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Martha Sherman 1640–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1640

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 7 Feb 1700

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: John Sherman

Mother: Martha Palmer

Spouse(s): Francis Bowman

Children(s): Francis Bowman, Joseph Bowman, Martha Bowman, John Bowman, Nathaniel Bowman, Anna Bowman, Martha Bowman, Samuel Bowman, Martha Bowman, Jonathan Bowman

The story of Martha Sherman began in 1640 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Martha Sherman married Francis Bowman, and had children including Anna Bowman, Francis Bowman, John Bowman, Jonathan Bowman, Joseph Bowman, Martha Bowman, Nathaniel Bowman, Samuel Bowman. Martha Sherman passed away in 1700 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Sherman began in 1640 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  • Martha Sherman married Francis Bowman, and had children including Anna Bowman, Francis Bowman, John Bowman, Jonathan Bowman, Joseph Bowman, Martha Bowman, Nathaniel Bowman, Samuel Bowman.
  • Martha Sherman passed away in 1700 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Sherman's Ancestors

Self
Martha Sherman
1640–1700
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Parents
John Sherman
1612–1690
Great Horkesley, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Martha Palmer
1613–1700
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Sherman's Descendants

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Martha Sherman (21 Jan 1640–7 Feb 1700) m. Francis Bowman (1630–1687)
  1. 1. Francis Bowman 1662–1744 m. Lydia Stone 1665–1719
    1. 1. Mary Bowman 1687–
    2. 2. John Bowman 1689–1726 m. Mary Stone 1692–1757
      1. 1. Ebenezer Bowman 1720–1753
    3. 3. Sarah Bowman 1691–
    4. 4. Francis Bowman 1685–
    5. 5. Isaac Bowman 1693–1785 m. Berthiah Cutter 1686–1735
      1. 1. Elizabeth Bowman 1717–1788
    6. 6. Lydia Bowman 1695–
    7. 7. Martha Bowman 1685–1790 m. Richard Moore 1680–1751
      1. 1. Francis Moore 1710–1783 m. Abigail Boylston 1715–1788
        1. 1. Lydia Cross 1760–1834
        2. 2. Francis Moore 1741–1833
        3. 3. Abigail (Boylston) Barnard 1753–1835 m. Dr. (John) Barnard 1749–1800
  2. 2. Joseph Bowman 1674–1762
  3. 3. Martha Bowman 1667–1667
  4. 4. John Bowman 1665–
  5. 5. Nathaniel Bowman 1669–1748
  6. 6. Anna Bowman 1676–
  7. 7. Martha Bowman 1685–
  8. 8. Samuel Bowman 1679–1746
  9. 9. Martha Bowman 1674–1747
  10. 10. Jonathan Bowman 1682–1750

Martha Sherman's Timeline

3 Records

1640
21 Jan 1640
Birth of Martha Sherman in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1641
21 Feb 1641
Age 1
Birth of Martha Sherman in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1700
7 Feb 1700
Age 60
Death of Martha Sherman in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1641
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 15761.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJ2
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The ancestors and descendants of Luke Rogers and Sarah Wright Brown
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1640
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1700
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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