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Job Sherman 1742–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1742

Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1777

Death Location: Valley forge, VA

Father: Michael Allen)

Mother: Deborah Briggs

Spouse(s): Eunice Briggs, Elisabeth Holmes

Children(s): Abraham Sherman

Job Sherman was born in 1742 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Michael Sherman Of William Sherman And Susannah Allen And Deborah Briggs. Job Sherman married Elisabeth Holmes, Eunice Briggs, and had children including Abraham Sherman. Job Sherman passed away in 1777 in Valley forge, VA.

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Biography

  • Job Sherman was born in 1742 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Michael Sherman Of William Sherman And Susannah Allen And Deborah Briggs.
  • Job Sherman married Elisabeth Holmes, Eunice Briggs, and had children including Abraham Sherman.
  • Job Sherman passed away in 1777 in Valley forge, VA.

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Job Sherman's Ancestors

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Job Sherman
1742–1777
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Michael Sherman (of William Sherman and Susannah Allen)
1719–1784
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Briggs
1723–1776
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Job Sherman's Descendants

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Job Sherman (8 Jan 1742–1777) m. Eunice Briggs (12 Feb 1744–1777) m. Elisabeth Holmes (1745–)
  1. 1. Abraham Sherman 1770–1850 m. Mary Dutcher 1771–1864
    1. 1. Zillah ((Lillah)) Sherman 1794–1875 m. Moses (Axtell My 8th Cousin 4 X) removed 1790–1880
      1. 1. Moses (Axtell) III 1821–1883 m. Huldah Greene 1823–1863 m. Frances ((Fannie) M) Wright 1835–1872 m. Arminda Freeland 1826–1878
        1. 1. Alonzo (Elisha) Axtell 1849–1878 m. Mary (L) Chaddon 1850–1929

Job Sherman's Timeline

6 Records

1742
8 Jan 1742
Birth of Job Sherman in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1742
8 Jan 1742
Birth of Job Sherman in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1765
1765
Age 23
Job Sherman was married in Duchess, New York, United States
Duchess, New York, United States
1768
10 Jul 1768
Age 26
Job Sherman was married in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1777
1777
Age 35
Death of Job Sherman in Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1777
1777
Age 35
Death of Job Sherman in Valley forge, VA
Valley forge, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1742
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1742
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Duchess, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1768
    Event Place: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Valley forge, VA

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