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William Sheldon[1]

Male 1763 - 1792  (30 years)

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  • Name William Sheldon  [1] 
    Born Abt. 1763  Winchester, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft. 1792  [1] 
    Person ID I412329527844  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Edward Sheldon,   b. 16 Feb 1722, Winchester, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1775, Cambrai, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Margaret Paston,   b. Abt. 1725 
    Married 06 Feb 1756  Winchester, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    • St. Thomas
    Family ID F670  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt. 1763 - Winchester, Hampshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1615469973] Bigland Pedigree, Ralph Bigland, (College of Arms), HR/91., Bigland Pedigree, 1808.
      William Sheldon, a captain in the French service born at Winchester, unmarried 1792

    2. [S1615958126] Hampshire, England, Allegations for Marriage Licences, 1689-1837, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S1608445058] England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1615469973] Bigland Pedigree, Ralph Bigland, (College of Arms), HR/91., Bigland Pedigree.
      2nd wife, Margaret, 2nd daughter of Edward Paston of Barmingham in the County of Norfolk, Esq. married at Winchester


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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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