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Jeremiah (Deacon) Sherwood 1725–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 FEB 1725/26

Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Death Date: 28 AUG 1777

Death Location: Westport, Fairfield Co., CT

Father: Samuel Sherwood

Mother: Jane Burr

Spouse(s): Abigail Sturges

Children(s): Moses Sherwood, Abigail Sherwood

The story of Jeremiah (Deacon) Sherwood began in 1725 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT. Jeremiah (Deacon) Sherwood married Abigail Sturges, and had children including Abigail Sherwood, Moses Sherwood. Jeremiah (Deacon) Sherwood passed away in 1777 in Westport, Fairfield Co., CT.

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Biography

  • The story of Jeremiah (Deacon) Sherwood began in 1725 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT.
  • Jeremiah (Deacon) Sherwood married Abigail Sturges, and had children including Abigail Sherwood, Moses Sherwood.
  • Jeremiah (Deacon) Sherwood passed away in 1777 in Westport, Fairfield Co., CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sherwood
1700–1768
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
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Jane Burr
1701–
Birth Location: ,,Fairfield Co., Connecticut
JB

Spouses(s)

Abigail Sturges
1728–1804
Birth Location: Fairfield, CT
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Children(s)

Moses Sherwood
1749–1800
Birth Location: Fairfield, CT
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Abigail Sherwood
1753–1801
Birth Location: Fairfield, CT
AS

Jeremiah Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
Jeremiah Sherwood
1725–1777
Birth Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Parents
Samuel (Capt.) Sherwood
1700–1768
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Jane Burr
1701–
,,Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Grandparents
Samuel Sherwood
1680–1725
Daniel ((Lt.)) Burr
1695–1722
Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Elizabeth Pinkney
1675–1722
Fairfield Co., CT
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sherwood
1624–1698
Anna Turney
1637–1673
Jehu Burr
1631–1692
Mary Ward
1634–1664
Philip Pinckney
1618–1689
Jane Phippen
1630–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sherwood
1586–1656
Alice Seabrook
1587–1636
Benjamin Turney
1605–1648
Mary Odell
1605–1648
Jehue Burr
1600–1672
Elizabeth Cable
1600–
Andrew Ward
1597–1659
Hester Sherman
1606–1665
Phillip Pinkney
1584–1658
Margaret Gough
1591–
George Phippen
1584–1650
Joan Penrose
1589–1650

Jeremiah Sherwood's Descendants

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Jeremiah ((Deacon)) Sherwood (23 FEB 1725/26–28 AUG 1777) m. Abigail Sturges (1728–3 SEP 1804)
  1. 1. Moses Sherwood 1749–1800 m. Mary Chapman 1753–1784 m. Mary Couch 1760–1824
  2. 2. Abigail Sherwood 1753–1801 m. James Chapman 1750–1822
    1. 1. Mary Chapman 1786–1855 m. Isaac Turney 1779–1835
    2. 2. Jeremiah (Sherwood) Chapman 1780–
    3. 3. Abigail Chapman 1782–1845 m. Sturges Coley 1782–1840
    4. 4. James Chapman 1784– m. Unknown Brush
    5. 5. Grissel Chapman 1788– m. Alexander Armstrong 1771–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Armstrong 1819–
      2. 2. George Armstrong 1814–
      3. 3. Alexander (J.) Armstrong 1830–1857 m. Catherine (E.) Turck
        1. 1. Louis (Edgar) Armstrong m. Mattie (Cerretti) Payne
    6. 6. Moses Chapman 1790–
    7. 7. Sarah Chapman 1792– m. John Armstrong
    8. 8. Lucy Chapman 1795–1865 m. Alson Banks
    9. 9. Samuel (Sherwood) Chapman 1797– m. Eunice Banks m. Sarah Armstrong

Jeremiah Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1725
23 FEB 1725/26
Birth of Jeremiah (Deacon) Sherwood in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
1777
28 AUG 1777
Age 52
Death of Jeremiah (Deacon) Sherwood in Westport, Fairfield Co., CT
Westport, Fairfield Co., CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 FEB 1725/26
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 AUG 1777
    Event Place: Westport, Fairfield Co., CT
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