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Nathaniel Sherwood 1707–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 SEP 1707

Birth Location: Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Death Date: 2 OCT 1784

Death Location: Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Father: Samuel Sherwood

Mother: Rebecca Burr

Spouse(s): Mercy Sherman

Children(s): Samuel Sherwood, David Sherwood, Esther Sherwood, Gurdon Sherwood, Josiah Sherwood, Eunice Sherwood

In 1707, Nathaniel Sherwood entered the world in Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT, born to Samuel Capt Sherwood And Rebecca Burr. Nathaniel Sherwood married Mercy Sherman, and had children including David Sherwood, Esther Sherwood, Eunice Sherwood, Gurdon Sherwood, Josiah Sherwood, Samuel Capt Sherwood. Nathaniel Sherwood passed away in 1784 in Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1707, Nathaniel Sherwood entered the world in Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT, born to Samuel Capt Sherwood And Rebecca Burr.
  • Nathaniel Sherwood married Mercy Sherman, and had children including David Sherwood, Esther Sherwood, Eunice Sherwood, Gurdon Sherwood, Josiah Sherwood, Samuel Capt Sherwood.
  • Nathaniel Sherwood passed away in 1784 in Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sherwood
1680–1732
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca Burr
1681–
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
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Spouses(s)

Mercy Sherman
1704–1779
Birth Location: Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
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Children(s)

Samuel Sherwood
1732–1802
Birth Location: –
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David Sherwood
1734–1763
Birth Location: –
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Esther Sherwood
1735–1811
Birth Location: –
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Gurdon Sherwood
1738–1772
Birth Location: –
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Josiah Sherwood
1741–
Birth Location: –
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Eunice Sherwood
1744–1816
Birth Location: –
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Nathaniel Sherwood's Ancestors

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Nathaniel Sherwood
1707–1784
Birth Place: Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Parents
Samuel (Capt.) Sherwood
1680–1732
Rebecca Burr
1681–
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Grandparents
Matthew ((Capt.)) Sherwood
1644–1715
Concord, Middlesex Co., MA
Mary Fitch
1644–1730
Nathaniel Burr
1640–1711
Springfield, CT
Sarah Ward
1640–1698
Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sherwood
1586–1656
Mary Taintor
1614–1693
Thomas Fitch
1612–1704
Anna Stacey
1611–1685
Jehue Burr
1600–1672
Elizabeth Cable
1600–
Andrew Ward
1597–1659
Hester Sherman
1606–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Taintor
Thomas Fitch
1580–1633
Anna Reeve
1590–1685
Jehue Burr
1575–1654
Esther Stedman
1575–1643
Edmund Sherman
1579–1641
Joan Makin
1577–

Nathaniel Sherwood's Descendants

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Nathaniel Sherwood (15 SEP 1707–2 OCT 1784) m. Mercy Sherman (1704–26 JUL 1779)
  1. 1. Samuel ((Capt.)) Sherwood 1732–1802 m. Ann Nichols 1738–1822
    1. 1. Philemon Sherwood 1762–1838 m. Hepzibah Burr 1766–1848
      1. 1. Ann Sherwood 1790–1864 m. Thomas (Cooke) Wordin 1787–1852
        1. 1. Nathaniel (Sherwood) Wordin 1813–1889 m. Fanny (Augusta) Leavenworth 1812–1892
        2. 2. Lucy Wordin m. Edmund (S.) Hawley
        3. 3. Susan Wordin m. Charles Kelsey
        4. 4. Thomas Wordin 1823–1823
        5. 5. Elmer Wordin 1824–1825
        6. 6. Mary Wordin
        7. 7. Ann (Burr) Wordin 1819–1899
        8. 8. Thomas (Cooke) Wordin 1826–1879
        9. 9. Caroline (W.) Wordin 1821–1900 m. William (W.) Naramore
        10. 10. Elisabeth Wordin 1829–1852
      2. 2. Nathaniel Sherwood 1788–1807
      3. 3. Charles Sherwood 1791–
      4. 4. Lucy Sherwood 1795–1799
      5. 5. Laura Sherwood m. Jessup Banks 1791–1863
    2. 2. Lucy Sherwood m. David Barlow
    3. 3. David Sherwood 1763–1811
  2. 2. David Sherwood 1734–1763 m. Ruth Summers 1741–1789
    1. 1. Drusilla Sherwood m. Isaac Sherwood
  3. 3. Esther Sherwood 1735–1811 m. Silvanus Sterling
  4. 4. Gurdon Sherwood 1738–1772 m. Hannah Hawley
  5. 5. Josiah Sherwood 1741–
    1. 1. Enoch Sherwood 1762–
    2. 2. Abijah Sherwood 1765–
  6. 6. Eunice Sherwood 1744–1816 m. Abijah Sterling

Nathaniel Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1707
15 SEP 1707
Birth of Nathaniel Sherwood in Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT
1784
2 OCT 1784
Age 77
Death of Nathaniel Sherwood in Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 SEP 1707
    Event Place: Stratfield, Fairfield Co., CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 OCT 1784
    Event Place: Stratfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
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