Timothy
Sherwood
Born in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Sherwood Sr
and Sarah (Olmsted) Sherwood
Brother of
Hannah (Sherwood) Mead, Benjamin Sherwood, Sarah (Sherwood) Mead, Benjamin Sherwood, Phoebe (Sherwood) Bouton, Benjamin Sherwood Jr, John Sherwood, William Sherwood, Samuel Sherwood, Lewis Sherwood, Lucy (Sherwood) Kellogg, Clarissa (Sherwood) Olmstead and Sallie B Sherwood
Husband of
Lois (Grummon) Sherwood
— married
6 Oct 1803 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Joanna (Sherwood) Rowland, Sarah Olmsted (Sherwood) Davis, Elizabeth (Sherwood) Fuller, Caroline Sherwood, Edward Sherwood, Chauncey Sherwood and Ruth (Sherwood) Keeler
Died
at age 76
in Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Oct 2013
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Biography
Timothy Sherwood was born on 5 Sep 1780 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, son of Benjamin Sherwood Sr (1753 - 1840) and Sarah (Olmsted) Sherwood (1754 - 1848).
His siblings were:
- Hannah (Sherwood) Mead (1770 - 1830)
- Benjamin Sherwood (1772 - 1774)
- Sarah (Sherwood) Mead (1775 - 1848)
- Benjamin Sherwood (1777 - 1778)
- Phoebe (Sherwood) Bouton (1778 - )
- Benjamin Sherwood Jr (1782 - 1851)
- John Sherwood (1784 - 1876)
- William Sherwood (1786 - 1876)
- Samuel Sherwood (1788 - )
- Lewis Sherwood (1790 - 1872)
- Lucy (Sherwood) Kellogg (1793 - 1859)
- Clarissa (Sherwood) Olmstead (1795 - 1884)
- Sallie B Sherwood (1804 - 1892)
Timothy married Lois Grummon (1785 - <1861) on 6 Oct 1803 in Ridgefield. Their children were:
- Joanna Sherwood
- Sally Olmsted Sherwood
- Betsey Sherwood
- Caroline Sherwood
- Edward Sherwood
- Chauncey Sherwood
- Ruth (Sherwood) Keeler.
Timothy died on 1 Jan 1857 in Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut aged 76.
Sources
- Rockwell, George. The History of Ridgefield, Connecticut (Ridgefield, Conn., 1927) Page 509
- Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 Fairfield Probate Packets, Vol. 10, 12-13 1856-1887. Page 23, image 111: Will of Timothy Sherwood, dated April 8, 1852. mentions wife Lois, child Chauncey, and "other children". Inventory on Page 186, image 275.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #129870316
- The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records (NEHGS, Boston, 2011) Vol. Ridgefield, Page 104. Birth and Marriage record. Page 40. Marriage record.
- Carlson, M. Beatrix. Thomas Sherwood of Fairfield, Conn. & Descendants (n.p., 1959) Page 76.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Timothy by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Timothy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Timothy by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Timothy:
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~1.56%
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