John Shepard
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John Shepard's grave is found in North Royalton cemetery on Royalton Road (Rt. 82). He is one of two American Revolution War veterans buried here.
Waymark Code: WM78FA
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2009
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The following is taken from Daughters of the American Revolution magazine, Volume 25 By Daughters of the American Revolution Pages 753 and 754:
John Shepard died at the residence of his son in law Mr Robert Engle in Royalton Ohio Jan 3 1847 aged 118 years 9 months 18 days He was born ten miles from the city of Philadelphia on the Lancaster road He enlisted as a soldier in the old French War and was a member of Col Washington's command at Braddock's defeat and was undoubtedly the last survivor of that memorable defeat In his service of three years and nine months in the Revolutionary army in which he enlisted in 1776 he fought in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown Flats He was once taken prisoner in company with six others while on a scouting party and was confined in the White Church Philadelphia from which his escape was effected by a party of Americans making an attack on the church at night.
Location type: Single Grave
Date of Birth: March 16, 1729
Date of Death: January 3, 1847
Cause of death: Died Later
Grave Marker Text:
JOHN SHEPARD
Born
MaR. 16, 1729
Jan. 3, 1847
AGED
118 YRS. 9 Mos 18 Ds
A soldier of the Revolution.
Ranks:
Unknown
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