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6 William, b. 1690 ; m. MARY PIERPONT ; d. June 1, 1761.
7 Noahdiah, b. July 22, 1692; m. DESIRE COOPER.
8 Giles, b. December 8, 1693 ; d. January 16, 1711.
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9 Mary, b. 1695 ; d. February 27, 1723.
10 John, b. 1697; d. October 17, 1780.
11 Esther, b. August 20, 1699 ; d. March 27, 1720.
12 Daniel, b. 1702 ; m. LYDIA STILLMAN November 13, 1728; d. September 16, 1764.
13 Mehitabel, b. May 27, 1704; m. (61) DANIEL DEMING NO- vember 19, 1729 ..
14 Hannah, b. 1705 ; m. JOSEPH PIERPONT.
Rev. Noahdiah Russell died in Middletown, December 3, 1713.
MARY HAMLIN, widow of REV. NOAHDIAH RUSSELL, died in Middletown, October 4, 1743, æ. 80 years.
Rev. NOAHDIAH RUSSELL graduated at Harvard in 1681 and was a tutor there in 1682 and 1683, afterwards taught a school in Ipswich. He was ordained minister of the first church at Middletown, October 4, 1688. The diary kept by him while tutor at Harvard in 1682 and 1683, is in the possession of S. V. Talcott of Albany, N. Y., a descendant of his.
Mr. RUSSELL had a warm friend and patroness in the dis- tinguished Mrs. Ellen Glover.
6.
William, son of (5) Rev. Noahdiah Russell and (4) Mary Hamlin, was born in 1690; married Mary, daughter of James Pierpont, of New Haven, and had
15 Mary, m. (70 Talcott Ped.) Col. MATTHEW TALCOTT, son of (45 Talcott Ped.) Joseph Talcott, Governor of Connecticut.
16 Esther, m. SAMUEL JOHNSON.
17 William, m., 1st, ABIGAIL ANDREWS; 2d, ABIGAIL NEWBERRY.
18 Samuel, m. RUTH WHITMORE.
19 Noahdiah, m. (352 Talcott Ped.) ESTHER TALCOTT, March 15, 1758. 20 James, d. y.
21 Sarah, m. Dr. E. RAWSON, of Middletowu.
22 Mehitabel, m. Col. JEREMIAH WADSWORTH.
Mary Pierpont, wife of WILLIAM RUSSELL, died July 24, 1740, æ. 37 years.
WILLIAM RUSSELL died June 1, 1761. He was liberally educated at Saybrook; was a tutor and Fellow of Yale college, and a minister of the gospel at Middletown.
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7.
Noahdiah, son of (5) Rev. Noahdiah Russell and (4) Mary Hamlin, was born July 22, 1692; married Desire Cooper, of Chatham, and had
23 Noahdiah, m. LOIS BLISS.
This was the only child that lived to adult age.
12.
Daniel, son of (5) Rev. Noahdiah Russell and (4) Mary Hamlin, was born in Middletown, Conn., in 1702; inarried Lydia Stillman, of Wethersfield, Conn., November 13, 1728, and had
24 Giles m., PRUDENCE STANTON.
25 Daniel, m. REBECCA
25} Benjamin, d. y.
26 John, d. y.
27 John, d. y .
28 Nathaniel, m. ELIZABETH WILLARD.
29 Lydia, d. y
30 Lydia, d. y.
31 Hannah, d. y. 32 Molly.
Daniel Russell died September 16, 1764. He was educated at Yale College and settled in the ministry at Wethersfield.
13.
Mehitabel, daughter of (5). Rev. Noahdiah Russell and (4) Mary Hamlin, was born May 27, 1704; married (61) Daniel Deming, of Wethersfield. (See Deming.)
14.
Hannah, daughter of (5) Rev. Noahdiah Russell and (4) Mary Hamlin, was born in 1705; married Joseph, son of Rev. James Pierpont, of New Haven, and had
33 Samuel.
34 Joseph. 35 Benjamin. 36 Giles.
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37 Hezekiah.
