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Sheldon, Benjamin

Male 1767 - 1847  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sheldon, Benjamin was born on 22 Apr 1767 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States (son of Sheldon, William and Noble, Hannah); died on 3 Mar 1847 in Chili, Monroe, New York, United States.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sheldon, William was born on 16 Jul 1731 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was christened on 10 Oct 1731 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts (son of Sheldon, Benjamin and Kellogg, Abigail); died about 1816 in Springfield, , Massachusetts.

    William married Noble, Hannah on 28 Jun 1753 in Of, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Hannah was born on 1 Apr 1735; was christened on 1 Apr 1735 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died about 1810 in Springfield, , Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Noble, Hannah was born on 1 Apr 1735; was christened on 1 Apr 1735 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died about 1810 in Springfield, , Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Sheldon, Abigail was born on 2 Jan 1754 in Sheffield, Berks, Massachusetts; died in Sep 1756 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
    2. Sheldon, Sarah was born on 29 Oct 1755 in Sheffield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was christened on 29 Oct 1755 in Sheffield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died on 11 Jan 1846 in Chili, Monroe, New York, United States; was buried in 1846 in Chili, Monroe, New York, United States.
    3. Sheldon, Whiting was born in 1759 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died about 1825; was buried in Chili, Monroe, New York.
    4. Sheldon, Hannah was born in 1761 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 30 Mar 1832.
    5. Sheldon, William was born in 1765 in Sheffield, Berks, Massachusetts; died in DECEASED.
    6. Sheldon, William Jr was born on 19 Sep 1765 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died about 1838 in Clarence Hollow, Erie, New York.
    7. 1. Sheldon, Benjamin was born on 22 Apr 1767 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States; died on 3 Mar 1847 in Chili, Monroe, New York, United States.
    8. Sheldon, Rhoda was born in 1769 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was christened on 4 Jun 1769 in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut; died in Mar 1840 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States.
    9. Sheldon, Mary was born in 1771 in Sheffield, Berks, Massachusetts; died in 1788.
    10. Sheldon, Elisha was born in 1774 in of, Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died in 1851.
    11. Sheldon, Ezekiel was born in 1776 in Sheffield, Berks, Massachusetts; died in 1785.
    12. Sheldon, Joanna was christened on 4 Jun 1769 in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut; died in DECEASED.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sheldon, Benjamin was born on 26 Aug 1705 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 26 Aug 1705 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (son of Sheldon, (Capt.) Joseph and Whiting, Mary); died in Aug 1752 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried in Aug 1752 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: LCXR-3C1

    Benjamin married Kellogg, Abigail. Abigail was born on 27 Dec 1702 in Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 11 Jan 1734 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Kellogg, Abigail was born on 27 Dec 1702 in Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 11 Jan 1734 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Belden, Mary was born on 9 Jul 1722 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 2 Jul 1738; died on 14 Dec 1766; was buried in Dec 1766/1822.
    2. Sheldon, Mary was born on 27 Nov 1725 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; died on 14 May 1776 in West Suffield, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
    3. Sheldon, Benjamin Jr. was born on 5 May 1728 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died in 1760.
    4. Sheldon, Ezekial was born on 5 Dec 1729 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massaschusetts; died in DECEASED.
    5. 2. Sheldon, William was born on 16 Jul 1731 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was christened on 10 Oct 1731 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died about 1816 in Springfield, , Massachusetts.
    6. Sheldon, Abigail was born on 16 Oct 1733 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massaschusetts; was christened on 13 Jan 1734 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 17 Oct 1758 in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts.
    7. Sheldon, Whiting was born on 25 Oct 1735 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was christened on 28 Dec 1735 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died in DECEASED.
    8. Sheldon, Mary was born on 16 Mar 1738 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 2 Jul 1738; died on 22 Dec 1812 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Dec 1766 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
    9. Sheldon, Bethia was born on 7 May 1740 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died in DECEASED.
    10. Sheldon, Samuel was born on 15 Mar 1742 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massaschusetts; died in 1817.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sheldon, (Capt.) Joseph was born on 1 Feb 1668 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States (son of Sheldon, Isaac and Woodford, Mary); died on 2 Jul 1708 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 2 Jul 1708 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: KNWB-CK8

    Notes:

