"Mayflower Families in Progress, William Bradford of the Mayflower, and his > Descendants for four Generations," says the parents of Samuel Shepard who > married Bethia Bradford were John and Hannah (Peck) Sheperd. > > Jan Phillips > littlerip@proaxis.com What I have from Shepard Families of New England vol 2 p17-19 entry #19 is that Samuel SHEPARD (my 6th gr granduncle).. wife was Bethia STEELE the d/o John and Melitiah (BRADFORD) STEELE. "Samuel and his wife Bethiah were received into full communion at the first church 20 July 1712." "John STEELE died 6 March 1697/8 leaving his widow Melatiah and three minor children, Bethia, John and Ebenezer. When the son John STEELE jr died Samuel Shepard in right of his wife Bethia, daughter of John STEELE, moved the Court on 15 Dec 1715 for a distribution of the estate. (Hartford Probate: Manwarning's Direst, 1: 587)" John and Hannah (PECK) SHEPARD were the parents of John SHEPARD. Wilma Fleming Haynes gencon@harborside.com > > At 09:41 PM 6/13/1999 EDT, you wrote: > >In a message dated 06/12/1999 7:19:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > >allen.mallory@ibm.net writes: > > > ><< Subj: [GenConnecticut-L] SAMUEL SHEPARD and BETHIA STEELE > > Date: 06/12/1999 7:19:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time > > From: allen.mallory@ibm.net (Allen John Mallory) > > To: GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Help with Samuel Shepard that married Bethia. Do you know his parents? > > > > Children of John1 Steele Sr. and Meletiah Bradford were as follows: > > 2 i. Bethia2 Steele;2,2,2 married Samuel Shepard before > >Dec 15, 1715. > > 3 ii. John Steele Jr. > > 4 iii. Ebenezer Steele; married Susanna Merrill. > > > > Allen John Mallory > > Danbury, Fairfield county, Connecticut > > allen.mallory@ibm.net > >