Other Events:

• _UID: 3D2447A822A76C4C99110BE2784AD10C0756

Other Events:

• _UID: 424F9E59406B8D43968A3A701B64E0A4D05E

Notes:

Samuel was a deacon in the Congregational Church in Woodbury, Conn. One source says he died in Woodbury, Conn. 25 Feb, 1757 (Stratford became Bridgeport)

Samuel married Mary KNOWLES on 22 Dec 1709 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 3BD2C18AFD58D44FAC7DFE22DD3D7885304A

Other Events:

• Reference Number: *
• _UID: 01DA050E6F45D441995EF9971540184CF741

Notes:

LDS Ancest File gives date as 8 Dec 1710, Fairfield, CT.

!NOTE: John Sherman I was a judge of the County Court for forty-four years. He was of the first generation born in America. ( LDS AFN:BR4P-9R lists death date as 8 Dec 1710)
John was a deacon in the Congregational Church. In regard to a difference in relation to the ministry he headed a party which left and settled in the town of Woodbury, Conn., where he held a controlling influence. Was Town Clerk 25 years and Captain of Militia. A man of intelligence, wealth, and ability, and his influence was felt throughout the colony.He was Representative 17 sessions; Speaker 1711-12.


https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sherman-1426
John Sherman (1650 - 1730)
Privacy Level: Open (White)
Dea. John Sherman
Born 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticutmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Samuel Sherman and Sarah Mary (Mitchell) Sherman
Brother of Samuel Sherman, Theophilus Sherman, Matthew Sherman, Edmund Sherman, Sarah (Sherman) Rossiter, Nathaniel Sherman, Benjamin Sherman and David Sherman
Husband of Elizabeth (Thorne) Sherman — married 1680 in Woodbury, Connecticutmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Hannah (Sherman) Chittenden, Samuel Sherman, Elizabeth (Sherman) Terrill, John Sherman, Sarah (Sherman) Hinman, Mary (Sherman) Stoddard, Susanna (Sherman) Noble and Ichabod Sherman
Died 13 Dec 1730 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticutmap
Profile managers: Roger Travis private message [send private message] and Laura Scott private message [send private message]
Profile last modified 8 Mar 2017 | Created 5 Jan 2012
This page has been accessed 844 times.
Biography
John married Elizabeth Thorne by 1680 in Woodbury or Stratford, Connecticut, or in Flushing, New York.[1]

(some of the following was hard to read and may be off somewhat)
Deacon John Sherman
John5 (Samuel, 4 Edmond,3 Henry,2 Henry,1) was born in Stratford, Conn, Feb 8 1651, and was a deacon in the Congregational church. On the occurrence of a difference in regard to the minister, he led a party which left and settled the town of Woodbury, Conn, where he held a controlling influence. He was townclerk 25 years, and captain of militia. A man of intelligence, energy and ability, his influence was felt throughout the colony.
He was a judge 44years, representative 17 sessions? And speaker of the assembly in 1711-12; so that he may very appropriately be called a pillar of the state. By his wife, Elisabeth, he had:
1. Ickabod, d. unm in old age
2. Hannah, b July 1 1680, m Chittenden
3. Samuel, b Aug 1 1682; d. Feb 25, 1757; a dea. In Congregational church at Woodbury; m. Dec 22, 1709, Mary Knowles.
4. Elizabeth, b. Oct 1, 1684; d. 1700; m. Roger Terrill of N. Milford, Ct.
5. John, b. June 1 1687; d. 1727
6. Sarah, born June 1, 1689, m Dec 28, 1718, Benjamin Hinman
7. Mary, b. Mar 1 1691; m. Rev. Anthony Stoddard
8. Susannah, b. Nov 1 1693; m. Dan. Noble


Sources
Jacobus, Donald Lines, compiled & edited (1930-2). History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Volume I. For the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (Fairfield, Connecticut) Vol. 1, page 543
New England Historical and Genealogical Register. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston MA. 1870. Vol 24 page 69
↑ New England Marriages prior to 1700, (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. Reference Volume 2, page 1367

