John B. BEMILLER
1845 - ____
- BIRTH: 1845, Elkhart,Indiana
Father: George BEMILLER
Mother: Elizabeth BARRINGER
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Hopy HOUSE
2 Mar 1804 - ____
- BIRTH: 2 Mar 1804, Houseville,New York
Father: Eleazer HOUSE
Mother: Abigail MOSELY
_John HOUSE ________+
_John Jr. HOUSE ___|_Eunice FOX ________
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John LOOMIS
29 Jan 1562 - 29 May 1619
- BIRTH: 29 Jan 1562, Thaxteed,Essex,England
- DEATH: 29 May 1619, Braintree,Essex,England
Father: John LOOMIS
Mother: Kyrston PASFIELD
Family 1
: Agnes LINGWOOD
- MARRIAGE: 30 Jun 1589, Braintree,Essex,England
- +Joseph LOOMIS
- June LOOMIS
- Geoffary LOOMIS
- Ann LOOMIS
- Elizabeth LOOMIS
- Sarah LOOMIS
- Jane LOOMIS
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Henry SHERMAN
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1520 - 20 Sep 1590
- BIRTH: 1520, Colchester,England
- DEATH: 20 Sep 1590, Dedham,Essex,England
Father: Thomas SHERMAN
Mother: Jane WALLER
Family 1
: Agnes BUTLER
- MARRIAGE: 1541, Dedham,Essex,England
- Alice SHERMAN
- Henry SHERMAN
- +Edmund SHERMAN
- Judith SHERMAN
- John SHERMAN
- Thomas SHERMAN
- Robert SHERMAN
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Henry was a shearman and clothier in Dedham from 1534, and a landholder of considerable means. In a deposition dated Oct. 11, 1574 At Dedham, he stated he was age 62 "or there abouts", and had lived in Dedham 40 years.
Henry's will is dated Jan. 20, 1589/1590, with Codicil Feb. 16, 1589/1590, and proved July 25, 1590.
From "Some of the Descendants of Philip Sherman, The First Secretary of Rhode Island", pg. 10-13:
"In the name of God, Amen, the twentithe day of January a thousand fyve hundred eightie nine and in the two and thirtithe yeare of the reigne of oure soveraigne Ladie Quene Elizabethe, I Henry Shearman, the elder, of Colchester in the county of Essex being whole of memorye and in perfect mynde thankes be to God do make constitute and ordeyne this my laste will and testamente revokinge all other willes and testamentes made by me. Firste I bequeathe my soule into the handes of Almighty God my maker acknowledging Jesus the sonne of the Lyvinge God my only Savyoure and Redeemer by whose pretious bloodshedding all my synnes ar washed awaye which hath satisfied the wrathe of God the father and I by his meritts and noe other means shall enherite the Kingdome prepared for the faithefull. I acknowledge the holy ghoste the god of comforte which hathe sealed me up to the everlasting covenaunte of eternall ioyes, my bodie I committ to the earth from whence yt came to be buried in the parishe churche of Dedham. Item. I will and bequeathe to Doctor Chapman the preacher of Dedham sixe poundes to be paid within sixe monthes after my decease. Item. I will to Mr. Parker fortie shillings to be paide at the same time. Item. I will to the poore of Dedham twenty poundes to be a contynewall stocke for the poore to the worldes ende and the use and benifit of it to goe to the poore. Further my will and mynde is that it shalbe ordered at the discretion of the governours of the free schoole of Dedham or the greatest parte of them and th_ to take securitie for the princypall. Item. I will and bequeathe unto Henry Shearman, my son my Shearman's crafte to hym and his heires for ever. Item. I give to Henry Shearman, my sonne, all the householde (sic) which is in his house which he hathe already. Item. I give to my sonne, Henry Shearmans children that is to saye to Henry Shearman, Samuel Shearman, Daniel, John, Ezechiell, Phebe, Nathaniell and Anne Shearman to each of them five pounds a peece to be paied to the sonnes at the age of two anf twentie. And yf any of them dye before they shall accomplishe the foresaid age then I will yt to be equallie divided betwixt the reste alive and to the daughter at one and twentie. And yf they die before this age then I will there porcon to be equallie divided betwixt my sonne Henryes children then alive. Item. I will and bequeathe to Edmonde Shearman, my sonne ten poundes. Item. I give to Edmonde Shearman, the sonne of my son Edmonde Shearman, thirteene pounde thirteene shillings