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William Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1731 - 1816  (84 years)

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  • Name William Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 16 Jul 1731  Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • William #456 "d in Sheffield, Mass"
    Died 1816  Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Person ID I412419022589  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Benjamin Sheldon,   b. 1705 
    Mother Abigail Kellogg,   b. Abt. 1705 
    Family ID F1984  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Noble,   b. 1 Apr 1735, Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1810  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 28 Jun 1753  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Abigail Sheldon,   b. 2 Jan 1754, Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1756, Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     2. Sarah Sheldon,   b. 29 Oct 1755, Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Abigail Sheldon,   b. 1757
     4. Whiting Sheldon,   b. 1759,   d. 1839  (Age 80 years)
     5. Hannah Sheldon,   b. 1763,   d. 30 Mar 1832  (Age 69 years)
     6. William Sheldon,   b. 1765
     7. Benjamin Sheldon,   b. 1767,   d. 1847  (Age 80 years)
     8. Rhoda Sheldon,   b. 1769
     9. Mary Sheldon,   b. 1771,   d. 1788  (Age 17 years)
     10. Elisha Sheldon,   b. 1774,   d. 13 Sep 1851, Chili, Monroe, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     11. Ezekiel Sheldon,   b. 1776,   d. 1785  (Age 9 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1954  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jul 1731 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1816 - Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: History and Genealogy of the Family of Thomas Noble, of Westfied, Massachusetts : With Genealogical.

    2. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 5r: William #456, son of Benjamin #174 "d in Sheffield, 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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