Elisha Sheldon

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Elisha Sheldon (March 6, 1740 - March 11, 1805) was a Colonel in the American Revolution who served under General George Washington.

Born in Lyme, Connecticut, [1] Sheldon joined the Continental Army at the outbreak of hostilities, and served under the command of General George Washington, who requested that Congress commission Sheldon to raise a cavalry regiment. The 2nd Continental Light Dragoons, which he commanded, came to be known as "Sheldon's Horse", [2] and "served with distinction throughout the Revolutionary War". [3]

Shortly after the end of the war, he moved to Franklin County, Vermont, where he had a grant of land. [4]

He died in Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, and was buried next to his wife, Sarah Bellows. [3] The town of Sheldon, Vermont was named for him, and the Elisha Sheldon House is part of the Litchfield Historic District. [3]

Elisha Sheldon was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Connecticut. [5]

References

  1. ↑ John C. Fredriksen, Revolutionary War Almanac (2006), p. 628.
  2. ↑ "Our Past: 2nd Continental Light Dragoons". 2nd Continental Light Dragoons. Second Continental Light Dragoons Official Website. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Colonel Elisha Sheldon - Sheldon at Waymarking.com.
  4. ↑ Reuben Hyde Walworth, Hyde Genealogy, Vol. 2, Part 1 (1864), p. 847.
  5. ↑ Davenport, Robert R., Original Members and Other Officers Eligible to the Society of the Cincinnati, 1783-1938, 2008, ISBN   978-1-885943-19-4 p. 315.


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