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Thomas Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Male 1661 - 1725  (63 years)

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  • Name Thomas Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 6] 
    Born 6 Aug 1661  Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Thomas #36
    Buried Jun 1725  Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 7 Jun 1725  Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6] 
    Person ID I412291816959  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Isaac Sheldon, Jr,   b. 1629, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1708, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary Woodford,   b. 24 Jan 1636, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1684, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married Abt. 1653 
    • Calculated as 1 year before earliest known child.
    Family ID F2567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Hinsdale,   b. 22 Jul 1665, Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1738, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 1685  Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 7] 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Sheldon,   b. 6 Jun 1688, Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1770, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Mary Sheldon,   b. 26 Jul 1690, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1759, Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Rebecca Sheldon,   b. 1693,   d. 1703  (Age 10 years)
     4. Josiah Sheldon,   b. 1695,   d. 1768  (Age 73 years)
     5. Benjamin Sheldon,   b. 1697,   d. 28 Aug 1772  (Age 75 years)
     6. Rachel Sheldon,   b. 1701
     7. Jemima Sheldon,   b. 1703
     8. Elisha Sheldon,   b. 2 Sep 1709, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1779, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2646  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Aug 1661 - Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1685 - Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Jun 1725 - Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jun 1725 - Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1620604646] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1616179887] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700.

    3. [S1630161509] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Source number: 1564.075; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1.

    4. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    5. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    6. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 1 - Thomas #36, born 1661, son of Isaac #5 and Mary Woodford.; Page 2 - died 1725, married Mary Hinsdale, parents of Thomas #117, Mary #118, Rebecca #119, Josiah #120, Benjamin #121, Rachel #122, Jemima #123, and Elisha #124

    7. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Hinsdale Genealogy : Descendants of Robert Hinsdale of Dedham Medfield Hadley and Deerfield with an.


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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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