and fouer pence to be paied unto hym at the full age of twoe and twentie yerers. And yf he die before he come to the age of twoe and twentie, then I will it be divided between Richard Shearman, Bezaliell Shearman, Anne Shearman, the children of my sonne Edmonde Shearman. Item. I will and bequeathe to Richarde Shearman, Bezaliell Shearman, Anne and Sarah Shearman, the children of my sonne Edmonde Shearman, to eache of them fourtie shillings a peece to be paied to the sonnes at the full age of twoe and twentie and to the daughters at one and twentie. And yf any of them dye before they shall accomplish theire full ages then I will their parte to be divided amongeste the reste that lyve of Edmonde Shearman's children. Item. I give to Edmonde Shearman, my sonne my beste cloake. Item. I will and bequeathe to William Petfeilde, my sonne in lawe, twentiee pounds to be paied within one whole yere after my decease. Item. I give to the three children of my sonne in lawe Petfeilde, that is to say Richard Petfielde, to Susan Petfeilde and Elizabeth Petfielde, to each of them six pounde thirteen shillings fouer pence to be paied to the sonne at twoe and twentie yeres of age and to the daughters at one and twentie. And yf any of them dye before the age beforesaid then I will their portion to be equallie devyded betwene the children of William Petfeilde then alive. And my will and mynde is that my saide sonne, Petfeilde, shall have the occupyinge of that money untill the children shall come to their full age puttinge in sufficient and suertie to my executors to paye the money as ys abovesaid. Item I give to Margerye, my wife, two and twentie pounds to be paied within three monethes after my decease. Item I will that she shall have all her householde stuffe which she brought me and that householde (sic) which we renewed and boughte since we marryed. Item I will that Margerye, my wife, shall have all my broome, wood, and logges, which I have at my departure. Item I will and give to Margerye, my wife, twentie shillings of money. Item I give to Margerye, my wife, that twelve pounds which is due unto me from Fendring Yf my exuctors can recover yt of hym. Item I will that Margerye, my wife, shall have her dwellings for twoe yeres in that parte of the house wherein we do nowe dwell that is in the lower parloure and the twoe chambers next Mr. Ruddes and parte of the backehouse yf my sonne Robert do enjoy the house. But yf it be redeemed and he do not enjoy it then I will that my sonne Robert shall paye unto Margerye, my wife, fouer pounde for twoe yeres dwellings. Item I give to Margerye, my wife, my tipped pott tearme of her life, and after her decease I give it to Judith, my daughter. Item My will is that yf Margerye, my wife, doe make any clayme or title to the thirdes or any parte of that house wherein I nowe do dwell, that then she shall be frustrate of the twoe and twentie pounde given her and I will the fore said two twentie pounde to be divided betweene my three sonnes Henrye, Edmonde and Robert Shearman. Allso my will and mynde ys that she shall put in bonde to mynee Executors before shall receyve any parte of her legacy that she do not trouble or moleste myne Executors or my sonne Robert in anythings that is given them. Item I will and bequeathe to Robert Shearman, my sonne three skore pounds which three skore pounds I give for the state of the house wherein I nowe dwell which was latelie Richarde Kinges, Berebruer of Colchester. And yf it shall happen that the saied three skore pounde be not paied according to bargayne and sale at the tyme appointed then I give the aforesaid house wherein I now dwell latelie Richarde Kinges with yards and appurtenances to Robert Shearman, my sonne, and his heires for ever. Item I give to Robert Shearman, my sonne, all the coppiehoulde called the Heckells, or knowne by any other name conteyinge by estimacon fifteene acres more or lesse with the barne and cottage to it and two acres called Byrdes, now in the occupation of William Petfeilde, to hym and his heires, forever. Item I give to my saied sonne, Robert Shearman, fouerty pounde of good lawfull money to be paied unto hym within sixe monthes after