Born in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Daughter of Waitstill Strong
and Esther (Root) Strong
Sister of
Dorcas (Strong) Searle and Waitstill Strong
Wife of
Ebenezer Sheldon
— married
1763 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 52
in Southampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 May 2012
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Biography
Esther, daughter of Waitful Strong & Esther Strong, was born on 24 October 1739 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.[1]
Esther married Ebenezer Sheldon on 1 January 1763 in Southampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.[2][3]
Esther was mentioned on a memorial in Center Cemetery, Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of October 1792.[4]
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
citing FHL microfilm: 186161; Record number: 51;
FamilySearch Record: FCSP-NLB (accessed 14 May 2023)
Esther Strong born on 24 Oct 1739, daughter of Waitful Strong & Esther Strong, in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
citing Marriage, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007578438.
FamilySearch Record: Q29P-8NKH (accessed 14 May 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9XF-KF9M Image number 00146
Esther Strong marriage to Ebenezer Sheldon on 1 Jan 1763 in Southampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 166 : 1921
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #3791264 (accessed 14 May 2023)
Name: Esther Strong; Gender: Female; Age: 53; Birth Date: 1739; First Marriage Date: 1763; Death Date: 1792; Spouse: Ebenezer Sheldon; Child: Sophia Sheldon. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #29647963 (accessed 14 May 2023)
Memorial page for Esther Strong Sheldon (24 Oct 1739-Oct 1792), citing Center Cemetery, Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by the moo (contributor 46834101).
- WikiTree profile Strong-1376 created through the import of OsmerBook.ged on May 20, 2012
- The Hosmer Heritage: Ancestors and Descendants of the Emigrant Thomas Hosmer Author: Ronald Longaker Roberts Publication: South Lake Tahoe, CA: 1984 Page: 183
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