Peleg (Shearman) Sherman, Sr.

1638 - 1719  (~ 80 years)

• Name	Peleg (Shearman) Sherman
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	May 1638	Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island
  Gender	Male
  Will	1719	Kingstown, Washington Co, Rhode Island
  	Will of PELEG SHERMAN of Portsmouth & Kingstown, RI (Much damaged by fire, Dec. 1870) Vol. 6, p. 5 One Thousand Seven Hundred and Nineteen I Peleg Shearman of the town of Kingstowne in the Collony of Rhoad Island and Providence Plantations in New England Yeoman being very sick and weake in Body butt of perfect minde and memory thanks be given unto God; therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, do make and ordaine this to be my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all--- I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian buriall at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named, nothing doubting but that at the resurrection I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God-- and as for that temporal and wordly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner & for me. I give to my well beloved son Thomas Shearman his heires and assigns forever twenty acres of land that I purchased of John Briggs formerly of deceased as pr deed under his hand in which it may more fully appeare, the abovesaid twenty acres situate lying and being in the town sh____________ F.D.S. 1767 Vol. 6, p. 6 I have already given ____ by deed of gift ____ and bequeath to my well beloved son Peleg Shearman one loom and tracking which I formerly ____ him ____________ and bequeath to my well beloved son Samuel Shearman ___ one bead stead which I left in his h____ and bequeath to my beloved son Eber Shearman *omitted _______ thereon which is scituate lying and being ____est side of Taunton River in the town of Swansey or adjoyning thereunto in the county of Bristol aforesaid, to him and unto his heirs which are lawfully begotten of his own body. And further my will is that my said son Eber Shearman shall have all my right of lands lying on the ___ side of Tauntonriver beside the aforesaid ten acres if any theire be that I have not already disposed of to him ye said Eber Shearman, his heirs and assigns forever. __n ten acres of land & a dwelling house stand and confirme unto my well beloved son Benj which I have already given him ____ deed of gift _____ unto my dearlly ________ F.D.S. 1768 Vol. 6, p. 7 _____ after my decease ____________ I give and bequeath to my grandson ________ pounds in currit money of New England to be paid by my Executor hereafter named. After my decease ______ I give to my well beloved brother Edmund Shearman of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol aforesaid ___ pounds in currit money of New England to be paid to him whole yeare next after my decease by my executor here after named. I give and bequeath to my well beloved brother John Shearman of Dartmouth aforesd twenty pounds in currit money of New Englandto be paid to him in _____ whole yeare next after my decease by my executor hereafter named I give and bequeath to my sister in law Mary Shearman of Kingstown in the Collony of Rhoad. ____ pounds of currit money as abovesd to be paid_____ I give and bequeath to my six cousens the children of Mary Shearman (viz): Eber Shearman; Elisha Shearman; Stephen Shearman; Samuel Shearman; Peleg Shearman and William Shearman all of Kingstown the sum of five pounds apeace to be paid to each and every of theem by executor hereafter named. I give the one halfe of the rest ____not yet disposed of to my aforesd _______ F.D.S. 1769 Vol. 6, p. 8 ___ all charges and lawful debts ___ Legacies: and I do hereby utterly disavow and disannull all and every former testament, will, legacies and bequests and exceutors by me before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this an no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seall this day and yeare PELEG (his mark) SHEARMAN Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced and declared by the sd Peleg Shearman to be his last will & Testament in presence of us _______ ers ________ne James Braman, Junr Personally appeared before me, ye towne Kingstown two of the above subscribers viz: ______ & Mr. James Braman Junr and did testify upon their oaths that they saw Peleg Shearman ___________ and declare the above & wit F.D.S. 1770
  Death	1719	Kingstown, Washington Co, Rhode Island
  Notes	New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume IV (The Sherman Line). (V) Peleg Sherman, son of Philip Sherman, was born in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 1638, died 1719. He lived first in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, then in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and finally at Kingston, Rhode Island; was a farmer. He married, July 25, 1657, Elizabeth Lawton, daughter of Thomas Lawton; she died 1711. Children: Thomas; William, born October 3, 1659; Daniel, June 15, 1662; Mary, December 11, 1664; Peleg, October 8, 1666; Ann, April 30, 1668; Elizabeth, November 25, 1670; Samuel, July 15, 1672; Eber, October 20, 1674; John, October 28, 1676; Benjamin, July 15, 1678; Sarah, January 25, 1680; Isabelle, June 3, 1683; George, December 18, 1687.
  Person ID	I29470	Roots
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

  Father	Hon. Philip Sherman (Shearman), (immigrant),   b. Bef 5 Feb 1610/11, Dedham, Essex, England d. Bef 19 Mar 1689, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island (Age ~ 78 years)
  Mother	Sarah Odding, (immigrant),   b. 05 Feb 1608, Madron, Cornwall, England d. 05 Feb 1682, Kingstown, Washington Co, Rhode Island (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1633	Roxbury, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F10283	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Lawton,   b. 10 Sep 1637, Cranfield, Bedford, England d. 10 Mar 1719, Kingstown, Washington Co, Rhode Island (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	25 Jul 1657	Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Sherman,   b. 08 Aug 1658, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. Bef 24 Jun 1719, South Kingstown, Washington Co, Rhode Island (Age 60 years)   2. William Sherman,   b. 3 Oct 1659, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. Apr 1749 (Age 89 years) + 3. Daniel Sherman,   b. 15 Jun 1662, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. 1732, Dartsmouth, Massachusetts (Age 69 years)   4. Mary Sherman,   b. 11 Dec 1664, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. Aft 1699 (Age 35 years) + 5. Peleg Sherman,   b. 8 Oct 1666, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. 1755, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island (Age 88 years)   6. Ann Sherman,   b. 30 Apr 1668, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. Aft 1680 (Age 12 years) + 7. Elizabeth Sherman,   b. 25 Nov 1670, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. 25 Jan 1718, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island (Age 47 years)   8. Samuel Sherman (Shearman),   b. 15 Oct 1672, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. Aft 1730 (Age 58 years)   9. Eber Sherman,   b. 20 Oct 1674, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. Aft 1790 (Age 116 years)   10. John Sherman,   b. 28 Oct 1676, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. Aft 1690 (Age 14 years)   11. Benjamin Sherman,   b. 15 Jul 1677, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. Aft 1690 (Age 13 years)   12. Sarah Sherman,   b. 28 Jan 1679, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. Aft 1690 (Age 11 years)   13. Isabel Sherman,   b. 3 Jun 1683, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. Aft 1690 (Age 7 years)   14. George Sherman,   b. 18 Dec 1687, Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island d. Aft 1690 (Age 3 years)
  Family ID	F10308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart