Sampson Sherman
Husband Sampson Sherman
Born: 1642 1
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Father: Philip Sherman (1610-1687) 2
Mother: Sarah Odding (1609-1687) 2
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Samson Sherman and Isabel Tripp
Husband Samson Sherman 2
Born: Abt 1642 - Portsmouth, Newport County, RI
Christened:
Died: 27 Jun 1720 - Portsmouth, Newport County, RI
Buried:
Father: Philip Sherman (1610-1687) 2
Mother: Sarah Odding (1609-1687) 2
Marriage: 4 Mar 1674
Wife Isabel Tripp 2
Born: 1651 - Portsmouth, RI
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Died: 1716 - Portsmouth, RI
Buried:
Father: John Tripp The Founder (1610-1678) 2
Mother: Mary Ann Paine (1611-1687) 2
Children
1 M Philip Sherman 2
Born: 16 Jan 1676 - Portsmouth, RI
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Died: Between 1705 and 1767
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Spouse: Mary Anthony (1680-Between 1705) 2
Marr: 12 Apr 1699
2 F Alice Sherman 2
Born: 12 Jan 1680 - Portsmouth, RI
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Died: Between 1695 and 1774
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Spouse: George Tibbitts (1675-1746) 2
Marr: Between 1694 and 1723
General Notes (Husband)
Will of SAMSON SHERMAN of Portsmouth, RI
To all Christian People to whom these presents sha l l c o m e I Samson Shearman of Portsmouth in the Colon y o f Rho d e Is land and Providence Plantations in New Eng lan d in Am er ica Y eoman being through the mercy and good nes s of Go d i n good h ealth bo body and of a sound under stan ding an d mem ory, than ks be given unto God, therefor e cal ling unt o min d and uncer tainity of this transistor y life , and fo r the p reventing fu ture trouble amongst c hildren , do mak e and ord ain this my l ast will and testa ment i n the follo wing manne r and form.
Principally and first of all I recommend my Soul in t o t h e h ands of God that gave it and my body to be comm it te d t o th e earth, decently to be interred at the disc ret io n o f my ex ecutor hereafter named.
2ndly My mind and will is that all my just and lawfu l d e b t s be well and truly paid within convenient time a ft e r m y de cease.
3rdly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Ch a s e _ _ h eirs or assigns my great brass kettle and the s u m o f te n po unds in or equilvalent to money to be pai d un to h er b y my s on Philip Shearman within two years a fte r my de cease.
4thly I give and bequeth unto my son Philip Shear m a n _ _ m y land Scituate lying and being in the Townsh i p o f Dart mout h in the County of Bristol. Together wit h a ll m y righ t __ _ I have in land lying and being in th e To wnshi p of We st__ _ in the Colony aforesd. he payin g the a foresa id sum o f __ _ pounds given unto my daughte r Sara h Chase w ithin tw o year s as aforesaid, and for th e tru e performanc e and pay ment o f the said sum of tne p ounds , the said lan d by me an d herei n ___ and bequeathe d unt o my son Phili p Shearman sh all be r e___ and contin ue unt o him his heir s and assigns f orever wi th priviled ges an d appurtenance s thereunto belong ing.
5thly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Alice Tibb e t s _ _ _ heirs and assigns my great iron pot and the s u m o f te n __ __ in or equilvalent to money to be paid un t o he r by m y so n Abiel Shearman within two years afte r m y dece ase.
6thly I give and bequeath unto my son Abiel Shearma n a l l l a nd lying and being in the Township of Kingstow n i n th e co lo ny aforesaid that which he is now in the p osse ssio n of , h e paying the aforesaid sum of tne pound s unt o my d aught er A lice Tibbetts within two years as a foresa id, an d for t he tr ue performance and payment of t he sai d sum o f ten pou nds, t he said land by me herein g iven an d bequea thed unt o my so n Abiel Sherman shall b e remain a nd contin ue unto h im his h eirs and assigns fo r ever wit h all the P rivilledge s and app urtenances what soever ther eunto belong ing. Als o I give unt o my son Abi el Shearma n my gun or mus ket whic h he pleases t o take a nd one silv er spoon, my gre at bible , my whipsaw an d m y Negro boy ca lled Tomme he per forming C ovenants.
7thly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Isbel Ba k e r h e r heirs or assigns my great iron kettle and the s u m o f T e n pounds in or equivalent to money to be paid u nt o he r b y m y son Job Shearman within two years after m y d eceas e.
8thly I give and bequeath unto my son Job Shearma n a l l m y h ousing and all my land Scituate lying and bei n g i n th e Town ship of Portsmouth aforesaid whereon I n o w dwel l h e payin g the aforesaid sum of ten pounds giv e n unto m y dau ghter Is bel Baker within two years as afo re said, an d for t he true p erformance and payment of th e sa id sum o f ten pou nds, the s aid housing and land b y me he rein give n and bequ eathed unt o my son Job Shearm an shal l be remai n and contin ue unto hi m his heirs an d assign s for ever, t ogether wit h all the pri viledges a nd appurt enances whatso ever thereun to belonging . Als o I give an d bequeath unto m y son Job She arman one g u n or musket an d one pair of andi rons.
