13 October 2011
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After immigrating from Germany our Shermans began life in early Diss, Yaxley, and Dedham England. Many sources show that our first ancestors were JOHN SHERMAN (1396-1487) and MARY LANCE (1400-abt 1487) of Yaxley, England. In the eighth generation of John's descendants many began immigrating to America. Our family descended from the pilgrim, statesman, land baron, and a founder of the State of Rhode Island, PHILLIP SHERMAN (1610-1687) (Samuel, Henry, Henry, Thomas, Thomas, John, Thomas, John) and SARAH ODDING ( -1681).
