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Elijah Sheldon 1719–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1 Jun 1785

Death Location: West Suffield

Father: Jonathon Sheldon

Mother: Mary Southwell

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The story of Elijah Sheldon began in 1719 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Elijah Sheldon passed away in 1785 in West Suffield.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Sheldon began in 1719 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
  • Elijah Sheldon passed away in 1785 in West Suffield.

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Elijah Sheldon's Ancestors

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Elijah Sheldon
1719–1785
Birth Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Parents
Jonathon Sheldon
1687–1769
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Southwell
1688–1768
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Sheldon
1629–1708
England
Mary Woodford
1644–1720
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
William Southwell
1666–1687
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah (Stebbins (m: Southwell)) m7ggm
1668–1703
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Wheatcroft
1634–1684
Thomas Gunn
1614–1681
Elizabeth Gunn
1614–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Woodford
1612–1667
Mary Blott
1609–1658
Thomas Gunn
1584–1676
Wilmot Tucker
1581–1670
William Foorde
1562–1621
Martha Brown
1568–1627

Elijah Sheldon's Timeline

2 Records

1719
1719
Birth of Elijah Sheldon in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
1785
1 Jun 1785
Age 66
Death of Elijah Sheldon in West Suffield
West Suffield

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1785
    Event Place: West Suffield

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