WILLIAM SHELDON SR.

1731-1816
Massachusetts

WILLIAM SHELDON was born July 16th, 1731 at Springfield, Massachusetts.

William married HANNAH NOBLE on 28 June 1753. She was born at Sheffield, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, on April 1st, 1735.

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There was a William Sheldon, Private in the Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Militia. Whether this was our William is uncertain.

Another report is that William Sheldon was in Williams Co. 5th Mass. Regiment, Col. Rufus Putnam, from 14 March 1777 through 14 March 1780, and applied for his own Pension.

LAND

Land transactions involving William and Hannah Sheldon, the last of which is dated 1801, was land sold in Sheffield , Mass., and his residence was given as Rensalaerville, New York.

William died in 1816, however I’m unsure if he at Sheffield or elsewhere. Hannah died in 1810.

CHILDREN of WILLIAM & HANNAH (NOBLE) SHELDON

1. Abigail Sheldon, born Jan 1754 at Sheffield; d. September 1756, at Sheffield. This birth appears on the Sheffield birth records.
   
   
2. Sarah Sheldon, b. Oct 1755, Sheffield. This birth is the last that appears on the Sheffield birth records.
   
   
3. Abigail Sheldon, b. 1757.
   
   
4. Whiting Sheldon, b. 1759.
   
   
5. Sarah Sheldon, b. 1761.
   
   
6. Hannah Sheldon, b. 1763.
   
   
7. WILLIAM SHELDON JR. was born 19 Sept 1765. He married Diadama Saxton.
   
   
8. Benjamin Sheldon, b. 1767.
   
   
9. Rhoda Sheldon, b. 1769.
   
   
10. Mary Sheldon, b. 1771.
    
    
11. Elisha Sheldon, b. 1774.
    
    
12. Ezekiel Sheldon, b. 1776.

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PRIMARY REFERENCES

Savage. Dictionary of Early Settlers of New England.

Sheldon Family Association records.

Western Hampden Historical Society, Westfield, MA 01086-0256.

SECONDARY REFERENCES

History of Berkshire Co. Massachusetts (p. 208).
William Sheldon, Private in the Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Militia.

William Sheldon, Pension Application #S33641; Williams Co., 5th Mass. Regiment, Col. Rufus Putnam, 14 March 1777-14 March 1780.

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