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Abigail Sheldon[1, 2, 3]

Female 1760 -

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  • Name Abigail Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 1760  [2] 
    Gender Female 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Abigail #884 "Varrs, Thomas"
    Person ID I412346029988  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  [1] 
    • "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

    Family Thomas Vars,   b. Abt. 1758 
    Married 10 Feb 1785  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • "Thomas Vars, of Isaac, of Westerly, and Abigail Sheldon, of Isaac, of South Kingston; m. by Joseph Crandall, Justice, Feb. 10, 1785."
    Children 
     1. Nathan Vars,   b. 1786,   d. Nov 1805  (Age 19 years)
     2. John Vars,   b. 1788,   d. May 1848  (Age 60 years)
     3. Benjamin Vars,   b. 1790
     4. Elizabeth Vars,   b. 1802
     5. Dorcas Vars,   b. 1805,   d. 2 Apr 1821  (Age 16 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1775  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Feb 1785 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608224922] Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts, 1636-1899, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 9r: Abigail #884, daughter of Isaac #304, born 1760, wife of Thomas Varrs

    3. [S1665410957] SFA Card Files, SFA (Sheldon Family Association), SFA Card Files.


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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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