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From: Tim Sherman <>
Subject: Re: [SHERMAN] Thomas Sherman b. 1684 and Benjmamin & Sarah Potter(Clark Benson)
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:39:49 -0700
References: <mailman.1181.1220338926.12829.sherman@rootsweb.com>
In-Reply-To: <mailman.1181.1220338926.12829.sherman@rootsweb.com>
Clark & Gary (list)
Yes, Thomas Sherman b. 1684 in Dartmouth who married Ruth Potter 6 May
1727 had son Benjamin Sherman b. ca 1728 in Dartmouth.
Benjamin m. 1st Elizabeth Lapham 1 Feb 1748. Benjamin & Elizabeth had
children James, Elizabeth. Elizabeth (Lapham) Sherman died 17 Aug 1759.
Benjamin m. 2nd Sarah Potter 30 Jan 1763. Benjamin & Sarah had
children Shadrach b. bef 1764, Benjamin, b. 26 Dec 1765. This Benjamin
is my 4th g grandfather, he married Elizabeth Worth 13 Dec. 1787.
I know the information I have for Thomas is confusing and most likely
wrong, that's why I asked if anyone could help sort this out. Now with
adding a bit more of the line, maybe some of it will make sense?
If Thomas & Sarah Sisson were a totally different family, that's
great, I'll correct my file.
Thanks again.
Tim Sherman
On Sep 2, 2008, at 12:02 AM, wrote:
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>
> Today's Topics:
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> 1. Re: Thomas Sherman b. 1684 & family (Gary Templeman)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 19:55:38 -0700
> From: "Gary Templeman" <>
> Subject: Re: [SHERMAN] Thomas Sherman b. 1684 & family
> To: <>
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> Clark,
>
> It is not uncommon to send a duplicate copy of a message to the
> original
> posting individual, however I only replied once, and to the list
> only, so if
> you got a duplicate from me it was the fault of the list or your ISP.
>
> I was totally confused what specifically Tim was asking confirmation
> for, so
> I was responding to these two sections in Tim's message:
>
> 1. "There is a marriage record in Dartmouth VR, for Thomas & Ruth
> Potter,
> int. May 6, 1727."
>
> 2. "VR Rhode Island, SOY and "Wildbores In America, a family tree"
> show
> another marriage of Thomas and Sarah SISSON 19 Jun 1729. And VR
> Rhode Island
> show her death at Feb. 11, 1736. I don't have a birthdate or parent
> info on
> Sarah."
>
>
> Now, if those are both referring the same Thomas, then you would
> have this
> time line:
>
> Thomas married Ruth Potter May 6, 1727.
> Thomas married Sarah Sisson June 19 1729 (and Sarah died Feb 11, 1736)
>
> Next, Tim lists a number of births, some to Thomas and Ruth
> (Benjamin, Mary,
> b. ca 1730, Thomas b. 17 Mar 1740, Peleg, b. 1745, and Martha b. aft
> 1745.),
> and one to Thomas and Sarah (Christopher) also in 1730 (Note that
> the mother
> is Sarah SISSON)
>
> It is obvious that unless Thomas was a polygamist, in 1730 he was
> not having
> a daughter Mary with the mother Ruth, and ALSO having a son
> Christopher with
> the mother Sarah. The conclusion is that those records refer to two
> different Thomas Shermans.
>
> Finally, Tim made no mention of a marriage of Benjamin to Sarah
> POTTER, and
> as this is not my line I have no information regarding that marriage
> vs. his
> marriage record of Benjamin to Elizabeth Lapham.
>
> Gary Templeman
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clark Benson" <>
> To: "Gary Templeman" <>
> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 6:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [SHERMAN] Thomas Sherman b. 1684 & family
>
>
>> Tim or Gary,
>> You guy's are throwing me a curve ball when you e-mail and I also
>> get your
>> messages.
>> I show Thomas m Ruth Potter and Benjamin m Sarah Potter, right????
>>
>> Clark Benson
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gary Templeman" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 10:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [SHERMAN] Thomas Sherman b. 1684 & family
>>
>>
>>> Tim,
>>>
>>> I think you have two different Thomas's here. Seems kinda hard for
>>> Thomas
>>> to
>>> marry Ruth Potter in 1727, then marry Sarah in 1929, then be having
>>> children
>>> with Ruth again.
>>>
>>> Gary Templeman
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tim Sherman" <>
>>> To: <>
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 3:58 PM
>>> Subject: [SHERMAN] Thomas Sherman b. 1684 & family
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello Sherman researchers,
>>>>
>>>> If any can help me sort this out, I'd greatly appreciate it.
>>>>
>>>> My 6x great grandfather is Thomas SHERMAN, b. 1684 son of William &
>>>> Martha (WILBORE) Sherman (NEHGS Register vol 24, pg 71 "The Sherman
>>>> Family). I thought Thomas was born in Dartmouth, Mass., haven't
>>>> found
>>>> any record there. But I have found a Thomas b. 1684 in Rhode Island
>>>> (Little Compton & Tiverton Vital Records). That record doesn't list
>>>> his parents.
>>>>
>>>> There is a marriage record in Dartmouth VR, for Thomas & Ruth
>>>> Potter,
>>>> int. May 6, 1727. I have no further info re Ruth POTTER other
>>>> than the
>>>> following record of my 5xg grandfather Benjamin:
>>>>
>>>> "1748 SHEARMAN Benjamin, s. Thomas of D. and Ruth, and
>>>> Elisabeth Lapham, d. John and Mary dec'd of D., 1st, 2 mo., 'Called
>>>> February,' 1748, C.R.3. Marriage Dartmouth)."
>>>>
>>>> SOY lists Benjamin's b. 1728 Dartmouth, Mass.
>>>>
>>>> VR Rhode Island, SOY and "Wildbores In America, a family tree" show
>>>> another marriage of Thomas and Sarah SISSON 19 Jun 1729. And VR
>>>> Rhode
>>>> Island show her death at Feb. 11, 1736. I don't have a birthdate or
>>>> parent info on Sarah.
>>>>
>>>> Besides Benjamin above, (according to SOY site) I have children of
>>>> Thomas & Ruth, Mary, b. ca 1730, Thomas b. 17 Mar 1740, Peleg, b.
>>>> 1745, and Martha b. aft 1745.
>>>>
>>>> And there is at least one child, Christopher b. 1 Aug 1730 born to
>>>> Thomas and Sarah listed in VR Rhode Island.
>>>>
>>>> SOY lists (at least it used to) Thomas's death as 1759, Dartmouth,
>>>> Mass. I haven't found a record, although the marriage record of
>>>> dau.
>>>> Mary int. to George WOOD Sep 29, 1759, lists Thomas as deceased.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone confirm, refute, correct what needs correcting?
>>>>
>>>> I have other POTTER's in my line, I wish I could connect Ruth.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>
>>>> Tim Sherman
>>>> Oregon
>>>>
>>>> Philip, Peleg, William, Thomas, Benjamin, Benjamin, Honestus,
>>>> Urial,
>>>> Elmer, Dorsey, Dad, me
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>>>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~scwhite/sherman/mailsrch.html The
>>>> Shermans Of
>>>> Yaxley (SOY) website is http://www.SOYSite.com/
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