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Gershom Wakeman Sherwood 1799–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT FEB 1799

Birth Location: Fairfield (Greenfield), CT

Death Date: 30 SEP 1848

Death Location: Fairfield (Greenfield), CT

Father: Gershom Sherwood

Mother: Parmelia Wakeman

Spouse(s): Charlotte Bradley

Children(s): Burritt Sherwood, Albern Sherwood

The story of Gershom Wakeman Sherwood began in 1799 in Fairfield (Greenfield), CT. Gershom Wakeman Sherwood married Charlotte Burr Bradley, and had children including Albern Burr Sherwood, Burritt Wakeman Sherwood. Gershom Wakeman Sherwood passed away in 1848 in Fairfield (Greenfield), CT.

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Biography

  • The story of Gershom Wakeman Sherwood began in 1799 in Fairfield (Greenfield), CT.
  • Gershom Wakeman Sherwood married Charlotte Burr Bradley, and had children including Albern Burr Sherwood, Burritt Wakeman Sherwood.
  • Gershom Wakeman Sherwood passed away in 1848 in Fairfield (Greenfield), CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gershom Sherwood
1765–
Birth Location: Greenfield, CT
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Parmelia Wakeman
1770–1862
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Charlotte Bradley
1799–1849
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
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Children(s)

Burritt Sherwood
1828–1858
Birth Location: Fairfield Co., CT
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Albern Sherwood
Birth Location: –
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Gershom Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
Gershom Sherwood
1799–1848
Birth Place: Fairfield (Greenfield), CT
Parents
Gershom Sherwood
1765–
Greenfield, CT
Parmelia ((or Pamela)) Wakeman
1770–1862
Grandparents
Noah Sherwood
1734–1779
Sarah Banks
1743–1809
Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Gershom Wakeman
1731–1781
Greenfield, CT
Elizabeth Downs
1737–1776
Fairfield, CT
Great-Grandparents
Noah Sherwood
1707–1734
Phebe Higgins
1703–1774
Joseph Banks
1713–1802
Joanna Banks
1714–1767
John Wakeman
1705–1790
Catherine Gilbert
1706–1777
David Downs
1706–1759
Elizabeth Rowland
1713–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sherwood
1669–1737
Sarah Unknown
1673–
Joseph Banks
1690–1766
Mary Sherwood
1692–1770
Benjamin Banks
1682–1760
Ruth Hyatt
1684–1751
John Wakeman
1659–
Martha Hubbell
–1710
Moses Gilbert
1666–1713
Jannetje Dirck
John Downs
1672–1753
Mary Perry
1680–
Joseph Rowland
–1728
Abigail Whitlock
1692–

Gershom Sherwood's Descendants

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Gershom (Wakeman) Sherwood (ABT FEB 1799–30 SEP 1848) m. Charlotte (Burr) Bradley (ABT NOV 1799–22 FEB 1849)
  1. 1. Burritt (Wakeman) Sherwood 1828–1858 m. March Unknown
    1. 1. Elizabeth (B.) Sherwood 1858–1859
  2. 2. Albern (Burr) Sherwood

Gershom Sherwood's Timeline

4 Records

1799
ABT FEB 1799
Birth of Gershom Wakeman Sherwood in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
1799
ABT FEB 1799
Birth of Gershom Wakeman Sherwood in Fairfield (Greenfield), CT
Fairfield (Greenfield), CT
1848
30 SEP 1848
Age 49
Death of Gershom Wakeman Sherwood in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
1848
30 SEP 1848
Age 49
Death of Gershom Wakeman Sherwood in Fairfield (Greenfield), CT
Fairfield (Greenfield), CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT FEB 1799
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT FEB 1799
    Event Place: Fairfield (Greenfield), CT

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 SEP 1848
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, CT

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 SEP 1848
    Event Place: Fairfield (Greenfield), CT
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