John Sherman: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Sherman was born on 02 Dec 1775 in Middleborough, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts (son of Job Sherman and Elizabeth Holmes); died on 12 Jul 1842 in Foxborough, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

John married Mary "Polly" Skinner on 12 Nov 1797 in Mansfield, Bristol Co, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Solomon Skinner and Sarah Brintreal) was born on 09 Mar 1775 in Mansfield, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died on 25 Apr 1842 in Foxborough, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Job Sherman was born on 30 Sep 1746 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts (son of John Sherman and Ruth Sherman); died on 24 Feb 1837 in Foxborough, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Job married Elizabeth Holmes after 10 Jul 1768 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 12 Sep 1745 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts; died on 19 Nov 1817 in Foxborough, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Holmes was born on 12 Sep 1745 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts; died on 19 Nov 1817 in Foxborough, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

1. John Sherman was born on 02 Dec 1775 in Middleborough, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died on 12 Jul 1842 in Foxborough, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.
Job Sherman was born on 19 Jun 1773 in Middleborough, Massachusetts; died on 21 Feb 1833 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Generation: 3

John Sherman was born on 12 Apr 1720 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts (son of David Sherman and Abigail Hathaway); died in 1789 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts.

John married Ruth Sherman on 21 Apr 1740. Ruth (daughter of Elkanah Sherman and Elizabeth Manchester) was born on 29 Jan 1723 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died on 24 Oct 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth Sherman was born on 29 Jan 1723 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts (daughter of Elkanah Sherman and Elizabeth Manchester); died on 24 Oct 1811.

Children:

2. Job Sherman was born on 30 Sep 1746 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts; died on 24 Feb 1837 in Foxborough, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.
John Sherman was born on 22 Apr 1750 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts; died on 16 May 1829 in Rochester, Plymouth 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.

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:

4. John Sherman was born on 12 Apr 1720 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died in 1789 in Rochester, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts.
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.

10.

Elkanah Sherman was born on 07 May 1674 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts (son of Edmund Sherman and Jane Dorcas Hicks); died about 1778 in of, Coventry, Kent Co, Rhode Island.

Elkanah married Elizabeth Manchester on 15 Jan 1718 in Little Compton, Newport Co, Rhode Island. Elizabeth was born about 1686; died after 1731 in of, Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Elizabeth Manchester was born about 1686; died after 1731 in of, Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

5. Ruth Sherman was born on 29 Jan 1723 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died on 24 Oct 1811.