my decease. I will it be divided between the children of Robert Shearman then alive. Item My mynde is that Robert, my sonne, shall have the occupyinge of the money untill the children come of age, puttinge in sufficient securitye to my executors for the principall. Item I give unto Robert, my sonne, all my householde stuffs which I had before I marryed Margerye, my wife, that is to saye, Beddes, featherbeddes, cubbardes, bedsteades, pillowes, brasse, pewter, hangings, togeather with the great cupboarde in the parlour and the sealinge with the three tapestrie cushions. Also I give unto him three payer of sheetes and all other ymplements of householde, Allso I give unto Robert, my sonne, my silver and gilte goblett. Allso I give unto Robert Shearman, my sonne, my best gowne. Item I gove unto Robert my sonne one sword and a Byll_. Item I give unto Judith Petfeilde, my daughter, the cheste and lynnen upon the Soller (three payer of sheetes excepted before given to Robert my sonne). Item I give unto Henrye Shearman, my sonne, twelve silver spoones. Item I give unto my son in law, Nicholas Fynce, forty shillings. Item I give unto the poore of Allhallows parishe six shillings, eight pence. Item I give to Robert, my sonne, the typped pot which he hathe. Item I give to Henrye Shrearman, my sonne, all my Arms except that which I gave to my sonne Robert. Item I will that yf the fortie poundes which is due unto me by the heires of administrators of Richard Kinge beerebruer be recovered then I will the saied fortie pounde be equallie divided betweene Henrye Shearman, Edmonde Shearman, Robert Shearman, Judith Petdeilde, my children. Item I give unto Judith Petfeilde, my daughter, my sydesaddell and cloath to yt. Item I give to Robert Shearman, my sonne, my saddle. Item I give to William Petfeilde my best gowne save _. Item I give Henry, my sonne, my best cassocke hatte and nightcappe. Item I give to Christopher Stone a Cloathe doublet. Item I give to Caser and olde payer of hosen. To Richard Fycher my olde gowne. Item I give to Edmonde Shearman, Henrye Shearman, Robert Shearman, my sonnes, to eache of them twentie shillings in goulde, and to each of theire wyves twentie shillings in goulde. Item I give to Judithe Petfeild, my daughter twentye shillings in goulde. Item I will that the halfe yeares rente due at my decease of all my landes and tenemeents shall goe to the performance of my will. Item I give all my goodes unbequeathed to be equallie divided betwixt my three sonnes Henry, Edmonde and Robert Shearman. Item I make and ordeyne Henry Shearman and Edmonde Shearman, my sonnes, Executors of this my laste will and testament, -- Witnesses unto this my will theise whose names be underwritten p me Ricam Symnell, By me Oliver Pyggethelder, By me Nathaniell Bassack, p me Henrye Osborne. Henry Shearmans Mark."
A Codicell annexed to my will for some respit of payinge legaceys by my Executors, the XVI day of Febuary.
"I will that the twentie poundes for the poore shalbe paied at oure Ladie day nest twelve monthes. I will that Dr. Chapmans sixe pounde be paied at the same tyme. I will that Mr. Parker's fourtie shillings be paied at the same tyme. I will that Nicholas Fynces fourtie shillings be then paied. I will that my sonne Robert have fyve pounde paiede hym this next Ladie day and tenne pounde at the next mydsommer and thirtie fyve pounde at Ladie Daye next come twelve monthe I will that the legaceys for my sonne Edmondes children be payed at oure Ladie day come twelve monthe. I will that Petfeilde have fortie pounde paiede hym this nexte mydsommer. Items whereas the twentie pounde which I gave to the poore was appoynted to be ordered by the governours of the free schoole at Dedham. Nowe my mynde ys that my sonne Henry Shearman shall have the occupying of it tearme of his life puttinge in sewertie for to pay the principall and fortie shillings a yere to theire use to be bestowed in woollen and lynnen cloathe. Item my will is that my Executors shall pay my sonne Robert use for fyve and thirtie pounde for the latter halfe yeare. By me Oliver Pyggethelder, By me Nathaniell Bassack. Dated, Jan 20, 1589/90 Codicil dated Feb. 16, 1589/90."
