| 15. | Hon. Roger Sherman (10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 19 Apr 1721 in Newton, MA; died on 23 Jul 1793 in New Haven, CT. Notes:
Sherman, Roger (1721-1793) Grandfather of Roger Sherman Baldwin and William Maxwell Evarts. Born in Newton, Mass., April 19, 1721. Member of Connecticut State Senate, 1766; State Court Judge, 1766; Delegate to Continental Congress from
Connecticut, 1774-1781, 1783-1784; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; signer, Articles of Confederation, 1777; Mayor of New Haven, Conn., 1784-1793; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Representative from Connecticut
at-large, 1789-1791; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1791-1793. Died in New Haven, Conn., July 23, 1793. Internment at Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
Hon. married Elizabeth Hartwell on 17 Nov 1749. Elizabeth was born on 31 Aug 1726; died on 19 Oct 1760 in New Milford, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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