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Esther Sherman 1606–1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 APR 1606

Birth Location: Dedham, Essex, England

Death Date: 28 FEB 1665

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Father: John Sherman

Mother: Joan Makin

Spouse(s): Andrew Ward

Children(s): Andrew Ward, Edmund Ward, Anna Ward, William Ward, Esther Ward, John Ward, Sarah Ward, Abigail Ward, Samuel Ward, Mary Ward

In 1606, Esther Sherman entered the world in Dedham, Essex, England, born to John Edmund Sherman And Joan Makin. Esther Sherman married Andrew Ward, and had children including Abigail Ward, Andrew Ward, Anna Ward, Edmund Ward, Esther Ward, John Ward, Mary Ward, Samuel Ward, Sarah Ward, William Ward. Esther Sherman passed away in 1665 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1606, Esther Sherman entered the world in Dedham, Essex, England, born to John Edmund Sherman And Joan Makin.
  • Esther Sherman married Andrew Ward, and had children including Abigail Ward, Andrew Ward, Anna Ward, Edmund Ward, Esther Ward, John Ward, Mary Ward, Samuel Ward, Sarah Ward, William Ward.
  • Esther Sherman passed away in 1665 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sherman
1579–1643
Birth Location: Dedham, Essex, England
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Joan Makin
1575–1611
Birth Location: Fingringhoe, England
JM

Spouses(s)

Andrew Ward
1597–1659
Birth Location: Suffolk, England
AW

Children(s)

Andrew Ward
1642–1691
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
AW
Edmund Ward
1627–
Birth Location: Wethersfield, New Haven, Connecticut
EW
Anna Ward
1625–1718
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
AW
William Ward
1631–1676
Birth Location: Wethersfield, New Haven, Connecticut
WW
Esther Ward
1633–1664
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
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John Ward
1637–
Birth Location: –
JW
Sarah Ward
1639–1712
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
SW
Abigail Ward
1643–1718
Birth Location: Wethersfield, New Haven, Connecticut
AW
Samuel Ward
1644–
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
SW
Mary Ward
1637–
Birth Location: –
MW

Esther Sherman's Ancestors

Self
Esther Sherman
1606–1665
Birth Place: Dedham, Essex, England
Parents
John Edmund Sherman
1579–1643
Dedham, Essex, England
Joan Makin
1575–1611
Fingringhoe, England
Grandparents
Edmund Sherman
1548–1600
Dedham, Essex, England
Anne (Clere) Pallette
1553–1584
Dedham, Essex, England
Tobias Makin
1548–1610
Fingeringhoe, Essex, England
Katherine Bell
1552–1610
Fingeringhoe, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sherman
1520–1590
Agnes Butler
1521–1580
John Makyng
1522–1562
Thomas Westbrome
1526–
Elizabeth
1530–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sherman
1490–1551
Jane Waller
1495–1573
Thomas Butler
1500–1551
Joane
1504–

