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David Fitch Sheldon

David Fitch Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1785 - 1842  (56 years)

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  • Name David Fitch Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 1 Dec 1785  Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • David Fitch Sheldon #1665. "Rupert, Vt."
    Residence Abt. 1810  Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • No date given, residence noted in the Sheldon Magazine
    Buried Oct 1842  North Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 1 Oct 1842  Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Person ID I412302822615  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Dea. Joel Sheldon,   b. 16 Oct 1746, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1829, Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Mary Hanchet,   b. 16 Dec 1750, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1841, Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F1058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Dunton,   b. Abt. 1790,   d. Abt. 1825  (Age 35 years) 
    Married Abt. 1810 
    Children 
     1. Joel Hanchet Sheldon,   b. 27 Sep 1811, Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1895, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. William B. Sheldon,   b. 1818
     3. Thaddeus D. Sheldon,   b. 1824
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2519  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Julia Ann Sheldon,   b. 1797 
    Married Abt. 1826 
    • Must have married after the death of Sarah Dunton and before the birth of Chauncey L.
    Children 
     1. Chauncey L. Sheldon,   b. 1830
     2. Sarah M. Sheldon,   b. 1832
     3. Delia Louisa Sheldon,   b. 1836
     4. Mary M. Sheldon,   b. 1838
     5. Matilda Sheldon,   b. 1841
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Dec 1785 - Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt. 1810 - Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Oct 1842 - Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 17r: David Fitch #1665, born 1785, son of Joel #577 and Mary Hanchett #1108. Note: Rupert, Vt.; Page 42: died 1842, married Sarah Dunton and had Joel H #4138, William B. #4139, Thaddeus D #4140. Married Julia Ann Sheldon #1752 and had Chauncey L #4141, Sarah M #4142, Delia Louisa #4143, Mary M. #4144, and Matilda #4145


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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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