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Abigail Darling 1688 – 1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1688

Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, United States

Death Date: 30 AUG 1753

Death Location: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America

Father: Samuel Darling

Mother: Mary Burroughs

Spouse(s): Thomas Sherwood, McCranny None, James Fordyce

Children(s): Daniel Sherwood, Samuel Sherwood, John Sherwood, Jemima Sherwood, Abigail Sherwood, Samuel Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood, Seth Sherwood, Thomas Sherwood, Ebenezer Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood, Andrew Sherwood

In 1688, Abigail Darling entered the world in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, United States, born to Samuel Darling and Mary Priscilla Burroughs. Abigail Darling married Thomas Sherwood, McCranny, James Fordyce, and had children including Daniel Darling Sherwood, Samuel Sherwood, John Sherwood, Jemima Sherwood, Abigail Sherwood, Samuel Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood, Seth Sherwood, Thomas Hurd Sherwood, Ebenezer Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood, Andrew Messenger Sherwood. Abigail Darling passed away in 1753 in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1688, Abigail Darling entered the world in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, United States, born to Samuel Darling and Mary Priscilla Burroughs.
  • Abigail Darling married Thomas Sherwood, McCranny, James Fordyce, and had children including Daniel Darling Sherwood, Samuel Sherwood, John Sherwood, Jemima Sherwood, Abigail Sherwood, Samuel Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood, Seth Sherwood, Thomas Hurd Sherwood, Ebenezer Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood, Andrew Messenger Sherwood.
  • Abigail Darling passed away in 1753 in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Darling
1667 – 1711
Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, New York, British Colonial America
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Mary Burroughs
1670 – 1727
Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, New York, British Colonial America
MB

Spouses(s)

Thomas Sherwood
1686 – 1727
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
TS
McCranny None
1682 –
Birth Location: New York, United States
M
James Fordyce
1687 – 1758
Birth Location: Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JF

Children(s)

Daniel Sherwood
1710 – 1761
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
DS
Samuel Sherwood
1699 – 1768
Birth Location: Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
SS
John Sherwood
1709 – 1783
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
JS
Jemima Sherwood
1711 –
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
JS
Abigail Sherwood
1714 – 1769
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
AS
Samuel Sherwood
1715 –
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
SS
Sarah Sherwood
1717 – 1720
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
SS
Seth Sherwood
1720 – 1784
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
SS
Thomas Sherwood
1721 – 1749
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
TS
Ebenezer Sherwood
1722 – 1722
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
ES
Hannah Sherwood
1723 –
Birth Location: Stratfield, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
HS
Andrew Sherwood
1725 – 1752
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
AS

Abigail Darling's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Darling
1688 – 1753
Birth Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, United States
Parents
Samuel Darling
1667 – 1711
Jamaica, Queens, New York, British Colonial America
Mary (Priscilla) Burroughs
1670 – 1727
Jamaica, Queens, New York, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abigail Darling's Descendants

