Who was John Sherman?

John Sherman (1683–1774) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Sherman 1683–1774

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Born 20 Nov 1683 · Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 28 Nov 1774 · Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Father James Sherman

Mother Mary Walker

Spouse Abigail Wood Stone

Children Bazealeel Sherman, Beriah Sherman, Daniel Sherman, James Sherman, John Sherman, Mary Sherman, Phineas Sherman, Thomas Sherman

Siblings James Sherman, Thomas Sherman

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In 1683, John Sherman entered the world in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to james sherman and mary walker. John Sherman married abigail wood stone, and had children including bazealeel sherman, beriah sherman, daniel sherman, james sherman, john sherman, mary sherman, phineas sherman, thomas sherman. John Sherman passed away in 1774 in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

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: John Sherman (1683–1774) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. 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 John 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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