| 8. | Richard* (Shearman) Sherman was born in 1745 in of, Portsmouth, Rockingham Co, New Hamphire; died before 4 Mar 1809 in New Hampshire. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military: Massachusetts or New Hampshire
- Birth: 1745, Kingwood Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey (possibly)
- Census: 1776, Portsmouth, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire; Richard Sharman
- Census: 1790, Portsmouth, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire
- Research Notes: 12 Nov 2013; another Richard and wife Hannah
Notes:
Name: Richard Shearman
American Genealogical Biographica Index (AGBI)
Birth Date: 1750
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Volume: 157
Page Number: 208
Reference: Heads of Fams. at the first U.S. census. NH. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908.
146p.):81 Rolls of the soldiers in the Rev. War, 1775 to May, 1777; and diaries of Lt. Jona Burton, Ed. By Issac Weare Hammond, v. 1 of War Rolls, NH. 1885. (13,3,) 799p.)
Rolls of the soldiers in the Rev. War May 1777 to 1780: with names of NH. Men in Ms. regiments. V.2 of War Rolls. Concord, NH. 1886. (14,2,847p.),
Rolls and documents relating to soldiers in the Rev. War, including some Indian and French rolls. V.3 of War Rolls. Manchester, NH. 1887. (10,2, 1021p.),
Rolls and documents relating to soldiers in the Rev. War. Pt.11. Misc. Provincial papers from 1629 to 1725. V. 4 of War Rolls. Machester, NH. 1889. (22,2,819p.): 1:487; 2:595, 728, 734
Jacob Haven Sherman Sr, a stout man, was born on 5 Jun 1787 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co, NH, and died after an adventurous life on 18 Nov 1850 in St Louis Co, Missouri. His burial place is unknown. Jacob was one of the eight children of Richard Shearman. His mother's name as well as his siblings' names is unknown. Jacob's father Richard was born in 1745 and died in 1809.
Richard enlisted in the Revolutionary War on 3 Jan 1777 in 3rd New Hampshire Regiment (Re-enactors webpage http://www.freewebs.com/3rdnewhampshire/)
under Colonial Alexander Schammell (Alex Scammell 2nd Lieut 8 Nov 1776 - 1 Jan 1780 - left wing). After receiving several wounds, Richard became ill and on 31 July 1780 was transferred to the Corps of Invalids from Capt McGregor's Co. He was discharged on 17 Dec 1780. Even though Richard was considered an invalid, his wounds were severe enough for a discharge, but he was fit enough for garrison duty. He was engaged by the Town of Portsmouth as one of their quota for the Continental Army and was stationed at Fort Washington. In the same year that Jacob was born, Richard applied for a pension. In order to receive it, Joseph Gilman, Josiah Gilman, and Dr. Tenney examined him. The three men were a committee that was appointed under the Act of Congress on 7 Jun 1785 for the purpose of granting or disallowing pensions. They certified that while in the service of the United States, Richard had received several wounds, particularly one through the chest of his body, and he was deserving of a pension. On 8 Oct 1807, he began receiving $30 per month. On 25 Apr 1808, his pension was increased to $60 per month, and was made retroactive to begin in 1800 rather than 1807. Richard died in 1809 at the age of 64.
(The Descendants of Jacob Haven Sherman - by Linda Ruth Clark Stewart)
He and his wife (name not known) had eight children. Siblings to Jacob not known.
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3rd NH Regiment History: (Re-enactors webpage http://www.freewebs.com/3rdnewhampshire/)
In 1777 the 3rd NH Regiment, along with the other two NH regiments, were assigned once more to Fort Ticonderoga, again to repel an invasion from the north, this time led by British General John Burgoyne. But the NH regiments were still severely understrength, and were waiting for the newly recruited companies to arrive. The new companies were marching directly from their homes to Ticonderoga, and were still trickling in days before Burgoyne arrived. The new Colonel of the 3rd NH, Alexander Scammell, reported that they arrived May 20th. But by July 3rd Burgoyne had caught the fort in a great chess move and had cannons looking down upon the fort from Mount Defience. Ft Ticonderoga was evacuated, and Burgoyne desperately chased the Continentals to Hubbardton, Vermont where a short delaying battle was fought by the New England troops that were in the rear of the retreating Continental Army, some NH men being involved.
