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Matthew SHERWOOD

Male Abt 1644 - 1715  (71 years)


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  1. 1.  Matthew SHERWOOD was born about 1644 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (son of Thomas SHERWOOD and Mary ?); died on 26 Oct 1715 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Mary FITCH. Mary (daughter of Deputy Gov. Thomas FITCH and Anna STACEY) was born in 1643; died on 25 Dec 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lemuel SHERWOOD died on 02 Sep 1732.
    2. Capt Samuel SHERWOOD was born about 1681; died on 10 Nov 1732 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    3. John SHERWOOD died before 7 Oct 1696 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
    4. Sarah SHERWOOD was born about 1676; died on 25 May 1743 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    5. Ann SHERWOOD
    6. Mary SHERWOOD was born in 1674; died on 16 Sep 1752 in Montville, Conn..

    Family/Spouse: Sarah TURNEY. Sarah (daughter of Benjamin TURNEY and Mary ODELL) was born on 11 Dec 1641 in Concord, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Matthew SHERWOOD was born about 1667; died in 1709.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas SHERWOOD was born about 1584 in England; died in 1656 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: 21 Jul 1655, Date of Will
    • Fact 1: 25 Oct 1655, Date will was proved

    Notes:

    "History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield": Sherwood, Thomas - Thomas came to Boston in the "Frances", Apr. 1634, ae. 48, with wife Alice, ae. 47, and children Anna (14), Rose (11), Thomas (10), and rebecca (9). He came to Wethersfield with the first settlers, 1635, was a carpenter, and sold his lands to George Wyllys, 25 Mar. 1640. He removed to Stamford, where he lived until 1648, when he sold to John Holly, and settled in Fairfield. He may have been related to Thomas Morehouse, whose holdings adjoined his in Wethersfield, and who accompanied him in his subsequent migrations.
    If the age of the son Thomas was misstated in the ship's list, he could have been the Thomas son of Thomas and Alice bapt. at St. Michael's, London, Eng., 23 Jan. 1630.
    Will 21 July 1655, proved 25 Oct. 1655; children by former wife, Thomas, Jane, Tamsen, Margaret, Sarah, Hannah, Rose, Rebecca; wife Mary, and children by her, Stephen, Matthew, Mary, Ruth, Abigail, Isaac.
    Fairfield Deeds mention 18 Jan. 1658/9 that "john Banks hath married Mary Sherwood the relict."
    His widow Mary m. (2) John Banks and d. in 1694/
    Will of Mary Banks, 6 Jan. 1693/4; son Stephen Sherwood's dau. Ruth; son Matthew Sherwood's dau. Mary; Hannah "Lumis"; dau. Ruth; sons Stephen, Isaad; residue to son Mathew; Ens. Wheeler and James Bennett, Sr., overseers. Inv. 13 Mar. 1693/4.

    Thomas married Mary ? about 1640 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Mary was born in England; died in 1694 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary ? was born in England; died in 1694 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    Children:
    1. Stephen SHERWOOD was born about 1641 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    2. 1. Matthew SHERWOOD was born about 1644 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 26 Oct 1715 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    3. Mary SHERWOOD was born about 1645 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    4. Ruth SHERWOOD was born about 1647 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    5. Abigail SHERWOOD was born in 1649 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1692.
    6. Isaac SHERWOOD was born about 1651 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.


  

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