Name |
Gideon Sheldon [1, 3] |
Born |
Abt. 1737 |
Rhode Island, USA |
- Believed born in Rhode Island as the first reference of his father in New York is not until 1747.
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Gender |
Male |
Sheldon Magazine |
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Residence |
Abt. Nov 1774 |
Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA [2] |
- "Gideon Sheldon, from Dover, Dutchess County, New York, located here in the fall of this year [1774]. He purchased of Samuel Waters a lot of land which included the farm now owned by Byron Morgan in Whipple Hollow. His first clearing was made and his hou
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Residence |
1786 |
Whipple Hollow, Rutland County, Vermont, USA [2] |
- Built the 5th grist-mill in 1786, stood on the small stream "some sixty rods south of Mr. Sheldon's residence, in Whipple Hollow".
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Residence |
1790 |
Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA [1] |
- Census: "Gideon Sheldon", 1 boy under 16 (John), 1 man over 16 (Gideon), and four females (daughter Hannah and Rachel, 2nd wife Esther, and possibly oldest daughter Betsey).
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Will |
17 Mar 1798 |
Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA |
- He writes his Will and names his children Samuel ("oldest son"), Gideon, Jeremiah, Betty ("oldest daughter"), Hannah & Rachel ("my two youngest daughters"), Lois Crippin ("my wife's daughter"), and John ("my youngest son")
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Died |
Apr 1798 |
Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA |
- He died sometime between writing his Will on 17 March and it being proven in probate on 9 April.
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Probate |
9 Apr 1798 |
Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, USA |
- The Will was proved in probate. David Jackson, Executor, approved by Elisha Clark, Judge. Also witnessed by Samuel Fairfield, Asa Stevens, and Benjamin Whipple.
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Person ID |
I412292124603 |
Sheldon Family Genealogy |
Last Modified |
18 Mar 2024 |
Family 1 |
Sarah Waters, b. Abt. 1740 |
Married |
Abt. 1760 |
Children |
| 1. Samuel Sheldon, b. 1761, Dutchess County, New York, USA , d. 1840, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years) |
| 2. Gideon Sheldon, b. 1762, d. Canada |
| 3. Thomas Sheldon, b. 1764, d. Abt. Nov 1777, Canada (Age 13 years) |
| 4. Elizabeth "Betsey" Sheldon, b. Abt. 1766, d. Canada |
| 5. Jeremiah Sheldon, b. 08 Apr 1768, Dutchess County, New York, USA , d. 18 May 1852, Bastard, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years) |
| 6. Sylvenus Sheldon, b. Abt. 1771, d. Abt. 1772 (Age 1 years) |
| 7. Hannah Sheldon, b. 1777, Vermont, USA , d. Pennsylvania, USA |
| 8. Rachel Sheldon, b. 1780, Vermont, USA |
| 9. John Sheldon, b. Abt. 1782, d. 1824 (Age 42 years) |
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Last Modified |
18 Mar 2024 |
Family ID |
F630 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |