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Elihu Sherman 1746–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1746

Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Death Date: Apr 1817

Death Location: Westlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Jabez Sherman

Mother: Jedidah Hawes

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Claghorn

Children(s):

In 1746, Elihu Sherman entered the world in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, born to Jabez Sherman And Jedidah Hawes. Elihu Sherman married Elisabeth Hawes Claghorn. Elihu Sherman passed away in 1817 in Westlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1746, Elihu Sherman entered the world in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, born to Jabez Sherman And Jedidah Hawes.
  • Elihu Sherman married Elisabeth Hawes Claghorn.
  • Elihu Sherman passed away in 1817 in Westlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States.

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Elihu Sherman's Ancestors

Self
Elihu Sherman
1746–1817
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Parents
Jabez Sherman
1700–1774
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Jedidah Hawes
1709–1764
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Philip Sherman
1675–1740
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Hannah Smith
1681–1744
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Benjamin Hawes
1683–1722
Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
Dorcas Smith
1687–1730
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
John Sherman
1644–1734
Sarah Spooner
1653–1720
John Smith
1618–1692
Ruhamah Kirby
1645–1707
John Hawes
1636–1701
Desire Gorham
1644–1700
Benjamin Sr.
1658–1720
Jedidah Mayhew
1656–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Sherman
1611–1687
Sarah Odding
1610–1681
William Spooner
1621–1684
Hannah Pratt
1631–1684
Thomas Smith
1592–1675
Anne Olyne
1589–1655
Richard Kirby
1603–1688
Jane Vallance
1615–1650
Edmund II
1612–1693
Mercy Hopkins
1612–1689
John Gorham
1621–1676
Desire Howland
1625–1683
John Smith
1614–1710
Thomas Mayhew
1620–1657
Jane Paine
1625–

Elihu Sherman's Timeline

3 Records

1746
10 Jan 1746
Birth of Elihu Sherman in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1817
1 Apr 1817
Age 71
Death of Elihu Sherman in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1817
Apr 1817
Age 71
Burial of Elihu Sherman in Westlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Westlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1746
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for Elihu Sherman, person ID LWHW-Z9H.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1817
    Event Place: Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for Elihu Sherman, person ID LWHW-Z9H.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Apr 1817
    Event Place: Westlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for Elihu Sherman, person ID LWHW-Z9H.

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    Event Type: Custom Event

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