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Hester Sherman 1606–1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1606

Birth Location: Dedham, Essex, England

Death Date: 28 February 1665

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

Father: Edmund Sherman

Mother: Joan Makin

Spouse(s): Gov. Ward

Children(s): Samuel Ward, Esther Ward

Hester Sherman was born in 1606 in Dedham, Essex, England, the child of Edmund Edward Sherman And Joan Makin. Hester Sherman married Gov Andrew Ward, and had children including Esther Hester Ward, Samuel Nichols 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, Essex, England, the child of Edmund Edward Sherman And Joan Makin.
  • Hester Sherman married Gov Andrew Ward, and had children including Esther Hester Ward, Samuel Nichols 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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Joan Makin
1575–1611
Birth Location: Dedham, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Gov. Ward
1597–1659
Birth Location: Homersfield, Suffolk, , England or Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA,
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Children(s)

Samuel Ward
1644–1693
Birth Location: Wethersfield,Hartford,Connecticut,USA
SW
Esther Ward
1614–1679
Birth Location: Charlestown,Suffolk,Massachusetts,USA
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Hester Sherman's Ancestors

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Hester Sherman
1606–1665
Birth Place: Dedham, Essex, England
Parents
Edmund Edward Sherman
1572–1643
Dedham, Essex, England
Joan Makin
1575–1611
Dedham, Essex, England
Grandparents
Henry (Sherman) Butler
1546–1610
Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Ann (Pelette Pelatt) Pellatte
1549–1584
St James, Suffolk, England
Tobias Makin
1548–1610
Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Katherine Westbrome
1554–1610
Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Henry Elder
1511–1590
Agnes Butter
1521–1580
Nicholas Palette
1525–1579
Anne Clere
1527–1584
John Makin
1521–1561
Katherine Sherman
1526–1548
Thomas Westbroom
1510–1594
Elizabeth Beall\Beale\Ball-Trumble-Berk-Westbrome\Wbroomest
1530–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Attorney
1490–1551
Lady Yaxley
1497–1573
Sir Ossary
1504–1555
Jane Northumberland
1504–1555
JOHN CLERE
1492–1538
Sir England
1512–1584
Countess Lincoln
1518–1551
Lady Yaxley
1500–1573

Hester Sherman's Descendants

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Hester Sherman (1 April 1606–28 February 1665) m. Gov. (Andrew) Ward (1597–16 Oct 1659)
  1. 1. Samuel (Nichols) Ward 1644–1693 m. Hannah (Hawkins) Hester 1661–1698 m. Hannah Ogden 1648–1691
    1. 1. Hannah Ward 1683–1772 m. Peter Bulkeley 1684–1752
      1. 1. Hannah Bulkley 1719–1812 m. Lt. (Eleazer Osborn) 9 1715–1788
        1. 1. Eleazer (Osborne) 8 1739–1830 m. Sarah Burr 1743–1813
        2. 2. Anna Osborne 1764–1852
        3. 3. David Osborn 1743–1813
        4. 4. Ellen Osborn 1754–1828
        5. 5. Gershom Osborn 1739–1819
        6. 6. Grizzel Osborn 1751–1840
        7. 7. Hannah Osborn 1748–1828
        8. 8. Sarah Osborn 1741–1819
  2. 2. Esther ((Hester)) Ward 1614–1679

Hester Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1606
1 April 1606
Birth of Hester Sherman in Dedham, Essex, England
Dedham, 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, 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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