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Nicholas Sheldon 1672–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1672

Birth Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: Nov 1747

Death Location: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father: John Sheldon

Mother: Joan Vincent

Spouse(s): Rachel Mann

Children(s): Lydia Sheldon, Mary Sheldon, Philip Sheldon, Abraham Sheldon

Nicholas Sheldon was born in 1672 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of John Tanner Sheldon And Joan Vincent. Nicholas Sheldon married Rachel Mann, and had children including Abraham Sheldon, Lydia Arnold Sheldon, Mary Sheldon, Philip Sheldon. Nicholas Sheldon passed away in 1747 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • Nicholas Sheldon was born in 1672 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of John Tanner Sheldon And Joan Vincent.
  • Nicholas Sheldon married Rachel Mann, and had children including Abraham Sheldon, Lydia Arnold Sheldon, Mary Sheldon, Philip Sheldon.
  • Nicholas Sheldon passed away in 1747 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sheldon
1630–1708
Birth Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Joan Vincent
1632–1704
Birth Location: Nettlecombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
JV

Spouses(s)

Rachel Mann
1679–1770
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
RM

Children(s)

Lydia Sheldon
1724–
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
LS
Mary Sheldon
1705–1767
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
MS
Philip Sheldon
1710–1800
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
PS
Abraham Sheldon
1690–1783
Birth Location: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Nicholas Sheldon's Ancestors

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Nicholas Sheldon
1672–1747
Birth Place: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
John TANNER Sheldon
1630–1708
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Joan Vincent
1632–1704
Nettlecombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Godfrey) Sheldon
1611–1691
Scarborough, England
Mary Clarke
1609–1686
London, Middlesex, England
Nicholas Vincent
1610–1637
Nettlecombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Fridgsweet Carpenter
1602–1680
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas Sheldon's Descendants

