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John Sherman 1612–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1612

Birth Location: Great Horkesley, Colchester Borough, Essex, England

Death Date: 25 January 1690

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Roger Porter

Mother: Grace Ravens

Spouse(s): Martha Palmer

Children(s): Mary Hawkins, Joseph Sherman, Rachel Allen, Mary Hawkins, John Shearman, Elizabeth Sherman, Martha Bowman, Grace Shearman, Sarah Shearman, Mary Poole

John Sherman was born in 1612 in Great Horkesley, Colchester Borough, Essex, England, the child of Roger Porter And Grace Ravens. John Sherman married Martha Ada Palmer, and had children including Elizabeth Sherman, Grace Shearman, John Shearman, Joseph 1650 Sherman, Martha Bowman, Mary Elishama Poole, Mary Hawkins, Rachel Allen, Sarah Shearman. John Sherman passed away in 1690 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Sherman was born in 1612 in Great Horkesley, Colchester Borough, Essex, England, the child of Roger Porter And Grace Ravens.
  • John Sherman married Martha Ada Palmer, and had children including Elizabeth Sherman, Grace Shearman, John Shearman, Joseph 1650 Sherman, Martha Bowman, Mary Elishama Poole, Mary Hawkins, Rachel Allen, Sarah Shearman.
  • John Sherman passed away in 1690 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sherman's Ancestors

Self
John Sherman
1612–1690
Birth Place: Great Horkesley, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Parents
Roger Porter
1585–1654
England
Grace Ravens
1585–1662
Fingringhoe, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Grandparents
* (Rev Richard "Clerk,Grammer teacher at E. Burgholt" 9th Gt) Ravens
1562–1626
Dedham, Essex, England
Elizabeth Ravens
1565–1625
East Bergholt, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Joan Ravens
1520–1584
Nicholas Hedge
1531–1577
Alice Burrough
1533–1577
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Starling
1500–1537
Rose Starling
1499–1562

John Sherman's Descendants

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John Sherman (1612–25 January 1690) m. Martha (Ada) Palmer (1622–7 February 1700)
  1. 1. Mary Hawkins 1643–1667
  2. 2. Joseph (1650) Sherman 1650–1731
  3. 3. Rachel Allen 1658–1731
  4. 4. Mary Hawkins 1643–1667
  5. 5. John Shearman 1638–1675
  6. 6. Elizabeth Sherman 1644–1649
  7. 7. Martha Bowman 1641–1728
  8. 8. Grace Shearman 1653–1654
  9. 9. Sarah Shearman 1647–1667
  10. 10. Mary (Elishama) Poole 1649–1680

John Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1612
1612
Birth of John Sherman in Great Horkesley, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Great Horkesley, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
1690
25 January 1690
Age 78
Death of John Sherman in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1612
    Event Place: Great Horkesley, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1634; Page Number: 121
    [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] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1634; Page Number: 121

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 January 1690
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [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., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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