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John Sherman 1644–1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1644

Birth Location: Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

Death Date: Apr 1734

Death Location: South Dartmouth Cemetery, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Father: Philip Sherman

Mother: Sarah Odding

Spouse(s): Sarah Spooner

Children(s): Philip Sherman, Alice Sherman, Joshua Sherman, Abigail Sherman, Hannah Sherman, Isaac Sherman, Ephraim Sherman, Timothy Sherman, John Sherman

John Sherman was born in 1644 in Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, the child of Philip Sherman And Sarah Odding. John Sherman married Sarah Spooner, and had children including Abigail Sherman, Alice Sherman, Ephraim Sherman, Hannah Sherman, Isaac Sherman, John Sherman, Joshua Sherman, Philip Sherman, Timothy Sherman. John Sherman passed away in 1734 in South Dartmouth Cemetery, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • John Sherman was born in 1644 in Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, the child of Philip Sherman And Sarah Odding.
  • John Sherman married Sarah Spooner, and had children including Abigail Sherman, Alice Sherman, Ephraim Sherman, Hannah Sherman, Isaac Sherman, John Sherman, Joshua Sherman, Philip Sherman, Timothy Sherman.
  • John Sherman passed away in 1734 in South Dartmouth Cemetery, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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John Sherman's Ancestors

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John Sherman
1644–1734
Birth Place: Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Parents
Philip Sherman
1611–1687
Dedham, Essex, England
Sarah Odding
1610–1681
England
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John Sherman's Descendants

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John Sherman (Aug 1644–Apr 1734) m. Sarah Spooner (5 Oct 1653–Aft 1720)
  1. 1. Philip Sherman 1675–1740 m. Hannah Smith 1681–1744
    1. 1. Jabez Sherman 1700–1774 m. Jedidah Hawes 1709–1764
      1. 1. Benjamin Sherman 1734–1805 m. Deborah Delano 1739–1804
        1. 1. Jethro Sherman 1759–1847 m. Abigail Pearce 1767–1808 m. Sarah –1838
        2. 2. Abiel Sherman 1761–1837 m. Joanna Howland 1764–1830
        3. 3. Darius Sherman 1763–1838 m. Amy Reynolds 1764–1850
        4. 4. Sylvia Sherman 1764–
        5. 5. Urial Sherman 1765–1822 m. Paulina Hurd 1775–1844
        6. 6. Ezra Sherman 1767–1828 m. Deborah Howland 1768–1818
        7. 7. Shadrach Sherman 1769–1812 m. Diedama Howland 1769–1843
        8. 8. Mishall Sherman 1774–1832 m. Mischell Hurd 1774–1851
        9. 9. William Sherman 1775–1843 m. Chloe Howland 1779–1833
        10. 10. Benjamin Sherman 1779–1857 m. Amy Huxton 1783–
        11. 11. Deborah Sherman 1780–1861 m. Bradley Barlow 1770–1836
        12. 12. Sylvia Sherman 1765–1831 m. Jacob Carhart 1760– m. Justus Sheldon 1764–1796
      2. 2. Fortunatus Sherman 1728–1803 m. Sarah Delano 1734–1802 m. Sarah Bennet 1734–1793
      3. 3. Henry Sherman 1730–1805 m. Ruth Akin 1731–1821
      4. 4. Deborah Sherman 1732–1808 m. Jonathan Hathaway 1729–1793
      5. 5. Experience Sherman 1735–1816 m. Wesson Tallman 1734–1811
      6. 6. Prince Sherman 1737–1818 m. Sarah Sherman 1739–1826
      7. 7. Jabez Sherman 1740–1776 m. Mary Birdsall 1745–1832
      8. 8. Abisha Sherman 1742–1812 m. Amelia Bassett 1743– m. Mercy Goodspeed 1749–1812
      9. 9. Elihu Sherman 1746–1817 m. Elisabeth (Hawes) Claghorn 1746–1813
      10. 10. Isaac Sherman 1747–1809 m. Elisabeth Church 1756–1836
      11. 11. Jedidah Sherman 1750–1828 m. Robert Hathaway 1747–1831
    2. 2. John Sherman 1699–1774 m. Margaret 1703–
    3. 3. Stephen Sherman 1703–1744 m. Elizabeth Akin 1704–1738 m. Sarah Briggs 1700–
    4. 4. Henry Sherman 1705–1729
    5. 5. Ichabod (Jacob) Sherman 1708–1750 m. Mary (Mercy) Ellis 1708–
    6. 6. Deborah Sherman 1710–1729
    7. 7. Abraham Sherman 1713–1773 m. Susannah Delano 1717–1750 m. Mary Chase 1736–1786
  2. 2. Alice Sherman 1678–1718 m. James Strange 1640–
  3. 3. Joshua Sherman 1678–1728 m. Alice Tripp 1679–1784
  4. 4. Abigail Sherman 1680–1762 m. Nathaniel Chase 1679–1760
  5. 5. Hannah Sherman 1682–1741 m. William Bourne 1684–1711 m. John Akin 1663–1746
  6. 6. Isaac Sherman 1684–1765 m. Sarah 1684–
  7. 7. Ephraim Sherman 1689–1741 m. Mehitable Tripp 1683–1743
  8. 8. Timothy Sherman 1691–1781 m. Deborah Akin 1692–1743
  9. 9. John Sherman 1692–1728 m. Margaret Fuller 1696–

John Sherman's Timeline

3 Records

1644
Aug 1644
Birth of John Sherman in Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
1734
16 Apr 1734
Age 90
Death of John Sherman in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
1734
Apr 1734
Age 90
Burial of John Sherman in South Dartmouth Cemetery, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
South Dartmouth Cemetery, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1644
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for John Sherman, person ID LTXY-FJD.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1734
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for John Sherman, person ID LTXY-FJD.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Apr 1734
    Event Place: South Dartmouth Cemetery, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for John Sherman, person ID LTXY-FJD.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

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