Note: There is no inscribed marker for Elisha here (see end of bio); the birth year given is an approximation based on the sequencing of his siblings and their marriage dates; the death year is based on the proving of his will on 2 Jan 1750/1.
Elisha was the son of Eber and Mary Sherman of Portsmouth and Kingstowne, Rhode Island, and grandson of the immigrant, Philip Sherman of Portsmouth. He was married about 1715 to Mary SWEET, the daughter of Benoni Sweet and Elizabeth Manchester. Elisha was baptized as an adult at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Narragansett (N. Kingstown) on 12 Oct 1728 when he was very sick. His wife Mary was given a "clinical baptism" on 29 Oct 1731, suggesting her death was imminent, but she survived, and continued to bear children. Elisha's will, dated 1750, was proved at N. Kingstown 2 Jan 1750/1. Children, b. N. Kingstown:
* Job, b. 20 June 1716. This would be the son J____ [name mostly burned away] mentioned in his father's 1750 will.
* Elisha, b. 20 Nov 1717, d. 20 Dec 1749. Elisha, Jr. was given a "clinical baptism" at the St. Paul's Church on 30 Nov 1749, aged 30, just a few weeks before his death. He was buried on 21 Dec 1749, likely at the St. Paul's Church Cemetery, as his burial is recorded in the church minutes. He was called deceased in his father's 1750 will.
* Benoni, Capt, b. 7 July 1719, d. NK 24 Feb 1768, m. NK 24 Dec 1741 Margaret HAVENS, b. c. 1723, d. 1775
* Elizabeth, b. 24 Mar 1722, buried NK 20 Mar 1746, likely at the St. Paul's Church Cemetery, as her burial was recorded in the church minutes. Elizabeth was given a "clinical baptism" on 10 March 1746, ten days before her death.
* Stephen, b. 26 Mar 1724, d. 21 Mar 1758, m. Margaret CONGDON, b. c. 1725. Stephen was named in his father's 1750 will.
* Mary, b. 11 Aug 1726, d. 12 May 1763, m. Benjamin SHERMAN, unless this all pertains to Mary, daughter of Elisha's brother William. Mary was mentioned in her father's 1750 will. She is buried in the Platform Cemetery, South Kingstown.
* Margaret, b. 20 Mar 1730, nothing more, so likely died young.
* Rhoda, b. 2 Oct 1732, was named in her father's 1750 will.
* Thomas, b. 19 Sep 1735, marriage recorded N. Kingstown 16 July 1761 to Rebecca JENKINS, b. c. 1735, daughter of Job Jenkins and Content Bull. Thomas was named in his father's 1750 will. Thomas appears on the 1777 census in N. Kingstown, RI. They had four known or suspected children born in the 1760s.
The burial location for Elisha has not been positively determined, but he is most likely buried in the Platform Cemetery (NK #36), which was, until 1800, in the church yard of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Narraganset (until they moved the church to Wickford). The burial records of two of Elisha's children are in the church minutes, and they are undoubtedly buried here. This is the church where Elisha and his wife were baptized as adults, so they had a very close relationship with this church. Furthermore, it was his wife's father, Benoni Sweet, who donated the land for this church (and cemetery), so the association of Elisha and Mary with this cemetery is very strong.
Elisha was the son of Eber and Mary Sherman of Portsmouth and Kingstowne, Rhode Island, and grandson of the immigrant, Philip Sherman of Portsmouth. He was married about 1715 to Mary SWEET, the daughter of Benoni Sweet and Elizabeth Manchester. Elisha was baptized as an adult at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Narragansett (N. Kingstown) on 12 Oct 1728 when he was very sick. His wife Mary was given a "clinical baptism" on 29 Oct 1731, suggesting her death was imminent, but she survived, and continued to bear children. Elisha's will, dated 1750, was proved at N. Kingstown 2 Jan 1750/1. Children, b. N. Kingstown:
* Job, b. 20 June 1716. This would be the son J____ [name mostly burned away] mentioned in his father's 1750 will.
