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Benjamin Sherwood 1782–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 JUL 1782

Birth Location: South Salem, Westchester Co., NY

Death Date: 14 JUN 1851

Death Location: Ridgefield, CT

Father: Benjamin Sherwood

Mother: Sarah Olmstead

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Raymond

Children(s): Elizabeth Sherwood, Albert Sherwood, Harriet Sherwood

Benjamin Sherwood was born in 1782 in South Salem, Westchester Co., NY, the child of Benjamin Sherwood And Sarah Olmstead. Benjamin Sherwood married Elizabeth Raymond, and had children including Albert Sherwood, Elizabeth Sherwood, Harriet A Sherwood. Benjamin Sherwood passed away in 1851 in Ridgefield, CT.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Sherwood was born in 1782 in South Salem, Westchester Co., NY, the child of Benjamin Sherwood And Sarah Olmstead.
  • Benjamin Sherwood married Elizabeth Raymond, and had children including Albert Sherwood, Elizabeth Sherwood, Harriet A Sherwood.
  • Benjamin Sherwood passed away in 1851 in Ridgefield, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Sherwood
1753–1840
Birth Location: Ridgefield, CT
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Sarah Olmstead
1754–
Birth Location: Ridgefield, CT
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Raymond
1792–1883
Birth Location: Wilton, Fairfield Co., CT
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Sherwood
1813–
Birth Location: South Salem, Westchester, NY
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Albert Sherwood
Birth Location: –
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Harriet Sherwood
1834–
Birth Location: South Salem, Westchester, NY
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Benjamin Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Sherwood
1782–1851
Birth Place: South Salem, Westchester Co., NY
Parents
Benjamin Sherwood
1753–1840
Ridgefield, CT
Sarah Olmstead
1754–
Ridgefield, CT
Grandparents
John Sherwood
1709–1783
Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Hannah Stebbins
1727–1812
Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT
Nathan ((Deacon)) Olmstead
Sarah Smith
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sherwood
1686–1727
Abigail Darling
1688–
Benjamin Stebbins
Sarah Mead
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sherwood
1653–1689
Sarah Hurd
1665–
Samuel Darling
Priscilla Burroughs

Benjamin Sherwood's Descendants

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Benjamin Sherwood (5 JUL 1782–14 JUN 1851) m. Elizabeth Raymond (15 DEC 1792–25 JAN 1883)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Sherwood 1813– m. Henry (W.) Northrup 1810–
  2. 2. Albert Sherwood
  3. 3. Harriet (A.) Sherwood 1834– m. Timothy (John Ely) Keeler 1833–1888
    1. 1. Thaddeus (Benjamin) Keeler 1860–
    2. 2. Joseph (Wood) Keeler 1863–1897
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Raymond) Keeler 1865– m. George (Howard) Pierce 1860–
    4. 4. John (Timothy) Keeler 1867– m. Amelia Pixley
      1. 1. Harold Keeler 1889–
    5. 5. Gerard (Sherwood) Keeler 1869–

Benjamin Sherwood's Timeline

3 Records

1782
5 JUL 1782
Birth of Benjamin Sherwood in South Salem, Westchester Co., NY
South Salem, Westchester Co., NY
1782
5 JUL 1782
Birth of Benjamin Sherwood
None
1851
14 JUN 1851
Age 69
Death of Benjamin Sherwood in Ridgefield, CT
Ridgefield, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 JUL 1782
    Event Place: South Salem, Westchester Co., NY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 JUL 1782

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1851
    Event Place: Ridgefield, CT
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