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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Sheldon was born 26 May 1709 (son of John Sheldon, III and Herodias Watson).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Sheldon, III was born Abt 1685, South Kingstown, RI (son of John Sheldon, II and Susan Cleremont).

    Notes:

    At least two Richmond deeds were signed by John and his wife: on 16 Dec 1740 a land deed was signed by John Sheldon, yeoman, of South Kingstown, and "Harodus Sheldon"; on 8 Oct 1748 a deed was signed by John & "Herdias" Sheldon.

    John married Herodias Watson 11 Apr 1706, South Kingstown, RI. Herodias (daughter of John Watson and Dorcas Gardner) was born Abt 1688, Narragansett, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Herodias Watson was born Abt 1688, Narragansett, RI (daughter of John Watson and Dorcas Gardner).

    Notes:

    Herodias is mentioned in her father's will proved 11 March 1728/29 at North Kingstown. Also mentioned is son-in-law John Sheldon.

    Children:
    1. John Sheldon, IV was born 10 Feb 1706/07.
    2. Dorcas Sheldon was born 4 Jan 1707/08.
    3. 1. George Sheldon was born 26 May 1709.
    4. Samuel Sheldon was born 15 Jan 1713/14, South Kingstown, RI.
    5. William Sheldon was born 27 Mar 1715.
    6. Elizabeth Sheldon was born 31 Mar 1720.
    7. Sarah Sheldon was born 26 Feb 1721/22.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Sheldon, II was born Abt 1653 (son of John Sheldon, I and Sarah Unknown); died Abt Jan 1705/06, South Kingstown, RI.

    John — Susan Cleremont. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Susan Cleremont

    Notes:

    One genealogy has her surname as Cleremont.

    Pat Long also has her maiden name as Cleremont, so I am using it on her recommendation.

    Children:
    1. Isaac Sheldon
    2. 2. John Sheldon, III was born Abt 1685, South Kingstown, RI.

  3. 6.  John Watson died Abt Mar 1728/29, North Kingstown, RI.

    John married Dorcas Gardner Abt 1675. Dorcas (daughter of George Gardner and Herodias Long) was born Abt 1650. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Dorcas Gardner was born Abt 1650 (daughter of George Gardner and Herodias Long).
    Children:
    1. Frances Watson was born Abt 1676; died Aft 1726.
    2. 3. Herodias Watson was born Abt 1688, Narragansett, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Sheldon, I was born Abt 1628, England; died Aft 1679, South Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    According to the Sheldon Family Association, this John Sheldon resided in Newport, Narragansett, & South Kingstown.

    There was also a John Sheldon of about the same age in Providence.

    John — Sarah Unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah Unknown
    Children:
    1. 4. John Sheldon, II was born Abt 1653; died Abt Jan 1705/06, South Kingstown, RI.

  3. 14.  George Gardner was born 1600; died 1677, Newport, RI.

    Notes:

    It is not know just when and how George Gardner came to America. He first appeared at Portsmouth, RI, in 1638. He was admitted as an inhabitant of Aquidneck (the island on which Newport is situated) in October of 1639, and was made a freeman of Newport on 17 Dec 1639. On 17 Mar 1641/42 he was chosen Constable & Senior Sergeant of Newport.

    Shortly after this, George began a close relationship with Herodias (Long) Hicks, wife of John Hicks of MA, RI, and later of Long Island, NY. George & Herodias eventually lived together in a common law marriage, while John Hicks divorced Herodias and moved to Long Island, where he remarried.

    George & Herodias lived together for over 20 years and had at least seven children together: Benoni, Henry, George William, Nicholas, Dorcas, & Rebecca. However, the couple separated in 1665. Around this time a man named John Porter separated from his wife Margaret, and not long afterwards he married Herodias.

    George then married Lydia, daughter of Robert Ballou of Portsmouth, RI, and Boston, MA. George & Lydia had five children: Joseph, Robert, Mary, Lydia, & Peregrine. After George's death c.1677, Lydia remarried to William Hawkins of Providence, and had four children with him.

    George married Herodias Long Between 1641 and 1645. Herodias was born 1623. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Herodias Long was born 1623.

    Notes:

    Boyd Scott Remington's ancestry chart has her surname as Hicks. However, that was the surname of her first husband.

    Children:
    1. Benoni Gardner was born Between 1640 and 1645, London, England or RI; died Abt 1731.
    2. Samuel Gardiner was born Abt 1645; died 8 Dec 1696, Swansea, MA.
    3. Henry Gardner was born Abt 1645; died 26 Apr 1744, South Kingstown, RI.
    4. 7. Dorcas Gardner was born Abt 1650.