Sherman, Grace^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1616 - 1691  (~ 74 years)

• Name	Sherman, Grace
  Born	Abt Jun 1616	Dedham, County Essex, England   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Baptism	18 Jun 1616	Dedham, County Essex, England   [5]
  Occupation	1640	Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [6]
  	midwife
  Will	19 Dec 1690	Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  	proved June 16, 1691
  _AMTID	302051504974:1030:155362986
  _COLOR	3
  _UID	D4D255BD0AE6431E93637229777D1501A417
  Died	14 Jun 1691	Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 5]
  	FindaGrave says she died in January, 1691, as does Thwing. I favor the June date as recored in "Earliest Shermans of Dedham, Essex."
  Buried	Abt 18 Jun 1691	Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [7]
  	Address: Forefather's Burial Ground
  Person ID	I7741	Tree_1
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	Sherman, Edmund,   b. 1572, Dedham, County Essex, England ,   d. Between 29 Oct 1640 and May 1641, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Makin, Grace,   b. Abt 1578, Fingringhoe, County Essex, England ,   d. Aft 14 Jun 1643, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Married	Abt 1598	Dedham, County Essex, England   [5, 8]
  	Torrey (and others) say Edmund Sherman married Joan Makin, sister of Grace Makin. (See Torrey, pg. 1366).
  Residence	BY 1638	Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut   [5]
  Residence	BY 1640	New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut   [5]
  Family ID	F2497	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Livermore, John,   b. Abt 1606, Wethersfield, County Essex, England ,   d. 14 Apr 1684, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	13 Jul 1633	Ipswich, Suffolk, England   [6]
  Children	1. Livermore, Hannah,   b. 1633, England, United Kingdom ,   d. 23 Dec 1678, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 45 years)   2. Livermore, Sarah,   b. Abt 1636, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. Bef 1682, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 45 years)   3. Livermore, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1637, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 6 Jul 1689, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 52 years)   4. Livermore, John,   b. Abt 1638, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut ,   d. 9 Feb 1718/9  (Age ~ 81 years)   5. Livermore, Nathaniel,   b. Abt 1639, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ,   d. 12 Feb 1736, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 97 years)   6. Livermore, Samuel,   b. 11 May 1640, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 14 Jan 1690/1, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 50 years)   7. Livermore, Daniel,   b. 1643, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Livermore, Mary,   b. 1647, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Livermore, Edmund,   b. 8 Mar 1659, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ,   d. 24 May 1659, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years)   10. Livermore, Martha,   b. Aft 1659, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2022
  Family ID	F2496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt Jun 1616 - Dedham, County Essex, England Baptism - 18 Jun 1616 - Dedham, County Essex, England Married - 13 Jul 1633 - Ipswich, Suffolk, England Occupation - midwife - 1640 - Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Will - 19 Dec 1690 - Middlesex County, Massachusetts Died - 14 Jun 1691 - Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Buried - Address: Forefather's Burial Ground - Abt 18 Jun 1691 - Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Grace Livermore, his wife, was an obstetrician, and was sometimes summoned to court as a witness in cases where she had acted professionally. She died Jan. 14, 1690, in Chelmsford, Mass., aged 75 years, according to the headstone at her grave in cemetery, near the gate. Her will, dated Dec. 19, 1690, proved June 16, 1691, mentions her son and daughter, Abraham and Martha Parker of Chelmsford, where she died; also son John Coolidge; grandson James Townsend; her sons John, Nathaniel and Samuel, but not Daniel.

  
  

• Sources

  [S134] Livermore Family in America - Walter Thwing, pg. 11. [S1409] Sherman_Ancestry of Rev. John Sherman and Capt. John Sherman, 15 February 2020. [S1153] MyHeritage Family Trees, viewed; 12 February 2020; Brown website; https://www.myheritage.com/site-453951911/brown; Connie Brown. [S1414] Livermore, Grace Sherman (1615-1691) - FindaGrave #18168775, Grave Sherman Livermore; 1615–1691; 18168775. [S1411] Earliest Shermans of Dedham, Essex, and their Wives, downloaded; 12 February 2020; Part 6 - Vol. 168, p 18-20. [S134] Livermore Family in America - Walter Thwing, pg. 5. [S1414] Livermore, Grace Sherman (1615-1691) - FindaGrave #18168775, 19 Dec 1690/91; 1615–1691; 18168775. [S1405] Sherman Genealogy, 7 February 2020; pg. 98.