Jonathan Sheldon Sr. (1748 - 1835)

Born 16 Feb 1748 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

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Died 8 Aug 1835 at age 87 in Fowler, Trumbull County, Ohio, Unites States

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Biography

Ship's Master Jonathan Sheldon Sr. served with Newport County Militia, Rhode Island Militia during the American Revolution.

Jonathan Sheldon Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A102625.

Name: Jonathan Sheldon Gender: Male Birth Date: 16 Feb 1748 Birthplace: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. ^[1]

Father's Name: Benjamin Sheldon, Mother's Name: Sarah. ^{[2] [3]}

Daughters of the American Revolution Data: SHELDON, JONATHAN Ancestor #: A102625 Service: RHODE ISLAND Rank: STAFF OFFICER Birth: 2-16-1748 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Death: 8-8-1835 FOWLER TRUMBULL CO OHIO. Service Source: RI ARCH, MARITIME PAPERS, BONDS - MASTERS OF VESSELS, VOL 2, P 26. Service Description: 1) MASTER ON SLOOP 'TRYALL' 1) City: TIVERTON - County: NEWPORT CO - State: RHODE ISLAND Spouses: 1) MARY DURFEE 2) PRISCILLA MANCHESTER

Daughters of American Revolution Genealogy: Jonathan Sheldon born on 16 - Feb - 1748/49 at Rehoboth MA died at Fowler OH on 8 - Aug - 1835 and his ( 1st ) wife Mary Durfee born on 8 - Aug - 1752 at Tiverton RI died at _______________ on - - 1790 married on - - 1771 If you do a search on Mary Durfee you will find lineage. (Another wife) X-7424 11:43, 21 June 2013 (EDT)

Additional Military Information: AMERICAN MARITIME UNITS AND VESSELS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, 1775-1783), (INCLUDING FRENCH AND SPANISH) (T) by Granville W. Hough -T- In the following listings of vessels, boats were small open vessels propelled by oars or sails and included whaleboats, longboats, cutters, barges, flatboats, shallops, and similar vessels. They operated close to shore. Brigs and brigantines were two-masted vessels, most capable of transatlantic voyages. A brig could be rigged as a brigantine. Galleys were low, single-decked vessels propelled by oars or sails which were used for coastal and river defense. Schooners were small vessels of two or more masts rigged fore and aft, capable of carrying guns and fighting at sea. Sloops were small single-masted vessels rigged fore and aft. Pilot boats were light sloops required in harbors. Ships were ocean-going vessels of three or more masts, though large brigs or schooners were sometimes listed as ships. Ships used for prisons by the British and by the Americans were generally de-masted hulks. Prison ships are included as their records of prisoners are valuable. Tryal.X-7424 11:44, 21 June 2013 (EDT)

ND3:1334, RI sloop, 25 tons, Capt Jonathan Sheldon, owner John Cooke, bonded 17 Feb 1776 for trip to CT.

Death Date: 1838 City: Fowler State: OH

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC7K-R8L : accessed 07 Jul 2013), Jonathan Sheldon, 16 Feb 1748. Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50007-1 System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM GS Film number: 908952 Reference ID:
3. ↑ Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896: Marriages, Intentions, Births, Deaths, Volumes 3-4 James Newell Arnold Narragansett historical publishing Company, 1897 - Registers of births, etc - 926 pages https://books.google.com/books?id=50pJAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q=Sheldon&f=false Accessed 16 Aug 2015

• http://records.ancestry.com/Jonathan_Sheldon_records.ashx?pid=44081218 Father of Jonathon Sr. Rev Benjamin Sheldon b feb 12 1720 Providence RI M Jun 7 1745 Sara Greenwood. A search on Sara brings up great deal of info, I believe, back to Louis I France.

Parents of Benjamin: Timothy Sheldon II B Mar 1 1689 Providence, Rebecca Carr B about 1685 Parents of Timothy II: Timothy Sheldon I B Mar 29 1661 Pawtuxet, Providence RI and Sara Balcom Parents of Timothy I: John Sheldon B 1630 married Joanne Vincent B 1630X-7424 11:44, 21 June 2013 (EDT)

• Thomas J. Kachur, Historical Collections of Bazetta Township, Cortland, Ohio, 1983.

Note

Note: {geni:about_me} Early in life Jonathan was a seaman and later became a preacher. His father was the pastor of the Tiverton Baptist Church in 1775.

Mary (Durfee) Sheldon was mentioned in the will of her father Samuel Durfee dated December 3, 1780, and recorded December 1, 1788, in the Tiverton, Newport County, RI, Wills Book 4, pages 442-445. Also mentioned were her children Prudence and Perry Sheldon. Two Volumes. 1902 and 1905. Volume 1, pages 132 and 241.