1. | Robert SHEPHERD was born in 1650 in Jamestown, Surry, Virginia, United States (son of Major Robert SHEPPARD, * and Elizabeth SPENCER, *); died on 24 Sep 1670 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States. |
2. | Major Robert SHEPPARD, * was born in 1604 in Tenterden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England (son of Richard SHEPHERD and Mary BENSON); died on 5 Jul 1654 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States; was buried in Bacons Castle, Surry County, Virginia, United States of America. Notes: He was one of the early settlers of Jamestown, Virginia. He settled there in the first 18 years after it's establishment in 1607. Major married Elizabeth SPENCER, *. Elizabeth (daughter of William SPENCER, * and Alice Dorothy LIGHTFOOT) was born on 24 Jan 1625 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, British American Colonies; died on 20 Dec 1655 in Jamestown, Surry County, Virginia, British American Colonies; was buried in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elizabeth SPENCER, * was born on 24 Jan 1625 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, British American Colonies (daughter of William SPENCER, * and Alice Dorothy LIGHTFOOT); died on 20 Dec 1655 in Jamestown, Surry County, Virginia, British American Colonies; was buried in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America.
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4. | Richard SHEPHERD was born in 1583 in Donington, Lincolnshire, England; died in in of Donington, Lincolnshire, England. Richard married Mary BENSON on 9 Nov 1603 in Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England. Mary was born in 1584 in Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England; died in 1625 in Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mary BENSON was born in 1584 in Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England; died in 1625 in Donington in Holland, Lincolnshire, England.
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6. | William SPENCER, * was born on 3 Sep 1576 in Cople, Bedfordshire, England (son of Robert SPENCER and Lady Rhose "Rose" COCKAYNE, LADY OF COKAYNE HATLEY, 1ST DARONESS OF WORMLEIGHTON); died on 5 Jul 1654 in Jamestown, Surry County, Virginia, USA. Notes: He is listed as a planter by trade. He is likely the William Spencer who owned land in 1635 near or on Lawne's Creek which was the dividing line between Surry and Isle of Wight Counties in Virginia. Surry is the county where the orginal Jamestown Settlement took place in what was to become Jamestown, Virginia. In 1640 Captain William Pierce of Mulberry Island conveyed 50 acres on Lawne's Creek that was next to William Spencer's land to William Spencer. William Spencer is listed as one of the earliest settlers who inhabited Jamestown within it's first 18 years. He is not a member of the original listing in 1607. William married Alice Dorothy LIGHTFOOT. Alice was born in 1582 in Greys Inn, Middlesex, London, England; died on 22 Sep 1679 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Alice Dorothy LIGHTFOOT was born in 1582 in Greys Inn, Middlesex, London, England; died on 22 Sep 1679 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States. Notes: With her surname, she could be the Native American Indian accounting for Mom's minute amount of Native American ancestry as well as mine in some DNA tests.
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12. | Robert SPENCER was born in 1553 in Cople, Bedfordshire, England; died on 4 Dec 1620 in Cople, Bedfordshire, England. Robert married Lady Rhose "Rose" COCKAYNE, LADY OF COKAYNE HATLEY, 1ST DARONESS OF WORMLEIGHTON on 27 Oct 1579 in Ireland. Lady was born in 1520 in Cokayn Hatley, Bedfordshire, England; died on 1 Jun 1629 in Cople, Bedfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Lady Rhose "Rose" COCKAYNE, LADY OF COKAYNE HATLEY, 1ST DARONESS OF WORMLEIGHTON was born in 1520 in Cokayn Hatley, Bedfordshire, England; died on 1 Jun 1629 in Cople, Bedfordshire, England.
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