David Shepherd, b: 1750 - Catskill, New York

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


			^{Jonathan Shepherd}^{b.1707 Plainfield, Connecticut d.1758 Amenia, Dutchess, New York}

		^{Samuel Shepherd}^{b.1732 Plainfield, Connecticut d.1791, New York}	^{Elizabeth Baker}^{b.1707 Canterbury, Connecticut d.}

	^{David Shepherd}^{b.1750 Catskill, Greene, New York d.1832 Castleton, Vermont}		^{Nathaniel Cook}^{b.1689 Windsor, Connecticut d.1752 Amenia, Dutchess, New York}

		^Sarah Cook^{b.1731 Windsor, Connecticut d.}	^Mary Brooks^{b.1699 Glastonbury, Connecticut d.1788 Amenia, Dutchess, New York}

^{Samuel Shepherd}^{b.1788 Bennington, Vermont d.1877 San Bernardino, California}			^{Stephen Hopkins}^{b.1705 Hartford, Connecticut d.1767 Amenia, Dutchess, New York}

		^{Waite (Wright) Hopkins}^{b.1738 Harwinton, Connecticut d.1779 Bennington, Vermont}	^{Jemima Bronson}^{b.1706 Waterbury, Connecticut d.1792 Bennington, Vermont}

	^{Diadama Hopkins}^{b.1765 Nine Partners, New York d.}		^{Jedediah Dewey}^{b.1714 Westfield, Massachusetts d.1778 Bennington, Vermont}

		^{Mindwell Dewey}^{b.1737 Westfield, Massachusetts d.1781 Bennington, Vermont}	^{Mindwell Hayden}^{b.1713 Windsor, Connecticut d.1760 Westfield, Massachusetts}