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Sheldon, Hiram Fitch

Male 1812 - 1834  (21 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sheldon, Hiram Fitch was born on 17 May 1812 in First Preby Ch, Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York; was christened on 17 May 1812 in First Presbyterian Church, Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York (son of Sheldon, Chancy and Whiting, Lucy); died in 1834 in , , Michigan.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sheldon, Chancy was born about 1782 in Rupert, , Bennington, Vermont, United States; died about 1861 in Ray, Macomb, MI; was buried in Ray, McComb, Michigan.

    Chancy married Whiting, Lucy on 8 Oct 1806 in Rupert, Vermont, United States. Lucy (daughter of Whiting, William and Flower, Abigail) was born about 1784 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died in 1832 in Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Whiting, Lucy was born about 1784 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut (daughter of Whiting, William and Flower, Abigail); died in 1832 in Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York.
    Children:
    1. Sheldon, Orson was born in 1807 in
    2. Sheldon, Horace was born about 1809 in of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died in DECEASED.
    3. Sheldon, Sybil was born about 1810 in of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died in in , , pb Michigan.
    4. Sheldon, William was born about 1812; died in in , , of Oregon.
    5. 1. Sheldon, Hiram Fitch was born on 17 May 1812 in First Preby Ch, Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York; was christened on 17 May 1812 in First Presbyterian Church, Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York; died in 1834 in , , Michigan.
    6. Sheldon, Sophronia was born on 20 Nov 1814 in Vermont, United States, United States; died on 12 Jan 1893 in Alexander, Genesee, New York, United States; was buried in Jan 1893 in Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York, United States.
    7. Sheldon, Harriet was born in 1816 in
    8. Sheldon, James was born in 1818 in
    9. Sheldon, Saphrona was born about 1818 in Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York; died in DECEASED.
    10. Sheldon, Maryette was born in 1824 in
    11. Sheldon, Amelia was born about 1828 in of Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York; died in DECEASED.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Whiting, William was born on 17 Dec 1758 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened on 17 Dec 1758 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (son of Whiting, William and Wadsworth, Mary); died on 22 Mar 1849 in Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York, United States.

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    • FamilySearch Id: KH85-7QR

    Notes:

    William Whiting, Warsaw
    In the pioneer section of Warsaw Village cemetery there remains
    a marble slab to William Whiting, born at Hartford, Conn, in ",1758s>
    who died at Warsaw, March 22, I8I4.9, aged 90 years. The Wyoming
    County Mirror, recording his death, stated that at the commencement
    of the Revolution he lived in Connecticut, near Hartford. In 1776,
    he went to New York in the militia company of Lt. George Kellogg and
    Col. Chester. In April 1777> he enlisted for three years and served
    under Capt. Elisha Kimball, Col. John Chandler and Col. Joseph Hoit.
    He was in the battles of Germantown, Ft. Mifflin and Monmouth.
    During 1781 and 1782, he was in the team service under Capt; John
    Waters, Conductor of Teams.
    After the Revolution, he removed with several children to Granville, N.Y., then to Hampton and from there to Warsaw in 1821. He
    was an honorable man and retained his faculties up to near the end
    and the time of his death. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
    His wife, the mother of his children, was Abigail Flower, who died
    Aug. 25, 1832, aged 73 years. One of his sons, Nathan Whiting, and
    a brother-in-law, Col. Chauncey Sheldon,were among the Americans who
    joined the Canadian patriots in 1837» were captured and banished by
    the British Government to Van Dieman's Land. They were pardoned and
    returned to the United States some few years before the father's
    death. DAR application papers state that Mr. Whiting saw three years
    Revolutionary service as Private under Capt. Nehemiah Rice in Col.
    Chandler's 8th Connecticut Regt. In I8l8, he apnlied for a pension
    which was allowed. After his first wife's death, the old veteran
    married three more times; his second wife, Lucinda Whiting, his
    brother's widow, died Sept. 10, 1838, aged 67; his third was Mrs.
    Phebe Rich, widow of Peter Rich, and his fourth, the widow of Lyman
    Noble.

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    William married Flower, Abigail on 20 Sep 1782 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Abigail (daughter of Flowers, Cornelius Agustus and Hooker, Sarah or Eliza) was born in 1761 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened on 23 Jul 1758 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 25 Aug 1832 in Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York, United States; was buried in Warsaw Village Pioneer Cemetery, Warsaw, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Flower, Abigail was born in 1761 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened on 23 Jul 1758 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut (daughter of Flowers, Cornelius Agustus and Hooker, Sarah or Eliza); died on 25 Aug 1832 in Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York, United States; was buried in Warsaw Village Pioneer Cemetery, Warsaw, New York.

