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Godfrey Sheldon

Godfrey Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1599 - 1664  (66 years)

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  • Name Godfrey Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Born Abt. 1599 
    • He was "aged 65 or there abouts when he wrote his Will in 1664"
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Godfrey was not included in the original 1855 Sheldon Magazine, but the Sheldon Family Association later assigned him as #4.
    Probate 13 Mar 1664  Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • His Will is written. He mentions his wife Alice, his eldest son William, William's wife Rebecca, and her brother Samuel Scarlet. He also says that William is to put unto his brother John and his sisters their portions.
    _DNA Group A2 (top of this line) - tester through son William 
    Died Aft. 1664  Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I412350268375  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father unknown Sheldon 
    Family ID F3776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Frost,   b. Abt. 1600 
    Married 1620  Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • "Godfrey Sheldon Alice Frost, both of this parish". Several trees give the specific date as March 11 but the image is obscured. Need to review the original to confirm this is correct.
    Children 
     1. William Sheldon,   b. Jan 1622, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1691, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. Abraham Sheldon,   b. Nov 1624, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1645, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
     3. infant Sheldon,   b. 23 Oct 1626, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1626, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. John Sheldon,   b. 1628, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1690, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     5. Ann Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1630
     6. daughter Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1632
     7. Ralph Sheldon,   b. May 1642, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef. 1664  (Age 21 years)
     8. Sarah Sheldon,   d. Aft. 1646
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1620 - Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 13 Mar 1664 - Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Aft. 1664 - Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608444044] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1620016551] Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Maine Wills, 1640-1760; Author: Sargent, William M. (William Mitchell), 1848-1891; Probate Place: Maine.

    3. [S1608444048] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1610543164] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby; Reference Number: D 2057 A/PI 27.

    5. [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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