> I noticed Thomas Shepard being one of the people quoted and wondered >if anyone on this list is very familiar with the Shepard line. Joy... Yes, I am, Abigail was my 8th gr grandaunt..she married Daniel 2) POND the s/o Robert 1) and Mary (....) POND. Mary (....) POND was the 2nd wife of Abigail's father Edward 1) SHEPARD who was my 9th gr gf. > I have down that Abigail Shepard was the wife of the Daniel Pond who >died Feb 4, 1697/98. However, my notations on this Abigail must be >incorrect, for I have her being born 1627 in England Abigail 2) SHEPARD (Edward 1, Edward -1, John -2 SHEPARD) bp 12 Oct 1629 Lawford Parish county Essex, England d 5 July 1661 Dedham, Norfolk, MA md 1649 Dedham, Norfolk, MA > the daughter of >Edward and Violet (Wolverton) It is spelled WOLERTON leave the "V" out. Violet's surname wasn't WOLVERTON, her surname was CHARNOLD. Gregory 1) WOLERTON wasn't her brother, father, etc.. he was close to the family...read HERTIAGE QUEST Sep/Oct 1989 Issue #24 p38-40.. "IN SEARCH OF ENGLISH ORIGINS EDWARD SHEPARD... PART III" by Lawrence I SHEPARD. 9th gr gp Edward 1) SHEPARD b 1596 Elmstead Parish Tendring, Essex, England d June 1680 Cambridge, Middlesex, MA md1) 6 Dec 1620 Erwarton Parish county Suffolk, England TO Violet 1) CHARNOLD d/o John & Joan (...) CHARNOLD b 26 Sep Mistley Parish county Essex, England d 9 Jan 1648/9 Cambridge, Middlesex, MA md2) 1650 Cambridge, Middlesex, MA TO Mary ............ b abt 1596 county Suffolk, England d ................... widow of Robert 1) POND b 1592 Grotan county Suffolk, England d 1637 Dorchester, Norfolk, MA Robert Pond and Mary were the parents of 7 ch.... Sarah, Mary, William, Robert, Daniel, Jonathan & Sarah [again]. Edward SHEPARD Mary had no issue..like I said above, her son Daniel married Edward's daughter Abigail.. not sure if they were married before Violet (CHARNOLD) SHEPARD died, or before..I only have the year they were married and not day or month. Hope this has helped.. Wilma Fleming Haynes gencon@harborside.com Shepard. Does anyone know more about this family? Thanks > in advance. > -Joy > > >