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David Sherwood 1676–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1676

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

Death Date: 5 November 1759

Death Location: Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Isaac Sherwood

Mother: ELIZABETH JACKSON

Spouse(s): Sarah Meeker, Sarah Meeker

Children(s): Abel SHERWOOD, Jabez Sherwood

David Sherwood was born in 1676 in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Isaac Sherwood And Elizabeth Jackson. David Sherwood married Eunice Cable, Sarah Meeker, and had children including Abel Sherwood, Jabez Sherwood. David Sherwood passed away in 1759 in Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David Sherwood was born in 1676 in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Isaac Sherwood And Elizabeth Jackson.
  • David Sherwood married Eunice Cable, Sarah Meeker, and had children including Abel Sherwood, Jabez Sherwood.
  • David Sherwood passed away in 1759 in Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Sherwood
1645–1758
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
IS
ELIZABETH JACKSON
1662–1727
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Meeker
1695–1749
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
SM
Sarah Meeker
1696–1749
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
SM

Children(s)

Abel SHERWOOD
1720–1761
Birth Location: Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
AS
Jabez Sherwood
1714–
Birth Location: –
JS

David Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
David Sherwood
1676–1759
Birth Place: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Isaac Sherwood
1645–1758
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
ELIZABETH JACKSON
1662–1727
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Grandparents
Thomas (Sherwood Sr (Immigrant) arriv 1634 with) wife
1586–1655
Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Fitch
1619–1694
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Sherwood's Descendants

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David Sherwood (1676–5 November 1759) m. Sarah Meeker (Abt. 1695–17 January 1749) m. Sarah Meeker (29 Mar 1696–17 Jan 1749)
  1. 1. Abel SHERWOOD 1720–1761 m. Hannah FOUNTAIN 1729–1818
    1. 1. Mary Sherwood 1760–1825 m. Phineas Taylor 1760–1837
      1. 1. Irene Taylor 1784–1868 m. Philo Barnum 1778–1828
        1. 1. Phineas (Taylor Barnum) History 1810–1891 m. Nancy Fish 1850–1927 m. Charity Hallett 1808–1873
        2. 2. Eder Barnum 1813–1855
        3. 3. Mary Barnum 1815–1899
        4. 4. Cordelia Barnum 1820–1858
        5. 5. Almira Barnum 1823–1832
        6. 6. Isbon Barnum 1825–
        7. 7. Isbon Barnum 1825–
  2. 2. Jabez Sherwood 1714–

David Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1676
1676
Birth of David Sherwood in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
1759
5 November 1759
Age 83
Death of David Sherwood in Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 1759
    Event Place: Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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