On 21 Oct 1731 when William was 27, he married
Elizabeth Lapham (31858) , daughter of
Samuel Lapham (14667) (12 Apr 1676-Mar 1757) &
Hannah Rogers (17714) (ca 1682-4 Jul 1740), in Marshfield, MA.
52 Born on 13 Apr 1708 in Scituate, MA.52 Elizabeth died bef 9 Mar 1786.
Children of William and Elizabeth (Lapham) Sherman, born at Marshfield:
i. Eleazer Sherman, b. 1732, d. 24 Mar 1826 at Boothbay, ME, m. there 18 May 1767 Lydia Kelly;
ii. Joseph Sherman, b. ca 1733, d. 20 Jun 1811 at Marshfield;
iii. Betsey Sherman, b. ca. 1743, d. after 1786;
iv. Lydia Sherman, b. ca. 1739, d. after 1786;
v. Hannah Sherman, b. ca. 1743, d. after 1819 at Marshfield;
vi. Margaret Sherman;
vii. Martha Sherman, m. 4 Nov 1773 Enoch Curtis;
viii. Abigail Sherman, b. 3 Apr 1748, d. after 1786; and
ix. Desire Sherman, b. ca. 1748, m. 1st 2 May 1774 Thomas MacDaniel, m. 2nd 11 Oct 1784 Calvin Garnett.