David Sherwood (1745 - 1817)

Born 21 May 1745 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Ogden) Sherwood — married 20 Dec 1769 in Greenfield Church, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Husband of Jane (Banks) Sherwood — married 22 Jan 1814 in Greens Farms Church, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1817 at age 71 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

He died on 23 April 1817 from decay.^[1]

Burial

Greenfield Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Probate

His will is dated 18 May 1813 and proved on 20 April 1817 in Fairfield.^[2]

His inventory was completed on 15 May 1817.^[3]

In 1820, his estate distribution was set out to David Sherwood, Rual Sherwood, Sturges, Sherwood, Abigail, wife of David Raymond, and Eleanor, wife of Beebe Gray.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ “Greenfield Hill Church Records, Vol. 1-3, 1668-1833, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3F-J9F8-5  : 8 September 2022), , FHL microfilm 007833583, image 136, Fairfield, Connecticut, Greenfield or Northwest Society and Church, Volume 2, Part V, Page 92.
2. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 28-29, 1798-1829”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-TL1P : 12 August 2022), FHL microfilm 007627297, image 380, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 29, 1803-1818, Pages 154.
3. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 28-29, 1798-1829”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-TL58 : 16 August 2022), FHL microfilm 007627297, image 466, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 29, 1803-1818, Pages 314.
4. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 28-29, 1798-1829”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-TGCD  : 8 August 2022), FHL microfilm 007627297, image 232-233, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 28, 1798-1829, Pages 441-443.

• Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999, Fairfield Probate Records, Vol 28-29, 1798-1829 Page 154: David Sherwood, Last Will & Testament.
• Orcutt, Samuel. A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (Press of Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, New Haven, Conn., 1886) page 1293
• Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography (The American Historical Society, Boston, MA. 1917) Vol. 8, Page 417
• Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (For the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1930) Vol. 2, Page 851-2.
• Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Records (Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut) Greenfield Hill Cemetery, Brunson Avenue, Fairfield, CT.

• Sherwood, David, died April 22, 1817, age 72, Revolutionary War
• Sherwood, Abigail, wife of David, died March 21, 1813, age 62

• Jacobus, Donald. The Bulkeley Genealogy (Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., New Haven, Conn., 1933) Page 343
• Find A Grave: Memorial #62482743
• Talcott, Mary Kingsbury. Greenfield Hill Church Records, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1916) Vol. 70, Page 36. Marriage record. (1915) Vol. 69, Page 369:

The Children of David Sherwood & Eleanor his wife:

Aug 16 1772 David was baptized in infancy

Novr 24 1774 Reuel ws baptized born ye 3d instant

Sept 7 1777 Eleanor ws baptized in infancy

Augt 14 1780 Sturges ws baptized in infancy

• Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (7 January 2020) David Sherwood, 1745.
• The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - White, Lorraine Cook, ed. (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1994-2002) Vol. Fairfield, Page 96.
• Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920, Vol. 033 Fairfield, Page 113: First Congregation Church. Sherwood, David, s. Joseph & Sarah, bp. May 26, 1745 Page 45.
• Dempsey, Barbara. Greens Farms Church Records, 1742-1851; Marriages, 1805-1821, Connecticut Ancestry (Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc., Stamford, Conn., Aug 2018) Vol. 61, No. 1, Page 36. Marriage record.
  • David Sherwood of Greenfield m. 22 Jan 1814 Jane Burr of Greens Farm.