William Sheldon^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1751 - 1815  (64 years)

• Name	William Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	1751	Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Sheldon Magazine	William #873
  Residence	2 Aug 1790	New London County, Connecticut, USA   [2]
  	Census: "William Sheldon", 1 man over 16 (William, 39); 3 boys under 16 (John, 9; Joseph, 7; and Darius, 5). Three females (Ruth, 35; Susan, 3; and Mary, 1)
  Buried	Jul 1815	Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA   [3]
  Died	8 Jul 1815	Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I412302412861	Sheldon Family Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Roger Sheldon,   b. 15 Dec 1710, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
  Mother	Giffe Sweet,   b. Abt. 1712
  Family ID	F104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Bishop,   b. Abt. 1755, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 21 Mar 1815, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA  (Age 60 years)
  Married	9 Oct 1780	Lisbon, New London, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Children	1. William Sheldon,   b. 1779,   d. 1779  (Age 0 years)   2. John Sheldon,   b. 1781,   d. 1817  (Age 36 years)   3. Joseph Sheldon,   b. 1783   4. Darius Sheldon,   b. 1785   5. Susan Sheldon,   b. 1787   6. Mary Sheldon,   b. 1789,   d. 1809  (Age 20 years)   7. Lucinda Sheldon,   b. 1791   8. William Sheldon, Jr,   b. 22 Jul 1793, Lisbon, New London, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 7 Dec 1835, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA  (Age 42 years)   9. Daniel Bishop Sheldon,   b. 1799
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2025
  Family ID	F2833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1751 - Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Married - 9 Oct 1780 - Lisbon, New London, Connecticut, USA Buried - Jul 1815 - Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA Died - 8 Jul 1815 - Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1611694373] Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 21. [S1614236031] 1790 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: New London, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 6; Family History Library Film: 0568141. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855. Page 9r: William #873, born 1751, son of Roger #302 and Giffe Sweet. No notes. [S1665410957] SFA Card Files, SFA (Sheldon Family Association), SFA Card Files.