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Margaret Sherwood 1670–1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Talbot, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1755

Death Location: Talbot, Maryland, United States

Father: Philip Sherwood

Mother: Mary Sherwood

Spouse(s): Francis James

Children(s): Sherwood James, Francis James, Edward James

The story of Margaret Sherwood began in 1670 in Talbot, Maryland, United States. Margaret Sherwood married Francis James, and had children including Edward Francis James, Francis James, Sherwood 6 James. Margaret Sherwood passed away in 1755 in Talbot, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Sherwood began in 1670 in Talbot, Maryland, United States.
  • Margaret Sherwood married Francis James, and had children including Edward Francis James, Francis James, Sherwood 6 James.
  • Margaret Sherwood passed away in 1755 in Talbot, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Sherwood
1638–1685
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
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Mary Sherwood
1636–1669
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Francis James
1660–1721
Birth Location: Sittenburn Parish, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Sherwood James
1702–1764
Birth Location: King George, King George, Virginia, United States
SJ
Francis James
1695–1760
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
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Edward James
1655–1760
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States,
EJ

Margaret Sherwood's Ancestors

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Margaret Sherwood
1670–1755
Birth Place: Talbot, Maryland, United States
Parents
Philip Sherwood
1638–1685
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Mary (wife of Phil) Sherwood
1636–1669
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Sherwood's Descendants

