Roger Minot SHERMAN

Born

22 May 1773 , Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

30 December 1844 , Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 22 May 1773 in Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents of Roger Minot SHERMAN

Father

Josiah SHERMAN

Mother

Martha MINOT

Grandparents of Roger Minot SHERMAN

Paternal grandparents

William SHERMAN Mehitable WELLINGTON

Maternal grandparents

James MINOT Elizabeth WILDER

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Roger Minot married Betsey GOULD 19 December 1796 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Betsey GOULD was born 1 March 1774 in Branford, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Betsey died 3 August 1848 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA .

Roger Minot SHERMAN died 30 December 1844 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA .

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Recorded occupation: Judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Roger Minot SHERMAN

Roger Minot SHERMAN married

Betsey GOULD
Marriage date: 19 December 1796
Marriage place: Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

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Children of Roger Minot SHERMAN and Betsey GOULD

James Minot SHERMAN

Born: 18 October 1799, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Died: 8 August 1855, , Connecticut, USA

William Gould SHERMAN

Born: 18 October 1799, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Died: 1 August 1858, , Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1773
22 May 1773
Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Roger Minot SHERMAN - Biography Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016., page 8

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Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016., page 88

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Marriage / Partner
Roger Minot SHERMAN and Betsey GOULD 19 December 1796, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)

He was 23 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1799 Birth of Child
James Minot SHERMAN was born 18 October 1799, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)

Roger Minot was 26 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
William Gould SHERMAN was born 18 October 1799, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)

Roger Minot was 26 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Death

Name: Roger Sherman
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 31 Dec 1844
Death Place: Connecticut
Age: 71
Birth Date: 1773
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03419-5
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
Source Film Number: 3200
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Collection: Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934

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Fairfield East Cemetery Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

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Fairfield East Cemetery Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state