Captain Henry Shepler

1737 - 1781  (44 years)

• Name	Henry Shepler
  Title	Captain
  Nickname	Heinrich
  Birth	1 Aug 1737	Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Revolutionary War
  Death	18 Oct 1781	Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I314495554864	Tulpehocken Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2023

  
  

  Mother	Catherine Barbara Rieth,   b. 28 Dec 1712, Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 4 Mar 1789, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F9619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Justina Katherine Kraft,   b. 4 Mar 1739, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 Mar 1817, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 78 years)
  Children	+ 1. Susanna Sheppler,   b. 14 Oct 1775, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 22 Apr 1838, North Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F9689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Revolutionary patriot (Captain) The DAR records state that Henry was born in Europe (possibly Germany). He served under Col. Spycker's 2nd & 6th Battalions from the Berks Co., PA Militia. Hier ......Ruhet der Verstorbene Henrich Schepler er ist gebohren d 1 August 1737 u gestorben d 18 Oct 1781ist alt worden 44Jahr 2Mo 2Wo u 4Tage ------------- A Revolutionary War Veteran - his record is documented in the DAR database: SHEPLER, HENRY (Capt.) DAR Ancestor Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, CAPTAIN Birth: 8-1-1737 EUROPE Death: 10-18-1781 BERKS CO PENNSYLVANIA Service Source: PA ARCH, 5TH SER, VOL 5, P 181; PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 18, P 289 Service Description: 1) COL SPYCKER, BERKS CO MILITIA, 1780 2) PAID SUPPLY TAX, 1779 RESIDENCE 1) City: TULPEHOCKEN TWP - County: BERKS CO - State: PENNSYLVANIA SPOUSE 1) JUSTINA CATHERINE KRAFT COMMENTS 1) HENRY WHO MARRIED REBECCA FRYE WAS NOT THE SON OF THIS PATRIOT. 2) THIS PATRIOT HAD 2 DAUGHTERS NAMED ELIZABETH--ONE MARRIED ADAM ALBERT & THE OTHER MARRIED HENRY RUTH. ADAM ALBERT & HENRY RUTH ARE BOTH ESTABLISHED PATRIOTS. 3) THIS MAN WAS ON THE FINES LIST DATED 1777-1779. Shepler-Shipler Genealogy Research "This man [an uncle of Capt. Henry Shepler] was the son of Wilhelm "William" Shepler and brother of Heinrich "Henry" Shepler [father of Capt. Henry Shepler]. The two brothers and their families arrived in the colonies on Sep 26, 1737 in Philadelphia from Rotterdam by way of Cowes, UK on the ship St Andrew Galley." Source: unknown at this time Bio by: janicet Inscription HENRY SHEPLER CAPT 3 CO 6 BN PA MILITIA REVOLUTIONARY WAR AUG 1 1737 OCT 18 1781