John Sherwin (abt. 1644 - 1726)

Born about 1644 in England

Husband of Frances (Loomis) Sherwin — married 25 Nov 1667 (to 30 Sep 1691) in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Mary (Chandler) Sherwin — married 30 Sep 1691 (to 15 Oct 1726) in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 15 Oct 1726 at about age 82 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts

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Biography

John Sherwin was born in England.

John Sherwin was probably born about 1644 in England^[1] based on his age given at the time of his death.

He emigrated to Massachusetts and settled in Ipswich, Essex County^[1]. He had granted to him by the town the right to cut trees for fencing, three hundred rails, January 13, 1667.

John married Frances Loomis on 25 November 1667 in Ipswich^[2][1]. Their children were:

1. Robert Sherwin (~1669 - >1726)
2. Elizabeth (Sherwin) Chapman (~1671 - >1726)
3. Hannah (Sherwin) Lewis (~1673 - >1726)
4. Ebenezer Sherwin (1675 - 1712)
5. Mary (Sherwin) Foster (1679 - ~1740)
6. Frances (Sherwin) Cummings (1681 - 1770)
7. Sarah (Sherrin) Goodhue (1683 - >1752).

John and Frances both joined the church in full communion April 12, 1674^[1].

After Frances' death, John remarried to Mary Chandler on 30 September 1691 in Ipswich^[2][1]. Their children were:

1. Alice Sherwin (1694 - ~1719)
2. Abigail (Sherwin) Fitts (1695 - 1745)
3. Eleanor (Sherwin) Howe (1696 - 1757)
4. William Sherwin (1698 - ~1792)
5. Jacob Sherwin Sr. (1699 - ~1792).

He had a seat in the meeting house in 1700 and was on the list of commoners for 1707^[1].

John died on 15 October 1726 in Ipswich aged 82^[1][3][4].

John's estate passed probate on 16 January 1727 in Essex, Massachusetts, United States.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs, William Richard Cutter, Lewis historical publishing company, 1908, pages 721-2 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/383064/?offset=2#page=387&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Ipswich/Images/Ipswich_M389.shtml
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58419565/john-sherwin : accessed 13 June 2022), memorial page for John Sherwin (1644–15 Oct 1726), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58419565, citing Highland Cemetery, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493) .
4. ↑ Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Ipswich/Images/Ipswich_D673.shtml
5. ↑ Probate: "Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991"
   Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9069 #3206319 (accessed 22 February 2023)
   John Sherwin probate on 16 Jan 1727 in Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

See also:

• Turner Howe & Related Families by Linda Phillips Spearman 1984
• 'Genealogy of the Porter, Merrick, Sherwin and allied families . by Porter, W. L. (William Leaton), 1864-', 1937, pp 40, archive.org (accessed 22 February 2023)