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Reuben Sherwood 1753–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 MAY 1753

Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Death Date: 27 MAY 1843

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Father: Joseph Sherwood

Mother: Sarah Osborn

Spouse(s): Abigail Perry

Children(s): Walter Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood, Betsey Sherwood, Reuben Sherwood, Abigail Sherwood

Reuben Sherwood was born in 1753 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT, the child of Joseph Sherwood And Sarah Osborn. Reuben Sherwood married Abigail Perry, and had children including Abigail Sherwood, Betsey Sherwood, Reuben Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood, Walter Capt Sherwood. Reuben Sherwood passed away in 1843 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT.

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Biography

  • Reuben Sherwood was born in 1753 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT, the child of Joseph Sherwood And Sarah Osborn.
  • Reuben Sherwood married Abigail Perry, and had children including Abigail Sherwood, Betsey Sherwood, Reuben Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood, Walter Capt Sherwood.
  • Reuben Sherwood passed away in 1843 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sherwood
1702–1793
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
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Sarah Osborn
1711–1793
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Perry
1762–1857
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
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Children(s)

Walter Sherwood
1783–1845
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
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Sarah Sherwood
1786–1843
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
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Betsey Sherwood
1781–1854
Birth Location: Fairfield, CT
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Reuben Sherwood
1789–
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
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Abigail Sherwood
1794–1865
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
AS

Reuben Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
Reuben Sherwood
1753–1843
Birth Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Parents
Joseph Sherwood
1702–1793
Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Sarah Osborn
1711–1793
Grandparents
Benjamin Sherwood
1669–1737
Greenfield, Fairfield, CT
Sarah Unknown
1673–
Greenfield, Fairfield, CT
David ((Sgt.)) Osborn
1686–1727
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Dorothy Bulkeley
1686–1734
Fairfield, CT
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sherwood
1624–1698
Anna Turney
1637–1673
John Osborn
1645–1709
Sarah Bennett
1654–1726
Peter Bulkeley
1643–1691
Margaret Foxcraft
1645–1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sherwood
1586–1656
Alice Seabrook
1587–1636
Benjamin Turney
1605–1648
Mary Odell
1605–1648
Richard Osborn
1618–1685
Mary Bedient
1620–1677
James Bennett
1618–1659
Hannah Wheeler
1616–1659
Peter Bulkeley
1582–1658
Grace Chetwood
1602–1669

Reuben Sherwood's Descendants

1.
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Reuben Sherwood (29 MAY 1753–27 MAY 1843) m. Abigail Perry (27 AUG 1762–25 MAR 1857)
  1. 1. Walter ((Capt.)) Sherwood 1783–1845 m. Lucretia Sherwood 1789–1839 m. Emeline Unknown
    1. 1. Horace Sherwood 1811–1816
    2. 2. Lucretia Sherwood 1821–
  2. 2. Sarah Sherwood 1786–1843 m. Joseph Banks 1784–
    1. 1. Eleanor (Hull) Banks
    2. 2. Joseph Banks
    3. 3. Henry (Augustus) Banks
    4. 4. Catherine (Rogers) Banks
  3. 3. Betsey Sherwood 1781–1854 m. Abel Ogden 1770–1851
    1. 1. Sturges Ogden 1801–
    2. 2. Abigail (Jane) Ogden 1803– m. Judson Sturges 1797–
    3. 3. George Ogden 1805–
    4. 4. Lucretia (Sherwood) Ogden 1809–
    5. 5. David Ogden 1811–
    6. 6. William Ogden 1813–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Ogden 1816–
    8. 8. Sereno (Edwards) Ogden 1818–
    9. 9. Abel Ogden 1820–
  4. 4. Reuben Sherwood 1789–
  5. 5. Abigail Sherwood 1794–1865

Reuben Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1753
29 MAY 1753
Birth of Reuben Sherwood in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
1843
27 MAY 1843
Age 90
Death of Reuben Sherwood in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 MAY 1753
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 MAY 1843
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
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