HENRY5 SHERMAN (6. Henry,4 Thomas,3 John,2 Thomas1 ), "the elder," of Dedham, Essex, clothier, born about 1547. m. Susan Lawrance, at Moze, Essex, June 14, 1568 (Reg. 67, p. 154). Buried at Dedham, Aug. 28, 1610. (Reg. 50, p. 417.) His will dated Aug. 21, 1610, was proved Sept. 8, 1610. (Consistory Court of London Book Hamer No. 7, leaves 33-36.) excerpt:
Item I give and bequeath unto Susan my wife all that my hosue wherein I now dwell with the Lands with the woade house and all the apptenances thereunto now belonging...
my Will and meaninge is that my sonne Henry Shereman shall enter upon the said houses & Lands within two monethes after such default made and then and from thenceforth shall pay During her life to the said Susan yearly the full summe of sixtene pounds...
I give and bequeath unto Nathaniell Shearman my sonne the house wherein now Willim King now dwelleth with the Lands thereunto belonging called Scotts.... upon the condicon that he shall pay unto my Sonne Daniell Shearman or his heirs the summe of ten pounds...
I give and bequeath unto John Shearman and Ezekiell Shearman my sonnes all those my Lands which were late Docter Shermans called the Heckell and golding Acre to bee equallie Divided....
I will and bequeath unto Edmund Sherman my sonne all my lands holdinge of ffaytes & Wades called by the name of Garlicke feild...
I first give thereof unto Henry ffenn Sonne of Simon ffen five pounds...
my said sonne Henry Sherman pay or cause to be paid unto my sonne Daniel Sherman or to his heirs ye sume of ....
to Pheabe ffenn my Daughter...
my sonne in Lawe Symon ffenne Deceased...
Anne Sherman, my brthers Doctors Shermans Daughter... which was the gift of her Grandfather...
to Gilbert Hills my Brother in Lawe....
my brother Lawrence of Esthorpe...
my Cousen Edmund Galloway...