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Palmer Sheldon

Palmer Sheldon[1, 2, 3]

Male 1745 - 1794  (49 years)

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  • Name Palmer Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 1745  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1794  [2] 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Palmer #885
    Died 1794  [2] 
    Person ID I412367678392  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father John Sheldon,   b. 1719 
    Mother Elizabeth Webb,   b. 1723,   d. 23 Nov 1763, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Family ID F129  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Penelope Brown,   b. Abt. 1750 
    Married 10 Jan 1768  Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • "Palmer Sheldon of John, and Penelope Brown of John, both of South Kingstown; married by John Burdick, Justice, Jan 10 1768"
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1770
     2. Ruth Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1772
     3. George Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1774
     4. Lucy Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1782
     5. Palmer Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1787
     6. William Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1789,   d. 1812  (Age 23 years)
     7. Penelope Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1791
     8. Mary Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1793
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3000  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Jan 1768 - Washington County, 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: Palmer #885, son of John #305; Page 27r: died 1794, married Penelope, children Elizabeth, Ruth, George, Lucy, Palmer, William, Penelope, and Mary

    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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