(snip)
1780 brought a slowdown in the action for the 3rd NH and the entire northern theatre of the war, the emphasis of the war was shifted to the southern states. At this time the NH regiments were assigned to West Point in New York ironicly at the same time Benedict Arnold was going to betray West Point to the British. Some 3rd NH men were involved in the capture of Arnold's contact man, the British spy Major Andre. But most of the action for the NH troops this year was chasing after the "Cowboys", loyalists who raided cattle in the no-mans land of the NY Hudson Valley between the British and American armies.
(snip)
On January 1st 1781, faced with reduced troops strengths, Washington was forced to reorganize his army again, and the 3rd NH Regiment was forced to disband and meld into the 1st NH Regt. Thus ended the existence of the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment, a powerful fighting force that had been there since Bunker Hill. But the men who remained, reassigned into the 1st NH, continued the fight. The former Colonel of the 3rd, Alexander Scammell, was wounded at Yorktown on Sept 30th, 1781 and he died of his wounds Oct 6th.
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Note: 10/24/99
John & Richard Heath, sons of Andrew Heath & Magdeline.
John's son Garret (b 1786) m Diana Sherman (1787-1849) abt 1810.
Richard's son Daniel (b 1721) m Rebecca Sherman (1796-1879)
Richard's son Jacob had a daughter Elizabeth (b1820) m David B. Sherman (d 1865)
One more Sherman to show up in this family is Thomas "Shearman" who made inventory of Magdeline's 2nd husband Uriah Bonham in 1809, along with Edward Rittinghouse. Rittinghouse shows up in many marriages in both Bonham and Heath families. Ast bet Thomas is the father of Dinah and Rebecca.
Richard was born 1745, putting him in the same generation as Thomas. The common denominator in all this is Jacob Haven's William Smith Sherman (b 1812 NH) who married Eliza Clara Heath in 1836 Monroe Co, MO. I find that Richard Heath (b 18) died in Marion Co, MO, which is a neighboring county to Monroe, though not the right age to be Eliza's father; but if one Heath went to MO, probably at least another or others did, too. Richard was the son of Isaac Heath & Sarah Rogers and grandson of Andrew Shelton Heath, I, & Hannah Smalley, Andrew being a brother to John and Richard. Andrew & Hannah moved to Virginia aft 1780. (Where did the name Shelton come from??)
Shermans of Yaxley, Tree Shak'ens Online
Ongoing Queries
SHEARMAN, RICHARD, b. 1745, NH, d. 1809, NH
SPOUSE: Unknown
CHILDREN: 8 children, only 1 known: Jacob Haven Sherman, Sr., b. 1787 Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH, d. 1850, St. Louis, MO (see separate query)
COMMENTS: Richard served in Revolutionary War, enlisted 1777 in 3rd NH Regiment; engaged by Town of Portsmouth as quota for the Continental Army, and served in Fort Washington, discharged 1780. He was wounded and received a pension. Looking for any information.
