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Roger Sherman 1721–1793

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Birth Date: April 19, 1721

Birth Location: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: July 23, 1793

Death Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father:

Mother:

Roger Sherman was born in 1721 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Sherman And Mehetabel Wellington. Roger Sherman married Elizabeth Hartwell, and had children including Capt John Sherman, Chloe Sherman, Oliver Sherman. Roger Sherman passed away in 1793 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Roger Sherman was born in 1721 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Sherman And Mehetabel Wellington.

Family

Roger Sherman married Elizabeth Hartwell, and had children including Capt John Sherman, Chloe Sherman, Oliver Sherman.

Later Years

Roger Sherman passed away in 1793 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  3. 3
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  4. 4
    Record North America, Family Histories
  5. 5
    Birth Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
  6. 6
    Burial Records Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
  7. 7
    Newspaper/Obituary U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
  8. 8
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  9. 9
    Burial Records Findagrave

Life Timeline

1721
Born in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1793
Died in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Found in 4 Family Trees

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