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Charity Lewis 1769–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 March 1769

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 27 May 1847

Death Location: Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Stephen Lewis

Mother: Jerusha Curtiss

Spouse(s): Joseph Shelton

Children(s): Philo Shelton

In 1769, Charity Lewis entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA, born to Stephen Lewis And Jerusha Curtiss. Charity Lewis married Joseph Shelton, and had children including Philo Strong Shelton. Charity Lewis passed away in 1847 in Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1769, Charity Lewis entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA, born to Stephen Lewis And Jerusha Curtiss.
  • Charity Lewis married Joseph Shelton, and had children including Philo Strong Shelton.
  • Charity Lewis passed away in 1847 in Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charity Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Charity Lewis
1769–1847
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Parents
Stephen Lewis
1749–1839
Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Jerusha Curtiss
1753–1838
Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John (I Lewis 7gg of Reading, Ashford, Dutchess) County
1699–1780
Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Sherman
1708–1780
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Captain Lewis
1677–1766
Hannah Judson
1681–1756
Nathaniel Sherman
1656–1712
Abigail Burr
1671–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lewis
1603–1657
Margarite Hale
1605–1649
Captain Judson
1650–1721
Rebecca Welles
1655–1717
Samuel Sherman
1618–1700
Sarah Sherman
1621–1665

Charity Lewis's Descendants

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Charity Lewis (22 March 1769–27 May 1847) m. Joseph Shelton (27 August 1765–1 September 1848)
  1. 1. Philo (Strong) Shelton 1805–1890 m. Georgiana (Albertina) Shelton 1810–1877
    1. 1. Benjamin Shelten 1854–
    2. 2. Henry (S.) Shelton 1844–1883
    3. 3. Charles (Parkman) Shelton 1847–1912
    4. 4. Albertina (Homer) Sears 1834–1915
    5. 5. Robert (G. S.) Shelton 1843–1874
    6. 6. Eugene (Edward) Shelton 1840–1875
    7. 7. Harriet (N.) Randall 1839–1894

Charity Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1769
22 March 1769
Birth of Charity Lewis in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
1847
27 May 1847
Age 78
Death of Charity Lewis in Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 March 1769
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1847
    Event Place: Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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