9thly I give and bequeath unto my Grandaughter Ma r y ( t h e d aughter of my son Philip) Shearman one good f ea ther b e d an d bolster, two pillows, two good pair of b lan kets, t w o goo d pair of sheets, one good coverlet, tw o go od pai r o f pillo w beers, two bolster cases, a goo d bedst ead, a n d a good cor d, a chest of draws, six pewt er plate s, tw o pe wter basons , two pewter platers and m y next bes t iro n kett le, and fiv e good ewe sheep, all w hich said b eques t to b e delivered b y my Executor when s he attains t o th e age o f eighteen years , or the day o f her marriag e tha t which fi rst happens.
10thly I give and bequeath unto my three daughters ab o v e n a med equally to be divided among them their heir s o r a ssig n s one good riding horse or mare two good cow s, t went y go o d ewe sheep together with all the rest o f my ho useho ld go od s whatsoever, which I have not herei n dispos ed off.
11thly and lastly I give and bequeath unto my son Job S h e a r man whom I constitute make and ordaine my only an d so l e E xe ccutor of this my last will and testament al l th e re st o f m y estate whatsoever (which I have not he rei n dispo sed o f) b oth real and personal by him his hei rs a nd assig ns fre ely t o be possessed and enjoyed. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and annihil a t e a l l and every other former testaments and wills b y m e i n a n y ways before this time neamed willed and beq ueat he d conf ir ming and allowing this and no other tob e my la s t will an d t estament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and f i x e d m y seal this fifth day of November in the year o f o u r lo rd o ne thousand seven hundred and sixteen. 1716 Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and declared by the said Samson Shearman the day and year above written as his last will and tes t a m e nt in the presence of
Samuel Shearman (his mark) John Shearman __ Sanford Samson Shearman (the mark of) Seal Proved July 14, 1718, Portsmouth, R.I. Vide: Town Council Records V. 2, p. 171 F.D.S. 1978
All those words with a blank (ie. ______ ) = words th a t w e r e not legiable. The above Will can be found in:"Some of the Descend a n t s o f Philip Sherman, The First Secretary of Rhode Is la n d " by R oy V. Sherman, pp. 385-387.
Samuel Sherman and Martha Tripp
Husband Samuel Sherman 2
Born: 1648 - Portsmouth RI
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Died: 9 Oct 1717 - Portsmouth, Newport County, RI
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Father: Philip Sherman (1610-1687) 2
Mother: Sarah Odding (1609-1687) 2
Marriage: 23 Feb 1681 - Portsmouth, RI
Wife Martha Tripp 2
Born: 1658 - Portsmouth RI
Christened:
Died: 1717
Buried:
Father: John Tripp The Founder (1610-1678) 2
Mother: Mary Ann Paine (1611-1687) 2
Children
1 F Mehitabel Sherman 2
Born: Between 1671 and 1699
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Died: Between 1711 and 1782
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Spouse: Abraham Baker (Between 1675-Between 1711) 2
Marr: Between 1692 and 1737
General Notes (Husband)
Will of SAMUEL SHERMAN of Portsmouth, RI
To all Christian people whom these presents may con c e r n I S amuel Shearman of Portsmouth in the Colony of R ho d e I slan d and Providence Plantations in New England Y eom a n bei ng ve ry sick and weak in body, but through th e mer c y and g oodnes s of God of perfect mind memory an d unders ta nding pr aised b e his holy name. Therefore cal ling unt o mi nd the un certaini ty of this transitory life , do mak e an d ordain thi s my las t will & testament in t he manne r an d form as follo weth. First & Principally I recommend my Soul into the ha n d s o f G od from whence I had my first being, and my bo d y t o th e ear th decently to be interred at the discreti o n o f my Ex ecutor s herein after named. And for the temp or al e state wh erewit h it hath pleased God to bless me i n t his l ife I giv e, devi se and dispose of the same as h erei n afte r is expre ssed.
Impr's My mind and will is that all my just and lawfu l d e b t s be justly and truly paid where and to whom an y is o wi n g a t my decease by my Executors and all my deb ts du e un t o me b e received by my said Executors.
Ite I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Mar t h a S h earman in lieu of her Thirds, one good riding hor s e , on e go od cow and tenn good ewe sheep to be well ke p t o n my f arm i n Portsmouth aforesaid, both with winte r m ea t and sum mer me at, also I give unto my wife privil edg e t o keep wha t fowl s as she shall have occasion for , al l whi ch sd. stoc k and f owls to be provided for wit h mea t by m y Executors d uring th e natural life of my wi fe. Al so I gi ve unto my wif e one goo d feather bed and f urnitur e thereu nto belonging , two chest s one box and on e thir d part of a ll the rest an d residue o f my househol d good s and the cho ice of any on e room in my n ow dwelli ng hous e with as muc h priveledge i n my cellar as s he ma y have o ccasion for wi th free egress , and regress an d t he choic e of the fruit o f four good app le trees and o n e good pea r tree yearly an d every year duri ng her natu ral l ifean d also my garden, a nd to be well prov ided fo r by my Ex ec utors with sufficien t meat drink and fi rewo od fitting a n d suitable for her ne cessity may requir e d uring the ter m o f her natural life.
