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Benjamin Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1697 - 1772  (75 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 1697  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Benjamin #121
    Died 28 Aug 1772  [1] 
    Person ID I412303610426  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Thomas Sheldon,   b. 6 Aug 1661, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1725, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother 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  [3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Family ID F2646  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Strong,   b. 16 Jan 1701,   d. 26 May 1770  (Age 69 years) 
    Children 
     1. William Sheldon,   b. 1724,   d. 1741  (Age 17 years)
     2. Jemima Sheldon,   b. 1726
     3. Benjamin Sheldon,   b. 1728
     4. Rebecca Sheldon,   b. 1730
     5. Mary Sheldon,   b. 1732
     6. Phebe Sheldon,   b. 1735
     7. Jerusha Sheldon,   b. 1737
     8. Martha Sheldon,   b. 3 Jun 1739
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3191  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Rising Genealogy : descendants of Jonathan Rising of Suffield, Connecticut.

    2. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 2: Benjamin #121, born 1697, son of Thomas #36 and Mary Hinsdale

    3. [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.

    4. [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.

    5. [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.

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


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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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