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William Sheldon 1715 – 1767 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 July 1715

Birth Location: Reading,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA

Death Date: 1767

Death Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Sheldon

Mother: Mary Roberts

Spouse(s): Abigail GOWING

Children(s): Samuel SHELDON

In 1715, William Sheldon entered the world in Reading,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA, born to William Sheldon and Mary Roberts. William Sheldon married Abigail GOWING, and had children including Samuel SHELDON. William Sheldon passed away in 1767 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1715, William Sheldon entered the world in Reading,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA, born to William Sheldon and Mary Roberts.
  • William Sheldon married Abigail GOWING, and had children including Samuel SHELDON.
  • William Sheldon passed away in 1767 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sheldon
1694 – 1754
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Roberts
1681 – 1731
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Abigail GOWING
1706 –
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Samuel SHELDON
1742 – 1832
Birth Location: Lynn Essex, Massachusetts
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William Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
William Sheldon
1715 – 1767
Birth Place: Reading,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
Parents
William Sheldon
1694 – 1754
Reading, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Roberts
1681 – 1731
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sheldon's Descendants

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William Sheldon (28 July 1715 – 1767) m. Abigail GOWING (9 Sep 1706 – )
  1. 1. Samuel SHELDON (2 Jul 1742 – 24 December 1832) m. Sarah Wellman (Jan. 27 1737 – Jan. 7 1826)
    1. 1. Jacob SHELDON (8 December 1762 – 1834) m. Dorothy LOVEJOY (26 Sep 1764 – 1806)
      1. 1. Deacon (John) SHELDON (2 Dec 1798 – 7 July 1872) m. Amy RAWSON (Abt. 1803 – 21 June 1841)
        1. 1. Sarah SHELDON (1827 – Abt 1907) m. John (Harvey) Haselton (abt 1813 – 4 May 1898)

William Sheldon's Timeline

2 Records

1715
28 July 1715
Birth of William Sheldon in Reading,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
Reading,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
1767
1767
Age 52
Death of William Sheldon in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 July 1715
    Event Place: Reading,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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