Sherman Family Genealogy

One of the first Shermans to come to America was Rev. John Sherman. He was born in 1613 in Dedham, Essex England. He came to America
with his wife in 1632 on the ship the Elizabeth with his wife Mary Launce whowas a descendent of the Royal Line of England, and his father
Edmund. He settled in Watertown, Massachusetts as a Pastor. In 1635 he moved to Wethersfield, Conn. In 1647 he returned to Watertown
and the remainder of Mr. Sherman's life was spent in the service of the church at Watertown. They had 13 children so many Americans are
descendants of this couple. The tables below show how we are related to Rev. Sherman, and how Roger Sherman, a signer of the Declaration
of Independence is also related to Rev. Sherman and the Bower family.

The Common ancestor to both of the Family Lines is Henry Sherman Sr.born in 1510 in Dedham, Essex Co, England. He died 1590 in the same location.


  1. Henry Sherman Sr 1510   &  Lady Agnus Butler 1521
  2. Edmund Sherman 1572   &  Anne Palete 1549
  3. Edmund John Sherman VI 1572   &  Judith Angiers 1582
  4. Rev John Sherman 1613 – 1685  &  Mary Launce 1620 – 1710
  5. Rev James Sherman 1651  &  Mary Walker 1661
  6. Dr. John Sherman 1683  &  Abigail Wood Stone 1681
  7. Bazaleel Sherman 1703  &  Abigail Graves 1707
  8. Capt. John Sherman 1738  &  Lucy Hoar 1737
  9. Noah Sherman 1761  &  Louise Hubbard 1763
  10. Loring Sherman 1799  &  Thankful M. Sprague 1802
  11. Edward Payson Sherman 1836  &  Lucy Ann James 1838
  12. Albert Edie Sherman 1867 & Mertie Maud Wheeler 1866
  13. Gertrude Alberta Sherman 1894 & Arthur Ingham 1893
  14. Laura Mildred Ingham 1920 & Charles Smart Bower 1919
  15. Kenneth Charles Bower 1943 & Susan Ann Lund 1947

 

  1. Henry Sherman Sr abt. 1510 & Lady Agnes Butler 1521
  2. Henry Sherman II abt. 1545 & Susan Lawerence abt. 1548
  3. John Sherman 1585 & Elizabeth Grace Makin abt. 1592
  4. Capt. John Sherman 1612 & Martha Primer 1618
  5. Joseph Sherman 1650 & Elizabeth Parke Winship 1652
  6. William Sherman 1692 & Mehetabel Wellington abt. 1700
  7. Roger Sherman 1721 & Elizabeth Hartwell 1726




Roger Sherman (1721 – 1793) was an early American statesman, lawyer, and a Founding Father of the United States. He is
the only person to sign all four great state papers of the United States: the Continental Association, the Declaration of
Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution. He also signed the 1774 Petition to the King.



For more information about our connects with the British Royal family Cclick on the item below.


  1. Royal Relative


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