Henry Sherman, I b. Abt 1512 Essex, England d. 1590 Colchester, Essex, England: Discovering My Ancestors

Our Family's Journey Through Time

Abt 1512 - 1590 (78 years)

Name	Henry Sherman, I
Name		Earliest Shermans of Dedham, Essex, and Their Wives (Henry I), The Article by Michael Johnson Wood, 2012. Vol. 166, pp 245-246 and 256-258 Source: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.)
Birth	Abt 1512	Essex, England [1]
Birth	"New Light on Henry Sherman" by Mrs. B. L. Stratton conclusively proved that Henry the elder is NOT the son of Thomas Sherman of Yaxley, Suffolk. The names of Henry's parents are unknown. See also NEHGR source by Michael J. Wood for further info.
Arrives	1534	Dedham, Essex, England (Age 22 years)
Occupation	1534	Dedham, Essex, England (Age 22 years)
Occupation: Clothier
Arrives	1584	Colchester, Essex, England (Age 72 years)
Death	1590	Colchester, Essex, England
Probate	25 Jul 1590	Colchester, Essex, England (Age 78 years)
Probate		Some of the Descendants of Philip Sherman, the First Secretary of Rhode Island This excerpt is for the will of Henry I. The full book can be found on Internet Archive
Person ID	I286	Discovering My Ancestors
Last Modified	26 Feb 2023

Spouse 1 Agnes Perpoynt
b. Abt 1524, Dedham, Essex, England
d. Bef 14 Oct 1580, Dedham, Essex, England (Age < 56 years)

Marriage 1539 Dedham, Essex, England [2]

Per new research in the NEGR article (Vol. 166, 2012) by Michael Wood, he shows the probability that Henry's wife was not Agnes Butter (or Butler) but probably Agnes Perypoynt.

Age at Marriage He was ~ 27 years old - She was ~ 15 years old. (Were Married ~ 41 years).

Children 7 children

	1. Alice Sherman b. Abt 1540, England d. 20 Oct 1580, Dedham, Essex, England (Age 40 years) [Birth]
	2. Judith Sherman b. Abt 1543, England d. 1 Apr 1601, Dedham, Essex, England (Age 58 years)
+	3. Henry Sherman, II b. 1545, Dedham, Essex, England d. Abt 28 Aug 1610, Dedham, Essex, England (Age 65 years)
+	4. Edmund Sherman b. Abt 1548, Dedham, Essex, England d. 22 Dec 1600, Dedham, Essex, England (Age 52 years)
	5. John Sherman b. Abt 1551, England d. 16 Oct 1576, Dedham, Essex, England (Age 25 years)
	6. Thomas Sherman b. Abt 1555, England d. 15 Mar 1563, Dedham, Essex, England (Age 8 years)
	7. Robert Sherman b. 1559, England d. 14 Jan 1602, London, England (Age 43 years)

Last Modified 23 Feb 2023

Family ID F87 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Spouse 2	Marion
Marriage	5 Jun 1581	Dedham, Essex, England
Age at Marriage	He was ~ 69 years old - She was ?? old. (Were Married ~ 8 years).
Last Modified	14 Feb 2023
Family ID	F31	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Sources
[S13] Bertha Mary Ludwig Stratton, New Light on Henry Sherman, (Staten Island, N.Y. : [s.n., c1954]).

[S14] New England Historical and Genealogical Register (Vol.166, 2012).

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