Benjamin Mathew Shepperson: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

Benjamin Mathew Shepperson was born on 13 Dec 1814 in Eriswell, Suffolk, England (son of Benjamin Murrell Shepperson and Susan Fuller); died on 11 Mar 1872 in Fauresmith, Free State, South Africa.

Benjamin married Mary Ann Godlonton, 1820 Settler on 23 Feb 1841 in Graaff-Reinet Church (Wesleyan), Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of Robert Godlonton, 1820 Settler and Mary Ann Hex, 1820 Settler) was born on 18 May 1816 in Shoreditch, London, England; died on 1 Oct 1856 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Marianne Shepperson was born on 2 Jun 1846 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Jun 1920 in Mowbray, Western Cape, South Africa.
Herbert Shepperson was born on 14 Jul 1849; died on 22 Jul 1915 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Benjamin Godlonton Shepperson
Caroline Shepperson
Emily Shepperson was born on 6 Apr 1854; died on 19 Aug 1913.
Fanny Matilda Shepperson

Benjamin married Elizabeth Ann Featherstone on 20 Oct 1857 in Grahamstown Cathedral (St Michael and St George), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert David Featherstone and Lucy Moles Finaughty, 1820 Settler) was born on 18 Oct 1832 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 18 Nov 1832 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Dec 1915 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Elizabeth Jane 'Bessie' Shepperson was born on 15 Aug 1858.
Amy Shepperson was born on 25 Aug 1859.
Bertran Egerton Shepperson was born on 25 Feb 1869.

Generation: 2

Benjamin Murrell Shepperson was born on 11 Dec 1779 in Eriswell, Suffolk, England (son of John Shepperson and Sarah Murrell); died on 28 May 1857 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Benjamin married Susan Fuller about 1804. Susan was born on 11 Apr 1784 in Eiswell,Suffolk, England; died on 1 Nov 1851 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan Fuller was born on 11 Apr 1784 in Eiswell,Suffolk, England; died on 1 Nov 1851 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

John Fuller Shepperson was born on 29 Nov 1805 in Goadby, Leicestershire, England; died on 25 May 1880 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Maria Shepperson was born est 1811; died on 19 Apr 1890 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1. Benjamin Mathew Shepperson was born on 13 Dec 1814 in Eriswell, Suffolk, England; died on 11 Mar 1872 in Fauresmith, Free State, South Africa.
Arnold Shepperson was born on 21 Oct 1815; died on 7 Aug 1876 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Fanny Shepperson was born in 1818; died on 23 May 1843 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

4.	John Shepperson was born on 3 Jan 1756 in England (son of Matthew Shepperson and Elizabeth Carter); died in May 1780. John + Sarah Murrell. Sarah was born about 1759; died in Jun 1809 in Beccles, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Murrell was born about 1759; died in Jun 1809 in Beccles, Suffolk, England.

Children:

2. Benjamin Murrell Shepperson was born on 11 Dec 1779 in Eriswell, Suffolk, England; died on 28 May 1857 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 4

8.	Matthew Shepperson was born about 1716; died in Aug 1770 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Matthew married Elizabeth Carter in 1750. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Carter and Martha) was born in 1720 in England; died in Sep 1800 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Carter was born in 1720 in England (daughter of Richard Carter and Martha); died in Sep 1800 in England.

Children:

Thomas Shepperson was born in 1751.
Samuel Shepperson was born in 1753.
4. John Shepperson was born on 3 Jan 1756 in England; died in May 1780.
Matthew Shepperson was born in 1757.
Sarah Shepperson was born on 8 Sep 1758.