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APLV-1700 MR.S.SHERMAN
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39. Samuel, b. Jan. 19, 1641.+ 40. Theophilus, b. Oct. 28, 1643.+ - 41. Matthew, b. Oct. 24, 1645.+ 42. Edmund, b. Dec. 4. 1647.+
43. John, b. Feb. 8, 1650-1.+
44. Sarah, b. Feb. 8, 1653-4 ; m. Josiah Ros- siter, of Guilford. 45. Nathaniel, b. Mar. 21, 1656-7.+ 46. Benjamin, b. Mar. 29, 1661-2.+
47. David, b. April 15, 1665.+
26. Capt. John, son of John, Ist, and - Sherman, came to America with his father in 1634, and settled in Watertown, where he died Jan. 25, 1691. He was an educated man ; was made freeman May 17. 1637 : was town clerk in 1648, and often afterwards ; was surveyor and selectman often ; was repre- sentative four years, Ensign in 1654 ; steward of Harvard College in 1662 ; captain of the militia. He m. Martha, dau. of William and Grace Palmer.
48. John, b. Oct. 1, 1638 ; engaged in the war against King Philip, and was killed in the Great Swamp fight in South Kingston, Dec. 19, 1675.
49. Martha, b. Feb. 21, 1641 ; m. Francis Bowman.
50. Mary, b. Mar. 26, 1644; m. Timothy Hawkins.
51. Sarah, b. Jan. 17, 1648 ; d. 1667.
52. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 15, 1649; m. Samuel Gaskell.
53. Joseph, b. May 14, 1650 ; d. June 30, 1731. 54. Grace, b. Dec. 20, 1653 ; unm.
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28. Daniel, son of Rev. John and Abigail Sherman, born in Milford, m. Abiah Street, of New Haven. Sept. 28, 1664. He was a master mariner ; a man of ability and wealth, and exerted a leading influence in New Haven.
55. Abigail, b. Sept. 5, 1665 ; m. - Johnson. 59. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 20, 1676; m. - Barry.
56. Daniel, b. Sept. 3, 1668 ; d. 1730. 60. Samuel, b. Jan. 27, 1679 ; d. 1770.
57. Mary, b. Oct. 28, 1670 ; m. - Potter. 61. Eunice, b. Nov. 10, 1682.
58. John, b. - , 1673 ; d. 1728. 62. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 5, 1685 ; d. 1750.
39. Samuel, 2d, son of Mr. Samuel and Sarah (Mitchell) Sherman, m. Mary, dau. of Daniel Titharton, June 19, 1665. He m. 2d, Abigail Huse, Aug. I, 1695. He died July 20, 1718-19. She died Mar. 2, 1731. The inventory of his estate was taken Aug. 31. 1719, and distributed to all his children by name except Mary and Sarah.
63. Mary, b. May 9, 1666. 68. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 20, 1678; m. Isaac 64. Daniel, b. Mar. - , 1668-9.+ Clark. 65. Susanna, b. -- , 1670 ; m. Daniel Mitch- ell. 69. Sarah, b. Dec. - , 1681 ; m. Samuel Beers. 70. Abigail, b. Aug. 4. 1688(?); m. James Beebe, of Danbury.
66. Sarah, b. April 26, 1673.
67. Grace, b. July 8, 1676; m. Daniel Sen- tion, of Norwalk.
40. Theophilus, son of Mr. Samuel and Sarah (Mitchell) Sherman, m., lived and died in Middletown, Ct. 71. Theophilus ; never married. 73. Comfort; m. Richard Nichols, of Strat- ford. 72. Mary ; m. - Crane.
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41. Matthew, son of Mr. Samuel, Ist, and Sarah (Mitchell) Sherman. m. Han- nah Buckley. He resided a time in Woodbury, for in a record in 1681 he says, "I, Matthew Sherman, of Woodbury," but in 1687 he was residing in Fairfield, near the Stratfield meeting-house, for in a deed he says, "I, Matthew . Sherman, of Fairfield." He died in 1698. The inventory of the estate of Hannah Sherman, deceased, wid. of Matthew Sherman, with David Sherman as administrator, is recorded without date, but ail other records on adjoining pages of the same book are dated 1713. There were probably several other children than here given.
