Samuel Sherman

Married  23 February 1680/1  Portsmouth, RI   [2]  "Samuel Shearman, son of Philip, and Martha Tripp, daughter of John, were married by John Albor, Assistant, 23 Feb 1680/1"

Children include

1. Sarah Shearman,   b. 10 April 1682, Portsmouth, RI. Married Samuel Chase (d before 1658)

Sources 

1. [S56] Descendants of John Tripp of Portsmouth, R.I., Margaret Buckridge Bock.
2. [S116] James N. Arnold, (Narragansett Historical Publ. Co., Providence, 1893, volume 4).

Links

• http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I22817&tree=Schirado

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Samuel Sherman aka Shearman

b. ABT 1648 Portsmouth, Newport, RI.

d. 9 OCT 1717 Portsmouth, Newport, RI.

Father: Philip SHERMAN

Mother: Sarah ODDING

Spouse: Martha TRIPP, b. 1649 Portsmouth, Newport, RI.; d. 10 OCT 1717 Portsmouth, Newport, RI.

Children:

• Sarah Sherman, b. April 10, 1682
• Mary Sherman, b. December 1, 1683 in Portsmouth, RI
• Mehitabel Shearman, b. August 8, 1685 in Portsmouth, RI
• Samuel Sherman, b. May 12, 1686
• Othniel Shearman, b. abt. January 29, 1688 in Portsmouth, RI
• Rebecca Shearman, b. after 1689
• Martha Sherman, b. after 1689
• John Sherman, b. March 28, 1696 in Portsmouth, RI
• Ebenezer Sherman, b. October 10, 1701

Sources:

http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_da.htm#91

http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sherman-899

Philip Sherman

Baptized 5 February 1610/11

Dedham, Essex, England

Died 1687 Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Education Sufficient to be General Recorder of the colony

Occupation Secretary, Town Clerk, General Recorder, Deputy

Religion Quaker

Spouse(s) Sarah Odding

Children: Eber, Sarah, Peleg, Edmund, Samson, John, Mary, Hannah, Samuel, Benjamin, Phillip[1]

Parents Samuel Sherman and Phillipp Ward

M, b. 1648, d. 9 October 1717

    Samuel Sherman was born in 1648 at Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI.1 He married Martha Tripp, daughter of John Tripp and Mary Paine, on 23 February 1680/81 at Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI.1 Samuel Sherman died on 9 October 1717 at Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI.1

Children of Samuel Sherman and Martha Tripp

◦Sarah Sherman+1 b. 10 Apr 1682, d. b 1755

◦Mary Sherman1 b. 1 Dec 1683

◦Mehitable Sherman1 b. 8 Aug 1685

◦Samuel Sherman+1 b. 12 Jan 1686/87, d. 1733

◦Othniel Sherman1 b. 29 Jan 1688/89, d. b 1717

◦Martha Sherman1 b. 1691

◦Rebecca Sherman+1 b. 1692

◦John Sherman+1 b. 28 Mar 1696, d. 17 Jul 1768

◦Ebenezer Sherman+1 b. 10 Oct 1701, d. 21 Sep 1791

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Biography

Birth

: 1648
: Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island

Note

: He was the executor of his father's will, and inherited one-half of his father's farm in Portsmouth, where he continued to live as a farmer. On Jan. 10, 1684 he was selected Juryman in Portsmouth.

Marriage

:Name: Samuel Shearman :Spouse's Name: Martha Tripp :Event Date: 23 Feb 1680 :Event Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island :Father's Name: Philip Shearman :Mother's Name: :Spouse's Father's Name: John Tripp:Citing this Record: "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8V1-ZRP : accessed 24 March 2016), Samuel Shearman and Martha Tripp, 23 Feb 1680; citing Portsmouth, Rhode Island, reference p 18; FHL microfilm 946,795.

Note

: They had 5 daughters and 4 sons. He lived in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and died there 1717/18.

Marriage

: Date: Or:1680/02/23-1681/02/23
: Husband: Shearman-103|Samuel Shearman : Wife: Tripp-73|Martha Tripp : Child: Shearman-172|Sarah Shearman : Child: Shearman-173|Mary Shearman : Child: Shearman-174|Mehitabel Shearman : Child: Shearman-175|Samuel Shearman : Child: Sherman-437|Martha Sherman : Child: Shearman-278|Rebecca Shearman : Child: Shearman-176|Othniel Shearman : Child: Shearman-177|John Shearman : Child: Shearman-277|Ebenezer Shearman Could not parse date out of Or:1680/02/23-1681/02/23.

