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Ezekiel Sherman 1721–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 June 1721

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 26 Feb 1773

Death Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Jonathan I

Mother: Mary Gardner

Spouse(s): MARY Knowles

Children(s): William Sherman

Ezekiel Sherman was born in 1721 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Jonathan Shearman I And Mary Gardner. Ezekiel Sherman married Mary Margaret Knowles, and had children including William Sherman. Ezekiel Sherman passed away in 1773 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • Ezekiel Sherman was born in 1721 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Jonathan Shearman I And Mary Gardner.
  • Ezekiel Sherman married Mary Margaret Knowles, and had children including William Sherman.
  • Ezekiel Sherman passed away in 1773 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan I
1677–1752
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
JI
Mary Gardner
1683–1751
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island
MG

Spouses(s)

MARY Knowles
1727–1771
Birth Location: Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
MK

Children(s)

William Sherman
1750–1823
Birth Location: Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
WS

Ezekiel Sherman's Ancestors

Self
Ezekiel Sherman
1721–1773
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Jonathan Shearman I
1677–1752
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Gardner
1683–1751
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island
Grandparents
Benjamin (Clarke) Sherman
1650–1719
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Hannah (Priscilla) Mowrey*
1656–1717
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, British Colony
Tabitha (Bethiah) Tefft\Tiffe
1653–1722
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Philip RI
1610–1687
Mary Barber
1618–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gentleman
1573–1616
Lady (Sherman)
1577–1610
James Island
1588–1657
Aliner Barber
1596–1681

Ezekiel Sherman's Descendants

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Ezekiel Sherman (23 June 1721–26 Feb 1773) m. MARY (MARGARET) Knowles (28 Jan 1727–After 1771)
  1. 1. William Sherman 1750–1823 m. Hannah Stevens 1750–1844
    1. 1. Benoni Sherman 1781–1874 m. Lydia King 1783–1809
      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

Ezekiel Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1721
23 June 1721
Birth of Ezekiel Sherman in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1773
26 Feb 1773
Age 52
Death of Ezekiel Sherman in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 June 1721
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1773
    Event Place: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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