Descendants of
Philip Sherman
(Phillip Shearman)


Sherman Coat of Arms as published in
The Ancestry of James Morgan Sherman,
by Frank Dempster Sherman, 1915

Philip Sherman signed the the Portsmouth Compact in 1638. A scan of the document, including his signature (spelled Phillip Shearman) can be viewed on the Newport County, RIGenWeb site.


Mini Sherman Descendancy
  1. Philip Sherman b: Abt Feb 05, 1609/10 in Dedham, County Essex, England; d: March 1686/87 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI

  2.   +Sarah Odding b: Abt 1608 in Madron, Cornwall, Eng m: 1634 in Roxbury, MA; d: Abt. 1681 Father: George Odding Mother: Margaret
  3. Samson Sherman b: April 1642 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI; d: June 27, 1718 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI

  4.   +Isabel Tripp b: Abt 1651 m: March 04, 1674/75 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI; d: Bef. 1716 in Portsmouth, Newport; Father: John Tripp Mother: Mary Paine
  5. Job Sherman b: November 08, 1687 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI; d: November 16, 1747 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI

  6.   +Bridget Gardner  m: December 23, 1714; d: in Portsmouth, RI; Father: Benoni Gardner Mother: Mary ?
    2nd Wife of Job Sherman:
      +Amy Spencer b: March 14, 1697/98 m: June 01, 1732 Father: Benjamin Spencer Mother: Martha
Marriage Certificate of Job Shearman and Amy Spencer, Newport, R. I., June 1, 1732
  1. Samson Sherman b: Sept 23, 1737 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI; d: January 24, 1801 in Portsmouth

  2.   +Ruth Fish b: September 23, 1741 m: December 09, 1761 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI; d: March 10, 1818 Father: David Fish Mother: Jemimah Tallman
  3. Job Sherman b: January 21, 1766 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI; d: January 24, 1848 in Newport, Newport, RI

  4.   +Alice Anthony b: June 09, 1772 m: December 09, 1795; Father: Isaac Anthony Mother: Rebecca Bennett
  5. Albert Sherman b: August 14, 1815 d: June 30, 1884
  6. Albert Keene Sherman b: March 17, 1844 d: December 30, 1915

Sherman Notes for this descendancy
Anthony Descendancy
Barker Descendancy
List of Major Sources


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