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Thomas Sherwood 1686 – 1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 NOV 1686

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 7 MAY 1727

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: John Sherwood

Mother: Sarah Hurd

Spouse(s): Abigail Darling

Children(s): Daniel Sherwood, Samuel Sherwood, John Sherwood, Jemima Sherwood, Abigail Sherwood, Samuel Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood, Seth Sherwood, Thomas Sherwood, Ebenezer Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood, Andrew Sherwood

Thomas Sherwood was born in 1686 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Sherwood and Sarah Hurd. Thomas Sherwood married Abigail Darling, and had children including Daniel Darling Sherwood, Samuel Sherwood, John Sherwood, Jemima Sherwood, Abigail Sherwood, Samuel Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood, Seth Sherwood, Thomas Hurd Sherwood, Ebenezer Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood, Andrew Messenger Sherwood. Thomas Sherwood passed away in 1727 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Thomas Sherwood was born in 1686 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Sherwood and Sarah Hurd.
  • Thomas Sherwood married Abigail Darling, and had children including Daniel Darling Sherwood, Samuel Sherwood, John Sherwood, Jemima Sherwood, Abigail Sherwood, Samuel Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood, Seth Sherwood, Thomas Hurd Sherwood, Ebenezer Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood, Andrew Messenger Sherwood.
  • Thomas Sherwood passed away in 1727 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sherwood
1653 – 1689
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America
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Sarah Hurd
1665 – 1720
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Darling
1688 – 1753
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, United States
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Children(s)

Daniel Sherwood
1710 – 1761
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Samuel Sherwood
1699 – 1768
Birth Location: Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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John Sherwood
1709 – 1783
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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Jemima Sherwood
1711 –
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Sherwood
1714 – 1769
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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Samuel Sherwood
1715 –
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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Sarah Sherwood
1717 – 1720
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Seth Sherwood
1720 – 1784
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Thomas Sherwood
1721 – 1749
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Ebenezer Sherwood
1722 – 1722
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Sherwood
1723 –
Birth Location: Stratfield, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Andrew Sherwood
1725 – 1752
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Thomas Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Sherwood
1686 – 1727
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
John Sherwood
1653 – 1689
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America
Sarah Hurd
1665 – 1720
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Sherwood's Descendants

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Thomas Sherwood (22 NOV 1686 – 7 MAY 1727) m. Abigail Darling (ABT 1688 – 30 AUG 1753)
  1. 1. Daniel (Darling) Sherwood (22 SEP 1710 – 23 JAN 1761) m. Ann Walker (14 DEC 1701 – 24 FEB 1778)
    1. 1. Tamar Sherwood (31 MAR 1736 – AFT 1798) m. Abiel Beers (5 SEP 1732 – BET 13 AUG 1798 AND 22 SEP 1798)
      1. 1. Silas Beers (1766 – 15 FEB 1855) m. Bersheba (ABT 1766 – 3 OCT 1841)
        1. 1. Daniel (M) Beers (ABT 1782 – 1847) m. Mary Fairley (ABT 1789 – 26 APR 1863)
        2. 2. Celestia Beers (ABT 1794 – )
        3. 3. Asahel (Sherwood) Beers (ABT 1796 – AFT 1850) m. Catherine Williams (1806 – )
        4. 4. Lydia Beers (30 AUG 1798 – 29 AUG 1858) m. Samuel Gilbert (24 JUN 1800 – 18 JAN 1877)
        5. 5. George (Washington) Beers (30 JUN 1803 – 10 OCT 1841) m. Maria Squire (29 OCT 1806 – 16 JUN 1873)
      2. 2. Cate Beers (3 FEB 1759 – AFT 1798) m. Unknown (Male) Nash (ABT 1755 – )
      3. 3. Faustine Beers (3 FEB 1759 – AFT 1798) m. Unknown (Male) Jonson (ABT 1757 – )
      4. 4. Sarah Beers (JUN 1760 – AFT 1798) m. James O'Dell ( – 20 MAR 1819)
      5. 5. Naomi Beers (DEC 1761 – AFT 1798) m. Elijah Elmore (ABT 1776 – )
      6. 6. David Beers (BET 1761 AND 1775 – AFT 1798)
      7. 7. Rachel Beers (BET 1761 AND 1775 – AFT 1798)
      8. 8. Daniel (Walker) Beers (29 NOV 1769 – BEF 1798)
      9. 9. Abigail Beers (1773 – 1810) m. George Bradley (18 FEB 1762 – AFT 31 MAY 1803)
    2. 2. Abigail Sherwood (1728 – ) m. Peter Lyon (ABT 1724 – )
    3. 3. Catharine Sherwood (1729 – 7 JUN 1777) m. Samuel Hawley (18 DEC 1728 – ) m. Samuel Hawley (1730 – 11 APR 1773) m. Samuel Hawley (2 AUG 1744 – 1785)
    4. 4. Reuben Sherwood (3 SEP 1732 – 29 MAY 1813) m. Anna Brown (ABT 1736 – ) m. Abigail Turney (28 OCT 1736 – 22 JAN 1815)
    5. 5. Asabel Sherwood (6 JUL 1734 – )
    6. 6. Gideon Sherwood (26 AUG 1738 – 24 FEB 1778) m. Martha Nichols (5 APR 1742 – 20 MAR 1825)
    7. 7. Faustina Sherwood (28 JUN 1740 – 15 JUL 1784) m. John Ufford (2 MAR 1742 – 25 FEB 1811)
    8. 8. Anna Sherwood (12 NOV 1742 – ) m. Daniel (Foot) Birch (17 OCT 1742 – )
    9. 9. Naomi Sherwood (19 JUN 1747 – MAR 1835) m. John Nichols (1755 – 19 AUG 1817) m. Elijah Blakeman
  2. 2. Samuel Sherwood (18 FEB 1699 – 2 JUN 1768)
  3. 3. John Sherwood (18 AUG 1709 – 25 SEP 1783)
  4. 4. Jemima Sherwood (16 DEC 1711 – )
  5. 5. Abigail Sherwood (28 DEC 1714 – BEF 8 MAY 1769)
  6. 6. Samuel Sherwood (BEF 19 FEB 1715 – )
  7. 7. Sarah Sherwood (2 JUL 1717 – 17 SEP 1720)
  8. 8. Seth Sherwood (ABT 18 JAN 1720 – 8 JUL 1784)
  9. 9. Thomas (Hurd) Sherwood (ABT 1721 – 7 SEP 1749)
  10. 10. Ebenezer Sherwood (11 MAY 1722 – 11 MAY 1722)
  11. 11. Hannah Sherwood (11 MAY 1723 – )
  12. 12. Andrew (Messenger) Sherwood (24 MAR 1725 – 26 NOV 1752)

Thomas Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1686
22 NOV 1686
Birth of Thomas Sherwood in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1727
7 MAY 1727
Age 41
Death of Thomas Sherwood in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 NOV 1686
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 MAY 1727
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Stratfield Cemetery, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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