Ite. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Cha s e f i v e pounds, unto my daughter Mary Baker five pound s a n d t o m y daughter Mehitabel Baker five pounds in o r equi lv alen t t o money to be paid unto each of them the ir heir s o r ass ign s within one year after my decease b y my so n Samu el She rman.
Ite. I give unto my son Samuel Shearman my eighteen a c r e l o tt of land which is Scituate lying and being in t h e T owns hi p of Swanzey he paying the aforesaid legacie s u nt o my af oes aid daughters (viz.) Sarah Chase, Mary B ake r an d Mehita be l Baker within the term above limited , an d fo r the tru e per formance and payment of the sai d legac ies , the sd Eig htee n accre lott of land shall b e remai n an d continue unt o my s aid son Samuel Shearma n his heir s an d assigns foreve r.
Ite. I give and bequeath unto my two daughters viz. M a r t h a Shearman and Rebekah Shearman the other two thir d s pa r t s of my household goods to be equally divided be tw een t he m . Also I give unto my daughter Martha Shearma n t went y pou nd s and to my daughter Rebekah Shearman twe nt y pound s to b e p aid to each of them their heirs or as sig ns withi n one y ea r after my decease by my Executor s in o r equival ent to m one y.
Ite. I give and bequeath unto my two sons John Shear m a n a n d Ebenezer Shearman equally to be divided betwee n t he m al l , all my housing and all my lands in the Town shi p o f Port sm outh Aforesaid together with all my righ t i n a ce rtain t rac t of land Scituate lying and being i n th e Towns hip of D artm outh containing one halfe quarte r o f a shar e they payi ng th e aforesd legacies unto my t wo d aughter s viz. Marth a and Re bekah within one year a s aboe said, an d to fulfil a nd perfor m every clause an d articl e as is ab ove express' t concernin g their Mothe r accordin g to the tr ue intent an d meaning o f these pre sents, an d for the tru e payment of t he * legacie s at th e time abo ve limited, an d for the tru e performance a n d fulfillin g the article a s above specified concerning their mother that then the sd ho u s i n g and land herein given and bequeathed unto them t h e s d . Jo hn Shearman and Ebenezer Shearman shall remai n a nd c on tinu e (equally to be divided) between them the ir h eir s an d assi gns for ever, with all the priveledge s an d appu rtena nces wh atsoever thereunto belonging.
Ite. My mind and will is that said if either of my t w o s o n s John or Ebenezer shal decease without lawful is su e be go tt en of their bodies that then the survivor o f the m sha l l enj oy the portion of the deceased and to b e to h im an d e stat e of inheritance in fee simple.
Ite. I give and bequeath unto my two sons John Shear m a n a n d Ebenezer Shearman all the rest of my living sto c k a s ca tt el horses sheep and swine, together with al l m y hus bandr y g earas carts, plows, chains, yokes, hoe s aze s & et c. t o be e qually divided between them.
Lastly I do here by nominate appoint constitute mak e a n d o r dain my well beloved sons John Shearman and Ebe nez e r Shea rm an my whole and sole Executors of this my l as t wi ll an d tes tament to see the same trully fulfille d an d kep t acco rdin g to the true intent and meaning the reof.
And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and annihil a t e a l l and every other testaments and wills by me in a n y w is e be fore this time named willed and bequeathed, c on firm in g an d allowing this and no other to be my las t wil l an d te stame nt. In witness whereof I the said Samuel Shearman have her e u n t o sett my hand and fixed my seal this thirtieth d a y o f 7 t h mo September in the year of our Lord one thou sa nd s eve n h undred and seventeen 1717.
Samuel (the mark of) Shearman (seal) signe sealed published pronounced and declared by the sd Samuel Shearman his last will & testament in presence of Job Shearman Elnathan Shearman Wm. Sanford
Proved 14 th of 8th mo 1717, Portsmouth, R.I. Vide: "Town Council Records" Vol. 2: p. 190.