Some publications give Agnes' name as "Butler", daughter of Sir Piers Butler and Lady Margaret Fitzgerald, with a royal line extending through James Butler and Eleanor DeBohun, granddaughter of Edward I.
From "English Origins of New England Families", Ser. I, Vol. I, "Gridley / Butter and Origin of the De Greys of Oxfordshire", pg. 739: "Court Rolls, Bundle 60, No. 740, Dedhan Hall, Dedham"
"12 April, 1581. Thomas Sekford surrendered a cottage and land into the hands of William Butter, tenant. Henry Sherman surrendered a messuage and twenty acres of land in Dedham, which he took on the Sunday after Ascension, 7 Edward VI [1533] by the surrender of Thomas Butter."
"23 April, 26 Elizabeth [1584]. William Webbe surrendered into the hands of Henry Sherman and Pierce Butter, tenants, a cottage in Dedham to the use of William Butter and his heirs, the surrender to be void on payment of 20s. on 8 January, 1584 [1584/5] (which was paid the Pierce). William Butter surrenders the same to the use of Pierce Butter and his heirs.
From "English Origins of New England Families", Ser. I, Vol. I, "Gridley / Butter and Origin of the De Greys of Oxfordshire", pg. 741: "Court Rolls, Bundle 60, No. 742, Dedhan Hall, Dedham"
"22 April, 43 Elizabeth [1601]. Edmund Sherman on 9 December 1600 surrndered all his houses and two acres of land and two acres of meadow to the use of Henry Sherman, Senior, to sell the same and pay before 24 May next William Glover of London and Anne Buttor of Colchester. Said Henry was admitted."
"English Origins of New England Families", Ser. I, Vol. I, "Gridley / Butter and Origin of the De Greys of Oxfordshire", pg. 744: "From Chancery Proceedings"
"24 July, 1601. The Petition of William Butter, executor of the last will and testament of Pierce Butter of Colchester [co. Essex], his father, represents that his father, about 40 Elizabeth [1597-8], made his will, and made the orator and Henry Sherman the Elder his executors, and died about this time in Colchester. Henry Sherman hath refused to act. The said Pierce Butter in his lifetime, i.e., on 19 November, 34 Elizabeth [1591], became bound to William for L600, to pay L400 to the children of John Tompson, deceased, i.e., to John Tompson and William Tompson, two of the sons of said John Tompson, deceased, to each of them L100, and to Ann, Elizabeth, Thomasin and Sara Tompson L50 at a certain day already past. The L50 due to Tomasin was paid on the day appointed, but the L50 due to Ann was not so paid, because for one and a half years after said Pierce's death your orator could not obtain a sight of the will or learn whether he was executor or whether the said Pierce had made the said indenture, which was concealed from your orator by the sinister practice of William and Ann Tomsom, in order to obtain the forfeit. When he learned thereof, your orator offered the L50 to William and Ann, and is willing and ready to pay it, but they refused and still refuse to receive it, and have confederated to obtain the forfeit, and your orator prays for a writ of subpoena against William and Ann Tomson."
