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William Sherman 1781–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1781

Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 17 Jun 1848

Death Location: Abington, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: David Sherman

Mother: Abigail Slade

Spouse(s): Roxania Hide

Children(s): William Sherman

William Sherman was born in 1781 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States, the child of David Sherman And Abigail Slade. In 1844, William Sherman resided in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut. William Sherman married Roxania Hide, and had children including Abigail S Blackman, Caleb Sherman, Charlotte Eliza Sherman, David L Sherman, Melissa Maria Sherman, Olive Cordelia Bugbee, William E Sherman. William Sherman passed away in 1848 in Abington, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Sherman was born in 1781 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States, the child of David Sherman And Abigail Slade.
  • In 1844, William Sherman resided in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut.
  • William Sherman married Roxania Hide, and had children including Abigail S Blackman, Caleb Sherman, Charlotte Eliza Sherman, David L Sherman, Melissa Maria Sherman, Olive Cordelia Bugbee, William E Sherman.
  • William Sherman passed away in 1848 in Abington, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sherman's Ancestors

Self
William Sherman
1781–1848
Birth Place: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Parents
David Sherman
1747–1822
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail Slade
1752–1814
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Caleb Shearman
1708–1782
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Elizabeth Lawton
1714–1769
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Benjamin Slade
1721–1768
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail Mason
1721–1768
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peleg Sherman
1666–1755
Alice Firth
1666–1714
William Lawton
1707–1785
Sarah Stoddart
1695–1795
William Jr
1692–1738
Hannah Mason
1698–1729
Job Mason
1695–1775
Alice Howland
1688–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peleg Sherman
1637–1718
Edith Lawton
1637–1720
Thomas Fish
1649–1684
Grizzel Strange
1650–1691
Adam Lawton
1672–1736
Mary Slocum
1675–1759
William Slade
1663–1729
Sarah Holmes
1664–1761
Benjamin Mason
1670–1740
Ruth Round
1680–1740
Pelatiah Mason
1669–1763
Mahipsabath Brooks
1673–1727
Samuel Howland
1648–1716
Mary Sampson
1650–1714

William Sherman's Descendants

1.
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William Sherman (29 Jun 1781–17 Jun 1848) m. Roxania Hide (1785–20 Mar 1853)
  1. 1. William (E) Sherman 1809–1874

William Sherman's Timeline

4 Records

1781
29 Jun 1781
Birth of William Sherman in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
1844
Abt 1844
Age 63
William Sherman resided here in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut
Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut
1848
17 Jun 1848
Age 67
Death of William Sherman in Pomfret, Connecticut
Pomfret, Connecticut
1848
1848
Age 67
William Sherman - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1781
    Event Place: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [3] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1844
    Event Place: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1848
    Event Place: Pomfret, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index

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

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

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