Abel Sherman

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Abel Sherman

Abel was born on September 14th, 1797.¹ Abel's father was Timothy Sherman and his mother was Polly Curtis. His paternal grandparents were Joel Sherman and Ruth Terrill. He had six brothers and three sisters, named Heman, Lyman, Curtis, Wakeman, Uriah, Levi, Anna, Olive and Electa. He was the fourth youngest of the ten children.¹

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Samuel Sherman ^*
  - b.Jul 1618 in Dedham, Essex, England d.05 Apr 1700 in Fairfield, Connecticut
  
  Benjamin Sherman
  - b.29 Mar 1662 in Stratford, Connecticut d.29 Aug 1741 in Stratford, Connecticut
  
  Mary Mitchell ^*
  - b.Oct 1621 in South Owram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England d.WFT Est. 1667-1716
  
  Job Sherman
  - b.07 Apr 1690 in Stratford, Connecticut d.09 Jun 1750 in Newtown, Connecticut
  
  Rebecca Phippeny
  - b.WFT Est. 1648-1672 d.WFT Est. 1711-1763
  
  Joel Sherman
  - b.15 MAR 1719/20 in Newtown, Connecticut d.25 Jan 1804 in Lanesboro, Massachusetts
  
  Nathaniel Seeley ^*
  - b.16 Sep 1627 in London, England d.19 Dec 1676 in Narragansett Swamp, RI
  
  John Seeley
  - b.1662 in Fairfield, Connecticut d.1710
  
  Mary Turney ^*
  - b.18 Sep 1631 in Hollingdon, Soulbury, Buckinghamshire d.1673 in Fairfield, CT
  
  Sarah Seelye
  - b.1690 d.WFT Est. 1691-1784
  
  George Squire
  - b.WFT Est. 1608-1646 d.WFT Est. 1650-1727
  
  Sarah Squire
  - b.1660 d.1690
  
  Ann Unknown
  - b.WFT Est. 1616-1649 d.WFT Est. 1650-1733
  
  Timothy Sherman
  - b.07 Sep 1759 in Newtown, Connecticut d.28 Apr 1827
  
  Ruth Terrill
  - b.27 Dec 1723 d.Feb 1804
  
  Abel Sherman
  - b.14 Sep 1797 d.WFT Est. 1798-1887
  
  Polly Curtis
  - b.25 Dec 1762 in Lanesboro, Massachusetts d.08 May 1827 in Waterford, Ohio
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

¹ phelps.FTW @ Tree #1353
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1 @ Tree #0574, 0574.ftw