"The Answer of William Tomson states, that long before Pierce Butter made the recognizance, John Tomson by his will gave the said sums to his children, and made the defendant and Tomasin, his wife, the executors of his will, and the defendant refusing to act, said Tomasin became the sole executor, and did intermarry with the said Pierce Butter, she having, as the defendant thinketh he shall prove, goods to the value of L1000 in the hands of the said Pierce Butter, and he gave a bond to pay the said legacies given by the said will to the children of the said John Tomson, his brother, and Pierce Butter made his will and made the orator and Henry Sherman his executors, and died about to years ago, and shortly aftr his death the said Sherman desired to take order with the defendants about their portions, as he knew their father had a great care of it as a matter of great weight, but the complainant would not agree, and so trifled with the said Sherman that he had refused to join as coexecutor..."
More from the Sherman family website:
Henry4 Sherman(#) is the first of the Suffolk co. Shermans of the armigerous Yaxley ancestry to settle in Dedham, Essex co. He came here in 1534, by his own statement, at the age of about 23 years. He and his wife Agnes are the ancestors of thousands, some still in England, some who have returned to England, and the greater number in America,
With every family there is a point of departure in its research for ancestry: the Last-known affiliation of a generation with its predecessor. In the case of our American Sherman family which descends with a genealogical table documented by many primary sources, Henry(4) Sherman is our point of departure into the past. We have firm points about him (New Light; on Henry(4) Sherman....by this compiler, op.cit.) which will some day serve to connect him with his father, grandfather and great-grandfather Suffolk.
With this in mind we designate him Henry4, as he has been considered In all other earlier genealogies. Since he was of the age usual for a young man to be at the end of his apprenticeship, it is probable that he knew of a good opportunity to start his own business here. He may have had an initial gift of capital from his father, or have inherited the usual f20 or f40 "when he cometh out of his 'prenticehood' " sum. The amounts seem paltry to us but f40 in 1534 could buy a fair mansion.
Dedham was a prosperous clothing village where interest in Puritanism attracted and kept Lecturers of as keen Intellect as anywhere in England.
This was at a time when there was no snobbishness toward money "from trade". Noblemen and other upper-class families were eager to place some of their sons as apprentices to rich merchants - the Lowest rung on the Ladder to wealth. There was pride in membership in the Guilds which had the economic power in the Land. Each craft was termed a "mystery" with guarded secrets. They early, wisely, had a religious side to avoid the suspicion of being a dangerous association. These Fraternities were once known as Aldermen, in the Saxon meaning.
There was rank and Livery. All men of these years wore clothes distinctive of their status. The "masters" were the highest in a Guild (remember that Southfields is often miscalled "The "Master Weaver's House"). The Halls were sometimes formerly noblemen's houses, as the former mansion of the Earl of Essex was the home of the Draper's Company in London.
Through charters from the Crown, the Guilds acquired legal power over their trades, comparable and in many areas greater than today's unions, as they had monopolies in regard to selling as well as producing.
For their charters they paid fees to the monarch, who when he needed money would extort more money. The Lord Mayor was selected from the Companies and a great show was put on for Coronations, with elaborate allegorical pageants, some 22 feet high, drawn by nine horses.
The Companies were the money-men supplying venture capital: for sea route searches, Icelandic voyages, New-world plantations (Later, the Ulster plantation too.) The Guildhall in London was the scene of great banquets - still a highlight of the City, at which the monarch was a jovial guest.
Those Shermans who were called "Citizen and Merchant of London" were the equivalent of today's presidents of large companies or had a seat on the Exchange.
Concern for his children's security was a matter of lifelong concern to a father. We have seen that Thomas3 Sherman spent his life adding as much as possible to the manors and riches he had inherited, so that his nine sons would not feel and want. As the only surviving son, he himself had received a large portion from his father, sharing slightly with a sister. Some of his sons received a legal education, others were apprenticed and provided with cash for going into business to make their own fortunes.
Henry Sherman became a leading clothier and was able to set up his sons Henry(5), and Edmund(5) in their own businesses. His son Robert(5) he sent to the university. His daughters married well-to-do men. Henry's descent included a number of ministers: the Rev. John(7) of New England; John(7) of Norwich, Norf. Arch deacon John(7) of London, John(7) of Bradwell, Juxta Mare, Essex; Samuel(7) of Alderton, Suff.; Edmund(7) of Ipswich.
