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

Male 1784 - 1878  (94 years)

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  • Name John Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Suffix III 
    Born 1784  Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • John #3983 "Lynn"
    Residence 2 Sep 1850  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 66, trader, with wife and three children.
    Residence 8 Aug 1860  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 76, trader, $1200 in real estate, $400 in personal property, with wife and three daughters.
    Residence 6 Aug 1870  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 80, no occupation, $1500 in real estate, with daughters
    Died 23 Jul 1878  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • "John Sheldon", 94, of Old Age, at 14 Cedar St, a trader
    Person ID I412465193656  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father John Sheldon, Jr,   b. 1 May 1759, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1844, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Sarah "Sally" Pierce,   b. 1761, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1834, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 12 Jul 1782  New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14] 
    • By Samuel Cotton of Litchfield
    Family ID F80  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Batchelder,   b. 14 Mar 1789, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 07 Jul 1811  Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Matilda A. Sheldon,   b. 25 Dec 1811, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1897, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Caroline Sheldon,   b. 31 Aug 1813, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Harriet C. Sheldon,   b. 1816, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1897, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. Adaline Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1818, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1833, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 15 years)
     5. George W Sheldon,   b. 7 Feb 1821, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1905, Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. Emily B. Sheldon,   b. 1825, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1521  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1784 - Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 07 Jul 1811 - Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 2 Sep 1850 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 8 Aug 1860 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 6 Aug 1870 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Jul 1878 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • 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. [S1616849947] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915.

    4. [S1608822628] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1870; Census Place: Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_610; Page: 714A.

    5. [S1608699703] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_495; Page: 844; Family History Libr.

    6. [S1620604686] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Family History Library; Salt Lake City, UT; Film # 0760604.

    7. [S1608910685] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 311; Page: 268b.

    8. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy : Descendants of Rev Stephen Bachiler, of England : A leading non-.

    9. [S1642485269] New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records, 1650-1969, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New Hampshire Archives and Records Management; Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire Death Records, 1650-1969.

    10. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 40r: John #3983 "Lynn"

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

    12. [S1634599505] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    13. [S1634599564] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947, Ancestry,com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historical Genealogical Society; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, Concord, New Hampshire.

    14. [S1634599491] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New Hampshire Department of Health; Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1700-1969.


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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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