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Rev. John Sherman 1613–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1613

Birth Location: Eng, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Trinity Coll., Cambridge, minister, astronomer, pub.

Death Date: 08 Aug 1685

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Edmund Sherman

Mother: Judith Angier

Spouse(s): Abigail Gibbs, Mary Launce

Children(s): Bezaleel Sherman, Joanna Sherman, James Sherman, Elizabeth Sherman, Grace Sherman, John Sherman, Benjamin Sherman, Mary Sherman, Mercy Sherman, Elizabeth Sherman, Abigail Sherman, Abiah Sherman, Captain Sherman, Mary Sherman, Samuel Sherman

In 1613, Rev. John Sherman entered the world in Eng, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Trinity Coll., Cambridge, minister, astronomer, pub., born to Edmund Sherman And Judith Angier. Rev. John Sherman married Abigail Mary Gibbs, Mary Margaret Launce, and had children including Abiah Sherman, Abigail Sherman, Benjamin Sherman, Bezaleel Sherman, Captain Daniel Sherman, Elizabeth Sherman, Grace Sherman, James Sherman, Joanna Sherman, John Sherman, Mary Sherman, Mercy Sherman, Samuel Sherman. Rev. John Sherman passed away in 1685 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1613, Rev. John Sherman entered the world in Eng, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Trinity Coll., Cambridge, minister, astronomer, pub., born to Edmund Sherman And Judith Angier.
  • Rev. John Sherman married Abigail Mary Gibbs, Mary Margaret Launce, and had children including Abiah Sherman, Abigail Sherman, Benjamin Sherman, Bezaleel Sherman, Captain Daniel Sherman, Elizabeth Sherman, Grace Sherman, James Sherman, Joanna Sherman, John Sherman, Mary Sherman, Mercy Sherman, Samuel Sherman.
  • Rev. John Sherman passed away in 1685 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev. Sherman's Ancestors

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Rev. Sherman
1613–1685
Birth Place: Eng, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Trinity Coll., Cambridge, minister, astronomer, pub.
Parents
Edmund Sherman
1589–1643
Colchester, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Judith Angier
1582–1634
Dedham, Essex, England
Grandparents
Edmund Sherman
1548–1600
Dedham, Essex, England
Anna Pellette
1548–1584
Dedham, Essex, England
William Angier
1550–1622
Dedham, Essex, England
Josan Hedge
1554–1628
Colchester, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Pierre Violette
1525–
Nathalie Violette
1527–
Sarah Dewolf
1530–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Sherman's Descendants

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Rev. (John) Sherman (26 Dec 1613–08 Aug 1685) m. Abigail (Mary) Gibbs (1617–08 Sep 1644) m. Mary (Margaret) Launce (1625–09 Mar 1710)
  1. 1. Bezaleel Sherman 1640–1685
  2. 2. Joanna Sherman 1652–1653
  3. 3. James Sherman 1645–1717
  4. 4. Elizabeth Sherman 1649–1649
  5. 5. Grace Sherman 1659–1712
  6. 6. John Sherman 1660–1688
  7. 7. Benjamin Sherman 1661–1662
  8. 8. Mary Sherman 1656–1710
  9. 9. Mercy Sherman 1655–1685
  10. 10. Elizabeth Sherman 1663–
  11. 11. Abigail Sherman 1645–1679
  12. 12. Abiah Sherman 1647–1702
  13. 13. Captain (Daniel) Sherman 1642–1716 m. Abiah (Abigail) Street 1642–1709
    1. 1. Abigail Sherman 1665–1739 m. John Johnson 1705–1712
      1. 1. John (Johnson) II 1729–1774 m. Lydia Ford 1717–1805
        1. 1. Charity ((Johnson)) Sperry 1750–1845 m. Sterling Daniels 1736–1833
        2. 2. Gurdon Johnson 1759–1760
        3. 3. Margaret Johnson 1770–1771
        4. 4. Samuel Johnson 1757–1802
      2. 2. Abraham Johnson 1694–1775
      3. 3. Abigail Johnson 1695–1778
    2. 2. Captain (Samuel) Sherman 1679–1770
    3. 3. Elizabeth Sherman 1676–
    4. 4. Eunice Sherman 1682–1750
    5. 5. Nathaniel Sherman 1685–1750
    6. 6. Mary Sherman 1670–1710
    7. 7. John Sherman 1668–1727
  14. 14. Mary Sherman 1639–1703
  15. 15. Samuel Sherman 1644–1644

Rev. Sherman's Timeline

3 Records

1613
26 Dec 1613
Birth of Rev. John Sherman in Dedham, Essex, England
Dedham, Essex, England
1613
26 Dec 1613
Birth of Rev. John Sherman in Eng, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Trinity Coll., Cambridge, minister, astronomer, pub.
Eng, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Trinity Coll., Cambridge, minister, astronomer, pub.
1685
08 Aug 1685
Age 72
Death of Rev. John Sherman in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1613
    Event Place: Dedham, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1634; Page Number: .
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 7004.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1613
    Event Place: Eng, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Trinity Coll., Cambridge, minister, astronomer, pub.
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1634; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1685
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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