RESEARCHER: Sherry Sharp -- lumoto@aol.com (April, 1999)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lisareal/shearman.htm
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1790 Portsmouth Town, Rockingham Co, NH 1790 census
pg 24
Shearman, Richard
free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families: 2 (Richard - 45 y.o - so son over 16 Richard & Wife - 1 son +16 (6 kids in 1790)
free white males under 16 years 3 (Jacob Haven would have been 3 yrs old) + 2 more sons 2 sons and 2 dau < 16
free white females including head of families 3 (wife and 2 dau) Jacob 3
all other free persons -
slaves -
pg 22
Haven, Samuel 4 4 7 1 -
Haven Samuel Jr 1 2 4 - -
Haven, Nathaniel A 2 2 5 - -
Haven, Joseph 1 2 3 - -
Leverett, Benjamin 1 1 2 - -
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Rootsweb tree:
Family Vander Schrier
Entries: 68613 Updated: 2006-10-31 03:37:37 UTC (Tue) Contact: Jack Vander-Schrier
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jvanders&id=I59141
Shows some disconnected Shermans marrying into families weaving through Stebbins, Bliss, Lothrop, and others. Lothrop is the Lothrop family that connects to Fuller of the Mayflower -- name consistency with Lothrop Sherman? These families are predominately in early New Haven Connecticut. and Massachusetts.
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3 Ancestry trees have his lineage but have no sources other than "Ancestry Family Trees"
wife Hannah Eldridge
Oct 19 1765 Dartmouth Bristol Massachusetts
1835 Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts
marriage record
Name: Richard Shearman
Gender: Male
Spouse: Hannah Eldridge
Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1785
City: Rochester
County: Plymouth
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0873753.
another record:
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records 1620-1988
Name: Hannah Eldridge
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1786
Marriage Place: Rochester, Massachusetts
Spouse Name: Richard Sharman
same pg Humphrey Eldridge & Martha Austine 1 Jan 1784
parents of Richard:
John Shearman
Birth 8 Mar 1730 in Osbournby, Lincolnshire, England
Death 8 Aug 1802 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
wife:
Holup
b 1730 England
d Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
grandparents:
William Shearman
Birth 15 Oct 1699 in Osbournby,England
Death 2 Jun 1759 in Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England
and
Ann Dover
b 1700 England
d 3 Dec 1741 Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England
married 11 May 1727 (William Sharman/Shearman)
greatgrandparents:
Christopher Shearman
Birth 1670 in Ormsby, Yorkshire, England
Death 1720 in Ormsby, Yorkshire, England
and
Ann b 1670 England d in England
---1830 Rochester, Plymouth Massachussetts
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 1761-1770
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1 1761-1770
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):
Births to Richard and Hannah Shearman in Rochester
Elihu Shearman 7 Feb 1788 Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Fanny Shearman Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Humphrey Shearman 31 Aug 1794 Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Killey Shearman Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Leonard Shearman Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Mary Ann Shearman Birth Rochester Richard
Richard Shearman Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Salome Shearman Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Sylvia Shearman Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Military:
Name: Richard Shearman
Birth Date: 1750
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Volume: 157
Page Number: 208
Reference: Heads of Fams. at the first U.S. census. NH. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (146p.):81
Rolls of the soldiers in the Rev. War, 1775 to May, 1777; and diaries of Lt. Jona Burton, Ed. By Issac Weare Hammond, v. 1 of War
Rolls, NH. 1885. (13,3,) 799p.) Rolls of the soldiers in the Rev. War May 1777 to 1780: with names of NH. Men in Ms. regiments. V.2 of War Rolls. Concord, NH. 1886. (14,2,847p.),
Rolls and documents relating to soldiers in the Rev. War, including some Indian and French rolls. V.3 of War Rolls. Manchester, NH. 1887. (10,2, 1021p.),
Rolls and documents relating to soldiers in the Rev. War. Pt.11.
Misc. Provincial papers from 1629 to 1725. V. 4 of War Rolls. Machester, NH. 1889. (22,2,819p.): 1:487; 2:595, 728, 734
American Genealogical Biographical Index (AGBI)
Name: Richard Sherman
Birth Date: 1750
Birthplace: Massachusetts,
Volume: 158
Page Number: 193
Biographical Info: priv.