John married Elizabeth Thorne about 1673 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. Elizabeth was born in 1653 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; died on 1 Oct 1744 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: *
• _UID: B03042E6C20F504FB27914A655E129EDA989

Notes:

Elizabeth's last name may have been Thorn

Other Events:

• Reference Number: *
• _UID: AA55B92E0D33774F8A1AA37C203D1293B17B

Notes:

!NOTE: Samuel Sherman came to Boston from England in June of 1634 when he was about 14 years of age. He went with father to Watertown, Massachusetts, and remained there a couple of years. He came to Wethersfield, Connecticut probably in 1636 for the following May he was one of the committee, who before the General Court was organized, which declared war against the Pequot Indians, he being then but 19 years of age. He married, probably at Wethersfield, Sarah, daughter of Mathew Mitchell, and sister of the Rev. Jonathan Mitchell, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, probably in the year 1640. He then to moved to Stamford, and finally settled in Stratford, now Bridgeport, Connecticut, before 1656. He was an Assistant or Member of the General Court in 1662, 1663, and 1664, and in 1665 he was appointed one of a committee of sixto watch and guard the coast, as a war committee, if the Dutch fleet should make its appearance, as expected, from Stratford to Rye. It is probably for his services in the General Court that he received from the General Court in October, 1664, 250 acres of land, which were finally located in Stratford, nearly opposite Derby Landing. He became possessed of a large quantity of land in Stratford, all of which nearly, he gave to his children before his decease, and he removed from Stratford village to the home of one of his sons on the Toilsome road near the Second Stratfield meetinghouse. In a writinf dated Nov. 9, 1685, he says, "I Samuel Sherman, Senr., now of Fairfield" showing that he was then living on the west side of the Toilsome road in the town of Fairfield. He died at that place, according to his grave-stone inscription, a facsimile of which is here given.

Sherman, Samuel, s of Edmund. Served in the Pequot war. Deputy (Stratford) to Conn. Leg., Oct 1660; Assistant, Conn. Col., Oct 1662, 1663-67. Commissioner for Stratford, 1671-75, for Stratford and Woodbury, 1676-79, for Stratford, 1680-84, for Fairfield, 1685-88.
Page 541. Bapt at Dedham, co. Essex, England, 12 July 1618, d at Stratfield, 5 Apr 1700 age 80 (g. s.). He came with his father to Wethersfield, and (prob there) m abt. 1640, Sarah Mitchell, dau of Matthew, bapt 14 Oct 1621. With the Mitchells and others, he joined the migration to Stamford.
He remained in Stamford until 1650, rem to Stratford, and finally in 1685 to Fairfield, where he located in the Stratfield section.
Children, recorded at Stratford:
Samuel, b 19 June 1641.
Theophilus, b 28 Oct 1643.
Matthew, b 21 Oct 1645.
Edmund, b 4 Dec 1647.
John, b 8 Feb 1650 [1650/1].
Sarah, b 8 Feb 1653, d at Guilford, 1713; m Josiah Rossiter.
Nathaniel, b 21 Mar 1656.
Benjamin, b 29 Mar 1662.
David, b 15 Apr 1665.


https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sherman-2831
Samuel Sherman (1618 - 1700)
Privacy Level: Open (White)
Judge Hon. Samuel Sherman aka Shearman [uncertain]
Born 12 Jul 1618 in Dedham, Essex, Englandmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Edmund Sherman and Grace (Makin) Sherman
Brother of Edmund Sherman, Anne Sherman, Joan Sherman, Hester (Sherman) Warde, Richard Sherman, Bezaleel Sherman, John Sherman and Grace (Sherman) Livermore
Husband of Sarah Mary (Mitchell) Sherman — married before 1640 [location unknown]
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Samuel Sherman, Theophilus Sherman, Matthew Sherman, Edmund Sherman, John Sherman, Sarah (Sherman) Rossiter, Nathaniel Sherman, Benjamin Sherman and David Sherman
Died 5 Apr 1700 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticutmap
Profile managers: Puritan Great Migration Project WikiTree private message [send private message], Mary Helen McCarthy private message [send private message], Roger Travis private message [send private message], Laura Scott private message [send private message], and Robert Block private message [send private message]
Profile last modified 28 Mar 2018 | Created 2 Jul 2014
This page has been accessed 2,280 times.
Categories: Puritan Great Migration.