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    • FamilySearch Id: KH5C-S3X

    Notes:

    William Whiting, Warsaw
    In the pioneer section of Warsaw Village cemetery there remains
    a marble slab to William Whiting, born at Hartford, Conn, in ",1758s>
    who died at Warsaw, March 22, I8I4.9, aged 90 years. The Wyoming
    County Mirror, recording his death, stated that at the commencement
    of the Revolution he lived in Connecticut, near Hartford. In 1776,
    he went to New York in the militia company of Lt. George Kellogg and
    Col. Chester. In April 1777> he enlisted for three years and served
    under Capt. Elisha Kimball, Col. John Chandler and Col. Joseph Hoit.
    He was in the battles of Germantown, Ft. Mifflin and Monmouth.
    During 1781 and 1782, he was in the team service under Capt; John
    Waters, Conductor of Teams.
    After the Revolution, he removed with several children to Granville, N.Y., then to Hampton and from there to Warsaw in 1821. He
    was an honorable man and retained his faculties up to near the end
    and the time of his death. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
    His wife, the mother of his children, was Abigail Flower, who died
    Aug. 25, 1832, aged 73 years. One of his sons, Nathan Whiting, and
    a brother-in-law, Col. Chauncey Sheldon,were among the Americans who
    joined the Canadian patriots in 1837» were captured and banished by
    the British Government to Van Dieman's Land. They were pardoned and
    returned to the United States some few years before the father's
    death. DAR application papers state that Mr. Whiting saw three years
    Revolutionary service as Private under Capt. Nehemiah Rice in Col.
    Chandler's 8th Connecticut Regt. In I8l8, he apnlied for a pension
    which was allowed. After his first wife's death, the old veteran
    married three more times; his second wife, Lucinda Whiting, his
    brother's widow, died Sept. 10, 1838, aged 67; his third was Mrs.
    Phebe Rich, widow of Peter Rich, and his fourth, the widow of Lyman
    Noble.

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    SURNAME: Also shown as Flowers

    Notes:

    MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

    MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

    Children:
    1. 3. Whiting, Lucy was born about 1784 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died in 1832 in Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York.
    2. Whiting, Catharine was born on 4 Feb 1786 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died on 5 Dec 1867 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States, United States; was buried in Rienzi Cemetery; Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States, United States.
    3. Whiting, William was born on 17 Sep 1788 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 31 Dec 1875 in Castile, Wyoming, United States, New York.
    4. Whiting, Saphrona was born about 1790 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died in DECEASED.
    5. Whiting, Abigail was born about 1790 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died in in Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York.
    6. Whiting, Nathan was born on 3 Jul 1793 in Connecticut, United States; died in Jan 1856 in Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York, United States; was buried in Liverpool, Onondaga, New York, United States.
    7. Whiting, Demmon was born in 1798 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died on 19 Jan 1857 in Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York, United States.
    8. Whiting, Timothy was born about 1801 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 2 Nov 1865 in Brady, Kalamazoo, Michigan.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Whiting, William was born on 12 Oct 1736 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (son of Whiting, Colonel John and Lord, Jerusha); died on 20 Oct 1775 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried on 20 Oct 1775 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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    • FamilySearch Id: KPQW-ZWY

    Notes:

    The diary of Rev. Daniel Wadsworth mentions April 8, 1739: "Lord's day I preached per totum from psal. 50. I. and baptized Mary ye daughter of Ichabod Wadsworth..."
    William was "of West Hartford" according to Hinman. He served in the Revolutionary War in the summer of 1775 at Ticonderoga, and died that fall at age 39 from an illness contracted while in the service. Mary remained in Hartford during the war.
    In 1782 "widow Mary Whiting of Farmington" married Abner Curtis. The couple lived in Farmington, CT, and sold some land, along with son William Whiting, to Jeremiah Wadsworth, Elisha Whiting is witness.
    http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~shopefamily/Tree/famf404.html
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    ref: son Elihu's pension record, Diary of Rev. Daniel Wadsworth (google books)
    !Sealing to Parents: IGI 3Mar 1977 SW Bapt.,Mar.D.TIB.
    ENDOWED: TIB Record F610188 #00360-3 MFID:03154626