74. David, b. Oct. 11, 1692.+ 76. Jabez, b. - , 1697; settled in New Haven, Conn.
75. Hannah, b. - , 1694 ; m. Daniel Beach.
42. Edmund, son of Mr. Samuel, Ist, and Sarah (Mitchell) Sherman, m. Susannah, dau. of Richard Hardy, of Stamford. Edmund Sherman died 1683, and his wid. Susannah, m. 2d, a - Raynor, or a - Raynolds.
77. Bezaleel, 5. Jan. 1, 1674.+ 79. Samuel, b. Jan. 8, 1678. 80. Edmund, b. Mar. 20, 1680.
78. Sarah, b. - , 1676 ; m. prob. Benajah Strong. 81. Matthew, b. Jan. 8, 1683.+
43. Dea. John, son of Mr. Samuel and Sarah (Mitchell) Sherman, m. Eliza- beth He died Dec. 13, 1730. She died Oct. - , 1744. He was promi- nent as a citizen in Stratford, but removed early to Woodbury, where he was town clerk.
82. Ichabod ; d. in old age, unm.
83. Hannah, bapt. July -, 1680; m. - Chittenden.
84. Samuel, bapt. Aug. - . , 1682. +
85. Elizabeth, bapt. Oct. - , 1684; m. Roger Terrill, July 23, 1713.
86. John, bapt. June -, 1687.+
87. Sarah, bapt. Jan. - , 1689-90 ; m. Benja- min Hinman, Dec. 18, 1718.
88. Mary, bapt, Mar. - , 1691-2; m. Rev. Anthony Stoddard, Jan. 15, 1715-16.
89. Susanna, bapt. Nov. -. 1693 ; m. David Noble, of New Milford, Conn., June 1722, where her descendants continue to the present time.
45. Nathaniel, son of Mr. Samuel, Ist, and Sarah (Mitchell) Sherman, m. Ist. Mary, .dau. of Benjamin Phippeny, June 13, 1680. He m. 2d, Mrs. Abigail Hanford, Nov. 26, 1707. He died April 19, 1712.
90. Comfort, b. about 1682. / 90%%. Naomi, È, May 5, 1712.
46. Benjamin, son of Mr. Samuel, Ist, and Sarah (Mitchell) Sherman, m. " Rebekah," dau. of Benjamin Phippeny, of Boston, june 6, 1683. She died Aug. 5, 1739, aged 75 years. He died Aug. 29, 1741, in the 80th year of his age.
91. Abigail, b. April 10, 1684. 92. John, b. Nov. 30, 1685. "Wilmitt," b. Jan. 21, 1688. 94. Job, b. April 7, 1690. 95. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 1, 1692.+ 2. Martha, b. Dec. 20, 1694. 95%. Mindwell, bapt. Oct. 4, 1696.
9573. Mary, b. Feb. 24, 1696-7. 96. Enos, b. April 16, 1 699.+ 97. Rebecca, b. Jan. 18, 1700. 98. Benjamin, b. Jan. 23, 702.+ 99. Samuel, b. Feb. 10, 1705.+ 100. James, b. Dec. 15, 1706. 101. Timothy, b. Jan. 4, 1709. +
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47. Capt. David, son of Mr. Samuel, Ist, and Sarah (Mitchell) Sherman, m. Mercy, dau. of Dea. Isaac Wheeler, about 1690.
105. Sarah ; m. Oct. 8, 1713, Benajah Strong, who d. in 1714; no child, and she m. 2d, Capt. Samuel Rowland, who d. Nov. 4, 1748, aged 62. She m. 3d, - Barlow or Barton.
106. Jerusha, b. in 1693; m. Ist, Ebenezer Seelye, who died, and she m. ad, the Rev. Daniel Boardman, of New Milford, Nov. 1, 1720, and was the mother of Dea. Sherman Boardman, Esq., and a noble line of descendants."
107. Tamar, bapt. Mar. 2, 1695: m. Henry Rowland, Sept. - , 1718.
108. Ablah, bapt. Oct. 21, 1697; admitted to communion in 1713.
IIO. Eunice, bapt. Jan. 21, 1699; m. - St. John, of Norwalk, and d. in 1763.
