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William Johnston Sherwood 1739–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1739

Birth Location: Barracks, Carew, Wicklow, Ireland

Death Date: 19 Jan 1790

Death Location: Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Father: Thomas Sherwood

Mother: Mary Hatton

Spouse(s): Mary Brass

Children(s): Dorothea Sherwood, Lady *, Mary Sherwood, George Sherwood, Mary Sherwood, Martha Sherwood, John Sherwood, Aris Sherwood, Margaret Sherwood, Elizabeth Sherwood, Anne Sherwood, Elizabeth Sherwood, John Sherwood, Thomas Sherwood, Margaret Sherwood, Louisa Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood, Frances Sherwood

The story of William Johnston Sherwood began in 1739 in Barracks, Carew, Wicklow, Ireland. William Johnston Sherwood married Mary Brass, and had children including Anne Sherwood, Aris Brass Sherwood, Dorothea Sherwood, Elizabeth Sherwood, Frances Sherwood, George Sherwood, John Henry Sherwood, John Sherwood, Lady Grace Sherwood, Louisa Sherwood, Margaret Sherwood, Martha Sherwood, Mary Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood, Thomas Sherwood. William Johnston Sherwood passed away in 1790 in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Johnston Sherwood began in 1739 in Barracks, Carew, Wicklow, Ireland.
  • William Johnston Sherwood married Mary Brass, and had children including Anne Sherwood, Aris Brass Sherwood, Dorothea Sherwood, Elizabeth Sherwood, Frances Sherwood, George Sherwood, John Henry Sherwood, John Sherwood, Lady Grace Sherwood, Louisa Sherwood, Margaret Sherwood, Martha Sherwood, Mary Sherwood, Sarah Sherwood, Thomas Sherwood.
  • William Johnston Sherwood passed away in 1790 in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sherwood
1696–1794
Birth Location: Flitwick, Bedfordshire, England
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Mary Hatton
1718–1765
Birth Location: Sherwood, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Brass
1745–1810
Birth Location: Donoughmore, Siskin Parish, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
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Children(s)

Dorothea Sherwood
1786–1818
Birth Location: County Wicklow Ireland
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Lady *
1782–1825
Birth Location: Wicklow, Ireland
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Mary Sherwood
1765–1766
Birth Location: County Wicklow Ireland
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George Sherwood
1766–1842
Birth Location: Tomacork, Wicklow, Ireland
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Mary Sherwood
1769–1846
Birth Location: County Wicklow Ireland
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Martha Sherwood
1771–1871
Birth Location: County Wicklow Ireland
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John Sherwood
1772–1773
Birth Location: County Wicklow Ireland
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Aris Sherwood
1773–1833
Birth Location: Johnstown, County Wicklow, Ireland
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Margaret Sherwood
1775–1775
Birth Location: County Wicklow Ireland
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Elizabeth Sherwood
1776–1776
Birth Location: Ireland
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Anne Sherwood
1777–1840
Birth Location: County Wicklow Ireland
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Elizabeth Sherwood
1778–1865
Birth Location: Ferrybank, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
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John Sherwood
1779–1798
Birth Location: County Wicklow Ireland
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Thomas Sherwood
1784–1784
Birth Location: County Wicklow Ireland
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Margaret Sherwood
1785–
Birth Location: County Wicklow Ireland
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Louisa Sherwood
1789–1789
Birth Location: County Wicklow Ireland
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Sarah Sherwood
1768–1804
Birth Location: County Wicklow Ireland
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Frances Sherwood
1760–
Birth Location: –
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William Sherwood's Ancestors

Self
William Sherwood
1739–1790
Birth Place: Barracks, Carew, Wicklow, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Sherwood
1696–1794
Flitwick, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Hatton
1718–1765
Sherwood, England
Grandparents
John Sherwood
1670–
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sherwood's Descendants

