Brief Life History of Francis
When Francis Sherwin was born on 9 July 1770, in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Ebenezer Sherwin III, was 42 and his mother, Sarah Hovey, was 40. He married Rachel Knight on 19 January 1794. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 28 November 1857, in Newfane, Windham, Vermont, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Newfane, Windham, Vermont, United States.
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- Francis Sherwin, "United States Census, 1850"
- Francis Sharwin, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Marriage of Francis Sherwin and Lydia Gleason
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
English (Staffordshire and Derbyshire): nickname perhaps used to denote a swift runner or a messenger, from Middle English schere(n) ‘(to) shear, cut’ + wind ‘wind’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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