1. Esther Shepard

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 17 september 1756 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. Esther is deceased in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut the saturday 9 june 1832 aged of 75 years old. She was buried in Raymond Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut the monday 11 june 1832.

a. Esther is married aged of 30 years old the thursday 21 september 1786 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut with Isaac Backus aged of 32 years old, son of Isaac Backus and Susannah Mason. He was born the thursday 21 february 1754 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Isaac is deceased in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut the saturday 16 april 1814 aged of 60 years old. He was buried in Raymond Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut the monday 18 april 1814.

Three children were born from this union (three boys and zero girl).

• a.i. Samuel Backus. He was born the 16 september 1787 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Samuel is deceased in Brooklyn, Kings, New York the thursday 27 november 1862 aged of 75 years old. He was buried in Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Windham, Connecticut the saturday 29 november 1862.

  a.i.a. Samuel is married aged of 28 years old the wednesday 20 december 1815 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut with Sarah Danielson aged of 25 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 20 march 1790 in Connecticut. Sarah is deceased in Brooklyn, Kings, New York the 5 november 1876 aged of 86 years old. She was buried in Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Windham, Connecticut the wednesday 8 november 1876.

  Five children were born from this union (two boys and three girls).

  • a.i.a.i. Sarah Lord Backus. She was born the friday 1 november 1816 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut . Sarah Lord is deceased in Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts the saturday 3 november 1838 aged of 22 years old. She was buried in Raymond Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut the monday 5 november 1838.
  • a.i.a.ii. Mary Esther Backus. She was born the tuesday 23 february 1819 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut . Mary Esther is deceased the wednesday 16 february 1859 aged of 39 years old. She was buried in Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Windham, Connecticut the friday 18 february 1859.

    a.i.a.ii.a. Mary Esther is married aged of 21 years old the 29 november 1840 in Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts with Amasa Udolphin Lyon aged of 27 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the 31 january 1813 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut . Amasa Udolphin is deceased the monday 12 august 1878 aged of 65 years old. He was buried in Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Windham, Connecticut the wednesday 14 august 1878.

  • a.i.a.iii. Harriet Backus. She was born the monday 19 february 1821 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut . Harriet is deceased in Brooklyn, Kings, New York the 10 november 1889 aged of 68 years old.

    a.i.a.iii.a. Harriet is married with Stephen Chandler Griggs, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 11 september 1819 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut. Stephen Chandler is deceased in Nutley, Essex, New Jersey the friday 1 february 1901 aged of 81 years old.

  • a.i.a.iv. Samuel Danielson Backus. He was born the monday 26 december 1825 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut. Samuel Danielson is deceased in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York the saturday 25 april 1896 aged of 70 years old. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario, New York the tuesday 28 april 1896.

    a.i.a.iv.a. Samuel Danielson is married aged of 43 years old the thursday 25 february 1869 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York with Zilpha Clark aged of 34 years old, daughter of Myron Holley Clark and Zilpha Watkins. She was born the 3 august 1834 in Naples, Ontario, New York. Zilpha is deceased in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York the 6 june 1915 aged of 80 years old. She was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario, New York the wednesday 9 june 1915.

    
  • a.i.a.v. William Backus. He was born the friday 30 november 1827 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York.
• a.ii. Isaac Backus. He was born the friday 27 november 1789 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Isaac is deceased in Connecticut the thursday 13 february 1868 aged of 78 years old.
• a.iii. Mason Backus. He was born the monday 27 august 1792 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Mason is deceased in Windham, Windham, Connecticut the wednesday 22 september 1813 aged of 21 years old. He was buried in Raymond Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut the friday 24 september 1813.

  a.iii.a. Mason is married with Sara Lord Danielson, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 1 november 1816 in Connecticut. Sara Lord is deceased in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut the saturday 3 november 1838 aged of 22 years old. She was buried in Raymond Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut the monday 5 november 1838.

  No children were born from this union.