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William (Johnston) Sherwood (13 Jun 1739–19 Jan 1790) m. Mary Brass (12 Apr 1745–12 Mar 1810)
  1. 1. Dorothea Sherwood 1786–1818 m. Leng Godkin 1788–1864
    1. 1. James (William) Godkin 1817–1859 m. Sarah (Ann) Young 1831–1915
      1. 1. Jane ((Jennie)) Godkin 1853–1923 m. Tobin Helmer 1852–1922
        1. 1. Ella (Jane) Helmer 1874–1923 m. Andrew (Nelson) York 1872–1954
        2. 2. Hiram Helmer 1880–1910 m. Bertha (Mae) Reed 1886–1953
        3. 3. John Helmer 1885–1963 m. Beatrice (Mary) Holman 1890–1960
        4. 4. Abner Helmer 1884–1942 m. Daisy (Bell) Lassaine 1893–1936
        5. 5. Walter (Sheldon) Helmer 1881–1930
        6. 6. James (Andrew "Andy") Helmer 1876–1959 m. Sarah Amos 1871–1915
        7. 7. Daniel (Woodworth) Helmer 1892–1957 m. Helen ("Nellie" Maud) Pollard 1891–
        8. 8. Charles ((Charlie) E.) Helmer 1883–1927 m. Edith ((Edie) Maud) Leary 1897–1969
        9. 9. Sherwood Helmer 1878–1961 m. Lillian (Ruth) Brookmire 1893–1973 m. May (N) Turpin 1886–1962
        10. 10. James (Godkin) Helmer 1896–1967 m. Edna Peter 1911–1995 m. Jonna (Mathilde) Rein 1895–1963
      2. 2. Henry Godkin 1848–1933 m. Hannah Homuth 1845–1925
        1. 1. Henry (John) Godkin 1874–1941 m. Annie (Mazie) Davidson 1874–1961
        2. 2. Maud (Mary) Godkin 1877–1915 m. John (James) Casemore 1862–1948
        3. 3. James Godkin 1870–1955 m. Mary Bell 1876–1966
        4. 4. Hannah Godkin 1872–1955 m. David Holmes 1864–1952
      3. 3. John (William) Godkin 1850–1927 m. Agnes McCaudlish 1852–1937
        1. 1. James (Henry "Harry") Godkin 1892–1972 m. Anne (Clark "Annie") Barcley 1893–1943
        2. 2. Susan (Maude) Godkin 1882–1975 m. John (Franklin) Loree 1873–1959
        3. 3. Josephine Godkin 1875–1963 m. John (Robert) Boys 1878–1942
        4. 4. Jane (Elizabeth) Godkin 1877–1952 m. John (Kerr) McLennan 1872–1953
        5. 5. Emma (Adeline) Godkin 1879–1936
        6. 6. Dora (Agnes) Godkin 1890–1921 m. Thomas (Alexander) Cavers 1889–1967
        7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Godkin 1874–1874
        8. 8. William (John) Godkin 1884–1897
        9. 9. Robert (Walter) Godkin 1887–1897
      4. 4. James (Edward) Godkin 1851–1918 m. Harriet Ady 1862–1935
        1. 1. Verna (Nellie Jane) Godkin 1901–1973 m. Patrick (O Donovan) Alleyn 1899–1981
        2. 2. James (Henry) Godkin 1884–1885
        3. 3. Mary (Alice) Godkin 1886–1981 m. Adolph (Christian) Peterson 1879–1957
        4. 4. Harriet (Cora) Godkin 1891–1949 m. Albert Boulton 1887–1975
        5. 5. John (Lawrence) Godkin 1897–1973 m. Margaret (Scott "Peggy") Gibb 1905–1995
        6. 6. Sarah (Selena) Godkin 1881–1914 m. Jarvis Jickling 1875–1942
      5. 5. Thomas Godkin 1856–1917 m. Mary (Ann) Ady 1858–1928
