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

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  • Name Abraham Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Born 1731  [5] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Abraham #1532 "Reading, Mass" - "Had 4 wives, and children by 3"
    Person ID I412383169261  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Ephraim Sheldon, Jr,   b. 13 Jun 1699, Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Isabella Haines,   b. 1702 
    Married 05 Jun 1721  Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    • The name Isabella Haines is given on a typewritten verbatim transcription of the original, while the name Isabella Harris is given in an 1863 handwritten index of the original. It's unclear which is correct. Original needed.
    Family ID F189  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Babcock,   b. Abt. 1735 
    Married Abt. 1753 
    Children 
     1. Abraham Sheldon, Jr,   b. 23 May 1740, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1796, Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     2. Russel Sheldon,   b. 1755
     3. Amos Sheldon,   b. 1759
     4. Mary Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1760
     5. Rebecca Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1762
     6. Sarah Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1763
     7. Phebe Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1765
     8. Hephzibah Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1767
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lydia Abbott,   b. Abt. 1750 
    Married 22 Dec 1774  Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F787  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Mary Wyman,   b. Abt. 1735 
    Married 22 Jun 1777  Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4] 
    • "June 22, 1777 The Intentions of Marriage between Mr Abraham Sheldin of Reading & Mrs Mary Wyman of Tewksbury have been entered and published according to Law"
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F786  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Dec 1774 - Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Jun 1777 - Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1620604646] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1650850313] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    3. [S1620604686] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Family History Library; Salt Lake City, UT; Film # 0890236.

    4. [S1622886143] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850.

    5. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 16: Abraham #1532, son of Ephraim #149. "Reading, Mass."

    6. [S1630161509] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Source number: 1006.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DH1.


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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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