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: Will of SAMUEL SHERMAN of Portsmouth, Rhode Island : To all Christian people whom these presents may concern I Samuel Shearman of Portsmouth in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England Yeoman being very sick and weak in body, but through the mercy and goodness of God of perfect mind memory and understanding praised be his holy name. Therefore calling unto mind the uncertainity of this transitory life, do make and ordain this my last will & testament in the manner and form as followeth. : First & Principally I recommend my Soul into the hands of God from whence I had my first being, and my body to the earth decently to be interred at the discretion of my Executors herein after named. And for the temporal estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give,devise and dispose of the same as herein after is expressed. : Impr's My mind and will is that all my just and lawful debts be justly and truly paid where and to whom any is owing at my decease by my Executors and all my debts due unto me be received by my said Executors. : Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Martha Shearmanin lieu of her Thirds, one good riding horse, one good cow and tenn good ewe sheep to be well kept on my farm in Portsmouth aforesaid, bothwith winter meat and summer meat, also I give unto my wife priviledgeto keep what fowls as she shall have occasion for, all which sd. stock and fowls to be provided for with meat by my Executors during the natural life ofmy wife. Also I give unto my wife one good feather bed and furniture thereunto belonging, two chests one box and one third partof all the rest and residue of my household goods and the choice of any one room in my now dwelling house with as much priveledge in my cellar as she may have occasion for with free egress, and regress and thechoice of the fruit of four good apple trees and one good pear tree yearly and every year during her natural life and also my garden, and to be well provided for by my Executors with sufficient meat drink and firewood fitting and suitable for her necessity may require during theterm of her natural life. : Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Chase five pounds,unto my daughter Mary Baker five pounds and to my daughter Mehitabel Baker five pounds in or equilvalent to money to be paid unto each of them their heirs or assigns within one year after my decease by my son Samuel Sherman. : Item. I give unto my son Samuel Shearman my eighteen acre lott of land which is Scituate lying and being in the Township of Swanzey he paying the aforesaid legacies unto my afoesaid daughters (viz.) Sarah Chase, Mary Baker and Mehitabel Baker within the term above limited, andfor the true performance and payment of the said legacies, the sd Eighteen accre lott of land shall be remain and continue unto my said sonSamuel Shearman his heirs and assigns forever. : Item. I give and bequeath unto my two daughters viz. Martha Shearman and Rebekah Shearman the other two thirds parts of my household goods to be equally divided between them. Also I give unto my daughter Martha Shearman twenty pounds and to my daughter Rebekah Shearman twenty pounds to be paid to each of them their heirs or assigns within one year after my decease by my Executors in or equivalent to money. : Item. I give and bequeath unto my two sons John Shearman and Ebenezer Shearman equally to be divided between them all, all my housing andallmy lands in the Township of Portsmouth Aforesaid together with allmy right in a certain tract of land Scituate lying and being in the Township of Dartmouth containing one halfe quarter of a share they paying the aforesd legacies unto my two daughters viz. Martha and Rebekah within one year as above said, and to fulfil and perform every clause and article as is above express't concerning their Mother according tothe true intent and meaning of these presents, and for the true payment of the * legacies at the time above limited, and for the true performance and fulfilling the article as above specified concerning their mother that then the sd housing and land herein given and bequeathed unto them the sd. John Shearman and Ebenezer Shearman shall remain and continue (equally to be divided) between them their heirs and assigns for ever, with all the priveledges and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging. : Item. My mind and will is that said if either of my two sons John or Ebenezer shal decease without lawful issue begotten of their bodies that then the survivor of them shall enjoy the portion of the deceasedand to be to him and estate of inheritance in fee simple. : Item. I give and bequeath unto my two sons John Shearman and Ebenezer Shearman all the rest of my living stock as cattel horses sheep andswine, together with all my husbandry gearas carts, plows, chains, yokes, hoes azes & etc. to be equally divided between them. : Lastly I do here by nominate appoint constitute make and ordain my well beloved sons John Shearman and Ebenezer Shearman my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament to see the same trully fulfilled and kept according to the true intent and meaning thereof. : And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and annihilate all and every other testaments and wills by me in any wise before this time named willed and bequeathed, confirming and allowing this and no other to bemy last will and testament. : In witness whereof I the said Samuel Shearman have hereunto sett myhand and fixed my seal this thirtieth day of 7th mo September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventeen 1717.

