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Rachel Sherwood 1749–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1749

Birth Location: Cortland Manor, Westchester, New York, United States

Death Date: 26 MAR 1825

Death Location: Ulster, New York, USA

Father: Joseph Sherwood

Mother: Rachel Sherwood

Spouse(s): Josiah Merritt

Children(s):

Rachel Sherwood was born in 1749 in Cortland Manor, Westchester, New York, United States, the child of Joseph Sherwood And Rachel Turney Sherwood. Rachel Sherwood married Josiah Henry Merritt. Rachel Sherwood passed away in 1825 in Ulster, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Rachel Sherwood was born in 1749 in Cortland Manor, Westchester, New York, United States, the child of Joseph Sherwood And Rachel Turney Sherwood.
  • Rachel Sherwood married Josiah Henry Merritt.
  • Rachel Sherwood passed away in 1825 in Ulster, New York, USA.

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Rachel Sherwood's Ancestors

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Rachel Sherwood
1749–1825
Birth Place: Cortland Manor, Westchester, New York, United States
Parents
Joseph Sherwood
1712–1807
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Rachel (Turney) Sherwood
1722–1799
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Grandparents
David (Sherwood) GG6T,P
1676–1759
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Sarah (Meeker) GG6T,P
1698–1771
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
David (Sherwood (7th) GGM)
1673–1723
Virginia, USA
Jane (E.) Mount
1682–
Perquimans, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac GG7T
1645–1758
Elizabeth GG7T
1652–1727
John Meeker
1665–1721
Elizabeth Sherwood
1681–1747
William GGF)
1659–1765
Rachel GGM)
1655–1675
Margaret Mound
–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr.
1624–1698
Sarah Wheeler
1628–1659
John Jackson
1640–1689
Elizabeth Smith
1644–1703
Robert Meeker
1625–1683
Susan Tuberfield
1630–1683
Thomas 11
1624–1699
Mary Turney
1637–1683
Philip Sherwood
1638–1684
Martha Pendleton
1640–1666
Joseph James
1640–1687
Elizabeth Butler
1630–1673

Rachel Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1749
1749
Birth of Rachel Sherwood in Cortland Manor, Westchester, New York, United States
Cortland Manor, Westchester, New York, United States
1825
26 MAR 1825
Age 76
Death of Rachel Sherwood in Ulster, New York, USA
Ulster, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Cortland Manor, Westchester, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 MAR 1825
    Event Place: Ulster, New York, USA

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