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Nathan Sheldon 1771–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Dec 1771

Birth Location: Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 16 Jun 1858

Death Location: West Fort Ann, Washington County, New York, USA

Father: George Sheldon

Mother: Content Soule

Spouse(s): Eleanor VanLoner

Children(s): Uriah Sheldon, Otis Sheldon, Periam Sheldon, Sylvia Sheldon, Nathan Sheldon, Content Sheldon, Hannah Sheldon, Jane Sheldon, George Sheldon

Nathan Sheldon was born in 1771 in Providence County, Rhode Island, USA, the child of George Sheldon And Content Soule. In 1855, Nathan Sheldon resided in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA. Nathan Sheldon married Eleanor Vanloner, and had children including Content Sheldon, George Sheldon, Hannah Sheldon, Jane Ann Sheldon, Nathan Sheldon, Otis Sheldon, Periam T Sheldon, Sylvia Diana Sheldon, Uriah Sheldon. Nathan Sheldon passed away in 1858 in West Fort Ann, Washington County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Nathan Sheldon was born in 1771 in Providence County, Rhode Island, USA, the child of George Sheldon And Content Soule.
  • In 1855, Nathan Sheldon resided in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA.
  • Nathan Sheldon married Eleanor Vanloner, and had children including Content Sheldon, George Sheldon, Hannah Sheldon, Jane Ann Sheldon, Nathan Sheldon, Otis Sheldon, Periam T Sheldon, Sylvia Diana Sheldon, Uriah Sheldon.
  • Nathan Sheldon passed away in 1858 in West Fort Ann, Washington County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Sheldon
1738–1829
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
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Content Soule
1737–1816
Birth Location: South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor VanLoner
1774–1862
Birth Location: New York
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Children(s)

Uriah Sheldon
1797–1836
Birth Location: –
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Otis Sheldon
1801–1885
Birth Location: Fort Ann, Washington, NY
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Periam Sheldon
1804–1824
Birth Location: –
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Sylvia Sheldon
1811–1862
Birth Location: –
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Nathan Sheldon
–1816
Birth Location: –
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Content Sheldon
1803–
Birth Location: Washington County, New York
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Hannah Sheldon
1805–1869
Birth Location: –
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Jane Sheldon
1813–1885
Birth Location: Washington, Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
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George Sheldon
1800–
Birth Location: New York
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Nathan Sheldon's Ancestors

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Nathan Sheldon
1771–1858
Birth Place: Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
George Sheldon
1738–1829
South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Content Soule
1737–1816
South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island
Grandparents
Thomas Sheldon
1708–1755
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Harriet Winters
1711–1806
S Kingstown, Washington, RI
Timothy Soule
1714–1770
Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Allen
1710–1770
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sheldon
1687–1752
Susannah Potter
1688–1735
Andrew Winters
1692–1733
Harriet Wood
1700–1750
Nathan Soule
1675–1736
Mercy Gifford
1683–1772
Ebenezer Allen
1680–
Margaret Williams
1682–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sheldon
1653–1708
Sarah Palmer
1667–1689
Thomas Potter
1663–1728
Susanna Tripp
1667–1730
William Winter
1654–1733
Hannah Grover
1664–1715
George Soule
1639–1704
Deborah Thomas
1648–1710
Robert Gifford
1656–
Sarah Wing
1658–
John Williams
1640–1719
Elizabeth Allen
1654–1708

