Capt. Matthew SHERWOOD was the son of Thomas SHERWOOD, Sr. of Fairfield, Conn. and his second wife Mary. This Mary MAY be Mary ONGE who sailed on the same ship with the Sherwood family, but her maiden surname is currently NOT proven with documentation. Thomas' first wife was Alice TILER (married in about 1611 in England). After she died in 1638, he remarried to Mary in about 1641 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Conn. After he died, she married to John BANKS.
Capt. Matthew Sherwood was born ca.1643 or 1644
Matthew married first to Sarah TURNEY 1641-1730.
He married second on 1 Nov 1632 to Mary FITCH 1643-1730, daughter of Thomas FITCH b.24 Oct 1612 Bocking, Essex, England, d. 1704 Norwalk, Conn and Anne STACY (STACIE), in about
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History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. 1, pg. 551-2,
Sherwood, Matthew, s. of Thomas. Ens., Fairfield County Troop, Aug 1673; Ens., Fairfield Trainband, Oct. 1685; Lt., Apr 1690; Capt., Fairfield County Troop raised for war service, Apr 1690; Capt. of Troop raised June 1697. Deputy for Fairfield, May and June 1692; Commissioner for Fairfield 1694-96, for "Fairfield Village, : 1697; Justice, 1698-1708.
Born abt. 1644, d. at Stratfield, 26 Oct 11615 in 72 yr. (g. s.).
He married (1) Sarah Turney, dau. of Benjamin, b. at Concord, 11 Dec 1641.
He m. (2) Mary Fitch, dau. of Thomas of Norwalk, b. abt. 1644, d. 25 Dec 1730 ae. abt. 87 (g. s.)
Will 14 Apr 1713, proved 21 Dec 1715; sons Samuel, Lemuel; Ruth Treadwell, gr. dau. of son Matthew dec'd; gr. dau. Jemima Sherwood, dau. of son John dec'd; two oldest das. Mary Fitch and Sarah Fayerweather; dau. Ann Trowbridge; wife Mary.
Will of Mary Sherwood of Stratfield, 9 Jul 1726, proved. 2 Feb 1730/1; my daus.; dau. Mary Bradford, mentioning legacy given her by her gr. mother Sherwood alias Banks; sons Samuel and Lemuel; Church of Christ in Stratfield; daus. Mary Bradford, Sarah Fayerweather, Ann Fairchild; gr. dau. Jemima Gold.
Child [by first wife]:
+ Matthew,
Children [by second wife]:
+John
-Mary, m. (1) Capt. Daniel Fitch, of Norwich; m. (2) Joseph Bradford
-Sarah, b. abt 1676, d. at Stratfield, 25 May 1743 in 67 yr. (g. s.); m. (1) Ephraim Wheeler; m. (2) Benjamin Fairweather; m. (3) Anthony Nouguier.
+Lemuel.
+Samuel, b. abt 1681.
-Ann, m. (1) abt 1708, Joseph Trowbridge; m. (2) Caleb Fairchild, and rem. to Hanover, N. J..
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Here lyes the Body of:
CAPT. MATTHEW SHERWOOD, departed this life
ye 26th of October, 1715, in ye 72 Year of his age.
Capt. Matthew Sherwood was born ca.1643 or 1644
Matthew married first to Sarah TURNEY 1641-1730.
He married second on 1 Nov 1632 to Mary FITCH 1643-1730, daughter of Thomas FITCH b.24 Oct 1612 Bocking, Essex, England, d. 1704 Norwalk, Conn and Anne STACY (STACIE), in about
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History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. 1, pg. 551-2,
Sherwood, Matthew, s. of Thomas. Ens., Fairfield County Troop, Aug 1673; Ens., Fairfield Trainband, Oct. 1685; Lt., Apr 1690; Capt., Fairfield County Troop raised for war service, Apr 1690; Capt. of Troop raised June 1697. Deputy for Fairfield, May and June 1692; Commissioner for Fairfield 1694-96, for "Fairfield Village, : 1697; Justice, 1698-1708.