III. Esther, bapt. April 1, 1702.
112. Mercy, bapt. May 7, 1704 ; m. Nathaniel Sherwood.
113. Prudence, bapt. Oct. 20, 1706; m. Col. Robert Dennison, April 4, 1733.
114. Elnathan, bapt. April 24, 1709 ; d. April 15, 1717.
115. Mehitable, bapt. May 6, 1711 ; m. Eph- raim Strong, and was deceased in 1729, without children.
116. Dorothy, bapt. Aug. 29, 1714 ; m. John Wheeler.
53. Joseph, son of Capt. John and Martha (Palmer) Sherman, m. Elizabeth Winship, Nov. 18, 1673. He died Jan. 20, 1730-1.
. 117. John, b. Jan. 11, 1674. 123. Ephraim, b. Mar. 16, 1685.
. 118. Edward, b. Sept. 2, 1677. 119. Joseph, b. Feb. 8, 1679. 120. Samuel, b. Nov. 28, 1681.
124. Ephraim, b. Sept. 20, 1686. 125. Elizabeth, b. July 15, 1687. 126. William, b. June 28, 1692. 127. Sarah, b. June 2, 1694.
. 121. Samuel, b. Nov. 28, 1682. 122. Jonathan, b. Feb. 24, 1683-4. 128. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 19, 1696.
64. Daniel, son of Samuel, 2d, and Mary (Tithartou) Sherman, m. Rebecca, dau. of John Wheeler. Dec. 19, 1694. She was born in 1672, and was prob. the dau. of John, of Fairfield. Daniel Sherman died in Newtown, Ct., Feb. 15, 1740-I. 129. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 20, 1695.+ 130. Ann, b. Dec. 3, 1697.
131. Benoni, b. Feb. 11, 1699-1700.+
132. Rebecca ; m. Gideon Hollister. 133. Samuel, b. Dec. 6, 1707; went to New- town.
74. Lieut. David, son of Matthew and Hannah (Buckley) Sherman, m. Dinah Rice, of Wallingford, June -, 1718. She died in April, 1732. He m. 2d, Sarah Thompson, Feb. 25, 1735-6.
134. Hannah, b. Sept. - , 1719. By Second Wife. 135. Elnathan, b. April -, 1723.+ 138. David, b. Dec. 8, 1736.+ 136. Sarah, b. Mar. - , 1725 ; m. prob. Samuel Reach. 139. Jonathan (says Esquire Isaac Sherman) ; not m.
137. Mary, b. Mar. - , 1728 ; m. prob. Elna- than Patterson.
77. Bezaleel, son of Edmund and Susanna (Hardy) Sherman, m. wid. Jane Cornwell, Mar. 6, 1707. He died in 1717. The inventory of his estate was dated Nov. 16, 1717, amounting to £247-14.
140. Susannah, b. -- , 1708. 142. Ebenezer, b. - , 1713.
141. Edmund, b. - , 1711.+ 143. Bezaleel, b. June -, 1717.
81. Matthew, son of Edmund and Susannah (Hardy) Sherman, m. Ist, Abigail ; 2d, Hannah Rice, June 11, 1718. She died April 13, 1732.
144. Peninah, b. April 5, 1710. By Wife Hannak. 148. Mary, b. Mar. 20, 1728.
147. Sarah, b. Mar. 15, 1725.
145. Hannah, b. Sept. 7, 1719. 149. David, b. Dec. 8, 1736.
146. Elnathan, b. April 20, 1720.
84. Dea. Samuel, son of Dea. John, of Woodbury, and Elizabeth (-) Sher- man, m. Mary Knowles, Dec. 22, 1709. He died Feb. 25, 1757. 150. Kezia, b. Nov. 10, 1710; d. Mar. 1, 1738. 154. David, b. Aug. 1, 1718 ; d. 1719. 151. Hannah, b. Dec. 25, 1712 ; m. Jonathan Atwood. 155. David, b. Mar. 15, 1721.+ 156. Samuel. b. June 26, 1722. 157. John, b. July 9, 1727.
152. Reuben, -twins, b. Sept. 21, 1714. m. Peter Walker, 1740.
86. John, 2d, son of Dea. John, of Woodbury, and Elizabeth (-) Sherman, m. Emma, dau. of Hachaliah Preston, July 22, 1714. He died in 1727.
158. Jerusha, b. Sept. 15, 1716; m. Joseph(?) 161. Matthew, ) d. Oct. 19. 1744. Judson, Nov. 26. 1741. -bapt. Jan. 8, 1724. .
159. Damaris, b. Feb. 14, 1719; m. Nathan Judson, July 10, 1745.
162. Mary,
d. Mar. 29, 1724.
