Henry Sherman (1512-1590)/List of Famous Descendants

Famous descendants of Englishman Henry Sherman (1512-1590) and his wife Agnes Perpoynt (1521-1580) who had several grandchildren immigrate to America.

Research Notes

 * The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 166 (October 2012):245-58 (Part 1), "The Earliest Shermans of Dedham, Essex, and Their Wives," "Part I: Henry Sherman the Elder and His Wives," by Michael Johnson Wood.

Family Trees

 * Roger Sherman (1721-1793)/Immigrant Ancestors

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 *  Sherman, Roger (1721-1793) - was an early American lawyer and statesman, as well as a Founding Father of the United States. He served as the first mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, and served on the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence, and was also a representative and senator in the new republic. He was the only person to sign all four great state papers of the U.S.: the Continental Association; the Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation, and; the Constitution
 *  Sherman, Roger, Jr. (1768-1856) - (Son of Roger) was a 1787 graduate of Yale College served in the Connecticut General Assembly in 1810–1811.
 *  Sherman, Edward S (1818-1882) ( RSherman2, RSherman1,  WSherman,  JSherman3,  JSherman2,  JSherman1,  HSherman2, HSherman1) - Edward removed to Fairfield CT, was a dealer in metals and trustee of The Hopkins School.