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John Sherman 1585–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 August 1585

Birth Location: Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 October 1576

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

Father: Henry Sherman

Mother: Susan Sherman

Spouse(s): Grace Sherman

Children(s): John Sherman

John Sherman was born in 1585 in Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom, the child of Henry Sherman And Susan Renee Hilles Lawrence Sherman. John Sherman married Grace Sherman, and had children including John Makin Sherman. John Sherman passed away in 1576 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Sherman was born in 1585 in Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom, the child of Henry Sherman And Susan Renee Hilles Lawrence Sherman.
  • John Sherman married Grace Sherman, and had children including John Makin Sherman.
  • John Sherman passed away in 1576 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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John Sherman's Ancestors

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John Sherman
1585–1576
Birth Place: Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry Sherman
1545–1610
Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Susan (Renee Hilles Lawrence-) Sherman
1548–1610
Moze, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Bartholomew\\Bartholomei Tassell
1540–1576
Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Joanne ('Joan' St Clair) Lawrence
1543–1610
Rumburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sherman's Descendants

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John Sherman (17 August 1585–15 October 1576) m. Grace Sherman (1578–1644)
  1. 1. John (Makin) Sherman 1613–1685 m. Martha Palmer 1629–1701 m. Abigail Sherman 1617–1644 m. Mary Sherman 1620–1710
    1. 1. Joseph Sherman 1650–1731 m. Elizabeth Winship 1652–
      1. 1. John Sherman 1674–1756
      2. 2. Edward Sherman 1677–1766
      3. 3. Elizabeth Sherman 1687–
      4. 4. Ephraim Sherman 1685–1686
      5. 5. Jonathan Sherman 1684–
      6. 6. Joseph Sherman 1679–
      7. 7. Martha Sherman 1689–
      8. 8. Nathaniel Sherman 1696–1731
      9. 9. Samuel Sherman 1682–
      10. 10. Sarah Sherman 1694–
      11. 11. William Sherman 1692–1740 m. Mehetabel Sherman 1688–1776
        1. 1. Roger Sherman 1721–1793
        2. 2. William Sherman 1717–1756
        3. 3. Rebecca Hartwell 1730–1821
        4. 4. Josiah Sherman 1729–1789
        5. 5. Elizabeth Buck 1723–1793
        6. 6. Mehitable Battle 1718–1807
        7. 7. Nathaniel Sherman 1726–1797
    2. 2. James Sherman 1645–1717
    3. 3. Abigail Willard 1645–1679
    4. 4. Daniel Sherman 1642–1716
    5. 5. Martha Bowman 1640–
    6. 6. Mary Hawkins 1643–

John Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1576
15 October 1576
Death of John Sherman in Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1585
17 August 1585
Birth of John Sherman in Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 August 1585
    Event Place: Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 October 1576
    Event Place: Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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