163. Mary, b. July 7, 1726.
160. Daniel, b. Aug. 14 1721.+
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153. Rhoda,
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94. Job, son of Benjamin and Rebecca (Wheeler) Sherman, m. Sarah Seeley, May 25, 1712.
164. Jobn. 165. Joel.
166. Nathan. 167. Ephraim.
165%. Anne, bapt. Nov. 13, 1714. -
95. Nathaniel, son of Benjamin and Rebecca (Wheeler) Sherman, m. Ist, Ruth Curtis. Nov. or Dec. 22, 1720. She died Nov. 9, 1726. He m. 2d, Eunice Patterson, May 12, 1728.
/ 168. Sarah, bapt. Feb. -. 1733-3- 169- Beulah, bapt. Mar. 18, 1735.
By Second Wife. 170. Nathaniel, bapt. Mar. 30, 1739- 170%. Ruth, bapt. Dec. -; 1730. 171. Phineas, bapt. May 19, 1734.
96. Enos, son of Benjamin and Rebecca (Wheeler) Sherman, m. Abigail Walker, Jan. 28, 1725. He resided at Old Mill.
173. Walker, bapt. July 16, 1733.
172. Josiah, b. in 1720. + 174. Olive, bapt. Mar. 21, 1735-6; m. - Por- ter, of Cutler's Farms.
98. Benjamin, 2d, son of Benjamin and Rebecca (Wheeler) Sherman, m. Ist Sarah Sturges, about 1712 ; 2d, wid. Obedience Fairchild, Nov. 20, 1740. 175. Benjamin, b. Aug. 30, 1741. - 176. Rebecca, bapt. May 23, 1743.
99. Samuel, son of Benjamin and Rebecca (Wheeler) Sherman, m., perhaps, Mrs. Martha Gold, of Fairfield, April 4, 1728. (Record is in New Haven.) 177. Lemuel. 170. Isaac. 178. Elijah ; settled in Woodbury. -
100. James, son of Benjamin and Rebecca (Wheeler) Sherman, m. Sarah Cooke, Jan. 17. 1733-4.
180. Adonijah, bapt. Mar. - , 1734- 1 187. Billy, bapt. Nov. - , 1736.
101. Timothy, son of Benjamin and Rebecca (Wheeler) Sherman, m. Naom -. His will was dated Sept. 24, 1787, and proved Jan. 5, 1789. In it he mentions his wife Naomi, his " nephew Capt. Nathan Sherman," and Timothy Sherman, but does not say he is a nephew, yet he probably was a brother to Capt. Nathan ; and Elizabeth, dau. of Isaac Peet, who may have been a niece.
126. William, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Winship) Sherman, m. Ist, Rebecca Cutler, of Charlestown, Mass .; and 2d, Mehitable, dau. of Benjamin Wellington, Sept. 13, 1715. 182. William ; d. aged about 16 mo. By Second Wife. 183. William, b. Mar. 20, 1716-17 ; was a mer- chant in New Milford, Conn. 184. Mary ; m. John Brattle, of Dedham. 185. Roger (Hon.), b. Apr. 19, 1721, at Newton, Mass.
186. Elizabeth, b. July 17, 1733; m. James Buck, of New Milford, Conn. 187. Nathaniel (Rev.), of Bedford, Mass. 188. Josiah (Rev.), of Woburn, Mass .; Goshen and Woodbridge. Conn., and father of Hon. Roger Minot Sherman. 189. Rebecca ; m. Joseph Hartwell, of New Milford.
129. Ebenezer, son of Daniel and Rebecca (Wheeler) Sherman, m. Martha Bostwick, Jan. 12, 1715-16. 190. Ebenezer. 1 191. Dinah, b. April 7, 1737 ; posthumous.
131. Benoni, son of Daniel and Rebecca (Wheeler) Sherman, m. Sarah, dau., perhaps, of Joseph Strong, about 1720.
192. Phebe, bapt. Sept. - , 1722. 193. Ann, b. July 4, 1724.
194. Ann(?), bapt. July -, 1736.
133. Samuel, son of Daniel and Rebecca (Wheeler) Sherman, m. Elizabeth She died Dec. 10, 1736. He m. 2d, Mary -. He died Jan. 10, 1747-8. Residence in Newtown.