Nathan Sheldon's Descendants

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Nathan Sheldon (6 Dec 1771–16 Jun 1858) m. Eleanor VanLoner (1774–10 January 1862)
  1. 1. Uriah Sheldon 1797–1836 m. Calista Spicer 1801–1854
    1. 1. Nathan (Orlin) Sheldon 1831–1912 m. Emily Winegar 1833–1912
      1. 1. Orville (Darwin) Sheldon 1861–1929 m. Mary (Frances) Thompson 1868–1946
        1. 1. Nathan (William) Sheldon 1891–1979 m. Doris (Althea) Carpenter 1903–1997
        2. 2. Anna (Louise) Sheldon 1889–1971 m. Ernest Reynard 1889–1972
        3. 3. Orville (Thompson) Sheldon 1893–1943 m. Gladys (Viola) Cheever 1897–1979
        4. 4. Arthur (Chester) Sheldon 1898–1991 m. Freda (Mary) Richards 1899–1989
      2. 2. "Frankie" (Frances M) Sheldon 1857–1923 m. Julius Wood 1837–1923
        1. 1. Ruby (Estella) Wood 1883–1949
        2. 2. Julius (Sheldon) Wood 1887–1976 m. Alice (Minerva) White 1888–1985
        3. 3. Zilla (C.) Wood 1884–1976
      3. 3. Arthur (Nathan) Sheldon 1863–1937 m. Anna Tolly 1882–1944
        1. 1. Luke (Nathan) Sheldon 1902–1954 m. Mary Cronin 1898–1979
        2. 2. Orson (W.) Sheldon 1913–1982
        3. 3. Emily (W.) Sheldon 1908–1939
        4. 4. Ellyn (P.) Sheldon 1905–1996 m. Rollin (Dorr) Seaman 1905–
        5. 5. Frances (A.) Sheldon 1910–2000 m. Howard (Fritz) Graves 1909–
        6. 6. Grace Sheldon –2011
      4. 4. Eleanor (M.) Sheldon 1872–1955 m. Ethbert (Arthur) Bailey 1866–1913
        1. 1. Arthur (Sheldon) Bailey 1890–1967 m. Pearl (Adella) Miller 1885–1968
    2. 2. Mahala (Jane) Sheldon 1822–1901 m. Anson Schriver 1815–1887
      1. 1. Mary (C) Schriver 1843–1880 m. Lewis Rush 1828–1901
        1. 1. Isaac (E.) Rush 1862–
      2. 2. Sarah (J) Schriver 1844–
    3. 3. Orville (Isaac) Sheldon 1826–1890 m. Emeroy Baker 1837–1907
    4. 4. Periam (Oscar) Sheldon 1824–1902 m. Ann (Eliza) Winegar 1823–1883
      1. 1. Freeland (G.) Sheldon 1851–1916 m. Julia (Emory) McFadden 1856–1923
        1. 1. Frances (Grace) Sheldon 1893–1959 m. Walter (Stuart) Cudworth 1893–1959
      2. 2. John (Jay) Sheldon 1853–1856
      3. 3. Carmi (P.) Sheldon 1856–
    5. 5. Orson (Wolcott) Sheldon 1828–1914 m. Esther Broughton 1828–1901
      1. 1. Albert (Uriah) Sheldon 1857–1906 m. Friederika (Elisabeth) Wurster 1860–1949
        1. 1. Florence (Calista) Sheldon 1886–1968 m. Frederich (Dwight) Downs 1881–1955
        2. 2. Carol (L) Sheldon 1886–1972
        3. 3. Winfred (Charles) Sheldon 1889–1964 m. Helen (A.) Gannon 1892–
        4. 4. Edward (Louis) Sheldon 1893–1963
        5. 5. Margaret (E.) Sheldon 1897–1999 m. Benton (Lewis) Rude 1899–1983
      2. 2. Helen (M.) Sheldon 1860–1955
      3. 3. Emma (G.) Sheldon 1862–1884
    6. 6. Darius (Otis) Sheldon 1833–1863
  2. 2. Otis Sheldon 1801–1885 m. Emeline Grout 1818–1896
    1. 1. Duane (Stephen) Sheldon 1849–1940 m. Mary (Arminta "Minta") Jakways 1864–1901
      1. 1. Frances (E.) Sheldon 1891–1969 m. Chester (Arthur) Copeland 1881–1983
        1. 1. Benjamin (Lee) Copeland 1917–2009
        2. 2. June Copeland 1914–1997
        3. 3. Frank Copeland 1923–
        4. 4. Nora Copeland 1915–2002 m. Frank Blossom 1916–2007
        5. 5. Helen Copeland 1912–
        6. 6. Norma Copeland 1916–
        7. 7. Richard (D) Copeland 1921–
        8. 8. Robert (H) Copeland 1921–
      2. 2. Agnes Sheldon 1892–1963
