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Shepherd married in 1792 Frances, daughter of Robert
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was sentenced in 1799 to two years' imprisonment, Shepherd took charge of his son and eldest daughter, besides visiting
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as an acquaintance (who painted his portrait). In 1791 Shepherd became minister of the presbyterian (Unitarian) chapel at
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on a charge of treason. After Joyce's death, in 1816, Shepherd adopted his youngest daughter, Hannah. When
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for April 1821. A miniature on ivory of
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Members of Parliament in the Nineteenth Century: A Catalogue
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Shepherd was an enthusiast for civil and religious liberty; he was an
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the youngest daughter of his old friend
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The Diverting History of John Bull and Brother Jonathan
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