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State of Service: NC
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
record showed cemetery as "prob Tar River Family Cemetery"
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Author: Walter L. Ellis
John Sherman, Sr. was born in Virginia ca 1715 and died in Granville County, North Carolina in 1784. His wife was named Catherine, but her maiden name is unknown. His residence in Granville County dates back to at least 1764 when he sold land Israel Eastwood. In 1772 he sold a parcel of land in Granville County to his son-in-law NSSAR Patriot Thomas Goss, Sr. P-168411 (NC) and his grandson NSSAR Patriot Thomas Goss, Jr. P-168412 (NC) was recorded as one of the witnesses to this transaction. In his Will he names his wife, children and several son-in-laws including Thomas Goss.
John Sherman, Sr. took the following North Caroline State Oath of Allegiance on 22 May 1778 . “I will bear faithful and true Allegiance to the State of North Carolina and will truly endeavor to support, maintain, and defend the independent Government thereof against George the third, Kind of Great Britain and his successors, and the attempts of any other Person, Prince, power, state, or Potentate, who by secret arts, treasons, Conspiracies or by open force shall attempt to subvert the same, and will in every respect conduct myself as a peaceful orderly subject and that I will disclose and make known to the Governor, some member of the Council of State, some Justice of the Superior Courts or of the Peace, all treasons, Conspiracies and attempts committed or intended against the State which come to my knowledge. And that all persons being quakers, Moravians, Menomists & dunkards & under the circumstances above mentioned in Law, shall make the following affirmations or depart the State. I, .........., do solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm that I will bear true Fidelity to the independent State of North Carolina and to the Powers & authorities which are or may be established for the good governments thereof and I do renounce any Fidelity to the present King of Great Britain, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will disclose and make known to the Governor, some member of the Council of State, Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of the peace, all Treasons, Conspiracies or attempts Committed or intended against the same which shall come to my knowledge.”
John Sherman, Sr.’s great great grandson Nathaniel Harbin Goss married Melicent M. Whitten, grand daughter of NSSAR Patriot John Whitten P-319343 (VA) and grand daughter of NSSAR Patriot Absolom Thompson P- 334009 (SC).
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