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Family: Benjamin Sheldon / Sarah Greenwood (F612)

m. 07 Jun 1745


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  • Benjamin SheldonFather | Male
    Benjamin Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1720   
    Died  31 Dec 1781   
    Buried     
    Married  07 Jun 1745  [1, 2]  Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Timothy Sheldon | F1386 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rebecca Carr | F1386 Group Sheet 

    Sarah GreenwoodMother | Female
    Sarah Greenwood

    Born  26 Mar 1725  Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 May 1763   
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Benajah SheldonChild 1 | Male
    Benajah Sheldon

    Born  24 Jun 1745  Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1830  Savoy, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Hannah Lindley | F1515 
    Married     

    Sarah SheldonChild 2 | Female
    Sarah Sheldon

    Born  18 Nov 1746  Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1808   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Joshua Lindley | F1422 
    Married  12 Oct 1769  Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lydia SheldonChild 3 | Female
    Lydia Sheldon

    Born  28 Nov 1747  Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1796   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Israel Barney | F1518 
    Married     

    Jonathan SheldonChild 4 | Male
    Jonathan Sheldon

    Born  16 Feb 1749  Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1835   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Durfee | F1651 
    Married  1771  Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Priscilla Manchester | F2098 
    Married  Abt. 1792   

    Rebecca SheldonChild 5 | Female
    Rebecca Sheldon

    Born  26 Jun 1750  Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1828   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lombard Hart | F1614 
    Married  03 Feb 1769  Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ezra Luther | F1604 
    Married     

    son SheldonChild 6 | Male
    son Sheldon

    Born  1751   
    Died  1751   
    Buried     

    Mary "Molley" SheldonChild 7 | Female
    Mary "Molley" Sheldon

    Born  3 Nov 1752  Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  James Congdon | F1402 
    Married  03 Apr 1777  Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Betsey SheldonChild 8 | Female
    Betsey Sheldon

    Born  4 Mar 1754  Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Malachi Rhodes | F1801 
    Married     

    Esther SheldonChild 9 | Female
    Esther Sheldon

    Born  2 Apr 1756  Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Joseph Carder | F1793 
    Married  27 Mar 1785  Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Benjamin SheldonChild 10 | Male
    Benjamin Sheldon

    Born  1758   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Betsey Fry | F1861 
    Married     

    son SheldonChild 11 | Male
    son Sheldon

    Born  1760   
    Died  1760   
    Buried     

    Daniel SheldonChild 12 | Male
    Daniel Sheldon

    Born  21 Mar 1761  Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jul 1783  Suriname Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    daughter SheldonChild 13 | Female
    daughter Sheldon

    Born  1763   
    Died  1763   
    Buried     

  • Notes  Married:
    • "Benj. Sheldon, Reverend at the Baptist church in Pawtuxet, RI"

  • Sources 
    1. [S1620604686] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    2. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Greenwood genealogies, 1154-1914 : the ancestry and descendants of Thomas Greenwood of Newton, Mass.


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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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