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George Sheldon 1738 – 1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1738

Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 06 Feb 1829

Death Location: Clifton, Saratoga, New York, USA

Father: Thomas Sheldon

Mother: Harriet Winters

Spouse(s): Content Soule

Children(s): Seneca Sheldon

George Sheldon was born in 1738 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Thomas Sheldon and Harriet Winters. George Sheldon married Content Soule, and had children including Seneca Sheldon. George Sheldon passed away in 1829 in Clifton, Saratoga, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • George Sheldon was born in 1738 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Thomas Sheldon and Harriet Winters.
  • George Sheldon married Content Soule, and had children including Seneca Sheldon.
  • George Sheldon passed away in 1829 in Clifton, Saratoga, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sheldon
1709 –
Birth Location: South Kings Towne, Washington, Colony, Of, Rhode Island, USA
TS
Harriet Winters
1711 – 1806
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island, USA
HW

Spouses(s)

Content Soule
1734 – 1816
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
CS

Children(s)

Seneca Sheldon
1789 – 1822
Birth Location: Dutchess County, New York, USA - Probably
SS

George Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
George Sheldon
1738 – 1829
Birth Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Thomas Sheldon
1709 –
South Kings Towne, Washington, Colony, Of, Rhode Island, USA
Harriet Winters
1711 – 1806
South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Sheldon's Descendants

1.
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George Sheldon (17 Dec 1738 – 06 Feb 1829) m. Content Soule (2 April 1734 – 6 November 1816)
  1. 1. Seneca Sheldon (1789 – 05-13-1822) m. Betsey Bishop (1793 – 1804)
    1. 1. Talmadge Sheldon (29 Dec 1814 – 29 Jan 1908) m. Betsey Tefft (11 Feb 1810 – 14 Oct 1867)
      1. 1. Adeliza Sheldon (1840 – JUL 1875) m. Darius (H) Olmstead (1833 – 9 Oct 1864)
        1. 1. Elsie (Jane) Olmstead (9 AUG 1861 – 30 JAN 1931) m. Ezra (Lyman) Frost (11 JUL 1853 – 13 MAR 1934)

George Sheldon's Timeline

2 Records

1738
17 Dec 1738
Birth of George Sheldon in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1829
06 Feb 1829
Age 91
Death of George Sheldon in Clifton, Saratoga, New York, USA
Clifton, Saratoga, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1738
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Feb 1829
    Event Place: Clifton, Saratoga, New York, USA
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