Pardon Sheldon, b: 1801

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}


^{Pardon (1) Sheldon}^{b.1826 d.1826}			^{Christopher Sheldon}^{b.1731 Providence, RI d.1799 Providence, RI}

^{Israel Remington Sheldon}^{b.1828 RI d.1885 RI}		^{Remington Sheldon}^{b.1753 Providence, RI d.1829 Pawtuxet, RI}	^{Rosanna Arnold}^{b.1733 d.1766}

^{Louisa Greene Sheldon}^{b.1829 d.1882}	^{Pardon Sheldon}^{b.1801 Pawtuxet, RI d.1849 Pawtuxet, RI}		^{Stephen Greene}^{b. d.}

^{Patience Aborn Sheldon}^{b.1830 Pawtuxet, RI d.1886 Thomasville, GA}		^{Huldah Greene}^{b.1758 Pawtuxet, RI d.1822 Pawtuxet, RI}	^Mary Rhodes^{b. d.}

^{Robert Aborn Sheldon}^{b.1832 d.1849}			^{Daniel Aborn}^{b.1749 Newport, RI d.1783 At sea}

^{Pardon (2) Sheldon}^{b.1834 d.1856 New Orleans, LA}		^{Jonathan Aborn}^{b.1772 Pawtuxet, RI d.1820 Calcutta, India}	^Mary Arnold^{b.1751 d.1834}

^{Rebecca Walker Sheldon}^{b.1836 d.1837}	^{Rebecca Walker Aborn}^{b.1806 d.1869}

^{Rebecca Aborn Sheldon}^{b.1838 d.1907}		^{Dorcas Tourtellot}^{b.1774 d.1850 Cranston, RI}

^{James Rhodes Sheldon}^{b.1840 d.1928}

^{George Frederick Sheldon}^{b.1841 RI d.1916 RI}

^{Mary Tyler Sheldon}^{b.1843 d.1926}

^{Huldah Dorcas Sheldon}^{b.1845 d.1918}

^{Frank Lewis Sheldon}^{b.1847 RI d.1922 RI}