38
39 Hannah.
40 Mary. 41 Abigail.
42 Sarah.
All these ten children were married and settled in New Haven.
17.
William, son of (6) William Russell and Mary Pierpont, married, 1st, Abigail Andrews, of Milford, Conn., and had
43 William, graduate of Yale College ; d. s.
44 Samuel A.
45 Abigail, d. y .
46 Abigail, m. JOHN MATHER, of Windsor, who was an officer in the American army.
Abigail Andrews, wife of WILLIAM RUSSELL, died. He married, 2d, ABIGAIL NEWBERRY, of Windsor, Conn., and had
47 James, an only child, died in infancy.
William Russell was educated at Yale College and was a tutor there. He was afterwards a minister of the gospel, settled at Windsor, Conn.
18.
Samuel, son of (6) William Russell and Mary Pierpont, married Ruth Whitmore, of Middletown, and had
48 Ruth, d. s.
49 Polly.
50 John.
51 William.
52 Esther.
53 Jacob. 54 Samuel.
19.
Noahdiah, son of (6) William Russell and Mary Pier- pont, married (352 Talcott Ped.) Esther, daughter of (66 Talcott Ped.) Joseph Talcott, and granddaughter of (45 Tal- cott Ped.) Gov. Joseph Talcott .(b. June 24, 1731), March 15, 1758, and had
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55 Noahdiah, d. May 30, 1817.
56 Matthew Talcott, m. MARY HUNTINGTON September 17, 1797; d. November 13, 1828.
57 Esther.
58 Sarah.
59 Abigail. 60 Infant.
61 Joseph.
Noahdiah Russell was educated at Yale college and was a minister of the gospel, settled at Thompson, Conn.
22.
Mehitabel, daughter of (6) William Russell and Mary Peirpont, married Col. Jeremiah, son of the Rev. Daniel Wadsworth, of Hartford, and had
62 Daughter, b. June, 1768 ; unmarried.
63 Harriet, b. July, 1769.
64 Daniel.
65 Abigail, b. August, 1771 ; d. three weeks old.
66 Katharine, b. January, 1774.
67 Francis, b. October, 1776 ; d. about two years old.
68 Jeremiah, b. 1778 ; d. eighteen months old.
23.
Noahdiah, son of (7) Noahdiah Russell and Desire Cooper, married Lois Bliss, of Chatham, and had
69 Noahdiah.
70 John.
71 Timothy.
72 Hezekiah.
73 Lois.
74 Prudence.
75 Molly.
24.
Giles, son of (12) Daniel Russell and Lydia Stillman, married Prudence Stanton, of Stonington, Conn., and had
76 Hannah.
Giles Russell was educated at Yale College and was a Colonel in the American army. He died in Stonington.
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25.
Daniel, son of (12) Daniel Russell and Lydia Stillman, married Rebecca -, of Middletown, and had
77 Lydia, m. JOSIAH WOLCOTT, of Wethersfield.
78 Catharine, d. s.
28.
Nathaniel, son of (12) Daniel Russell and Lydia Still- man, married Elizabeth Willard, and had
79 John.
80 Daniel.
81 Benjamin.
82 Giles Hamilton.
83 George Stillman.
84 - - 85 Elizabeth.
86 Mary.
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Matthew Talcott, son of (19) Noahdiah Russell and (352 Talcott Ped.) Esther Talcott, married Mary, daughter of Rev. Enoch Huntington, of Middletown, September 17, 1797, and had
87 Mary H.
88 Harriet.
89 Julia A.
90 Charles H.
91 William H.
92 Abigail T.
93 Francis H.
94 Sarah E.
Matthew Talcott Russell was educated at, and was a tutor at Yale College. He died November 13, 1828, leaving the above named children.
