American Revolution

Our list of Sheldons in the American Revolution, organized by state.  A work in progress.

MASSACHUSETTS

Name Rank Regiment Company DAR Biography Tree
 Aaron Sheldon Private Col. John Brown Capt. Aaron Rowley
 Aaron Sheldon Private (at Stockbridge ?)
 Abner Sheldon Private Col. Williams Capt. Jonas Locke A102546
 Abner Sheldon Private Col. John Dickenson Capt. Elijah Clap
 Abraham Sheldon Private A102547
 Amasa Sheldon, Jr. Private Col. David Wells Capt. Joseph Stebbins A102553
 Amasa Sheldon, Sr. Capt Col. David Field (his own) A102552
 Arad Sheldon Private Col. Jonathan Brewer Capt. Joseph Stebbins
 Aretas Sheldon Private Capt. Ebenezer Sheldon A102555
 Asa Sheldon Private Col. Ashley Capt Elijah Deming A102562
 Benjamin Sheldon Private Capt. Hill
 Benjamin Sheldon Private Capt. J. Sprague
 Benjamin Sheldon  Private Col. Simonds Capt. Daniel Brown A102567
 Caleb Sheldon Private Col. Elisha Porter Capt. Amasa Sheldon A102569
 Caleb Sheldon Private Col. Israel Chapin Capt. Lyman A207146
 Cephas Sheldon Private Col. Elisha Porter Capt. Thomas Alexander A102572 Link Link
 Daniel Sheldon Private Col. John Mansfield Capt. Enoch Putnam
 Ebenezer Sheldon 2nd Lt Capt Timothy Clark A102578
 Elihu Sheldon Private Col. John Brooks Capt Thorp
 Elijah Sheldon A102581
 Elisha Sheldon Private Col. Israel Chapen Capt. Sylvanus Rice
 Elisha Sheldon Private Col. Calvin Smith Capt. Ebenezer Smith
 Elliot Sheldon Sailor “The Reprisal” Capt. James Brown
 Ephraim Sheldon Prisoner
 Ephraim Sheldon Capt. Bancroft A102592
 Ephraim Sheldon Private Col. McCobb Capt. Benjamin Lemont
 Francis Sheldon Private Col. John Mansfield Capt. Enoch Putnam
 Israel Sheldon Private Col. John Greaton Capt. Abijah Child
 Israel Sheldon Private Capt. Lemuel Pomeroy A102605
 Israel Sheldon Jr Corporal Capt. Ebenezer Sheldon
 Jeremiah Sheldon Private Col. John Mansfield Capt. Enoch Putnam
 John Sheldon Private Col. Thomas Marshall Capt. James Gray A102616
 John Sheldon A132121
 Jonathan Sheldon Prisoner A102627
 Jonathan Sheldon Private Col. Samuel Johnson Capt. Samuel Flint
 Jonathan Sheldon Private A102628
 Jonathan Sheldon Private Col. Asa Whetcomb Capt. Agrippa Wells
 Jonathan Sheldon Private Col. Elisha Porter Capt. Amasa Sheldon
 Joseph Sheldon Private Col. Goose Van Schaick Capt. James Gregg
 Josiah Sheldon Private Capt. Oliver Lyman A102633
 Levi Sheldon Private Lt. Col. Calvin Smith Capt. Daniel Pilsbury
 Nathaniel Sheldon Private Col. Samuel McCobb Capt. Archibald McAllister
 Paul Sheldon Private Col. John Dickinson Capt. Lemuel Pomeroy
 Pliny Sheldon Private Col. John Fellows Capt. Abner Pomeroy
 Pliny Sheldon Private Col. John Dickinson Capt. Lemuel Pomeroy
 Remembrance Sheldon Private Col. Elisha Porter Capt. James Walsworth A102650
 Reuben Sheldon Private Capt. Thomas Alexnader A134652
 Samuel Sheldon Lt. Col. Rufus Putnam A200953
 Shelton Sheldon Sgt Capt. John Putnam
 Silas Sheldon Private Col. John Dickenson Capt. Elijah Clap
 Simeon Sheldon Private Col. Shepard Capt. Alvord
 Stephen Sheldon Private Capt. Ebenezer Sheldon
 Whiten/Whiting Sheldon Private Capt. William Fellows A102665
 William Sheldon Private Col. Michael Jackson Col. Michael Jackson
 William Sheldon A102667
 William Sheldon Private Col Sargeant Capt. Vinton A102669

NEW YORK

Name Rank Regiment Company DAR Biography Tree
 Benajah Sheldon  Ensign  13th  5th A102565
 Benjamin Sheldon  Ensign  13th  5th A125910
 Caleb Sheldon  Private  3rd  Roberts A102570
 George Sheldon  Private  Col. Wimp  Capt. Dennison A102597
 Isaac Sheldon  Civil Service  Board of Sequestration A102603
 John Sheldon  13th A102617
 Potter Sheldon  3rd A133485
 Samuel Sheldon  1st Lt.  13th  5th A125761
 Thomas Sheldon  Capt  Dutchess County A102664
 William Sheldon  Private  Capt. Turner A102672

VERMONT

Name Rank Regiment Company DAR Biography Tree
 Anthony Sheldon Private Col. Peter Olcott Capt. Joshua Hazen
 Asaph Sheldon Private Maj. Ebenezer Allen Capt. Parmelee Allen
 David Sheldon Sgt Col. Ira Allen Capt. Enoch Eastman
 Isaac Sheldon Private Col. Ira Allen Capt. Enoch Eastman A102604
 Joel Sheldon Sgt Col. Ira Allen Capt. Daniel Smith A102615
 John Sheldon Guard Sgt. Samuel Standish
 John Sheldon Private Col. Ira Allen Capt. Enoch Eastman A102621
 John Sheldon Private Col. Ira Allen Capt. Tehan Noble
 Joseph Sheldon Private Col. Ira Allen Capt. Abraham Underhill
 Josiah Sheldon Private Col. Ira Allen Capt. Thomas Barney
 Moses Sheldon Private Col. Ebenezer Allen Capt. John Spafford A102637
 Nathaniel Sheldon Private Capt. Stephen Calkins
 Phineas Sheldon Private Col. Ira Allen Capt. Daniel Smith A214107
 Samuel Sheldon Private Lt. William Post
 Samuel Sheldon Private Col. Ebenezer Allen Capt. Benjamin Cooley & Nathaniel Blanchard Tree
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