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Margaret Sherwood (1670–1755) m. Francis James (1660–07 Jul 1721)
  1. 1. Sherwood ((6)) James 1702–1764 m. Ann ((6)) Taliaferro 1705–1780 m. Ann (Long or) King 1703–
    1. 1. John ((5) James) Sr. 1720–1784 m. Sarah ((5)) Moore 1755–1802 m. Priscilla McGirth 1720–1778
      1. 1. Samuel ((4)) James 1769–1821 m. Mary (Polly (4)) DARRINGTON 1782–1848
        1. 1. Robert (Darrington (3)) James 1797–1860 m. Maria (L) Cowles 1795–1884
        2. 2. Theodocia James 1802–1863 m. John (Stark) Hunter 1798–1866
        3. 3. Mary (Darrington) James 1795–1854 m. Francis Boykin 1785–1839
        4. 4. Rebecca JAMES 1811–1883 m. Isaac (Hevlin) Erwin 1807–1843 m. James Wood 1793–1875
        5. 5. Lorenzo (Elliot) James 1805–1888 m. Eliza (Ann Wortham) Scott 1811–1873
        6. 6. Samuel James 1820–1839
        7. 7. Charlotte (Augustus) James 1814–1874 m. Charles Marston 1810–1887
        8. 8. Emily James 1816–1868 m. Frederick (Spaight) Blount 1808–1885
        9. 9. Thomas James 1807–1834 m. Clementina (Rebecca) Scott 1814–1880
        10. 10. Eliza James 1809–1813
        11. 11. Sarah (Ann) James 1799–1805
        12. 12. Mary (Josephine) James 1815–1859 m. William (W.) Wilson 1807–1870
      2. 2. Mary James 1758–1845 m. John James 1755–1825 m. John Bradford 1758–1837
        1. 1. Mary (Richardson) James 1758–1845
        2. 2. Priscilla Bradford 1793–1880 m. James Long 1785–1860
        3. 3. Eliza Bradford 1781–1822 m. Harrison Young 1790–1838
        4. 4. John (James) Bradford 1778–1835 m. Margaret Francisco 1778–1842
        5. 5. Fielding Bradford 1797–1835 m. Ann (M.) Taylor 1797–1833
        6. 6. Gabriel Bradford 1795–1867 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Wingate 1805–1867
        7. 7. Anne (Nancy) Bradford 1785–1861
        8. 8. Samuel (James) BRADFORD 1783–1842 m. Keturah Vaughan 1791–1855
        9. 9. Mary (Polly) Bradford 1785–1822 m. William Brown 1768–1822
      3. 3. John James 1755–1825 m. Mary James 1758–1845 m. Martha Richardson 1763–1837
        1. 1. Priscilla James 1785–
        2. 2. Holloway James 1779–1830 m. Roxanna (Hortense) Howard 1795–1861 m. Sarah Wheeler –1817 m. Elinor (Carolyn) Reynolds 1819–1895
        3. 3. Samuel James 1775–1835
      4. 4. Shirley James 1760–
      5. 5. Elsie ((Alice) Moore) James 1776–1843 m. Benjamin Gerald 1774–1844
        1. 1. Eli Gerald 1842–
        2. 2. Tel Gerald 1837–
        3. 3. Pugh Gerald 1836–
        4. 4. Susannah Gerald 1835–
        5. 5. Solomon Gerald 1828–
        6. 6. Eliza (Honoria) Gerald 1803–1866
        7. 7. Sarah Gerald 1807–1881 m. Tyre (Jennings) Spann 1797–1873
        8. 8. Benjamin (F) GERALD 1807–
        9. 9. John (G) Gerald 1806–
        10. 10. Martha (C) Gerald 1804–1884
        11. 11. William Gerald 1812–1870
        12. 12. Rebecca (Ann) Gerald 1810–1866 m. Laurington (Robinson) Jennings 1811–1877
      6. 6. Ann (Nancy) James 1770–1833
      7. 7. William James 1768–1778
      8. 8. Sarah James 1774–1816 m. William Goode 1765–1837
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Caroline) Goode 1794–1865 m. James (Asbury) Tait 1791–1855
        2. 2. Jefferson Goode 1800–1850 m. Martha (S) Clarke 1800–1848 m. Caroline Williams 1806–
        3. 3. Rebecca Goode 1803–1850
        4. 4. Flavellus (Turpin) Goode 1810–
        5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Goode 1799–1850
        6. 6. William (Bennet) Goode 1793–1879
        7. 7. Martha (Jefferson) Goode 1806–1870
        8. 8. Sidney (Moore) Goode 1797–1846 m. Louisiana Scudday 1803–1883
      9. 9. Rebecca James 1776–1828 m. Thomas Darrington 1780–1813
    2. 2. Mary ((7)) James 1735–1784 m. Matthew ((Colonel) 7) Singleton 1730–1787
      1. 1. Nancy (Ann (6)) Singleton 1750–1798 m. Isham ((6)) Moore 1740–1803
        1. 1. Sarah ((5)) Moore 1755–1802 m. John ((5) James) Sr. 1720–1784
        2. 2. Tabitha Moore 1780–1822
        3. 3. Matthew (Singleton) Moore 1767–1827
        4. 4. Elcie (Alice) Moore 1787–1839 m. Alice Moore 1787– m. Merry Bracey 1783–1840
        5. 5. Richard Moore 1775–1831
        6. 6. John (Isham) Moore 1794–1852 m. Hermoine Richardson 1792–1840
        7. 7. William Moore 1783–1848 m. Priscilla Roe 1804–1880
        8. 8. Mary (Ann) Moore 1770–1851 m. John Butler 1765–1837
      2. 2. John Singleton 1754–1820 m. Rebecca Richardson 1752–1834
        1. 1. Richard Singleton 1776–1852 m. Rebecca (Travis) Singleton 1782–1849 m. Charlotte (Videau) Ashby 1784–1810
        2. 2. John (Peter) Singleton 1778–1800
        3. 3. Mary (Martha) Singleton 1785–1863 m. Powell McRae 1786–1810
        4. 4. Harriet (Richardson) Singleton 1779–1817 m. Robert Broun 1781–1809 m. John (Russell) Spann 1783–1841
        5. 5. Matthew (Richardson) Singleton 1783–1793
        6. 6. James Singleton 1782–1811
      3. 3. George (Lee) Singleton 1765–1828
      4. 4. Alice Singleton 1765–1765
      5. 5. Sherwood (James) Singleton 1770–1800
      6. 6. Rebecca Singleton 1774–1774
      7. 7. Robert (James) Singleton 1763–1820
      8. 8. Mary Singleton 1761–1783 m. Thomas Benison 1757–
    3. 3. Sherwood James 1720–1784 m. Martha Holiday 1720–1792 m. Ann Long 1740–1792
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Sherwood) James 1755–1811 m. Joseph Singleton 1745–1812
        1. 1. Robert (John) Singleton 1790–1844
        2. 2. Ann Singleton 1784–1816
        3. 3. Martha Singleton 1785–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Singleton 1783–