NOTES.
October 4, 1640, JAMES RUSSELL, Esq., son of RICHARD RUS- SELL and MAUD, his wife, was born in Charlestown, Mass., and died April 28, 1709.
May 14, 1676, RICHARD RUSSELL, Esq., died, æ. 65 years. His first ancestor known emigrated from Hereford, England, to America in 1640, and settled in Charlestown, Mass. He was an eminent merchant and left a large property.
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December 10, 1692, Rev. Mr. RUSSELL (JOHN) died at Had- ley, Mass., in his 66th year. (He married Mary, daughter of the first John Talcott.)
April 7, 1740, Hon. THOMAS RUSSELL, second son of Hon. JAMES RUSSELL, was born.
[Alden's American Epitaphs.
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" The Shearmans or Shermans are of German origin, where the name is SHEARMAN, SHERMAN, SCHURMAN, SCHERMAN, and was no doubt transferred many centuries ago to the vicinity of London, England, by the Anglo-Saxon emigration, where it still remains numerous.
In New England are found two distinct families bearing this name. One of them descended from WILLIAM SHERMAN Who came to Plymouth with the Pilgrims in 1630 and settled at Marshfield, Mass., where his descendants are still found. The other came from Dedham, Essex Co., England. HENRY SHER- MAN (the son of Thomas, the first known ancestor of this branch), probably removed thither from the county of Suffolk, England, as he bore the Suffolk SHERMAN Coat of Arms." -[Rev. DAVID SHERMAN's notes.
Those who early came to America spelled the name either SHERMAN or SHEARMAN. Philip of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, admitted freeman in 1634, spelled his name " SHEAR- MAN." Richard of Boston, admitted freeman in 1635, spelled it " SHERMAN," as did Samuel of Boston, admitted in 1637, and Thomas of Ipswich, admitted in 1636. Some of the descendants of Philip dropped the letter " a" and wrote their names SHER- MAN, and their descendants still continue to do so. All the genealogy of the SHERMANS in England, and a part of that in America, is taken from the collections made by the late Rev. DAVID SHERMAN, of Wilbraham, Mass., corrected by fuller and
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more accurate data obtained in England, by personal inspection and examination of documents and papers in various offices in that country, by the late Rev. HENRY B. SHERMAN, of Esopus, N. Y.
A greater part of the notes relating to the American family were collected by the compiler many years since, from the original records of towns in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and from records in possession of various members of the family.
In this paper the compiler proposes more particularly to trace the descendants of (37) PHILIP SHEARMAN, of Portsmouth, R. I.
The Arms of SHERMAN, of Essex, are thus :
"On shield or., a Lion ramp. sa., between three oak leaves vert."
Crest : " A demi-lion ramp. sa."
The Arms, as found on monuments, seals of wills, leases of lands, etc., have uniformly for Crests a demi-lion ; otherwise the arms correspond with the Arms of the SHERMANS of Yaxley in Suffolk, and of SHERMAN, of Devonshire, which have a sea lion for Crest.
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Thomas Sherman, of Suffolk Co., England, is known to have had a son Henry, who was probably the father of (2) Henry.
Thomas Sherman was buried at Dedham, Essex Co., Eng., March 16, 1564.
NOTE .- The Parish Register of Dedham begins in 1560.
2.
Henry, of Dedham, probably son of (1) Thomas Sher- man, was born about 1520 or earlier ; married Agnes Butler (?), and had
3 Henry, m. SUSAN HILLS ; buried August 28, 1610.
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4 Edmond, m., 1st, ANN PELLATTE, April 25, 1569; 2d, ANNE CLEARE, in 1584; buried 1600.
5 Judith, m. WILLIAM POTFIELD, in 1566.
6 John.
7 Robert (Dr.), bp. February 6, 1560; m. BARBARA BROWN, in 1583. He was A. B. in 1580, A. M. in 1583, M. D. in 1595, and resided in Colchester and in London. He had daughters JANE and ANN. He died in 1605.
