Abigail Sherman: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Abigail Sherman was born on 03 Jun 1773 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island (daughter of Seth Sherman and Mary Harkness); died on 02 Aug 1849 in Foxborough, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Abigail married Job Sherman on 05 Jul 1798 in Bellingham, Massachusetts. Job (son of Job Sherman and Elizabeth Holmes) was born on 19 Jun 1773 in Middleborough, Massachusetts; died on 21 Feb 1833 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Seth Sherman was born on 29 Mar 1754 in Bellingham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts (son of Nehemiah Sherman and Experience Wing); died on 01 Jan 1804 in Bellingham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Seth married Mary Harkness about 1872. Mary was born on 18 Jul 1748; died on 13 Mar 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Harkness was born on 18 Jul 1748; died on 13 Mar 1807.

Children:

1. Abigail Sherman was born on 03 Jun 1773 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 02 Aug 1849 in Foxborough, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.
Mary Sherman was born on 15 Nov 1782; died on 29 Sep 1863.

Generation: 3

Nehemiah Sherman was born on 13 Sep 1722 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts (son of David Sherman and Abigail Hathaway); died on 13 Sep 1722 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts.

Nehemiah married Experience Wing on 04 Dec 1745 in Rochester. Experience was born on 02 Apr 1725 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts; died after 1760 in Bellingham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Experience Wing was born on 02 Apr 1725 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts; died after 1760 in Bellingham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

2. Seth Sherman was born on 29 Mar 1754 in Bellingham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; died on 01 Jan 1804 in Bellingham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Generation: 4

David Sherman was born in Jan 1680 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts (son of Edmund Sherman and Jane Dorcas Hicks); died in 1755 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

Will: 28 Oct 1755, Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; probate

Notes:

Will:
MA Probate Records for Bristol Co. --- Book 2, p. 176

Rcpt. by Abigail Sherman for legacy from est. of her husb. DAVID SHERMAN of Dart., paid by Jacob Shearman, exec., dtd 28 Oct. 1755. Witns: Thomas Lapham & Peleg Smith [14:633].

Rcpt. by Edmund Sherman, John Sherman & Nehemiah Sherman for legacies from est. of their father DAVID SHERMAN of Dart., paid by Jacob Sherman, exec., dtd. 28 Oct 1755 [14:634].

Rcpt by Roger Bruley, Joshua Lapham, Hezekiah Gridley & Isaac Killey for legacies from est. "of our honoured father" DAVID SHERMAN of Dart. "Given to our wives," paid by Jacob Sherman, exec. dtd. 28 Oct. 1755. Witns: Thomas Lapham & Pelege Smith [14:634].
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David married Abigail Hathaway on 27 Dec 1680 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of John Hathaway, Jr. and Hannah (Anna) Burt) was born about 1685 in Freetown, Bristol Co, Massachuetts; died on 03 Apr 1761 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail Hathaway was born about 1685 in Freetown, Bristol Co, Massachuetts (daughter of John Hathaway, Jr. and Hannah (Anna) Burt); died on 03 Apr 1761 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

John Sherman was born on 12 Apr 1720 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died in 1789 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts.
4. Nehemiah Sherman was born on 13 Sep 1722 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died on 13 Sep 1722 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts.
Hannah Sherman was born on 17 Jun 1727 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died on 17 Nov 1797 in Adams, Berkshire Co, Massachusetts.