Phillip Sherman

1610 - —

• Name	Phillip Sherman
  Christening	5 Feb 1610	Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.   [1, 3]
  Immigration	1633 (~ 22 years)  [3]
  He emigrated to New England in 1633.
  Offices Held	From 1648 to 1650 (~ 37 years)  [3]
  From 1648 to 1650 he was the General Recorder of Rhode Island.
  Offices Held	1656 (~ 45 years)	Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, U.S.A.   [3]
  In 1656 he was the Representative to the Rhode Island General Court for the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. He served again in 1665.
  Will	31 Jul 1681 (~ 71 years)	Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, U.S.A.   [2, 3]
  On 31 July 1681 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island he made his will.
  Inventory	19 Mar 1686/87 (~ 77 years)	Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, U.S.A.   [3]
  His estate was inventoried on 19 March 1686/87 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
  Probate/Proved	22 Mar 1686/87 (~ 77 years)  [2, 3]
  His will was proved on 22 March 1686/87.
  Death	—	Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, U.S.A.   [3]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Mary Sherman,   c. 2 Oct 1599, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. > 2. Henry Sherman,   c. 20 Oct 1601, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. ▻ Mary Fisher,  m. 1 Feb 1626/27   3. Martha Sherman,   c. 24 Jan 1603/04, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.   4. Sarah Sherman,   c. 11 Feb 1605/06, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. bur. 5 Dec 1612, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.  (Age ~ 6 years) > 5. Samuel Sherman,   b. say 1607, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. d. —, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ▻ Grace + 6. Phillip Sherman,   c. 5 Feb 1610, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester. d. —, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, U.S.A. ▻ Sarah Odding,  m. About 1633
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Henry Sherman,   b. Abt 1512, Essex, England d. 1590  (Age 78 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Joan  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I2363	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Samuel Sherman,   c. 11 Jan 1572/73, Dedham, Essex, England Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester.
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Phillipa Ward,   b. say 1575
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F1845	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Sarah Odding,   b. 5 Feb 1609, England
  Marriage	About 1633	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years and 10 months - She : ~ 23 years and 10 months.
  Children	+   1. Edmond Sherman,   b. Apr 1641, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, U.S.A. d. 1718/19, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 77 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Jane Dorcas Hicks  m. Abt 1673
  Family ID	F1843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Phillip Sherman(1610 – —) 2Samuel Sherman(11 Jan 1572/73 – ) 4Henry Sherman(1545 – 1610) 8Henry Sherman(Abt 1512 – 1590) 16 17 9Agnes Perpoynt( – 1580) 18Robert Perpoynt(1480 – Bef 1559) 19 5Susan Lawrence(1548 – 1610) 10Rev. John Lawrence(1500 – ) 20_____ Lawrence 21 11 22 23 3Phillipa Ward(1575 – ) 6Lancelot Ward 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Joan 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 5 Feb 1610 - Dedham, Essex, England Marriage - About 1633 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 1656 - Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, U.S.A. Will - 31 Jul 1681 - Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, U.S.A. Inventory - 19 Mar 1686/87 - Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, U.S.A. Death - — - Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S1239] Pratt, Melvyn. Report to Eddy Family Reunion 1999, (Polo Alto, California: manuscript, 1999). [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). [S2226] Wood, Michael Johnson. "The Earliest Shermans of Deham, Essex, and Their Wives" Part 3 , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume 167, April 2013).