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William Sherwin

Male 1787 - 1866  (78 years)


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  • Name William Sherwin 
    Relationshipwith Robert Alan Roy
    Birth 26 Oct 1787  Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Occupation He was a clock maker and mechanic. Clock Hollow in Buckland was named for his activities there.  [1, 3, 4, 5
    Offices Held say 1810 (Age 23)  [1, 3
    Death 19 May 1866  New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5
    Siblings 7 Siblings 
    Person ID I2068  | Boudreau Line
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2017 

    Father Deacon Nathaniel Sherwin,   b. 16 Jun 1760, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1834, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary "Molly" Bement,   b. 31 Mar 1763, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1845, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 1 Sep 1785  Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 25 years and 3 months - She : 22 years and 6 months. 
    Family ID F1649  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Marcia Carter,   b. 05 Nov 1792, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 07 Jun 1852, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 28 Dec 1809  Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6
    • Kendrick (1937) gives the marriage date as 9 December,
    Age at Marriage He : 22 years and 2 months - She : 17 years and 1 month. 
    Children 
     1. Elias Carter Sherwin,   b. 8 Apr 1811, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1838, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)
     2. Sylvester Noble Sherwin,   b. 5 Apr 1813, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Oct 1836, Clarenden, Orleans County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
    +3. Orville Sherwin,   b. 29 Jan 1816, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1898, Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     4. Elvira Sherwin,   b. 5 Apr 1819, Pitcher, Chenango County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1852, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years)
     5. Marshall B. Sherwin,   b. 1 Sep 1821, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1880, Cedar Vale, Chautauqua County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     6. William Fisk Sherwin,   b. 14 Mar 1826, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1888, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     7. Henry M. Sherwin,   b. Abt Jun 1828, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 1828, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     8. Ellen Abigail Sherwin,   b. 13 Dec 1829, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1870, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
     9. Henry Martin Sherwin,   b. 19 Mar 1831, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1898, Flandereau, Moody County, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     10. Lucy W. Sherwin,   b. 19 Sep 1833, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Feb 2017 

    Family 2 Eleanor G. Thompson,   b. Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 17 May 1853  Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Age at Marriage He : 65 years and 7 months - She : ??. 
    Family ID F1648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Oct 1787 - Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Dec 1809 - Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Elias Carter Sherwin - 8 Apr 1811 - Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Sylvester Noble Sherwin - 5 Apr 1813 - Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Orville Sherwin - 29 Jan 1816 - Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Elvira Sherwin - 5 Apr 1819 - Pitcher, Chenango County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Marshall B. Sherwin - 1 Sep 1821 - Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - William Fisk Sherwin - 14 Mar 1826 - Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Henry M. Sherwin - Abt Jun 1828 - Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Ellen Abigail Sherwin - 13 Dec 1829 - Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Henry Martin Sherwin - 19 Mar 1831 - Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Lucy W. Sherwin - 19 Sep 1833 - Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 May 1853 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 May 1866 - New York City, New York Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S227] Burrell, Alyce Adams. A Genealogy of Sherwin-Shedd and Allied Families in America , (Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc., 1990).

    2. [S689] Eddy Fund. Vital Records of Ashfield Massachusetts, to the Year 1850, (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1942).

    3. [S233] Kendrick, Fannie Shaw. The History of Buckland 1779-1935, (Buckland, Massachusetts: The Town of Buckland, 1937).

    4. [S690] White, Almira Larkin. Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts, (Haverhill, Massachusetts: Chase Brothers, 1900).

    5. [s234] Carter, Clara A and Sarah A. Carter. Carter - A Genealogy of the Descendants of Samuel and Thomas, sons of Rev. Samuel Carter, (Clinton, Massachusetts: W. J. Coulter, Courant Office, 1887).

    6. [S228] Essex Institute. Vital Records of Buckland, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1934).