Elizabeth Winship Sherman was born 15 April 1652 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Edward Winship (1612-1688) and Elizabeth Parke (1631-1690) and died circa 1730 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. She married Joseph Sherman (1650-1731) 18 November 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Research Notes
It is unusual, but I think it is possible that her birth record in Cambridge vital records is off. It looks like: Winship, Elizabeth, d. Edward and Elizabeth, Apr. 15, 1662. Given the fact that she married in 1673, I think the date should be earlier.
This family lived in a part of Cambridge which later became Lexington. Many of their vital records are recorded in both places, including Elizabeth. Her birth is recorded in Lexington as: Winship, Elizabeth, d. Edward and Elizabeth, April 15, 1652. I think this date is correct.
The book, "The Winship family in America : giving the line of descent from ..." which can be found online here: http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89062438122;view=1up;seq=10 (see page 4), says that Elizabeth "died Sept. 16, 1652." I haven't been able to confirm that anywhere. In fact, she was mentioned in her father's will dated 1685, so I believed she lived to be an adult.
In fact, there is a record for a marriage in Watertown vital records: Winship, Elizabeth and Joseph Sherman, Nov. 18, 1673. I believe this record belongs to this Elizabeth.
Vital Records
Watertown Birth Records
There are a large number of children (11) listed in Watertown vital records belonging to this couple:
- Sherman, John, s. Joseph and Elizabeth (Winship), Jan. 11, 1674.
- Sherman, Edward, s. Joseph and Elizabeth (Winship), Sept. 2, 1677.
- Sherman, Joseph, s. Joseph and Elizabeth (Winship), Feb. 8, 1679.
- Sherman, Samuel, s. Joseph and Elizabeth (Winship), Nov. 28, 1681. [1682. dup.]
- Sherman, Jonathan, s. Joseph and Elizabeth (Winship), Feb. 24, 1683.
- Sherman, Ephraim, s. Joseph and Elizabeth (Winship), Mar. 16, 1685.
- Sherman, Elizabeth, d. Joseph and Elizabeth (Winship), July 15, 1687, bp. July 17.
- Sherman, Martha, ch. Joseph, bp. Sept. 1, 1689.
- Sherman, William - , s. Joseph and Elezibeth (Winship), June 28, 1692. VS
- Sherman, Sarah, d. Joseph and Elizabeth (Winship), June 2, 1694.
- Sherman, Nathaniel, s. Joseph and Elizabeth, Sept. 19, 1696.
There is a death record for son Ephraim in Watertown vital records: Eaphrim, s. Joseph and Elizabeth (Winship), Sept. 20, 1686.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Sherman (1675-1756) | |||
| Edward Sherman (1677-1766) | |||
| Jonathan Sherman (1679-) | |||
| Samuel Sherman (1682-1711) | |||
| Jonathan Sherman (1684-) | |||
| Ephraim Sherman (1685-1686) | |||
| Elizabeth Sherman (1687-1757) | |||
| Martha Sherman (1689-) | |||
| William Sherman (1692-1740) | 28 June 1692 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 20 March 1740 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Rebecca Cutter (1693-1718) Mehetabel Wellington (1687-1776) |
| Sarah Sherman (1694-1772) | |||
| Nathaniel Sherman (1696-1731) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sarah Winship (1638-1665) | |||
| Mary Winship (1641-1695) | 2 July 1641 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | 1695 Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Boaz Brown (1642-1724) |
| Ephraim Winship (1643-1696) | |||
| Joanna Winship (1645-1707) | |||
| Edward Winship (1648-1648) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Winship (1652-1730) | 15 April 1652 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 1730 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Joseph Sherman (1650-1731) |
| Edward Winship (1654-1718) | |||
| Abigail Winship (1656-1727) | |||
| Samuel Winship (1658-1696) | |||
| Joseph Winship (1661-1725) | |||
| Margery Winship (1664-1734) | |||
| Mehitable Winship (1667-1689) | |||