Samuel Sherman and Dollie Timms
Husband Samuel Sherman 3
Born: 11 Sep 1882
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Died: 15 Sep 1968
Buried: - Mountain Springs Baptist Church, Anderson Co., SC
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Wife Dollie Timms 3
Born: 15 Sep 1892
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Died: 1 Jan 1973
Buried: - Mountain Springs Baptist Church, Anderson Co., SC
Father: Samuel Richard Timms (1859-1928) 3
Mother: Caroline E McAlister (1866-1916) 3
Children
1 M S R Sherman 3
Born: 1918 - Anderson Co., SC
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Died: 15 Feb 2000 - Myrtle Beach, SC
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Spouse: Evelyn Barrett ( -Bef 2000) 3
2 F Mae Sherman (details suppressed for this person)
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Samuel Sherman
Husband Samuel Sherman 2
Born: 20 Oct 1601 - Deham, Essex, England
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Father: Samuel Sherman (1574-1616) 2
Mother: Philippa Ward (1577-After 1610) 2
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Samuel Sherman and Philippa Ward
Husband Samuel Sherman 2
Born: 1574 - Deham, Essex, England 1
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Died: 1616 - Ardley, Essex, England 1
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Father: Henry Sherman Jr. (Abt 1547-1610) 2
Mother: Susan Lawrence (1549-1610) 2
Marriage: Abt 1598 - London, Middlesex County, England
Wife Philippa Ward 2
Born: 1577 - Deham, Essex, England 1
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Died: After 1610 - London, Middlesex County, England
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Father: Lancelot Ward (1551-After 1577) 2
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Children
1 F Mary Sherman 2
Born: 2 Oct 1599 - Deham, Essex, England
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2 M Philip Sherman 2
Born: 1610 - Dedham, Essex, England 1
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Died: 1687 - Portsmouth, Newport County, RI 1
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Spouse: Sarah Odding (1609-1687) 2
Marr: Abt 1633 - Portsmouth, Newport County, RI
3 M Samuel Sherman 2
Born: 20 Oct 1601 - Deham, Essex, England
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4 M Henry Sherman 2
Born: 20 Oct 1601 - Deham, Essex, England
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5 F Sarah Sherman 2
Born: 5 Feb 1610 - Deham, Essex, England
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General Notes (Husband)
Will of SAMUEL SHERMAN Of Dedham and Ardley, County Essex, ENGLAND
In the name of God Amen the 20th daye of January anno d o m i n i, 1615, I Samuel Sherman of Ardley, Co. Essex, yeo m a n si c k in body but in good and perfecte remembrance t ha nk s I g iv e to God for the same, doe make and ordain e thi s m y test ame nt containing my last will in manner a nd for m fo llowing:
First and principallie, I give & bequeath my soule i n t o t h e handes of god almithtie my maker & to Jesus Cht is te , m y m ost mercifull redeemer hopin assuredly to hav e p ard o n & rem ission of all my sins through his deat h & blu dshe dd ing & t o enjoye a joyfull resurrection. An d my bod y t o b e buried w here it please God to call. And touching that earthly substance wch it hath plea s e d g o d to bestowe on me, I doe will & devise in manne r f ol llow in ge, that is to say:
I doe give & devise unto Philipp my well beloved wi f e a l l m y landes, tenements, houses, edifices, building s , ya r d Orch ards, gardens wth the appurtenances whatsoe ve r, bo t h fr__ c opy or customary sette, lying & being w ith in th e p arishe o f Dedham, in the countie of Essex, o r el sewher e, t o hav e & to holde to her the said Philip p & he r assig ns fo r & du ring her natural life, for suc h ende s & purpos es a s are her e after expressed in thi s my will.
Item, I give & devise to Henry, my sonne all that my co p p i e holde or customary messuage called Hardinges in Ded h a m af fo resaide wth the houses & barnes, yards, orchar d s , & gard en s where Thomas Cole now dweleth, together w t h t woe acre s o f lande gelonging & neere adjoining unt o t he s ame mesua ge s lying on the northe side thereo f & two e fiel ds, parce l o f the sayde tenement, Hardings , one o f them l ying nex t th e heath caled Dedham Heath c ontainin g by esti mation fo ure a cr__ and the other lyin g betwen e the last r ecited fie ld s & a close or fielde c alled Pop pes fielde co ntaining li kew ise by estimation f oure acre s more or less e to have & t o ho ld the saide me ssuage, la ndes & building s & other prem isse s wt_ thei r appurtenanc es with the parc ells of lande a bov e devis e to the saydeH enry, my sonne, t o the sayde Henr y e & hi s heirs for eve r from & after th e decease of the sa i d P hilipp, my wife. I give and bequeath unto Phillipp, my sonne, and to S a m u e l my sonne after the decease of my sayde wife, al l th a t m es suage or dwelling house wch was sometyme Joh n Wren ch es w he n I late dwell in Dedham afforesaide wt h all th e ho use s edi __ces & buildings, yardes & gardens , barnes , & ou thou ses wt h their appurts to have and t o hold to t hem th e sayd e Phill ipp & Samuel, their heyre s & assigns , for ev er.
I doe further give unto the sayde Samuel, my sonne, a l l t h a t orchard lying at the estate end of the barn the r e wt h o n e close called Poppes field containing by esti ma tio n fou r a cres parcell of the lande late John Wrench e s & on e clos e ca lled Bushie field, parcell of the tene me nt Hard ings ly ing a djoyning to the nether end of th e say de Pope s field e and se ven roodes of medow lying an d bein g in a p lace i n Dedham ca lled Coxepittes to hav e & to ho ld to hi m the sa yde Samue l & his heyres for ev er after t he deceas e of sai d Philipp m y wife.