    !Naoma Manwaring Harker Research pages 118-120
    1. West Hartford, Connecticut, Congregational Church; Records of the Church 1713-1924. Film #006,261 Old Call #2227 Pt. 1
    Mary Wadsworth, daughter of Icabod, christened 8 Apr 1739
    The marriage record of William Whiting and Mary Wadsworth is not to be found in Hartford, West Hartford or Farmington, Connecticut.
    Many of these are known to be lost.
    William Whiting and Mary his wife admitted to membership 19 Feb 1769
    William Whiting died 20 Oct 1775
    Children of William Whiting are recorded in the Church records, but the mother's name is not given in any of the christenings.
    Children checked to 1777
    Elihu christened 11 Jan 1761
    Elisha " 21 Nov 1762
    Charles " 25 Aug 1765
    James " 28 Aug 1768
    Mary Whiting, widow of Hartford married 28 Nov 1782 to Abner Curtis of Farmington.
    Abner Curtis of Farmington and widow Mary Whiting married 28 Nov 1782
    2. Farmington District Probates (GS ser no 1687) pt. 1 page 3, 9
    3. Farmington Church records (GS ser no 1689) pt. 1 : Elihu Whiting married
    17 Sep 1783 Margaret Padden
    4. Farmington Deeds (GS ser # ) Pt. 1, Bk. 16 p.1:
    Abner and Mary Curtis, both of Farmington and William Whiting of Hartford, sell to Jeremiah Wadsworth, land and a house in the West Division of Hartford. Elisha Whiting, witness
    5. Hartford deeds (GS ser no 1761) pt. 9 vol 12 p. 182
    24 Dec 1767 William Whiting of Hartford -- to my honored mother Mrs. Jerusha Whiting and my sister Sarah Whiting of Hartford, ***one piece of land -- 37 acres -- adjoining Allyn Whiting, John Whiting, and Samuel Cadwell; Recorded 24 Dec 1767; witness: Allen Whiting
    page 480: 21 July 1766 Jerusha Whiting of Hartford, widow of Col. John Whiting, late of Hartford, deceased-- for 10 pounds -- to my three sons John, William, and Allyn Whiting, all of Hartford -- all dower rights in land in the South Meadow. Recorded 22 aug 1766

    ! page 483: 23 July 1766: Jerusha Whiting of Hartford, widow of Colonel John Whiting--to my son William Whiting of Hartford 4 acres in South Meadow. Recorded 24 July 1766. Witness Allyn Whiting pt. 11 vol 16 p. 1
    ! 15 Apr 1783 Abner Curtis and wife Mary, both of Farmington and William Whiting of Hartford sell land and a house in West Division of Hartford. Elisha Whiting was a witness (Note: This is William, son of William and Mary Whiting and his brother Elisha)
    *Deeds are not signed by the wife in this area.

    ! pt. 11 vol 17 p.507; 24 Mar 1787: Charles Whiting of Hartford to William Whiting and Elisha Whiting of Hartford all rights to 2 tracts of land which fell to me by the last will of Col. John Whiting, deceased. Recorded 12 Jan 1788

    p. 426: 8 Nov 1786: William Whiting, William Ellsworth and May his wife, Elisha Whiting, Charles Whiting and James Whiting, all of Hartford and Elihu Whiting and Jerusha Whiting of Farmington, all children and heirs of William Whiting, deceased, sold and conveyed with our uncle Allyn unto said Thomas Seymour 21 July 1766.
    Recorded 2 Jan 1787. and Heirs

    ! Vol 9 p.518: Ichabod Wadsworth deed to son Elihu Wadsworth, 3 Jul 1759
    Mary Wadsworth was one of the witnesses
    (Note: she would have married William Whiting prior to 1758 when her first son was born
    ! p.516 Ichabod Wadsworth and son Hezekiah Wadsworth, both of Hartford, sell to Elisha Wadsworth. Mary Whiting a witness
    Note: Checked for a will or probate of Abner Curtis and/or wife Mary.
    Abner died in 1792, but found no will for either.
    !6. Hartford probates (GS ser no 1762) pt. 7 vol 20 p.130; Pt. 8 p.60
    William Whiting did not leave a will. He died 20 Oct 1775 and in Dec 1775, William Whiting, son of William deceased, age 18, chose his mother Mary for his guardian.
    Will of John Whiting, 10 Oct 1757 (see copy) names all children including William Pt. 8, p. 60;
    !7. History of the Wadsworth Family (old call No. A8A32) p.193 states that Ichabod Wadsworth had a daughter who married a Whiting.
    Ichabod left no will. From the christening records of his children, he had only one other daughter Sarah who married Richard Goodman.

