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Benajah Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1720 - 1743  (23 years)

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  • Name Benajah Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born Abt. 1720 
    • Twin
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Benajah #216 "m d Suriname 1741 or '3"
    Died 1743  Suriname Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I412353542595  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Timothy Sheldon,   b. 1 Mar 1689, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1741, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Carr,   b. Abt. 1690 
    Married Abt. 1714  [3, 4] 
    Family ID F1386  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1743 - Suriname Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1620602891] Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Providence, Rhode Island, Wills (1678-1916) and Indexes (1872-1914); Author: Providence (Rhode Island). Court of Probate.

    2. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 3: Benajah #216, son of Timothy #47. "m d Suriname 1741 or '3"

    3. [S1622300017] John Sheldon of Providence and records of his descendants, Keith M. Sheldon , (K. M. Sheldon), 39999063767972., John Sheldon of Providence and records of his descendants , 1984.
      Page 17: Timothy #112, 3rd generation

    4. [S1622300017] John Sheldon of Providence and records of his descendants, Keith M. Sheldon , (K. M. Sheldon), 39999063767972., John Sheldon of Providence and records of his descendants .
      Page 17: wife of Timothy #112


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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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