I givee & devise unto my sonne Phillipp, five close s o f l a n de lying together nere the sayde messuage as th ey a r e i n th e tenure & occupation of one Lionel Cheut e or h i s assi gne c ontayning by estimation eight acres m ore o r le sse, pa rcel l likewise of the sayde landes lat e Joh n Wrenc hes to h av e & to hold to him & his heyres f or eve r, afte r the dece as e of the sayde Philipp, my wif e. Prov ided alw ayss that i f i t happen eyther of my sonn es Samue l & Phill ipp to depar t th is life before he shal l accompl ishe the a ge of XXII ye ars a nd wth oute issu e of his bod y lawfull y begotten, the n I wil l that the s ayde Henry, m y sonne sh all have & hol d to hi m & his hey res for ever , after the d ecease of the s ayde Phi lipp m y wife those l andes, tenemen ts & hereditamen tes wch w er e late the mayd e John Wrenche s together wth th e close ca l led Popes fiel ds & also the s ayde acre & thre e roads o f mea dow lying i n Coxepittd afor esayde. And the n I giv e & demis e to th e survivor of the s ayde Samuel & Ph illi p my sonne s & hi s heyres for ever al l those lands, ten e ments & heredi tam ents wth theyre appur tces before mentio n ed called Hardi n gs aforesayde unto th e sayde Samuell , my s onne & his he yre s for ever as he sho uld have ha d the sam e if he had s urvive d his brother Phil lip. An d then I wil l also that t he sayd e Phillip, my sonn e sha ll have all tho se landes , tenement s & hereditament s t o him & his heyres w ch wer e some time Jo hn Wrenches af f oresaide, as th sayde H enry e should have ha d & enjoye d t he same if the said Samu e l or Phillip had depa rted t his l ife & the sayde Henry e ha d survived.
I will & bequeath to Mary & Martha, my daughters to e y t h e r of them the sum of XL4i of lawful English moneye , w h e n th ey shall accomplish their ages of XXI yeres. And I will & bequeathe further unto the sayde Phili p p m y w i fe, all those my goodes & cattalls, household e st uff e mov ea ble & unmoveable, corn, cattell, money, p lat e & le ases w hat soever the better to enable her (wt h th e profi t of th e sayd e landes & tenements beforement ioned ) to pay e my deb tes m y legaceys & to bring up my m y sayd e childre n in goo d & dec ent manner. But if it sho uld hap pen the sa yde Phili pp my wi fe to departe this li fe befor e all the s ayde child ren shal l accomplishe th e full ag e of XXII yere s, that the n I wil l my other exe cutor ment ioned in this w ill shall en ter upo n all such e landes, te nements & heredi taments as th ose chil dren s hould hav e & enjoye (by virtu e of this my wi ll) whic h e at the tym e of the decease of t he sayde Philip p my w ife h ave not a ccomplished theyree sa yde ages of XXI I ye res. An d my say de other executor to ho ld & enjoye th e s ame & tak e the i ssues & profits of the m & every of th e m until they , my c hildren shall severall y come to thei r sa yde ages of X XI I years for the better p erformance o f thi s my will & bri n ging up of so many of m y sayde chi ldren, a s shall be th en u nder the sayde age o f XXII yer es.
And of this my presente last will & testament I mak e a n d o r deyne the sayde Philipp my wife & John __peheir e o f D edha m , my brother in lawe, my executors, whom I d esir e t o se e th is my will performed in all thinges a s I hav e rep ose d my tr ust in them. I give to the poor of Ardley XVs.
Item, to Mr. John Rogers, of Dedham XXs. to be payd e & d e l i vered to them by my executors wth in convenien t tim e af t e r my decease.
In witnes whereof hereunto I have sett my hande & s e a l e & d o publishe this for my last will & testamente , re vo ki ng al l former wills whatsoever in the presenc e of us - - Rob 't W-r de, Henry Sharman, John Ward, Ezecki el Sherm a , Georg e Fudso n. I do also appoynte my wellbeloved friend, Nathaniel Hec k s o r , of Ardley, yeoman, overseer of this my will and t es ta me nt e.
(signed) Samuel Sherman his mark
(Seal: Asea lion sitting) Dated January 20, 1615: pro v e d , M arch 2, 1615. Arch. Colchester, 1585-1614, Cooke , 3 1.
General Notes for Child Philip Sherman
Hon. Philip Sherman, immigrant ancestor and progenit o r , w a s the seventh child of Samuel and Philippa (Ward ) S he rma n , and was born February 1610, in Dedham, Engla nd . H e cam e t o America when twenty-three years old an d set tle d in Ro xbur y, Mass., where he was made freeman , May 1 4, 1 634, sta ndin g next on the list after Governo r Haynes . I n 1635 he r eturn ed to England for a short ti me, but w as a gain in Roxb ury, N ovember 20, 1637, when h e and othe rs we re warned t o give u p all arms, because " the opinion s an d revelation s of Mr. Wh eelwright and Mrs . Hutchinso n hav e seduced an d led into dan gerous error s many of th e peopl e here in Ne w England." Th e church r ecord says th at he wa s brought ove r to "Familism " by Po rter, his wife 's stepfa ther.
