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Benjamin Sheldon 1745–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Pawling, Dutchess, New York, United States

Father: Thomas Sheldon

Mother: Harriet Winters

Spouse(s): Mary Briggs

Children(s): James Sheldon, Jeremiah Sheldon, Archibald Sheldon

The story of Benjamin Sheldon began in 1745 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. Benjamin Sheldon married Mary Briggs, and had children including Archibald Sheldon, James Sheldon, Jeremiah Sheldon. Benjamin Sheldon passed away in 1785 in Pawling, Dutchess, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Sheldon began in 1745 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Benjamin Sheldon married Mary Briggs, and had children including Archibald Sheldon, James Sheldon, Jeremiah Sheldon.
  • Benjamin Sheldon passed away in 1785 in Pawling, Dutchess, New York, United States.

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Benjamin Sheldon's Ancestors

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Benjamin Sheldon
1745–1785
Birth Place: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Thomas Sheldon
1709–1748
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Harriet Winters
1711–1806
Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Isaac Sheldon
1686–1752
South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Susannah Potter
1688–1756
North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Sheldon's Descendants

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Benjamin Sheldon (1745–1785) m. Mary Briggs (14 Jun 1743–1770)
  1. 1. James Sheldon 1767–
  2. 2. Jeremiah Sheldon 1770–
  3. 3. Archibald Sheldon 1775–1855

Benjamin Sheldon's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1745
Birth of Benjamin Sheldon in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1785
1785
Age 40
Death of Benjamin Sheldon in Pawling, Dutchess, New York, United States
Pawling, Dutchess, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Pawling, Dutchess, New York, United States

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