        1. 1. Charles (Wesley) Godkin 1881–1970 m. Bertha (Mary) Trimble 1902–1998
        2. 2. Thomas (Henry) Godkin 1883–1960 m. Laura (Etta) Duvall 1882–1963
        3. 3. Sherwood (Alfred) Godkin 1884–1963 m. Elizabeth (Hannah) McLain 1886–1973
        4. 4. Bueda (Lula Fern) Godkin 1896–1908
        5. 5. William (James) Godkin 1891–1950 m. Margaret (May) Miller 1893–1967
      6. 6. Joseph (Garner) Godkin 1857–1936 m. Margaret (Robson) Ramage 1857–1943
        1. 1. Margaret (Amelia) Godkin 1900–1983 m. Earl (Charles) Ross 1899–1972
        2. 2. Laura Godkin 1890–1977 m. Charles (Gardiner) Miller 1878–1918
        3. 3. Jessie Godkin 1888–1970 m. George (Bramley) Kendall 1879–1959
        4. 4. Joseph (Garner) Godkin 1892–1969 m. Mary (Isabel) Anderson 1894–1916 m. Margaret (May) Godkin 1892–1969
        5. 5. Alexander Godkin 1884–1918 m. Mary (Ann) Stephenson 1883–1974
        6. 6. Stewart (McKinlay) Godkin 1901–
      7. 7. Sherwood Godkin 1859–1924 m. Catherine ((KItty) Ann Grant) Cavers 1861–1916
        1. 1. Augustus Godkin 1882–1971
        2. 2. Herman Godkin 1884–1917
        3. 3. Unknown Godkin 1898–1898
        4. 4. Alice (E) Godkin 1886–1969 m. Colin (H) Inkster 1871–1957 m. William (James Foxwell) Williams 1863–1920
        5. 5. Lily (Mae (LIbby)) Godkin 1885–1918 m. John (G) Fiskel 1874–1957
    2. 2. Dorothea (Jane) Godkin 1814–1883 m. Daniel Hall 1789–1870
      1. 1. John Hall 1838–1923 m. Caroline Ruddock 1852–1943
        1. 1. Anna (Caroline) Hall 1883–1971
        2. 2. Jane Hall 1876–1973
        3. 3. Daniel ((Dan)) Hall 1878–1963
        4. 4. William ("Willie") Hall 1879–1970
        5. 5. Henry Hall 1881–
        6. 6. John(aka (Jack)) Hall 1884–
        7. 7. Emily (Jemima) Hall 1886–1954
        8. 8. Job Hall 1888–1904
        9. 9. Susan Hall 1890–1981
        10. 10. Thomas ("Tom") Hall 1892–1968
        11. 11. Herbert Hall 1898–1944
      2. 2. Job Hall 1846–1869
      3. 3. Jemima Hall 1855–1881
      4. 4. Anne Hall 1835–1900
      5. 5. Dorothea (Godkin) Hall 1840–1922 m. Richard (Tackaberry) Kearon 1831–1923
        1. 1. George (Tackaberry) Kearon 1864–1938 m. Emilie (Catherine) Sanderson 1872–1963
        2. 2. Susan (Jane) Kearon 1866–1887
        3. 3. Job 1846–1869
        4. 4. Geo Kearon 1865–1938
      6. 6. Henry (Godkin) Hall 1843–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Hall 1848–1894
      8. 8. Irene Hall 1851–
      9. 9. Jane Hall 1851–1934
  2. 2. Lady (Grace Sherwood) * 1782–1825 m. Hugh Hughes 1781–1835
    1. 1. Hugh Hughes 1810–1832
    2. 2. John (Ira (Little John)) Hughes 1811–1897
    3. 3. Mary (Sherwood ( May )) Hughes 1812–1897
    4. 4. Margaret Hughes 1813–1880
    5. 5. Eliza (Ann) Hughes 1824–1834
  3. 3. Mary Sherwood 1765–1766
  4. 4. George Sherwood 1766–1842 m. Elizabeth Nickson 1779–1830
    1. 1. William Sherwood 1801–1876
