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Benjamin Sherman 1661–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1661

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 29 August 1741

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Samuel Sherman

Mother: Sarah Mitchell

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In 1661, Benjamin Sherman entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Samuel Sherman And Sarah Mitchell. Benjamin Sherman passed away in 1741 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1661, Benjamin Sherman entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Samuel Sherman And Sarah Mitchell.
  • Benjamin Sherman passed away in 1741 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Benjamin Sherman's Ancestors

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Benjamin Sherman
1661–1741
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Sherman
1618–1700
Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Sarah Mitchell
1621–1665
North Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Edmund Sherman
1572–1641
Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Joan Makin
1578–1644
Fingringhoe, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Tobias Makin
1548–1610
Katherine Makin
1552–1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1661
29 Mar 1661
Birth of Benjamin Sherman in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
1741
29 August 1741
Age 80
Death of Benjamin Sherman in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1661
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 August 1741
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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