Mary WOODFORD

Mary married Isaac SHELDON in 1653. Isaac was born in 1629; died in 1708 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Capt John SHELDON was born on 05 Dec 1658 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died before 1734 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

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"Families of Early Hartford": Came to Boston in the "William and Francis" ; embarked March 7, arrived June 5, 132; settled at Roxbury, freeman March 4, 1635; came to Agawam with Mr. Pynchon's Company, where he signed the agreement of May 16, 1636, and had an allotment of land. Named in the distribution of 1639 at Hartford, when he was one who received land "by the courtesie of the town"; his home lot was on the west side of the highway now Front St. He was chosen with Arthur Smith Feb 10, 1639/40 to attend the townsmen, and to do any official services required by them, as to give notice of town meetings, impound stray cattle, etc.; appointed to act as sexton march 3, 1640 to "attend the making of graves for any corpses deceased"; to "receive for giving notice by ringing the bell, making the grave, and keeping of it in seemly repair, so that it may be known in future time, when such graves have been made for the lessor sort 2s. 6d; for the middle sort 3s., and for the higher sort 3s 6d; also appointed town crier, and to be paid 2d for crying anything lost. His wife probably died in Hartford. He removed about 1656 to Northampton where he died.

Thomas married Mary BLOTT about 1636. Mary was christened in 1609. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Robert Blott