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Hester Sherman 1606–1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1606

Birth Location: Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England

Death Date: 28 February 1665

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Edmund Sherman*

Mother: Grace Makin*

Spouse(s): Andrew Sr

Children(s): Andrew II, Anne Ward, Edmund Ward, William Ward, Mary Ward, Samuel Ward, Abigail Ward, John Ward, Sarah Ward, Hester Ward, Isabella Ward

Hester Sherman was born in 1606 in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England, the child of Edmund Sherman And Grace Makin. Hester Sherman married Andrew Ward Sr, and had children including Abigail Ward, Andrew Ward Ii, Anne Ward, Edmund Ward, Hester Ward, Isabella Ward, John Ward, Mary Ward, Samuel Ward, Sarah Ward, William Ward. Hester Sherman passed away in 1665 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Hester Sherman was born in 1606 in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England, the child of Edmund Sherman And Grace Makin.
  • Hester Sherman married Andrew Ward Sr, and had children including Abigail Ward, Andrew Ward Ii, Anne Ward, Edmund Ward, Hester Ward, Isabella Ward, John Ward, Mary Ward, Samuel Ward, Sarah Ward, William Ward.
  • Hester Sherman passed away in 1665 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Sherman*
1572–1643
Birth Location: Dedham, Essex, England
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Grace Makin*
1575–1611
Birth Location: Dedham, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Andrew Sr
1597–1659
Birth Location: Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Andrew II
1642–1690
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Anne Ward
1620–1718
Birth Location: of England
AW
Edmund Ward
1628–1666
Birth Location: of England
EW
William Ward
1635–1675
Birth Location: of Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
WW
Mary Ward
1637–
Birth Location: of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MW
Samuel Ward
1647–1693
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
SW
Abigail Ward
1643–
Birth Location: of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
AW
John Ward
1639–1683
Birth Location: of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah Ward
1641–
Birth Location: of Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Hester Ward
1633–
Birth Location: of Massachusetts, United States
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Isabella Ward
1620–1676
Birth Location: England, Great Britain
IW

Hester Sherman's Ancestors

Self
Hester Sherman
1606–1665
Birth Place: Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Parents
Edmund Sherman*
1572–1643
Dedham, Essex, England
Grace Makin*
1575–1611
Dedham, Essex, England
Grandparents
Edmund Sherman*
1548–1643
England
Tobias Makin
1548–1610
Of Frigriughoe, Essex, England
Katherine (Bell) Westbrome
1552–1610
Of, Fingringhoe, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Sherman
1532–1583
Faith Lany
1528–1607
Sir Makyng\Makin
1521–1561
Lady Sherman-Waller-Bell\Beall\Beale\Ball-Makyng\Makin\Mason\McKin
1526–1548
John Sherman
1512–1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas North
1502–1593
Alice Lady
1500–1560
Sir Makyng\Makin
1498–1536
Madame Makyng\Makin
1499–1577

Hester Sherman's Descendants

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Hester Sherman (1 April 1606–28 February 1665) m. Andrew (Ward) Sr (1597–1659)
  1. 1. Andrew (Ward) II 1642–1690 m. Tryal Meigs 1646–1690
    1. 1. Peter Ward 1676–1763 m. Mary Ward 1680–1763
      1. 1. Ira Ward 1704–1773 m. Lydia Parmelee 1707–
        1. 1. Merab Ward 1733–1806 m. Peleg Doud 1734–1806
    2. 2. Abigail Ward 1672–1733
    3. 3. William Ward 1678–1768
    4. 4. Sarah (Ward) Norton 1674–1752
    5. 5. Andrew (Ward) III 1669–1756
    6. 6. Anna (Ward) Parmalee 1690–1764
  2. 2. Anne Ward 1620–1718
  3. 3. Edmund Ward 1628–1666
  4. 4. William Ward 1635–1675
  5. 5. Mary Ward 1637–
  6. 6. Samuel Ward 1647–1693
  7. 7. Abigail Ward 1643–
  8. 8. John Ward 1639–1683
  9. 9. Sarah Ward 1641–
  10. 10. Hester Ward 1633–
  11. 11. Isabella Ward 1620–1676

Hester Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1606
1 April 1606
Birth of Hester Sherman in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
1665
28 February 1665
Age 59
Death of Hester Sherman in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 April 1606
    Event Place: Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 February 1665
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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