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Robert Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1771 -

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  • Name Robert Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Born Abt. 1771 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Robert #5012
    Person ID I412550286723  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Abraham Sheldon, Jr,   b. 23 May 1740, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1796, Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Sarah Howard,   b. 25 Feb 1738, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1816, Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F583  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary "Polly" Spafford,   b. 27 Nov 1774 
    Married 1797  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Abraham Sheldon,   b. 27 Nov 1798, Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1800, Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     2. Mary "Polly" Sheldon,   b. 24 Jul 1801, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1870, Nineveh, Broome, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     3. Daniel Sheldon,   b. 1804
     4. Russel Sheldon,   b. 28 Apr 1806, Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. David Sheldon,   b. 18 Nov 1806, Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Jesse Sheldon,   b. 1808
     7. Lucy Sheldon,   b. 29 Jul 1810, Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Ira Sheldon,   b. 7 Sep 1812, Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1658716786] New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Probate Records, 1771-1921; Indexes to Probate Records, 1771-1859, 1885-1961; Author: New Hampshire. Probate Court (Hillsborough County).

    2. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: A genealogical record, including two generations in female lines, of families spelling their name S.

    3. [S1642473468] New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Birth Certificates, 1631-1919; Archive: New Hampshire Department of State; Location: Concord, New Hampshire; Credit: The Original Document May Be Seen At the New Hampshire Department of State.

    4. [S1642485269] New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records, 1650-1969, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New Hampshire Archives and Records Management; Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire Death Records, 1650-1969.

    5. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
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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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