    A Catalogue of the Names of the Early Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut with the time of their arrival in the Country and Colony their standing in Society, Place of Residence, Conition in Life , where from
    Business , &c as far as is found on Record
    ASHLEY, JOHN, the 3d son of David, b. in 1669; had three wives, first, Sarah Dewey, m. 1692, she d. in 1708;

    he m. for his second wife, widow Mary Sheldon in 1703, she d. in 1735;

    for a third wife, he m. Hannah Glover, in 1735. The second wife, widow Mary Sheldon, was the relict of Joseph Sheldon, Esq., of Suffield, (who went from Northampton ;) she was the daughter .of Joseph Whiting, of Hartford, who was the Treasurer of Connecticut, for some years. This Joseph Whiting resided a few years in Westfield, and m. Mary Pyncheon,

    the only daughter of Col. John Pyncheon, of Springfield, Oct. 5, 1669; she was born Oct. 28, 1650. Mr. Whiting had by Mary Pyncheon in Westfield, Mary, b. Aug. 19, 1672, and Joseph b. 1674, who d. young.

    Mr. Whiting returned to Hartford, and his wife soon after died, and he m. a daughter of Hon. John Allyn, for his second wife. This Mary Whiting, b. 1672, the grand-daughter of Col. Pyncheon, m. Joseph Sheldon, about 1694; she had a son Joseph b. in Northampton, 1695; the other children most or all of them were born in Suffield, Conn., viz: Amy, Mary, Joseph b. in 1700, (the first Joseph died,) Rachel, b. 1703; Benjamin, 1705. Joseph Sheldon d. July 2, 1708, at Boston, where he was attending the General Court as Representative of Suffield. His widow, (the grand-daughter of Col. Pyncheon,) rn. John Ashley, Esq., of Westfield. The children of John Ashley, of Westfield, by his wife, Sarah Dewey, were: Sarah, b. 1693; Hannah, 1695; John, 1697, (died young;) Moses, 1700; Ebenezer, 1702; Noah, 1704; Roger, 1705; Lydia, 1708. By his second wife, widow Mary Sheldon, he had John b. 1709, and Preserved, 1711, the latter died young. John Ashley, of Sheffield, was the only child of John Ashley, Esq., of Westfield, by his 2d wife, (Mary Sheldon,) who lived. John Ashley, Esq., who had been much employed in public business, and held many responsible places of public trust in Westfield, d. April 17, 1759, aged 89 years. Col. John Pyncheon, of Springfield, d. in 1703, but his estate, for some reason, was not fully settled until 1737. In that year there was about £8000 of his estate remaining not distributed, which consisted chiefly of land, and two-thirds of this, or £5312 was given by the Probate Court to the heirs of his son John, and one-third, or £2656 to the heirs of his grand-daughter, Mary Ashley, " alias Sheldon, alias Whiting,",(so the record reads;) of this £2656, Joseph Sheldon had a double portion, £758 ; Benjamin Sheldon, £379 ; Amy, wife of James Warriner, £379; Mary, wife of Ebenezer Hitchcock, £379; Rachel, wife of Jedediah Bliss, £379; (these were the five Sheldon children,) and John Ashley, son of Mr. John Ashley, £379; all having the same mother. This John Ashley, who afterwards settled at Sheffield, was a great-grandson of the first Robert Ashley; he was also the great-grandson of Col. John Pyncheon, of Springfield, and of William Whiting, one of the first settlers of Hartford.

    http://books.google.com/books?id=KTkBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=Mary+Whiting+Joseph+Sheldon&source=bl&ots=r484jSqDBL&sig=d_SziPFfSAZxJSWb0pbiXwuEbX8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=93l5UcvLG4SSrgGy5IDgDw&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Mary%20Whiting%20Joseph%20Sheldon&f=false

    GIVEN NAMES: Also shown as ( Capt .) Joseph

    DEATH: Also shown as Died Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

    BURIAL: Also shown as Buried Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

    (Capt.) married Whiting, Mary about 1687 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Whiting, Captain Joseph and Pynchon, Mary, daughter of Whiting, John and Allun, Ann) was born on 19 Aug 1672 in Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died about 1676 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried about 1726 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Whiting, Mary was born on 19 Aug 1672 in Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts (daughter of Whiting, Captain Joseph and Pynchon, Mary, daughter of Whiting, John and Allun, Ann); died about 1676 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried about 1726 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: LCJ8-CND
    • FamilySearch Id: LCJC-HHW

    Notes:

