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John Sherman 1585–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 August 1585

Birth Location: Dedham, Essex, England

Death Date: 24 January 1616

Death Location: Great Horkesley, Essex, England

Father: Henry Sherman

Mother: Susan Lawrence

Spouse(s): Grace Makin

Children(s): John Sherman, Richard Sherman

John Sherman was born in 1585 in Dedham, Essex, England, the child of Henry Sherman And Susan Renee Lawrence. John Sherman married Grace Makin, and had children including John Sherman, Richard Sherman. John Sherman passed away in 1616 in Great Horkesley, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • John Sherman was born in 1585 in Dedham, Essex, England, the child of Henry Sherman And Susan Renee Lawrence.
  • John Sherman married Grace Makin, and had children including John Sherman, Richard Sherman.
  • John Sherman passed away in 1616 in Great Horkesley, Essex, England.

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John Sherman's Ancestors

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John Sherman
1585–1616
Birth Place: Dedham, Essex, England
Parents
Henry Sherman
1545–1610
Dedham, Essex, England
Susan (Renee) Lawrence
1531–1610
Grandparents
Henry Sherman
1520–1590
Yaxley, Suffolk, England
Agnes Butler
1521–1580
(of), Dedham, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sherman
1490–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sherman's Descendants

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John Sherman (17 August 1585–24 January 1616) m. Grace Makin (1585–3 June 1662)
  1. 1. John Sherman 1612–1690 m. Martha Palmer 1616–1701
    1. 1. Joseph Sherman 1650–1731 m. Elizabeth Winship 1652–1730
      1. 1. John (Sherman) I 1675–1756 m. Mary Sherman 1681–1761
        1. 1. Ephraim (Sherman) I 1710–1775 m. Thankful Temple 1713–1805
        2. 2. Samuel Sherman 1718–1784
        3. 3. Joseph Sherman 1702–1787
        4. 4. John Sherman 1705–1711
      2. 2. Edward Sherman 1677–1766
    2. 2. Elizabeth SHERMAN 1649–1649
    3. 3. Benjamin Sherman 1661–1662
    4. 4. Grace Sherman 1653–1654
    5. 5. Joanna Sherman 1652–1653
    6. 6. Hester Sherman 1654–1688
  2. 2. Richard Sherman 1614–1647

John Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1585
17 August 1585
Birth of John Sherman in Dedham, Essex, England
Dedham, Essex, England
1616
24 January 1616
Age 31
Death of John Sherman in Great Horkesley, Essex, England
Great Horkesley, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 August 1585
    Event Place: Dedham, Essex, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The ancestors and descendants of Luke Rogers and Sarah Wright Brown

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 January 1616
    Event Place: Great Horkesley, Essex, England

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