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John Sheldon[1, 2]

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  • Name John Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 1692  Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 2 Oct 1692  Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I412520541719  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Francis Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1660,   d. 1728, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Mary Ragg 
    Married 4 Oct 1691  Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F2534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anna,   d. Abt. 1729 
    Married Abt. 1715 
    Children 
     1. Francis Sheldon,   b. 1718, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Sheldon,   b. 1720, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Jacob Sheldon,   b. 1721, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Rebecca Sheldon,   b. 1722, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1724, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     5. Rebecca Sheldon,   b. 1724, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. John Sheldon,   b. 1726,   d. Feb 1783, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     7. William Sheldon,   b. 1727, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2568  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Esther 
    Married Abt. 1730 
    • Esther is named as his wife in his Will, and his last child is with Esther.
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2569  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1615901433] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P71/MRY/008.

    2. [S1615901433] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P71/MRY/010.


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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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