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Isaac SHELDON Sr 1630–1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Ashford, Bakewell, Co Derby, England

Death Date: 27 Jul 1708

Death Location: Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Ralph SHELDON

Mother: Barbara STONE

Spouse(s): Mehitable GUNN, Mary Woodford

Children(s): Eleazer Sheldon, Mercy Sheldon, Jonathan SHELDON, Mary Sheldon, Isaac Sheldon, John Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon, Ruth Sheldon, Thankful Sheldon, Mindwell Sheldon, Hannah Sheldon, Ebenezer Sheldon, Joseph Sheldon, Samuel Sheldon

Isaac SHELDON Sr was born in 1630 in Ashford, Bakewell, Co Derby, England, the child of Ralph Sheldon And Barbara Stone. Isaac SHELDON Sr married Mary Woodford, Mehitable Gunn, and had children including Ebenezer Sheldon, Eleazer Sheldon, Hannah Sheldon, Isaac Sheldon, John Sheldon, Jonathan Sheldon, Joseph Sheldon, Mary Sheldon, Mercy Sheldon, Mindwell Sheldon, Ruth Sheldon, Samuel Sheldon, Thankful Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon. Isaac SHELDON Sr passed away in 1708 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Isaac SHELDON Sr was born in 1630 in Ashford, Bakewell, Co Derby, England, the child of Ralph Sheldon And Barbara Stone.
  • Isaac SHELDON Sr married Mary Woodford, Mehitable Gunn, and had children including Ebenezer Sheldon, Eleazer Sheldon, Hannah Sheldon, Isaac Sheldon, John Sheldon, Jonathan Sheldon, Joseph Sheldon, Mary Sheldon, Mercy Sheldon, Mindwell Sheldon, Ruth Sheldon, Samuel Sheldon, Thankful Sheldon, Thomas Sheldon.
  • Isaac SHELDON Sr passed away in 1708 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ralph SHELDON
1605–1651
Birth Location: Ashford, Bakewell, Co Derby, England
RS
Barbara STONE
1609–1651
Birth Location: Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
BS

Spouses(s)

Mehitable GUNN
1644–1720
Birth Location: –
MG
Mary Woodford
1636–1684
Birth Location: –
MW

Children(s)

Eleazer Sheldon
1672–1673
Birth Location: Northampton, MA
ES
Mercy Sheldon
1681–1681
Birth Location: Northampton, MA
MS
Jonathan SHELDON
1687–1769
Birth Location: Northampton, Mass.
JS
Mary Sheldon
1654–1728
Birth Location: Windsor,Hartford Co, CT
MS
Isaac Sheldon
1656–1712
Birth Location: Northampton, MA
IS
John Sheldon
1658–1734
Birth Location: Northampton, MA
JS
Thomas Sheldon
1661–1725
Birth Location: Northampton, MA
TS
Ruth Sheldon
1663–
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA
RS
Thankful Sheldon
1663–1741
Birth Location: Northampton, MA
TS
Mindwell Sheldon
1665–1735
Birth Location: Northampton, MA
MS
Hannah Sheldon
1670–
Birth Location: Northampton, MA
HS
Ebenezer Sheldon
1677–1755
Birth Location: Northampton, MA
ES
Joseph Sheldon
1668–1708
Birth Location: Northampton, MA
JS
Samuel Sheldon
1675–1745
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA
SS

Isaac Sr's Ancestors

Self
Isaac Sr
1630–1708
Birth Place: Ashford, Bakewell, Co Derby, England
Parents
Ralph SHELDON
1605–1651
Ashford, Bakewell, Co Derby, England
Barbara STONE
1609–1651
Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Arthur SHELDON
1575–1651
Ashford, Bakewell, Co Derby, Eng
Great-Grandparents
Roger SHELDON
1550–1623
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard SHELDON
1525–1600

