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Roger Sherman, Jr. was born 16 July 1768 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut to Roger Sherman (1721-1793) and Rebecca Prescott (1742-1813) and died 5 March 1856 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut of unspecified causes. He married Susanna Staples (1778-1855) 1 September 1801 .

Roger Sherman, Jr., namesake son of his famous father, Roger Sherman (1721-1793), one of the founding fathers of the United states. He was a 1787 graduate of Yale College served in the Connecticut General Assembly in 1810–1811.

Marriage & Family

  1. Oliver Sherman (1802-1821)
  2. Susan Sherman (1804-1805)
  3. Martha Sherman (1807-1888)
  4. Susanna Sherman (1809-1821)
  5. John Staples Sherman (1811-1883)
  6. Sophia Sherman (1813-1872)
  7. Frederick Roger Sherman (1815-1892)
  8. Edward Standish Sherman (1818-1882) - Md Catharine Augusta Townsend, a daughter of Dr. Solomon Townsend. Her father was an eminent surgeon of Boston. Edward removed to Fairfield CT, was a dealer in metals and trustee of The Hopkins School.
  9. George Sherman (1818-1898)
  10. Benjamin Sherman (1820-1909)
  11. Elizabeth Baldwin Sherman (1823-1917)



Children


Offspring of Roger Sherman, Jr. and Susanna Staples (1778-1855)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Oliver Sherman (1802-1821)
Susan Sherman (1804-1805)
Martha Sherman (1807-1888)
Susanna Sherman (1809-1821)
John Staples Sherman (1811-1883)
Sophia Sherman (1813-1872)
Frederick Roger Sherman (1815-1892)
Edward Standish Sherman (1818-1882) 27 January 1818 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut 11 August 1882 Rye, Westchester County, New York Catherine Ann Townsend (1822-1902)
George Sherman (1818-1898)
Benjamin Sherman (1820-1909)
Elizabeth Baldwin Sherman (1823-1917)



Siblings


Offspring of Roger Sherman (1721-1793) and Elizabeth Hartwell (1726-1760)
Name Birth Death Joined with
John Sherman (1750-1802) 8 July 1750 New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut 8 August 1802 Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Rebecca Nancy Austin (1753-1793)
Anna Tucker (1761-1858)
Martha Sherman (1751-) 1751 New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut 9999 Connecticut
William Sherman (1751-1789) 12 November 1751 New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut 26 June 1789 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Sarah Law (1753-1826)
Roger Sherman (1753-) 1753 New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Isaac Sherman (1753-1819) 17 June 1753 New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut 16 February 1819 New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Oliver Sherman (1756-1757) 25 July 1753 New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut 16 June 1757 New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Chloe Sherman (1758-1839) 19 May 1758 New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut 6 December 1839 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut John Skinner (1765-1850)
Elisabeth Sherman (1759-1762) 1759 Newton, Massachusetts 4 December 1762 New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut


Offspring of Roger Sherman (1721-1793) and Rebecca Prescott (1742-1813)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Rebecca Sherman (1764-1795) 22 February 1764 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut 4 September 1795 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Simeon Baldwin (1761-1851)
Elizabeth Sherman (1765-1850) 31 December 1765 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut 16 July 1850 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Sturgis Burr (1760-1795)
Simeon Baldwin (1761-1851)
Martha Sherman (1767-) 1767 New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Roger Sherman (1768-1856) 16 July 1768 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut 5 March 1856 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Susanna Staples (1778-1855)
Sarah Sherman (1773-) 1773 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Mehetabel Sherman (1772-1772) 20 February 1772 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut 18 November 1772 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Mehitabel Sherman (1774-1851) 23 January 1774 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut 5 March 1851 New York City, New York Daniel Barnes (1772-1799)
Jeremiah Evarts (1781-1831)
Oliver Sherman (1777-1820) 19 January 1777 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut 30 July 1821 Havana, Cuba
Martha Sherman (1779-1806) 24 September 1779 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut 4 April 1806 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Jeremiah Day (1773-1867)
Sarah Sherman (1783-1866) 11 January 1783 New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut 30 August 1866 Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Samuel Hoar (1778-1856)

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