Person:John Sherman (57)
Captain John Sherman
chr.3 Sep 1612 Great Horkesley, Essex, England
d.25 Jan 1690/91 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 26 Sep 1611
  1. Captain John Sherman1612 - 1690/91
  2. Richard Sherman1614 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Captain John Sherman1612 - 1690/91
  • W.  Martha PalmerBef 1618 - 1700/01
  1. John Sherman1638 -
  2. Martha Sherman1639/40 -
  3. Mary Sherman1643 - 1667
  4. Sarah Sherman1647/48 -
  5. Elizabeth ShermanBef 1649 - 1649
  6. Joseph Sherman1650 - 1730/31
  7. Grace Sherman1653 - 1654/55
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Facts and Events
Name[2] Captain John Sherman
Gender Male
Christening[1] 3 Sep 1612 Great Horkesley, Essex, England
Marriage to Martha Palmer
Death[1] 25 Jan 1690/91 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Arrived in Watertown, MA., with his father, 1634. Capt. of Militia. He was well educated and was admitted freeman in May 17, 1637. Served as town clerk on several occasions beginning in 1648. He was a surveyor and town selectman at varied times between 1667 - 1680. Ensign - 1654, Steward of Harvard College, 1662 and often called on to manage town affairs.


References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Sherman, in Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS, 1999-2011)
    VI:287-294.

    Birth: Baptized Great Horkesley, Essex, 3 Sept 1612, son of John and Grace (Ravens) Sherman [TAG 62:76-77]
    Death: "Mr John Sherman Captain of the training band in Watertowne" died there 25 January 1690/1 [WaVr 1:64]

  2. ↑ Rev. David Sherman of Walbraham, MA. - pub. c. 1870.
  3.   Capt John Sherman, in Find A Grave.


Elizabeth (1634)
Sailed: 30 Apr 1634 from Ipswich, England under Master Willis Andres
Arrived: July? 1634 at Massachusetts Bay Colony

Passengers:
? (Full List) 		John Bernard family - William Bloomfield family - Humphey Bradstreet family - John Clark - John and Anne Crosse - William Cutting - Robert and Mary Day - Anne Dorifall - John Flirmin - Henery Glouer - Robert Goodall family - Henery Gouldson family - Thomas and Susan Hastings - Rebecca Isnacke - Henery Kemball family - Richard Kemball family - Thomas and Elizabeth Kilborne - Edmond Lewis family - Isancke Mixer family - Joseph Mosse - George Munnings - Susan Munson - John Palmer - Danyell Peirce - Thurston Raynor family - Sarah Reynolds - Martha Scott - Robert Sherin - John Sherman - Thomas Skott family - Samuell Smithe family - John Spring family - Martin and Martha Underwood - Richard Woodard family -
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