Samuel Shepherd, b: 1678 - Concord, Massachusetts

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


			^{Ralph Shepard}^{b.1610 , United Kingdom d.1693 Malden, Massachusetts}

		^{Isaac Shepard}^{b.1639 Weymouth, Massachusetts d.1676 Concord, Massachusetts}	^{Thank Ye The Lord}^{b.1612 , United Kingdom d.1693 Malden, Massachusetts}

	^{Samuel Shepherd}^{b.1678 Concord, Massachusetts d.1724 Plainfield, Connecticut}		^{Baptist Smedley}^{b.1609 Wilne, United Kingdom d.1675 Concord, Massachusetts}

		^{Mary Smedley}^{b.1648 Concord, Massachusetts d.}	^{Katherine Shorthouse}^{b.1612 England, United Kingdom d.1679 Concord, Massachusetts}

^{Jonathan Shepherd}^{b.1707 Plainfield, Connecticut d.1758 Amenia, Dutchess, New York}			^{John Whitney}^{b.1592 St. Margaret, United Kingdom d.1673 Watertown, Massachusetts}

		^{Joshua Whitney}^{b.1635 Watertown, Massachusetts d.1719 Groton, Massachusetts}	^Elinor Bray^{b.1599 St Margaret, United Kingdom d.1659 Watertown, Massachusetts}

	^{Eleanor Whitney}^{b.1679 Plainfield, Connecticut d.1730 Plainfield, Connecticut}		^{Thomas Tarbell}^{b.1615 England, United Kingdom d.1678 Groton, Massachusetts}

		^{Abigail Tarball}^{b.1653 Watertown, Massachusetts d.1719}	^{Mrs Mary Tarbell}^{b.1624 England, United Kingdom d.1674 Groton, Massachusetts}