Some Descendants of Susannah Slocum (Simon, Simon) and Capt. Benjamin Shepard of Wrentham

1. Lois Shepard was born on 24 Aug 1770 in Wrentham. [Ref] She married James Remington of Abington in 1795 in Wrentham. [Ref]
2. Hepzibah Shepard was born on 26 Sep 1771 in Wrentham. [Ref] She married Samuel Druce on 31 May 1792 in Wrentham. [Ref]
3. Susannah Shepard was born on 2 Jul 1773 in Wrentham. [Ref] She died on 29 Apr 1802 in Bristol, Rhode Island. [Ref] She married Dr. Thomas Nelson of Middleboro on 12 Oct 1794 in Wrentham. [Ref] Thomas was the son of Thomas and Ann Nelson. [Ref] He was born on 26 Feb 1770 in Middleboro. [Ref] Thomas married second Susannah's sister Nancy.
   Thomas went to Bristol in 1801. He was a Baptist, and being unable to worship there, he sailed for New York. A storm hit his ship and he was one of only two survivors. He returned to Bristol and formed the First Baptist Church there on 22 Aug 1811. [Ref]
   
4. Benjamin Shepard was born on 18 Mar 1775 in Wrentham. [Ref] Benjamin, a widower, died on 1 Jan 1849 in Wrentham. [Ref] He married Polly Ware on 26 Oct 1797 in Wrentham. [Ref] She died in 1837 and is buried in the Shepardville Cemetery in Wrentham. [Ref]
5. Nancy Shepard (twin) was born on 5 Apr 1779 in Wrentham. [Ref] She married as his second wife Dr. Thomas Nelson of Bristol, Rhode Island on 12 Dec 1802 in Wrentham. [Ref] Thomas married first Nancy's sister Susannah.
6. Peggy Shepard (twin) was born on 5 Apr 1779 in Wrentham. [Ref] She married William Brown 2nd on 27 Nov 1800 in Wrentham. [Ref]
7. Silas Shepard was born on 3 Apr 1781 in Wrentham. [Ref]
8. George Shepard was born on 22 Mar 1784 in Wrentham. [Ref] He died on 2 Nov 1801 and is buried in the Shepardville Cemetery in Wrentham. [Ref]
9. Oliver Shepard was born on 14 Sep 1787 in Wrentham. [Ref] He died on 14 Oct 1814 "In Philadelpha". [Ref]