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John Sherwood 1678 – 1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1678

Birth Location: Talbot County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 13 Feb 1745

Death Location: Talbot County, Maryland, USA

Father: Hugh Sherwood

Mother: Mary Brooke

Spouse(s): Penelope Skillington, Penelope Skillington

Children(s): Elizabeth Sherwood

In 1678, John Sherwood entered the world in Talbot County, Maryland, USA, born to Hugh Sherwood and Mary Brooke. John Sherwood married Penelope Skillington, Penelope Skillington, and had children including Elizabeth Sherwood. John Sherwood passed away in 1745 in Talbot County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1678, John Sherwood entered the world in Talbot County, Maryland, USA, born to Hugh Sherwood and Mary Brooke.
  • John Sherwood married Penelope Skillington, Penelope Skillington, and had children including Elizabeth Sherwood.
  • John Sherwood passed away in 1745 in Talbot County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Sherwood
1632 – 1710
Birth Location: London, England
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Mary Brooke
1636 – 1707
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Penelope Skillington
1696 – 1733
Birth Location: Talbot, Maryland, United States
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Penelope Skillington
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Sherwood
1679 – 1729
Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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John Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
John Sherwood
1678 – 1745
Birth Place: Talbot County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Hugh Sherwood
1632 – 1710
London, England
Mary Brooke
1636 – 1707
England
Grandparents
Francis Sherwood
1609 – 1646
Nottingham, London or Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Margaret (Jeanna) Reeves
1610 – 1651
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sherwood
1548 – 1632
Alice Gillett
1565 – 1622
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fitch
1536 – 1596
Mary Muncke
1537 – 1574

John Sherwood's Descendants

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John Sherwood (8 Mar 1678 – 13 Feb 1745) m. Penelope Skillington (25 Nov 1696 – 11 Nov 1733) m. Penelope Skillington
  1. 1. Elizabeth Sherwood (1679 – 25 Sep 1729) m. Isaac Sampson (1677 – 1702)
    1. 1. Mary Sampson (1701 – 1770) m. John Green (28 May 1699 – 1764)
      1. 1. Isaac Green (1 Sep 1721 – 24 Jun 1800) m. Margaret (Matilda) Jackson (1722 – 1744)
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Green (1742 – 1860) m. Elijah ("Eli" Isaac) Norman (13 Sep 1740 – 1811)

John Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1678
8 Mar 1678
Birth of John Sherwood in Talbot County, Maryland, USA
Talbot County, Maryland, USA
1745
13 Feb 1745
Age 67
Death of John Sherwood in Talbot County, Maryland, USA
Talbot County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1678
    Event Place: Talbot County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1745
    Event Place: Talbot County, Maryland, USA
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