Isaac Sr's Descendants

1.
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Isaac (SHELDON) Sr (1630–27 Jul 1708) m. Mehitable GUNN (28 Jul 1644–30 Jan 1720/21) m. Mary Woodford (Abt 1636–17 Apr 1684)
  1. 1. Eleazer Sheldon 1672–1673
  2. 2. Mercy Sheldon 1681–1681
  3. 3. Jonathan SHELDON 1687–1769 m. Mary SOUTHWELL 1688–1768
    1. 1. Jonathan SHELDON 1711–1761 m. Sarah KENT 1715–1804
      1. 1. Rufus SHELDON 1744–1787 m. Rachael HARMON 1748–1814
        1. 1. Silas (E SHELDON) Sr 1773–1868 m. Sarah ("Sally") Whitman 1787–1872 m. Elizabeth MORLEY 1783–1820
      2. 2. Anna Sheldon 1756–1760
      3. 3. Lament Sheldon 1761–1842
      4. 4. Sarah Sheldon 1735–
      5. 5. Johnathan Sheldon 1737–1814
      6. 6. Gad Sheldon 1739–1761
      7. 7. Abigail Sheldon 1741–1807
      8. 8. Achsah Sheldon 1749–1751
      9. 9. Rebecca Sheldon 1750–1830
      10. 10. Sela (Silas) Sheldon 1751– m. Amy Drake 1755–
    2. 2. Daniel Sheldon 1715–1798 m. Mary Harmon 1717–1806
      1. 1. Abraham Sheldon 1741–
      2. 2. Daniel Sheldon 1738–
      3. 3. David Sheldon 1738–
      4. 4. Joel Sheldon 1746–1829
      5. 5. Ruth Sheldon 1761–1848
      6. 6. Jacob Sheldon 1754–
        1. 1. Daniel Sheldon 1796–
        2. 2. Mary Sheldon 1789–1857
      7. 7. Chloe Sheldon 1749–1796 m. Joel Harmon 1746–1814
      8. 8. Tryphena Sheldon 1752– m. Enos Harmon 1750–
      9. 9. Esther Sheldon 1757–1791 m. Ashbel Sykes 1756–
      10. 10. Seth Sheldon 1739–1810 m. Hannah Hanchett 1747–
        1. 1. Seth Sheldon 1776–1850
      11. 11. Mary ("Polly") Sheldon 1748–1786
    3. 3. Mehitable Sheldon 1709–1769 m. Samuel Warner 1709–1737
    4. 4. Mary Sheldon 1725–1776
    5. 5. Gershom Sheldon 1724–1791 m. Sarah Pomeroy 1731–1791
    6. 6. Phineas Sheldon 1717–1807
    7. 7. Elijah Sheldon 1719–1785
    8. 8. Silence Judd 1720–1783
    9. 9. Asa Sheldon 1722–1810
    10. 10. Rebecca Norton 1714–1793
  4. 4. Mary Sheldon 1654–1728
  5. 5. Isaac Sheldon 1656–1712
  6. 6. John Sheldon 1658–1734 m. Hannah Stebbins 1664–1704
  7. 7. Thomas Sheldon 1661–1725
  8. 8. Ruth Sheldon 1663– m. Samuel Strong 1652–1732
  9. 9. Thankful Sheldon 1663–1741
  10. 10. Mindwell Sheldon 1665–1735
  11. 11. Hannah Sheldon 1670– m. Samuel Chapin 1665–
  12. 12. Ebenezer Sheldon 1677–1755 m. Mary Hunt 1679–1767
    1. 1. Stephen Sheldon 1708–
    2. 2. Catherine Sheldon 1710–
    3. 3. Aaron Sheldon 1712–
    4. 4. Israel Sheldon 1715–
    5. 5. Esther Sheldon 1718–
    6. 6. Elias Sheldon 1720–
    7. 7. Jemima Sheldon 1722–
    8. 8. Mary Sheldon 1724–
    9. 9. Ebenezer Sheldon 1702–
    10. 10. Miriam Sheldon 1703–
    11. 11. Noah Sheldon 1705–
    12. 12. Moses Sheldon 1716–1807 m. Elizabeth Grave 1723–1782
      1. 1. Mary Sheldon 1754–
      2. 2. Ezra Sheldon –1815 m. Abigail Reed 1754–1815
        1. 1. Abigail Sheldon 1779–
        2. 2. Polly Sheldon 1780–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Sheldon 1782–
        4. 4. Sally Sheldon 1785–
        5. 5. Laura Sheldon 1787–
        6. 6. Calista Sheldon 1790–
        7. 7. Elias Sheldon 1793–
        8. 8. Joel (Reed) Sheldon 1795–
        9. 9. James Sheldon 1777–1859 m. Sarah Kingsbury 1776–
  13. 13. Joseph Sheldon 1668–1708 m. Mary Whiting 1672–
  14. 14. Samuel Sheldon 1675–1745 m. Mary Warner 1672–1743

Isaac Sr's Timeline

4 Records

1630
1630
Birth of Isaac SHELDON Sr in Ashford, Bakewell, Co Derby, England
Ashford, Bakewell, Co Derby, England
1653
1653
Age 23
Isaac SHELDON Sr was married in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
1660
1660
Age 30
Isaac SHELDON Sr resided here in Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts
1708
27 Jul 1708
Age 78
Death of Isaac SHELDON Sr in Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Ashford, Bakewell, Co Derby, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A family history : recording the ancestors of Russell Snow Hitchcock : this includes the ancestral

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: American Marriages Before 1699

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620-1650
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1620-1650; Page Number: 17

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Northampton, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Historical sketch of the Sheldon family
    [2] Morrow- Morrow Memories, a Family History

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1708
    Event Place: Northampton, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Northampton Deaths in Vital Records
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A family history : recording the ancestors of Russell Snow Hitchcock : this includes the ancestral

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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