Re: Kneeland Genealogy-Shepherd & Murch
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In reply to:
Re: David Kneeland b ?1798 married Phoebe???
Linda Peacock 2/07/04
Hi:
Abraham Kneeland'sparents were:
David Kneeland, b. March 5,1741, Ipswich,MA
Joannah Murch, b. Dec. 25, 1752, Saco, ME
They moved to Bridgton,ME and lived there until about 1785 when he moved to Otisfield,ME. In 1790 ,they moved to Otisfield,ME.
Abraham Kneeland,Sr. , b. July 10, 1772, Bridgton,ME
married Mary(Martha,Polly) Shepherd. I'm afraid I can't help you on Mary? Sheperd. I'm not sure she was really Abraham's wife. Have never seen any marriage record or record giving here name as Shepherd. They are buried in South Springfield, ME,but stone is no help.
Kneeland researchers have suggested her last name was Shepherd,but I do not have any data to really support that name. I have spent lots of effort trying to find a Shepherd(or other variation of spelling) who could have been married to Abraham,but no luck yet.