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1627 - 1685 (58 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
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 Alice SEABROOKEngland. Alice (daughter of Robert SEABROOK and Alice GOODSPEED) was born about 1587 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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