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Sheldon Potter 1789–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1789

Birth Location: Beekman, Dutchess, New York, United States

Death Date: 01 Feb 1854

Death Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Father: Joseph Potter

Mother: Ann Knight

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In 1789, Sheldon Potter entered the world in Beekman, Dutchess, New York, United States, born to Joseph Potter And Ann Knight. Sheldon Potter passed away in 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Sheldon Potter entered the world in Beekman, Dutchess, New York, United States, born to Joseph Potter And Ann Knight.
  • Sheldon Potter passed away in 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Sheldon Potter's Ancestors

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Sheldon Potter
1789–1854
Birth Place: Beekman, Dutchess, New York, United States
Parents
Joseph Potter
1757–1824
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Ann Knight
1760–1833
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Potter
1735–1795
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island
Esther Sheldon
1738–1800
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1680–1770
Phebe Potter
1694–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1661–1711
Jane Burlingame
1672–1718
Thomas Jr
1662–1698
Anne Greene
1662–1713

Sheldon Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1789
19 Apr 1789
Birth of Sheldon Potter in Beekman, Dutchess, New York, United States
Beekman, Dutchess, New York, United States
1854
01 Feb 1854
Age 65
Death of Sheldon Potter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1789
    Event Place: Beekman, Dutchess, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1854
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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