BEZALEEL6 SHERMAN (14 Edmund,5 Henry,4 Thomas,3 John,2 Thomas1 ), of St. Lawrence Parish, Ipswich, Suffolk, grocer, b. about 1582. Mentioned in will of his grandfather Henry4 v Sherman, dated Jan. 20, 1590 (Reg, 50, p. 281). Devisee under will of his father dated Aug. 1, 1599 of tenement called Ryes (Reg. 50, p. 283). m. (1), Mary. She was buried at St. Lawrence, Ipswich, Feb. 11, 1613. m. (2), Priscilla Burges, dau. of Rev. John Burges S.T.P. Bezaleel6 Sherman was buried at St. Lawrence, Ipswich, Oct. 9, 1618. His will dated Oct. 7, 1618, was proved Dec. 3, 1618. (P. C. C. Meade 125.) "To Joane Sherman, daughter of my brother Edmond Sherman £40, at the age of four and twenty years. To John Sherman, son of my said brother £20 at same age." House to wife for life, after her death to son John and his heirs. My son at 24 and my daughter at 21. To poor of Dedham and Ipswich. "To the library of this town, a book called Speede's Chronicle/' Wife and her father, Dr. Burges, Executors. Proved by Priscilla Sherman relict, and John Burges S. T. P. (Reg. 50, p. 288). The widow Priscilla afterwards m. (2) Thomas Fones and (3) Rev. Henry Painter. The will of Rev. John Burges, parson, of Sutton Coldfield, Warwick, dated Sept. 12, 1634, was proved Oct. 26, 1635 (P. C. C. Sadler 105). He gives "to John Sherman and Ursula Sherman and to their mother, my dear daughter Painter, to each of them" £10. To son John "the silver cup or can which was given me by the Honorable House of Parliament" Wife Lettice. (Reg. 50, p. 388).
