Sheldon's parents were Captain Nicholas Peck Smith and Urania Tourtellot Aborn.
Nicholas Peck Smith was born on March 11, 1787 in Pawtuxet, Kent County, RI. His parents were Simeon Smith (1746 - 1843) and Martha Peck (1756 - 1833). Nicholas married Sarah Perkins on September 14, 1817, and she died with no known children.
He then married Urania Aborn. Urania was previously married to Thomas Sheldon on November 7, 1816.
Nicholas's son Sheldon is apparently named for Nicholas's first wife.
In 1832, Nicholas and Urania and their children moved from Rhode Island to south Georgia.
Urania Tourtellot Aborn's father was Captain Jonathan Aborn, who died while on a voyage in Calcutta, India. Her mother was Mary Arnold, a descendant of William Arnold. She was born on July 23, 1798 and died on October 22, 1841.
Nicholas died on September 6, 1867 in English Eddy, Toombs County, GA.
Nicholas is buried in Smith Cemetery in Toombs County, GA.
Maybe Thomas Sheldon:
Parents & Ancestry[]
Nicholas's Family[]
Father - Simeon Smith[]
- Born March 5, 1746
- Married 1773
- Died March 3, 1843
- Fought in the American Revolution
- Links:
Mother - Martha Peck[]
- Born August 24, 1756
- Married 1773
- Died January 6, 1833
- Buried in Arnold Lot in Warwick, RI
- Links:
Grandmother - Mary Arnold [Peck][]
- Born December 27, 1730
- Married October 11, 1753
- Died December 22, 1799
- Buried in Arnold-Pawtuxet Burial Ground in Warwick, RI
- Links:
Tree[]
| Stephen Smith | ▬ | Mary Sabin | Elisha Peck | ▬ | Mary Arnold | |
| Captain Simeon Smith | ▬ | Martha Peck | ||||
| Nicholas Peck Smith | ||||||
Sarah's Family[]
No information found yet.
| ? | ▬ | ? |
| Sarah Perkins | ||
Urania's Family[]
Father - Captain Jonathan Aborn[]
Mother - Mary Arnold[]
Tree[]
| Jonathan Aborn | ▬ | Mary Arnold | Jonathan Aborn | ▬ | Mary Arnold | |
| Jonathan Aborn | ▬ | Mary Arnold | ||||
| Urania Tourtellot Aborn | ||||||
Children[]
Daniel Smith[]
Urania Aborn Smith [McRae][]
- Born June 18, 1829 in Rhode Island
- Died September 8, 1904
- Had 5 children
- Her husband and 4 of her 5 children died before 1900
- Links:
- Spouse: Farquhar McRae
- Born October 27, 1817
- Died May 15, 1883
- FindAGrave.com
- Son: Nicholas Peck Smith McRae
- Born November 20, 1855
- Died July 19, 1870
- Presumably named for his mother's father
- FindAGrave.com
- Son: Johnnie Farquhar McRae
- Born c. 1858
- Died November 19, 1860
- Gravestone inscription: "Died in Savannah Aged 2 years Son of Farquhar & Urania A. McRae"
- Buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery in Mount Vernon, GA
- FindAGrave.com
- Son: William Christopher "Willie" McRae
- Born 1858
- Died 1921
- Buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery in Mount Vernon, GA
- Had 6 children
- FindAGrave.com
Sheldon Perkins Smith[]
- Main page: Sheldon Smith & Frances Bell
- Born June 27, 1831
- Died October 23, 1927
Nicholas Peck Smith, Jr.[]
- Born May 25, 1833
- Links:
- US Passport Application, 1866
Mary Arnold Smith [Harrison][]
- Born May 5, 1834 in Tattnall County, GA
- Died February 1, 1927 in Toombs, GA
- No children (per 1900 US Census)
- Links:
- FindAGrave.com
- Ancestry.com - Georgia Death Index (no image)
- Spouse: Iroy Harrison
- Died before 1900 (Mary was a widow per 1900 US Census)
Elizabeth Smith[]
