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Ebenezer Sheldon

Birth : 15 Nov 1691 Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Death : 12 Apr 1774 Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial : Old Cemetery, Bernardston, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate : 42.6810989, -72.5444031
Inscription : (The stones of what I believe to be those of Ebenezer Sheldon and his wife Thankful are very difficult to read. His is marked "D.E.S" (for Deacon Ebenezer Sheldon), and hers is marked "T.S", and the stones are located in Old
Description : Ebenezer Sheldon was captured during the Deerfield Massacre in 1704 and marched to Canada. But he was eventually ransomed by his father, John Sheldon, and lived in the "Old Indian House" in Deerfield and kept a tavern. In about 1740, he was one of the founders of Bernardston, or "Fall Town", as it was originally known. He sold the "Old Indian House" in Deerfield to Jonathan Hoyt in 1744, and was later known in Bernardston as an "Old Indian Fighter", having fought against the French and Indians in King George's War and the French and Indian War, losing one... Read More

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  • Where is Ebenezer Sheldon's memorial?

    Ebenezer Sheldon's memorial is located at: Old Cemetery, Bernardston, Franklin County, USA.

  • When did Ebenezer Sheldon death?

    Ebenezer Sheldon death on 12 Apr 1774 in Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Ebenezer Sheldon's memorial?

    Latitude: 42.6810989
    Longitude: -72.5444031

Family Members:

Parent

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Hannah Stebbins Sheldon

(1664 - 1704)

Spouse

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Thankful Barnard Sheldon

(1694 - 1746)

Siblings

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John Sheldon Jr.

(1681 - 1713)

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Abigail Sheldon

(1689 - 1690)

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Mercy Sheldon

(1701 - 1704)

Children

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Remembrance Sheldon

(1717 - 1787)

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Mercy Sheldon Hoit

(1724 - 1751)

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Capt Amasa Sheldon

(1726 - 1808)

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Sybil Sheldon Parmenter

(1748 - 1838)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Center Cemetery
Bernardston, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6695213, -72.5498505

2. Hessian Cemetery
Bernardston, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6679174, -72.5897169

3. West Gill Cemetery
Gill, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6442700, -72.5280500

4. Greenfield Hebrew Congregation Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6409410, -72.5653360

5. East Hill Cemetery
Leyden, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6931000, -72.6025009

6. Mount Hermon Cemetery
Northfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6790800, -72.4821100

7. Log Plain Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6378320, -72.5725800

8. Gill Center Cemetery
Gill, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6413803, -72.4983063

9. North Cemetery
Gill, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6514160, -72.4817630

10. Center Cemetery
Northfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6954308, -72.4613342

11. West Northfield Cemetery
Northfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7117004, -72.4689026

12. Tyler Cemetery
Vernon, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7344017, -72.4972000

13. South Leyden Cemetery
Leyden, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6831400, -72.6311200

14. Riverside Cemetery
Gill, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6156006, -72.5410995

15. Beaver Meadow Cemetery
Leyden, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7188988, -72.6183014

16. Country Farms Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6393900, -72.6165400

17. Pentecost Cemetery
Northfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7010200, -72.4539900

18. Beers Ambush Gravesite
Northfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6501200, -72.4560300

19. Saint Marys Cemetery
Northfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6868910, -72.4448190

20. South Vernon Cemetery
South Vernon, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7341400, -72.4691700

21. Baker Cemetery
Guilford, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7378006, -72.6160965

22. Round Top Cemetery
Northfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7120600, -72.4447300

23. High Street Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6044840, -72.5806660

24. Maplehurst Cemetery
Guilford, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7618450, -72.5685760