    2. 2. Richard (Nixon) Sherwood 1802–1889 m. Harriette Manifold 1803–1880
      1. 1. Eleanor (Harriet) Sherwood 1829–1919 m. Robert (Richard) Rhames 1828–1921
        1. 1. Harriet (Lydia) Ham 1856–1943
        2. 2. Henry (Sherwood) Rhames 1871–1960
        3. 3. Eleanor (Mary) Scovel 1867–1943
        4. 4. George (N) Rhames 1861–1948
      2. 2. Richard (W) Sherwood 1841–1853
      3. 3. Betsy ((Bessy) E) Sherwood 1842–
      4. 4. George Sherwood 1837–
      5. 5. William (M) Sherwood 1846–
    3. 3. Mary (R) Sherwood 1803–1890 m. Robert Rhames 1794–1872
      1. 1. Mary (A) Rhames 1835–1872
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Bessie) Rhames 1825–1892
      3. 3. John (Nixon) Rhames 1824–1883
      4. 4. Alicia Rhames 1828–1904
      5. 5. George Rhames 1830–1875
      6. 6. Thomas Rhames 1833–1922
      7. 7. William Rhames 1836–1873
      8. 8. Nickson (Richard) Rhames 1839–1865
      9. 9. Harriet (Hattie) Rhames 1839–
      10. 10. Susan (Jane) Rhames 1844–1935 m. A (W) Smith 1843– m. William (B) Andrews 1842– m. Beriah (Stilos) Burt 1834–1898
        1. 1. Adellma Burt 1866–1955 m. Ludwig (G.) Herrmann 1850–1910 m. Ernest (Osmond) Ashley 1874–1962
        2. 2. Carrie Burt 1868–
        3. 3. Charles Burt 1871–
        4. 4. Eva Burt 1873–1914
        5. 5. Ethel Burt 1880–1931
      11. 11. Annabella Rhames 1844–1892
      12. 12. Abbie (Maria) Rhames 1846–1929
      13. 13. Albert Rhames 1846–
      14. 14. Anne Rhames 1833–
      15. 15. Richard (Nickson) Rhames 1837–
      16. 16. Robert (Richard) Rhames 1828–1921 m. Eleanor (Harriet) Sherwood 1829–1919
    4. 4. Anne Sherwood 1800–
  5. 5. Mary Sherwood 1769–1846
  6. 6. Martha Sherwood 1771–1871
  7. 7. John Sherwood 1772–1773
  8. 8. Aris (Brass) Sherwood 1773–1833
  9. 9. Margaret Sherwood 1775–1775
  10. 10. Elizabeth Sherwood 1776–1776
  11. 11. Anne Sherwood 1777–1840
  12. 12. Elizabeth Sherwood 1778–1865 m. Joseph Godkin 1774–1823
  13. 13. John (Henry) Sherwood 1779–1798
  14. 14. Thomas Sherwood 1784–1784
  15. 15. Margaret Sherwood 1785–
  16. 16. Louisa Sherwood 1789–1789
  17. 17. Sarah Sherwood 1768–1804 m. John Roe 1763–1836
    1. 1. Eliza Roe 1791–1866 m. Leng Godkin 1788–1864
    2. 2. Sarah (Sherwood) Roe 1797–1856 m. James McRae 1787–1874
      1. 1. Mary (Sherwood) McRae 1830–1890
      2. 2. Sarah (Jessy) McRae 1842–1846
      3. 3. James (Marcus Aitken Aurelious) McRae 1833–1897 m. Susanna Smiley 1836–1921
        1. 1. John (James) McRae 1872–1962 m. Caroline (Elizabeth) Fee 1876–1937
        2. 2. Angelina (Sarah) McRae 1858–1859
        3. 3. Mary (Emma) McRae 1860–1955
        4. 4. Jane (Ann) McRae 1861–1956
        5. 5. William (Peterson) McRae 1864–1945 m. Lelia (Bertha) Moffatt 1872–1961
        6. 6. Susanna McRae 1865–1955 m. William (James) Stephenson 1865–
