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John Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]

Male 1628 - 1690  (62 years)

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  • Name John Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Born 1628  Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    • Lived in Billerica, Mass according to the Sheldon Magazine. Was noted as the son of Isaac 1, but he seems to be confused with John of South Kingston as a letter dated 1841 passed down in the Isaac says says the brother John was of RI.
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • John #4 "Billerica, Mass."
    Residence 1672  Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Taxed for the 2nd Meeting House.
    Military 29 Feb 1676  Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Enlisted under Capt. Nathaniel Davenport and Capt Ting for the King Philip's War, fought at the Great Swamp Fight.
    Died 24 May 1690  Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 7] 
    Buried Aft. 24 May 1690  Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7] 
    • Old South Burying Ground
    Person ID I412291816555  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Godfrey Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1599,   d. Aft. 1664, Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Alice Frost,   b. Abt. 1600 
    Married 1620  Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • "Godfrey Sheldon Alice Frost, both of this parish". Several trees give the specific date as March 11 but the image is obscured. Need to review the original to confirm this is correct.
    Family ID F208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Converse,   b. Abt. 1625, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 01 Feb 1660  Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 10] 
    • "Mrs. Mary Thompson", she had previously married Simon Thompson.
    Children 
     1. John Sheldon,   b. 24 Apr 1660, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1724  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2531  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1628 - Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 01 Feb 1660 - Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 May 1690 - Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft. 24 May 1690 - Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

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

    2. [S1616179887] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.

    3. [S1650850313] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    4. [S1650850359] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    5. [S1620604686] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Family History Library; Salt Lake City, UT; Film # 0769338 & 0901881.

    6. [S1620016551] Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Maine Wills, 1640-1760; Author: Sargent, William M. (William Mitchell), 1848-1891.

    7. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    8. [S1650850346] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    9. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      On page 1 with notations as being of "Billerica, Mass.". Wife listed as "Mrs Mary Thompson, 1659", the Mrs suggests she was previously married to a Mr. Thompson. Only child listed as John #29.

    10. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine.
      "Mrs. Mary Thompson", listed as the wife of John #4, mother of John #29.

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

    12. [S1610543164] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby; Reference Number: D 2057 A/PI 27.


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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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