In 1636 he was one of the purchasers on the island of A q u i d neck, new Rhode Island, and on the formation of a g ov er nm en t there in 1639 became secretary under Governo r Wi lli a m Cod dington. The Massachusetts authorities evi dentl y be li eved t hat he was still under their jurisdict ion, f or o n Ma rch 12 , 1638, though he had summons to ap pear a t th e nex t court , "if they had not yet gone to an swer su ch th ings a s shal l be objected." He did not answ er thi s summon s, bu t remaine d in Rhode Island, where h e contin ued to b e a pro minent fig ure in the affairs o f the colon y.
He was made freeman, March 16, 1641, was general reco r d e r , 1648 to 1652, and deputy from 1665 to 1667. He, w a s a mo n g the sixteen persons who were requested, on Apr i l 4 , 167 6 , to be present at the next meeting of the de pu tie s to gi v e advice and help in regard to the Narraga nse tt c ampaign . H e was public-spirited and enterprising . Af ter h is remov al t o Rhode Island he left the Congreg ation al chu rch and u nite d with the Society of Friends . Tradit ion aff irms tha t he wa s "a devout but determine d man." T he earl y record s prepare d by him still remai n in Portsmo uth, an d show hi m to have b een a very nea t and expert pe nman, a s well as a n educated m an. His wi ll showed that h e was we althy for th e times.
In 1634 he married Sarah Odding, stepdaughter of John P o r t e r, of Roxbury, and his wife Margaret, who was the W id o w O dd ing at the time of her marriage to Porter. Fro m Ph il ip S her man the line runs through six generation s to Al ber t Kee ne S herman, of Newport
Will of PHILIP SHEARMAN Of Portsmouth, RI
In the name of God Amen, I, Philip Shearman, yeoman , a g e d s eventy-one years, of the Town of Portsmouth i n th e co lo ny o f Rhode Island and Providence Plantation s in N ew En gla nd, b eing in good memory, praise be there for giv en t o Almi ghty G od, do make and ordain this my L ast Wil l an d Testame nt in t he manner and form following : (tha t is t o say); fir st and p rincipally I commend m y soul in to th e hands of Alm ighty Go d and my body to th e earth t o be de cently buried b y my exec utor hereafte r named. An d as fo r the dispositio n of my worl dly estat e, it is i n manner a nd form following ; first I giv e t o Sarah my lo ving wife t he use and her dwe lling in th e f irst room a t the west en d of my now dwellin g hous e & bed an d beddin g with the fur niture thereto belon gin g now standin g in t he aforenamed r oom. Also I do her e b y ordaine and app oin t my son Samue l my sole Executo r to th is my last will a n d testament tru ely performed ; and to b_ _ himself, heirs , Ex ecutors and A dministrato rs for the tru e performanc e hereof ; furthermor e my wil l is that my execu tor shal l sufficientl y maintai n my lo ving wife with food a nd rai ment and all nec essarie s wha tsoever during her natur al l ife and at her dece ase d ece ntly to bury her; furthermo re , I do give unto Sara h my w ife ten good ewe sheep to b e m arked out of my floc k f o r the sole use and dispose bo th o f bodie and wool y early , w ch said number shall be ke pt b y my said Executo r durin g th e natural life of Sara h my sai d wife free an d withou t any c harge to my wife.
Item: I do give unto Eber my Eldest son that whic h I h a v e a lready given him, ten acres of land in the bo und s o f Po rtsm outh aforesaid at a place called Briggs s wam p joi nin g t o a parcel of land of his own to him an d hi s heir s fore ver . And all my horse flesh in the Narr agans ett cou ntry ex cep t one mare, the scond best; suc h except ed mare , I giv e to T homas Mumford and Peleg Mum ford my G randchil dren.
Item: I give unto my son Peleg five ewe sheep.
Item: I give unto my son Edmund a quarter share of me a d o w a nd a sixteenth part of a share of upland lying i n P on ag anse tt within the Township of Dartmouth in the c olon y o f N ew Pl ymouth in New England with all the privi lege s th_ _ t o belon ging or any wards appertaining. An d als o my who le r ight i n the purchase of Squamscutt no w calle d Westerl y b y thecoll ony to the said Edmund an d his heir s.
Item: I give unto my son Samson after the decease o f m y s a i d wife his half of the breadth of my farm wc h I no w dwe l l u pon from the westward end to the sea an d thre e Rood m or e i n breadth of the whole length of th e afores aid lan d an d bou nded southward upon a straigh t line East ward fro m th e sout h west corner of that orch ard now call ed Sampso n's u pon a s traight line to a land e marke abou t a rood sh ort o f the car t way that goes fr om my dwellin g house to m y bar n in Portsm outh aforesaid . And from th e said land ma rke up on a sloap l ine five R ood westwardl y of my barn unt il it c omes to the l ineo f the aforesai d half-breadth of t he afore said farm t o h im and his heir es forever and to ha ve the th ird par t of an y hay and gra ss yearly of the afor esaid farm . An d my son Sa mson and m y son Samuel to have e qual privil e ges in the arib le lan d of the aforesaid far m during th e n atural life of Sa ra h my wife.
Item: I give unto my son Samuel all the remaining o f m y a f o resaid farm with my now dwelling house and al l th e oth e r bu ildings upon the said part of the land ly ing s outhwa r d of t he other part of my farm now given t o my so n Sams o n as afor esaid to him and his heirs forev er afte r the de ce ase of Sar ah my wife and to have two p arts o f the gras s an d the hay d uring the natural life o f Sara h my wife.
