Individual Details

John Sherman was an officer in the Continental Army in the American Revolution. On Jan.1, 1777, he was Paymaster for the 6th Connecticut Regiment. On Oct. 7, 1777, he received his commission as 2nd Lieutenant, and on May 10, 1780, Sherman was again promoted, this time to 1st Lieutenant.
On June 1, 1781, Lt. Sherman was transfered to the 4th Connecticut Regiment, under the command of Col. Samuel Whiting. He served in "Booth's Company", under Capt. James Booth, until he was detached to the 11th Connecticut Regiment (by order of Brig. Gen. Sillick Silliman), as part of the "Short Levy" of 1782. On Jan. 1, 1783, he was again transfered, this time to the 2nd Connecticut Regiment, where he served until June of 1783, when he left the army with the rank of Captain.
Before the war began, John married Rebecca Austin. Twenty years later, in 1793, she sued him for divorce, claiming he drank to excess, indulged in infidelity, and was physically violent with his family. At one point, the children (including Maria) sent a letter to their paternal grandfather (Roger Sherman) complaining that their father had conducted this dissolute lifestyle by selling off the family's furniture and other possessions.

My Note: if the above is true, one wonders if he suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome as a result of his service in the Revolution.

Birth	19 Jul 1750	New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Death	8 Aug 1801	Canton, Massachusetts

Father	Hon. Roger SHERMAN (1721 - 1793)
Mother	Elizabeth Hartwell (1726 - 1760)