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Benjamin Clark Sherman 1650–1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

Death Date: 24 SEP 1719

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Father: Philip Sherman

Mother: Sarah Odding

Spouse(s): Hannah Mowry

Children(s): Amie Sherman

Benjamin Clark Sherman was born in 1650 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, the child of Philip Sherman And Sarah Odding. Benjamin Clark Sherman married Hannah Mowry, and had children including Amie Sherman. Benjamin Clark Sherman passed away in 1719 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Clark Sherman was born in 1650 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, the child of Philip Sherman And Sarah Odding.
  • Benjamin Clark Sherman married Hannah Mowry, and had children including Amie Sherman.
  • Benjamin Clark Sherman passed away in 1719 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Sherman
1610–1687
Birth Location: Dedham, Essex, England
PS
Sarah Odding
1609–1687
Birth Location: Madron, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
SO

Spouses(s)

Hannah Mowry
1652–1734
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
HM

Children(s)

Amie Sherman
1681–1752
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
AS

Benjamin Sherman's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Sherman
1650–1719
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Parents
Philip Sherman
1610–1687
Dedham, Essex, England
Sarah Odding
1609–1687
Madron, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Sherman's Descendants

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Benjamin (Clark) Sherman (1650–24 SEP 1719) m. Hannah Mowry (1652–22 MAR 1734)
  1. 1. Amie Sherman 1681–1752 m. Stephen Gardner 1667–1743
    1. 1. Stephen (Gardner) Jr 1704–1776 m. Frances Congdon 1703–1776
      1. 1. Stephen (Gardiner) Jr. 1735–1811 m. Frances Brown 1735–1784
        1. 1. Jesse Gardner 1771–1840 m. Christianna (Lucretia) Simrell 1776–1859

Benjamin Sherman's Timeline

4 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Benjamin Clark Sherman in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
1718
8 DEC 1718
Age 68
Benjamin Clark Sherman - Will in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1719
24 SEP 1719
Age 69
Burial of Benjamin Clark Sherman in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
1719
24 SEP 1719
Age 69
Death of Benjamin Clark Sherman in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 16 April 2019, 14:28), entry for Benjamin Clark Sherman(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZBP-3S8
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Benjamin Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700." Benjamin Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2017. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Hannah Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700." Hannah Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2017. <
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1650; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 4071.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 20236.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 2822.020; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1650; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 1446.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GRG
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [16] FamilySearch Family Tree, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [17] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [18] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Ancestors and descendants of Daniel Gardner V. and Mary (Hodges) Gardner, late of Champaign, Illinois : with other Gardner and Hodges records and historical and biographical notes
    [19] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [20] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [21] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 8 DEC 1718
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 16 April 2019, 14:28), entry for Benjamin Clark Sherman(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZBP-3S8
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Benjamin Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700." Benjamin Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2017. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Hannah Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700." Hannah Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2017. <
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1650; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 4071.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 20236.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 2822.020; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 SEP 1719
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 16 April 2019, 14:28), entry for Benjamin Clark Sherman(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZBP-3S8
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Benjamin Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700." Benjamin Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2017. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Hannah Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700." Hannah Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2017. <
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1650; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 4071.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 20236.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 2822.020; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 OCT 1719
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 16 April 2019, 14:28), entry for Benjamin Clark Sherman(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZBP-3S8
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Benjamin Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700." Benjamin Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2017. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Hannah Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700." Hannah Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2017. <
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1650; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 4071.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 20236.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 2822.020; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 SEP 1719
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 16 April 2019, 14:28), entry for Benjamin Clark Sherman(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZBP-3S8
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Benjamin Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700." Benjamin Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2017. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Hannah Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700." Hannah Sherman in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Nov. 2017. <
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1650; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 4071.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 20236.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 2822.020; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, Birth year: 1650; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [16] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [17] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Ancestors and descendants of Daniel Gardner V. and Mary (Hodges) Gardner, late of Champaign, Illinois : with other Gardner and Hodges records and historical and biographical notes
    [18] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [19] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [20] Public Member Trees
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