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William Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Male 1622 - 1691  (69 years)

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  • Name William Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Born Jan 1622  Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 5 Feb 1622  Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • "Guilielmus filius Godfredi", baptismal record in Bakewell. He was also described as "my eldest son" William in his father's Will.
    Sheldon Magazine
    • William #9/#14. In the original magazine Godfrey had been completely omitted and William #14 was listed as the son of William #3 with a big ? next to him. On the subsequent page he's listed as #9. However, Godfrey's will confirm he was the father.
    Probate 23 Nov 1691  Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Will is written
    Died 2 Dec 1691  Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • "Sheldon, Wm - cut his knee hurt by a fall above 2 weeks, Dec 2, 1691, a. 80, y.c.r.2". Note that his will was written on 23 Nov 1691, within the two week period of his fall. The age of 80 appears to have been an erroneous estimate by his family.
    Probate 3 Sep 1694  Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Will proved, originally witnessed by Joshua Rea, Daniel Rea, Daniel Andrew, and Israel Porter. Approved by Stephen Sewall on confirmation of Joshua Rea, Daniel Rea, and Daniel Andrew.
    _DNA Group A2 (Godfrey) - tester through son Ephraim 
    Person ID I412350268788  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  [7] 
    • "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 Rebecca Scarlett,   b. Abt. 1625,   d. 1720, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married Abt. 1650 
    • In his father's William, Godfrey mentions the wife of his son William as Rebecca, and her brother Scarlet.
    Children 
     1. Mary Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1665
     2. Lydia Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1666,   d. 31 Mar 1746, Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Godfrey Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1666,   d. 3 Jul 1690, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     4. Sarah Sheldon,   b. 1671
     5. Ephraim Sheldon, Sr,   b. 1672,   d. 1737, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     6. Rebecca Sheldon,   b. 1673
     7. Nathaniel Sheldon,   b. 1678,   d. 30 Nov 1688, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)
     8. Hepzibah Sheldon,   b. 1680
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jan 1622 - Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 5 Feb 1622 - Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 23 Nov 1691 - Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Dec 1691 - Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 3 Sep 1694 - Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608444044] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

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

    3. [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.

    4. [S1622887660] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts.

    5. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 1 - William #14, son of William #3. Page 2r, the same William is now listed as #9 (there was no #9 on page 1 - but both #8 and #13 were John's - further demonstrating that the Rev. was confused by which family this William belonged. John #8 is John of Billerica, which has been confirmed as the correct brother, while John #13 was of the unrelated Isaac line (confirmed by DNA testing of multiple descendants).

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

    7. [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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