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John Sheldon, Jr[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]

Male 1759 - 1844  (85 years)

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  • Name John Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born 1 May 1759  Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • John #1579 "Beverly"
    Buried Oct 1844  Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Died 5 Oct 1844  Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7] 
    Probate 4 Feb 1845  Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I412424210122  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father John Sheldon,   b. 1732,   d. 1799  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Susanna Maury,   b. Abt. 1735,   d. 1807  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 24 Sep 1750  Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Family ID F32  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah "Sally" Pierce,   b. 1761, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1834, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 12 Jul 1782  New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 9] 
    • By Samuel Cotton of Litchfield
    Children 
     1. Joshua Sheldon,   b. 19 Feb 1782, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1890, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 108 years)
     2. John Sheldon, III,   b. 1784, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1878, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     3. Amos Sheldon,   b. 1786,   d. 1789  (Age 3 years)
     4. Sarah "Sally" Sheldon,   b. 1788,   d. 16 May 1807, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
     5. Amos Sheldon,   b. 20 Mar 1791, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1846, Clay, Onondaga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     6. Susan Sheldon,   b. 1792
     7. Jesse Sheldon,   b. 6 Feb 1794, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1871, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     8. Olivia Sheldon,   b. 1795
     9. Israel Sheldon,   b. 1797, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1824, Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     10. David Sheldon,   b. 1799
     11. Eli Sheldon,   b. 1799
     12. Allen Sheldon,   b. 1801, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1816, Martinique Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 15 years)
     13. Edwin Sheldon,   b. 1803, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1891, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     14. Maria Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1806, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1892, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     15. infant Sheldon,   b. 1808,   d. 1808  (Age 0 years)
     16. Sarah Sheldon,   b. 28 Jan 1810, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F80  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 May 1759 - Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Jul 1782 - New Hampshire, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Oct 1844 - Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Oct 1844 - Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 4 Feb 1845 - Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1616849926] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911.

    2. [S1620604646] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S1634599505] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1634599564] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947, Ancestry,com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historical Genealogical Society; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, Concord, New Hampshire.

    5. [S1642734160] Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts Births to 1850, Eggen, Cheryl, comp., (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    6. [S1622887660] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts.

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

    8. [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.

    9. [S1634599491] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New Hampshire Department of Health; Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1700-1969.

    10. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 16r: John #1579 "Beverly"

    11. [S1665410957] SFA Card Files, SFA (Sheldon Family Association), SFA Card Files.

    12. [S1620604686] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Family History Library; Salt Lake City, UT; Film # 0761210.


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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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