Brief Life History of Harriet
Harriet Steel was born in 1782, in Connecticut, United States. She married William Sheldon on 3 September 1812, in Hamilton, Hamilton, Madison, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
William Sheldon
1788–
Harriet Steel
1782–
Marriage: 3 September 1812
Phebe Ann Sheldon
1813–1860
Lucius G Sheldon
1815–
Major William Harold Sheldon
1817–1905
Horatio G. Sheldon
1819–1891
Garwood Thaddeus Sheldon Esq.
1820–1870
Sources (1)
- Harriet Brown in entry for William H Sheldon, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
Spouse and Children
1788– Male
1782– Female
Marriage
3 September 1812Hamilton, Hamilton, Madison, New York, United States
Children (5)
1813–1860 Female
1815– Male
1817–1905 Male
1819–1891 Male
1820–1870 Male
World Events (8)
1783 · A Free America
Age 1
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
1788 · Connecticut Becomes the 5th State
Age 6
Connecticut became a state on January 9, 1788. In 1650, before it was a state, the boundary of Connecticut ran north from the westside of Greenwich Bay and the coast of the Pacific Ocean. During the 1600s, Westmoreland County was in Connecticut when the boundaries were changed Westmoreland County went to Pennsylvania.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 37
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Steele .
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Stahl and Swedish Ståhl or Stål, all meaning ‘steel’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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