John Sheldon
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John Sheldon was a colonial militia leader from Deerfield, Massachusetts, known for his role in defending the town during the 1704 Deerfield Massacre and later diplomatic missions to negotiate the release of captives.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Sheldon canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
colonial militia leader
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military officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Deerfield, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| country | Colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicCulture | English colonial American ⓘ |
| eventParticipatedIn | 1704 Deerfield Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in colonial frontier defense
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negotiations with French and Native American authorities for prisoner exchanges ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | colonial militia ⓘ |
| militaryConflictContext | Queen Anne's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Sheldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Deerfield during the 1704 Deerfield Massacre
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diplomatic missions to negotiate release of captives ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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militia leader ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Deerfield, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Province of Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Deerfield, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
defender of Deerfield during the 1704 Deerfield Massacre
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negotiator for release of captives after the 1704 Deerfield Massacre ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical accounts of the 1704 Deerfield raid ⓘ |
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