Agnes Butler (?), wife of HENRY SHERMAN, was buried in Dedham, October 14, 1580.
HENRY SHERMAN was buried in Dedham in 1589. He left a will made in 1589.
3.
Henry, son of (2) Henry Sherman and Agnes Butler (?), married Susan Hills, and had
8 Henry, b. 1571 ; m. -, and had EDWARD, HENRY, MARY and MARTHA ; died in 1645.
9 Samuel, b. 1573 ; m. PHILLIS or PHILLIPA (WARD or UPCHER). She was living in 1615. He died 1615.
10 Susan, b. 1575.
11 Edmond, b. 1577 ; m.
12 Nathaniel, b. 1580 ; d. 1580.
13 Nathaniel, b. 1582 ; m. PRISCILLA
14 John, b. August 17, 1585. (Not the father of Capt, JOHN, the an- cestor of ROGER SHERMAN, as some suppose.)
15 Elizabeth.
16 Ezekiel, b. July 25, 1589; m.
17 Mary, b. July 27, 1592.
18 Daniel, m. CHRISTIAN CHAPMAN, 1602 ; d. 1634.
Henry Sherman made a will in 1609, and was buried August 28, 1610.
SUSAN HILLS, widow of HENRY SHERMAN, made a will in 1610 and was buried September 13, 1610.
4.
Edmond, son of (2) Henry Sherman and Agnes Butler married, 1st, Ann Pellatte, April 25, 1569, and had
19 Henry, b. September 15, 1570 ; d. 1586.
20 Richard, b. October 9, 1575 ; m. ALICE DAY.
21 Ann, b. March 3, 1577; m. JOHN ANGIER, of Dedham.
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Ann Pellatte, wife of HENRY SHERMAN, was buried in 1584. He married, 2d, ANNE CLEARE, in 1584, and had
22 Bezaleel, b. June 23, 1585 ; m. PRISCILLA BURGESS ; d. 1618.
23 Sarah, b. July 4, 1587.
24 Susan, b. February 17, 1590.
25 Edmond, b. June 23, 1595; m., 1st, JOAN -; 2d, JUDITH ANGIER, of Dedham ; d. about 1641.
26 Mary, b. 1598.
27 Benjamin, b. March 27, 1599.
28 Hannah.
29 Samuel, b. in Dedham ; m. HESTER BURGESS.
30 John, m. - SPARHAWK.
Edmond Sherman was founder of the English school in Dedham. He made a will in 1598, and was buried in 1600.
ANNE CLEARE, widow of EDMOND SHERMAN, made a will in 1609.
9.
Samuel, son of (3) Henry Sherman and Susan Hills, was born in 1573; married Phillis (or Phillipa) Ward (or Upcher), and had
31 Mary, b. October 2, 1599.
32 Samuel, ) m., 1st, GRACE -; 2d, NAOMI -; d. in
Boston, Mass., 1645. b. October 20, 1601.
33 Henry, J d. y.
34 Henry, b. June 25, 1603; d. in Boston, 1651.
35 Martha, b. June 24, 1604.
36 Sarah, b. February 11, 1606; d. December 12, 1612.
37 Philip, bp. February 5, 1610; m. SARAH ODDING ; d. in 1686 or 1687.
Samuel Sherman died in Dedham, Essex county, England, in 1615. His wife was living at that time.
11.
Edmond, son of (3) Henry Sherman and Susan Hills, was born in 1577; married - -, and had
38 Edmond, b. October 13, 1599.
39 Anne, b. September 15, 1601. 40 Joanna, b. December 13, 1603. 41 Esther, b. April 1, 1606.
42 Richard, b. October 16, 1608.
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43 Bezaleel, b. September 17, 1611.
44 John, bp. January 4, 1614.
45 Samuel, b. July 12, 1618.
13.
