Fortunatus Sherman 1728–1803
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Fortunatus Sherman in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 9 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Fortunatus Sherman was born in 1728 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, the child of jabez sherman and jedidah hawes. In 1773, Fortunatus Sherman resided in Washington, New York, USA. Fortunatus Sherman married ruth akin, sarah delano, and had children including abraham sherman, amasa sherman sr, annie sherman, bacheldore sherman, chariety sherman, deborah sherman, eunice sherman, hannah sherman, henry sherman, john sherman, lemuel sherman sr, rhoda sherman, ruth sherman, sarah sherman, seth eaton, shubael sherman, stephen sherman. Fortunatus Sherman passed away in 1803 in Cambridge, Washington, New York, USA.
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1Census 1790 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1800 United States Federal Census
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3Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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4Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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5Record New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920
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6Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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7Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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8Burial Records Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012
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9Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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10Birth Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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11Probate/Wills New York, Wills and Probate Records
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12Marriage Records Massachusetts, Marriages
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13Probate/Wills New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates
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14Record Account of Old Home Week, Cambridge, N.Y.
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15Record Proceedings of the centennial anniversary of the old town of Cambridge
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16Record The Fort Edward book : containing some historical sketches, with illustrations, and family records
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17Record The villages of Dartmouth in the British raid of 1778
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Fortunatus Sherman
This ancestor line traces from Irchester, Northamptonshire, England (1500) to Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (1728) across 9 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Fortunatus Sherman (1728–1803) was born in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts and died in Cambridge, Washington, New York, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Related Records
Fortunatus Sherman's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record