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POLLY BURR Wood 1796–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Dec 1796

Birth Location: Weston, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 17 May 1870

Death Location: Milanville, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Thomas Wood

Mother: SARAH Rowland

Spouse(s): Albert Sherwood

Children(s): Rachael Sherwood, Jane Dexter, Catherine 3xGGM, Wakeman Sherwood, HARRIET SHERWOOD, Mary Sherwood, Thomas Sherwood, LEMUEL Sherwood, Rollin Sherwood

In 1796, POLLY BURR Wood entered the world in Weston, Connecticut, USA, born to Thomas Wood And Sarah Rowland. POLLY BURR Wood married Albert S Sherwood, and had children including Catherine Sarah Sherwood 3Xggm, Harriet D Sherwood, Jane P Dexter, Lemuel Bradley Sherwood, Mary Burr Sherwood, Rachael Janette Sherwood, Rollin Sherwood, Thomas M Sherwood, Wakeman D Sherwood. POLLY BURR Wood passed away in 1870 in Milanville, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1796, POLLY BURR Wood entered the world in Weston, Connecticut, USA, born to Thomas Wood And Sarah Rowland.
  • POLLY BURR Wood married Albert S Sherwood, and had children including Catherine Sarah Sherwood 3Xggm, Harriet D Sherwood, Jane P Dexter, Lemuel Bradley Sherwood, Mary Burr Sherwood, Rachael Janette Sherwood, Rollin Sherwood, Thomas M Sherwood, Wakeman D Sherwood.
  • POLLY BURR Wood passed away in 1870 in Milanville, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wood
1768–1854
Birth Location: Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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SARAH Rowland
1773–1837
Birth Location: Weston, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Albert Sherwood
1795–1879
Birth Location: Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
AS

Children(s)

Rachael Sherwood
1825–1892
Birth Location: Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
RS
Jane Dexter
1834–1922
Birth Location: Milanville, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
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Catherine 3xGGM
1818–1889
Birth Location: Lyons Plains, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
C3
Wakeman Sherwood
1821–1904
Birth Location: Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
WS
HARRIET SHERWOOD
1823–1910
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
HS
Mary Sherwood
1823–1900
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
MS
Thomas Sherwood
1826–1924
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
TS
LEMUEL Sherwood
1827–1864
Birth Location: Honesdale, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States
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Rollin Sherwood
1819–
Birth Location: New York
RS

POLLY Wood's Ancestors

Self
POLLY Wood
1796–1870
Birth Place: Weston, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Thomas Wood
1768–1854
Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
SARAH Rowland
1773–1837
Weston, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Lemuel WOOD
1729–1795
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Whitlock
1734–1809
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Daniel ROWLAND
1750–1823
Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Esther Beers
1753–1828
Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Wood
1699–1791
Sarah Abbott
1699–1754
Thomas Whitlock
1693–1766
Damaris Hide
1696–1784
Joseph Rowland
1722–1772
Sarah Sherwood
1722–1758
Nathan Beers
1718–1795
Ann Burr
1725–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Wood
1658–1726
Mary Titus
1673–1729
John Whitlock
1654–1698
(Deacon) (Hyde)
1668–1744
Rachel Rumsey
1671–1738
Joseph Rowland
1677–1728
Samuel Sherwood
1699–1768
Jane Burr
1701–1779
Ephraim Beers
1688–1759
Susannah Beers
1696–1778
Peter Burr
1699–1777
Abigail HALL
1704–1780

