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William Sherman 1540 – 1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Elton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1600

Death Location: England, United Kingdom

Father: Christopher Sherman

Mother: Barbara Wheatcroft

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wright

Children(s): Elizabeth Sherman, William Sherman, B Sherman, Annis Sherman, Richard Sherman

William Sherman was born in 1540 in Elton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Christopher Sherman and Barbara Wheatcroft. William Sherman married Elizabeth Wright, and had children including Elizabeth Sherman, William Sherman, B Sherman, Annis Sherman, Richard Sherman. William Sherman passed away in 1600 in England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Sherman was born in 1540 in Elton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Christopher Sherman and Barbara Wheatcroft.
  • William Sherman married Elizabeth Wright, and had children including Elizabeth Sherman, William Sherman, B Sherman, Annis Sherman, Richard Sherman.
  • William Sherman passed away in 1600 in England, United Kingdom.

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William Sherman's Ancestors

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William Sherman
1540 – 1600
Birth Place: Elton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Christopher Sherman
1516 –
Elton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom
Barbara Wheatcroft
1516 –
Elton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sherman's Descendants

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William Sherman (1540 – 1600) m. Elizabeth Wright (1540 – 29 MAR 1598)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Sherman (17 JAN 1560 – 24 JAN 1657) m. James Buck (1555 – 1625)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Buck (ABT 1580 – ) m. John Biscoe (21 SEP 1578 – 17 AUG 1615)
    2. 2. William (Richard) Buck (1583 – 24 JAN 1658) m. Mrs. (William) Buck (ABT 1585 – 24 JAN 1657) m. Faith Rope (BEF 1621 – )
    3. 3. William Buck (1585 – 24 JAN 1638) m. Elizabeth Dudley (ABT 1598 – ) m. Elizabeth Rising (1585 – 24 JAN 1657)
    4. 4. Sarah Buck (1590 – 1657) m. <Living>
    5. 5. James Buck (1595 – 24 APR 1646) m. Lydia (1602 – 24 JAN 1657)
      1. 1. Susanna Buck (1622 – 18 MAR 1659) m. Thomas Hartshorn (18 MAY 1614 – 18 MAY 1683)
        1. 1. Thomas Hartshorne (3 JUL 1646 – 1648) m. Susannah Swan
        2. 2. Thomas Hartshorn (30 OCT 1648 – 24 MAY 1713) m. Hannah Goodwin (1648 – 20 JUL 1673) m. Sarah Swan (10 OCT 1655 – 1729) m. Rebecca Batchelder (30 OCT 1663 – 4 MAR 1742)
        3. 3. John Hartshorn (6 MAY 1650 – 30 JUN 1737)
        4. 4. Joseph Hartshorn (2 JUL 1652 – 30 JUL 1727) m. Sarah Burt (1654 – 22 OCT 1727)
        5. 5. Benjamin Hartshorn (18 APR 1654 – 3 MAY 1694) m. Mary Thompson (ABT 1650 – 26 OCT 1682) m. Ann (Elizabeth) Brown (22 DEC 1661 – )
        6. 6. Jonathan Hartshorn (20 AUG 1656 – 10 OCT 1672)
        7. 7. David Hartshorn (18 OCT 1657 – 3 NOV 1738) m. Rebecca Batchelder (30 OCT 1663 – 4 MAR 1742)
        8. 8. Susanna Hartshorne (2 MAR 1659 – 5 MAY 1718) m. John Deveraux (1660 – BEF 1693) m. Stephen Parker (1 MAR 1651 – 2 MAY 1718)
    6. 6. Isaac (W.) Buck (1601 – 8 MAR 1696)
  2. 2. William Sherman (ABT 1673 – ) m. Elizabeth Thorne (1673 – 1711)
  3. 3. B Sherman
  4. 4. Annis Sherman
  5. 5. Richard Sherman

William Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of William Sherman in Elton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom
Elton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom
1600
1600
Age 60
Death of William Sherman in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Elton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom

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