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PHILIP SHERMAN (1610–1687) was born in Dedham, Essex, England and died in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA. 9 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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PHILIP SHERMAN 1610–1687

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Born 5 Feb 1610 · Dedham, Essex, England

Died 22 Mar 1687 · Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA

Father Samuel Sherman

Mother Phillippa Ward

Spouse Sarah Ann Odding Paternal 6X Great Grandmother Of Lizzie Borden

Children Benjamin Sherman, Eber Sherman, Edmund Sherman, Hannah Sherman, John Sherman, Mary Sherman, Peleg Sherman, Phillippa Sherman, Samson Sherman, Samuel Sherman, Sarah Sherman, William Sherman

Siblings Daniel Sherman, Henry Sherman, John Sherman, Martha Sherman, Mary Sherman M Bacon, Peleg Sherman, Perry Sherman, Samuel Sherman, Sarah Sherman, William Sherman

Records

Geneanet Community Trees Index Global, Find a Grave® Index … Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English … U.S. and Canada, Passenger and … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index North America, Family Histories New England, the Great Migration … U.S., Find a Grave Index Passengers to America Ancestors and descendents of Samuel … Genealogies of Rhode Island Families, … Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sherman

Phillippa Ward

Spouse(s)

Sarah Ann Odding Paternal 6X Great Grandmother Of Lizzie Borden

Children

Biography

PHILIP SHERMAN was born in 1610 in Dedham, Essex, England, the child of samuel sherman and phillippa ward. PHILIP SHERMAN married sarah ann odding paternal 6x great grandmother of lizzie borden, and had children including benjamin sherman, eber sherman, edmund sherman, hannah sherman, john sherman, mary sherman, peleg sherman, phillippa sherman, samson sherman, samuel sherman, sarah sherman, william sherman. PHILIP SHERMAN passed away in 1687 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA.

Sources

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Immigration Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English Emigrants to New England, 1620-1650
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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Record New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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Immigration Passengers to America
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Record Ancestors and descendents of Samuel E. Bradt and Bertha Glidden Bradt
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Record Genealogies of Rhode Island Families, Vol. II
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Record Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

Life Timeline

1610

Birth of PHILIP SHERMAN in Dedham, Essex, England

Birth

1638

PHILIP SHERMAN resided here in Portsmouth

Residence

1687

Death of PHILIP SHERMAN in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from PHILIP SHERMAN

This ancestor line traces from Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England, United Kingdom (1573) to Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom (1610) across 2 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: PHILIP SHERMAN (1610–1687) was born in Dedham, Essex, England and died in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA. 9 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.
: Right now, 9 researchers on YourRoots have PHILIP 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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