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Godfrey Sheldon[1]

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  • Name Godfrey Sheldon  [1] 
    Born Abt. 1702 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Godfrey #86, Had a ? next to the name, H. O. thought this Godfrey's father, John, was the brother of Isaac of Northampton - which he knew didn't make sense so put the ?. If his father John was actually the son of Godfrey of Maine, this son made sense.
    Person ID I412376146846  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father John Sheldon,   b. 24 Apr 1660, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1724  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Deborah Hill,   b. Abt. 1660,   d. 1730  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F2468  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hephzibah Felton,   b. Abt. 1705 
    Children 
     1. John Sheldon,   b. 1732,   d. 1799  (Age 67 years)
     2. Skelton Sheldon,   b. 1743
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F274  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 1r: Godfrey? #86, son of Dea. John #29


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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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