William SHERMAN

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26 June 1692 , Watertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

20 March 1741 , Stoughton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Born: 26 June 1692 in Watertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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William married Rebecca CUTLER abt. 1714 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebecca CUTLER was born abt. 1690 in Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca died 22 January 1715 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*. Rebecca was the child of Timothy CUTLER and Elizabeth HILTON.

William married (2) Mehitable WELLINGTON 13 September 1715 in Watertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Mehitable WELLINGTON was born 26 February 1688 in Watertown, Massachusetts, USA. Mehitable died 12 April 1776 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville).

William SHERMAN died 20 March 1741 in Stoughton, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Son of Joseph Sherman and Elizabeth Winship

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William SHERMAN married

Rebecca CUTLER
Marriage date: abt. 1714
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Rebecca CUTLER was the child of Timothy CUTLER and Elizabeth HILTON

Children of William SHERMAN and Rebecca CUTLER

William SHERMAN

Born: 21 January 1715, Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts Bay*
Died: July 1715, Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

William SHERMAN married

Mehitable WELLINGTON
Marriage date: 13 September 1715
Marriage place: Watertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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bride's name: Mehetable Wellington

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indexing project (batch) number: I00884-0

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 745869

reference number: p 282

Children of William SHERMAN and Mehitable WELLINGTON

Mehitable SHERMAN

Born: abt. 1718, Watertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 February 1807,

William SHERMAN

Born: 20 March 1718, Watertown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 April 1756,

Mary SHERMAN

Born: abt. 1719, , Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Roger SHERMAN

Born: 19 April 1721, Newton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 23 July 1793, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Married: Elizabeth HARTWELL 17 November 1749 Place: Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Rebecca Minot PRESCOTT 12 May 1763 Place: Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth SHERMAN

Born: 5 April 1723, Newton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 January 1793, New Milford, Connecticut, USA

Married: James BUCK 14 February 1749 Place: New Milford, Connecticut, USA

Nathaniel SHERMAN

Born: 5 March 1727, Stoughton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 18 July 1797, East Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Josiah SHERMAN

Born: 2 April 1729, Stoughton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 November 1789, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA

Married: Martha MINOT 24 January 1757 Place: Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

Rebecca SHERMAN

Born: 30 July 1731, Stoughton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 April 1818, New Milford, Connecticut, USA

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1692 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: William Sherman
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father's name: Joseph Sherman
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mother's name: Elezibeth
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indexing project (batch) number: I00799-2
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 745869
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William 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

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

1715 Marriage / Partner
William SHERMAN and Mehitable WELLINGTON 13 September 1715, Watertown, Massachusetts, USA

He was 23 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
William SHERMAN was born 21 January 1715, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*

William was 22 years old.

1715 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rebecca CUTLER died 22 January 1715, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*

1718 Birth of Child
William SHERMAN was born 20 March 1718, Watertown, Massachusetts, USA

William was 25 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Roger SHERMAN was born 19 April 1721, Newton, Massachusetts, USA

William was 28 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Elizabeth SHERMAN was born 5 April 1723, Newton, Massachusetts, USA

William was 30 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Nathaniel SHERMAN was born 5 March 1727, Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA

William was 34 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Josiah SHERMAN was born 2 April 1729, Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA

William was 36 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Rebecca SHERMAN was born 30 July 1731, Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA

William was 39 years old.

Grave

Canton Corner Cemetery Canton Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1741
20 March 1741
Stoughton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 48.

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Canton Corner Cemetery Canton Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA

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