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Abigail Darling (ABT 1688 – 30 AUG 1753) m. Thomas Sherwood (22 NOV 1686 – 7 MAY 1727) m. McCranny (ABT 1682 – ) m. James Fordyce (17 OCT 1687 – 1758)
  1. 1. Daniel (Darling) Sherwood (22 SEP 1710 – 23 JAN 1761) m. Ann Walker (14 DEC 1701 – 24 FEB 1778)
    1. 1. Tamar Sherwood (31 MAR 1736 – AFT 1798) m. Abiel Beers (5 SEP 1732 – BET 13 AUG 1798 AND 22 SEP 1798)
      1. 1. Silas Beers (1766 – 15 FEB 1855) m. Bersheba (ABT 1766 – 3 OCT 1841)
        1. 1. Daniel (M) Beers (ABT 1782 – 1847) m. Mary Fairley (ABT 1789 – 26 APR 1863)
        2. 2. Celestia Beers (ABT 1794 – )
        3. 3. Asahel (Sherwood) Beers (ABT 1796 – AFT 1850) m. Catherine Williams (1806 – )
        4. 4. Lydia Beers (30 AUG 1798 – 29 AUG 1858) m. Samuel Gilbert (24 JUN 1800 – 18 JAN 1877)
        5. 5. George (Washington) Beers (30 JUN 1803 – 10 OCT 1841) m. Maria Squire (29 OCT 1806 – 16 JUN 1873)
      2. 2. Cate Beers (3 FEB 1759 – AFT 1798) m. Unknown (Male) Nash (ABT 1755 – )
      3. 3. Faustine Beers (3 FEB 1759 – AFT 1798) m. Unknown (Male) Jonson (ABT 1757 – )
      4. 4. Sarah Beers (JUN 1760 – AFT 1798) m. James O'Dell ( – 20 MAR 1819)
      5. 5. Naomi Beers (DEC 1761 – AFT 1798) m. Elijah Elmore (ABT 1776 – )
      6. 6. David Beers (BET 1761 AND 1775 – AFT 1798)
      7. 7. Rachel Beers (BET 1761 AND 1775 – AFT 1798)
      8. 8. Daniel (Walker) Beers (29 NOV 1769 – BEF 1798)
      9. 9. Abigail Beers (1773 – 1810) m. George Bradley (18 FEB 1762 – AFT 31 MAY 1803)
    2. 2. Abigail Sherwood (1728 – ) m. Peter Lyon (ABT 1724 – )
    3. 3. Catharine Sherwood (1729 – 7 JUN 1777) m. Samuel Hawley (18 DEC 1728 – ) m. Samuel Hawley (1730 – 11 APR 1773) m. Samuel Hawley (2 AUG 1744 – 1785)
    4. 4. Reuben Sherwood (3 SEP 1732 – 29 MAY 1813) m. Anna Brown (ABT 1736 – ) m. Abigail Turney (28 OCT 1736 – 22 JAN 1815)
    5. 5. Asabel Sherwood (6 JUL 1734 – )
    6. 6. Gideon Sherwood (26 AUG 1738 – 24 FEB 1778) m. Martha Nichols (5 APR 1742 – 20 MAR 1825)
    7. 7. Faustina Sherwood (28 JUN 1740 – 15 JUL 1784) m. John Ufford (2 MAR 1742 – 25 FEB 1811)
    8. 8. Anna Sherwood (12 NOV 1742 – ) m. Daniel (Foot) Birch (17 OCT 1742 – )
    9. 9. Naomi Sherwood (19 JUN 1747 – MAR 1835) m. John Nichols (1755 – 19 AUG 1817) m. Elijah Blakeman
  2. 2. Samuel Sherwood (18 FEB 1699 – 2 JUN 1768)
  3. 3. John Sherwood (18 AUG 1709 – 25 SEP 1783)
  4. 4. Jemima Sherwood (16 DEC 1711 – )
  5. 5. Abigail Sherwood (28 DEC 1714 – BEF 8 MAY 1769)
  6. 6. Samuel Sherwood (BEF 19 FEB 1715 – )
  7. 7. Sarah Sherwood (2 JUL 1717 – 17 SEP 1720)
  8. 8. Seth Sherwood (ABT 18 JAN 1720 – 8 JUL 1784)
  9. 9. Thomas (Hurd) Sherwood (ABT 1721 – 7 SEP 1749)
  10. 10. Ebenezer Sherwood (11 MAY 1722 – 11 MAY 1722)
  11. 11. Hannah Sherwood (11 MAY 1723 – )
  12. 12. Andrew (Messenger) Sherwood (24 MAR 1725 – 26 NOV 1752)

Abigail Darling's Timeline

2 Records

1688
ABT 1688
Birth of Abigail Darling in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, United States
Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, United States
1753
30 AUG 1753
Age 65
Death of Abigail Darling in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America
Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1688
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 AUG 1753
    Event Place: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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