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John Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1781 - 1817  (36 years)

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  • Name John Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 1781  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • John #2608 "d '17"
    Residence 2 Aug 1790  New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: tallied as a boy under 16 under his father, William Sheldon
    Died 1817  [2] 
    Person ID I412455759375  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father William Sheldon,   b. 1751, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1815, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Ruth Bishop,   b. Abt. 1755, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1815, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 9 Oct 1780  Lisbon, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F2833  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1614236031] 1790 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: New London, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 6; Family History Library Film: 0568141.

    2. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 27: John #2608 "d '17"

    3. [S1611694373] Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 21.


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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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