"Mary (Shearman), bp. Trinity Church, Newport, 6-12-1715."
"Mary4 Shearman was baptized on June [August] 12, 1715, in Trinity Episcopal Church, Newport, R.I., and although the names of the parents are not given in the published records of the church, it is assumed she was the daughter of Benjamin and Mary, the only Shermans or Shearmans who were members of that church. It is reasonable to suppose they would name a daughter Mary. It is reasonable to suppose they would name a daughter Mary. Also note that a Benjamin Shearman was baptized there two years later, their first son Benjamin having died an infant. Elizabeth, Robert and Mary Shearman's marriages are grouped in the Newport records, which may be significant. Also note that Mary named sons for her brothers: Isaac, George, Robert."