* Elisha, b. 20 Nov 1717, d. 20 Dec 1749. Elisha, Jr. was given a "clinical baptism" at the St. Paul's Church on 30 Nov 1749, aged 30, just a few weeks before his death. He was buried on 21 Dec 1749, likely at the St. Paul's Church Cemetery, as his burial is recorded in the church minutes. He was called deceased in his father's 1750 will.
* Benoni, Capt, b. 7 July 1719, d. NK 24 Feb 1768, m. NK 24 Dec 1741 Margaret HAVENS, b. c. 1723, d. 1775
* Elizabeth, b. 24 Mar 1722, buried NK 20 Mar 1746, likely at the St. Paul's Church Cemetery, as her burial was recorded in the church minutes. Elizabeth was given a "clinical baptism" on 10 March 1746, ten days before her death.
* Stephen, b. 26 Mar 1724, d. 21 Mar 1758, m. Margaret CONGDON, b. c. 1725. Stephen was named in his father's 1750 will.
* Mary, b. 11 Aug 1726, d. 12 May 1763, m. Benjamin SHERMAN, unless this all pertains to Mary, daughter of Elisha's brother William. Mary was mentioned in her father's 1750 will. She is buried in the Platform Cemetery, South Kingstown.
* Margaret, b. 20 Mar 1730, nothing more, so likely died young.
* Rhoda, b. 2 Oct 1732, was named in her father's 1750 will.
* Thomas, b. 19 Sep 1735, marriage recorded N. Kingstown 16 July 1761 to Rebecca JENKINS, b. c. 1735, daughter of Job Jenkins and Content Bull. Thomas was named in his father's 1750 will. Thomas appears on the 1777 census in N. Kingstown, RI. They had four known or suspected children born in the 1760s.
The burial location for Elisha has not been positively determined, but he is most likely buried in the Platform Cemetery (NK #36), which was, until 1800, in the church yard of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Narraganset (until they moved the church to Wickford). The burial records of two of Elisha's children are in the church minutes, and they are undoubtedly buried here. This is the church where Elisha and his wife were baptized as adults, so they had a very close relationship with this church. Furthermore, it was his wife's father, Benoni Sweet, who donated the land for this church (and cemetery), so the association of Elisha and Mary with this cemetery is very strong.
Note: There is no inscribed marker for Elisha here (see end of bio); the birth year given is an approximation based on the sequencing of his siblings and their marriage dates; the death year is based on the proving of his will on 2 Jan 1750/1.
Elisha was the son of Eber and Mary Sherman of Portsmouth and Kingstowne, Rhode Island, and grandson of the immigrant, Philip Sherman of Portsmouth. He was married about 1715 to Mary SWEET, the daughter of Benoni Sweet and Elizabeth Manchester. Elisha was baptized as an adult at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Narragansett (N. Kingstown) on 12 Oct 1728 when he was very sick. His wife Mary was given a "clinical baptism" on 29 Oct 1731, suggesting her death was imminent, but she survived, and continued to bear children. Elisha's will, dated 1750, was proved at N. Kingstown 2 Jan 1750/1. Children, b. N. Kingstown:
* Job, b. 20 June 1716. This would be the son J____ [name mostly burned away] mentioned in his father's 1750 will.
* Elisha, b. 20 Nov 1717, d. 20 Dec 1749. Elisha, Jr. was given a "clinical baptism" at the St. Paul's Church on 30 Nov 1749, aged 30, just a few weeks before his death. He was buried on 21 Dec 1749, likely at the St. Paul's Church Cemetery, as his burial is recorded in the church minutes. He was called deceased in his father's 1750 will.
* Benoni, Capt, b. 7 July 1719, d. NK 24 Feb 1768, m. NK 24 Dec 1741 Margaret HAVENS, b. c. 1723, d. 1775
* Elizabeth, b. 24 Mar 1722, buried NK 20 Mar 1746, likely at the St. Paul's Church Cemetery, as her burial was recorded in the church minutes. Elizabeth was given a "clinical baptism" on 10 March 1746, ten days before her death.
* Stephen, b. 26 Mar 1724, d. 21 Mar 1758, m. Margaret CONGDON, b. c. 1725. Stephen was named in his father's 1750 will.
* Mary, b. 11 Aug 1726, d. 12 May 1763, m. Benjamin SHERMAN, unless this all pertains to Mary, daughter of Elisha's brother William. Mary was mentioned in her father's 1750 will. She is buried in the Platform Cemetery, South Kingstown.
