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Benjamin Sheldon[1, 2, 3]

Male 1758 -

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  • Name Benjamin Sheldon  [1, 2, 3] 
    Born 28 Jul 1758  Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Benjamin #883 "Mute, O"
    Person ID I412346029849  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Isaac Sheldon, Jr,   b. 4 Mar 1716, Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Abigail Earle,   b. Abt. 1725 
    Married 20 Dec 1746  Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • "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."
    Family ID F131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

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

    3. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 9r: Benjamin #883, son of Isaac #304, born 1758. Note "Mute, O."


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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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