    2. 2. George (W.) Sheldon 1841–1920 m. Mary (Eliza) Sisson 1853–1918
      1. 1. Eleanor Sheldon 1881–
      2. 2. Florence (S) Sheldon 1884–1963 m. Ray Gilmore 1888–
        1. 1. Sheldon (David) Gilmore 1918–1994
        2. 2. Charles (Jay) Gilmore 1919–1981 m. Ruby (E) Duprey 1920–
        3. 3. Marjorie (Jean) Gilmore 1922–2002 m. Collins (Augustus) Hitchcock 1922–
    3. 3. Sarah (Caroline) Sheldon 1844–1850
    4. 4. Orlin (B.) Sheldon 1847–1922 m. Lucinda Lewis 1843–
      1. 1. Frederick (Orlin) Sheldon 1876–1945
      2. 2. Otis (Steven) Sheldon 1877–1964
      3. 3. George (T) Shelden 1882–
    5. 5. Stephen (A.) Sheldon 1850–
    6. 6. Leroy Sheldon 1840–1840
    7. 7. Lusinda (C) Sheldon 1843– m. Royal (M) Sulivan 1840–
  3. 3. Periam (T.) Sheldon 1804–1824
  4. 4. Sylvia (Diana) Sheldon 1811–1862 m. Orlin Brayton 1808–1886
    1. 1. Wellington Brayton 1838–1926 m. Ellen (Adelaide) Mears 1843–1921
      1. 1. Fred (Mears) Brayton 1863–1940 m. Antoinette (Harriett) Brayton 1865–1951
        1. 1. Jessie (Eliza) Brayton 1890–1978 m. Charles (E) Dickinson 1885–1961
        2. 2. Iselin (M) Brayton 1894–1975 m. Dorothy C 1911–1986
        3. 3. Leander (Harris) Brayton 1895–
        4. 4. Danford (Wellington) Brayton 1898–1914
        5. 5. Samuel Brayton 1889–1889
      2. 2. Orlin Brayton 1866–1866
    2. 2. Caroline Brayton 1839–1921 m. George (G) Hitchcock 1837–1905
      1. 1. Sylvia Hitchcock 1863–1942 m. George (Washington LaFayette) Smith 1852–1912
    3. 3. Ira (H) Brayton 1843–1927 m. Frances (Emma) Mears 1849–1922
      1. 1. Sylvia (D) Brayton 1869–1930 m. Oliver (G) Butterfield 1883–1929
      2. 2. Walter (P.) Brayton 1874–1942 m. Katie (E Van) Antwerp 1881–1962
      3. 3. Richard (H) Brayton 1884–1958
    4. 4. Betsy (H) Brayton 1846–1879
    5. 5. George (S) Brayton 1851–1908
    6. 6. Bonaparte Brayton 1852–1895
  5. 5. Nathan Sheldon –1816
  6. 6. Content Sheldon 1803–
  7. 7. Hannah Sheldon 1805–1869 m. Samuel Amidon 1806–1876
    1. 1. Lewellyn (E) Amidon 1835–1895 m. Mae Hill 1841–1932
      1. 1. Gertrude (W.) Amidon 1867– m. William Ballentine 1869–
      2. 2. Lillian (R.) Amidon 1871–1956 m. George (P) Eberhart 1863–1942
        1. 1. Fenn (A.) Eberhart 1892–1914
        2. 2. Llewellyn (Frank) Eberhart 1909–1941
        3. 3. Harold (George) Eberhart 1894–1946
      3. 3. Arthur (William) Amidon 1873–1911 m. Lillian (Maud De) Forrest –1949
        1. 1. Lillian (Maxine) Amidon 1901–1996 m. Marshall (E.) Gross 1897–1974
    2. 2. Orlen (B) Amidon 1834–1839
  8. 8. Jane (Ann) Sheldon 1813–1885 m. Darius Grout 1808–1880
    1. 1. Charles Grout 1842–1864
  9. 9. George Sheldon 1800–

Nathan Sheldon's Timeline

3 Records

1771
6 Dec 1771
Birth of Nathan Sheldon in Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
1855
1855
Age 84
Nathan Sheldon resided here in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
1858
16 Jun 1858
Age 87
Death of Nathan Sheldon in Fort Ann Washington Co, , New York, USA
Fort Ann Washington Co, , New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1771
    Event Place: Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1858
    Event Place: Fort Ann Washington Co, , New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Fort Ann, Washington County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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