Henry is the 12th Great Grandfather of George W. Bush.

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Henry SHERMAN

Susan HILLS

WARNING: secondary sources are all over the map with regard to these SHERMANs. Beware especially of files at WorldConnect; the errors there are horrendous. I've confined what I show here to what was given by David Sherman's 1870 article in the NEHGR (cited as Source 1 below).

Husband: Henry2 SHERMAN

Birth: ca. 1550s, Dedham, ESS

Death: 28 Aug 1610

Will Signed: 21 Aug 1610

Will Proved: 8 Sep 1610

Occupation: clothier

Father: Henry1 SHERMAN

Mother: Agnes BUTTER

Marriage:

Wife: Susan HILLES / HILLS

Birth: ca. 1550s

Death: Aug/Sep 1610

Will Signed: 31 Aug 1610

Will Proved: 12 Sep 1610

Children — born in Dedham, ESS:

 1.  Henry SHERMAN, b. 1571; d. 1645 

 2.  Samuel SHERMAN, b. 1573 

 3.  Susan SHERMAN, b. 1575 

 4.  Edmond SHERMAN, b. ca. 1580s 

 5.  Nathaniel SHERMAN; d. 1580; must have died young 

 6.  Nathaniel SHERMAN; b. 1582; d. 1615; m. Priscilla __?__ 

 7.  John SHERMAN, b. 17 Aug 1586 

 8.  Elizabeth SHERMAN 

 9.  Ezekiel SHERMAN, b. 23 Jul 1589 

10. Mary SHERMAN, b. 27 Jul 1592

11. Daniel SHERMAN; d. 1634

Keywords for search engines: UK, United Kingdom, ENG, England, Essex

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Sources:

1. David Sherman. 1870. "The Sherman Family." New England Historical and Genealogical Record 24(Jan): 63-72.

2. Henry F. Waters. 1896. "Genealogical Gleanings in England." New England Historical and Genealogical Record 50(Apr): 249-288. Several SHERWOOD wills, including those of Henry and Susan on pp. 285-286.

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Clothier

Henry Sherman (5), 1545-1610

Susan Lawrence (5) (Sherman), xxxx-1610

1545. Henry Sherman was born about 1545 in Dedham, Essex County England.

1568. Henry married Susan Lawrence on June 14th at Moze in Essex County.

1597. In Easter term, Henry Sherman and Richard Upcher were sued in the Court of Common Pleas. Peter Butter of Colchester, clothier, Thomas Butter of Dedham, clothier, and John Morfell of Dedham, clothier, on bonds made in Manyngtre March 19, 1592.

1600. Thomas Lawrence of Eastrope, yeoman (brother of Henry's wife), and Henry Sherman were sued in Easter term by Joan Carter widow.

1610. Henry Sherman prepared his will.

1610. Henry Sherman was buried August 28th in the Churchyard at Dedham.

1610. Susan Sherman prepared her will.

1610. Susan was buried on September 13th in the Churchyard at Dedham.

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Known as Henry "The Elder" Sherman

"Clothier of Dedham, Essex"