Of those who remained in England, Bezaliel(7) Sherman is the ancestor of Mary Vincent who married Neil, third Earl of Roseberry (Archlbald Primrose of Dalmeny, Scotland, the first Earl).The fifth Earl's mother was a grandniece or Wm. Pitt. Also a peer of the U.K. (Baron Roseberry), he, Archibald Philip Primrose, In 1878 married, Hannah, only child of Baron Meger Amschel de RothschiLd, of Mentmore Bucks.
Returning to England also was Philip(7)'s descendant, Mildred Sherman (dau. of Wm. Watts Shernan of Newport, R.I., one of Mrs. Astor's "400") as wife or Lord Camoys.
Married to Sir Ronald Lindsey were first, Martha(15) Camron, then Elizabeth B. Sherman Hoyt, cousins of Gen. Wm. Tecumseh Sherman, and descendants of Hon, Samuell(7) Sherman, emigrant.
YAXLEY BACKGROUND
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The relationship of the Dedham Shermans to those of Yaxley is that of cousinship, the exact degree is not known at present. Yaxley (name means cuckoo clearing) while ancient has never been anything but tiny so that all the Shermans there of old are doubtless or the same family.
It is probable that the ones staying In Yaxley descend from the eldest son of each generation going back to the late 1300s or early l4OOs. It is therefor probable that the original coat of arms was the one still used by Yaxley in the 18OOs with those who left there bearing the variation, as argent for or and the holly leaves for the oak leaves. Thus we find the Ottery St.Marg family recorded argent as were the Dedham family, In later years more of the Shermans used the original gold color and the oak leaves, as they chose. This has come to be regarded as the usual coat since this version is the one the Committee on Heraldry of the New England Historic General. Soc. in informal cooperation with the College or Arms entered in A Roll of Arms, Part 3, text, p. 1O, cut of arms #216.
The emigrant Shermans descended from the armigerous Henry of Dedham, with Yaxley root are entitled to bear these arms as are their descendants:
"Sherman, Edmond of Wethersfield, 1635 and New Haven, CT., his brother Richard of Boston, Mass. and their sister Mary Bacon; also Samuel of Boston, MA., and his brother Philip of Roxbury, MA . and Portsmouth, RI., as well as their first cousin Capt. John of Watertown, these three being first cousins once removed to the first-named Edmond, Richard and Mary."
Looking at the names of Henry's children for a clue to his parentage we find Alice(5) (a Butter or "Butler?" name), Judith(5), Henry(5), Edmund(5), John(5) and Robert(5).
Perhaps we might search first among the early Shermans (ante) those with these names.
There is Henry of Y, son of John (1349-56, son of John; Henry, formerly John's husband (1395); Sir (Rev) Henry who died. by 1528; the Rev. Master Henry, died before 1525); Robert, son or John of Y (1466); the Robert, son or John and Margaret, or the other Robert named in the will of this John (1465); Henry or Lavenham (an old man, in 1567 perhaps ?); Henry of Bury St. Edmund's 1524 tax. (His father?) Thomas(1) grandfather of Thomas(3) could have had a brother, a possible great-grandfather of Henry of Dedham.
How astonished Henry(4) Sherman would have been if he could have known that the short walk he took from his home to the Manor Court on October Ilth 1574 would be of interest to his descendants in 1967.
This was not an ordinary stroll, for Henry was on his way to give testimony in a dispute about land between Sir Thomas Seckford, Lord of the Manor of Overhall and Netherhall, and Forth,
In preparation for this suit, maps were made in I573, of which the Steward's sketch Map of Dedham Lands,- c 1500 ,A.D, [Date is in error, states Dep. keeper of the records]. It Is not drawn to scale but is important to us as it shows a small parcel held by Henry. The manors had been granted to Seckford. in 1562 by Queen, Elizabeth in appreciation of his dedication to her maps of England which he had caused to be made at his expense. Seckford had large Suffolk holdings, within less than ten miles from Ipswich. There was a Hall at Gr. Bealings and at Martlesham. The Woodbridge School was founded by him. His Shire Hall was of Flemish design with an opening so that carts could be driven through. He also owned Woodbridge Abbey. He was a lawyer and M.P.for Ipswlch In the days of Queen.Elizabeth.
