married to Prudence HILL on 23 Jan 1639.

¹ Had three sons and one daughter:

• John SHERMAN ¹ born 23 Feb 1646, died 5 November 1723 Marshfield
• <Daughter> SHERMAN
• William SHERMAN ¹ married Desire DOTY in Dec 1667 daughter of Edward DOTY who was one of the passengers of the "Mayflower", and one of the 41 signers of the compact. William served in King Phillip's war in 1676. and sustained injuries for which in 1678 his family received 20 pounds from the Colony.  Buried 17 Nov 1680.
  • son:
    • Ebenezer SHERMAN born 21 Apr 1680. married Margaret DECRO  18 Sep 1680. Ebenezer Sherman died Feb. ye 1st, 1759, in the 79th year of his age, buried Marshfield Hills cemetery.
      • children:
        • Elisha SHERMAN born 28 May 1715. ⁵  He was a Baptist minister and one of the first incorporators of the Baptist religious societies of Marshfield. Married by Rev. Atherton Wales 5 Feb 1744 to Lydia WALKER. Died Aug 1797, and with his wife is buried in what is known as the Plainfield cemetery.
• Samuel SHERMAN ^{1 5}
  • children:
    • Capt Asa SHERMAN ⁵ - sailed the sloop from the ferry to Boston many years
    • Gershom SHERMAN ⁵
      • son:
        • Gershom SHERMAN ⁵  married Elizabeth HOWLAND
          • son:
            • Gershom SHERMAN ⁵  married Huldah CARVER and had several children; among whom Capt. Gershom SHERMAN ⁵  married Ellen M. ROGERS

Married to Jane P. ² HATCH ² John 25 Oct 1677 in Boston ⁴

Had ^1. nine children, and among them:

• Bethia SHERMAN ² born 11 Aug 1678 of, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Bethia died in Marshfield, Massachusetts on 1 Apr 1728. ⁴ Israel Thomas and Bethiah Sherman, married Feb. 23, 1698, by E. Tompson
• Abigail SHERMAN ² born 02 Mar 1680 (15 Mar 1679/80 ²⁾  of, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Abigail died in Scituate, Massachusetts on 18 May 1709; she was 30.Buried in Scituate, Massachusetts
• John SHERMAN ^1.2 born ² 17 Oct 1682, settled in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts
• Hannah SHERMAN ² born 29 Apr 1685 of, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Hannah died on 7 Sep 1725
• Samuel SHERMAN ² born 22 Feb 1687 of, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, ² died 07 Sep 1725 of, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Samuel Married Charity CLAP, in Marshfield, Massachusetts in Dec 1717.
• Deborah SHERMAN ² born 04 Sep 1689 of, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Deborah died in Marshfield, Massachusetts on 5 Feb 1774. James THOMAS and Deborah Sherman, married Feb. 12, 1718-19 ⁴.
• Lovis or Lois SHERMAN ²  born 27 Jan 1691 of, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, died on 12 Mar 1780
• William SHERMAN ² born 23 JUN 1693 of, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, William died on 26 Mar 1724
• Eunice SHERMAN ² born 11 MAY 1696 of, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Married to Sarah BAKER ^{2 4} on 26 Mar 1711/1712 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Ma, who was born 28 Oct 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Ma, ² died aft 26 Jul 1765 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Had ^1. nine children, and among them

