Fortunatus Sherman, Captain Fortunatus Sherman, 1728-1803 Sarah Delano, 1734-xxxx 1728. Fortunatus Sherman was born on 24 September in Dartmouth MA. 1734. Sarah Delano was born on 30 June at Dartmouth MA. Her parents were Jabez Delano and Hannah Peckman. 1753. Fortunatus and Sarah were married 30 August. 1803. Fortunatus Sherman died on 19 February 1803. Notes of Interest Capt. Fortunatus was a sea rover, and while he managed his whaling ships he let his capable and well descended wife manage the old Dartmouth home and name his children. Which she did fairly enough, when she named them after her side of the house, the Delano's. During the active life of Capt. Fortunatus Sherman as a sea captain, his home was at Dartmouth and Glouster MA. It is reported that during the Revolutionary War when the British entered Dartmouh, the first home they burned was his.

Fortunatus and Sarah Sherman had 8 children.