Court record book, 1861, 1864.

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Court record book, 1861, 1864.

Record of Court of Sessions presided over by Judge James Sheldon, 1861 and 1864.

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Erie County (N.Y.). Court of Sessions.

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Sheldon, James, 1821-1887

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James Sheldon IV (1821-1887) was a Buffalo lawyer and judge. His father James Sheldon III (1792-1850) practiced law in Buffalo 1815- 1832. Judge Sheldon and his wife Sarah Carew Sheldon had nine children, including Grace Carew Sheldon, a prominent Buffalo newspaper woman, Sara P. Sheldon, founder of one of Buffalo's earliest kindergartens, and Theodore B. Sheldon, a Buffalo lawyer and military officer. From the description of Family papers, 1814-1950 (bulk 1835-1920). (Buffalo Histor...