Abraham Sheppard

Abraham Sheppard
Bornc. 1730
possibly Surry County, Virginia
Diedc. 1790
Dobbs County, North Carolina
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchNorth Carolina militia, North Carolina Line
Years of service1775–1778
RankColonel
CommandsDobbs County Regiment, 1st Battalion of Volunteers, 10th North Carolina Regiment
Battles/warsBattle of Moore's Creek Bridge, Battle of Brandywine Creek, Battle of Germantown
ChildrenJohn, Abraham Jr, Phoebe Sheppard

Abraham Sheppard was a merchant-planter, sheriff, legislator, and officer during the American Revolutionary War from North Carolina. He lived in Dobbs County, North Carolina on a plantation called Contentnea.[1][2]

  1. ^ Hohenwarter, William F. (1994). "Abraham Sheppard". NCPedia. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Glasgow was invoked but never defined (see the help page).