        5. 5. Sherwood (James) Singleton 1792–1831 m. Louisa (Lulu) Belser 1795–1843
        6. 6. Sarah (Lucy) Singleton 1780–1830 m. Jackson (Middleton) Rutledge 1777–1830
      2. 2. Sarah JAMES 1746–1811 m. Benjamin REES 1752–1806
        1. 1. Epatha REES 1786–1865
        2. 2. Jeremiah REES 1785–1833
        3. 3. Sherwood (James) REES 1793–
        4. 4. Tolbert REES 1789–
        5. 5. Sarah REES 1789–1849
        6. 6. Taliaferro REESE 1783–
        7. 7. Martha REESE 1785–1845
        8. 8. Albert REESE 1786–1865
        9. 9. Richey REES 1780–
      3. 3. Averitt 1748–1793
      4. 4. Philip James 1740–
      5. 5. Sherwood James 1744–1852 m. Parthenia Pheny 1797–1859 m. Polly Johnson 1767–1850
        1. 1. Thomas (R) James 1797–
        2. 2. William James 1799–1875
        3. 3. Elias James 1815–1865
        4. 4. John James 1802–1875
        5. 5. David James 1808–1884
        6. 6. Mary James 1795–1855
        7. 7. Thomas (R) James 1792–1877
        8. 8. William (W) James 1793–1886
        9. 9. Jesse (Buck) James 1786–1877 m. Susannah Hodge 1798–
        10. 10. Lemuel (A) James 1809–1894 m. Eleanor (L) Gordon 1815–1882
        11. 11. Martha James 1841–
      6. 6. Mary (Jane) James 1748–1793 m. Hugh Rees 1742–1825
        1. 1. Thursey Reese 1768–1830 m. Allen Duckworth 1782–1830
        2. 2. Dorcas Reese 1774–1812
        3. 3. Sarah Rees 1768–1830
        4. 4. William Rees 1766–1785 m. Lettice McCrary 1780–1865
        5. 5. Thirza Reese 1810–1831
        6. 6. Sarah Reese 1770–1858
        7. 7. Jeremiah Rees 1786–1833 m. Sarah Porter 1786–1810
        8. 8. Mary Reese 1772–1825
        9. 9. Benjamin (Littleton) Reese 1776–1865
        10. 10. Simmons (Averitt) Rees 1764–1860
        11. 11. John Reese 1769–1819
        12. 12. Mary Rees 1769–
        13. 13. Elizabeth Rees 1770–1793
        14. 14. John Rewis 1765–1843
        15. 15. William Rees 1788–1856
        16. 16. Hurriah (H) Rees 1790–1865
        17. 17. Hugh Rees 1770–
        18. 18. Thirza Rees 1778–1830
        19. 19. Moses Rees 1790–
        20. 20. Benjamin Rees 1760–
        21. 21. Thorza Rees 1789–1830
        22. 22. Benjamin Rees 1791–1865
        23. 23. Mary Rees 1792–1867
        24. 24. Vincent Rees
        25. 25. Thorza Rees 1789–1830
        26. 26. Jeremiah REES 1790–1865
        27. 27. Elizabeth Rees 1640–1682
        28. 28. Benjamin Rees 1791–1865
        29. 29. Mary Rees 1792–1867
        30. 30. Vincent Rees
      7. 7. Margaret (Ann) James 1748–1793
      8. 8. Taliaferro James 1746–1807 m. Francis Hicks 1762–1807
        1. 1. Rebecca James 1798–1861 m. John ((Colonel)) Darrington 1786–1853
        2. 2. Martha (Hicks) James 1804–1846 m. Charles (James) Polk 1790–1837
      9. 9. Mary (Pringle) JAMES 1751–1836
      10. 10. Martha James 1775–
      11. 11. Jared James 1750–1815 m. Nancy Walker 1751–1850
        1. 1. Nancy James 1776–1854
    4. 4. Francis James 1723–1763 m. Elizabeth ((wife of Francis) James) 1722–1763
      1. 1. John James 1744–1787 m. Mary Dargan 1751–1789
      2. 2. Alice James –1822
      3. 3. Martha James 1755–1828 m. William (Wright) III 1747–1808
      4. 4. Ann James 1745–
      5. 5. Matthew James 1745–
    5. 5. ROBERT JAMES 1731–
  2. 2. Francis James 1695–1760
  3. 3. Edward (Francis) James 1655–1760 m. Mary Harris 1698–1759
    1. 1. Phoebe James 1735–1759 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Merryman 1728–1760
      1. 1. Francis Merryman 1752–1822
      2. 2. Thomas Merryman 1760–1840 m. Judith (G) Sublett 1795–1833
        1. 1. Thomas (Burley) Merryman 1796–1840 m. Mariah Bradley 1787–1860
      3. 3. John Merryman 1755–1785
      4. 4. Allen (Murry) Merryman 1762–1840
      5. 5. Phebe Merriman 1765–1847
      6. 6. Polly Merriman 1766–1844

Margaret Sherwood's Timeline

4 Records

1660
1660
Birth of Margaret Sherwood in Sittenburne, Rappahannock, VA, USA
Sittenburne, Rappahannock, VA, USA
1670
1670
Birth of Margaret Sherwood in Talbot, Maryland, United States
Talbot, Maryland, United States
1755
10 Oct 1755
Age 85
Death of Margaret Sherwood in Talbot, Maryland, United States
Talbot, Maryland, United States
1755
1755
Age 85
Death of Margaret Sherwood in Talbot, Maryland, United States
Talbot, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Sittenburne, Rappahannock, VA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] South Carolina Census, 1790-1890
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1678; Birth city: Talbot Co; Birth state: MD.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1660; Birth city: Sittenburne Parish; Birth state: VA.
    [5] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1660; Birth city: Sittenburne Prsh; Birth state: VA.
    [6] Family Data Collection - Births
    [7] Family Data Collection - Births
    [8] Family Data Collection - Births
    [9] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 178.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SKL.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Talbot, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1755
    Event Place: Talbot, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] South Carolina Census, 1790-1890
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1678; Birth city: Talbot Co; Birth state: MD.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 178.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SKL.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Talbot, Maryland, United States
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