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the sixtieth year of his age. By
the terms of his will, the Bradley estate,
in Providence, Rhode Island, containing
twelve acres of land, became the I'mma
Pendleton Bradley Home for Convales-
cents and Invalids, in memory of his only
daughter, Emma Pendleton Bradley.
SHEPARD, Andrew Nelson,
Tobacco Grower and Dealer, Legislator.
A lifelong resident and native of Port-
land. Connecticut. Andrew Xelson Shep-
ard has attained an assured position
among its business men and citizens of
affairs and worth. He has always been
interested in the progress and proper con-
duct of public affairs, has borne no small
share in their management, and has ac-
quitted himself with credit to an honored
name. The name of Shepard is an old one
in England, and it is easy to conjecture
its origin, being given when men began
to employ surnames a few centuries ago.
( I I Edward Shepard came from England
and lived at Cambridge, Massachu-
setts. His name, with that of his son,
John Shepard, appears often in the town
and county records. His will was proved
August 20, 1680. It is apparent from this
instrument and from deeds that he was a
mariner. There is no record of his mar-
riage or death. His first wife, Violet
Shepard. died January 9, 1649. His second
wife. Mary (Pond) Shepard, was the
widow of Robert Pond, who died in 1637.
She was probably the mother of Daniel
Pond, who married Abigail, daughter of
Edward and Violet Shepard.
(II) John Shepard, born 1627, in England,
was apparently the eldest son of Edward
Shepard. He was made a freeman
at Cambridge, May 22, 1650, and removed
to Hartford, Connecticut, after 1666. He
lived on what is now known as Lafavette
Conn—7— IS 22 =
street, south of the new State House, and
owned lands extending to the Wethers-
field bounds, lie was known a^ Sergeant
John Shepard, and is described as a man
of consequence in the colony. He married,
October t, [649, Rebecca, daughter
of Samuel Greenhill. She died December
22, [689.
(III) Edward (2) Shepard, second son
of John Shepard, was born July 31, 1662.
He lived in Middletown, Connecticut,
which town he represented in the Gen-
eral Court in 1710-II. He married, April
14, \(>Sj, Abigail Savage, born July 10,
[666, died October 16, 1719, daughter of
John and Elizabeth Savage, of Middletown.
(IV) John (2) Shepard, eldest child of
Edward (2) Shepard, was born February
19, 1688. He married, February 17, 1720,
Sarah Clarke, born September 8, 1692,
daughter of John and Elizabeth (White)
Clarke, of Middletown.
(V) Daniel Shepard, son of John (2)
Shepard, was born September 16, 1723,
and died in that part of Middletown
which is now Portland, August 22, 1798.
It was then part of the town of Chatham.
He married, June 30, 1749, Sarah Cornwall,
born May 15, 1732, daughter of Andrew
and Elizabeth (Savage) Cornwall,
died January 10, 1773, descendant of William
Cornwall, who came from England,
was a member of John Elliot's church in
1633, and was at Hartford as early as
1638.
(VI) Daniel (2) Shepard, second son
of Daniel (1) Shepard, was born March 2,
1754, in that part of Chatham now Port-
land, and died there October 24, 1850, in
his ninety-seventh year. He married
(VII) Erastus Shepard, son of Daniel
(2) Shepard, was born in , 1791 in Portland,
and made his home in that town,