Malden was first settled in 1640. it was incorporated as a town in 1649 and as a city in 1881. Prior to 1649, it was part of Charlestown called Mystic Side.
Jacob Shepard was born on June 16, 1653 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Ralph and Thankful Shepard.
Jacob did not marry.
He was killed by Indians on February 12, 1676 when he was 22 years old.
The History of Concord told the story:
When the Indians swooped down upon the Shepard homestead the ground was covered with snow to such a depth that snow shoes were used. The event happened on Saturday, and Isaac and Jacob were threshing in the barn. Being aware of the perilous times, they had set their sister on the summit of a hill to watch for Indians; but the savages eluded her vigilance and before she was aware of their presence she was captured and her brothers were slain.
Before 1752 the year began on March 25th. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year, not the beginning.
King Philip’s war was a bloody and costly series of raids and skirmishes in 1675 and 1676 between the Native American people and the colonials. King Philip was the Native American leader Metacom.
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