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Isaac Sheldon, Jr

Isaac Sheldon, Jr[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1716 -

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  • Name Isaac Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born 4 Mar 1716  Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Isaac #304 "N. Kingston"
    Person ID I412291842021  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Isaac Sheldon, Sr,   b. 1688 
    Mother Susanna Potter,   b. 28 Jun 1688 
    Family ID F28  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah James,   d. Abt. 1745 
    Married 23 Jan 1741  South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    • "Isaac Sheldon, Jr, of South Kingstown, and Sarah James, of Charlestown, at C., by Joseph Church, Justice, Jan. 23, 1741"
    Children 
     1. James Sheldon,   b. 11 Apr 1743, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Abigail Earle,   b. Abt. 1725 
    Married 20 Dec 1746  Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • "Isaac Sheldon, of Isaac, and Abigail Earl, of John, by Rev. Daniel Everett, who died before the marriage was asserted; asserted by Jeffrey Watson, Assistant, Dec. 20, 1746."
    Children 
     1. Samuel Sheldon,   b. 30 Jun 1747, Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Lydia Sheldon,   b. 23 Aug 1749, Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Sarah Sheldon,   b. 17 Aug 1751, Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Isaac Sheldon, III,   b. 22 Jul 1755, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1844, Sherburne, Chenango, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     5. Benjamin Sheldon,   b. 28 Jul 1758, Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Abigail Sheldon,   b. 1760
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Dec 1746 - Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1620318270] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1634845801] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S1608224922] Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts, 1636-1899, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 4 - Isaac #304, born 1716, son of Isaac #80 and "Susanna Potter". Note, of "N. Kingston". Page 9r - husband of Sarah James and Abigail (no surname), father of James #878, Samuel #879, Lydia #880, Sarah #881, Isaac #882, Benjamin #883, and Abigail #884

    5. [S1665410957] SFA Card Files, SFA (Sheldon Family Association), SFA Card Files.


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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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