195. Justin, b. Feb. 28, 1729-30. 106. Vashti, b. May 30, 1732.
197. Jonathan, b. Feb. 27, 1733-4.
198. Sabrah, b. April 4, 1736.
199. Eve, b. April 24, 1738 ; m. Phineas Lee, of Derby, June 22, 1758.
200. Assenath, b. July 3, 1739 ; d. same day.
201. Zilpha, b. Nov. 1, 1740; m. Nathan Dick- erson, of Newtown, Conn., Mav 19, 1760. Hed. Mar. 11, 1772. Their children were: i. Job, b. Mar. 4, 1763 ; li. Molly. b. June 6, 1765; iii. Bateman, b. April 5, 1767. 202. Adah, b. Feb. 6, 1742-3.
135. Elnathan, son of Lt. David and Dinah (Rice) Sherman, m. Eunice Gregory. 303. Abijah.+ 207. Mary. 207XX. Eunice, bapt. April 14, 1750-1. 207%. Abiah, bapt. Mar. 21, 1756. 304. Ebenezer.+ 905. Sarah ; m. Stephen Sterling. 906. Hannab.
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138. David, 2d, son of Lt. David and Sarah (Thompson) Sherman, m. Mary Sterling. Feb. 17, 1756-7, in Stratfield.
208. David, b. Jan. 22, 1757. 210. Huldah ; m. James E. Beach, M.D. 209. Isaac ; d. young.
141. Edmund, son of Bezaleel and Jane (Cornwall) Sherman, m. Rebecca Lee, July 2, 1740, in Redding.
211. John Lee, bapt. April 12, 1741, in Red- ding, Conn.
212. Levi, bapt. Nov. 5, 1744, in Redding.
152. Reuben, son of Dea. Samuel and Mary (Knowles) Sherman, m. Martha -, who died Mar. 9, 1750. His residence was in Woodbury, where he died May 3, 1792.
213. Elizabeth, bapt. Nov. 28, 1742 ; m. John 215. Esther, bapt. Feb. 1, 1747 ; m. Benjamin Rusco.
Curtiss.
214. Kezia, bapt. Mar. 3, 1745; m. Joseph Keeler.
216. Daniel, bapt. May 9, 1773. ¿ adopted 217. Sarah, bapt. Oct. 8, 1775. " children.
155. David, son of Dea. Samuel and Mary (Knowles) Sherman, of Woodbury, m. Hannah -. He died Nov. 10, 1799.
218. Matthew, b. - , 1753.
219. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 2, 1755: m. Simeon Cole ; removed to Canada. 220. Solomon, b. Nov. 15, 1756; d. y. 221. Susanna, b. July 21, 1758 ; d. Dec. 33, 1776. 322. Lucy, b. May 1, 1760; d. May, 1779.
323. Solomon, b. Jan. 13, 1763. 224. Aaron, b. Sept. 12, 1764.
225. Eldad, b. Aug. 27, 1766; m. and no ch. He d. Mar. 12, 1813.
236. Bildad, twins, b. Aug. 37, 1766 ; m. had Jobn, Bradley, Judson W., who removed to Angelica, N. Y., Lucy, Nancy and Emily. 227. Gideon, bapt. April 23, 1739 ; m. Susan- nah Dorman ; had i. Erasmus. b. 1802 ; d. 1827; il. Lucy. b. 1803; iii. George, b. 1805 ; d. 1836, unm .; iv. Edna, b. 1807; d. 1838, unm .; v. Mary Jane, b. 1811 ; d. 1819.
156. Samuel, 2d, son of Dea. Samuel and Mary (Knowles) Sherman, m. Sarah -, who died April 16, 1803.
228. Mary, b. Aug. 11, 1751. 330. Ichabod, b. April 15, 1755; d. April $7, 1775. 237. Esther, b. Feb. 6, 1763.
229. John, b. Jan. 4. 1753; m. Abigail had i. Sarah, b. April 11, 1774 ; il. Ichabod, b. April 28, 1776.
160. Judge Daniel, son of John and Emma (-) Sherman, m. Mindwell -, who died May 18, 1798. He died July 2, 1799, in Woodbury.
232. Hannah, b. June 4, 1745. 236. Daniel, b. April 20, 1756 ; d. Feb. 13, 1809 ; 233. Emma, b. May 3, 1747; d. in 1749. bad Clarissa, Louna, John, Polly, Peter, and Lamson.
