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John Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1752 - 1808  (56 years)

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  • Name John Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 6 Jul 1752  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Oct 1808  Exeter, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • "Oct 8, at his cottage on the river Ex, John Sheldon, Esq., F.R.S., Lecturer on Anatomy at the Royal Academy, Principal Surgeon of Exeter Hospital, &x" - General Evening Post, London
    Person ID I412511861946  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father John Sheldon,   b. 1726,   d. Feb 1783, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Coleman 
    Family ID F847  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Palmer,   b. Mar 1748, Combe Raleigh, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1821  (Age 72 years) 
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3536  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jul 1752 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Oct 1808 - Exeter, Devon, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1632636007] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 18; Page: 26.

    2. [S1651692928] UK, Portraits and Photographs, 1547-2018, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), National Portrait Gallery, London; London, England; People and Portraits.


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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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