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Benjamin Sherman 1661 – 1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1661

Birth Location: Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 29 Aug 1741

Death Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut

Father: HONORABLE SHERMAN

Mother: Sarah (Sherman)

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Job Sherman

In 1661, Benjamin Sherman entered the world in Connecticut, USA, born to HONORABLE SAMUEL SHERMAN and Sarah Mary Mitchell (Sherman). Benjamin Sherman had children including Job Sherman. Benjamin Sherman passed away in 1741 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1661, Benjamin Sherman entered the world in Connecticut, USA, born to HONORABLE SAMUEL SHERMAN and Sarah Mary Mitchell (Sherman).
  • Benjamin Sherman had children including Job Sherman.
  • Benjamin Sherman passed away in 1741 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

HONORABLE SHERMAN
1618 – 1700
Birth Location: Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
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Sarah (Sherman)
1621 – 1680
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Job Sherman
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Sherman's Ancestors

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Benjamin Sherman
1661 – 1741
Birth Place: Connecticut, USA
Parents
HONORABLE SAMUEL SHERMAN
1618 – 1700
Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Sarah (Mary Mitchell) (Sherman)
1621 – 1680
Halifax, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
SIR (EDMUND SHERMAN, (OLDE FATHER) SHIRMAN)
1572 – 1641
Dedham, Colchester Borough, co Essex, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Sherman
1548 – 1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (Thomas)
1520 – 1590
Lady Butler
1521 – 1580

Benjamin Sherman's Descendants

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Benjamin Sherman (29 Mar 1661 – 29 Aug 1741)
  1. 1. Job Sherman m. Sarah Seeley
    1. 1. Ann Sherman (21 July 1714 – ) m. Stephen Burrill (7 Jan 1706 – 1752) m. Stephen Burritt (7 January 1705 – 1752)
      1. 1. Andrew Burritt (28 May 1740 – 5 Aug 1836) m. Eunice Weller (06 Aug 1739 – 15 Mar 1835)
        1. 1. Hannah (Eunice) Burritt (5 Apr 1771 – 28 Dec 1809) m. Gould Buck (Mar 1765 – 16 Oct 1826)

Benjamin Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1661
29 Mar 1661
Birth of Benjamin Sherman in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA
1741
29 Aug 1741
Age 80
Death of Benjamin Sherman in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1661
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1741
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
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