* Margaret, b. 20 Mar 1730, nothing more, so likely died young.
* Rhoda, b. 2 Oct 1732, was named in her father's 1750 will.
* Thomas, b. 19 Sep 1735, marriage recorded N. Kingstown 16 July 1761 to Rebecca JENKINS, b. c. 1735, daughter of Job Jenkins and Content Bull. Thomas was named in his father's 1750 will. Thomas appears on the 1777 census in N. Kingstown, RI. They had four known or suspected children born in the 1760s.
The burial location for Elisha has not been positively determined, but he is most likely buried in the Platform Cemetery (NK #36), which was, until 1800, in the church yard of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Narraganset (until they moved the church to Wickford). The burial records of two of Elisha's children are in the church minutes, and they are undoubtedly buried here. This is the church where Elisha and his wife were baptized as adults, so they had a very close relationship with this church. Furthermore, it was his wife's father, Benoni Sweet, who donated the land for this church (and cemetery), so the association of Elisha and Mary with this cemetery is very strong.
Elisha was the son of Eber and Mary Sherman of Portsmouth and Kingstowne, Rhode Island, and grandson of the immigrant, Philip Sherman of Portsmouth. He was married about 1715 to Mary SWEET, the daughter of Benoni Sweet and Elizabeth Manchester. Elisha was baptized as an adult at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Narragansett (N. Kingstown) on 12 Oct 1728 when he was very sick. His wife Mary was given a "clinical baptism" on 29 Oct 1731, suggesting her death was imminent, but she survived, and continued to bear children. Elisha's will, dated 1750, was proved at N. Kingstown 2 Jan 1750/1. Children, b. N. Kingstown:
* Job, b. 20 June 1716. This would be the son J____ [name mostly burned away] mentioned in his father's 1750 will.
* Elisha, b. 20 Nov 1717, d. 20 Dec 1749. Elisha, Jr. was given a "clinical baptism" at the St. Paul's Church on 30 Nov 1749, aged 30, just a few weeks before his death. He was buried on 21 Dec 1749, likely at the St. Paul's Church Cemetery, as his burial is recorded in the church minutes. He was called deceased in his father's 1750 will.
* Benoni, Capt, b. 7 July 1719, d. NK 24 Feb 1768, m. NK 24 Dec 1741 Margaret HAVENS, b. c. 1723, d. 1775
* Elizabeth, b. 24 Mar 1722, buried NK 20 Mar 1746, likely at the St. Paul's Church Cemetery, as her burial was recorded in the church minutes. Elizabeth was given a "clinical baptism" on 10 March 1746, ten days before her death.
* Stephen, b. 26 Mar 1724, d. 21 Mar 1758, m. Margaret CONGDON, b. c. 1725. Stephen was named in his father's 1750 will.
* Mary, b. 11 Aug 1726, d. 12 May 1763, m. Benjamin SHERMAN, unless this all pertains to Mary, daughter of Elisha's brother William. Mary was mentioned in her father's 1750 will. She is buried in the Platform Cemetery, South Kingstown.
* Margaret, b. 20 Mar 1730, nothing more, so likely died young.
* Rhoda, b. 2 Oct 1732, was named in her father's 1750 will.
* Thomas, b. 19 Sep 1735, marriage recorded N. Kingstown 16 July 1761 to Rebecca JENKINS, b. c. 1735, daughter of Job Jenkins and Content Bull. Thomas was named in his father's 1750 will. Thomas appears on the 1777 census in N. Kingstown, RI. They had four known or suspected children born in the 1760s.
The burial location for Elisha has not been positively determined, but he is most likely buried in the Platform Cemetery (NK #36), which was, until 1800, in the church yard of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Narraganset (until they moved the church to Wickford). The burial records of two of Elisha's children are in the church minutes, and they are undoubtedly buried here. This is the church where Elisha and his wife were baptized as adults, so they had a very close relationship with this church. Furthermore, it was his wife's father, Benoni Sweet, who donated the land for this church (and cemetery), so the association of Elisha and Mary with this cemetery is very strong.
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