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Amos Sheldon, 2nd

Amos Sheldon, 2nd[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1794 - 1837  (42 years)

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  • Name Amos Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Suffix 2nd 
    Born 6 Sep 1794  Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4] 
    • As he is listed as "Amos 2nd" on his marriage record. Also listed as "Amos 2nd" in the probate of his brother Benjamin, brother Flint also listed. Death record of brother Flint gives father's name as Benjamin Sheldon.
    Gender Male 
    Died 1837  Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I412363625241  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Benjamin Sheldon,   b. 10 Jul 1765, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1825, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Esther Flint 
    Married 24 Feb 1791  Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6] 
    Family ID F2961  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Betsey W. Sawyer,   b. Abt. 1800, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1861, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 05 Jun 1821  Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 7] 
    • "Mr Amos Sheldon 2nd of Fitchburg" and "Miss Betsey W. Sawyer of Westminster" published their application to marry on 9 March, posted on the public meetinghouse on 30 March.
    Children 
     1. Esther F. Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1822, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1892, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. Sanborn L. Sheldon,   b. 1824, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1875, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     3. Henry Lyman Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1836, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1891, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1363  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Sep 1794 - Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 05 Jun 1821 - Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1837 - Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1616849926] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911.

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

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

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

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

    6. [S1622886143] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850.

    7. [S1622884683] The old records of the town of Fitchburgh, Massachusetts, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).


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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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