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William Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1705 - 1756  (51 years)

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  • Name William Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born Abt. 1705 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 19 Aug 1749  Northop, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Wrote his will - heirs include his wife Esther, son John, nephews Abraham and John, and he appoints his "beloved friends and kinsman" Edward Jones and Frances Allen as trustees.
    Died 1756  Northop, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate 29 Jul 1756  Clwyd, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I412510787905  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Sheldon 
    Family ID F3801  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther,   b. Abt. 1710 
    Children 
     1. John Sheldon,   b. 1730
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1651465417] Wales, Wills and Probate, 1513-1858, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales; Aberystwyth, Wales; Wales Ecclesiastical Wills.

    2. [S1616128613] Flintshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1994, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Archives Wales; Wales; Flintshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Reference: P26-1-3.


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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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