Edmund Sherman

1589 - 1661  (~ 72 years)

• Name	Edmund Sherman
  Birth	say 1589	Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.   [1]
  Burial	2 Sep 1661	St. James the Great Church, Colchester, Essex, England   [1]
  	St. James the Great Church, Colchester, England
  Siblings	7 brothers and 3 sisters
  > 1. Phebe Sherman,   c. 1 May 1570, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. d. After 31 Aug 1610  (Age ~ 40 years) ▻ Samuel Fenn > 2. Henry Sherman,   c. 26 Aug 1571, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. bur. 7 Feb 1642/43, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.  (Age ~ 71 years) ▻ Mary + 3. Samuel Sherman,   c. 11 Jan 1572/73, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. ▻ Phillipa Ward,  m. Abt 1598 > 4. Anne Sherman,   c. 7 Aug 1575, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. ▻ Anthony Whiting,  m. 28 Jan 1594/95 ;   Thomas Wilson > 5. Daniel Sherman,   b. say 1578, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. ▻ Christian Chapman,  m. 8 Aug 1601 ;   Sarah Mitchell,  m. 23 Apr 1622   6. Nathaniel Sherman,   c. 19 Jun 1580, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. bur. 21 Jun 1580, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.  (Age ~ 0 years) > 7. Nathaniel Sherman,   c. 11 Jul 1582, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. ▻ Phebe Anger or Angier,  m. Abt 1609 ;   Priscilla > 8. John Sherman,   c. 17 Aug 1585, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. bur. 24 Jan 1615/16, Great Horkesley, Essex, England  (Age ~ 30 years) ▻ Grave Ravens,  m. 26 Sep 1611 > 9. Ezekiel Sherman,   c. 25 Jul 1587, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. bur. 21 Jan 1653/54, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.  (Age ~ 66 years) ▻ Rachel Alefounder;   Ann Stephens > 10. Edmund Sherman,   b. say 1589, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. bur. 2 Sep 1661, St. James the Great Church, Colchester, Essex, England  (Age ~ 72 years) ▻ Judith Anger or Angier,  m. 15 May 1611   11. Mary Sherman,   c. 25 Jul 1592, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. d. Bef 1653  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Henry Sherman,   b. Abt 1512, Essex, England d. 1590  (Age 78 years)  (Grandfather)  Susan Lawrence,   b. say 1548, St. James South Elmham, Suffolk, England bur. 13 Sep 1610, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.  (Age ~ 62 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11472
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Sherman,   b. say 1545, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. d. Aug 1610, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Susan Lawrence,   b. say 1548, St. James South Elmham, Suffolk, England bur. 13 Sep 1610, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. (Age ~ 62 years)
  Family ID	F1847	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Judith Anger or Angier,   c. 5 Jun 1587, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.
  Marriage	15 May 1611	Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years and 5 months - She : 23 years and 11 months.
  Children	From 1612 to 1620  [1]
  1. Judith Sherman (1612-____) 2. Anne Sherman (1614-____) 3. Ezekiel Sherman (1617-young) 4. Mary Sherman (1618-young) 5. Edmund Sherman (1620-____) There is a widespread misconception that this couple had descendants in New England.
  Family ID	F6830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Edmund Sherman(1589 – 1661) 2Henry Sherman(1545 – 1610) 4Henry Sherman(Abt 1512 – 1590) 8 16 17 9 18 19 5Agnes Perpoynt( – 1580) 10Robert Perpoynt(1480 – Bef 1559) 20Thomas Perpoynt(1455 – ) 21 11 22 23 3Susan Lawrence(1548 – 1610) 6Rev. John Lawrence(1500 – ) 12_____ Lawrence 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - say 1589 - Dedham, Essex, England Marriage - 15 May 1611 - Dedham, Essex, England Burial - 2 Sep 1661 - St. James the Great Church, Colchester, Essex, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S201] Wood, Michael Johnson, "The Earliest Shermans of Deham, Essex, and Their Wives" Part 2, (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Registger, volume 167, January 2013).