234. Sarah, b. Sept. 17, 1749 ; d. in 1798, unm.
235. Emma, b. Mar. 23, 1753 ; m. - Warner. 237. Taylor ; had Charles, Daniel and Betsey.
164. Dea. John, son of Job and Sarah (Seeley) Sherman, m. Hannah Clark, Jan. 5, 1746-7.
238. Esther, b. Jan. 16, 1748. 243. Ezra, b. June 2, 1759. 244. Elijah, b. May 16, 1762.
239. Martha, b. Jan. 3, 1750.
240. Lois, b. Oct. 23, 1751. 245. Hannah, b. April 28. 1764. 246. Jabez, b. Sept. 25, 1766.
241. Daniel, b. Mar. 3, 1754.
242. John, b. Oct. 5, 1756.
166. Capt. Nathan, son of Job and Sarah (Seeley) Sherman, m. Mary Wheeler, Oct. - , 1765. His will was dated July 22, 1806, and proved " May 31, 1806." (Error in dates.) He mentions his wife Mary and the children here named. The inventory was dated June 30, 1806. Both dates-proving the will and the inventory are earlier than that of the will, which must have been the clerk's error.
247. Naomi, b. Aug. - , 1766 ; m. Ezra Hub- bell.
248. Ephraim Wheeler, b. Sept. - , 1774. 249. Nathan, b. July -, 1776.
167. Ephraim, son of Job and Sarah (Seeley) Sherman, m. - -. 250. Amos. 1 251. Peter.
170. Nathaniel, 2d, son of Nathaniel and Eunice (Patterson) Sherman, m. Jerusha Thompson, Dec. - , 1754. She died in 1797, aged 68. He m. 2d, Hepza Northrop after 1797. She was the dau. of Nehemiah Hurd, and m. Ist, Hosea Burr ; 2d, Northrop ; 3d, Nathaniel Sherman. She died in 1850, aged 96. They are buried in Cutler's farm burying-place. His will dated Mar. 20,
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1797. in Huntington, was proved soon after. Inventory taken in Huntington, Oct. 2, 1797. In bis will be provides for his wife Jemimah Sherman, and the children here given.
252. David. b. Dec. 20. 1755- as6. Jerusha, bapt. April 10, 1763 ; m. Reed.
253. Beulah. b. Aug. 10, 1757: . - Cartina. 257. Huldsk
254. Nathaniel. b. Aug. 15. 1759.+
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258. Phebe Matilda: . - Summers
255- Anne. b. Mar. 5, 1761 ; m. -- Beerz. , 259. Polly ; m. - Clark.
171. Phineas, son of Nathaniel and Eunice (Patterson) Sherman, m. Eliza- beth, dau. of Elnathan Wheeler, Mar. -. 1758. He died in 1806, aged 73- His wid. Elizabeth died Nov. 4, 1820, aged 84-
soo. Penionh, b. Feb. 6, 1759 ; d. 1778. 1 366. George Lewis, b. 177t.
261. Philo. b. Sept. 16, 1760 ; d. 1812. 367. Eunice, b. 1773-
Hóa. Sarah. b. Jan. 17. 1763 ; d. 1793. 268. Naomi, b. 1775-
263. Elnathan Wheeler, b. 1764 ; d. 1833-
26g. Rebecca, b. 1777-
264. Elisha, b. July. 1766.
370. Peninah, b. 1779.
265. Elizabeth, b. 1768.
172. Josiah, son of Enos and Abigail (Walker) Sherman, m. Miriam Gregory. They lived in the eastera part of Easton. He died in 1815, aged 86.
371. Huldab, b. Mar. - , 1758. 274 Abjah, bapt. April 21, 1765; lived Daniels' Farm.
a72. Walker, bapt. Mar. 15. 1761 ; m. and had
Lemuel and Alonzo.
375. Isaac ; removed to Sand Gate, Vt.
273. Enoch, bapt. Oct. 3. 1762 ; removed to Sand Gate, Vt.
276. Josiah Beach, bapt. Jan. 13, 1773-
185. Hon. Roger, son of William and Mebitable (Wellington) Sherman, settled in New Milford, Ct., in 1743, at the age of 21 years, his father having died about one year before. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Dea. Joseph Hartwell. of Stoughton, Mass., Nov. 17. 1749. She died Oct. 19. 1660, aged 34. He m. 2d, in New Haven, May 12, 1763, Rebecca, dau. of Benjamin Prescon, Jr. Roger Sherman was one of the most noted signers of the Declaration of Inde- pendence, and afterwards a United States Senator.
