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Roger Sherman 1721–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 April 1721

Birth Location: Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 23 July 1793

Death Location: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: William Sherman

Mother: Mehetabel Sherman

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Roger Sherman was born in 1721 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of William Sherman And Mehetabel Sherman. Roger Sherman passed away in 1793 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Roger Sherman was born in 1721 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of William Sherman And Mehetabel Sherman.
  • Roger Sherman passed away in 1793 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Roger Sherman's Ancestors

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Roger Sherman
1721–1793
Birth Place: Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
William Sherman
1692–1740
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mehetabel Sherman
1688–1776
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Joseph Sherman
1650–1731
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Winship
1652–
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Benjamin (Wellington) Sr
1647–1710
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Elizabeth Wellington
1647–1729
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Sherman
1613–1685
Martha Palmer
1629–1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sherman
1585–1576
Grace Sherman
1578–1644

Roger Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1721
19 April 1721
Birth of Roger Sherman in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1793
23 July 1793
Age 72
Death of Roger Sherman in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 April 1721
    Event Place: Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography
    [4] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 July 1793
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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