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Abraham Sheldon, Jr

Abraham Sheldon, Jr[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1740 - 1796  (55 years)

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  • Name Abraham Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born 23 May 1740  Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Abraham #1974 "Nelson, NH"
    Residence 2 Aug 1790  Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "Abraham Sheldon", 3 males over 16 and 3 females.
    Probate 20 Nov 1795  Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • He left $2 to Ezra, Robert, Sarah, and Hephzibah in addition to what they had already received (total 1/5 of estate each) and remainder including all property to son Abraham. Sarah and Hephzibah were not yet married and allowed to stay at his home.
    Buried Feb 1796  Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 5 Feb 1796  Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    • Cancer
    Person ID I412550281224  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Abraham Sheldon,   b. 1731 
    Mother Babcock,   b. Abt. 1735 
    Married Abt. 1753 
    Family ID F785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Howard,   b. 25 Feb 1738, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1816, Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Ezra Sheldon,   b. 11 Jan 1763, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Sarah "Sally" Sheldon,   b. 5 May 1767, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Abraham Sheldon, III,   b. 14 Nov 1769, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1826, Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     4. Robert Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1771
     5. Hepzibah Sheldon,   b. 10 Sep 1775,   d. 18 Nov 1848, Pekin, Niagara, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F583  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 May 1740 - Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1620604646] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1614236031] 1790 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Series: M637; Roll: 5; Page: 325; Family History Library Film: 0568145.

    3. [S1658716786] New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Probate Records, 1771-1921; Indexes to Probate Records, 1771-1859, 1885-1961; Author: New Hampshire. Probate Court (Hillsborough County); Probate Place: Hillsborough, New Hampshire.

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

    5. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 20r: Abraham #1974 "Nelson, NH"


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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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