John lived in Deerfield, Massachusetts in the house and on the land handed down to him by his father, John Sheldon (1681-1713). He owned a lot of land and was active in town affairs.
Zadock Hawks (1731-1821) was a shoemaker in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Between 1777 and 1782, are entries in his account book for making and mending shoes for Chloe. The entries appear on the debtor page for John Sheldon (1710-1793). He had no daughter by that name.
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