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Nathaniel, son of (3) Henry Sherman and Susan Hills, was born in 1582; married Priscilla -, and had
46 Nathaniel, b. January 1, 1609. 47 Elizabeth, b. October 23, 1613.
48 Joseph.
16.
Ezekiel, son of (3) Henry Sherman and Susan Hills, was born July 25, 1589; married -, and had
49 Anne, b. April, 1618. 50 Robert, b. February 27, 1620.
18.
Daniel, son of (3) Henry Sherman and Susan Hills, was born -; married Christian, daughter of the Rev. Edmond Chapman, D. D. and Susan -, of Dedham, in 1602, and had
51 Elizabeth, m. - THOMPSON.
52 Susan, m. - RIDDLESDALE.
53 Christianne, m. NICHOLS.
54 Edmond.
55 Henry.
56 John (Rev.), of Trinity College, Cambridge, A. B. 1630, A. M. and Fellow 1633, B. D. 1640, DD. 1660; d. s. 1663. He was executor and principal legatee of his uncle John Chapman, from whom he had a large estate. Was an author of several books.
57 Daniel, an apothecary at Dedham ; m. -- , and had CHRISTIANNE and MARY. He died 1671.
Daniel Sherman died in 1634, in Dedham, England.
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Richard, son of (4) Edmond Sherman and his first wife Ann Pellatte, was born in Dedham, England, October 9, 1575 ; married Alice Day, and had
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58 Elizabeth, b. 1597.
59 William, b. 1616.
60 Ann.
61 Priscilla, m. MARTIN GARRETT.
62 Martha, m. - BROWN.
63 Abigail, m. DAME.
Richard Sherman came to Boston, Mass , and was admitted freeman in 1635. He made his will in 1660.
22.
Bezaleel, son of (4) Edmond Sherman and his second wife Anne Cleare, was born in Dedham, England, June 23, 1585 ; married Priscilla, daughter of Dr. Burgess, and had
64 John (Rev. D.D.), of Radwell, " Juxta mare," Essex Co., died 1666, æ. 50 years. He has a Mural Tablet in the Chancel of Bradwell Church with SHERMAN Arms and elaborate Latin inscription ; will dated 1666.
65 Ursula, betrothed to youngest son of Gov. Winthrop, of Mass., but died before marriage.
Bezaleel Sherman died in Ipswich, Suffolk Co., England, in 1618. Will dated that year.
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Edmond, son of (4) Edmond Sherman and his second wife Anne Cleare, was born in Dedham, June 23, 1595 ; mar- ried, 1st, Joan -, and had
66 Grace, m. JOHN LIVERMORE and came to New England.
67 Hester, m. ANDREW WARD and came to New England.
68 Edmond, bp. 1599; m. GRACE STEVENS, and had
1 John (Rev.), of Dedham ; d. 1728, æ. 57 years.
2 Edmond, of Dedham ; m. MARY, daughter of Nicholas Free- man ; no ch .; d. 1741, æ. 72 years.
Joan , wife of EDMOND SHERMAN, died. He married, 2d, JUDITHI, daughter of William Angier, of Dedham, and had
69 John (Rev.), who came to New England ; m., 1st, ---; 2d,
70 Judith, came to New England.
71 Samuel (Hon.), bp. 1618; m. SARAH MITCHELL (bp. 1621). He came to New England and settled in Stratford, Conn; d. 1700. They had a son BENJAMIN, who had a son SAMUEL, who had a
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son ELIJAH, who had a son JOHN N., who had a son Rev. HENRY B. SHERMAN, late of Esopus, N. Y., whose personal researches in England in the genealogy of the Sherman family have been revised as above by the compiler.
Edmond Sherman resided in Dedham and in Colchester, England. He came to New England in 1634 and died in New Haven, Conn., about 1641. His will was dated 1641.
