William M. Sheldon
1806 - 1897 (~ 91 years)
1. William M. Sheldon was born in Apr 1806 in New York state (son of Jonathan Sheldon and Abigail Church); died on 21 Oct 1897 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. William married Elizabeth Day on 19 Mar 1851 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. Elizabeth (daughter of Asa Day and Mary Cooper) was born on 2 Aug 1824 in New York state; died on 21 Nov 1915 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- William Marshall Sheldon was born on 2 Jan 1859 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI; died in Dec 1931 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI.
2. Jonathan Sheldon was born in 1780 in Bernardston, Franklin County, MA (son of Deacon Jonathan Sheldon and Mehitable Field); died in 1847. Jonathan married Abigail Church on 15 Jan 1803. Abigail (daughter of Amasa Church and Muctriphanthem Mnetriphantheaum Allen) was born on 18 Oct 1786; died on 25 Dec 1858 in Barre, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Abigail Church was born on 18 Oct 1786 (daughter of Amasa Church and Muctriphanthem Mnetriphantheaum Allen); died on 25 Dec 1858 in Barre, Orleans County, NY. Children:
- 1. William M. Sheldon was born in Apr 1806 in New York state; died on 21 Oct 1897 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI.
Generation: 3
4. Deacon Jonathan Sheldon was born on 28 Apr 1744 in Bernardston, Franklin County, MA (son of Deacon Ebenezer Sheldon and Mary Hoyt); died on 2 Oct 1802 in Bernardston, Franklin County, MA. Jonathan married Mehitable Field about 1770 in Franklin, Norfolk County, MA. Mehitable (daughter of Amos Field and Mehitable (Mary) Day) was born in 1746 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, MA; died on 16 Jan 1787 in Bernardston, Franklin County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mehitable Field was born in 1746 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, MA (daughter of Amos Field and Mehitable (Mary) Day); died on 16 Jan 1787 in Bernardston, Franklin County, MA. Children:
- 2. Jonathan Sheldon was born in 1780 in Bernardston, Franklin County, MA; died in 1847.
6. Amasa Church was born on 23 Jan 1755 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT (son of Jonathan Church and Abigail Cady); died on 10 Oct 1839 in Burlington, Otsego County, NY. Amasa married Muctriphanthem Mnetriphantheaum Allen on 21 May 1777 in First Church, Mansfield, Tolland County, CT. Muctriphanthem (daughter of Hezekiah Allen and Sarah Cushman) was born on 20 Nov 1756 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT; died on 28 Jul 1840 in Burlington, Otsego County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Muctriphanthem Mnetriphantheaum Allen was born on 20 Nov 1756 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT (daughter of Hezekiah Allen and Sarah Cushman); died on 28 Jul 1840 in Burlington, Otsego County, NY. Children:
- 3. Abigail Church was born on 18 Oct 1786; died on 25 Dec 1858 in Barre, Orleans County, NY.
Generation: 4
8. Deacon Ebenezer Sheldon was born on 13 Nov 1715 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA (son of Captain Ebenezer Sheldon and Thankful Barnard); died in 1790 in Bernardston, Franklin County, MA. Ebenezer married Mary Hoyt on 24 Oct 1740 in Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Jonathan Hoyt and Mary Field) was born on 5 Oct 1714 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA; died in 1786 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary Hoyt was born on 5 Oct 1714 in Deerfield, Franklin County, MA (daughter of Jonathan Hoyt and Mary Field); died in 1786 in Massachusetts. Children:
- Captain Ebenezer Sheldon, III was born in 1740; died in 1795.
- Sibyl Sheldon was born in 1742.
- 4. Deacon Jonathan Sheldon was born on 28 Apr 1744 in Bernardston, Franklin County, MA; died on 2 Oct 1802 in Bernardston, Franklin County, MA.
- Mary Sheldon was born in 1746; died on 6 Oct 1771.
- Sibyl Sheldon was born about 1748.
- Mercy Sheldon
- Huldah Sheldon was born about 1751.
- Hannah Sheldon
- Abigail Sheldon was born about 1758.
10. Amos Field was born on 24 Jun 1708 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, MA (son of John Field and Sarah Coleman); died on 10 Oct 1759 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, MA. Amos married Mehitable (Mary) Day on 30 Aug 1739 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, MA. Mehitable (daughter of Thomas Day and Hannah Wilson) was born about 1717 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Mehitable (Mary) Day was born about 1717 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT (daughter of Thomas Day and Hannah Wilson). Children:
- Zachariah Field was born on 6 Jan 1744 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, MA; died in 1825 in Sunderland, Franklin County, MA.
- 5. Mehitable Field was born in 1746 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, MA; died on 16 Jan 1787 in Bernardston, Franklin County, MA.
- Amos Field, Jr. was born in 1748 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, MA.
12. Jonathan Church was born on 27 Sep 1724 in Killingly, Windham County, CT (son of John Church and Elizabeth Evans); died about 1797 in Burlington, Otsego County, NY. Jonathan married Abigail Cady in 1747. Abigail (daughter of James Cady and Abigail Cady) died in Sep 1797 in Burlington, Otsego County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Abigail Cady (daughter of James Cady and Abigail Cady); died in Sep 1797 in Burlington, Otsego County, NY. Children:
- 6. Amasa Church was born on 23 Jan 1755 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT; died on 10 Oct 1839 in Burlington, Otsego County, NY.
14. Hezekiah Allen was born on 23 Aug 1729 (son of Timothy Allen and Rachel Bushnell); died on 26 Jan 1804. Hezekiah married Sarah Cushman on 15 Nov 1752 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT. Sarah (daughter of William Cushman and Abigail Lee) was born on 19 Mar 1731/1732 in Willington, Tolland County, CT; died in Sep 1820 in Burlington, Chittenden County, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Sarah Cushman was born on 19 Mar 1731/1732 in Willington, Tolland County, CT (daughter of William Cushman and Abigail Lee); died in Sep 1820 in Burlington, Chittenden County, VT. Children:
- 7. Muctriphanthem Mnetriphantheaum Allen was born on 20 Nov 1756 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT; died on 28 Jul 1840 in Burlington, Otsego County, NY.