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Nicholas Sheldon (1672–Nov 1747) m. Rachel Mann (15 Apr 1679–1770)
  1. 1. Lydia (Arnold) Sheldon 1724–
  2. 2. Mary Sheldon 1705–1767 m. William (Rhodes) ⭐ 1695–1772
    1. 1. Joseph (Rhodes) ⭐✅ 1728–
    2. 2. Nehemiah (Rhodes) ⭐ 1731–1790 m. Abigail (Thomas) ❌ 1743–1800
      1. 1. Anstis Rhodes 1771–1849 m. Arthur Greene 1764–1847
        1. 1. Mary (Jenckes) Greene 1808–1898
        2. 2. Adeline Greene 1816–1882
        3. 3. Arthur (Greene) Jr 1809–1833
        4. 4. Richard (Thornton) Greene 1811–1884 m. Phebe Williams 1817–1890
        5. 5. William (N.) Greene 1794–1820
        6. 6. Zachariah (Rhodes Greene) 🔚 1797–1797
        7. 7. Abbie (Thornton) Greene 1801–1898 m. Duty Esten 1796–1877
        8. 8. Sarah Greene 1813–1886 m. Richmond Henry 1809–1888
        9. 9. Anstis Greene 1803–1858
      2. 2. William (Nehemiah Rhodes) ✅ 1768–1853 m. Mary (Throop) Jenckes 1775–1850
        1. 1. Mary (Joanne) Rhodes 1799–1883
        2. 2. Charles (Wilde) Rhodes 1820–1840
        3. 3. Ebenezer (Albert) Rhodes 1813–1830
        4. 4. Freelove (Crawford) Rhodes 1807–1811
        5. 5. William (Nehemiah) Rhodes 1803–1848
        6. 6. Amos (Jenckes) Rhodes 1800–1832
        7. 7. Edward (Scott) Rhodes 1797–1870
      3. 3. Abby (Rhodes) Thornton 1774–1848
        1. 1. Richard (H Thornton) Jr 1806–1875
    3. 3. William (Rhodes) ⭐ 1725–1823 m. Ann (Wanton) ♦ 1728–1780
      1. 1. Joseph (Wanton Rhodes) ✅ 1753–1800 m. Catherine Greenleaf 1760– m. Sally Aborn 1754–1777
        1. 1. George (Washington) Rhodes 1776–1798
      2. 2. Mary Rhodes 1756–1820 m. Stephen Smith 1762–1825
        1. 1. Edward (Lyndon) Smith 1792– m. Susan Lebret 1804–
        2. 2. John (Wanton Smith) ✅ 1791–1869 m. Ruth Collins 1796–1855
        3. 3. William (Rhodes Smith) ✅ 1787–1806
      3. 3. Ann Rhodes 1750–
    4. 4. Eunice (Rhodes) ⭐ 1741–1809 m. Thomas (VIRGINIA TOM Haszard) ⭐ 1727–1804
      1. 1. Sarah (Haszard) ⭐ 1769–
      2. 2. William (Haszard) ⭐ 1767–1847 m. Ann (Farrant Jones) ♦ 1780–1853
        1. 1. Harriett (Clarissa Haszard) (DNA) 1798–1841 m. William (Spencer Compton) ♦ 1799–1847
        2. 2. Anna (Farrant Hazard) ☼ 1823–1897 m. Rev. (William Ross) Frame 1834–1888 m. Rev. (Andrew) Lockhead –1864
        3. 3. Henry (Bowdoin) Hazzard 1813–
        4. 4. Waitsile (Douglass) Hassard 1805–
      3. 3. Thomas (Rhodes Haszard) ⭐ 1762–1839 m. Jane Bagnall 1781–1840
        1. 1. James (Douglas) Haszard 1797–1875 m. Sarah (Sophia) Gardiner 1804–1827
        2. 2. Elizabeth Haszard 1799–
        3. 3. Thomas (Rhodes) Haszard 1801–
        4. 4. George (Rhodes) Haszard 1803–1824
        5. 5. Charlotte (Joanna) Haszard 1807–1890 m. Robert Irving 1807–
        6. 6. James (D) Haszard 1803–
      4. 4. Waitstill (Curtis Haszard) ⭐ 1772–1804 m. James Douglas –1803
        1. 1. Waitsill (Eunice) Douglas 1803–
      5. 5. Rhodes (Haszard) ⭐ 1777–1806
      6. 6. Eunice (Haszard) ⭐ 1764–1832 m. John (Gardiner) ⭐ 1760–1842
        1. 1. George (Scott) Gardiner 1800–1864
        2. 2. Sarah (Sophia) Gardiner 1804–1827 m. James (Douglas) Haszard 1797–1875
        3. 3. Sarah Gardiner 1789–1798
        4. 4. Maria (Waitstill) Gardner 1806–1875 m. Thomas Hooper 1804–1879
        5. 5. Anna (Matilda) Gardner 1791–1856 m. James (Douglas Bagnall) ♦ 1785–1855
        6. 6. Thomas Gardiner 1796–1874 m. Jane (Catharine Warren) ♦ 1810–1904
        7. 7. William (Hazard) Gardiner 1786–1867 m. Maria (Jane Nelson) ♦ 1807–1897 m. Ann (Clark) ♦ 1791–1857
        8. 8. Eunice (Susannah) Gardiner 1809–1864 m. Joseph (Henry) Pippy 1798–1872
        9. 9. John (Rhodes) Gardner 1798–1874 m. Mary Hooper 1802–1890 m. Mary (Ann) King 1804–1830
        10. 10. Bowdoin Gardiner 1796–1864 m. Ann Howatt 1808–1873
      7. 7. Bowdoin (Haszard) ⭐ 1774–1832
    5. 5. Waitstill (Rhodes) ⭐ 1722–1783
  3. 3. Philip Sheldon 1710–1800 m. Barbara Arnold 1715–1802
    1. 1. Anna Sheldon 1743–1819
    2. 2. Elizabeth Sheldon 1746–1847
    3. 3. Phillip Sheldon 1740–
    4. 4. Nehemiah Sheldon 1737–1820
    5. 5. Sarah Sheldon 1754–1821
    6. 6. Rachel Sheldon 1751–1798
    7. 7. James Sheldon 1744–1806
    8. 8. Lydia (Sheldon) Fiske 1739–1833
    9. 9. Barbary Haynes 1748–1831
    10. 10. Elizabeth Carpenter 1757–1819
  4. 4. Abraham Sheldon 1690–1783 m. Waite (Rhodes) ⭐ 1703–

Nicholas Sheldon's Timeline

3 Records

1672
1672
Birth of Nicholas Sheldon in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1747
23 Nov 1747
Age 75
Death of Nicholas Sheldon in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1747
Nov 1747
Age 75
Burial of Nicholas Sheldon
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1671; Birth city: South Kingston; Birth state: RI.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1671; Birth city: South Kingston; Birth state: RI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: Kingston, South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Kingston, South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1671; Birth city: South Kingston; Birth state: RI.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1671; Birth city: South Kingston; Birth state: RI

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1747
    Event Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Nov 1747
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