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Mathew Captain Sherwood 1643–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1643

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 26 Oct 1715

Death Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Thomas Sherwood

Mother: Mary ONGE

Spouse(s): Mary Fitch, Sarah Turney

Children(s): Mary Sherwood

In 1643, Mathew Captain Sherwood entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, born to Thomas Sherwood And Mary Marie Onge. Mathew Captain Sherwood married Mary Fitch, Sarah Turney, and had children including Mary Sherwood. Mathew Captain Sherwood passed away in 1715 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1643, Mathew Captain Sherwood entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, born to Thomas Sherwood And Mary Marie Onge.
  • Mathew Captain Sherwood married Mary Fitch, Sarah Turney, and had children including Mary Sherwood.
  • Mathew Captain Sherwood passed away in 1715 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sherwood
1586–1655
Birth Location: Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England
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Mary ONGE
1606–1694
Birth Location: Lavenham, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Fitch
1639–1730
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah Turney
1641–1668
Birth Location: Concord, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Sherwood
1672–1752
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Mathew Sherwood's Ancestors

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Mathew Sherwood
1643–1715
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Thomas Sherwood
1586–1655
Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary ((Marie)) ONGE
1606–1694
Lavenham, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Thomas Sherwood
1548–1632
Edmond ONGE
1568–1630
Lavenham, Suffolk, England
Frances READ
1583–1638
Brent Eleigh, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mathew Sherwood's Descendants

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Mathew (Captain) Sherwood (1643–26 Oct 1715) m. Mary Fitch (1639–25 Dec 1730) m. Sarah Turney (11 December 1641–1668)
  1. 1. Mary Sherwood 1672–1752 m. JOSEPH BRADFORD 1675–1746 m. DANIEL FITCH 1665–1711
    1. 1. ADONIJAH FITCH 1700–1780 m. Sarah Fitch 1705–1741 m. Ann Hyde 1704–1773 m. Mary Dolbeare 1710–1790
      1. 1. JOSEPH FITCH 1733–1810 m. Sarah Gardner 1731–1794
        1. 1. ANDREW FITCH 1759–1805 m. Mary Leffingwell 1756–1838
        2. 2. Joseph Fitch 1762–1778
        3. 3. Sally Fitch 1764–1804
        4. 4. Anna Fitch 1766–
        5. 5. James Fitch 1768–1820
        6. 6. Adonijah Fitch 1772–1838
        7. 7. William (Willard) Fitch 1779–1863
        8. 8. Betsey Fitch 1780–1838
      2. 2. Mary Fitch 1727–1801
      3. 3. Ann FITCH 1729–1767
      4. 4. Elizabeth FITCH 1735–1772

Mathew Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1643
1643
Birth of Mathew Captain Sherwood in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1715
26 Oct 1715
Age 72
Death of Mathew Captain Sherwood in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1715
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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