[Abstract made from transcript in source]: Will of "Edman [sic] Shearman of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol in the Province of Massachusets Bay in New England", dated 20 Oct 1712, proved 6 Jul 1719 Taunton, MA, Bristol Co. Probate 3:565, mentions "my son Samuel Shearman", "my son David Shearman", "my son Nathan Shearman", "my son Natha'l Shearman", "my loving wife Dorcas Shearman" [sole Executrix], "my two sons Elkanah Shearman & Joseph Shearman", "my son Elnathan Shearman", "my daughter Lidia Maxfield", "my seven sons Samuel Shearman, David Shearman, Nathan Shearman, Natha'l Shearman, Elkanah Shearman, Joseph Shearman & Elnathan Shearman".