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Capt John Sherman

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Capt John Sherman

Birth
Great Horkesley, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Death
25 Jan 1690 (aged 77–78)
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
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Baptized in Great Horkesley, Essex, 3 Sep 1612, son of John & Grace (Ravens) Sherman. A magistrate & soldier who came from Dedham, Essex to Massachusetts Bay in 1634 on the Elizabeth of Ipswich (on 30 Apr 1634, "John Sherman," aged 20, was enrolled at Ipswich as a passenger for New England on the Elizabeth). Settled at Watertown MA. Death: "Mr. John Sherman Captain of the training band in Watertowne" died there 25 Jan 1690/1.
Married by 1638, Martha Palmer, daughter of WILLIAM PALMER {1638, Newbury} (on 10 Mar 1645[/6?], "Mrs. Martha Sherman wife [sic] of Capt. Jno. Sherman deceased the 7th of Feb 1700[/01?] "at Watertown]."
John Sherman was 1st cousin of PHILIP SHERMAN [1633, Roxbury} & SAMUEL SHERMAN {1636, Ipswich} & 1st- cousin once-removed of EDMUND SHERMAN {1635, Watertown} & RICHARD SHERMAN {1635, Boston}.
Baptized in Great Horkesley, Essex, 3 Sep 1612, son of John & Grace (Ravens) Sherman. A magistrate & soldier who came from Dedham, Essex to Massachusetts Bay in 1634 on the Elizabeth of Ipswich (on 30 Apr 1634, "John Sherman," aged 20, was enrolled at Ipswich as a passenger for New England on the Elizabeth). Settled at Watertown MA. Death: "Mr. John Sherman Captain of the training band in Watertowne" died there 25 Jan 1690/1.
Married by 1638, Martha Palmer, daughter of WILLIAM PALMER {1638, Newbury} (on 10 Mar 1645[/6?], "Mrs. Martha Sherman wife [sic] of Capt. Jno. Sherman deceased the 7th of Feb 1700[/01?] "at Watertown]."
John Sherman was 1st cousin of PHILIP SHERMAN [1633, Roxbury} & SAMUEL SHERMAN {1636, Ipswich} & 1st- cousin once-removed of EDMUND SHERMAN {1635, Watertown} & RICHARD SHERMAN {1635, Boston}.


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