Samuel Shelton I
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Samuel Shelton I (abt. 1705 - 1772)

Samuel Shelton I
Born about in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colonymap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at about age 67 in Huntington, Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticutmap
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Biography

  • Samuel SHELTON I was born [1] about 1704 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
  • Samuel died [2] 12 Nov 1772 in Huntington, Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut.

His inventory was taken on 12 January 1773 in Stratford and recorded in Fairfield.[3]

Children:

  • Mary Shelton (1735 - )
  • Daniel Shelton (1737 - 1813)
  • Samuel Shelton (1738 - 1820)
  • Elizabeth Shelton Clark (1739 - 1817)
  • David Shelton (1741 - )
  • Abigail Shelton (1742 - )
  • Joseph Shelton (1744 - )
  • Andrew Shelton (1746 - 1828)
  • Sarah Shelton Booth (1748 - 1807)
  • Ann Shelton (1749 - )
  • Josiah Shelton (1751 - 1777)
  • Philo Shelton (1754 - 1825)
  • Isaac Welles Shelton (1756 - 1831)
  • Agur Shelton (1758 - 1845)

His will is dated 11 Nov 1772 and proved on 15 Dec 1772 in Fairfield. He mentions his wife Abigail, his daughters, Mary, wife of John Shelton, Elizabeth, wife of Nathan Clark, Sarah, wife of Samuel Booth, and Ann Shelton, his sons, Daniel, Samuel, David, Andrew, Josiah, Philo, Isaac, and Agur, and his grandson Samuel Stevens, son to John Stevens, Jr.[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F765-82C : 3 December 2014), Samuel Shelton, 12 Nov 1772; citing Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,200.
  2. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F765-82C : 3 December 2014), Samuel Shelton, 12 Nov 1772; citing Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,200.
  3. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 17-18, 1767-1776”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-YPTX  : 27 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627294, image 473-475, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 18, 1775-1776, Pages 341-345.
  4. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 15-16, 1764-1775”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-Y9S1-7 : 22 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627304, image 449-450, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 16, 1767-1775, Page 381-383.




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