Abraham Sherman (1713 - 1773)

Born 30 Nov 1713 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Chase) Sherman — married 13 Apr 1758 (to 18 Jun 1773) in Dartmouth, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 18 Jun 1773 at age 59 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Abraham was a Friend (Quaker)

Biography

Abraham Sherman (Shearman), son of Phillip Sherman and Hannah Smith, was born in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, 30 Nov 1713.^[1] Settled by Europeans in about 1652 and named for the town of the same name in Devon, England, the town of Dartmouth hugs the southern coast of modern Massachusetts, bordered on the north by Fall River, east by New Bedford, west by Westport and south by Buzzard's Bay.^[2]

1780 Map Showing Dartmouth (click 3x for full scale)[3]

At age 44, Abraham, in Dartmouth, 13 Apr 1758, married 32 year-old Mary (Chase) Howland, the widow of Benjamin Howland.^[4]

Abraham died in Dartmouth, 18 Jun 1773, at age 59.^[5] He was survived by his wife, Mary, who died in Dartmouth, 11 Dec 1786, at age 60.^[6]

Children

Children of Abraham and Mary Sherman:

• Mary Sherman, born 28d 2m 1760 [28 Feb 1760].^[7]
• Deborah Sherman, born 14d 8m 1762 [14 Aug 1762].^[7]
• David Sherman, born 4d 12m 1764 [4 Dec 1764].^[7]
• Hannah Sherman, born 15d 6m 1767 [15 Jun 1767].^[7]
• Ahijah Sherman, born 18d 5m 1770 [18 May 1770].^[7]

Research Notes

The Province of Massachusetts Bay, "chartered on October 7, 1691, by William III and Mary II, the joint monarchs of the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland," "took effect on May 14, 1692, and [initially merged] the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Plymouth Colony, the Province of Maine, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Sources: (1) 1713 Birth Record (citation, page 219): Born in Dartmouth, Bristol, County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, "Abraham (Shermon), , Nov. 30, 1713. (2) 1758 Marriage Record (citation): "Abraham ..., s. Philip and Hannah."
2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dartmouth, Massachusetts," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, accessed 11 Dec 2021.
3. ↑ Excerpt from Hinton, John. 1780. A New and Accurate Map of the Colony of Massachusets. London: J. Hinton. Available without restriction courtesy of the Library of Congress. For full version of the map click on the link above.
4. ↑ Sources: (1) 1758 Marriage Record (citation): "Abraham [signed Abram], s. Philip and Hannah both dec'd of D., and Mary [Chase] Howland, wid. Benjamin of D., Apr. 13, 1758, C.R.3." (2) Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, Mass.), p 31.
5. ↑ Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, Mass.), p 123.
6. ↑ See Profile of Wife Mary (Chase) Sherman (1726-1786).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4}
8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Province of Massachusetts Bay," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, accessed 11 Dec 2021.

General Citations

• New England Historic Genealogical Society. 1929. Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. Vol. I Births. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Available online without restriction courtesy of Hathitrust. "We have determined this work to be in the public domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright. Users are free to copy, use, and redistribute the work in part or in whole."
• New England Historic Genealogical Society. 1930. Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. Vol. II Marriages. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Available online without restriction courtesy of Hathitrust: "We have determined this work to be in the public domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright. Users are free to copy, use, and redistribute the work in part or in whole."