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Roger Sherman

Male 1768 - 1856  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Roger Sherman was born on 16 Jul 1768 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (son of Roger Sherman and Rebecca Prescott); died on 5 Mar 1856 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.

    Roger married Susanna Staples on 7 Jan 1801 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Susanna (daughter of Rev. John Staples and Susanna Perkins) was born on 20 Aug 1778 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 22 Nov 1855 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Baldwin Sherman was born on 27 Oct 1823 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 10 Mar 1917 in Nordhoff, California.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Roger Sherman was born on 19 Apr 1721 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of William Sherman and Mehetabel Wellington); died on 23 Jul 1793 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.

    Roger married Rebecca Prescott on 12 May 1763 in Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of Benjamin Prescott and Rebecca Minot) was born on 20 May 1742 in Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 19 Apr 1813 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Prescott was born on 20 May 1742 in Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of Benjamin Prescott and Rebecca Minot); died on 19 Apr 1813 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 1. Roger Sherman was born on 16 Jul 1768 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 5 Mar 1856 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Sherman was born on 28 Jun 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Joseph Sherman and Elizabeth Winship); died on 20 Mar 1741 in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

    William married Mehetabel Wellington on 13 Sep 1715 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Mehetabel (daughter of Benjamin Wellington and Elizabeth Sweetman) was born on 26 Feb 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was christened on 4 Mar 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mehetabel Wellington was born on 26 Feb 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was christened on 4 Mar 1688 (daughter of Benjamin Wellington and Elizabeth Sweetman).
    Children:
    1. 2. Roger Sherman was born on 19 Apr 1721 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 23 Jul 1793 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
    2. Rev. Josiah Sherman was born on 1 Apr 1729 in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 25 Nov 1789 in Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut.

  3. 6.  Benjamin Prescott was born on 29 Jan 1717 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts (son of Rev. Benjamin Prescott and Elizabeth Higginson); died on 18 Aug 1778 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Benjamin married Rebecca Minot on 12 Aug 1741 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of Col. James Minot and Martha Lane) was born on 5 May 1720 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 8 Oct 1761 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Rebecca Minot was born on 5 May 1720 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts (daughter of Col. James Minot and Martha Lane); died on 8 Oct 1761 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. 3. Rebecca Prescott was born on 20 May 1742 in Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 19 Apr 1813 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph Sherman was born on 14 May 1650 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Capt. John Sherman and Martha Palmer); died on 20 Jan 1731 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Joseph married Elizabeth Winship on 18 Nov 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Lt. Edward Winship and Elizabeth Parke) was born on 15 Apr 1652 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Winship was born on 15 Apr 1652 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (daughter of Lt. Edward Winship and Elizabeth Parke).
    Children:
    1. 4. William Sherman was born on 28 Jun 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 20 Mar 1741 in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
    2. Nathaniel Sherman was born on 19 Sep 1696 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

  3. 10.  Benjamin Wellington was born about 1646 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Roger Wellington and Mary Palgrave); died on 8 Jan 1710 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Benjamin married Elizabeth Sweetman on 7 Dec 1671. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Sweetman and Isabel) was born on 16 Jan 1646 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Sweetman was born on 16 Jan 1646 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (daughter of Thomas Sweetman and Isabel).
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Wellington was born on 29 Dec 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died in 1729.
    2. 5. Mehetabel Wellington was born on 26 Feb 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was christened on 4 Mar 1688.

  5. 12.  Rev. Benjamin Prescott was born on 16 Sep 1687 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Capt. Jonathan Prescott and Elizabeth Hoar); died on 27 May 1777 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Benjamin married Elizabeth Higginson on 20 Oct 1715 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of John Higginson and Hannah Gardner) was born on 28 Jun 1696 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 20 Mar 1723 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Elizabeth Higginson was born on 28 Jun 1696 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of John Higginson and Hannah Gardner); died on 20 Mar 1723 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. 6. Benjamin Prescott was born on 29 Jan 1717 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 18 Aug 1778 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

  7. 14.  Col. James Minot was born on 17 Oct 1694 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Capt. James Minot and Rebecca Wheeler); died on 6 Feb 1759 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    James married Martha Lane on 14 Nov 1716 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Martha (daughter of Col. John Lane and Susanna Whipple) was born on 1 Oct 1694 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jan 1734 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Martha Lane was born on 1 Oct 1694 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts (daughter of Col. John Lane and Susanna Whipple); died on 18 Jan 1734 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. 7. Rebecca Minot was born on 5 May 1720 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 8 Oct 1761 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.