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Benoni Sherman 1781–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1781

Birth Location: Pawling, Dutchess, New York

Death Date: 24 Mar 1874

Death Location: Rensselaer County, New York

Father: William Sherman

Mother: Hannah Stevens

Spouse(s): Lydia King

Children(s): Ira Sherman

The story of Benoni Sherman began in 1781 in Pawling, Dutchess, New York. Benoni Sherman married Lydia King, and had children including Ira Sedgwick Sherman. Benoni Sherman passed away in 1874 in Rensselaer County, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of Benoni Sherman began in 1781 in Pawling, Dutchess, New York.
  • Benoni Sherman married Lydia King, and had children including Ira Sedgwick Sherman.
  • Benoni Sherman passed away in 1874 in Rensselaer County, New York.

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Benoni Sherman's Ancestors

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Benoni Sherman
1781–1874
Birth Place: Pawling, Dutchess, New York
Parents
William Sherman
1750–1823
Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Hannah Stevens
1750–1844
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Ezekiel Sherman
1721–1773
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
MARY (MARGARET) Knowles
1727–1771
Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
William (Stevens) Stephens
1721–1783
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut (or 1705)
Mary (Carey) *
1720–1761
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan I
1677–1752
Mary Gardner
1683–1751
John Knowles
1687–1771
Elizabeth Warner
1697–1771
Maletiah Bradford
1690–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sherman
1650–1719
Hannah Mowrey*
1656–1717
Tabitha Tefft\Tiffe
1653–1722
William Fish)
1645–1727
ALICE Fish
1652–1734
JOHN WARNER
1673–1732
Elizabeth Coggeshall
1670–1711

Benoni Sherman's Descendants

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Benoni Sherman (4 Apr 1781–24 Mar 1874) m. Lydia King (1783–ABT 1809)
  1. 1. Ira (Sedgwick) Sherman 1805–1852 m. Phebe Wilder 1805–
    1. 1. Justice (Pooler) Sherman 1830–1904 m. Amelia (“MeLe” Lacharite (Ponca) tribe) 1840–1898
      1. 1. William (Tecumsa) Sherman 1881–1937 m. Laura (Ione) Keck 1891–1918
        1. 1. William (Estherbrook) Sherman 1917–1978 m. Lala (Imogene) Grogan 1939–2010

Benoni Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1781
4 Apr 1781
Birth of Benoni Sherman in Pawling, Dutchess, New York
Pawling, Dutchess, New York
1874
24 Mar 1874
Age 93
Death of Benoni Sherman in Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1781
    Event Place: Pawling, Dutchess, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1874
    Event Place: Rensselaer County, New York

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