Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN)

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1 February 1682 , Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

abt. 1745 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Edmund SHEARMAN Dorcas Jane HICKS

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Born: 1 February 1682 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Edmund SHEARMAN

Mother: Dorcas Jane HICKS

Paternal grandparents: Philip SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) , Sarah ODDING

Maternal grandparents: Samuel HICKS , Lydia DOANE

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Lydia married Timothy MAXFIELD 15 January 1707 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Timothy MAXFIELD was born October 1682 in Salisbury, Massachusetts, USA (Salisbury Beach). Timothy died abt. 1770 in Massachusetts, USA. Timothy was the child of John MAXFIELD and Elizabeth HAMMOND.

Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) died abt. 1745 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) married

Timothy MAXFIELD
Marriage date: 15 January 1707
Marriage place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Timothy MAXFIELD was the child of John MAXFIELD and Elizabeth HAMMOND

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1707 MAXFIELD Timothy (Maxfeld) and Lediah Sherman, Jan. 15, 1707. Marriage Dartmouth

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Timothy Maxfield, Maxfeld

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bride's name: Lediah Sherman

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marriage date: 15 Jan 1707

marriage place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

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indexing project (batch) number: I03799-3

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 775496

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source: famiysearch.org

Children of Timothy MAXFIELD and Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN)

Edmund MAXFIELD

Born: 12 September 1708, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 23 November 1708, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Timothy MAXFIELD

Born: 12 September 1708, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1790, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Patience DRINKWATER 19 December 1734 Place: Barrington, Rhode Island, USA (West Barrington)

Abigail MAXFIELD

Born: 17 August 1710, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1753, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Benjamin MOSHER 12 September 1728 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Elizabeth MAXFIELD

Born: 23 August 1713, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Samuel POTTER 23 September 1736 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Mary MAXFIELD

Born: 22 August 1716, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Dorcas MAXFIELD

Born: 30 August 1719, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Lydia MAXFIELD

Born: 27 October 1721, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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John MAXFIELD

Born: 16 August 1726, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Married: Mehitable HARRISON 25 September 1771

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1682 Birth
1682 SHEARMAN Lydia [Sharman], d. Edmund, Feb. __, 1682. Birth Dartmouth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Lydia Shearman
gender: Female
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birth date: Feb 1682
birthplace: DARTMOUTH,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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father's name: Edmund Shearman
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indexing project (batch) number: C50003-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 823562
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Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1707 Marriage / Partner
Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) and Timothy MAXFIELD 15 January 1707, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

She was 24 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Edmund MAXFIELD was born 12 September 1708, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Lydia was 26 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Timothy MAXFIELD was born 12 September 1708, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Lydia was 26 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Abigail MAXFIELD was born 17 August 1710, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Lydia was 28 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Elizabeth MAXFIELD was born 23 August 1713, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Lydia was 31 years old.

1716 Birth of Child
Mary MAXFIELD was born 22 August 1716, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Lydia was 34 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Dorcas MAXFIELD was born 30 August 1719, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Lydia was 37 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Birth of Child
Lydia MAXFIELD was born 27 October 1721, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Lydia was 39 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
John MAXFIELD was born 16 August 1726, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Lydia was 44 years old.

1728 Marriage of Child
Abigail MAXFIELD married 12 September 1728, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Benjamin MOSHER

1734 Marriage of Child
Timothy MAXFIELD married 19 December 1734, Barrington, Rhode Island, USA (West Barrington) to Patience DRINKWATER

1736 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth MAXFIELD married 23 September 1736, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Samuel POTTER

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