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William Sheldon 1611–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1611

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 2 Dec 1691

Death Location: Marblehead, Essex, MA, USA

Father: Samuel Sheldon

Mother: Susanna Travis

Spouse(s): Mary Sheldon, Joan Vincent, Rabecca Scarlett

Children(s): John Sheldon

William Sheldon was born in 1611 in England, the child of Samuel Sheldon And Susanna Travis. William Sheldon married Joan Joanna Vincent, Mary Sheldon, Rabecca Scarlett, and had children including John Sheldon. William Sheldon passed away in 1691 in Marblehead, Essex, MA, USA.

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Biography

  • William Sheldon was born in 1611 in England, the child of Samuel Sheldon And Susanna Travis.
  • William Sheldon married Joan Joanna Vincent, Mary Sheldon, Rabecca Scarlett, and had children including John Sheldon.
  • William Sheldon passed away in 1691 in Marblehead, Essex, MA, USA.

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William Sheldon's Ancestors

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William Sheldon
1611–1691
Birth Place: England
Parents
Samuel Sheldon
1592–1634
1670319, Lincolnshire, England
Susanna Travis
1597–1631
1670532, Lincolnshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sheldon's Descendants

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William Sheldon (1611–2 Dec 1691) m. Mary Sheldon (–9 Feb 1672) m. Joan (Joanna) Vincent (16 Sep 1632–7 Sep 1708) m. Rabecca Scarlett (1641–25 Jul 1720)
  1. 1. John Sheldon 1630–1708 m. Joan Vincent 1632–1707 m. Joan Vincent 1632–1708
    1. 1. John Sheldon 1658–1741 m. Deliverence Palmer 1665–1717 m. Susan Cleremount 1647–1689 m. Hannah Stebbins 1664–1704 m. Susan Clermont 1666–
      1. 1. Isaac Sheldon 1686–1752 m. Susanna (Susannah) POTTER 1688–1735 m. Susanna Potter 1688–1756 m. Sarah Kingsley 1697–1751
        1. 1. Roger (Sheldon) Sr. 1710–1783 m. Freegift (Giffe) SWEET 1722–1783
    2. 2. Nicholas Sheldon 1674–1744

William Sheldon's Timeline

2 Records

1611
1611
Birth of William Sheldon in England
England
1691
2 Dec 1691
Age 80
Death of William Sheldon in Marblehead, Essex, MA, USA
Marblehead, Essex, MA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1611
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1655; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1691
    Event Place: Marblehead, Essex, MA, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

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