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Andrew Sherwood 1720–1767 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 MAR 1720/21

Birth Location: Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Death Date: 23 NOV 1767

Death Location: Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Father: Samuel Sherwood

Mother: Rebecca Burr

Spouse(s): Mary Angevine, Abigail Knapp, Esther Wells

Children(s): Andrew Sherwood, Zachariah Sherwood, David Sherwood, Patience Sherwood, Esther Sherwood, Justus Sherwood, Adonijah Sherwood, Ezra Sherwood

In 1720, Andrew Sherwood entered the world in Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT, born to Samuel Capt Sherwood And Rebecca Burr. Andrew Sherwood married Abigail Knapp, Esther Wells, Mary Angevine, and had children including Adonijah Sherwood, Andrew Sherwood, David Sherwood, Esther Sherwood, Ezra Sherwood, Justus Sherwood, Patience Sherwood, Zachariah Sherwood. Andrew Sherwood passed away in 1767 in Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Andrew Sherwood entered the world in Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT, born to Samuel Capt Sherwood And Rebecca Burr.
  • Andrew Sherwood married Abigail Knapp, Esther Wells, Mary Angevine, and had children including Adonijah Sherwood, Andrew Sherwood, David Sherwood, Esther Sherwood, Ezra Sherwood, Justus Sherwood, Patience Sherwood, Zachariah Sherwood.
  • Andrew Sherwood passed away in 1767 in Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sherwood
1680–1732
Birth Location: –
SS
Rebecca Burr
1681–
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
RB

Spouses(s)

Mary Angevine
1726–1760
Birth Location: –
MA
Abigail Knapp
1718–
Birth Location: Fairfield, CT
AK
Esther Wells
1735–
Birth Location: –
EW

Children(s)

Andrew Sherwood
1755–
Birth Location: Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT
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Zachariah Sherwood
1754–1809
Birth Location: –
ZS
David Sherwood
1754–1826
Birth Location: –
DS
Patience Sherwood
–1811
Birth Location: –
PS
Esther Sherwood
1745–1749
Birth Location: –
ES
Justus Sherwood
1746–1805
Birth Location: –
JS
Adonijah Sherwood
1748–
Birth Location: –
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Ezra Sherwood
1750–
Birth Location: –
ES

Andrew Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Sherwood
1720–1767
Birth Place: Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Parents
Samuel (Capt.) Sherwood
1680–1732
Rebecca Burr
1681–
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Grandparents
Matthew ((Capt.)) Sherwood
1644–1715
Concord, Middlesex Co., MA
Mary Fitch
1644–1730
Nathaniel Burr
1640–1711
Springfield, CT
Sarah Ward
1640–1698
Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sherwood
1586–1656
Mary Taintor
1614–1693
Thomas Fitch
1612–1704
Anna Stacey
1611–1685
Jehue Burr
1600–1672
Elizabeth Cable
1600–
Andrew Ward
1597–1659
Hester Sherman
1606–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Taintor
Thomas Fitch
1580–1633
Anna Reeve
1590–1685
Jehue Burr
1575–1654
Esther Stedman
1575–1643
Edmund Sherman
1579–1641
Joan Makin
1577–

Andrew Sherwood's Descendants

1.
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Andrew Sherwood (21 MAR 1720/21–23 NOV 1767) m. Mary Angevine (ABT 1726–ABT 1760) m. Abigail Knapp (20 DEC 1718–UNKNOWN) m. Esther Wells (ABT 1735–UNKNOWN)
  1. 1. Andrew Sherwood 1755–
  2. 2. Zachariah Sherwood 1754–1809 m. Esther Unknown
  3. 3. David Sherwood 1754–1826
  4. 4. Patience Sherwood –1811 m. Samuel Silliman 1757–1848
    1. 1. Elijah Silliman 1785– m. Deborah Ackley 1781–
      1. 1. Hiram Silliman 1811–1883 m. Olive Brainerd 1811–1886
        1. 1. William (Worth) Silliman 1850–1925 m. Sarah (Margaret) Jewell 1869–1947
  5. 5. Esther Sherwood 1745–1749
  6. 6. Justus Sherwood 1746–1805 m. Sally Unknown
  7. 7. Adonijah Sherwood 1748–
  8. 8. Ezra Sherwood 1750–

Andrew Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1720
21 MAR 1720/21
Birth of Andrew Sherwood in Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT
1767
23 NOV 1767
Age 47
Death of Andrew Sherwood in Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 MAR 1720/21
    Event Place: Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 NOV 1767
    Event Place: Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
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