377. John. b. July 8. 1790. s Roger. 6. Oliver.
278. William, b. Nov. 12, 1751.
279 Isaac, b. June 17, 1753- 28a. ('bloe, b. Dec. 26, 1754 ; d. Nov. 13, 1757- 281. Oliver, b. July 25, 1756; d. June 16, 1757. 282. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 28, 1760.
283. Rebecca; m. Simeon Baldwin, afterwards a member of Congress, and Mayor of New Haven.
284. Elizabeth.
190. Capt. Ebenezer, 2d, son of Ebenezer and Martha (Bostwick) Sher- man, m. Abigail, dau. of James Booth, Jan. 12, 1715-16.
290. Phebe, b. Sept. 22, 1739: d. Oct. 6, 1743. 293. James, b. Mar. 9. 1745-6. 291. Ephraim, b. July 29, 1741 ; d. Sept. 26, 1743- 294- Martha, b. Sept. 6, 1748. 295. John, b. Nov. 1. 1750. 296. Ebenezer, bapt. Jane ro, 1753-
292. Ephraim, b. Nov. 20, 1743- -
248. Ephraim W., son of Capt. Nathan and - (-) Sherman, m. Ann Burritt.
297. Oliver ; m. Sarah Tuckerman ; had Fred- . 299. Edgar ; m. Celioda Nicholson ; had Ed- erick W., Anna, Elizabeth T. Far. Emma, Mary, Fidelia.
298. William; m. Mary F. Buell; had Elijah B. and Ebenezer.
300. Maria ; d. y.
301. Emeline ; m. James Daskam.
308. Adelaide ; m. Benjamin Tomlosoa. 1
203. Abijah, son of Elnathan and Eunice (Gregory) Sherman, m. Polly -. 303. Silas. 1 304- Son ; lost at sen.
208. Darid, 3d, son of David, 2d, and Mary (Sterling) Sherman, m. Rebecca French, Jan. 18, 1775. She was born in 1755.
305. Sterling, b. Mar. 1, 1776; m. - Hopson. 308. David, b. Mar. 9, 1785 ; lost at sea, Dec. 30, 1800
306. Mary, b. June 12, 1777.
307. Ellen, b. July 10, 1780 ; m. Samuel Porter. 309. Isaac, b. Sept. 25, 1788.
237. Taylor, son of Judge Daniel and Mindwell Sherman, D .--. 311. Charles. 312. Daniel. - 313. Betsey.
287. Melitable : m. Jeremiah Erarts, and was the mother of the Hon. Wm. M. Evarts. 8. Martha : m. the Rev. Jeremiah Day. President of Yale College from :817 to
9. Sarah ; m. Hon. Samuel Hour, of Con- cord, Mass., and was the mother of Hon. George F. Hoar, C. S. Senator.
Genealogies.
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250. Amos, son of Ephraim and - (-) Sherman, m. Mary, dau. of Isaiah Brown, of Stratford. He removed from Newtown to Bridgewater, Ct. He died in his 82d year. His wife died in her 60th year.
314. Almira ; m. Daniel A. Treat, and was the mother of Hon. Amos S. Treat, of Bridge- port.
315. Emma ; m. Joseph P. Fitch, of Milton, Conn.
316. Anne ; d. in Roxbury, aged 80. 317. Homer Brinsmade; of Woodbury.
254. Nathaniel, 3d, son of Nathaniel Sherman, 2d, and his wife, m. (name not known). His estate was brought to court for settlement Sept. 5, 1838, and distributed July 2, 1840. He resided in Monroe, where he died.
318. Jerusha. 321. " Lanzon." 332. Nichols.
319. Joseph. 320. Parthenia ; m. - Mallett. -
323. Mary ; m. - Gray.
261. Philo, son of Phineas and Elnathan (Wheeler) Sherman, m. Hannah -. She died in 1822, aged 52. He died in 1812. Their residence was in Hunt- ington.
324- Carlos, who m. Polly Plumb. 337. Susan, bapt. Sept. 4, 1831. 325. Harriet, bapt. May 4, 1825 ; m. David P. Nichols. 328. Minerva, bapt. Sept. 4, 1831. 329. Henry Burton.
