Thomas Sherwood III
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Thomas Sherwood III (1686 - 1727)

Dr. Thomas Sherwood III
Born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticutmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 10 Jan 1708 (to 7 May 1727) in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticutmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 40 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticutmap
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Biography

Thomas Sherwood III 1686

Dr Thomas Sherwood, son of John, was born in 1686. [1]

He married Abigail Darling, of Jamaica, Long Island, in 1708/9 at Stratford, Connecticut. [1]

He died in 1727 at Stratfield.[1]

His will is dated 4 May 1727 and proved on 6 June 1727 in Fairfield. His inventory was taken on 29 May 1727.[2]

Distribution of his estate was made on 27 June 1732 and recorded at Fairfield.[3]

Children of Thomas and Abigail[1]

Children, rec. Stratford, bapt. Stratfield:

  1. John, b. 13 Aug. 1709, bapt. 6 Nov. 1709. m. Hannah Parruck dau. of John bapt. 17 Dec. 1710.[1]
  2. Daniel, b. 22 Sept. 1710, bapt. 8 Oct. 1710.[1]
  3. Jemima, b. 16 Dec. 1711, bapt. 23 Dec. 1711; m. John Sunderland.[1]
  4. Abigail, b. 28 Dec. 1714; m. at Redding, 22 Dec. 1737, Daniel Burr.[1]
  5. Samuel, b. 20 Jan. 1715/6, bapt. 19 Feb. 1715/6; m. at Trumbull, 15 Feb. 1739/40, Abigail Burr (both called of Redding). A son, Seth, bapt. at Trumbull, 15 May 1743.[1]
  6. Sarah, b. 2 July 1717, bapt. 1 Sept. 1717, d. 17 Sept. 1720.[1]
  7. Thomas, b. 19 Sept. 1718, d. at Trumbull, 7 Sept. 1749 in 29 yr. (g. s.); adm’n granted to Daniel Sherwood, 18 Sept. 1749; m. Mary Duval, who d. 13 July 1749 in 24 yr. (g. s.).[1]
  8. Seth, b. 18 June 1720; m. Sarah Pitcher.[1]
  9. Ebenezer, b. 11 May 1722, d. same day.[1]
  10. Hannah, b. 11 May 1723, bapt. 26 May 1723.[1] m. Josiah Webb
  11. Andrew-Messenger, b. 24 Mar. 1726.[1] m. Sibel Mallet

Burial

Old Stratfield Cemetery (Find A Grave)
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Litchfield, Connecticut


Source

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Donald Lines Jacobus. Title: History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Volumes 1-3; Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1991. Vol. 1, p.561; Vol. 2. Pt.2 p. 864,5. Available at Ancestry.com. Search Card Catalog by book title.
  2. “Probate Records, v. 6-8, 1717-1750”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-T2HX  : 27 April 2021), FHL microfilm 007627301, image 521-524, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 8, 1725-1740, Page 82-87.
  3. “Probate Records, v. 6-8, 1717-1750”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-TKJT  : 25 April 2021), , FHL microfilm 007627301, image 379-380, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 7, 1721-1750, Page 244-247.
  • See for this family Donald Lines Jacobus. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Volumes 1-3; Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1991. Available at Ancestry.com. Search Card Catalog by book title. Vol 1 p 561 & Vol 2 part 2 pp 864/5
  • The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - White, Lorraine Cook, ed. (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1994-2002) Vol. Stratford.
  • Page 128: "Sherwood, Thomas, s. John, b. Nov. 22, 1686 Vol. LR2, Page 481."
  • Page 128: "Sherwood, Thomas, m. Abigail Darling, of Jemeca, [ ] Vol. LR2, Page 479a."




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Sherwood-1708 and Sherwood-146 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, date of birth, and general locality
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