POLLY Wood's Descendants

1.
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POLLY (BURR) Wood (7 Dec 1796–17 May 1870) m. Albert (S.) Sherwood (07 Jan 1795–Jan 1879)
  1. 1. Rachael (Janette) Sherwood 1825–1892 m. Alexander Reynolds 1814–1883
    1. 1. Ophelia (J) Reynolds 1863–1925 m. James (H) Daloway 1860–1953
      1. 1. Ila (I) Dolaway 1898–1978 m. Frank (J Rosler) Jr 1890–1963
        1. 1. Nicholas Rosler 1926–1997 m. Lois (A. R.) Rosler 1927–2013
        2. 2. Frank Rosler 1920–1979 m. Faith (Agnes) Rosler 1922–2009
        3. 3. Roland Rosler 1924–1993 m. Charlotte (Ann) Rosler 1924–1986
      2. 2. Minnie (J.) Dolaway 1890–1964 m. Albert (F.) Bunting 1886–1934
        1. 1. Francis 1916–1985
        2. 2. Walter (A) Bunting 1911–1990
        3. 3. Ruth (I) Bunting 1920–
        4. 4. Doris (M) Bunting 1924–
      3. 3. Floyd (Leroy) Dolaway 1892–1967 m. Verna Dolaway 1899–1971
    2. 2. Enoch Reynolds 1859–
    3. 3. Abigale Reynolds 1851–1917
      1. 1. Demetrius (Heli) Skinner 1874–1956
        1. 1. Eva (May) Skinner 1907–1981
    4. 4. Hiram (S.) Reynolds 1854–1900
    5. 5. John (B.) Reynolds 1861–1895
    6. 6. Isabel Reynolds 1856–
    7. 7. George (A) Reynolds 1848–1915
    8. 8. Adelia (C) Reynolds 1852–1927
    9. 9. Enoch Reynolds 1858–1882
    10. 10. Nettie Reynolds –1861
    11. 11. Mary (Jane) Reynolds 1846–1898
  2. 2. Jane (P.) Dexter 1834–1922
  3. 3. Catherine (Sarah Sherwood) 3xGGM 1818–1889 m. Daniel (P.) Brown 1814–1871
    1. 1. Sherwood (A.) Brown 1853–1884
    2. 2. Daniel (P. Brown) Jr 1847–1909
    3. 3. Eber (Lane) Brown 1850–1918
    4. 4. Caroline (Matilda) Comfort 1838–1920
    5. 5. Lillie (S.) Schoonmaker 1857–1894
    6. 6. George (D.) Brown 1840–1841
    7. 7. Agnes (E.) Calkin 1863–1896
    8. 8. Joseph (M.) Brown 1846–1895
    9. 9. Francis (M) Brown 1859–
    10. 10. Melinda (E) Brown 1851–
    11. 11. Rosa Brown 1861–
  4. 4. Wakeman (D) Sherwood 1821–1904 m. Lucy (Jenett) Brown 1826–
    1. 1. Minnie Crossby 1867–
  5. 5. HARRIET (D.) SHERWOOD 1823–1910 m. Charles (S) Banks 1823–1887
    1. 1. MARY (Sherwood) Banks 1852–
    2. 2. Frederick (J) Banks 1855–
    3. 3. George (W) Banks 1860–
  6. 6. Mary (Burr) Sherwood 1823–1900 m. Sebastian (Jarrett) Yerkes 1805–1899
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Major 1843–1915
    2. 2. Helen (Burr) Wilsey 1849–1885
  7. 7. Thomas (M) Sherwood 1826–1924 m. Sally Sherwood 1824–1906
    1. 1. Ida Cleveland 1858–1910
    2. 2. Lerenzo Sherwood 1863–
    3. 3. Flora Blanford 1861–
    4. 4. Celestia Sherwod 1858–
  8. 8. LEMUEL (BRADLEY) Sherwood 1827–1864
  9. 9. Rollin Sherwood 1819– m. Eliza (R.) Sherwood 1824–

POLLY Wood's Timeline

6 Records

1796
7 Dec 1796
Birth of POLLY BURR Wood in Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1796
7 Dec 1796
Birth of POLLY BURR Wood in Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1819
abt 1819
Age 23
POLLY BURR Wood was married in CT?
CT?
1860
1860
Age 64
POLLY BURR Wood resided here in Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 74
POLLY BURR Wood resided here in Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
17 May 1870
Age 74
Death of POLLY BURR Wood in Milanville, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
Milanville, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1796
    Event Place: Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 51
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1464; Page: 109B; Family History Library Film: 552963
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1193; Page: 196; Family History Library
    [4] Idaho, Death Records, 1890-1967, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1796
    Event Place: Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Weston, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 51

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1819
    Event Place: CT?

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1193; Page: 196; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1464; Page: 109B; Family History Library Film: 552963

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1870
    Event Place: Milanville, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
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