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Moses Sheldon 1715 – 1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 12 January 1807

Death Location: Middlebury, Vermont, USA

Father: Ebenezer Sheldon

Mother: Mary Hunt

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Grave

Children(s): Sarah Sheldon, Moses Sheldon, Mary Landon

Moses Sheldon was born in 1715 in Massachusetts, USA, the child of Ebenezer Sheldon and Mary Hunt. In 1790, Moses Sheldon resided in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. Moses Sheldon married Elizabeth Grave, and had children including Sarah Sheldon, Moses Sheldon, Mary Landon. Moses Sheldon passed away in 1807 in Middlebury, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • Moses Sheldon was born in 1715 in Massachusetts, USA, the child of Ebenezer Sheldon and Mary Hunt.
  • In 1790, Moses Sheldon resided in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • Moses Sheldon married Elizabeth Grave, and had children including Sarah Sheldon, Moses Sheldon, Mary Landon.
  • Moses Sheldon passed away in 1807 in Middlebury, Vermont, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ebenezer Sheldon
1677 – 1755
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, CT
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Mary Hunt
1680 – 1767
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Grave
1720 – 1782
Birth Location: Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Sheldon
1751 – 1838
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
SS
Moses Sheldon
1752 – 1828
Birth Location: Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Mary Landon
1753 – 1831
Birth Location: Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Moses Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
Moses Sheldon
1715 – 1807
Birth Place: Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Ebenezer Sheldon
1677 – 1755
Windsor, Hartford, CT
Mary Hunt
1680 – 1767
Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Sheldon
1630 – 1708
Connecticut
Mary Woodford
1636 – 1684
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Jonathon Hunt
1637 – 1691
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Clemence Hosmer
1642 – 1695
Hartford, Hartford, CT
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Sheldon
1605 – 1651
Barbara Stone
1616 – 1651
Thomas Woodford
1612 – 1666
Mary Blott
1609 – 1660
John Hunt
1610 – 1661
Mary Webster
1623 – 1687
Thomas Hosmer
1603 – 1687
Frances Bushnell
1602 – 1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Stone
Joseph Woodford
Robert Blott
1584 – 1665
Susanna Selbee
1584 – 1659
Thomas Hunt
Agnes Smith

Moses Sheldon's Descendants

1.
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Moses Sheldon (1715 – 12 January 1807) m. Elizabeth Grave (1720 – 19 May 1782)
  1. 1. Sarah Sheldon (1751 – 15 May 1838) m. Solomon (Captain) Spafford (21 Sep 1756 – 2 Feb 1837)
    1. 1. Ira Spafford (1775 – )
    2. 2. Henry Spafford (1776 – 1851)
    3. 3. Abijah Spafford (1778 – 1842)
    4. 4. Solomon (S.) Spafford (1806 – 1873)
    5. 5. William Spafford (17 Aug 1808 – ) m. Sarah Brewer (1792 – )
      1. 1. Harriet Spofford (1810 – ) m. Johnson Brower (abt 1809 – 1874)
        1. 1. Almira Brower (1833 – )
        2. 2. Isaac (Brock) Brower (16 Jan 1834 – 23 Jan 1932) m. Jennie Hattan (19 Sep 1841 – 17 Feb 1931)
        3. 3. Forsythe Brower (1835 – )
        4. 4. Priscilla (Elizabeth) Brower (1838 – 1883)
        5. 5. Helen Brewer (1840 – )
      2. 2. Helen Spafford
      3. 3. Abijah Spafford
      4. 4. Beulah Spafford
      5. 5. Helen Spafford
      6. 6. Abigail Spafford
      7. 7. John Spafford
    6. 6. Rebecca Spafford
    7. 7. Sally Spafford
    8. 8. Maria Spafford
    9. 9. Polly Spafford
  2. 2. Moses Sheldon (29 March 1752 – 6 August 1828)
  3. 3. Mary Landon (10 September 1753 – 7 December 1831)

Moses Sheldon's Timeline

5 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Moses Sheldon in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA
1716
1 Nov 1716
Age 1
Birth of Moses Sheldon in Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts
1790
1790
Age 75
Moses Sheldon resided here in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1800
1800
Age 85
Moses Sheldon resided here in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
1807
12 January 1807
Age 92
Death of Moses Sheldon in Middlebury, Vermont, USA
Middlebury, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1716
    Event Place: Northampton, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [5] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908
    [6] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1716; Birth city: Northampton; Birth state: MA
    [7] Family Data Collection - Births
    [8] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1564.036; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 359; Image: 338; Family History Library Film: 0568141

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; Series: M32; Roll: 2; Page: 778; Image: 94; Family History Library Film: 205619

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 January 1807
    Event Place: Middlebury, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
    [3] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1716; Birth city: Northampton; Birth state: MA
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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