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Elisha Elijah Sheldon 1709–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Sep 1709

Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1 Sep 1779

Death Location: Litchfield, Conn

Father: (Deacon) Sheldon

Mother: Mary Hinsdale

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ely

Children(s): Colonel Sheldon

In 1709, Elisha Elijah Sheldon entered the world in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, born to Deacon Thomas Sheldon And Mary Hinsdale. Elisha Elijah Sheldon married Elizabeth Ely, and had children including Colonel Elisha Sheldon. Elisha Elijah Sheldon passed away in 1779 in Litchfield, Conn.

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Biography

  • In 1709, Elisha Elijah Sheldon entered the world in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, born to Deacon Thomas Sheldon And Mary Hinsdale.
  • Elisha Elijah Sheldon married Elizabeth Ely, and had children including Colonel Elisha Sheldon.
  • Elisha Elijah Sheldon passed away in 1779 in Litchfield, Conn.

Immediate Family

Parents

(Deacon) Sheldon
1661–1725
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Mary Hinsdale
1665–1738
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ely
1715–1790
Birth Location: Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
EE

Children(s)

Colonel Sheldon
1740–1805
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
CS

Elisha Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
Elisha Sheldon
1709–1779
Birth Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
(Deacon) Thomas Sheldon
1661–1725
Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Hinsdale
1665–1738
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Isaac (Sheldon (Woodford)(Gunn Ensign) I * of Blakewell, Derby, and Northampton,) MA
1629–1708
Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Mary (Woodford) Sheldon
1636–1684
Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Barnabas (Samuel Hinsdale) Sr
1639–1675
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mahittabel (or Mehitable Johnson Hinsdale Root) Coleman
1644–1689
Roxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Radulphus Sheldon
1605–1651
Barbara GG)
1606–1651
Humphrey Johnson
1620–1693
Elinor Cheney
1626–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain **
1588–1659
Mary Heath\Scudder
1600–1655
Margaret Mason
1604–1686

Elisha Sheldon's Descendants

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Elisha (Elijah) Sheldon (02 Sep 1709–1 Sep 1779) m. Elizabeth Ely (1715–3 May 1790)
  1. 1. Colonel (Elisha) Sheldon 1740–1805 m. Sarah Bellows 1739–1803
    1. 1. George SHELDON 1767–1851 m. Joanna Sheldon 1769–1860
      1. 1. Samuel (Willard) SHELDON 1800–1876 m. Parmelia MARTIN 1800–1832 m. Lavina (R) Ballard 1808–1866 m. Sophia (C) Hemenway 1806–1833
        1. 1. Nelson Sheldon 1822–1906 m. Lucy (Elizabeth) SHELDON-DRAPER 1821–1901

Elisha Sheldon's Timeline

2 Records

1709
02 Sep 1709
Birth of Elisha Elijah Sheldon in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1779
1 Sep 1779
Age 70
Death of Elisha Elijah Sheldon in Litchfield, Conn
Litchfield, Conn

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Sep 1709
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1779
    Event Place: Litchfield, Conn
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