Esther Sherman's Descendants

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Esther Sherman (1 APR 1606–28 FEB 1665) m. Andrew Ward (1597–28 FEB 1659)
  1. 1. Andrew Ward 1642–1691 m. Tryal Meigs 1646–1690
    1. 1. William Ward 1678–1767 m. Lettice Beach 1679–1767
      1. 1. Amy Ward 1707–1767 m. Samuel Towner 1692–1785
        1. 1. Zacheus Towner 1729–1814 m. Sarah Vaughn 1735–1806
        2. 2. Dan Towner 1731–1796 m. Mercy (or Marcia) Barnes –1806
        3. 3. Lettice Towner 1733–1789
        4. 4. Amy Towner 1735–1767 m. David Barnum 1733–1822
        5. 5. Rebecca Towner 1736–1823 m. Joseph VAUGHAN 1733–1795
        6. 6. Thankful Towner 1738– m. William Burch 1735–
        7. 7. Deborah Towner 1740–
        8. 8. Ithiel Towner 1742–1810 m. Sarah Crosby 1747–1825
        9. 9. Samuel Towner 1746–1814 m. Mary Birdsall 1748–1827
      2. 2. Arah Ward 1718–1780 m. Phebe Towner 1717–1784
        1. 1. Diantha Ward 1741–1771 m. Reuben Heald 1737–
        2. 2. Eunice Ward 1741–
        3. 3. Mamre Ward 1744–
        4. 4. Sarah Ward 1746–
        5. 5. Tryal Ward 1750–
      3. 3. Mary Ward 1703–1767
      4. 4. William Ward 1705–1761
      5. 5. Ambrose Ward 1709–1737
      6. 6. Lettice Ward 1711–1749
      7. 7. John Ward 1714–1754
      8. 8. Tryal Ward 1716–
      9. 9. Thomas Ward 1720–1781
      10. 10. Titus Ward 1723–1783
    2. 2. Andrew Ward 1670–1756 m. Deborah Joy 1672–1752
      1. 1. Andrew Ward 1695–1779 m. Elizabeth Fowler 1694–1794
        1. 1. Andrew Ward 1727–1799 m. Diana Hubbard 1733–1798
      2. 2. Diana Ward 1710–1789 m. Daniel Hubbard 1697–1751
        1. 1. Diana Hubbard 1733–1798 m. Andrew Ward 1727–1799
        2. 2. Thankful Hubbard 1742–
        3. 3. Levi Hubbard 1735–
        4. 4. Daniel Hubbard 1731–
        5. 5. Bela Hubbard 1739–1812
    3. 3. John Ward 1671–1700
    4. 4. Abigail Ward 1672–1733
    5. 5. Sarah Ward 1674–1763
    6. 6. Samuel Ward 1684–
    7. 7. Mary Ward 1687–
    8. 8. Anna Ward 1689–
    9. 9. Peter Ward 1676–1763 m. Mary Joy 1680–1763
  2. 2. Edmund Ward 1627–
  3. 3. Anna Ward 1625–1718 m. Caleb Nichols –1690
    1. 1. Sarah Nichols 1650– m. Moses Wheeler 1651–1724
      1. 1. Moses Wheeler 1675–
        1. 1. Elnathan Wheeler 1703–1761 m. Martha (De) Forest 1700–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Wheeler 1681– m. Samuel Perry 1681–
    2. 2. Anne Nichols 1651–
    3. 3. Esther Nichols 1652–
    4. 4. Joseph Nichols 1656–
    5. 5. Samuel Nichols 1658–1691
      1. 1. Josiah Nichols 1687–1743
      2. 2. Andrew Nichols 1688–
    6. 6. Andrew Nichols 1659–
    7. 7. Abraham Nichols 1661– m. Rachel Kellogg 1663– m. Sarah Rogers 1665–
      1. 1. Phebe Nichols 1703– m. Thomas Peet 1698–1760
        1. 1. William Peet 1743–1786
      2. 2. Rachel Nichols 1691– m. Ephraim Booth –1733
      3. 3. Joseph Nichols 1685–1743 m. Mary Curtis 1682–1767
      4. 4. Daniel Nichols 1687–1740 m. Hannah PEAT 1694–
      5. 5. Hester Nichols 1689– m. Nathan PEAT 1689–
      6. 6. Abraham Nichols 1696–
      7. 7. Eunice Nichols 1698– m. Charles Patterson 1696–1728
      8. 8. Ruth Nichols 1701–
    8. 8. Abigail Nichols 1663–
    9. 9. Mary Nichols 1665–1733
    10. 10. Hannah Nichols 1667–
    11. 11. Caleb Nichols 1668–1706
    12. 12. Phebe Nichols 1671–
    13. 13. John Nichols 1675–1727
      1. 1. Sarah Nichols 1706–
      2. 2. Caleb Nichols 1708–1710
      3. 3. John Nichols 1711–1791 m. Elizabeth Preston –1732 m. Abigail Judson –1749 m. Mary Tuttle –1768
      4. 4. Caleb Nichols 1713–1727
      5. 5. Andrew Nichols 1715–
      6. 6. Joseph Nichols 1718–1760
      7. 7. Mary Nichols 1720–
      8. 8. Samuel Nichols 1723–
  4. 4. William Ward 1631–1676 m. Deborah Lockwood 1636–
    1. 1. Hester Ward 1664–1732 m. Ebenezer Hawley 1654–1681 m. Eliphalet Hill –1695 m. Robert Lord 1651–1739
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hawley 1679–1753 m. John Burr 1672–1750
      2. 2. William Hill 1692–1775 m. Abigail Barlow 1697–1743 m. Esther Sturgis 1700–
      3. 3. William Hawley 1681–
      4. 4. Eliphalet Hill 1694–
      5. 5. Mary Lord 1698–
      6. 6. Abigail Lord 1700–
      7. 7. Sarah Lord 1702– m. Josiah Gilbert 1699–1777
      8. 8. Robert Lord 1704– m. Rachel Hide 1713–
      9. 9. Ebenezer Lord 1707–1750
  5. 5. Esther Ward 1633–1664 m. Jehu Burr 1625–1692
    1. 1. Daniel Burr 1660–1727
      1. 1. Hannah Burr 1681–
