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Matthew SHERWOOD 1644–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1644

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Death Date: 26 OCT 1715

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Father: Thomas SHERWOOD

Mother: Alice TILER

Spouse(s): Mary FITCH, Rebecca TURNEY, Hannah GALPIN

Children(s): Samuel SHERWOOD

The story of Matthew SHERWOOD began in 1644 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. Matthew SHERWOOD married Hannah Jackson Galpin, Mary Fitch, Rebecca Turney, Sarah Turney, and had children including Samuel Sherwood. Matthew SHERWOOD passed away in 1715 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew SHERWOOD began in 1644 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
  • Matthew SHERWOOD married Hannah Jackson Galpin, Mary Fitch, Rebecca Turney, Sarah Turney, and had children including Samuel Sherwood.
  • Matthew SHERWOOD passed away in 1715 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas SHERWOOD
1590–1655
Birth Location: Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England
TS
Alice TILER
1587–1640
Birth Location: Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, England
AT

Spouses(s)

Mary FITCH
1643–1730
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
MF
Rebecca TURNEY
1640–1694
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
RT
Hannah GALPIN
1642–1684
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester Co., New York
HG

Children(s)

Samuel SHERWOOD
–1768
Birth Location: Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
SS

Matthew SHERWOOD's Ancestors

Self
Matthew SHERWOOD
1644–1715
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Parents
Thomas SHERWOOD
1590–1655
Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England
Alice TILER
1587–1640
Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew SHERWOOD's Descendants

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Matthew SHERWOOD (ABT 1644–26 OCT 1715) m. Mary FITCH (20 SEP 1643–25 DEC 1730) m. Rebecca TURNEY (16 FEB 1640–ABT 1694) m. Hannah (Jackson) GALPIN (ABT 1642–ABT 1684)
  1. 1. Samuel SHERWOOD –1768 m. Rebecca BURR 1683–1721
    1. 1. John SHERWOOD 1705–1779 m. Gemima RYLEY 1704–
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) SHERWOOD 1728–1804 m. James WINDER 1718–1789
        1. 1. Rachel WINDER 1761–1822 m. John (Adam SNAVELY) II 1759–1819

Matthew SHERWOOD's Timeline

2 Records

1644
ABT 1644
Birth of Matthew SHERWOOD in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
1715
26 OCT 1715
Age 71
Death of Matthew SHERWOOD in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1644
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, I am using the Kretsinger Family Tree to fill in some blanks.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 OCT 1715
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, I am using the Kretsinger Family Tree to fill in some blanks.
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