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John Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1782 - 1824  (42 years)

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  • Name John Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born Abt. 1782 
    • Was given a trustee in his father's Will written in 1798, he must have been younger than 18 at that time.
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • John #2526 "Pittsford, Vt. Old place"
    Residence 1801  Bastard, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Census: "John Sheldin", single adult listed with the families of his brothers Gideon and Jeremiah.
    Died 1824  [2] 
    Person ID I412292226533  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Gideon Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1737, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1798, Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Sarah Waters,   b. Abt. 1740 
    Married Abt. 1760 
    Family ID F2805  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Tryphena Osborn,   b. Abt. 1785 
    Married Abt. 1805  Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • This marriage was noted in the journal of Dr. A. M. Caverly. The date and location are only estimates.
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2650  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1801 - Bastard, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt. 1805 - Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 26 - John #2526, son of Gideon #859 and Sarah Waters. Note "Pittsford, Vt. Old place", no birth or other notation given.

    2. [S1608821610] Assorted Sheldon Papers, various, Journal of Dr. A. M. Caverly.
      Notes on the Sheldon family of PIttsford, Rutland, Vermont


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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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