She died from a gunshot wound sustained during the Deefield Raid of February 29, 1704.
Life Span:
40 Years
General Notes:
The 1704 Raid on Deerfield (or the Deerfield Massacre) occurred during Queen Anne's War on February 29 when French and Native American forces under the command of Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville attacked the English frontier settlement at Deerfield, Massachusetts, just before dawn, burning part of the town, killing 56 villagers, and taking 109 more captive.
Direct Relations:
married to
John B. Sheldon
Father:
Isaac Sheldon
Mother:
Mary Woodford
Birth Date:
12/8/1658
Birth Place:
South Kingston, Rhode Island
Marriage Date:
11/5/1679
Marriage Place:
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Deceased:
6/7/1725
Place of Death:
Hartford, Connecticut
Life Span:
67 Years
Direct Relations:
Relative Relationship:
10 X Great Grandparents of
Ryan and Alyssa Conover (12 generations)