Reference: soldiers and sailors of the Rev. War. Comp. By secy. Of the commonwealth, Ms. Boston. 1896-1908. (17v.):14: 144
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New Hampshire
Name: Richard Sherman
Birth Date: 1750
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Volume: 158
Page Number: 193
Reference: miscellaneous Rev. docs. Of NH. Ed. By Albert Sillman Batchellor. Manchester, NH, 1910. (17,658p.):117, 226
Rolls of the soldiers in the Rev. War, 1775 to May, 1777; and diaries of Lt. Jona Burton, Ed. By Issac Weare Hammond, v. 1 of War Rolls, NH. 1885. (13,3,) 799p.)
Rolls of the soldiers in the Rev. War May 1777 to 1780: with names of NH. Men in Ms. regiments. V.2 of War Rolls. Concord, NH. 1886. (14,2,847p.),
Rolls and documents relating to soldiers in the Rev. War, including some Indian and French rolls. V.3 of War Rolls. Manchester, NH. 1887. (10,2, 1021p.),
Rolls and documents relating to soldiers in the Rev. War. Pt.11.
Misc. Provincial papers from 1629 to 1725. V. 4 of War Rolls. Machester, NH. 1889. (22,2,819p.):1: 391, 647, 650; 3:+
Census:
New Hampshire, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
and Inhabitants of New Hampshire, 1776
Name: Richard Sharman
State: NH
County: Rockingham County
Township: Portsmouth
Year: 1776
Page: NPN
Database: NH Early Census Index
also listed a Sherman, Sheurman, David - Richmond
Haven, Joseph - Rochester
Haven, Sam'l - Portsmouth
Haven, Sam'l, Jr. - Portsmouth
Stebbens, Josiah - Winchester
Stebbens, Mehuman - Acworth
Census:
Name: Richard Shearman
Township: Portsmouth
County: Rockingham
State: New Hampshire
Number of Free White Males Under 16: 3
Number of Free White Males 16 and Over: 2
Number of Free White Females: 3
Number of Household Members: 8
alphabetical order, so neighbors not indicated
Related families (page 7 of 11)
column 1: males over 16
column 2: males under 16
column 3: free females
column 4: all other free persons
column 5: slaves
column 6: total
Richard Shearman 2 3 3 . . 8
Samuel Peirce 1 . 6 . . 7
Thomas Stevens
Samuel Pearce
Thomas Pray 1 . . . . 1
Richard Perry
Martha Parker
Edmund Quincey 1 . 3 . . 4
Samuel Rice 1 3 5 . . 9
Charles Roberts
John Sherburne several Sherburnes)
Joseph Stevens 1 1 2 . . 4
Widow Sparhawk 1 1 3 . . 5
Keith Spence 1 3 6 . . 10
(page 1 of 11)
Isaac Marston
Simon Marston
Levi Marston
Simon Leavitt
Deacon Smith, Rachel Smigh
John Taylor
John Marston
Jacob Brown, John Brown
Thomas Cotton
William Parker
Joseph Taylor
- page 2 -
Thomas Barns
Peter Ball
Arthur Blunt
Joseph Cotton, Nathaniel
Thomas Clark
Thomas Cotton, Samuel, Solomon
Elias Curtis
Stephen Chase, John
Joseph Clark, John
- page 3-
Ebenezer Dearing
John Davenport
Jeremiah Fuller
Mark Green, Joseph
- page 4 -
Ham, William, George, Robert, Samuel, Timothy, George, Benj
Hart, George, Richard, Daniel,Edward
Hull, George
Hill, Elisha, Samuel, James, Elijah
Hill
Joseph Haven 1 2 3 . . 6
Samuel Haven 4 4 7 1 . 16
Samuel Haven, Jr. 1 2 4 . . 7
Nathaniel A. Haven 2 2 5 . . 9
- page 5 -
Jones, Thomas, Samuel, Joshua, Thomas, John,
Johnson, Jacob
King, Thomas
Benjamin Leverett (surname Leverett) 1 1 2 . . 4
Lemuel Marston 1 2 4 . . 7
- page 6 -
John Parker, John Parker
Thomas Palmer
John Pierce, Nathaniel, Thomas
Robert Parker
Thomas Parker, Thomas, William
Peter Pearse
Cotton Palmer
John Pearce
William Parker
Daniel Pearce
- page 7 & 8 -
Robert Spencer
John Trusdell
Samuel Waterhouse
several Warners
William Wood
John Holmes
Timothy Parker
-page 10 -
Lydia Stevens
Robert Clark
Joseph Brown
Samuel Barnes 1 . 2 . . 3
Elizabeth Leverett . . 4 . . 4
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Name: Richard Sharman
State: NH
County: Rockingham County
Township: Portsmouth
Year: 1776
Page: NPN
Database: NH Early Census Index
Research Notes:
