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Matthew Sherwood 1644–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1644

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, CT

Death Date: 27 OCT 1715

Death Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Mary Fitch

Spouse(s): Mary Fitch

Children(s): Mary Sherwood

The story of Matthew Sherwood began in 1644 in Stratford, Fairfield, CT. Matthew Sherwood married Mary Fitch, and had children including Mary Sherwood. Matthew Sherwood passed away in 1715 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Sherwood began in 1644 in Stratford, Fairfield, CT.
  • Matthew Sherwood married Mary Fitch, and had children including Mary Sherwood.
  • Matthew Sherwood passed away in 1715 in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Sherwood
1644–1715
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield, CT
Parents
Thomas Philip Sherwood Sr
1586–1655
Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Fitch
1627–1693
Bocking, Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Sherwood) Sewarde
1548–1631
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Dorcas (Gillett) (Sherwood)
1555–1622
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Thomas Fitch
1590–1633
Bocking, Essex, England
Anna (Stacie) Reeve
1590–1684
Bocking, ESS, ENG (Garret Manor)
Great-Grandparents
George Fitch
1547–1605
Joan Thurgood
1550–1603
John Reeve
1560–1620
Mary Brock
1570–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger (e)
1498–1558
Margery Fitch
1515–1579
William Brock
1538–1566
Margery Bedell
1546–

Matthew Sherwood's Descendants

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Matthew Sherwood (1644–27 OCT 1715) m. Mary Fitch (APR 1643–25 DEC 1730)
  1. 1. Mary Sherwood 1672–1752 m. Daniel ((Capt)) FITCH 1665–1711
    1. 1. Lemuel Fitch 1704–1757 m. Mercy (Mary) Bigelow 1715–1796
      1. 1. Naomi Fitch 1746–1752 m. William Cady 1745–1837
        1. 1. Prudence Cady 1789–1847 m. Capt (John KNIGHT) III 1787–1878
      2. 2. Sarah Fitch 1738–1789
      3. 3. Mary Fitch 1739–1789
      4. 4. Hannah Fitch 1739–1752
      5. 5. Lemuel Fitch 1741–1779
      6. 6. Mercy Fitch 1743–
      7. 7. Samuel Fitch 1745–1762
      8. 8. Betty Fitch 1747–1756
      9. 9. Bathsheba Fitch 1749–1749
      10. 10. Elizabeth Fitch 1750–1752
      11. 11. Daniel Fitch 1752–1752
    2. 2. James ((Capt)) Fitch 1702–1788
    3. 3. Mary Fitch 1707–1768
    4. 4. Adonijah ((Capt)) FITCH 1700–1780

Matthew Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1644
1644
Birth of Matthew Sherwood in Stratford, Fairfield, CT
Stratford, Fairfield, CT
1715
27 OCT 1715
Age 71
Death of Matthew Sherwood in Stratford, Fairfield, CT
Stratford, Fairfield, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, CT
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 OCT 1715
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, CT
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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