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Family: Abraham Sheldon, Jr / Sarah Howard (F583)



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  • Abraham Sheldon, JrFather | Male
    Abraham Sheldon, Jr

    Born  23 May 1740  Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Feb 1796  Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Feb 1796  Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married     
    Father  Abraham Sheldon | F785 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Babcock | F785 Group Sheet 

    Sarah HowardMother | Female
    Sarah Howard

    Born  25 Feb 1738  Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 May 1816  Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  May 1816  Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Ezra SheldonChild 1 | Male
    Ezra Sheldon

    Born  11 Jan 1763  Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Sarah "Sally" SheldonChild 2 | Female
    Sarah "Sally" Sheldon

    Born  5 May 1767  Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Abraham Sheldon, IIIChild 3 | Male
    Abraham Sheldon, III

    Born  14 Nov 1769  Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Mar 1826  Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Mar 1826  Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Abigail Wheeler | F95 
    Married  5 Apr 1796  Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Robert SheldonChild 4 | Male
    Robert Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1771   
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    Spouse  Mary "Polly" Spafford | F5 
    Married  1797   

    Hepzibah SheldonChild 5 | Female
    Hepzibah Sheldon

    Born  10 Sep 1775   
    Died  18 Nov 1848  Pekin, Niagara, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Nov 1848  Pekin, Niagara, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Moses Bairsto | F86 
    Married  13 Apr 1799  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location


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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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