Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . of the first graduates of WesleyanUniversity; Calvin S., Congregational minister, mostly atthe West and South ; Emily C, widow of F. F. Battles,Lowell, Mass.; Lucius A. and Frederick R., metal brokers,Boston, Mass.; Porter S., machinist, and William H.,farmer, Springfield. Frederick R. was a captain duringthe War of the Rebellion, and third of rank in the UnitedStates signal service. Mr. Shattucks father was a captainin the Revolutionary War. Charles She
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . of the first graduates of WesleyanUniversity; Calvin S., Congregational minister, mostly atthe West and South ; Emily C, widow of F. F. Battles,Lowell, Mass.; Lucius A. and Frederick R., metal brokers,Boston, Mass.; Porter S., machinist, and William H.,farmer, Springfield. Frederick R. was a captain duringthe War of the Rebellion, and third of rank in the UnitedStates signal service. Mr. Shattucks father was a captainin the Revolutionary War. Charles Sheldon was born in 1757. In 1787 and formany years after he was a merchant, selling dry goods,groceries, etc. His first wife was Betsey Bellamy. Their children werea son and two daughters. For a second wife he marriedElizabeth Parsons. They had two children. He died in1813, aged 56 years. Dr. William Sheldon was born at Hartford, Conn., in1761. A merchant ; had a store a few rods south of thecourt house, where he sold drugs, medicines, etc. Thetitle doctor was usually given to druggists in those days. 332 SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS. Nos. 65 and 67 Dvvight street was the home of William Sheldon. The housewas built about the year 1770 and stood on Elm street. Colonel Ebenezer Russell,one of the landlords of the old Hampden Coffee House, afterwards bought the houseand resided there until his death in 1854. The house was removed from Elm street,where the schoolhouse now is, in 1866, and is now occupied as a double tenement. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 333 He was a representative to the General Court in 1812, aselectman of the town in 1813-14-15-16-17. He married Eunice Williams. He died in iSicS, aged57 years. Mr. Chauncey Shepard, a prominent architect andbuilder, was born in Hebron, N. Y., January 28, was the son of Turner Shepard of that place, and grand-son of Gen. William Shepard, an officer in the Revolution-ary War, and who had a command in the Shays rebellionCha
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