It Is possible that Henry Sherman may have known Sir Thomas before the latter held Dedham lands. At any rate the only suit we have found in regards to Henry has been in regard to Webbe of Woodbridge.
The most notable fact about Woodbridge today is the fact that the head of Oliver Cromwell is in the possession of Canon Horace Wilkinson here. (A. Mee, Suffolk op., cit., pg.433·)
DEPOSITION of HENRY SHERMAN
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The Deposition (see photostat and translation) is an " official paper In the possession of the British government. So we have a primary source for the facts of Henry's statement: of age 62 or thereabouts in 1574 and that he had lived in Dedham for 40 years.
In this light when we reexamine old conjectures that he was son of Thomas(3) we find that what were discrepancies hard to explain away, are no longer possible to consider at all.
In 1551, time of Thomas(3)'s will, Henry was 40 yrs.old; he had lived in Dedham from the age of 23 In 1534. His grandchildren were listed in baptisms (Parish Register of St. Mary's as printed in Reg., v. 5O, pg .414-417, op cit) as early as 1560.
The Henry(4) Sherman, son of Thomas(3) Sherman, was still an apprentice at the time of his fathers will in 1551, so was probably under 21. He had a son Thomas(4) of Diss, in 1587 (see will or Richard(4), Thomas(3). to nepthew. ante,p 47). Henry of Dedham has no son Thomas, of Diss, Norfolk.
Deposition of Henry Sharman of Dedham of Dedham, in the case or Seckford v. Forth, taken at Dedham, Ilth October, 16 Ellzabeth [1574]
Henry Sharman of the aige of lxij yeres or there about sworen & examined, to the First Interrogatory sayth that he knoweth the manor of Dedham, for that he hath Dwelt In Dedham by the space of xl. yeres. To the Second, third, 4th and 5th Interrogatories he can saye nothinge. To the vith, he sayth that he never knewe or herde that any Do hold any landes or tenements of the said Manor or Dedham, otherwyse than by copie of court roll, and not freely according to the course of the common Lawe. To the vijth that he kroweth lands and tenements in Dedham called Jopes. To the viijth, that the said lands called Jope.s Lyeth on the sowth parte of Kynes highway leading from Dedham to Maningtree, And are in the tenure of the said Defendant or of his assignes, but howe many acres they Do conteyne he knoweth not. . To the jxth, that he hath herds yt commonly reported, that the said Landes called Jopes are holden of the Manor of Netherhall in the said Interrogatory mencyoned, but by what rent or service he knowcth not. To the xth and xjth he can saye nothinge. To the xijth, that all copie holders of the said Manor of Dedham have used to be emersed for not Doing their suyte to Court, or ells to gyve a fyne for respect of suyte to court, And this he knoweth to be true for that this examinat is and hath byn a copie holder of the said Manor by the space or these xxtie yeres. To the xiijth [blank] To the xjvth, that he knoweth that the Defendant and his Auncstors have alwayes paid a yerely rent to the Lord of the said Manor of Dedham, but how much the same rent is, and whether the same be paid for copie holde lands yea or no, this examinat knoweth not.
(Public Record Office, D.DL. 4/16/18.)
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Welford Bone STRECKER
4 Dec 1915 - 27 Mar 1984
- BIRTH: 4 Dec 1915, Bellvue,Ohio
- DEATH: 27 Mar 1984, Bellvue,Ohio
Family 1
: Leona ZIMMERMAN
- MARRIAGE: 3 Sep 1937, Bellvue,Ohio
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