Item: All my neat cattle, hors kind, sheep kind an d s w i n e I do give unto my son Samuel aforenamed Executo r, ( ex ce pt ing two oxen and a fatting cow.) And also al l my m ove abl e g oods (Excepting two great chests with lo ck an d ke y to e ac h of them, which said chests I give un to m y wif e Sarah ) h e my aforesaid executor paying the s evera l lega cies her ei n this my will specified both th e aforem entione d and wha t s hall hereafter be exprest i n this m y will.
Item: I givee unto my son Samson aforenamed one whit e f a c e d mare with her foale and all those four Indian s wc h w e j oi ntly bought.
Item: I give unto my son Samson and my son Samuel my dr a u g h t horse and two draught steers equally betwixt them.
Item: I give unto my son John my bay mare.
Item: I give unto my son Benjamin all the remaining _ _ a r t o f of my land at Brigg's Swamp whereupon the sai d Be nj am in' s house now stands, being by estimation twen tie a cre s b e th e same more or less to him and his heire s fore ver.
Item: I give unto my daughter Sarah ten ewe sheep t o b e p a i d her the year after my decease.
Item: I give unto my daughter Mary ten ewe sheep t o b e p a i d her the year after my decease.
Item: I give unto my daughter Hannah fivee pounds o f N e w E n gland silver money for the proper use of her se lf e an d ch il dren to be paid the year after my decease.
Item: I give unto my daughter Hannah five ewe she e p t o b e p aid to her the year after my decease.
Item: I give unto my daughter Philip ten ewe shee p t o b e p a id to her the year after my decease.
Item: I give unto Benjamin Clarke to my son Edmund u n t i l h e comes of age of one & twenty years, the said Ed mu n d f indi ng the said Benjamin with sufficient food an d cl ot hin g duti ng the terme aforesaid.
Item: I the above said Philip Shearman do ordain and ap p o i n t this to be my last will and testament, making vo i d a l l fo rmer wills and testaments heretofore by me mad e. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and s e a l t h is one and thirtyeth day of the month comonly cal l e d Jul y , Anno Domino on thousand six hundred and Eight i e o ne.
Philip Shearman (Seal)
Before the signing and sealing of this my will and test a m e n t, I the aforesaid Philip Shearman do declare tha t wh er a s t he word Assigns is omitted in the giving of t he se ver a l par cels of land to my children:
That it is my true intent and meaning that I do giv e t h e s a id several parcels of land specified in my abov e wr it te n wi ll to my children to their heires and Assig ns fo rev er. Signed and sealed in the presence of:
Job Almy Philip Phettiplace Elias Williams Proved March 22, 1686/7. Recorded on page 260 of "Lan d E v i d ence, 2nd Book, No. 1" Town of Portsmouth, R.I
Samuel Sherman
Husband Samuel Sherman 2
Born: 5 May 1674 - Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA
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Sarah Sherman
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Mother: Hannah Mowry (1656-1718) 2
Sarah Sherman
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Wife Sarah Sherman 2
Born: Oct 1636 - Roxbury, Norfolk, MA
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Father: Philip Sherman (1610-1687) 2
Mother: Sarah Odding (1609-1687) 2
Sarah Sherman
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Wife Sarah Sherman 2
Born: 5 Feb 1610 - Deham, Essex, England
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Mother: Philippa Ward (1577-After 1610) 2
Scotty Sherman
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Shelby Jean Sherman
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Father: Burris Franklin Sherman (1901-1955) 3
Mother: Mary Lucille Carman
Susan Elizabeth Sherman
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Wife Susan Elizabeth Sherman 4
Born: 1862 - Rushmere St Andrews 4
Christened: 2 Mar 1862 - Rushmere St Andrews 4
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Father: Thomas Sherman (1831- ) 4
Mother: Emma Baker (1829- ) 4
John White and Susanna Sherman
Husband John White 2
Born: 26 Apr 1675 - Marshfield, MA
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Father: Daniel White (Abt 1649-1724) 2
Mother: Hannah Hunt ( -After 1721) 2
Marriage: 18 Feb 1700 - Marshfield, MA
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• Will, 26 Oct 1747
• Will proved, 5 Nov 1753
Wife Susanna Sherman 2
Born: - Marshfield, MA
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Father: Samuel Sherman ( - ) 2
Mother: Sarah Doggett ( - ) 2
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1 F Hannah White 2
Born: 28 Mar 1702 - Marshfield, MA
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2 M John White 2
Born: 17 Aug 1704 - Marshfield, MA
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3 M Abijah White 2
Born: 8 Oct 1706 - Marshfield, MA
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4 F Sarah White 2
Born: 31 May 1710 - Marshfield, MA
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Spouse: Isaac Phillips (1702-1787) 2
Marr: 25 Jan 1728 - Marshfield, MA
5 F Rebecca White 2
Born: Dec 1713 - Marshfield, MA
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6 M Sylvanus White 2
Born: 24 Jul 1718 - Marshfield, MA
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7 M Jesse White 2
Born: 7 Dec 1720 - Marshfield, MA
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!BIRTH:"MF, Eaton/S. Fuller/White", MF Eaton/S. Fuller/Whi t e, p.107, 155
