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Benjamin Sherwood 1756–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 3 September 1823

Death Location: Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America

Father: Isaac Sherwood

Mother: Martha Holmes

Spouse(s):

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The story of Benjamin Sherwood began in 1756 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America. Benjamin Sherwood passed away in 1823 in Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Sherwood began in 1756 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.
  • Benjamin Sherwood passed away in 1823 in Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Benjamin Sherwood's Ancestors

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Benjamin Sherwood
1756–1823
Birth Place: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Isaac Sherwood
1732–1814
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Martha Holmes
1736–1808
Norwalk, CT
Grandparents
Isaac (Sherwood) Jr
1716–1768
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Mary Sherwood
1706–1742
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sherwood
1675–1748
Mary Jackson
1675–1748
James Hayes
1672–1747
Mary Allen
1682–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1756
1756
Birth of Benjamin Sherwood in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
1823
3 September 1823
Age 67
Death of Benjamin Sherwood in Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America
Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 September 1823
    Event Place: Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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