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David L Sherwood 1686–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1686

Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Death Date: 5 NOV 1759

Death Location: Westport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Father: ISAAC SHERWOOD

Mother: ELIZABETH JACKSON

Spouse(s): Sarah Meeker

Children(s): Joseph Jr., Sarah Sherwood, Andrew Sherwood, David Sherwood, Abel Sherwood, Mary Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood

David L Sherwood was born in 1686 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, the child of Isaac Sherwood And Elizabeth Jackson. David L Sherwood married Sarah Meeker, and had children including Abel Sherwood, Andrew Sherwood, David Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood, Joseph Sherwood Jr, Mary Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood. David L Sherwood passed away in 1759 in Westport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

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Biography

  • David L Sherwood was born in 1686 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, the child of Isaac Sherwood And Elizabeth Jackson.
  • David L Sherwood married Sarah Meeker, and had children including Abel Sherwood, Andrew Sherwood, David Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood, Joseph Sherwood Jr, Mary Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood.
  • David L Sherwood passed away in 1759 in Westport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

ISAAC SHERWOOD
1645–1758
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
IS
ELIZABETH JACKSON
1652–1727
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
EJ

Spouses(s)

Sarah Meeker
1698–1771
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
SM

Children(s)

Joseph Jr.
1712–1807
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
JJ
Sarah Sherwood
1710–1760
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
SS
Andrew Sherwood
1716–1761
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
AS
David Sherwood
1718–1722
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Abel Sherwood
1720–1761
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
AS
Mary Sherwood
1725–1747
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
MS
Hannah Sherwood
1728–1772
Birth Location: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
HS

David Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
David Sherwood
1686–1759
Birth Place: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Parents
ISAAC SHERWOOD
1645–1758
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
ELIZABETH JACKSON
1652–1727
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Sherwood Sr (Immigrant) arriv 1634 with wife) Sr
1586–1655
Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, , England
Mary Fitch
1619–1694
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
John (Henry) Jackson
1640–1689
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Elizabeth Smith
1644–1703
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sir Sherwood
1548–1631
Dorcas Gillett
1555–1622
Anne Yoeman
1592–1662
Robert Jackson
1620–1684
Agnes Washburn
1624–1693
Rev. Ancestor)
1619–1681
Ann Ancestor)
1616–1644
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Fitch
1536–1596
Mary Munck
1537–1574
Richard Jackson
1582–1672
Isabella Maltby
1586–1661
William Washburn
1601–1658
Elizabeth Nichols
1603–1667
Sir. Ancestor)
1589–1675
Lady (Dir.Ancestor)
1591–1675
Hon. Pynchon
1590–1662
Anna Andrew
1594–1630

David Sherwood's Descendants

1.
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David (L) Sherwood (22 Nov 1686–5 NOV 1759) m. Sarah Meeker (29 Mar 1698–1771)
  1. 1. Joseph (Sherwood) Jr. 1712–1807 m. Rachel (Turney Mohawk Maiden-) Sherwood 1722–1799
    1. 1. Andrew Sherwood 1738–1823 m. Martha ((Jones) Curry -) Sherwood 1739–1778 m. Elizabeth (Hampson) Sherwood 1742–1823
      1. 1. Rachel ((Curry) Sherwood -) Bull 1778–1844 m. Humphrey ((Budd)) Bull 1768–1845
        1. 1. Martha ((Sherwood) Bull -) Smith 1804–1874 m. Caleb (Newton) Smith 1802–1865
        2. 2. Phoebe Bull 1801–1880
        3. 3. William Bull 1804–1888
        4. 4. Catherine Bull 1811–1892
        5. 5. Emma Bull 1810–
        6. 6. Andrew ((Sherwood) Bull) twin 1802–1889
        7. 7. Phoebe Bull 1794–1794
        8. 8. Jemima (Budd) Bull 1800–1874
        9. 9. Sarah Bull 1796–1887
        10. 10. Sophia Bull 1798–1869
        11. 11. Richard ((Sherwood) Bull) twin 1802–1882
        12. 12. Eunice (Phebe) Bull 1808–1861
        13. 13. John Bull 1816–1888
        14. 14. Humphrey Bull 1811–1875
        15. 15. Rachel Bull 1817–1846
        16. 16. James Bull 1813–1885
        17. 17. Elizabeth Bull 1805–1868
        18. 18. Mary (Catherine) Bull 1798–1883
      2. 2. Jonathan (Sherwood "The) Veteran" 1757–1844
      3. 3. Anne Sherwood 1759–1760
      4. 4. Zeriah Sherwood 1776–1823
      5. 5. Richard (Curry) Sherwood 1775–1851
      6. 6. Elizabeth Sherwood 1770–1847
      7. 7. Martha (Curry) Sherwood 1765–1856
      8. 8. Anna (T) Sherwood 1763–
      9. 9. Sophia Sherwood 1761–1823
      10. 10. Zerirah Sherwood 1760–1844
      11. 11. John Sherwood 1757–1844
      12. 12. Andrew (J.) Sherwood 1772–1857
      13. 13. Benjamin Sherwood 1769–1827
      14. 14. Phoebe Sherwood 1778–1828
    2. 2. Caleb Sherwood 1736–
    3. 3. Janet Sherwood 1745–1776
    4. 4. Adiah Sherwood 1745–1853
    5. 5. Joseph Sherwood 1735–1807
    6. 6. Benjamin Sherwood –1827
    7. 7. Zeriah (Sophia) Sherwood 1750–
    8. 8. Jonathan Sherwood 1747–1805
    9. 9. Rachel Sherwood 1749–1825
    10. 10. Phebe Sherwood 1746–1797
    11. 11. Captain (Justus) Sherwood 1747–1826
    12. 12. Joshua Sherwood 1745–1807
  2. 2. Sarah Sherwood 1710–1760
  3. 3. Andrew Sherwood 1716–1761
  4. 4. David Sherwood 1718–1722
  5. 5. Abel Sherwood 1720–1761
  6. 6. Mary Sherwood 1725–1747
  7. 7. Hannah Sherwood 1728–1772

David Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1686
22 Nov 1686
Birth of David L Sherwood in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
1759
5 NOV 1759
Age 73
Death of David L Sherwood in Westport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Westport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1686
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 NOV 1759
    Event Place: Westport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
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