    A Catalogue of the Names of the Early Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut with the time of their arrival in the Country and Colony their standing in Society, Place of Residence, Conition in Life , where from
    Business , &c as far as is found on Record
    ASHLEY, JOHN, the 3d son of David, b. in 1669; had three wives, first, Sarah Dewey, m. 1692, she d. in 1708;

    he m. for his second wife, widow Mary Sheldon in 1703, she d. in 1735;

    for a third wife, he m. Hannah Glover, in 1735. The second wife, widow Mary Sheldon, was the relict of Joseph Sheldon, Esq., of Suffield, (who went from Northampton ;) she was the daughter .of Joseph Whiting, of Hartford, who was the Treasurer of Connecticut, for some years. This Joseph Whiting resided a few years in Westfield, and m. Mary Pyncheon,

    the only daughter of Col. John Pyncheon, of Springfield, Oct. 5, 1669; she was born Oct. 28, 1650. Mr. Whiting had by Mary Pyncheon in Westfield, Mary, b. Aug. 19, 1672, and Joseph b. 1674, who d. young.

    Mr. Whiting returned to Hartford, and his wife soon after died, and he m. a daughter of Hon. John Allyn, for his second wife. This Mary Whiting, b. 1672, the grand-daughter of Col. Pyncheon, m. Joseph Sheldon, about 1694; she had a son Joseph b. in Northampton, 1695; the other children most or all of them were born in Suffield, Conn., viz: Amy, Mary, Joseph b. in 1700, (the first Joseph died,) Rachel, b. 1703; Benjamin, 1705. Joseph Sheldon d. July 2, 1708, at Boston, where he was attending the General Court as Representative of Suffield. His widow, (the grand-daughter of Col. Pyncheon,) rn. John Ashley, Esq., of Westfield. The children of John Ashley, of Westfield, by his wife, Sarah Dewey, were: Sarah, b. 1693; Hannah, 1695; John, 1697, (died young;) Moses, 1700; Ebenezer, 1702; Noah, 1704; Roger, 1705; Lydia, 1708. By his second wife, widow Mary Sheldon, he had John b. 1709, and Preserved, 1711, the latter died young. John Ashley, of Sheffield, was the only child of John Ashley, Esq., of Westfield, by his 2d wife, (Mary Sheldon,) who lived. John Ashley, Esq., who had been much employed in public business, and held many responsible places of public trust in Westfield, d. April 17, 1759, aged 89 years. Col. John Pyncheon, of Springfield, d. in 1703, but his estate, for some reason, was not fully settled until 1737. In that year there was about £8000 of his estate remaining not distributed, which consisted chiefly of land, and two-thirds of this, or £5312 was given by the Probate Court to the heirs of his son John, and one-third, or £2656 to the heirs of his grand-daughter, Mary Ashley, " alias Sheldon, alias Whiting,",(so the record reads;) of this £2656, Joseph Sheldon had a double portion, £758 ; Benjamin Sheldon, £379 ; Amy, wife of James Warriner, £379; Mary, wife of Ebenezer Hitchcock, £379; Rachel, wife of Jedediah Bliss, £379; (these were the five Sheldon children,) and John Ashley, son of Mr. John Ashley, £379; all having the same mother. This John Ashley, who afterwards settled at Sheffield, was a great-grandson of the first Robert Ashley; he was also the great-grandson of Col. John Pyncheon, of Springfield, and of William Whiting, one of the first settlers of Hartford.

    http://books.google.com/books?id=KTkBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=Mary+Whiting+Joseph+Sheldon&source=bl&ots=r484jSqDBL&sig=d_SziPFfSAZxJSWb0pbiXwuEbX8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=93l5UcvLG4SSrgGy5IDgDw&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Mary%20Whiting%20Joseph%20Sheldon&f=false

    BIRTH: Also shown as Born Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.

    BURIAL: Also shown as Buried Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

    BIRTH: Also shown as Born Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

    DEATH: Also shown as Died 13 Mar 1735

    BURIAL: Also shown as Buried Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

    Notes:

    MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

    MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married 8 Sep 1695

    Children:
    1. Sheldon, Ary was born about 1698 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
    2. Sheldon, Amy was born in 1696/1697 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 30 Mar 1759 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
    3. Sheldon, Mary was born in 1699 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; died on 8 Jan 1760 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
    4. Sheldon, Joseph was born on 26 Dec 1700 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died in 1759.
    5. Sheldon, Rachael was born on 8 Mar 1702 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died on 1 Nov 1747 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
    6. 4. Sheldon, Benjamin was born on 26 Aug 1705 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 26 Aug 1705 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died in Aug 1752 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried in Aug 1752 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.