- Born c. 1838
Robert A. Smith[]
- Born December 21, 1840
- Died September 26, 1862
- Buried in Smith Cemetery in Toombs County, GA
- Possible that he fought and/or died in the Civil War, but no evidence found yet
- Links:
Timeline[]
| 1787 | March 11 | Nicholas Smith is born | Pawtucket, RI |
| 1798 | July 23 | Urania Aborn is born | |
| 1799 | March 19 | Sarah Perkins is born | |
| 1816 | November 7 | Urania Aborn and Thomas Sheldon are married | Pawtucket, RI |
| 1817 | September 14 | Nicholas Smith and Sarah Perkins are married | |
| 1819 | April 29 | Sarah dies | |
| 1821 | March 11 | Nicholas Smith and Urania (Aborn) Sheldon are married | Pawtuxet, RI |
| son Daniel is born | |||
| 1829 | June | daughter Urania is born | |
| 1831 | June 27 | son Sheldon is born | Pawtucket, RI |
| 1832 | Nicholas and his family move to Georgia | ||
| 1833 | January 6 | Nicholas's mother Martha dies | |
| 1833 | May 25 | son Nicholas Peck (Jr.?) is born | |
| 1834 | May 5 | daughter Mary is born | Georgia |
| 1834 | May 17 | Urania writes a letter to her sister
|
Tattnall County, GA |
| c. 1828 | daughter Elizabeth is born | ||
| 1840 | December 21 | son Robert is born | |
| 1841 | October 22 | Urania dies | |
| 1843 | March 3 | Nicholas's father Simeon dies | |
| 1850 | September 26 | US Federal Census
|
Tattnall County, GA |
| 1860 | August | US Federal Census, Slave Schedule, and Agriculture Schedule | Tattnall County, GA |
| 1862 | September 26 | son Robert dies, age 22
|
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| 1867 | September 6 | Nicholas dies | Georgia |
Documents & Articles[]
FindAGrave.com[]
FamilySearch.org Profile[]
Census[]
1850 US Federal Census[]
US Census 1850
- Main page: USFC 1850 Nicholas Smith
1850 Slave Schedule[]
Slave Schedule 1850
1860 US Federal Census - Nicholas Smith[]
US Census 1860
1860 Slave Schedule - Nicholas Smith[]
Slave Schedule 1860
- Sheldon Smith, Nicholas Smith, and William Clifton are listed in succession and Joseph Bell is listed nearby
1860 Agriculture Schedule[]
Agriculture Schedule 1860
- Main page: Agriculture Schedule 1860
- Again, Sheldon Smith, Nicholas Smith, and William Clifton are listed in succession and Joseph Bell is listed nearby
- Ancestry.com
1860 US Federal Census - Farquhar McRae[]
1900 US Federal Census[]
- June 6, 1900
- Montgomery County, GA
- Urania (Smith) McRae and Mary (Smith) Harrison are living with Urania's son Willie and his family
- Ancestry.com
| Name | Role | Marital
status |
Years
married |
Mother of how
many children |
Children
now living | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McRae | Willie C. | Head | M | 10 | ||
| Mamia[?] E. | Wife | M | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
| Bonnie H. | Daughter | S | ||||
| Clarence F. | Son | S | ||||
| Mary D. | Daughter | S | ||||
| Lillie R. | Daughter | S | ||||
| McRae | Urania A. | Mother | Wd | 5 | 1 | |
| Harrison | Mary A. | Aunt | Wd | 0 | 0 |
Vital Record of Rhode Island[]
SHELDON, Thomas and Urania F. Aborn, eldest daughter of Capt. Jonathan, all of and at Pawtuxet, by Rev. Mr. Jacos: November 7, 1816.
SHELDON, Mrs. Urania, widow of late Thomas and daughter of late Capt. Jonathan Aborn, and Capt. Nicholas Smith, at Pawtuxet, by Rev. Mr. Curtis: March 11, 1821.