Hi Helga, Sorry, I do not have proof that J. Barney SHEPARDSON is the son of Zephaniah and Rachel WILKINS. This is a collateral line. However, Zephaniah Jr., Hart, William and Jared SHEPARDSON are probably all sons of Zephaniah SHEPARDSON see below]. I have part of "Official History of Guilford, Vermont 1678-1961", 1961 but not the page on the SHEPARDSON family. However, '11) John BARNEY 3rd [called Jr. son of 6], b. Sept. 15, 1753, d. May 15, 1793, m. Sarah GROW, she b. 1757, d. Oct. 24 (28), 1775, m. (2) Ruth SHEPARDSON.' page 421 '13) Samuel FRANKLIN (son of 6) b. Aug. 15, 1799, d. Sept. 12, 1822, m. Charlotte BARTLETT, b. 1800, d. 1897. Children: David D., b. 1843, d. 1864 Lorenzo DOW, m. (2) Maud CARPENTER Sarah, m. Hart SHEPARDSON Lauretta, m. Gilbert WILCOX.' page 446 'A plan of Guilford, drawn by Nathan Dwight, surveyor, in 1765, shows original 100-acre [homestead] lots owned by #113 Stephen SHEPARDSON and Lemuel LYNDE #112 John SHEPARDSON #151 Zephaniah SHEPARDSON #125 Zephaniah SHEPARDSON [Symons, David F. & Rachel A.] is on the north side of the road leading over the hill from Guilford Center, Vt., to Green River, just westerly from the height of land. The lot was conveyed by William NICHOLS to Samuel CURTIS in 1769 and by CURTIS to Zephaniah SHEPARDSON in 1770. Small portions of the lot were deeded to several members of the SHEPARDSON family, including Zephaniah Jr., William and Jared probably all sons of Zephaniah. William, then of Halifax, Vt., bought the greater portion of the lot of Jared in 1799. ...who sold to L. P. [MOWRY my 3rd great grandfather] and Wm. P MOWRY in 1842. They sold to J.B. SHEPARDSON who sold to James W. MOWRY in 1845. He sold in 1848 to H.A. SCOTT, who sold to Zorah SCOTT in 1849. The latter reconveyed to J.W. MOWRY in 1850 and in 1851 MOWRY deeded to William W. LYNDE. In 1855 Lyman LYNDE and W.H. LYNDE deeded the place to William FARLEY of Chicopee, Mass. #49 [50 acre lot] Zephaniah [Symons, Richard & Beth] is on the north side of the stage road, on the upper slope of Wilkins Hill, on the east side. SHEPARDSON deeded house site of one half acre to his son Zephaniah SHEPARDSON, Jr. He lived here until his death in 1875. His son Edward B. SHEPHARDSON, who lived on his father's homestead, also owned this property. His widow, Emma, sold about 190 to J.A. CLARK with other property. He soon bought the Henry C. BARNEY farm adjoining, which was on the height of land on Wilkins Hill, on the Stage Road. The buildings were on fifty acre lot No. 49. This lot was deeded to J. & A. HUNT to Zephaniah SHEPARDSON, Sr., in 1782. Hart, son of Zephaniah, lived here until his death in 1822. He deeded sundry tracts in 1832 to James SHEPARDSON who deeded in 1834 to John Barney SHEPARDSON, who lived here many years. He was succeeded by Edward B. SHEPARDSON, who lived here until his death. His widow, Emma, wife of J.A. ALEXANDER sold the homestead in 1901 to Byron W. REYNOLDS... Horace W. LYNDE next owned the place, and sold to Henry C. BARNEY in 1861. When he moved to Green River in 1907, he sold it to George N. PARMENTER. The buildings have been removed... #46 [50 acre lot] Samuel SHEPARDSON in about the middle of Guilford, VT. Also Lot No. 126 on the south side of the stage road on top of Wilkins Hill was sold to Cynthia SHEPARDSON by Henry HUDSON in 1799, who deeded to Richardson HOUGHTON in 1801, etc. to William P. MOWRY in 1883, the place then having two dwelling hours, a barn and a blacksmith shop In 1843 MOWRY sold to John Barney SHEPARDSON. It afterward came into possession of Edward Barney SHEPARDSON. It went to Joseph CLARK, then Wells M. GOODELL and then to George PARMENTER in 1905...' pages 314 and 315 There is more data on the WILKINS family. Transcribed by Jan Jordan <<confirm that J. Barney Shepardson is son of Zephaniah and Rachel (Wilkins) Shepardson? Helga [email protected]>>