Shearman, William Bissell, widr., b. RI, farmer, consumption, Mar. 13, 1846, a. 86.
He was a soldier under Washington, also under Marquis de Lafayette, enlisted 1779 under General Sullivan. He also served in Vermont under Gen. Ethan Allen.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104420110/william-bissell-sherman: accessed 05 October 2022), memorial page for William Bissell Sherman (15 Oct 1759–13 Mar 1846), Find a Grave Memorial ID 104420110, citing Eastlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by V. Nareen Lake (contributor 46613568).
"Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7K9-955 : 2 March 2021), William Bissell Sherman, 13 Mar 1846; citing Williamstown, Massachusetts, v 20 p 38, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 959,808.
Acknowledgments
Profile Sherman-827 was created through the import of BDM7-7-11.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Brian McCullough.
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