The Puritan Great Migration.
Samuel Sherman migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).
Join: Puritan Great Migration Project
Discuss: PGM
Biography
Hon. Samuel Sherman came from Dedham with his father Edmund, who died at New Haven, Conn., 1641.[citation needed]
HON. SAMUEL SHERMAN was baptized at Dedham, Essex, England on July 12, 1618. (Reg. 50, p. 416.)[1] He migrated with his parents, Edmund and Grace (Makin) Sherman,[1] and several siblings in 1635[1] when he was about 17 years old.[1]His brother, Rev. John Sherman had arrived in 1634.[1]Other brothers Edmund and Richard remained in England, sister Joan may have married Henry Wright of Dedham, Mass., and sister Hester married in England to Andrew Ward and they came to New England in 1633. Another sister Grace married John Livermore.[1]

Samuel was briefly at Boston, [citation needed] Watertown, Massachusetts, went from there about 1636, to Wethersfield.[1] Afterwards at Stamford until about 1650, then Stratford, and finally in 1685 to the area in Stratfield which was in Fairfield, Connecticut.[1]

In about 1640[1] at Wethersfield,[1] Samuel married Sarah Mitchell[1] (daughter of Matthew and Sarah (Butterfield)Mitchell and sister of Jonathan Mitchell, of Cambridge, a Fellow of Harvard College).[1]She was bap. at South Owram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Oct. 14, 1621[1] and came to New England with her parents, Matthew and Susan (Wood) Butterfield) Mitchell[1] and six siblings[1] on the James,[1] landing on August 17, 1635[1] and settling in Charlestown.[1]Sarah's maternal uncle was Edmund Wood.[1]Her sister Hannah married Robert Coe.[1]

He was a leading man in New Haven Colony, a conspicuous member of the Church and an Assistant from 1662 to 1667.[1] In 1637 he was on a Wethersfield committee that declared war on the Pequots;[1]and fought in the Pequot campaign in 1637.[1]He was deputy from Stratford to Connecticut Legislature, October 1660;[1] one of the purchasers of land from the natives for the parish of Stratfield in 1661;[1]An assistant to Connecticut Colony, October 1662, 1663-1667. [1]He was elected magistrate of the new Connecticut Colony in January 1664/5.[1] In 1665 on committee to assist in putting the colony in a posture of defense against the enemy (the Dutch) from Stratford to Rye.[1]He was on a list of Freemen at Stratford on October 7, 1669; and served on a committee appointed to assign seats in the new meeting house.[1]He served as commissioner for Stratford 1671-1675, for Stratford and Woodbury 1676-1679; for Stratford 1680-1684, and for Fairfield 1685-1688.[1]He placed his signature on the articles of agreement for the settlement of Woodbury in 1672 but probably did not move there.[1]In September 1692 he was one of the grand jurors who indicted Mercy Disborough on charges of witchcraft.[1]

Samuel was described as a "large land owner" and he was a community leader. In ancient deeds he is referred to the "Worshipful Mr. Sherman."

He was the father of Captain and Judge John Sherman, of Woodbury, Conn., who was speaker of the Connecticut General Assembly, Assistant and Judge of Probate and Judge of the County Court. Their descendants included General William Tecumseh Sherman and United States Senator and Secretary of State, John Sherman.[2]

Sarah died after April 15, 1665 at the birth of their last child. Samuel died at Fairfield, Connecticut on Apr. 5, 1700.

