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RUTH SHERWOOD 1643–1699 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1643

Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 10 September 1699

Death Location: Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Thomas Sherwood

Mother: Mary Fitch

Spouse(s): Joshua Holcombe

Children(s): Ensign Holcombe, Elijah Holcombe, Ruth Holcombe, Deborah Holcomb, Elizabeth Holcomb, Hannah Holcomb, Jeab Holcomb, Joab Holcomb, Mary Holcomb, Mindwell Holcomb, Moses Holcomb, Thomas Holcomb, Thomas Holcomb

The story of RUTH SHERWOOD began in 1643 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. RUTH SHERWOOD married Joshua Holcombe, and had children including Deborah Holcomb, Elijah Holcombe, Elizabeth Holcomb, Ensign Joshua Joseph Holcombe, Hannah Holcomb, Jeab Holcomb, Joab Holcomb, Mary Holcomb, Mindwell Holcomb, Moses Holcomb, Ruth Holcombe, Thomas Holcomb. RUTH SHERWOOD passed away in 1699 in Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of RUTH SHERWOOD began in 1643 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
  • RUTH SHERWOOD married Joshua Holcombe, and had children including Deborah Holcomb, Elijah Holcombe, Elizabeth Holcomb, Ensign Joshua Joseph Holcombe, Hannah Holcomb, Jeab Holcomb, Joab Holcomb, Mary Holcomb, Mindwell Holcomb, Moses Holcomb, Ruth Holcombe, Thomas Holcomb.
  • RUTH SHERWOOD passed away in 1699 in Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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RUTH SHERWOOD's Ancestors

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RUTH SHERWOOD
1643–1699
Birth Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Thomas Sherwood
1590–1655
St.Mary-St.Peter, Moblethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Fitch
1629–1693
Bocking, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

RUTH SHERWOOD's Descendants

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RUTH SHERWOOD (1643–10 September 1699) m. Joshua Holcombe (7 April 1640–1 December 1690)
  1. 1. Ensign (Joshua Joseph) Holcombe 1672–1727
    1. 1. Joshua (Holcomb) III 1697–1772
      1. 1. Joshua (IV) Holcomb 1724–1784 m. Martha Griffin 1737–1799
        1. 1. Amasa Holcombe 1768–1848 m. Ruth Hoskins 1768–1835
        2. 2. Hannah Gillet 1764–1850
        3. 3. Caleb Holcomb 1752–1844
        4. 4. Ahinoam Hayes 1757–1844
        5. 5. Martha Ford 1756–1846
  2. 2. Elijah Holcombe 1670–
  3. 3. Ruth Holcombe 1664–1706
  4. 4. Deborah Holcomb 1674–1765
  5. 5. Elizabeth Holcomb 1670–1762
  6. 6. Hannah Holcomb 1680–1740
  7. 7. Jeab Holcomb 1691–1723
  8. 8. Joab Holcomb 1680–1723
  9. 9. Mary Holcomb 1676–1745
  10. 10. Mindwell Holcomb 1678–
  11. 11. Moses Holcomb 1686–1699
  12. 12. Thomas Holcomb 1666–1731
  13. 13. Thomas Holcomb 1690–1764

RUTH SHERWOOD's Timeline

3 Records

1643
1643
Birth of RUTH SHERWOOD in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1682
1682
Age 39
RUTH SHERWOOD was married in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1699
10 September 1699
Age 56
Death of RUTH SHERWOOD in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1699
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

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