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Gideon Sheldon, 3rd

Gideon Sheldon, 3rd[1, 2, 3]

Male 1785 - 1840  (55 years)

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  • Name Gideon Sheldon  [1, 2, 3] 
    Suffix 3rd 
    Born Abt. 1785  Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "Gideon had a illegitimate child by Hannah Jackson. This child was the Gideon who died on town farm"
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Apr 1840  Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "died on the town farm". According to local historian Caverly in 1871, he died in "about 1854", but his Widow's pension application has letters indicating he died 8 Apr 1840 in Pittsford.
    Person ID I412349690102  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Ashbel Lee,   b. 1764, Rutland County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1830, Rutland County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship Stepchild 
    Mother Hannah Jackson,   b. Abt. 1765 
    Married 2 Nov 1800  Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2607  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Gideon Sheldon,   b. 1762,   d. Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Hannah Jackson,   b. Abt. 1765 
    Married 1785  [3, 4] 
    • The private notes of A. M. Caverly, author of "History of the Town of Pittsford" (1872) noted that Gideon Jr and Hannah Jackson were never married but were the parents of Gideon III, born 1785. He omitted this detail in the published history.
    Family ID F2626  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Julia Pearse,   b. Abt. 1793, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1870, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 30 Jun 1816  Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Children 
     1. Julia Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1821, Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1872, Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3346  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt. 1785 - Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Jun 1816 - Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Apr 1840 - Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1610402201] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870.

    2. [S1610402201] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records, 1871–1908.

    3. [S1621430661] History of the town of Pittsford, Vt. : with biographical sketches and family records, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

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    5. [S1610402201] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908, 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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