Sept. 10, 1700, agreement between his surviving children and heirs to divide his estate, Matthew and Edmund then dead. Children:

Samuel Sherman, b. at Stamford, June 19, 1641 ; m. (1), Mary Titherton, June 19, 1665. m. (2), Abigail (Thompson-Curtiss) Huse, Aug. 1, 1695. She d. Mar. 2, 1731. He d. Feb. 20, 1718/19.[1]
Theophilus Sherman, b. at Stamford, Oct. 28, 1643. m. at Wethersfield on February 16, 1711/12 (1) Comfort Robbins, daughter of John and Mary (Welles) Robbins; b. at Wethersfield, Oct. 12, 1646 and d. by 1697. He m. (2nd) before April 14, 1697 Mary (Taylor?) Coltman who died after October 1714. She m. about Sept. 24, 1667 at Wethersfield, John Coltman.[1]
Matthew Sherman, b. at Stamford, Oct. 21, 1645 and died in Stratfield, 1698. He m. Hannah (possibly Bulkley) who died before January 6, 1713/14.[1]
Edmund Sherman, b. at Stamford, Dec. 4, 1647, d. Stratford before November 5, 1683. m. Susannah Hardy, dau. of Richard and Ann (Huested) Hardy. She married (2nd) __?___Raynor.[1]
John Sherman, b. at Stratford, Feb. 8, 1650/51; died at Woodbury on December 13, 1730. m. Elizabeth ___?___ who died at Woodbury on October 1, 1744.[1]
Sarah Sherman, b. at Stratford, Feb. 8, 1653/4 and d. on March 30, 1712/3 at Guilford, aged 58. m.Josiah/Josias Rossiter, son of Bray and Elizabeth (Alsop) Rossiter before about 1646. Josiah died January 31, 1716 at Guilford.[1]
Nathaniel Sherman, b. at Stratford, Mar. 21, 1656/7 and d. at Stratford on April 19, 1712. m. (1st) at Stratford, June 13, 1680, Mary Phippen (daughter of of Benjamin and Wilmot Phippen/Phippeny). m. (2nd) on Nov. 26, 1707 at Stratford, Abigail (Burr) (Lockwood) Hanford, widow and daughter of Daniel Burr. She d at Stratford on March 2, 1730/1. He d. at Stratford, Apr. 19, 1712. Abigail married (1st) Daniel Lockwood and (2nd) Elnathan Hanford.[1]
Benjamin Sherman, b. Mar. 29, 1662 and d. August 29, 1741. m. June 6, 1683 at Stratford, Rebecca Phippen, daughter of Benjamin and Wilmot (___) Phippen/Phippeny, b. Fairfield on August 10, 1666; d. August 5, 1739.[1]
David Sherman, b. at Stratford, Apr. 15, 1665 and died at Stratfield on January 1, 1753 at 88 years old. m. Mercy Wheeler about 1690, the daughter of Isaac Wheeler. Mercy was born about 1670 and died in Stratfield on August 19, 1745. [1]

Samuel married Sarah (Mary) MITCHELL about 1640 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Sarah (daughter of Mathew MITCHELL and Susan Wood) was born on 14 Oct 1621 in South Owram, Halifax, England; was christened on 14 Oct 1621 in Dedham, Essex, England; died on 15 Apr 1665 in Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: *
• _UID: F03E94D0B7D3814A8D7F5F7322F01F150B98

Notes:

Sarah Sherman
in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Sarah Sherman
Birth Date: 13 Oct 1621
Birth Place: North Yorkshire, England
Death Date: 15 Apr 1665
Death Place: Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Cemetery: Ancient Burying Ground
Burial or Cremation Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Judge Samuel Sherman
Father: Matthew Mitchell
Mother: Susan Butterfield Mitchell
Children: Matthew Sherman
Capt David Sherman
Benjamin Sherman
Nathaniel Sherman
Theophilus Sherman
John Sherman Sr
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...