On 17 Apr 1746 when Anthony was 23, he married
Silence Ford (51706) , daughter of
William Ford (34604) (Sep 1696-) &
Hannah Truant (Sep 1696-26 Feb 1787), in Marshfield, MA.
123 Born on 22 Nov 1722 in Marshfield, MA.123 Silence died aft 1794.123
Children of Anthony and Silence (Ford) Sherman:
i. Mary Sherman, b. 1 Apr 1747 at Marshfield, m. 1st Eleazer Allen, m. 2nd. Aaron Gilbert;
ii. Lemuel Sherman, b. 14 mar 1748 at Rochester;
iii. Hannah Sherman, b. 25 Oct 1749 at Rochester, m. 1st Josiah Newton, m. 2nd Cushing Mitchell;
iv. Jean Sherman, b. 15 Aug 1751, m. Eleazer Barrows;
v. Anthony Sherman, b. 25 Mar 1753, prob. d. young;
vi. Thomas Sherman, b. 18 Apr 1754, m. Betsey Keith;
vii. Lydia Sherman, b. 31 Jan 1756, m. Thomas Whitman;
viii. Lois Sherman, b. 27 Jul 1758, m. Abner Balisdell of Tamworth, NH;
ix. Ruth Sherman, b. 10 Jul 1763, bp. 7 Aug 1763, m. Jared White of Amherst, MA;
x. John Sherman, b. 4 Jun 1765; and
xi. Betty Sherman, bp. 24 Apr 1768 at East Bridgewater, m. 1st Joseph Keith, m. 2nd Timothy Allen.123