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Abigal Sheldon 1779–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1779

Birth Location: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 18 Aug 1870

Death Location: Fairfield, Candor, Tioga Co, NY

Father: Ezra Sheldon

Mother: Abigail Reed

Spouse(s): John Downing

Children(s): Stoughton Downing

Abigal Sheldon was born in 1779 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA, the child of Ezra Sheldon And Abigail Reed. Abigal Sheldon married John Joseph Downing, and had children including Stoughton Staniphord Downing. Abigal Sheldon passed away in 1870 in Fairfield, Candor, Tioga Co, NY.

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Biography

  • Abigal Sheldon was born in 1779 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA, the child of Ezra Sheldon And Abigail Reed.
  • Abigal Sheldon married John Joseph Downing, and had children including Stoughton Staniphord Downing.
  • Abigal Sheldon passed away in 1870 in Fairfield, Candor, Tioga Co, NY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezra Sheldon
1750–1815
Birth Location: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
ES
Abigail Reed
1754–1815
Birth Location: Salisbury, Connecticut, USA
AR

Spouses(s)

John Downing
1743–1829
Birth Location: Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
JD

Children(s)

Stoughton Downing
1818–1906
Birth Location: Lincoln, Addison, Vermont, USA
SD

Abigal Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
Abigal Sheldon
1779–1870
Birth Place: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Ezra Sheldon
1750–1815
Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Abigail Reed
1754–1815
Salisbury, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Moses Sheldon
1716–1807
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Grave
1723–1782
Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Mary Todd
1722–1787
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Todd
1686–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Todd
1645–1714

Abigal Sheldon's Descendants

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Abigal Sheldon (8 Feb 1779–18 Aug 1870) m. John (Joseph) Downing (Mar 1743–18 MARCH 1829)
  1. 1. Stoughton (Staniphord) Downing 1818–1906 m. Mary (Jane) Searles 1827–1893
    1. 1. Della (Ann) Downing 1853–1923 m. George (H) Lacey 1856–1930
      1. 1. William (J) Lacey 1890– m. Olive Roberts 1887–
        1. 1. Harold (William) Lacey 1921–1993 m. June (C) Baty 1919–2010 m. Betty (M) Lacey 1921–2012
        2. 2. Dorothy Lacey 1925–

Abigal Sheldon's Timeline

2 Records

1779
8 Feb 1779
Birth of Abigal Sheldon in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1870
18 Aug 1870
Age 91
Death of Abigal Sheldon in Candor, Tioga, New York, USA
Candor, Tioga, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1779
    Event Place: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1870
    Event Place: Candor, Tioga, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairfield, Candor, Tioga Co, NY
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