Hester Sherman
- Born: Bef 1 Apr 1606, Dedham, Essex, England
- Baptized: 1 Apr 1606, Dedham, Essex, England 74
- Marriage: Andrew Warde on 1 Feb 1619 in Woodbury, Conneticut. British American Colonies
- Died: 28 Feb 1666 or 28 Feb 1677, Fairfield, Connecticut 74
 Another name for Hester was Esther Sherman.
Noted events in her life were:
• Background Information. 1558
Hester Sherman was the daughter of Edmund Sherman. She was baptized in Dedham, Suffolk, England on 1 Apr 1606. She died between 27 Dec 1665 and 30 Jan 1665/5 (date of will and inventory), probably in Fairfield Connecticut. Hester married Andrew Ward.
"The Earliest Shermans of Dedham, Essex, and Their Wives," NEHGR, Vol 168, pp. 16-18
• Children. 598
Isabella Ward b: Abt. 1621 in of Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
Edmund Ward b: Abt. 1628 in Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut
William Ward b: Abt. 1630 in Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, m.Sarah, daughter of William Kills
Anne Ward b: Abt. 1632 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
Mary Ward b: Abt. 1637 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, m. John Burr, ancestor to Aaron Burr
Sarah Ward b: 1639/1640 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, m. Nathaniel Burr
William Ward b: ABT 1642 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Abigail Ward b: 14 May 1643 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Andrew Ward b: 1645/6 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Samuel Ward b: 1647/8 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
John Ward
• Will.
Hester's will of 27 Dec 1665 (proved 28 Feb 1665/6) leaves £ 5 "to my son William", 40 shillings "to my daughter Mary Burr". "Sons Andrew and Samuell" received £ 8 each, "daughter Abigail" £ 10 and "the children of my daughter Anna Nichols nine
pounds to be equally divided among them"; "my grandchild Hester Ward" received £ 9 and "son John's children" received the same amount. "My grandchildren Sarah Burr and Nathaniell Burr the children of my daughter Sarah nine pounds to be equally divided among them". Her wearing apparel was to be divided between daughters Ann, Mary, Sarah and Abigail. She appointed sons William Ward and Andrew Ward as "executors and residuary legatees and also gives "Daniell Bur and Hester Burr ten shillings apiece". And finally, "to my son William .. my great Bible and if Andrew outlive him then Andrew shall have it." The inventory of her estate, was taken 30 Jan 1665/6 and amounted to £ 139.
Hester married Andrew Warde, son of Warde and Unknown, on 1 Feb 1619 in Woodbury, Conneticut. British American Colonies. (Andrew Warde was born before 18 Oct 1659 in England,74 died in 1665 in Fairfield, Connecticut 598 and was buried in Woodbury, Conneticut. British American Colonies.)
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