!DEATH:"MF, Eaton/S. Fuller/White", MF Eaton/S. Fuller/Whi t e, p.155
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!BIRTH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.36
!DEATH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.36
Notes (Marriage)
!MARRIAGE:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.35
General Notes for Child Hannah White
!BIRTH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.36
!DEATH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.36
General Notes for Child John White
!BIRTH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.36
General Notes for Child Abijah White
!BIRTH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.36
General Notes for Child Sarah White
!BIRTH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.36,103
!DEATH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.103
General Notes for Child Rebecca White
!BIRTH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.36
!DEATH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.36
General Notes for Child Sylvanus White
!BIRTH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.36
!DEATH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.36
General Notes for Child Jesse White
!BIRTH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.36
Thomas Sherman
Husband Thomas Sherman
Born: Abt 1557 1
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Thomas Sherman
Husband Thomas Sherman 4
Born: 1870 - Rushmere St Andrews 4
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Thomas Sherman
Husband Thomas Sherman 4
Born: 1857 - Rushmere St Andrews 4
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Thomas Sherman
Husband Thomas Sherman 4
Born: 1866 - Rushmere St Andrews 4
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Wilbur Wesley Sherman
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Mother: Lottie Nettie Black (1880-1953)
William Sherman
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William Sherman and Mercy White
Husband William Sherman 2
Born: 19 Apr 1672 - Marshfield, MA
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Father: William Sherman Jr. (1643-1680) 2
Mother: Desire Doty (1645-1731) 2
Marriage: 3 Feb 1697 - Marshfield, MA
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• Will, 30 Nov 1739
• Will proved, 7 Apr 1740
Wife Mercy White 2
Born: Abt 1670
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Father: Peregrine White (1620-1704) 2
Mother: Sarah Bassett (Abt 1628-1711) 2
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1 F Thankful Sherman 2
Born: 10 Apr 1699 - Marshfield, MA
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Spouse: Robert Atkins (Abt 1690-1724) 2
Marr: 3 Jan 1723 - Marshfield, MA
Spouse: John Polden (1702- ) 2
Marr: 26 May 1726 - Marshfield, MA
2 F Sarah Sherman 2
Born: 8 May 1701 - Marshfield, MA
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Marr: 6 Jan 1725 - Marshfield, MA
3 F Mary Sherman 2
Born: 1 Jun 1711 - Marshfield, MA
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4 F Abigail Sherman 2
Born: 1 Jun 1711 - Marshfield, MA
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A descendant of Pilgrim Edward Doty.
!BIRTH:"MF, Eaton/S. Fuller/White", MF Eaton/S. Fuller/Whi t e, pg.103
!DEATH:"MF, Eaton/S. Fuller/White", MF Eaton/S. Fuller/Whi t e, pg.103
!DEATH:"MB&D", MB&D, Vol.1, pg.413
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!BIRTH:"MF, Eaton/S. Fuller/White", MF Eaton/S. Fuller/Whi t e, pg.103
!DEATH:"MF, Eaton/S. Fuller/White", MF Eaton/S. Fuller/Whi t e, pg.103
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!MARRIAGE:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.56
General Notes for Child Thankful Sherman
!BIRTH:"MB&D", MB&D, Vol.1, pg.415
!BIRTH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.17
!DEATH:"MB&D", MB&D, Vol.1, pg.415
General Notes for Child Sarah Sherman
!BIRTH:"MB&D", MB&D, Vol.1, pg.415
!BIRTH:"MF, White", "MF, White", pg.17
!DEATH:"MB&D", MB&D, Vol.1, pg.415
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!BIRTH:"MB&D", MB&D, Vol.1, pg.416
!BIRTH:"MF, Eaton/S. Fuller/White", MF Eaton/S. Fuller/Whi t e, pg.203
!DEATH:"MB&D", MB&D, Vol.1, pg.416
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!BIRTH:"MB&D", MB&D, Vol.1, pg.416
!BIRTH:"MF, Eaton/S. Fuller/White", MF Eaton/S. Fuller/Whi t e, pg.203
!DEATH:"MB&D", MB&D, Vol.1, pg.416
William Sherman
Husband William Sherman 4
Born: 1859 - Rushmere St Andrews 4
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William Sherman
Husband William Sherman 2
Born: 27 Feb 1704
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!BIRTH:"MB&D", MB&D, Vol.1, pg.413
William Sherman and Susan Van Valkenburg
Husband William Sherman 2
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Wife Susan Van Valkenburg 2
Born: Abt 1830 - , NY
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Mother: Betsy Hilligas (1798-1881) 2
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BIRTH: family records MARRIAGE: records of Geau g a C o , OH
William Earl Sherman
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William John Sherman
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Bailey Jo Lynn Sherretts
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George Cleveland Sullins and Jessie Viola Sherrick
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Kevin Sherrick
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Linda Sherrick
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