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Family: Robert Sheldon / Mary "Polly" Spafford (F5)

m. 1797


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  • Robert SheldonFather | Male
    Robert Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1771   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Married  1797  [1]   
    Father  Abraham Sheldon, Jr | F583 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Howard | F583 Group Sheet 

    Mary "Polly" SpaffordMother | Female
    Mary "Polly" Spafford

    Born  27 Nov 1774   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Abraham SheldonChild 1 | Male
    Abraham Sheldon

    Born  27 Nov 1798  Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Aug 1800  Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Mary "Polly" SheldonChild 2 | Female
    Mary "Polly" Sheldon

    Born  24 Jul 1801  New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Nov 1870  Nineveh, Broome, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Nov 1870  Nineveh, Broome, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry Lovejoy | F3008 
    Married  24 Jan 1833  New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Daniel SheldonChild 3 | Male
    Daniel Sheldon

    Born  1804   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Russel SheldonChild 4 | Male
    Russel Sheldon

    Born  28 Apr 1806  Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    David SheldonChild 5 | Male
    David Sheldon

    Born  18 Nov 1806  Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Jesse SheldonChild 6 | Male
    Jesse Sheldon

    Born  1808   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Lucy SheldonChild 7 | Female
    Lucy Sheldon

    Born  29 Jul 1810  Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Ira SheldonChild 8 | Male
    Ira Sheldon

    Born  7 Sep 1812  Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: A genealogical record, including two generations in female lines, of families spelling their name S.


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Rev. Henry O. Sheldon

The Rev. Henry O. Sheldon is often considered the grandfather of Sheldon genealogy. While traveling as a preacher he met other Sheldons and wondered how they were all related. Eventually, he began collecting genealogies & piecing the various Sheldon branches together, first published in 1855 as the Sheldon Magazine.

From his private journal: Monday, 4th of May, 1818, age 19, the start of his travels:

“Snowed some last night – roads wet and splashy – At half-past eleven A.M. started on a western tour – took an affectionate leave of my parents and brother and sister after receiving their advice & prayer for my preservation, — rode 25 miles – The day was wet & cold & stormy – Winds N.W.”

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