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Mercy Sheldon

Mercy Sheldon[1, 2]

Female 1769 - 1859  (89 years)

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  • Name Mercy Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 18 Dec 1769  Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Mercy #675 "Troy, NY"
    Died 28 Mar 1859  Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Apr 1859  Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I412369685152  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father James Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1724, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1819, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Diadema Perry,   d. 12 Sep 1816, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 16 Nov 1749  Newman, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • Marriage also registered at Rehobeth, Massachusetts - same day and names.
    Family ID F221  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Dec 1769 - Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Mar 1859 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Apr 1859 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 7r: Mercy #675, daughter of Rev. James #218. "Troy, NY"

    3. [S1608224922] Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts, 1636-1899, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1620604686] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Family History Library; Salt Lake City, UT; Film # 0562559.


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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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