• Sarah SHERMAN was born on 15 Aug 1714 in Rochester, MA. She died before Aug 1750. She was married to Bazillai HAMMOND on 3 Nov 1746 in Rochester, MA. Bazillai HAMMOND was born on 9 Mar 1705/6. He died about 1779
• June (Jane?) SHERMAN born on 2 Oct 1716 in Rochester, MA. She was married to Justus WHITE on 20 Jun 1745 in Rochester, MA. Justus WHITE was born on 28 Feb 1706/7 in Rochester, MA. He died after 1758.
• Alice SHERMAN born on 29 Jul 1719 in Rochester, MA. She died in 1801 in Barre, MA. She was married to Samuel RUGGLES on 25 Jun 1738 in Rochester, MA. Samuel RUGGLES was born on 5 Jul 1715 in Rochester, MA. He died in Jun 1802 in Barre, MA
• John SHERMAN born 27 Jul 1721, m. 1745 Mercy LUCAS
• Abigail SHERMAN  twin born on 27 Jul 1721 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA She was married to Sylvanus COTTEL on 18 Feb 1744/45. Sylvanus COTTEL was born on 9 May 1704 in Tisbury, Duke Co., PA.
• Bethia SHERMAN  born on 16/26 Jan 1723/24 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. She died between 1788 and 1805. She was married to John (Lt.) WINSLOW on 28 Nov 1745 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. John (Lt.) WINSLOW was born on 31 Oct 1722 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. He died in 1775 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA
• William SHERMAN born on 11 Jan/Mar 1725/26 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. He died on 3 Mar 1800 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. He was married to Abigail HANDY on 4 Jun 1752 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. Abigail HANDY was born on 13 Feb 1731/32 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. She died in 1809 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA.
• Lois Keziah SHERMAN born on 28 Oct 1728 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. She died after 1790
• Samuel SHERMAN ^1. born 13 Jan 1724 ^2/1734 ¹ (2 Jan 1730/1 ² ) in Rochester, MA, ^1. settled in Ware, Mass., part of Boston. died 29 Jan 1811 in Ware, MA

Married to:

• Mary SNOW Married 20 Apr 1749 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts born 30 Oct 1729 in Rochester, Massachusetts died 1752/1755 in Ware, Massachusetts more on SNOW
• Jersuha DAVIS Married 8 Jun 1758 in Brookfield, Worchester, Massachusetts born Abt. 1726 in Rochester, Plymouth, Ma

• Thomas SHERMAN born 1751 in Rochester, MA, died unmarried
• Prince SHERMAN born 26 Feb 1753 in Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts died Aft 1798 in Kitley Twp, Leeds Co, Ontario
• Rueben SHERMAN born 1755/1759 in Rochester, MA
• Samuel SHERMAN born 1757/1762 in Rochester, MA
• Mary SHERMAN born 1759/1764 in Rochester, MA
• Ebenezer SHERMAN born 1761/1768 in Rochester, MA

Married to:

• Mary Submit ROGERS 27 Jan 1776 in Ware, , Ma, born ABT1759 in Brocksville, Ontario, Can died 1804 Philipsville, Leeds Co, Ontario

¹"She <Joanna Sherman (below)> left the State of Massachusetts in company with her father and his family about the year 1787, and with them went to Vermont. They did not remain very long in Vermont, perhaps five years, but again journeyed onto Canada in the year 1792.  In the removes the family was in the company of another family of relatives, by the name of BILLINGS. Dr. Billings married Joanna Rogers, and Prince Sherman married her sister Mary Submit Rodgers."

They had the following children:

• Prince SHERMAN born 1777/1783 he died between 1792 (¹ when they arrived in Canada) and 1797 (¹When Joanna was married at the age of sixteen)
• Joanna SHERMAN born 26 Jul 1781 Ware, Hampshire., Massachusetts died 25 Aug 1847 Queensville, York Co, Ontario buried Selby Cemetery, York Co, Ontario
• Prince SHERMAN born Abt 1783 in Ware, Hampshire, Ma
• Ira SHERMAN born 1785 Hampshire, Ma
• Ira SHERMAN born 1786/1788 Hinesburg, , Vt died Aft 1860 Geneva, Walworth Co, Wi
• Philo SHERMAN born 14 May 1787 Brockville, Leeds, Ontario Can
• Horace SHERMAN born 1789 Hinesberg, Chittenden, Vt
• Thomas SHERMAN Abt 1792 Brockville, Leeds, Ontario  Can

¹"Mary Submit Rodgers married a second time to Mr. Douglas, and the issue was a daughter, whose name was Sally. This daughter married Andrew BIRDSELL, and had two sons and one daughter"