supplied by Joseph Tellitocci
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Moses Shepherd son of Col. David Shepherd and Rachel Teague; the great-great grandson of Jan Van Meter, the Indian trader, the first white man to cross the Blue Ridge; great grandson of John Van Meter, known as "John the first of Berkley", who with his brother Isaac, received the grant of 46,000 acres of land from Governor Gooch in 1730; the grandson of Capt. Thomas Shepherd, founder of Shepherdstown and the son and comrade of Col. David Shepherd, commandant of Forts Henry and Shepherd and County Lieut. of Ohio Co. and Colonel of Virginia Military.
Builder of "Shepherd Mansion" in 1796.
Died April 29th, 1832,at the age of 69. He is memorilazed with these words: " "To him the country owes a large debt of gratitude, as well for his defense of it, when a frontier settlement, as for his recent public services in aiding the extension and construction of the Cumberland Road through Virginia."
Above supplied by Find A Grave contributor flgrl (#46913650)
Served as a private in the 5th Company, 3rd Battalion, Washsington Co, PA Militia
Husband of Lydia (Boggs) Shepherd
Update material supplied by Joseph Tellitocci
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Moses Shepherd son of Col. David Shepherd and Rachel Teague; the great-great grandson of Jan Van Meter, the Indian trader, the first white man to cross the Blue Ridge; great grandson of John Van Meter, known as "John the first of Berkley", who with his brother Isaac, received the grant of 46,000 acres of land from Governor Gooch in 1730; the grandson of Capt. Thomas Shepherd, founder of Shepherdstown and the son and comrade of Col. David Shepherd, commandant of Forts Henry and Shepherd and County Lieut. of Ohio Co. and Colonel of Virginia Military.
Builder of "Shepherd Mansion" in 1796.
Died April 29th, 1832,at the age of 69. He is memorilazed with these words: " "To him the country owes a large debt of gratitude, as well for his defense of it, when a frontier settlement, as for his recent public services in aiding the extension and construction of the Cumberland Road through Virginia."
Above supplied by Find A Grave contributor flgrl (#46913650)
Husband of Lydia (Boggs) Shepherd
Update material supplied by Joseph Tellitocci
**************
Moses Shepherd son of Col. David Shepherd and Rachel Teague; the great-great grandson of Jan Van Meter, the Indian trader, the first white man to cross the Blue Ridge; great grandson of John Van Meter, known as "John the first of Berkley", who with his brother Isaac, received the grant of 46,000 acres of land from Governor Gooch in 1730; the grandson of Capt. Thomas Shepherd, founder of Shepherdstown and the son and comrade of Col. David Shepherd, commandant of Forts Henry and Shepherd and County Lieut. of Ohio Co. and Colonel of Virginia Military.
Builder of "Shepherd Mansion" in 1796.
Died April 29th, 1832,at the age of 69. He is memorilazed with these words: " "To him the country owes a large debt of gratitude, as well for his defense of it, when a frontier settlement, as for his recent public services in aiding the extension and construction of the Cumberland Road through Virginia."
Above supplied by Find A Grave contributor flgrl (#46913650)
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