Benajah Sheldon

Male Abt 1740 - Abt 1809  (~ 69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benajah Sheldon was born Abt 1740 (son of Samuel Sheldon and Susannah Sherman); died Abt 1809, Floyd, Oneida County, NY.

    Benajah — Mary Rogers. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Sheldon was born 15 Jan 1713/14, South Kingstown, RI (son of John Sheldon, III and Herodias Watson).

    Samuel married Susannah Sherman 23 Sep 1739, South Kingstown, RI. Susannah (daughter of Thomas Shearman and Lydia Wilcox) was born Abt 1715, South Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Susannah Sherman was born Abt 1715, South Kingstown, RI (daughter of Thomas Shearman and Lydia Wilcox).
    Children:
    1. 1. Benajah Sheldon was born Abt 1740; died Abt 1809, Floyd, Oneida County, NY.
    2. Samuel Sheldon was born 12 Apr 1742; died 12 Aug 1834, Greenwich, Washington County, NY.
    3. Caleb Sheldon was born Abt 1743.
    4. Mary Sheldon was born 9 Jul 1744, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 2 Sep 1807, Greenwich, Washington Co., NY; was buried , Greenwich, Washington Co., NY.
    5. Sarah Sheldon was born Between 1744 and 1755.
    6. John Sheldon was born Abt 1756; died 22 Aug 1826, Hartland, Niagara County, NY.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Sheldon, III was born Abt 1685, South Kingstown, RI (son of John Sheldon, II and Susan Cleremont).

    John married Herodias Watson 11 Apr 1706, South Kingstown, RI. Herodias (daughter of John Watson and Dorcas Gardner) was born Abt 1688, Narragansett, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Herodias Watson was born Abt 1688, Narragansett, RI (daughter of John Watson and Dorcas Gardner).
    Children:
    1. John Sheldon, IV was born 10 Feb 1706/07.
    2. Dorcas Sheldon was born 4 Jan 1707/08.
    3. George Sheldon was born 26 May 1709.
    4. 2. Samuel Sheldon was born 15 Jan 1713/14, South Kingstown, RI.
    5. William Sheldon was born 27 Mar 1715.
    6. Elizabeth Sheldon was born 31 Mar 1720.
    7. Sarah Sheldon was born 26 Feb 1721/22.

  3. 6.  Thomas Shearman was born 8 Aug 1658, Portsmouth, RI (son of Peleg Shearman and Elizabeth Lawton); died Bef 8 Dec 1720.

    Thomas married Lydia Wilcox 26 Jun 1702. Lydia (daughter of Daniel WILCOX and Elizabeth Cooke) was born 1679, Tiverton, RI. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Lydia Wilcox was born 1679, Tiverton, RI (daughter of Daniel WILCOX and Elizabeth Cooke).
    Children:
    1. Josiah Sherman was born 2 Mar 1701/02; died 1729.
    2. Daniel Sherman was born 26 Nov 1706.
    3. Ruth Sherman was born Abt 1708.
    4. Benjamin Sherman was born Abt 1712.
    5. 3. Susannah Sherman was born Abt 1715, South Kingstown, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Sheldon, II was born Abt 1653 (son of John Sheldon, I and Sarah Unknown); died Abt Jan 1705/06, South Kingstown, RI.

    John — Susan Cleremont. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Susan Cleremont
    Children:
    1. Isaac Sheldon
    2. 4. John Sheldon, III was born Abt 1685, South Kingstown, RI.

  3. 10.  John Watson died Abt Mar 1728/29, North Kingstown, RI.

    John married Dorcas Gardner Abt 1675. Dorcas (daughter of George Gardner and Herodias Long) was born Abt 1650. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Dorcas Gardner was born Abt 1650 (daughter of George Gardner and Herodias Long).
    Children:
    1. Frances Watson was born Abt 1676; died Aft 1726.
    2. 5. Herodias Watson was born Abt 1688, Narragansett, RI.

  5. 12.  Peleg Shearman was born May 1638, Portsmouth, RI (son of Philip SHEARMAN and Sarah ODDING); died 1719, Kingstown, RI.

    Peleg married Elizabeth Lawton 26 Jul 1657. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Lawton and Elizabeth Salisbury) was born Abt 1638. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Elizabeth Lawton was born Abt 1638 (daughter of Thomas Lawton and Elizabeth Salisbury).
    Children:
    1. 6. Thomas Shearman was born 8 Aug 1658, Portsmouth, RI; died Bef 8 Dec 1720.
    2. William Shearman was born 3 Oct 1659.
    3. Ann Shearman was born Abt 1661.
    4. Mary Shearman was born 11 Dec 1664.
    5. Isabel Shearman was born Abt 1668.
    6. Elizabeth Shearman was born 25 Nov 1670.
    7. Samuel Shearman was born 15 Jul 1672.
    8. Eber Shearman was born 20 Oct 1674.
    9. John Shearman was born 28 Oct 1676.
    10. Benjamin Shearman was born 15 Jul 1677.
    11. Sarah Shearman was born 3 Jun 1683.
    12. George Shearman was born 18 Dec 1687.

  7. 14.  Daniel WILCOX was born 4 Mar 1631/32, Croft, Lincolnshire, England (son of Edward WILCOX and Susanna THOMPSON); died 2 Jul 1702, Tiverton, RI.

    Daniel married Elizabeth Cooke Aft 1659. Elizabeth (daughter of John COOKE and Sarah WARREN) was born Bef 1644; died Dec 1715, Tiverton, RI. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Elizabeth Cooke was born Bef 1644 (daughter of John COOKE and Sarah WARREN); died Dec 1715, Tiverton, RI.
    Children:
    1. Susannah Wilcox
    2. John Wilcox
    3. Stephen Wilcox was born Abt 1668.
    4. Edward Wilcox was born 1675, Tiverton, RI; died May 1718, Tiverton, RI.
    5. 7. Lydia Wilcox was born 1679, Tiverton, RI.