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Roger Sheldon[1, 2, 3]

Male 1743 - 1816  (73 years)

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  • Name Roger Sheldon  [1, 2, 3] 
    Born 6 Feb 1743  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Roger #232 "Cumberland, RI"
    Buried Dec 1816  Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 8 Dec 1816  Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Person ID I412385427618  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father William Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1710, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1778, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Rhodes,   b. Abt. 1690,   d. 1747  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 1737  [4] 
    Family ID F161  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Huldah Streeter,   b. 23 Sep 1747,   d. 6 Aug 1817, Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1765  Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Sheldon,   b. 1767
     2. Rebecca Sheldon,   b. 1769
     3. David Sheldon,   b. 1771
     4. Hannah Sheldon,   b. 1773
     5. Huldah Sheldon,   b. 1775
     6. Rufus Sheldon,   b. 1778
     7. James Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1780,   d. Abt. 1780  (Age 0 years)
     8. Sarah Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1782,   d. Abt. 1782  (Age 0 years)
     9. Isaac Sheldon,   b. 1785
     10. Rhoades Sheldon,   b. 1787
     11. Ruth Sheldon,   b. 16 Feb 1789,   d. 6 Jun 1841  (Age 52 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F424  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 3: Roger #232 "Cumberland, RI"

    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 William #124


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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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