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Samuel, son of (4) Edmond Sherman and his second wife Anne Cleare, was born in Dedham ; married Hester Burgess, and had
72 Nathaniel, of Dedham ; d. 1685. He had a son BEZALEEL, M. D., of Kelvedon, in Essex, who married, 1st, - -; 2d, ANNA, daughter of Sir Anthony Abay, Bt. He died 1737. She died 1738.
73 John (Rev. D. D.), will dated 1671.
74 Bezaleel, of London ; will dated 1687; d. 1687. His tomb at Mitcham, in Surry, has the Sherman Arms. He had a daughter ELIZABETH, married Sir HENRY VINCENT, Bt. She died 1751, æ. 66 years. They had a son Sir FRANCIS, who had a daughter MARY, who married NEIL, third Earl of Roseberry, who had a son ARCHIBALD, fourth Earl of Roseberry ; d. in 1868, who had a son ARCHIBALD, d. v. p. 1850, who had a son ARCHIBALD PHILIP, b. 1847, fifth Earl of Roseberry, who married HANNAH DE ROTHSCHILD.
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John, of Dedham, son of (4) Edmond Sherman and his second wife Anne Cleare, was born -; married Sparhawk, and had
75 Samuel (Rev.), d. s. ; will dated 1658.
76 John (Capt.), m. -- and came to New England, where he died in 1690, æ. 76 years. He had a son JOSEPH, b. 1650, married ELIZA WINSHIP, d. in 1731, who had a son WILLIAM, b. in 1692, who inarried, 2d, MEHITABEL WELLINGTON, and had NATHANIEL
1 (Rev.), JOSIAH (Rev.) and ROGER (Hon,). Hon. ROGER was born 1721, married, 1st, ELIZABETH HARTWELL ; 2d, REBECCA PRESCOTT, and died in 1793. He had by his first wife ELIZA- BETH HARTWELL, one son JOHN, who had JOHN (Rev.), DAVID A. (Rev.), HENRY (Rev.) and CHARLES. CHARLES married and had CHARLES A. and THOMAS T., of New York. ROGER SHER- MAN had by his second wife, REBECCA PRESCOTT, 1, MARTHA,
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who married Rev. JEREMIAH DAY, President of Yale College, and had ROGER, who had FREDERICK R., BENJAMIN P. and EDMOND S., of New York ; 2, REBECCA, married Hon. SIMEON BALDWIN, and had Hon. ROGER S. ; 3, MABEL, married, 2d, JEREMIAH EVARTS, and had Hon. WILLIAM M., of New York ; 4, SARAH, married Hon. SAMUEL HOAR, and had Hon. EBENEZER R. and Hon. GEORGE F.
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Samuel, son of (9) Samuel Sherman and Phillis (or Phillipa) Ward (or Upcher), was born in Dedham October 20, 1601; married, 1st, Grace -, and had
77 Philip, b. October 31, 1637. 78 Martha, b. May 7, 1639.
79 Nathaniel, b. October 19, 1642 ; d. y.
Grace - wife of SAMUEL SHERMAN, died. He married, 2d, NAOMI -, and had
80 Nathaniel, b. December 19, 1659.
81 Samuel, b. October 3, 1661 ; d. y.
82 Samuel, b. April 24, 1663 ; probably d. y.
Samuel Sherman came to New England and lived in Boston, where he died in 1645.
