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William Sherman 1776 – 1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1776

Birth Location: Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 19 Feb 1853

Death Location: Croyden, , New Hampshire, USA

Father: Jason Sherman

Mother: Anna Bigelow

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In 1776, William Sherman entered the world in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jason Sherman and Anna Bigelow. William Sherman passed away in 1853 in Croyden, , New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1776, William Sherman entered the world in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jason Sherman and Anna Bigelow.
  • William Sherman passed away in 1853 in Croyden, , New Hampshire, USA.

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William Sherman's Ancestors

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William Sherman
1776 – 1853
Birth Place: Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Jason Sherman
1745 – 1815
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Anna Bigelow
1749 – 1826
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Gershom Bigelow
1714 – 1812
Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Howe
1718 – 1802
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Bigelow
1675 – 1769
Jerusha Garfield
1677 – 1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bigelow
1653 – 1730
Mary Flagg
1658 – 1720

William Sherman's Timeline

2 Records

1776
23 Feb 1776
Birth of William Sherman in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1853
19 Feb 1853
Age 77
Death of William Sherman in Croyden, , New Hampshire, USA
Croyden, , New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1776
    Event Place: Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1853
    Event Place: Croyden, , New Hampshire, USA

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