    DOCUMENTATION

    !BIRTH: W Hartford Church Rec GS ser# 2227 pt.1; Farmington Church Rec GS Film 004,241 ser# 1689 pt.1;

    !DEATH: Hartford Prob GS ser# 1762 pt.7 v.20 p.130, pt.8 p.60; Hartford Deed GS 004,518 & 004,516 ser# 1761 pt.9 v.12 p.182, 480, 483- pt.11 v.16, 17 p.507, 426; Farmington Dist Probates GS Film 004,207 #1687 pt.1 p.3.9; v.3, 1786 1793;
    !Farmington Deeds GS pt.1 Bk 16 p.1;

    William married Wadsworth, Mary in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Mary (daughter of Wadsworth, Ichabod and Smith, Sarah) was born on 8 Apr 1739 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened on 8 Apr 1739 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died in 1793 in Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried on 31 Mar 1793 in Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Wadsworth, Mary was born on 8 Apr 1739 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened on 8 Apr 1739 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (daughter of Wadsworth, Ichabod and Smith, Sarah); died in 1793 in Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried on 31 Mar 1793 in Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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    • FamilySearch Id: 24MT-WXL

    Notes:

    !Margaret Neuffer: Mary also married- 28 Nov 1782 Abner CURTIS and may have also married 5 Mar 1778 Warham WILLIAMS.

    !DOCUMENTATION (by Margaret Neuffer):

    !Christening: Source - Barbour, Lucius Barnes, "Families of Early Hartford, Conn." page 618.
    !MARRIAGE: Source - History of the Wadsworth Family A8A32 p.193
    !DEATH: Source - Castle, Henry A. "The History of Plainville, Connecticut" page 198.

    BAPTISM: TIB Record
    ENDOWED: F610188 #00362-7 MFID:03154627; TIB Record
    SEAL PARENTS: TIB Record

    Children:
    1. Whiting, Charles was born about 1705 in Tolland, Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, United States; was christened on 25 Aug 1765 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
    2. 6. Whiting, William was born on 17 Dec 1758 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened on 17 Dec 1758 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died on 22 Mar 1849 in Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York, United States.
    3. Whiting, Mary was born in 1760 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was christened on 8 Apr 1739; died in 1811.
    4. Whiting, Elihu was born in 1761 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut; was christened on 11 Jan 1761 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died on 16 Jun 1839 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States.
    5. Whiting, Elisha Sr was born on 21 Nov 1762 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was christened on 21 Nov 1762 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died in 1788/1790 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
    6. Whiting, James was born on 28 Aug 1768 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened on 28 Aug 1768 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
    7. Whiting, Jerusha was born about 1770 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened about 1770 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died on 13 Jun 1808.

  3. 14.  Flowers, Cornelius Agustus was born on 2 Dec 1726 in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut; was christened on 4 Dec 1726 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut (son of Flowers, John and Baker, Elizabeth); died on 11 Jul 1776 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Cornelius married Hooker, Sarah or Eliza in 1748 in prob, , , Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Hooker, Daniel and Webster, Sarah) was born on 9 Mar 1738 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was christened on 9 Mar 1738 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 13 Dec 1793 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Hooker, Sarah or Eliza was born on 9 Mar 1738 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was christened on 9 Mar 1738 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut (daughter of Hooker, Daniel and Webster, Sarah); died on 13 Dec 1793 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Flowers, Cornelius was born in 1753 in W. Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was christened on 11 Mar 1753 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died in DECEASED.
    2. Flowers, Sarah was born in 1755 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was christened on 2 Mar 1755 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died in 1783 in Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford County.
    3. Flowers, Deliverance was born in 1760 in W. Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died in DECEASED.
    4. 7. Flower, Abigail was born in 1761 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened on 23 Jul 1758 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 25 Aug 1832 in Warsaw, Wyoming, United States, New York, United States; was buried in Warsaw Village Pioneer Cemetery, Warsaw, New York.
    5. Flower, Phillis was born in 1762 in W. Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was christened on 8 Apr 1764 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died in DECEASED.
    6. Flower, Mary ( Polly) was born in 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in 1860.