3 Ancestry trees are showing our Richard's line; as follows; but I believe this is another Richard, not ours.
They give no sources other than "Ancestry Family Trees"
wife Hannah Eldridge
Oct 19 1765 Dartmouth Bristol Massachusetts
1835 Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts
found marriage record
Name: Richard Shearman
Gender: Male
Spouse: Hannah Eldridge
Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1785
City: Rochester
County: Plymouth
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0873753.
another record:
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records 1620-1988
Name: Hannah Eldridge
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1786
Marriage Place: Rochester, Massachusetts
Spouse Name: Richard Sharman
same pg Humphrey Eldridge & Martha Austine 1 Jan 1784
those sites give ancestors of Richard as:
parents:
John Shearman
Birth 8 Mar 1730 in Osbournby, Lincolnshire, England
Death 8 Aug 1802 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
and
Holup
b 1730 England
d Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
grandparents:
William Shearman
Birth 15 Oct 1699 in Osbournby,England
Death 2 Jun 1759 in Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England
and
Ann Dover
b 1700 England
d 3 Dec 1741 Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England
married 11 May 1727 (William Sharman/Shearman)
greatgrandparents:
Christopher Shearman
Birth 1670 in Ormsby, Yorkshire, England
Death 1720 in Ormsby, Yorkshire, England
and
Ann b 1670 England d in England
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1800
1800 Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Name: Richard Sherman
Township: Rochester
County: Plymouth
State: Massachusetts
Free White Males Under 10: 1
Free White Males 10 to 15: 1
Free White Males 26 to 44: 1 1756-1774
Free White Females Under 10 : 1
Free White Females 26 to 44 : 1 1756-1774
Number of Household Members Under 16 : 3
Number of Household Members Over 25 : 2
Number of Household Members: 5
others:
Lepha Sherman
Elijah Smith
Richard Sherman
William Smith
John Smith
Henry Smith
Thos Sherman
John Sherman
neighbors:
Lepha Sherman
1830 Rochester, Plymouth Massachussetts
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 1761-1770
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1 1761-1770
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):
Births to Richard and Hannah Shearman in Rochester
Elihu Shearman 7 Feb 1788 Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Fanny Shearman Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Humphrey Shearman 31 Aug 1794 Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Killey Shearman Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Leonard Shearman Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Mary Ann Shearman Birth Rochester Richard
Richard Shearman Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Salome Shearman Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
Sylvia Shearman Birth Rochester Richard, Hannah
This is not our Richard. First, the Richard who m Hannah was born per census records between 1761-1770. Our Richard was born 1745.
The children born to this Richard did not indicate any naming pattern consistent with Jacob Haven's children or grandchildren. There are 9 children listed. Linda Clark's book said there were 8 children, one of them Jacob Haven. And none of these are a Jacob. So, to add Jacob would give her 10 children, which doesn't fit the profile that Linda found.
I have never been able to find where Linda found her info; but she related a lot of detail; so I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt.
Died:
Index to U.S. Invalid Pension Records, 1801-1815
Sherman, Richard Private Page 5, 68
Remarks: dead, last payment Mar 4 1809
also listed:
Taylor, Chase Lieutenant Page 5,
dead, last payment, Sept 5, 1803
Peirce, Silas, Lieutenant pagr 4, 68
began Mar 7 1808,
dead, last payment Sep 5, 1810
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1851 - 1887 (36 years)