Born abt. 1644, d. at Stratfield, 26 Oct 11615 in 72 yr. (g. s.).
He married (1) Sarah Turney, dau. of Benjamin, b. at Concord, 11 Dec 1641.
He m. (2) Mary Fitch, dau. of Thomas of Norwalk, b. abt. 1644, d. 25 Dec 1730 ae. abt. 87 (g. s.)
Will 14 Apr 1713, proved 21 Dec 1715; sons Samuel, Lemuel; Ruth Treadwell, gr. dau. of son Matthew dec'd; gr. dau. Jemima Sherwood, dau. of son John dec'd; two oldest das. Mary Fitch and Sarah Fayerweather; dau. Ann Trowbridge; wife Mary.
Will of Mary Sherwood of Stratfield, 9 Jul 1726, proved. 2 Feb 1730/1; my daus.; dau. Mary Bradford, mentioning legacy given her by her gr. mother Sherwood alias Banks; sons Samuel and Lemuel; Church of Christ in Stratfield; daus. Mary Bradford, Sarah Fayerweather, Ann Fairchild; gr. dau. Jemima Gold.
Child [by first wife]:
+ Matthew,
Children [by second wife]:
+John
-Mary, m. (1) Capt. Daniel Fitch, of Norwich; m. (2) Joseph Bradford
-Sarah, b. abt 1676, d. at Stratfield, 25 May 1743 in 67 yr. (g. s.); m. (1) Ephraim Wheeler; m. (2) Benjamin Fairweather; m. (3) Anthony Nouguier.
+Lemuel.
+Samuel, b. abt 1681.
-Ann, m. (1) abt 1708, Joseph Trowbridge; m. (2) Caleb Fairchild, and rem. to Hanover, N. J..
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Here lyes the Body of:
CAPT. MATTHEW SHERWOOD, departed this life
ye 26th of October, 1715, in ye 72 Year of his age.
Capt. Matthew SHERWOOD was the son of Thomas SHERWOOD, Sr. of Fairfield, Conn. and his second wife Mary. This Mary MAY be Mary ONGE who sailed on the same ship with the Sherwood family, but her maiden surname is currently NOT proven with documentation. Thomas' first wife was Alice TILER (married in about 1611 in England). After she died in 1638, he remarried to Mary in about 1641 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Conn. After he died, she married to John BANKS.
Capt. Matthew Sherwood was born ca.1643 or 1644
Matthew married first to Sarah TURNEY 1641-1730.
He married second on 1 Nov 1632 to Mary FITCH 1643-1730, daughter of Thomas FITCH b.24 Oct 1612 Bocking, Essex, England, d. 1704 Norwalk, Conn and Anne STACY (STACIE), in about
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History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. 1, pg. 551-2,
Sherwood, Matthew, s. of Thomas. Ens., Fairfield County Troop, Aug 1673; Ens., Fairfield Trainband, Oct. 1685; Lt., Apr 1690; Capt., Fairfield County Troop raised for war service, Apr 1690; Capt. of Troop raised June 1697. Deputy for Fairfield, May and June 1692; Commissioner for Fairfield 1694-96, for "Fairfield Village, : 1697; Justice, 1698-1708.
Born abt. 1644, d. at Stratfield, 26 Oct 11615 in 72 yr. (g. s.).
He married (1) Sarah Turney, dau. of Benjamin, b. at Concord, 11 Dec 1641.
He m. (2) Mary Fitch, dau. of Thomas of Norwalk, b. abt. 1644, d. 25 Dec 1730 ae. abt. 87 (g. s.)
Will 14 Apr 1713, proved 21 Dec 1715; sons Samuel, Lemuel; Ruth Treadwell, gr. dau. of son Matthew dec'd; gr. dau. Jemima Sherwood, dau. of son John dec'd; two oldest das. Mary Fitch and Sarah Fayerweather; dau. Ann Trowbridge; wife Mary.
