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Theophilus Sherman 1643–1711 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 October 1643

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 16 February 1711

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Judge Shearman

Mother: Sarah Mitchell

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In 1643, Theophilus Sherman entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Judge Hon Samuel Sherman Shearman And Sarah Mitchell. Theophilus Sherman passed away in 1711 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1643, Theophilus Sherman entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Judge Hon Samuel Sherman Shearman And Sarah Mitchell.
  • Theophilus Sherman passed away in 1711 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Theophilus Sherman's Ancestors

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Theophilus Sherman
1643–1711
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Judge Hon. Samuel Sherman Shearman
1618–1700
Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Sarah Mitchell
1621–1665
North Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Edmund Sherman
1572–1641
Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Grace Sherman
1578–1644
Fingringhoe, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Major (Deacon Matthew) Mitchell
1590–1646
South Ouram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah ({Susan} Wood) Butterfield
1578–1635
Ovenden, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmond Wood
1546–1614
Margaret Heard
1561–1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Theophilus Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1643
28 October 1643
Birth of Theophilus Sherman in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
1711
16 February 1711
Age 68
Death of Theophilus Sherman in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 October 1643
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1711
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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