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- !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.
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Samuel Sherman (1618 - 1700)
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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
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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]
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