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Deacon Samuel Sherman 1682–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1682

Birth Location: Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 25 Feb 1757

Death Location: Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: John Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Thorne

Spouse(s): Mary Knowles, Abigail Sherman)

Children(s): Samuel Sherman, Hannah Sherman, Rhoda (Twin), Reuben SHERMAN, David SHERMAN, David SHERMAN, John SHERMAN, Kezia Sherman, Rebecca Sherman, David Sherman

Deacon Samuel Sherman was born in 1682 in Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Sherman Sr And Elizabeth Thorne. Deacon Samuel Sherman married Abigail Thompson Huse Curtiss Sherman, Mary Knowles, and had children including David Sherman, Hannah Sherman, John Sherman, Kezia Sherman, Rebecca Sherman, Reuben Sherman, Rhoda Sherman Walker Twin, Samuel Sherman. Deacon Samuel Sherman passed away in 1757 in Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Deacon Samuel Sherman was born in 1682 in Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Sherman Sr And Elizabeth Thorne.
  • Deacon Samuel Sherman married Abigail Thompson Huse Curtiss Sherman, Mary Knowles, and had children including David Sherman, Hannah Sherman, John Sherman, Kezia Sherman, Rebecca Sherman, Reuben Sherman, Rhoda Sherman Walker Twin, Samuel Sherman.
  • Deacon Samuel Sherman passed away in 1757 in Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1650–1730
Birth Location: Stratford, Faifield County, Connecticut
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Elizabeth Thorne
1653–1744
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonia, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Knowles
1687–1749
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut
MK
Abigail Sherman)
1646–1731
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Samuel Sherman
1722–1803
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah Sherman
1712–1790
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonia, Connecticut, USA
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Rhoda (Twin)
1714–1778
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Reuben SHERMAN
1714–1792
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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David SHERMAN
1718–1719
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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David SHERMAN
1721–1799
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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John SHERMAN
1727–1749
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Kezia Sherman
1710–1711
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
KS
Rebecca Sherman
1713–
Birth Location: Woodbury, Fairfield, CT, USA
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David Sherman
1720–1722
Birth Location: –
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Deacon Sherman's Ancestors

Self
Deacon Sherman
1682–1757
Birth Place: Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
John Sherman Sr
1650–1730
Stratford, Faifield County, Connecticut
Elizabeth Thorne
1653–1744
Woodbury, Litchfield, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonia, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
HONORABLE (SAMUEL SHERMAN (To William Tecumseh and his brother Senator John via his son,) John)
1618–1700
Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Sarah, (Mary) Mitchell
1621–1680
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Sarah (Susannah) Booth
1617–1675
Glossop, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Sherman
1572–1643
Grace Sherman
1583–1644
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Sherman
1548–1600
Anna Pellette
1548–1584
Sir Makin
1548–1610
Katherine Makin
1552–1610

Deacon Sherman's Descendants

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Deacon (Samuel) Sherman (1 Aug 1682–25 Feb 1757) m. Mary Knowles (22 Mar 1687–25 Sep 1749) m. Abigail (Thompson (Huse Curtiss) Sherman) (1 May 1646–2 Mar 1731)
  1. 1. Samuel Sherman 1722–1803 m. Sarah Benham 1731–1802
    1. 1. John Sherman 1759–1824 m. Mary (( Molly Or Polly )) Castle** 1763–1825
      1. 1. Peter (C) Sherman 1795–1865 m. Cynthia King 1800–1843
        1. 1. William (J.) SHERMAN 1830–1905 m. Charlotte Morris 1839–1916
      2. 2. Senea Sherman** 1788–1824
      3. 3. Leverett Sherman** 1790–1876
      4. 4. William (E) Sherman** 1793–1859
      5. 5. Cynthia Sherman** 1772–1821
      6. 6. Eliza Sherman** 1808–1890
      7. 7. Sally (Ann) Sherman** 1804–1866
      8. 8. Polly Sherman** 1798–1866
      9. 9. Nathan (Gould) Sherman** 1787–1840
      10. 10. Samuel Sherman 1800–
    2. 2. Elisha Sherman 1766–1803
    3. 3. Betsey Sherman 1774–1869
    4. 4. Electa Sherman 1777–1850
    5. 5. Elkanah Sherman 1780–1817
    6. 6. Esther Sherman 1763–
    7. 7. Eunice Sherman 1762–1812
    8. 8. Ichabod Sherman 1755–1775
    9. 9. John Sherman 1753–
    10. 10. Mary Sherman 1751–1752
    11. 11. Nathaniel Sherman 1753–1754
    12. 12. Phila Sherman 1781–1850
    13. 13. Polly Sherman 1776–1808
  2. 2. Hannah Sherman 1712–1790
  3. 3. Rhoda (Sherman (Walker)) (Twin) 1714–1778
  4. 4. Reuben SHERMAN 1714–1792
  5. 5. David SHERMAN 1718–1719
  6. 6. David SHERMAN 1721–1799
  7. 7. John SHERMAN 1727–1749
  8. 8. Kezia Sherman 1710–1711
  9. 9. Rebecca Sherman 1713–
  10. 10. David Sherman 1720–1722

Deacon Sherman's Timeline

3 Records

1682
1 Aug 1682
Birth of Deacon Samuel Sherman in Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1711
7 Mar 1711
Age 29
Deacon Samuel Sherman was married in USA
USA
1757
25 Feb 1757
Age 75
Death of Deacon Samuel Sherman in Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1682
    Event Place: Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1711
    Event Place: USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1757
    Event Place: Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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