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William Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1770 -

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  • Name William Sheldon  [1] 
    Born Abt. 1770 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • William #5019 "Kirtland, O"
    Person ID I412484299263  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Samuel Sheldon,   b. 2 Jul 1742, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1832, Wilton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Sarah Wellman,   b. 27 Jan 1737, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1820, Wilton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 30 Mar 1762  Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    Family ID F261  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 51: William #5019 "Kirtland, O"

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

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

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

    5. [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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