Job Sherman (1690–1750) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA and died in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Job Sherman 1690–1750

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Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 4 independent trees

Born 7 Apr 1690 · Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Died 9 Jun 1750 · Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Researchers connected through Job Sherman 1690–1750

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Biography

Job Sherman was born in 1690 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, the child of benjamin sherman and rebecca phippen. Job Sherman passed away in 1750 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut.

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Birth of Job Sherman in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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Death of Job Sherman in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Job Sherman

This ancestor line traces from Stamford,england (1425) to Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut (1690) across 10 generations.

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: Job Sherman (1690–1750) was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA and died in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut. 4 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Job in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Job Sherman PTP

1690–1750

Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA