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George Ryd Sherrod Shearer 1601–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1601

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1691

Death Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Shearer

Mother: Ann (England)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dew

Children(s): Capt. Shearer

In 1601, George Ryd Sherrod Shearer entered the world in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Sherrod Shearer And Ann Ryd Dewe England. George Ryd Sherrod Shearer married Elizabeth Sherrod Dew, and had children including Capt John Robert Shearer. George Ryd Sherrod Shearer passed away in 1691 in Virginia, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1601, George Ryd Sherrod Shearer entered the world in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Sherrod Shearer And Ann Ryd Dewe England.
  • George Ryd Sherrod Shearer married Elizabeth Sherrod Dew, and had children including Capt John Robert Shearer.
  • George Ryd Sherrod Shearer passed away in 1691 in Virginia, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Shearer
1580–1624
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Ann (England)
1580–1603
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Dew
1603–1635
Birth Location: Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Capt. Shearer
1630–1705
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Va.
CS

George Shearer's Ancestors

Self
George Shearer
1601–1691
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Sherrod Shearer
1580–1624
London, London, England
Ann (Ryd Dewe) (England)
1580–1603
London, London, England
Grandparents
Gregory (Sherrod Sherrer) Sharwood
1540–1624
Bethersden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Annie (Mildred (Helmes)) Brittain
1561–1635
Lancashire, Lancashire, England
12GGF (Ryd Robert) Dewe
1540–1580
Cromer, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sherwood
1503–
Agatha Sprynget\Springett
1508–1545
Sir Brittain
1540–
Lady Sawer
1540–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Shearer's Descendants

1.
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George (Ryd Sherrod) Shearer (1601–1691) m. Elizabeth ((Sherrod)) Dew (1603–1635)
  1. 1. Capt. (John Robert) Shearer 1630–1705
    1. 1. Susannah (Sherrod) Shearer 1657–1744
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Patience) Dew 1700–1762 m. William (James Bryant Jr) * 1684–1749
        1. 1. Patience Bryant 1728–

George Shearer's Timeline

2 Records

1601
1601
Birth of George Ryd Sherrod Shearer in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
1691
1691
Age 90
Death of George Ryd Sherrod Shearer in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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