The Rev Jacob Sherwin
M, (17 October 1699 - before 1792)
| Father-Biological* | John Sherwin b. 1644, d. 15 Oct 1726 |
| Mother-Biological* | Mary Chandler b. 5 Jul 1659, d. 18 Jan 1745 |
- Family Lines
- Boudreau Line
Last Edited=4 Apr 2024
The Rev Jacob Sherwin was born on 17 October 1699 at Ipswich, Massachusetts.1,2 He was the son of John Sherwin and Mary Chandler.
The Rev Jacob Sherwin, age 34, married Hannah Phelps, age 32 , daughter of Captain Nathaniel Phelps and Hannah Bissell, on 20 March 1734 at Hebron, Connecticut.1,3,4,5,6
The Rev Jacob Sherwin was Jacob Sherman was chosen as the first pastor of the Second Church Congregational of Ashland, Massachusetts in 1763.7,8 It seems that the Rev Jacob Sherwin owned a female black slave and she became the mother of a light skinned child. There were suspicians as to the father, and Mr. Sherman was dismissed in 1774. He never attempted to vindicate himself.7 He died before 1792 at Ashfield, Massachusetts.1
The Rev Jacob Sherwin, age 34, married Hannah Phelps, age 32 , daughter of Captain Nathaniel Phelps and Hannah Bissell, on 20 March 1734 at Hebron, Connecticut.1,3,4,5,6
The Rev Jacob Sherwin was Jacob Sherman was chosen as the first pastor of the Second Church Congregational of Ashland, Massachusetts in 1763.7,8 It seems that the Rev Jacob Sherwin owned a female black slave and she became the mother of a light skinned child. There were suspicians as to the father, and Mr. Sherman was dismissed in 1774. He never attempted to vindicate himself.7 He died before 1792 at Ashfield, Massachusetts.1Children of The Rev Jacob Sherwin and Hannah Phelps
- John Sherwin4 (5 Nov 1734 - )
- Jacob Sherwin4 (31 May 1736 - )
- Deacon Joshua Sherwin+ (9 Oct 1737 - Feb 1819)
- Hannah Sherwin4 (8 Feb 1738/39 - )
- Nathaniel Sherwin4 (11 Oct 1741 - )
Citations
- Burrell, Alyce Adams. A Genealogy of Sherwin - Shedd and Allied Families in America. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990.
- Essex Institute. Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. Volume I Births. Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1910.
- Connecticut Department of Health. Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1620-1926. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016.
- Phelps, Oliver Seymour. The Phelps Family of America and their English Ancestors: with Copies of Wills, Deeds, Letters, and other Interesting Papers. Volume I. Pittsfield, Massahusetts: Eagle Publishing Company, 1899.
- White, Lorraine Cook. Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection). Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2006.
- Geneanet. Geneanet Community Trees Index. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2022.
- Howes, Frederick G. History of the Town of Ashfield: Franklin County, Massachusetts: from its Settlement in 1742 to 1910. Ashfield, Massachusetts: The Town of Ashfield, 1910.
- Weis, Frederick Lewis. The Colonial Clergy and the Colonial Churches of New England. Lancaster, Massahusetts: Society of the Descendants of the Colonial Clergy, 1936.