The Ancestors of My Grandchildren

     Rose (1) married Thomas Sheppard (He was the buyer of a piece of land in 1660, together with his wife Rose, but his wife remarried before 1663.)² She (2) married John Tucker, son of ? Tucker.³ She (3) married Thomas Gerrard c 28 Jan 1672/73 (He was a widower, who had come from Maryland. He signed a marriage contract on that date, assuring the children of Rose's second marriage their paternal inheritance. Their marriage did not last long, his will (dated 5 Feb 1672/73) was probated on 15 Dec 1673.)⁴ She (4) married John Newton c Mar 1676/77.⁵ She died bt 1 Dec 1712 - 28 Jan 1713.⁶

Other information:
     Thomas Gerrard records a gift of deed on 28 Jan 1672/73 in Westmoreland County to his stepchildren John Tucker, Sarah Tucker, Rose Tucker and Gerrard Tucker. On 24 Aug 1674 Rose Garrard, widow of Thomas Garrard, records a deed of gift to Wm FitzHugh, in consideration of a marriage between FitzHugh and her eldest daughter Sarah.^7,8
Rose and John Newton had another son Gerrard, and a daughter Elisabeth.⁹
Rose made a will on 1 Dec 1712. It was probated on 28 Jan 1712/13. She leaves her entire estate to her only living son Thomas Newton.⁶
     There is some speculation that Rose was a descendant of Isaac Allerton, who came on the "Mayflower."¹⁰

Name variants: Rose Sheppard (married name.)⁵ Rose Tucker (married name.)⁵ Rose Gerrard (married name.)⁵ Rose Newton (married name.)⁵