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Joseph Sheldon 1762–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: New York, United States of America

Death Date: 13 September 1813

Death Location: Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America

Father: Joseph Sheldon

Mother: Ruth Burdick

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Caleb Sheldon

Joseph Sheldon was born in 1762 in New York, United States of America, the child of Joseph Sheldon And Ruth Burdick. Joseph Sheldon married Jemima Carr, and had children including Caleb Sheldon. Joseph Sheldon passed away in 1813 in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Sheldon was born in 1762 in New York, United States of America, the child of Joseph Sheldon And Ruth Burdick.
  • Joseph Sheldon married Jemima Carr, and had children including Caleb Sheldon.
  • Joseph Sheldon passed away in 1813 in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Sheldon
1762–1813
Birth Place: New York, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Sheldon
1721–1786
So. Kingston, Town S. Kingston, Washington Cnty, Rhode Island
Ruth Burdick
1737–1795
Rhode Island, United States of America
Grandparents
Isaac Sheldon
1687–1752
Providence Plantations
Susannah Potter
1688–1735
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sheldon
1653–1708
Sarah Palmer
1667–1689
Thomas Potter
1663–1728
Susanna Tripp
1667–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sheldon
1625–1708
Joan Vincent
1632–1708
George Palmer
–1669
Ichabod Potter
1639–1675
Martha Hazard
1641–1680
John Tripp
1640–1719
Susanna Anthony
1643–1719

Joseph Sheldon's Descendants

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Joseph Sheldon (1762–13 September 1813)
  1. 1. Caleb Sheldon 1799–1861 m. Lillie Howard 1807–1877
    1. 1. Catherine Sheldon 1827–1895
    2. 2. Lansing Sheldon 1828–1915 m. Emily C. 1831–
      1. 1. Hattie (L.) Sheldon 1860–
      2. 2. Lansing (Grant) Sheldon 1863– m. Anna J 1860–
        1. 1. Howard (Grant) Sheldon 1889–1945 m. Myrtle (Lorena) Dunn 1894–1986
        2. 2. Ralph (Ainslie) Sheldon 1896–1967 m. Hazel A. 1895–1979
    3. 3. Sylvester (H.) Sheldon 1835–1886

Joseph Sheldon's Timeline

2 Records

1762
1762
Birth of Joseph Sheldon in New York, United States of America
New York, United States of America
1813
13 September 1813
Age 51
Death of Joseph Sheldon in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America
Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 September 1813
    Event Place: Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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