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Elizabeth Sherwood 1668–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 26 Feb 1726

Death Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Father: James Sherwood

Mother: Grace Pungo)

Spouse(s): George Symes

Children(s): Adam Symes

Elizabeth Sherwood was born in 1668 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, the child of James Sherwood And Grace White Known As The Witch Of Pungo. Elizabeth Sherwood married George Edward Symes, and had children including Adam Symes. Elizabeth Sherwood passed away in 1726 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Sherwood was born in 1668 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, the child of James Sherwood And Grace White Known As The Witch Of Pungo.
  • Elizabeth Sherwood married George Edward Symes, and had children including Adam Symes.
  • Elizabeth Sherwood passed away in 1726 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Sherwood's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Sherwood
1668–1726
Birth Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Sherwood
1645–1701
Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Grace (White (Known as the Witch of) Pungo)
1640–1733
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Peaceable (Sherwood) Sr
1600–1655
England
Margaret Baldwin
1593–1659
England
Captain (John) White
1610–1680
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Elizabeth (Susan Ballard) Rowland
1610–1680
Princess Anne, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Lady Baldwin
1570–1643
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Sherwood's Descendants

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Elizabeth Sherwood (1668–26 Feb 1726) m. George (Edward) Symes (1672–1718)
  1. 1. Adam Symes 1689–1731 m. Mary Isham 1687–1744
    1. 1. George Sims 1709–1763
      1. 1. Bartlett Sims 1728–1802
        1. 1. James (Bartlett) Sims 1749–1793 m. Elizabeth (Nalle) Simms 1749–1828

Elizabeth Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1668
1668
Birth of Elizabeth Sherwood in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
1726
26 Feb 1726
Age 58
Death of Elizabeth Sherwood in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1656; Page Number: 329

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1726
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

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