Steve: there's a 3 generation genealogy on the SHEPHERD family: page 715: John Shepherd had a grant of land in 1699. He is mentioned "deceased" in 1719. Name of his wife is not known. children: i.Margaret(probably).she married SAMUEL SPINNEY,27 Oct.1708. A Margaret Shepherd had a dau Phebe,b.3 Aug 1701, who married ROBERT COLE 11/22/1726 ii.Ann. married Gowne WILSON,12/25/1712 iii.John,m. Portsmouth[NH] 6/9/1709 Mary___. Had son,John b.5/9/1709 who prob. m.Mehitable GROVER of York. iv.Mark,probably. He married HANNAH,dau of William HILTON and widow of John COLE of York. children: Mary 8/28/1724; Hannah b. 3/14/1725/6 and married Andrew DUNNING,5/9/1751; Anne,b.11/13/1727. Mark Shepherd was a member of a church organized in Biddeford,1730. -- John-2, son of John and Mary(___)Shepherd, married 27 April 1732,Mehitable GROVER,dau of Andrew and Mary (Freathy) of York. She b.8 Dec.1714 and was a widow in 1755, died about 1789. Children: i. Mary, m.BENJAMIN JENKINS, 9/26/1754 ii.Anna, unm. iii.John, umn.,Revolutionary soldier iv. Elizabeth, unm. v. Sarah, m. John GROVER vi. Luke, died 1780, unm., Rev.soldier vii.Hannah, bapt June 30, 1751;m/ SIMON GROVER of York,1789 viii.Mark, m. Miriam KEEN. ---- Mark-3 Shepherd lived on his father's farm at Shepherd Hill. He married Miriam, dau of Joseph KEEN. Had following children: i.Stephen, m. Olive GROVER of York,4/1/1802; sold out and left 1820 ii.John, living in 1811 iii.Lucy m. Jonathan KEEN, 3/3/1791 iv.Miriam m. ___BOOBY v. Abigail, m. Lemuel JENKINS, 8/28/1785 vi.Elizabeth,m.John MASON,1/4/1790 (2)_RICHARDSON vii.Mark,m. Betsy KEEN. 1/3/1790 (2) Rhoda GROVER,11/25/1801 viii. Ruth, m. Benjamin GROVER of York, 4/21/1801 --- odd marriages [dont know what author meant by that] M. 12 Oct 1806 Bray STEWARD and Joanna SHEPHERD M. 9 Dec 1815 Andrew GROVER and Rhoda SHEPHERD,both of York M. 23 Aug.1789 John SHEPHERD and Nancy TRUNDY in Newcastle,NH. -- published: p.2 March 1791, Andrew Shepherd of Kittery and Eunice GOODWIN of Berwick p.6 Aug 1780, Thomas SHEPHERD and Grace KEEN =============================================================================== ============================================================================ SYMOND: no genealogy for this name There are: Benjamin John Mary Rebecca Samuel Wealthea(Wealthy) Let me know which ones you are seeking. EMAIL ME PRIVATELY! Cynthia > Interested in the Symond and Shepard info as i have them in my tree. Steve