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John Sherrod 1715–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Wayne County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Jan 1795

Death Location: Northampton, North Carolina, USA

Father: Capt. Shearer

Mother: Mary Arnett

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The story of John Sherrod began in 1715 in Wayne County, North Carolina, USA. John Sherrod passed away in 1795 in Northampton, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Sherrod began in 1715 in Wayne County, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Sherrod passed away in 1795 in Northampton, North Carolina, USA.

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John Sherrod's Ancestors

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John Sherrod
1715–1795
Birth Place: Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Capt. Robert Shearer
1657–1727
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Arnett
1655–1727
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Robert Shearer) Sr.
1630–1705
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Weaver
1632–1690
Canterbury, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
George Shearer
1600–1691
Elizabeth Diew
1603–1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col Burgess
1585–1625
Annie Helmes
1585–1624

John Sherrod's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of John Sherrod in Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
1795
Jan 1795
Age 80
Death of John Sherrod in Northampton, North Carolina, USA
Northampton, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Wayne County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1795
    Event Place: Northampton, North Carolina, USA

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