326. Marietta, bapt. May 4, 1825.
266. George L., son of Phineas and Elizabeth (Wheeler) Sherman, m. Lydia, dau. of Timothy and Jerusha Curtiss. He died in Monroe in 1853, aged 83. 330. Elvira, b. 1798. 334. Jerusha, b. 1808. 335. Nancy. b. 1810. 336. Lydia Ann, b. 1811. 331. Eliza, b. 1800. 332. Orville, b. 1802. 333. Charles, b. 1807. 337. Rebecca, b. 1814; m. Charles W. Curtis.
276. Josiah B., son of Josiah and Miriam (Gregory) Sherman, m. Rhoda Hubbell.
338. Eunice. 342. Nelson ; lived in Wilton, Conn. 339. Carlos. 343. Charles ; settled in Wisconsin. 340. Ephraim ; lived in Wilton, Conn. 341. Emily. 344. Jay ; settled in Pennsylvania. 345. Huldah.
293. James, son of Capt. Ebenezer and Martha (Bostwick) Sherman, m. Eliza- beth Stratton, Nov. 13, 1770.
346. Lewis, b. Aug. 21, 1773. 350. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 8, 1781.
347. Ebenezer, b. June 3, 1775 ; d. Nov. 2, 1776. 351. Abiah, b. Mar. 21, 1783.
348. James, b. Feb. 28, 1776; d. Oct. 10, 1778. 322. Phebe, b. Sept. 24, 1785.
349. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 19, 1779. 353. Abijah, b. Dec. 22, 1788.
295. John, son of Capt. Ebenezer and Martha (Bostwick) Sherman, m.
354. Mary, bapt. Nov. 14, 1791. - 356. David, bapt. Nov. 14, 1791.
355. Sarah, bapt. Nov. 14, 1791. - 357. John, bapt. Nov. 14, 1791.
303. Silas, son of Abijah and Polly Sherman, m. Abigail Hawley.
358. Ira ; m. Laura, dau. of Doct. James E. Beach, and had Mary B., who m. Hon. James C. Loomis. -
359. Caroline M .; m. Nichols Northrop, and had Charles.
305. Sterling, son of David, 3d, and Rebecca (French) Sherman, m. Anna Kirtland.
360. Isaac; called Isaac, Jr., in comparison with his uncle Isaac.+
361. Jane ; m. Alexander Hamilton. 362. Henry, b. April 15, 1805 ; d. July 1, 1805.
309. Isaac, Esq., son of David, 3d, and Rebecca (French) Sherman, m. Maria, dau. of Stephen Burroughs. Jr., Dec. 23, 1810.
363. Mary ; d. young. Ezra D. Dickerman, and 2d, Samuel Hun- 364. Eliza ; m. Darwin Warner. ter; ii. Edward Rowland, d. aged 6 yrs .; ili. 'Henry Rowland, d. aged 1 yr .; iv. David Sherman.
365. Jane Eleanor ; m. Rowland B. Lacey, and had, i. Mary Louisa, who m. Ist,
311. Hon. Charles, son of Taylor Sherman, lived and died in Ohio. . 366. Charles T. 367. William T .; Lieutenant General of the United States Army.
368. John, Hon .; United States Senator.
360. Isaac, Jr., son of Sterling and Anna (Kirtland)) Sherman, m. Eliza, dau. of F. C. Bassett.
369. David ; who is living near Cleveland, Ohio.
370. Henry ; living near his brother. 371. Jane.
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History of Stratford.
1. Sherman, Nathaniel, m. Mary -. His grave-stone, at Old Mill, says "Capt. Nathaniel Sherman died Aug. 22, 1802, aged 63." "Mary, his wife, died Nov. 18, 1817, aged 72." Whose son he was has not been ascertained. 2. Nathan, b. in 1766, according to the gravestone.
2. Nathan, son of Nathaniel and Mary ( --- ) Sherman, m. Phebe Selene Brooks, Nov. 10 (date gone from the family Bible), probably, 1805. He died Sept. 10, 1827, aged 61. She died Sept. 25, 1810, aged 29.
3. Abigail Brooks, b. Aug. 31, 1806; m. Isaac Walker. 4. Charles Henry, b. Mar. 26, 1808.
4. Charles H., son of Nathan and Phebe S. (Brooks) Sherman, m. Lydia Crofut. She died Jan. 25, 1877, aged 74. ·
5. Henry M. (Rev.); pastor of the church, 6. Mary ; an only daughter ; d. Feb. 26, Torrington, Conn. 1863, aged 26.
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