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Harriet Sherman

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Harriet Sherman

Birth
Connecticut, USA
Death
2 May 1795 (aged 18)
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.3124792, Longitude: -72.9259913
Plot
13 Maple Ave., East
Memorial ID
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Aged 18 years, daughter of John & Rebecca.

"Harriet died while living with her grandmother Rebecca Minot Sherman (Prescott) and Aunt Sarah (the future Mrs. Samuel Hoar -Memorial # 66092508) in New Haven. As a result of the very public and messy break up of her parents Captain John and Rebecca Sherman (Austin)".

https://b-womeninamericanhistory18.blogspot.com/2019/05/rebecca-austin-shermans-1753-1830-messy.html

"Roger Sherman is said to have been devastated when he received a letter from his granddaughters Maria, Betsey and Harriet. Their letter can be found on page 227 of the Sherman Genealogy.

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Sherman_Genealogy_Including_Families_of/papRAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Maria%20Sherman%20

S​herman Limners (which have come up at auction)

David Austin Sherman - https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4645570 ​
​Maria Sherman - https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4645571​

Harriet painting is believed to have been lost, sold or destroyed by her father.
Her namesake was Harriet Bouton Sherman (11809454), who married Rev. Nathaniel Raymond Bouton (208922040)".
Aged 18 years, daughter of John & Rebecca.

"Harriet died while living with her grandmother Rebecca Minot Sherman (Prescott) and Aunt Sarah (the future Mrs. Samuel Hoar -Memorial # 66092508) in New Haven. As a result of the very public and messy break up of her parents Captain John and Rebecca Sherman (Austin)".

https://b-womeninamericanhistory18.blogspot.com/2019/05/rebecca-austin-shermans-1753-1830-messy.html

"Roger Sherman is said to have been devastated when he received a letter from his granddaughters Maria, Betsey and Harriet. Their letter can be found on page 227 of the Sherman Genealogy.

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Sherman_Genealogy_Including_Families_of/papRAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Maria%20Sherman%20

S​herman Limners (which have come up at auction)

David Austin Sherman - https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4645570 ​
​Maria Sherman - https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4645571​

Harriet painting is believed to have been lost, sold or destroyed by her father.
Her namesake was Harriet Bouton Sherman (11809454), who married Rev. Nathaniel Raymond Bouton (208922040)".

Gravesite Details

Thank you to Don Sherman, Jr. (#46927320) for sharing birth location of New Haven and Aaron Furtado Baldwin #50965906 of Stonington, New London and information in quotes.



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  • Created by: L Evans
  • Added: Jun 9, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131144691/harriet-sherman: accessed ), memorial page for Harriet Sherman (30 Sep 1776–2 May 1795), Find a Grave Memorial ID 131144691, citing Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by L Evans (contributor 47540766).