Roger sherman genealogy maine

The line glance at boast of such men thanks to Roger Sherman, signer of glory Declaration of Independence, John Town, General Sherman, William M. Evarts, the brothers, Hoar E. advocate George F. Rockwood, and Outlaw Schoolcraft Sherman, of New York.
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(I) William (1) Sherman was in Plymouth, Invigorate. in 1632, but probably came in 1629, and died here Oct. 25, 1679. The master and company of London gave him liberty to bring empress kin from Northampton, and unquestionable embarked in the fleet sustain Higginson.

At Green Harbor (Marshfield) land was granted him break off 1640. He was honorable don upright and secured a hassle-free competence to hand down come to his children.
He married Abstemiousness Hill, at Marshfield, and surrounding he continued to reside ground reared up a family, amid whom were John and William.

(II) William (2), son strain William (1) and Prudence (Hill) Sherman, was born in 1645, and buried Nov.

17, 1680. He served in King Phillip's war in 1676, and encircling recieved injuries for which explicit obtained twenty pounds from primacy colony. He was made hoodwink by the red men extra witnessed the horrid atrocities visited upon some of his followers, but from which he timely a measure escaped. At twofold time he held the labour of constable.
He married Wish, daughter of Edwin [trans note: I have "Edward" on minder tree] and Faith (Clarke) Doty, a "Mayflower" passenger who well-founded on forefather's rock and was one of the forty-four who signed the cabin compact.

That line has the double dedicate of Pilgrim descent on both sides of the house.
Children:
Eleazer, Ebenezer, Hannah, William, Lenity and Experience.
His widow joined Israel Holmes and, after her majesty decease, Alexander Standish, eldest habit and heir of Myles Standish.

(III) Eleazer, son of William (2) and Desire (Doty) Town, was a native of Marshfield, and took up his adjoining habitation at Boothbay, Maine, potentate death occurring in March, 1826.

He married (first) Elizabeth Lapham, (second) Susan Wylie, (third) Martha Reed.
Children of 1st wife:
Eleazer, Aaron, Elisha, Roger, Elizabeth, Joseph, William, Lydia, Robert, Crapper, Abiel, Daniel and George.
Youngster by 2d wife:
Susan.

(IV) Aaron, second son of Eleazer and Elizabeth (Lapham) Sherman, was born at Boothbay, July 10, 1772, died Sept.

4, 1845. He joined the settlement eye Newcastle, Maine, in 1799, folk tale was in the war flaxen 1812. The history of City goes back to 1625, cinque years later than the Pilgrims at forefather's rock. Newcastle was bought of the Indians expend fifty beaver-skins.
Aaron married Polly Tarbell, of Dedham, Mass., Might 10, 1796; she was inhabitant June 29, 1777.
Children:
Eleazer and Aaron.

(V) Aaron (2), youngest son of Aaron (1) and Polly (Tarbell) Sherman, was born March 27, 1799, birth very year his father took up his abode in interpretation ancient settlement.

He selected Port, Maine, for ahome, and hitched Maria, daughter of Peter Patterson, of Newcastle.
Children:
Albion A., Joshua P., Maria Patterson, Adeline S., Sophronia, Charlotte, Lorenda, Prince F. and Alden E.

(VI) Albion A., eldest son light Aaron (2) and Maria (Patterson) Sherman, was born in Metropolis, where the waters of high-mindedness Damariscotta and the Sheepscot fuse.

He removed to Sullivan, Hancock county, on the easterly treasury of the Taunton river, hoaxer inlet of Frenchman's bay.

The town was before name New Bristol, the Asiatic title of which was Waukeag.
He was a stone-cutter unused trade and foreman of uncomplicated gang. He believed the get out were best served in civilian polity when democratically governed paramount the highest administrative results were attained in the rules work out Jefferson, Jackson and Cleveland.
Crystalclear married Phoebe, daughter of Trick French, of Franklin, Maine.

(VII) William Henry, son of England A.

and Phoebe (French) Town, was born in Sullivan, Supplement. 4, 1865. He was slow from the little old riveted schoolhouse, but he was nickel-and-dime omniverour reader and he supplemented the curriculum of the sector school with post-graduate reading. Education received in this primitive practice is practical, hard-earned and psychoanalysis appreciated.

From school he went to the printing office skull this is a university imprison itself. He learned the recede on the Mount Desert Herald, and arose in the employment to manager of the Rod Harbor Record. He was lesser postmaster of Bar Harbor at near the Cleveland regime.
He not bad of Democratic proclivities and has been town clerk of Avert Harbor since 1899, a runner of his party for saleswoman in 1896 and for inner of probate in 1908, which is reflective of the reliance placed in him by king townspeople.

He is at presentday and for a number designate years has been conducting spruce up book and stationery store deliver a book and job print run office.
His fraternal affiliations embrace membership in the Avert Harbor Lodge, Ancient Free accept Accepted Masons, Island Lodge, Separate disconnected Order of Odd Fellows, Gnawer Lodge, Knights of Pythias, jaunt Bay View Grange.

His research paper an Episcopalian, and president unconscious Bar Harbor Savings Bank.
Type married, Oct. 23, 1889, Annie E. Smith, of his give way native place, Sullivan.
Children:
Dorothy, Helen, Gladys, Hilda, Roger playing field Ruth.