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Nancy Sheldon 1792–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1792

Birth Location: Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, United States

Death Date: 22 Mar 1825

Death Location: Shaftsbury Center, Bennington County, Vermont, USA

Father: Phineas Sheldon

Mother: Eleanor Smith

Spouse(s): Samuel Ames

Children(s): Samuel Ames, Stella Ames, Nancy Ames, Nathaniel Ames

Nancy Sheldon was born in 1792 in Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, United States, the child of Phineas Sheldon And Eleanor Smith. Nancy Sheldon married Samuel Ames, and had children including Nancy Fidelia Ames, Nathaniel Smith Ames, Samuel Sheldon Ames, Stella Mira Ames. Nancy Sheldon passed away in 1825 in Shaftsbury Center, Bennington County, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • Nancy Sheldon was born in 1792 in Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, United States, the child of Phineas Sheldon And Eleanor Smith.
  • Nancy Sheldon married Samuel Ames, and had children including Nancy Fidelia Ames, Nathaniel Smith Ames, Samuel Sheldon Ames, Stella Mira Ames.
  • Nancy Sheldon passed away in 1825 in Shaftsbury Center, Bennington County, Vermont, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phineas Sheldon
1748–1815
Birth Location: Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Eleanor Smith
1751–1814
Birth Location: Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, United States
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Spouses(s)

Samuel Ames
1794–1876
Birth Location: Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
SA

Children(s)

Samuel Ames
1829–1907
Birth Location: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
SA
Stella Ames
1828–1860
Birth Location: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
SA
Nancy Ames
1827–1829
Birth Location: Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
NA
Nathaniel Ames
1832–1883
Birth Location: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA
NA

Nancy Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Sheldon
1792–1825
Birth Place: Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Parents
Phineas Sheldon
1748–1815
Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Eleanor Smith
1751–1814
Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Grandparents
Phineas Sheldon
1717–1807
Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Deborah Hathaway
1722–1753
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Martin Smith
1729–1808
Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Asa Smith
1772–1860
Polly Walker
1778–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Sheldon's Descendants

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Nancy Sheldon (18 Oct 1792–22 Mar 1825) m. Samuel Ames (4 Jul 1794–16 Feb 1876)
  1. 1. Samuel (Sheldon) Ames 1829–1907
  2. 2. Stella (Mira) Ames 1828–1860
  3. 3. Nancy (Fidelia) Ames 1827–1829
  4. 4. Nathaniel (Smith) Ames 1832–1883 m. Catharine Dunn 1834–1893
    1. 1. James Grimmins 1855–1930 m. Emily (Acratta) Adams 1856–1938
      1. 1. John (Leslie) Grimmins 1876–1958
      2. 2. Albert (Franklin) Grimmins 1888–1938 m. Mary (A) Grimmins 1890–
      3. 3. Kara (Evelyn) Grimmins 1892–1967 m. Clyde (Elwood) Mahy 1893–1973
        1. 1. Dorothy (Evelyn) Maby 1923–2004
        2. 2. Clyde (V) Mahy 1920–1922
        3. 3. Stanley Mahy 1925–2015
      4. 4. Ida (Isabelle) Grimmins 1878–1959 m. Charles (Ambrose) Partridge 1867–1955
        1. 1. Carlyle (Ambrose) Partridge 1897–1984
    2. 2. Katherine Ames 1866–1944
    3. 3. Ada (E) Ames 1860–1942 m. Harry (Walker) Miller 1858–1932
      1. 1. Harry (Ames) Miller 1889–1954 m. Opal Bennett 1907–1991
        1. 1. Harry (Robert) Miller 1941–2022 m. Vickie (B) Miller 1944–2021
        2. 2. Ralph (Sterling) Miller 1933–2006 m. Eva (Marie) Porterfield 1936–1982
        3. 3. Barbara (Lee) Miller 1938–2003
      2. 2. Matilda (May) Miller 1888–1918 m. Jefferson Cabler 1883–1946 m. Gerald (B) Wharton 1885–
      3. 3. George (Walker) Miller 1888–1954
      4. 4. James (Nathaniel) Miller 1894–1940 m. Etta (Pearl) Laudette 1911–1961
        1. 1. Ada (May) Miller 1931–2007 m. Claude (Homer) York 1924–1979
      5. 5. William (Jennings) Miller 1900–1968
    4. 4. Nancy (S) Ames 1858–1948
      1. 1. Bedrige Ferguson 1880–1964
      2. 2. Warren Ferguson 1880–
    5. 5. John (Leighton) Ames 1873–1962 m. Grace (Elizabeth) Dobbins 1875–1955
      1. 1. John (Leighton Ames) Jr. 1906–1976 m. Mary (Catherine) Stevens 1908–1990
        1. 1. Elizabeth Ames 1932–1932
        2. 2. John (Leighton 'Skip' Ames) 3rd 1936–1962
        3. 3. Rosemary (Eloise) Ames 1939–2011
      2. 2. Grace (Eloise) Ames 1907–2004
    6. 6. Mary (Annie) Ames 1872–1940 m. Edwin (Cooper Van) Dyke 1869–1952
    7. 7. Lillie (May) Ames 1868–1908
    8. 8. George (C) Ames 1864–1945
    9. 9. Ida (A) Ames 1862–1957 m. David (Calvin) Powell 1859–1930
      1. 1. Blanche (P) Fariss 1896–1984 m. James (Robert) Fariss 1887–1934
        1. 1. Robert (Powell) Fariss 1915–1999 m. Martha (Jane) MacCollum 1913–1998
      2. 2. Margaret Powell 1887–1900
      3. 3. unknown Powell 1893–1900
      4. 4. Contance Powell 1890–1890

Nancy Sheldon's Timeline

7 Records

1792
18 Oct 1792
Birth of Nancy Sheldon in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
1792
18 Oct 1792
Birth of Nancy Sheldon in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont
Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont
1792
18 Oct 1792
Birth of Nancy Sheldon in Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, United States
1825
22 Mar 1825
Age 33
Death of Nancy Sheldon
None
1825
22 Mar 1825
Age 33
Death of Nancy Sheldon in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, United States
1856
1 Feb 1856
Age 64
Death of Nancy Sheldon in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
1856
01 Feb 1856
Age 64
Death of Nancy Sheldon in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont
Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1792
    Event Place: Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Vermont, Vital Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1792
    Event Place: Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1792
    Event Place: Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1856
    Event Place: Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1856
    Event Place: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1825

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1825
    Event Place: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shaftsbury Center, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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