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John Sheldon, III[1, 2]

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  • Name John Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Suffix III 
    Born Abt. 1691  Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Birth is unknown but is listed fourth among his siblings in the original Sheldon Magazine. Later genealogies give a birth of Abt. 1685, assuming he must have been the first born with the name John, like his father.
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • John #54
    Person ID I412295576187  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father John Sheldon, Jr,   b. 1663,   d. 16 Sep 1741  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F3778  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice 
    Children 
     1. Edmund Sheldon
     2. John Sheldon
     3. Pardon Sheldon
     4. Jeremiah Sheldon
     5. Alice Sheldon
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt. 1691 - Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 1r - John #54, son of John #17

    2. [S1622300017] John Sheldon of Providence and records of his descendants, Keith M. Sheldon , (K. M. Sheldon), 39999063767972., John Sheldon of Providence and records of his descendants , 1984.
      Page 17: John #123, 3rd generation


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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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