        7. 7. Sarah (Jessie) McRae 1868–1950
        8. 8. Angelina McRae 1869–1960
        9. 9. Elizabeth McRae 1874–1946
        10. 10. Isabella McRae 1878–1881
      4. 4. David (John Alexander) McRae 1834–1915
    3. 3. John Roe 1787–1787
    4. 4. William (Sherwood) Roe 1789–1822
    5. 5. Mary (Sherwood) Roe 1790–1871
    6. 6. Sarah Roe 1792–1796
    7. 7. Ann Roe 1793–1798
    8. 8. John Roe 1795–1853
    9. 9. Martha Roe 1796–1847
    10. 10. George (Brass) Roe 1798–1879 m. Mary (Ann) Ager 1810–1844
      1. 1. Catherine (Sherwood) Roe 1834–1872
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Roe 1843–1914
      3. 3. John (Sherwood) Roe 1839–1841
      4. 4. Martha (Ager) Roe 1836–1897
      5. 5. Mary (Ann) Roe 1837–1905
      6. 6. Robert (Ager) Roe 1833–1899 m. Mary Culbert 1836–1861 m. Emma (Powers) Woodley 1846–1925
        1. 1. Mary (Anna) Roe 1859–
        2. 2. George (Garabaldi) Roe 1861–1917
        3. 3. Frank (Gordon) Roe 1874–1959
        4. 4. Clara (Bertha) Roe 1865–1922
        5. 5. Susan (Frances) Roe 1866–
        6. 6. Eliza (Eveline) Roe 1867–
        7. 7. Peter (Sherwood) Roe 1869–1946
        8. 8. Robert (Charles) Roe 1871–1962
        9. 9. Catherine (Edna) Roe 1872–1961
        10. 10. Emma (Jane) Roe 1875–1875
        11. 11. Gerald (Isaac) Roe 1876–1956
        12. 12. Emma (Louise) Roe 1878–1948 m. John (Hutchings) Pushman 1872–1935
        13. 13. Frederick (Lorne) Roe 1880–1940
      7. 7. Sarah Roe 1841–1920
      8. 8. George Roe 1840–1920 m. Elizabeth Puddel 1844–1932
        1. 1. Adelaide\Addie Roe 1863–1941
        2. 2. Melvin Roe 1869–1952
        3. 3. Annie Roe 1870–
        4. 4. Della (Florence) Roe 1872–1935 m. Robert Hamilton 1871–1955
        5. 5. Irvine Roe 1881–1955
        6. 6. Stephan Roe 1881–1971
        7. 7. Edith (A) Roe 1879–
        8. 8. Harriet ((Hattie)) Roe 1866–1911
        9. 9. Stanley (Lewis) Roe 1883–1971
    11. 11. Robert Roe 1800–
    12. 12. Catherine Roe 1802–
    13. 13. Matthew Roe 1803–1815
    14. 14. Peter Roe 1804–1829
  18. 18. Frances Sherwood 1760–

William Sherwood's Timeline

2 Records

1739
13 Jun 1739
Birth of William Johnston Sherwood in Barracks, Carew, Wicklow, Ireland
Barracks, Carew, Wicklow, Ireland
1790
19 Jan 1790
Age 51
Death of William Johnston Sherwood in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1739
    Event Place: Barracks, Carew, Wicklow, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Killahurler, Wicklow
    Record Source: Ireland, Abstracts of Wills and Marriages, 1620-1923, National Archives of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Crosslé, Betham and Thrift Genealogical Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1790
    Event Place: Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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