Philip ShermanAge: 77 years1610–1687
- Name
- Philip Sherman
- Given names
- Philip
- Surname
- Sherman
| Birth | 1610 37 |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Susan Renee Lawrence August 13, 1610 |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Henry Sherman August 28, 1610 |
| Death of a father | Samual Sherman 1615 (Age 5 years) |
| Marriage | Sarah Odding — View this family about 1633 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Samson Sherman 1642 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | John Sherman August 1644 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Benjamin Sherman 1650 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a wife | Sarah Odding 1681 (Age 71 years) |
| Death | 1687 (Age 77 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Samual Sherman Birth: 1573 28 22 Death: 1615 |
| mother |
Phillipa Ward Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| himself |
Philip Sherman Birth: 1610 37 — Essex, Eng Death: 1687 — Portsmouth, RI |
| Family with Sarah Odding |
| himself |
Philip Sherman Birth: 1610 37 — Essex, Eng Death: 1687 — Portsmouth, RI |
| wife |
Sarah Odding Birth: 1609 Death: 1681 |
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Marriage: about 1633 — |
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10 years son |
Samson Sherman Birth: 1642 32 33 Death: 1720 |
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3 years son |
John Sherman Birth: August 1644 34 35 Death: April 16, 1734 |
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6 years son |
Benjamin Sherman Birth: 1650 40 41 Death: 1719 |
- Generation 1
Philip Sherman, son of Samual Sherman and Phillipa Ward, was born in 1610 in Essex, Eng and died in 1687 in Portsmouth, RI at the age of 77. He married Sarah Odding, daughter of Geo Odding and Margaret Lang, about 1633. She was born in 1609 and died in 1681 at the age of 72.
Children of Philip Sherman and Sarah Odding:
- Samson Sherman (1642–1720)
- John Sherman (1644–1734)
- Benjamin Sherman (1650–1719)
- Generation 2back to top
Samson Sherman, son of Philip Sherman and Sarah Odding, was born in 1642 and died in 1720 at the age of 78. He married Isabel Tripp. She was born in 1651 and died after 1687.
Children of Samson Sherman and Isabel Tripp:
- Isabel Sherman (1684–1742)
John Sherman, son of Philip Sherman and Sarah Odding, was born in August 1644 and died on April 16, 1734 at the age of 89. He married Sarah Spooner.
Children of John Sherman and Sarah Spooner:
Benjamin Sherman, son of Philip Sherman and Sarah Odding, was born in 1650 and died in 1719 at the age of 69. He married Hannah Mowry. She was born in 1656 and died in 1717 at the age of 61.
Children of Benjamin Sherman and Hannah Mowry:
- Jonathan Sherman (1676–1752)
- Generation 3back to top
Isabel Sherman, daughter of Samson Sherman and Isabel Tripp, was born in 1684 and died in 1742 at the age of 58. She married Joseph Baker.
Children of Isabel Sherman and Joseph Baker:
Hannah Sherman, daughter of John Sherman and Sarah Spooner. She married William Bourn.
Children of Hannah Sherman and William Bourn:
Jonathan Sherman, son of Benjamin Sherman and Hannah Mowry, was born in 1676 and died in 1752 at the age of 76.
Children of Jonathan Sherman:
- Jonothan Sherman (1705–1778)
| Shared note | PHILIP CAME TO AMERICA FROM ENGLAND IN 1633 WITH SEVERAL COUSINS AND UNCLES. HE WAS BANISHED FROM MASSACHUTTTS BAY COLONY AFTER HE SIDED WITH ANNE HUTCHINSON IN A DISPUTE WITH A MR WHEELWRIGHT ABOUT HIS CONGREGATIONALIST BELIEFS. HE RETURNED TO ENGLAND FOR A SHORT WHILE. WHEN HE RETURNED TO AMERICA A MR ROGER WILLIAMS PERSUADED HIM TO BUY LAND IN AQUIDNECK(NOW RHODE ISLAND), RATHER THAN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. IN 1638 HE SIGNED THE COMPACT AT PORTSMOUTH, RI. HE WAS 1ST SECRETARY OF THE COLONY IN 1639 IN PORTSMOUTH. HIS RECORDS WERE METICULOUS AND ARE STILL PRESERVED TODAY. HE WAS THE GENERAL RECORDER FOR THE COLONY 1648-1651. HE WAS DEPUTY FROM 1665-1667. ON APRIL 4, 1676 HE WAS NAMED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AS ONE OF THE MOST JUDIC IOUS RESIDENTS OF RHODE ISLAND, WHEN HE WAS CALLED ON BY THE GOVERNOR WILLIAM CODDINGTON IN KING PHILIP'S WAR. HE HELD MANY POSITIONS OF IMPORTANCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT INCLUDING: TOWN CLERK 1649-1656; TOWN COUNCIL 1656-1673; TOWN MAGISTRATE 1656/TAX ASSESSOR 1679/MEMBER COMMITTEE OF ADJUDICATION 1684-1686. HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS(QUAKER). HE WAS A LARGE LAND HOLDER AND SUCCESSFUL FARMER.. |