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Joseph Sherman 1678–1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1678

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 1755

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Father: Benjamin Sherman

Mother: Hannah Mowry

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In 1678, Joseph Sherman entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, born to Benjamin Sherman And Hannah Mowry. Joseph Sherman passed away in 1755 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1678, Joseph Sherman entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, born to Benjamin Sherman And Hannah Mowry.
  • Joseph Sherman passed away in 1755 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Joseph Sherman's Ancestors

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Joseph Sherman
1678–1755
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Benjamin Sherman
1650–1719
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Hannah Mowry
1656–1717
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Philip Sherman
1610–1687
Dedham, Essex, England
Sarah Odding
1609–1681
Madron, Cornwall, England
Roger Mowry
1610–1666
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Mary Johnson
1614–1679
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Odding
1573–1615
Phillipa Ward
1577–1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1678
11 Feb 1678
Birth of Joseph Sherman in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1755
1755
Age 77
Death of Joseph Sherman in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1678
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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