Rev. James Sherman

Birth: 1654 Watertown Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA Death: Mar. 3, 1717 Salem Essex County Massachusetts, USA

James Sherman is the son of John Sherman and Mary Launce of Watertown. He married Mary Walker, daughter of Thomas Walker and Mary Stone on 3 May 1680 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

James' career as a preacher ended when he was tired before a church court presided over by Increase Mather. He was charged with bad conduct, including preaching while intoxicated. He was convicted, deposed, defrocked and excommunicated. He later became a physician.. (source: Franklin Dexter, Extracts from the itineraties and other Miscellanies of Ezna Stiles, D.D., litt.D., 1755-1794 (New Haven: Yale, 1896), pg 249-249)

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Parents:

 John Sherman (1613 - 1685)

 Mary Launce Sherman (1620 - 1710)

Spouse:

 Mary Walker Sherman (1661 - 1709)*

Children:

 James Sherman (____ - 1729)*

 John Sherman (1683 - 1774)*

Siblings:

 Daniel Sherman (1641 - 1716)**

 Abigail Sherman Willard (1645 - 1679)*

 James Sherman (1654 - 1717)

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Burial: Wadsworth Cemetery Sudbury Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA

Maintained by: Elton Ellis Originally Created by: Lawrence H. Grunert Record added: Jun 17, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 71536650