      2. 2. Jeru Burr 1687–1757
      3. 3. Mary Burr 1689–1763 m. David Meeker 1687–1754
      4. 4. Elizabeth Burr 1696–1760 m. Nathaniel Hull 1695–1749
        1. 1. Esther Hull 1721–1775 m. Samuel Barlow 1709–1773
      5. 5. Stephen Burr 1697–1778 m. Elizabeth Hull 1699–1760
      6. 6. Peter Burr 1699–1779 m. Abigail –1736
      7. 7. Jane Burr 1701–1779
      8. 8. Esther Burr 1702–1741 m. Daniel Bradley 1704–1765
      9. 9. David (Nathaniel) Burr 1707–
      10. 10. David Burr 1709–1766
      11. 11. Moses Burr 1714–1740
      12. 12. Aaron Burr 1716–1757
      13. 13. Philip Burr 1704–
    2. 2. Esther Burr 1663–1705 m. John Bulkley –1707
      1. 1. Olive Bulkley 1696–1774 m. James Beers 1694–1772
        1. 1. Nathan Beers 1734–1813 m. Abigail Osborn 1725–1815
      2. 2. Sarah Bulkley –1710 m. Joseph Perry 1676–1753
      3. 3. Esther Bulkley 1683–1725 m. Joseph Bulkley 1682–1750
      4. 4. Hannah Bulkley –1722 m. Peter Bulkley 1683–1753
      5. 5. Elizabeth Bulkley 1694–
  6. 6. John Ward 1637–
  7. 7. Sarah Ward 1639–1712 m. Nathaniel Burr 1635–1712
    1. 1. Sarah Burr 1662–
    2. 2. Daniel Burr 1677–1722 m. Abigail Stratton –1710 m. Mary Jennings 1690–1748
      1. 1. James Burr 1712–1782 m. Hannah Hubbell 1695–1743 m. Mary Barlow 1718– m. Deborah Turney 1711–
        1. 1. Peter Osborn 1731–1800 m. Elizabeth Banks 1741–1760 m. Lois Banks 1734–1758 m. Elizabeth Banks 1741–1760 m. Lois Banks 1734–1758
        2. 2. Sarah Osborn 1726–1819 m. Daniel Osborn 1719–1763
        3. 3. Olive Osborn 1729– m. Zephaniah Clark 1722–
        4. 4. Isabel Burr 1732–1806
        5. 5. Isaac Burr 1738–1816
      2. 2. Nathaniel Burr 1707–1784 m. Mary Turney 1712–
      3. 3. Rebecca Burr 1710–1794
      4. 4. John Burr 1712–1783 m. Grace Bulkley 1720–1772 m. Elizabeth Nash 1717–1740
      5. 5. David Burr 1718–1792
      6. 6. Mary Burr 1721–1806
    3. 3. Anna Burr 1675–1747 m. Gideon Allen 1671–1750
      1. 1. Sarah Allen 1697–1787 m. Thomas Couch 1695–1736 m. Timothy Keeler 1690–1748
      2. 2. Anna Allen 1700–1747 m. Gershom Burr 1705–1747 m. Thomas Hanford 1699–1731
      3. 3. Gideon Allen 1702–1748
      4. 4. Abigail Allen 1703–1804
      5. 5. Mary Allen 1708–
      6. 6. John Allen 1710– m. Abigail Jessup 1731–
      7. 7. David Allen 1712–
      8. 8. Jonathan Allen 1712–
      9. 9. David Allen 1714–1777 m. Sarah Gold 1718–1778
      10. 10. Hannah Allen 1716–
      11. 11. George Allen 1721–
    4. 4. John Burr 1672–1750 m. Elizabeth Hawley 1679–1753 m. Deborah Barlow 1675–1726
      1. 1. John Burr 1698–1752 m. Katharine Wakeman 1700–1753
      2. 2. Abigail Burr 1701–1780
      3. 3. Deborah Burr 1705–1726
      4. 4. Mary Burr 1708–1766
      5. 5. William Burr 1711–1769 m. Charity Welles 1721–1769
      6. 6. Joseph Burr 1714–1752
    5. 5. Abigail Burr 1668–1711
    6. 6. Esther Burr 1680–1722
      1. 1. Anne Sloss 1703–
      2. 2. Sarah Sloss 1707–
      3. 3. Ellen Sloss 1710–
      4. 4. Deborah Sloss 1712–
    7. 7. Rebecca Burr 1682–
    8. 8. Mary Burr 1678– m. James Laborie 1670–1731
      1. 1. Mary Laborie 1706–
    9. 9. Nathaniel Burr 1664–1700
      1. 1. Nathaniel Burr 1698–1761 m. Martha Silliman 1701–1753
        1. 1. Martha Burr 1740–
      2. 2. Ephraim Burr 1700–1776 m. Abigail Burr 1702–1780
      3. 3. Joseph Burr 1691–
      4. 4. Nathaniel Burr 1693–
      5. 5. Sarah Burr 1694–1716
      6. 6. Anna Burr 1696–1740
  8. 8. Abigail Ward 1643–1718
  9. 9. Samuel Ward 1644– m. Hannah Howkins 1661–1698
    1. 1. Hannah Ward 1692–1772 m. Peter Bulkley 1684–1752
      1. 1. Mary Bulkley 1731–1812 m. Howes Osborn 1722–1807
      2. 2. Jabez Bulkley 1723–1758 m. Elizabeth Osborn 1727–
      3. 3. Hannah Bulkley 1719–1812 m. Eleazer Osborn 1715–1788
        1. 1. Grizzel Osborn 1751–1840 m. Stephen Osborn 1739–1822
        2. 2. Sarah Osborn 1741– m. Nehemiah Burr 1734–1815
      4. 4. Sarah Bulkley 1713–1789 m. Joseph Perry 1713–1753
  10. 10. Mary Ward 1637–

Esther Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1606
1 APR 1606
Birth of Esther Sherman in Dedham, Essex, England
Dedham, Essex, England
1665
28 FEB 1665
Age 59
Death of Esther Sherman in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 APR 1606
    Event Place: Dedham, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 FEB 1665
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
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