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Philip, son of (9) Samuel Sherman and Phillis (or Phillipa) Ward (or Upcher), was born in Dedham, England, and baptised February 5, 1610; married Sarah Odding, and had
83 Eber, b. 1634 ; m. MARY -; d. 1706.
84 Sarah, b. 1636 ; m. THOMAS MUMFORD ; d. 1719.
85 Peleg, b. 1638 ; m. ELIZABETH LAWTON, July 25, 1657 ; d. 1719.
86 Mary, b. 1639 ; d. 1644.
87 Edmond, b. 1641 ; m. --.
88 Samson, b. April, 1642 ; m. ISABEL TRIP, March 4, 1674 ; d. 1718. 89 William, b. 1643 ; d. 1646.
90 John, b. 1644 ; m. SARAH SPOONER ; d. 1734.
91 Mary, b. 1645 ; m. SAMUEL WILBUR, December 3, 1674.
92 Hannah, b. 1647 ; m. WILLIAM CHASE.
93 Samuel, b. 1648 ; m. MARTHA TRIP, February 23, 1680-1 ; d. 1717.
94 Benjamin, b. 1650; m. HANNAH MOWRY, December 3, 1674; d. 1718.
95 Phelep, b. November 1, 1652 ; m. - HATHAWAY Or BENJAMIN CHASE.
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Philip Shearman (so written by himself) died at Portsmouth, on the island of Rhode Island, in 1686 or 1687. His wife survived him. He left a will which is recorded in Portsmouth, dated July 30, 1681, proved March 22, 1687. In 1633 or previous to that year he came from his home in Dedham, Eng- land, and settled in Roxbury, Mass. In that year he was admitted a freeman. In the Anne Hutchinson troubles he took the popular side and was one of the " Roxbury men," ordered to be disarmed for being seduced and led into dangerous errors by Mr. Wheelwright and Mrs. Hutchinson, and with John Clark and sixteen others, he was banished from Massachusetts Bay by the General Court held at Newton, October 2, 1637. They left Boston with the intention of settling in New Hamp- shire, but finding the climate too severe in that section of the country, they abandoned their lands there, and removed, March 7, 1638, to the island of Rhode Island, which they purchased, by the advice of Roger Williams, whom they met in Providence, from Aquetnet, the Indian chief. The purchase was completed March 24, 1638, and on the first day of July, 1639, they estab- lished a regular government, of which Coddington was chosen Governor, and PHILIP SHEARMAN (so spelled by himself) Secre- tary. They named the upper part of the island Portsmouth, and there PHILIP SHEARMAN resided, owning a large tract of land at that place. It was there that all his children were born, except Eber, his eldest son, who was born in Roxbury, Mass. He was Town Clerk for many years, and the records of the town of Portsmouth were kept by him with great neatness and exactness. He held various other public offices in the Colony, and in critical periods, as a man of intelligence, wealth and influence was frequently consulted by those in authority.
After he removed to Rhode Island he left the Congregational church and united with the "Society of Friends."
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Eber, son of (37) Philip Shearman and Sarah Odding, was born in 1634, in Roxbury, Mass .; married Mary - and had
96 Eber, m. MARTHA REMMINGTON. 87
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97 Stephen, of North Kingston ; m. SARAH -; d. 1772.
98 William, m. -. 99 Peleg, m .- -. 100 Elisha, m. ; d. 1750.
101 Abigail.
102 Samuel, d. s. 1744.
Eber Shearman died in 1706. He settled on the west side of Narragansett Bay at North Kingston.
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Peleg, son of (37) Philip Shearman and Sarah Odding, was born in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1638; married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Lawton, July 25, 1657, and had
103 Thomas, b. August 8, 1658 ; m. LYDIA WILCOX, May 26, 1702. 104 William, b. October 3, 1659 ; m. MARTHA WILBER, May 12, 1681. 105 Daniel, b. June 15, 1662 ; m.
106 Mary, b. December 11, 1664.
107 Peleg, b. October 8, 1666 ; m. ALICE FORT, November 16, 1697. 108 Ann, b. April 30, 1668.
109 Elizabeth, b. November 25, 1670.
110 Samuel, b. October 15, 1672 ; m. (probably) and removed to Tiver- ton, R. I., and had WILLIAM, JOSEPH and PELEG.
111 Eber, b. October 20, 1674 ; m. HONORA
112 John, b. October 28, 1676.
113 Benjamin, b. July 15, 1677.
114 Sarah, b. January 2, 1679.
115 Isabel, b. June 3, 1683.
116 George, b. December 18, 1687.
Peleg Shearman died in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1719. He was a farmer and resided upon the homestead in his native town.
