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Phineas Esquire Sheldon 1717–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1717

Birth Location: MA, US

Death Date: 20 Aug 1807

Death Location: Suffield, Hartford, CT, US

Father: "Captain" Sheldon

Mother: Mary Southwell

Spouse(s): Deborah Hathaway, Ruth Harmon

Children(s): Lydia Kent, Ezra SHELDON, Phineas Sheldon, Benjamin Sheldon, Joseph Sheldon, Deborah Hanchett, Alexander politician

Phineas Esquire Sheldon was born in 1717 in MA, US, the child of Captain Jonathan Sheldon And Mary Southwell. Phineas Esquire Sheldon married Deborah Hathaway, Ruth Harmon, and had children including Alexander Sheldon Was An American Physician And Politician, Benjamin Sheldon, Deborah Hanchett, Ezra B Deacon Sheldon, Joseph Sheldon, Lydia Sheldon Kent, Phineas Sheldon. Phineas Esquire Sheldon passed away in 1807 in Suffield, Hartford, CT, US.

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Biography

  • Phineas Esquire Sheldon was born in 1717 in MA, US, the child of Captain Jonathan Sheldon And Mary Southwell.
  • Phineas Esquire Sheldon married Deborah Hathaway, Ruth Harmon, and had children including Alexander Sheldon Was An American Physician And Politician, Benjamin Sheldon, Deborah Hanchett, Ezra B Deacon Sheldon, Joseph Sheldon, Lydia Sheldon Kent, Phineas Sheldon.
  • Phineas Esquire Sheldon passed away in 1807 in Suffield, Hartford, CT, US.

Immediate Family

Parents

"Captain" Sheldon
1687–1769
Birth Location: Northampton, Massachusetts Colony
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Mary Southwell
1688–1768
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, MA colony
MS

Spouses(s)

Deborah Hathaway
1722–1753
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Ruth Harmon
1733–1805
Birth Location: Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
RH

Children(s)

Lydia Kent
1759–1846
Birth Location: Suffield, Hartford, CT, USA
LK
Ezra SHELDON
1762–1840
Birth Location: West Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
ES
Phineas Sheldon
1748–1815
Birth Location: Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Benjamin Sheldon
1753–1813
Birth Location: West Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
BS
Joseph Sheldon
1751–1806
Birth Location: Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
JS
Deborah Hanchett
1746–1842
Birth Location: Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
DH
Alexander politician
1766–1836
Birth Location: Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Ap

Phineas Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
Phineas Sheldon
1717–1807
Birth Place: MA, US
Parents
"Captain" Jonathan Sheldon
1687–1769
Northampton, Massachusetts Colony
Mary Southwell
1688–1768
Northampton, Hampshire, MA colony
Grandparents
Isaac Sheldon
1630–1708
Ashwell Bakewell, Derbys, England
Mehitable Gunn
1644–1720
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Phineas Sheldon's Descendants

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Phineas (Esquire) Sheldon (27 Jun 1717–20 Aug 1807) m. Deborah Hathaway (28 Dec 1722–17 Jan 1753) m. Ruth Harmon (31 January 1733–14 Dec 1805)
  1. 1. Lydia (Sheldon) Kent 1759–1846 m. Cephas (Kent) Jr 1754–1813
    1. 1. Lucinda Kent 1785–1869 m. Reuben (Farnsworth) III 1787–1847
      1. 1. Louisa (Caroline) Farnsworth 1817–1879 m. Austin Shipp 1808–1892
        1. 1. Doctor (Milford Bard) Shipp 1836–1918 m. Ellis (Reynolds) Shipp 1847–1939
        2. 2. Flora (Lydia) Shipp 1848–1905
        3. 3. Eliza (Ann) Shipp 1838–1876
        4. 4. Lucinda (Kent) Shipp 1844–1845
        5. 5. Thomas (Courtland) Shipp 1845–1905
        6. 6. James (Edward) Shipp 1852–1899
        7. 7. Charles (Franklin) Shipp 1855–1923
        8. 8. Austin (Clifford) Shipp 1859–1916
      2. 2. Reuben (Lafayette) Farnsworth 1814–1893 m. Sylvia Parker 1820–1910
        1. 1. Alice (Lydia) Farnsworth 1847–1907 m. Phillip (Thomas Mettler) Sr 1836–1904
        2. 2. Allen (Lafayette) Farnsworth 1842–1844
        3. 3. Sylvia (Caroline) Farnsworth 1843–1847
        4. 4. Francis (Fendon) Farnsworth 1849–1914
        5. 5. James (Reuben) Farnsworth 1851–1883
        6. 6. John (Arthur) Farnsworth 1853–1933
      3. 3. William (Jackson) Farnsworth 1822–1887
      4. 4. Lydia Farnsworth 1808–1896
      5. 5. Stephen (Martindale) Farnsworth 1809–1885
      6. 6. Infant FARNSWORTH 1832–1832
      7. 7. Laura (Farnsworth Frampton Owens) Liston 1806–1881
      8. 8. Philo (Taylor) Farnsworth 1826–1887
      9. 9. Eliza (Ann) Farnsworth 1820–1834
      10. 10. Anna (Maria) FARNSWORTH 1829–1833
      11. 11. Lucinda (Farnsworth) Lyman 1812–1896
  2. 2. Ezra (B (Deacon)) SHELDON 1762–1840
  3. 3. Phineas Sheldon 1748–1815
  4. 4. Benjamin Sheldon 1753–1813
  5. 5. Joseph Sheldon 1751–1806
  6. 6. Deborah Hanchett 1746–1842
  7. 7. Alexander (Sheldon was an American physician and) politician 1766–1836

Phineas Sheldon's Timeline

2 Records

1717
27 Jun 1717
Birth of Phineas Esquire Sheldon in MA, US
MA, US
1807
20 Aug 1807
Age 90
Death of Phineas Esquire Sheldon in Suffield, Hartford, CT, US
Suffield, Hartford, CT, US

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1717
    Event Place: MA, US

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1807
    Event Place: Suffield, Hartford, CT, US
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