John SHERMAN

1612 - 1691  (79 years)

• Name	John SHERMAN
  Born	1612	England
  Christened	3 Sep 1612	Great Horkesley, Essex, England
  Gender	Male
  _UID	FF8E191A17F0694ABB2E3BBA78BC2692441A
  Died	25 Jan 1691	Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
  Person ID	I988	SteveParker
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2010

  
  

  Father	John SHERMAN,   b. 17 Aug 1585/1587, Dedham, Essex, England ,   d. 1615/1616  (Age 28 years)
  Mother	Grace MAKIN,   b. 1592, Fringringhoe, Essex, England ,   d. 3 Jun 1662, Watertown, London, England  (Age 70 years)
  Married	1610	, Essex, England
  _UID	097C94AFC929554DB4F9D6EB38CC4EE3FFD2
  Family ID	F446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha PALMER
  Married	Abt 1637  [1]
  _UID	F02ECAAF131AC4429708DA5EA5D70890B538
  Children	1. John SHERMAN,   b. 1 Oct 1638, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 19 Dec 1675, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States  (Age 37 years)   2. Martha SHERMAN,   b. 21 Feb 1641, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 7 Feb 1700  (Age 58 years)   3. Mary SHERMAN,   b. 26 Mar 1644, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 6 Nov 1667, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 23 years)   4. Sarah SHERMAN,   b. 17 Jan 1648,   d. 1667  (Age 18 years)   5. Elizabeth SHERMAN,   b. 15 Mar 1649, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   6. Joseph SHERMAN,   b. 14 May 1650, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 30 Jun 1731, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 81 years)   7. Grace SHERMAN,   b. 20 Dec 1653
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Captain John came to America with his father in 1634. Settled in Watertown, Mass. where he died in in 1691. He was a learned man. Admitted freeman May 17, 1637. In 1648 was Town Clerk, and often afterwards. Was a selectman and surveyor often between 1667 and 1680. Representative 1651, 1653, 1663, 1682. Ensign, 1654. Stewart of Harvard College, 1662. Captain of town militia, and often called to manage town affairs.

  
  

• Sources

  [S44] International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. John Sherman; Male; Christening: 03 SEP 1612 Great Horkesley, Essex, England; Death: 25 JAN 1690 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Father: John Sherman; Mother: Grace Makin; Spouse: Martha Palmer; Marriage: About 1637; Sealing to Spouse: 22 FEB 1947; Film Number: 458575 Page Number: Reference number: Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church Search performed using PAF Insight on 02 Jun 2006