Jedidah (Hawes) Shearman (1709 - 1764)

Born 30 Jul 1709 in Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Jabez Shearman — married about 1727 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 22 Dec 1764 at age 55 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Jedidah Hawes, daughter of Benjamin Hawes and Dorcas Smith, was born in on July 30th, 1709 in Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts Bay.^[1]

Jedidah married lieutenant Jabez Shearman about 1727, possibly in Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay.^{[citation needed]}

Their 11 children were:

1. Fortunatus Sherman 1728 - 1803^[2]
2. Henry Sherman 1730 - 1805^[3]
3. Deborah Sherman 1732 - 1808^[4]
4. Benjamin Sherman 1734/35 - 1805^[5]
5. Experience Sherman Abt 1735 - 1816^[6]
6. Prince Sherman 1737/38 - 1818^[7]
7. Jabez Sherman 1740 - 1776^[8]
8. Abishai Sherman 1742 - 1812^[9]
9. Elihu Sherman 1745 - 1817^[10]
10. Isaac Sherman 1747 - 1809^[11]
11. Jedidah Sherman 1750 - 1773^[12]

Burial

South Dartmouth Cemetery, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

Plot: Lot 6 Grave 6

Find A Grave Memorial# 72437669

Sources

1. ↑
   • "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZSR-V5C : 15 January 2020), Jedidah Hawes, 1709.
   • "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4KX2-L5ZM : 15 January 2020), Jodidah Hawes, 1709.
   • "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC3Q-FZL : 15 January 2020), Jodidah Hawes, .
2. ↑
   • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4YKW : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Fortunatus Sherman, 24 Sep 1728; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
3. ↑
   • "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVK-XQV : 15 January 2020), Jedidah in entry for Henry Shearman, 1730.
   • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-TFM5 : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Henry Sherman, 28 Sep 1730; citing Birth, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
4. ↑
   • "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVJ-SBT : 15 January 2020), Jedidah in entry for Deborah Shearman, 1732.
   • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4YL5 : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Deborah Sherman, 25 Jul 1732; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
5. ↑
   • "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZV2-DYG : 15 January 2020), Jedidah in entry for Benjamin Shearman, 1734.
   • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4Y5S : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Benjamin Sherman, 11 Feb 1734; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
6. ↑
   • "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVN-8WY : 15 January 2020), Jedidah in entry for Experience Shearman, 1735.
   • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-TF37 : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Experience Sherman, 1735; citing Birth, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
7. ↑
   • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4YRF : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Prince Sherman, 11 Jan 1737; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
   • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-TF72 : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Prince Sherman, 11 Jan 1738; citing Birth, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
8. ↑
   • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4YTD : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Jabez Sherman, 20 Jul 1740; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
9. ↑
   • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4YYV : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Abisha Sherman, 22 Jul 1742; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
10. ↑
    • "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZV2-C32 : 15 January 2020), Jedidah in entry for Elihu Shearman, 1745.
    • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4YBT : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Elihu Sherman, 10 Jan 1745; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
    • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-TFC1 : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Elihu Sherman, 10 Jan 1746; citing Birth, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
11. ↑
    • "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVK-5M3 : 15 January 2020), Jedidah in entry for Isaac Shearman, 1747.
    • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-TF8N : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Isaac Sherman, 19 Oct 1747; citing Birth, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
12. ↑
    • "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVJ-L5D : 15 January 2020), Jedidah in entry for Jedidah Shearman, 1750.
    • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4B97 : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Jedidah Sherman, 23 May 1750; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
    • Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-TF6L : 18 February 2020), Jedidah in entry for Jedidah Sherman, 23 May 1750; citing Birth, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.

• Vital Records of Edgartown, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (NEHGS, Boston, 1906) Page 38. Birth record.
• Banks, Charles Edward. The History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts (Volume 3). Edgartown, The Dukes County historical society. 1925. p. 193.
• White, Elizabeth Pearson. John Howland of the Mayflower: The First Five Generations. (Rockland, Maine: Picton Press, 1990-2008), 47.