Will of Mary Sherwood of Stratfield, 9 Jul 1726, proved. 2 Feb 1730/1; my daus.; dau. Mary Bradford, mentioning legacy given her by her gr. mother Sherwood alias Banks; sons Samuel and Lemuel; Church of Christ in Stratfield; daus. Mary Bradford, Sarah Fayerweather, Ann Fairchild; gr. dau. Jemima Gold.
Child [by first wife]:
+ Matthew,
Children [by second wife]:
+John
-Mary, m. (1) Capt. Daniel Fitch, of Norwich; m. (2) Joseph Bradford
-Sarah, b. abt 1676, d. at Stratfield, 25 May 1743 in 67 yr. (g. s.); m. (1) Ephraim Wheeler; m. (2) Benjamin Fairweather; m. (3) Anthony Nouguier.
+Lemuel.
+Samuel, b. abt 1681.
-Ann, m. (1) abt 1708, Joseph Trowbridge; m. (2) Caleb Fairchild, and rem. to Hanover, N. J..
~~~
Here lyes the Body of:
CAPT. MATTHEW SHERWOOD, departed this life
ye 26th of October, 1715, in ye 72 Year of his age.
Capt. Matthew Sherwood was born ca.1643 or 1644
Matthew married first to Sarah TURNEY 1641-1730.
He married second on 1 Nov 1632 to Mary FITCH 1643-1730, daughter of Thomas FITCH b.24 Oct 1612 Bocking, Essex, England, d. 1704 Norwalk, Conn and Anne STACY (STACIE), in about
~~~
History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. 1, pg. 551-2,
Sherwood, Matthew, s. of Thomas. Ens., Fairfield County Troop, Aug 1673; Ens., Fairfield Trainband, Oct. 1685; Lt., Apr 1690; Capt., Fairfield County Troop raised for war service, Apr 1690; Capt. of Troop raised June 1697. Deputy for Fairfield, May and June 1692; Commissioner for Fairfield 1694-96, for "Fairfield Village, : 1697; Justice, 1698-1708.
Born abt. 1644, d. at Stratfield, 26 Oct 11615 in 72 yr. (g. s.).
He married (1) Sarah Turney, dau. of Benjamin, b. at Concord, 11 Dec 1641.
He m. (2) Mary Fitch, dau. of Thomas of Norwalk, b. abt. 1644, d. 25 Dec 1730 ae. abt. 87 (g. s.)
Will 14 Apr 1713, proved 21 Dec 1715; sons Samuel, Lemuel; Ruth Treadwell, gr. dau. of son Matthew dec'd; gr. dau. Jemima Sherwood, dau. of son John dec'd; two oldest das. Mary Fitch and Sarah Fayerweather; dau. Ann Trowbridge; wife Mary.
Will of Mary Sherwood of Stratfield, 9 Jul 1726, proved. 2 Feb 1730/1; my daus.; dau. Mary Bradford, mentioning legacy given her by her gr. mother Sherwood alias Banks; sons Samuel and Lemuel; Church of Christ in Stratfield; daus. Mary Bradford, Sarah Fayerweather, Ann Fairchild; gr. dau. Jemima Gold.
Child [by first wife]:
+ Matthew,
Children [by second wife]:
+John
-Mary, m. (1) Capt. Daniel Fitch, of Norwich; m. (2) Joseph Bradford
-Sarah, b. abt 1676, d. at Stratfield, 25 May 1743 in 67 yr. (g. s.); m. (1) Ephraim Wheeler; m. (2) Benjamin Fairweather; m. (3) Anthony Nouguier.
+Lemuel.
+Samuel, b. abt 1681.
-Ann, m. (1) abt 1708, Joseph Trowbridge; m. (2) Caleb Fairchild, and rem. to Hanover, N. J..
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Here lyes the Body of:
CAPT. MATTHEW SHERWOOD, departed this life
ye 26th of October, 1715, in ye 72 Year of his age.
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ye 26th of
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