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Godfrey Sheldon

Godfrey Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1666 - 1690  (24 years)

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  • Name Godfrey Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born Abt. 1666  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Jul 1690  Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • "Killed by the Indians, age 24"
    Person ID I412428783954  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father William Sheldon,   b. Jan 1622, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1691, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Scarlett,   b. Abt. 1625,   d. 1720, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married Abt. 1650 
    • In his father's William, Godfrey mentions the wife of his son William as Rebecca, and her brother Scarlet.
    Family ID F432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Jul 1690 - Danvers, Essex, 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. [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.


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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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