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Richard Sherman 1701–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1701

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1786

Death Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Peleg Sherman

Mother: Alice Fish

Spouse(s): Lydia Wilbur, Elisabeth Bowen

Children(s): Gideon Sherman, Peleg Sherman

Richard Sherman was born in 1701 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Peleg Jr Sherman And Alice Fish. Richard Sherman married Elisabeth Bowen, Lydia Wilbur, Mary Blivens, and had children including Gideon Sherman, Peleg Sherman. Richard Sherman passed away in 1786 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Sherman was born in 1701 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Peleg Jr Sherman And Alice Fish.
  • Richard Sherman married Elisabeth Bowen, Lydia Wilbur, Mary Blivens, and had children including Gideon Sherman, Peleg Sherman.
  • Richard Sherman passed away in 1786 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peleg Sherman
1666–1755
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Alice Fish
1671–1714
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, America
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Wilbur
1702–1739
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Elisabeth Bowen
1705–1773
Birth Location: Bristol, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Gideon Sherman
1732–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
GS
Peleg Sherman
1725–1813
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Richard Sherman's Ancestors

Self
Richard Sherman
1701–1786
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Peleg (Jr) Sherman
1666–1755
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Alice Fish
1671–1714
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Sherman's Descendants

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Richard Sherman (Apr 1701–1786) m. Lydia Wilbur (30 Nov 1702–1739) m. Elisabeth Bowen (1705–04 Jun 1773)
  1. 1. Gideon Sherman 1732– m. Abigail Eddy 1733–1803
    1. 1. Gideon (Sherman) Jr 1775–1854 m. Anna (Wilson) (Sherman) 1775–1808
      1. 1. Ebenezer Sherman 1801–1865 m. Almira Rosebrook 1799–1876
        1. 1. Charles (Henry) Sherman 1853–1917 m. Lula (May) Hiles 1866–1947 m. Emma (S.) Eggleston 1859–1880
  2. 2. Peleg Sherman 1725–1813

Richard Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1701
Apr 1701
Birth of Richard Sherman in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1786
1786
Age 85
Death of Richard Sherman in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1701
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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