: Samuel (the mark of) Shearman (seal) : signed sealed published pronounced and declared by : the sd Samuel Shearman his last will & testament in presence of

: Job Shearman : Elnathan Shearman : Wm. Sanford

: Proved 14th of 8th mo 1717, Portsmouth, R.I. : Vide: "Town Council Records" Vol. 2: p. 190. : =======================================================

Death

: 9 OCT 1717
: Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island

Sources

• Source: S614 Author: Cohan, Art. Title: Shermans of Yaxley Homepage. Note: Author is dedicated Sherman family researcher. Note: The author of the website referenced here died 15 Jul 2013. The work has been taken over by another researcher. I have corrected the url to reflect the current site. The previous url led only to an error page.
• Source: S623 Title: Portsmouth VR, JHS-91
• Source: S625 Title: LorenMC1 GEDCOM-Jun97

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Samuel Sherman (1642 - 1718)

Samuel Sherman
Born 1642 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colonymap
Son of William Sherman and Prudence (Hill) Sherman
Brother of William Sherman Jr., Hannah (Sherman) Stephens and John Sherman Sr.
Husband of Sarah (Doggett) Sherman — married about 1665 (to 1680) in Plymouth, Plymouth Colonymap
Husband of Hannah (Doggett) Sherman — married 1686 (to 1718) in Marshfield, Plymouth, Plymouth Colonymap [uncertain]
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Prudence (Sherman) Cushman, Sarah (Sherman) Foster, Susanna (Sherman) White, Hannah (Sherman) Doty, Samuel Sherman, Mercy Sherman, Joshua Sherman, Desire (Sherman) Phillips, Patience Sherman, William Sherman, Caleb Sherman and Gershom Sherman
Died 22 Apr 1718 at about age 76 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Contents

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1 Biography
1.1 Probate
2 Sources
2.1 Footnotes
2.2 Acknowledgments
Biography

Samuel was born in 1642. He was the son of William Sherman and Prudence Hill.

Samuel SHERMAN was born in 1641/42 in Plymouth Colony, MA. He died on 22 Apr 1718 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA.

He was married to Hannah ? about 1686. Hannah ? died after 1718. Samuel SHERMAN and Hannah ? had the following children:

i. Hannah SHERMAN.

ii. Samuel SHERMAN.

iii. Mercy SHERMAN was born in Oct 1691. She has reference number 196. She died in prob: unmarried.

iv. Joshua SHERMAN.

v. Desire SHERMAN.

vi. Patience SHERMAN was born in Mar 1697/98. She has reference number 199. She died in prob: unmarried.

vii. William SHERMAN.

viii. Caleb SHERMAN.

ix. Gershom SHERMAN.

He was married to Sarah DOGGETT about 1665. Sarah DOGGETT was born in 1650 in Weymouth, MA. She died in Jul 1680 in Marshfield, MA. S Samuel SHERMAN and Sarah DOGGETT had the following children:

i. Prudence SHERMAN.

ii. Sarah SHERMAN.

iii. Susanna SHERMAN.

He died intestate on 22 Apr 1718 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA.

Probate

On 22 April 1718, his widow Hannah was granted the letter of administration for his estate. His inventory was taken on 14 April 1718 in Marshfield. His land was appraised and the settlement mentions his widow, Hannah, and his children, Samuel (eldest son), Mercy, Joshua, Desire, Patience, Caleb, Gershom and "the first wife's children, Prudence, Sarah's children, and Susanna."[1]

Sources

Source S240 Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
Media: Book
Author: Clarence Almon Torrey
Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985.
Copywrite 1985 by the New England Historical Henealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
Source S261 Title: Mayflower Descendent Legacy on CD-ROM
Publication: (Wheat Ridge, Colorado: Search and ReSearch Publishing, 1997) citing articles in The Mayflower Descendant Magazine.
Source S270 : Title: Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families
Media: Book
Author: William T. Davis
Publication: 1899; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Geneological Publishing Company, 1977)
Date: 2 Dec 2004
Source S276 Title: Descendants of William Sherman of Marshfield, Massachusetts
Media: Book
Author: Mary Lovering Holman
Publication: Brookline Massachusetts, Harriet Grace Scott, 1936
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83056243/samuel-sherman
Footnotes

↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-FJZ7 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1717-1724 and 1854-1862 vol 4-4Q > image 72-73 of 485; State Archives, Boston.
Acknowledgments

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This person was created through the import of Wilson.ged on 14 September 2010.
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