Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Daughter of Roger Sherman
and Rebecca (Prescott) Sherman
Sister of
John Sherman [half], William Sherman [half], Isaac Sherman [half], Chloe Sherman [half], Elizabeth Sherman [half], Rebecca (Sherman) Baldwin, Elizabeth (Sherman) Baldwin, Roger Sherman Jr., Mehetable Sherman, Mehitable Prescott (Sherman) Evarts, Oliver Sherman, Martha (Sherman) Day and Sarah (Sherman) Hoar
Wife of
Benjamin Wait
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Jenkins Wait, Solomon Wait, Lewis Wait, Mary (Waite) Hibbard, Crandall Waite, Ezra Wait, Kezia Wait, Clarissa (Wait) Ostrander, Clarrissa (Wait) Ostrander, Benjamin Wait and Cornelia (Waite) Cannon
Died
at age 69
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Jan 2018
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Biography
Abigail was born in 1779. She passed away in 1848.
Benjamin Wait and Abigail Sherman. [1]
Burial: Gerry Hill Cemetery, Chautauqua County, New York, USA. [2]
Sources
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Sep 23, 2021), "Record of WAIT, PAYN", Ancestor # A120354.
- ↑ Abigail Sherman Wait (1779-1848) on Find A Grave: Memorial #43033135 retrieved 27 February 2018.
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Kenneth Milton Spratlin (1962-2024)
Michelle (Beinke) Daniels
Hi Ken, unfortunately, I’ve yet been unable to find a more reliable source for Abigail’s parents. If you believe this connection is erroneous, please let me know so that I can correct it. Thank you!
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Kenneth Milton Spratlin (1962-2024)
Is there a reliable source that the attached parents are her parents?
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by Kenneth Milton Spratlin (1962-2024)
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