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Edmond, son of (37) Philip Shearman and Sarah Odding, was born in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1641; married -, and had
117 Elkanah, b. May 7, 1674 ; m., 1st, ELIZABETH MANCHESTER, January 15, 1719 ; 2d, MARGARET PITTS, in 1731 ; no ch.
118 Nathaniel, b. May 1, 1676.
119 Nathan, b. February 1, 1678; m., 1st, - - FREELOVE ; 2d, MARY TAYLOR.
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120 David, b. January 1, 1680; m. ABIGAIL
121 Lydia, b. February 1, 1682.
122 Samuel, b. July 27, 1686 ; m. HANNAH
123 Elnathan, b. October 1, 1694; m.
124 Joseph, b. 1698 ; m. ELIZABETH
Edmond Shearman removed to Dartmouth, R. I., where he settled on lands owned by his father, and was a leading man of the town.
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Samson, son of (37) Philip Shearman and Sarah Odding, was born in Portsmouth, R. I., April, 1642; married Isabel, daughter of John (?) Trip, March 4, 1674, and had
125 Philip, b. 1675 ; m., 1st, MARY ANTHONY, April 12, 1699 ; 2d, the widow HANNAH CLARKE, March 11, 1717.
126 Sarah, b. 1677; m. JOSEPH CHASE.
127 Alice, b. 1679 ; m. -
- TIBBETTS.
128 Samson, b. 1682 ; m. DORCAS
129 Abiel, b. 1683; m. DORCAS GARDNER, October 20, 1712.
130 Isabel, b. 1684 ; m. JOSEPH BAKER.
131 Job, b. November 24, 1687; m., 1st, BRIDGET GARDNER, Decem- ber 23, 1714 ; 2d, AMY SPENCER, June 1, 1732 ; d. November 16 1747.
Samson Shearman resided in Portsmouth where he died in 1718.
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John, son of (37) Philip Shearman and Sarah Odding, was born in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1644 ; married Sarah, daugh- ter of William Spooner, and settled in South Dartmouth, and had
132 Philip, m.
133 John.
134 Abigail, m. CHASE.
135 Joshua, m. ALICE
136 Isaac, m. SARAH
137 Ephraim, m. MEHITABEL
138 . Timothy, m. DINAH
139 Hannah, m. - AIKIN.
John Shearman died in South Dartmouth, Mass., in 1734.
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SHEARMAN.
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Samuel, son of (37) Philip Shearman and Sarah Odding, was born in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1648; married Martha, daughter of John Trip, February 23, 1680-1, and had
140 Sarah, b. April 10, 1682.
141 Mary, b. December 1, 1683.
142 Mehitabel, b. August 8, 1685.
143 Samuel, b. May 12, 1686.
144 Othniel, b. January 29, 1689.
145 John, b. March 28, 1696 ; m. GRISSEL, daughter of PRESERVED FISH, December 11, 1722.
146 Ebenezer, b. October 10, 1701 ; m., 1st, REBECCA LAWTON, May 28, 1732 ; 2d, ELIZABETH HAVENS, March 16, 1741-2.
Samuel Shearman lived in Portsmouth, R. I., and died there in 1717-8.
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Benjamin, son of (37) Philip Shearman and Sarah Odding, was born in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1650; married Hannah Mowry, December 3, 1674, and had
147 Benjamin, b. December 26, 1675 ; m. MARY LAWTON, April 9, 1702. 148 Jonathan, b. March 7, 1677; m. MARY -, December, 1703 ; d. 1752.
149 Joseph, b. February 11, 1678 ; m. MARGARET MANCHESTER ; d. 1755.
150 Hannah, b. March 20, 1679.
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