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Martin Wilsea Sherwood 1783–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1783

Birth Location: Dobbs Ferry, Westchester, New York, USA

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Henry Wilsey

Mother: Jane Lefurge

Spouse(s): Martha Sherwood

Children(s):

The story of Martin Wilsea Sherwood began in 1783 in Dobbs Ferry, Westchester, New York, USA. Martin Wilsea Sherwood married Martha Sherwood. Martin Wilsea Sherwood passed away in 1841 in Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martin Wilsea Sherwood began in 1783 in Dobbs Ferry, Westchester, New York, USA.
  • Martin Wilsea Sherwood married Martha Sherwood.
  • Martin Wilsea Sherwood passed away in 1841 in Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martin Sherwood's Ancestors

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Martin Sherwood
1783–1841
Birth Place: Dobbs Ferry, Westchester, New York, USA
Parents
Henry Hendrick Willsea Wilsey
1746–1802
Westchester, New York, USA
Jane Lefurge
1750–
Westchester, New York
Grandparents
Daniel (Willsea Wiltse) Wiltzen
1720–1794
Elizabeth Warner
1721–1820
Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Willsea
1676–1742
Abigail Ferguson
1680–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
1623–1712
Margaret Meiring
1633–1704

Martin Sherwood's Timeline

4 Records

1783
24 Aug 1783
Birth of Martin Wilsea Sherwood in Dobbs Ferry, Westchester, New York, USA
Dobbs Ferry, Westchester, New York, USA
1785
18 Oct 1785
Age 2
Martin Wilsea Sherwood was baptized in Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA
Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA
1841
1841
Age 58
Death of Martin Wilsea Sherwood
None
1842
9 Aug 1842
Age 59
Martin Wilsea Sherwood - Probate in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1783
    Event Place: Dobbs Ferry, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Tarrytown 3, Book 52A
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1785
    Event Place: Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Tarrytown 3, Book 52A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York City, New York, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, Longworth's American Almanac, New-York Register, and City Directory; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: D. Longworth; Publication Year: 1815; Page Number: 444

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Petitions For Letters of Administrations; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County)
    [2] New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Letters of Administration (New York County, New York), 1743-1866; Index, 1743-1910; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1842
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Petitions For Letters of Administrations; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County)
    [2] New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Letters of Administration (New York County, New York), 1743-1866; Index, 1743-1910; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County)

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