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Hester Sherman 1606–1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1606

Birth Location: Church of England, Dedham, Essex, England, Great Britain

Death Date: 28 February 1665

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Edmund Sherman

Mother: Joan Sherman

Spouse(s): Andrew Ward

Children(s): William Ward, Anne Nichols, Sarah Burr, Andrew Ward, William Ward, Isabella Ward, Sarah Ward, Anne Ward

Hester Sherman was born in 1606 in Church of England, Dedham, Essex, England, Great Britain, the child of Edmund Sherman And Joan Sherman. Hester Sherman married Andrew Ward, and had children including Abigail Ward, Andrew Ward, Anne Nichols, Anne Ward, Edmund Ward, Isabella Ward, John Ward, Mary Ward, Samuel Ward, Sarah Burr, Sarah Ward, William Ward. Hester Sherman passed away in 1665 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Hester Sherman was born in 1606 in Church of England, Dedham, Essex, England, Great Britain, the child of Edmund Sherman And Joan Sherman.
  • Hester Sherman married Andrew Ward, and had children including Abigail Ward, Andrew Ward, Anne Nichols, Anne Ward, Edmund Ward, Isabella Ward, John Ward, Mary Ward, Samuel Ward, Sarah Burr, Sarah Ward, William Ward.
  • Hester Sherman passed away in 1665 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hester Sherman's Ancestors

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Hester Sherman
1606–1665
Birth Place: Church of England, Dedham, Essex, England, Great Britain
Parents
Edmund Sherman
1568–1643
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Joan Sherman
1575–1611
Fingringhoe, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Grandparents
Edmund (I) Sherman
1548–1600
Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Tobias Makin
1548–1610
Fingringhoe, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Katherine Makin
1552–1610
Fingringhoe, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Makyng\Makin
1521–1561
Katherine Sherman
1526–1548
Sir Westbrome\Westbroom
1510–1594
Lady Bell\Beall\Beale\Ball-Trumble-Berk-Westbrome\Westbroom
1530–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Maykyng
1498–1536
Sir Westbrome
1500–1550
Elizabeth Caffe
1505–1596
Robert Bell
1490–1584

Hester Sherman's Descendants

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Hester Sherman (1 April 1606–28 February 1665) m. Andrew Ward (1597–1659)
  1. 1. William Ward 1631–1675
  2. 2. Anne Nichols 1630–1718
  3. 3. Sarah Burr 1639–1684
  4. 4. Andrew Ward 1647–
  5. 5. William Ward 1635–1675
  6. 6. Isabella Ward 1620–1676 m. John Catlin 1617–1644 m. James Northam 1618–1660 m. Joseph Baldwin –1684
    1. 1. John Catlin 1647–1692
    2. 2. John Catlin 1643–1704
    3. 3. Samuel Northam 1650–1726 m. Mary Northam 1650–
      1. 1. Mary Northam 1677–
      2. 2. Samuel Northam 1675–
      3. 3. Jonathan Northam 1682–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Northam 1680–1728
  7. 7. Sarah Ward 1641–
  8. 8. Anne Ward 1620–

Hester Sherman's Timeline

3 Records

1606
1 April 1606
Birth of Hester Sherman in Church of England, Dedham, Essex, England, Great Britain
Church of England, Dedham, Essex, England, Great Britain
1629
1 February 1629
Age 23
Hester Sherman was married in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1665
28 February 1665
Age 59
Death of Hester Sherman in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 April 1606
    Event Place: Church of England, Dedham, Essex, England, Great Britain
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 158
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 492.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SAK
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 February 1629
    Event Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Connecticut; Year: 1635; Page Number: 53

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 February 1665
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Martin Genealogy : Descendants of Lieutenant Samuel Martin of Wethersfield, Connecticut : showing d
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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