Capt. John Sherwood

Capt. John Sherwood
Birthdate:	September 22, 1705
Birthplace:	Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Colonial America
Death:	September 17, 1779 (73) Stratfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Place of Burial:	Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:	Son of Capt. Samuel Sherwood and Rebecca Sherwood Husband of Mary Sherwood (Walker) and Gemima Sherwood Father of Sarah Staples; Ruth Sherwood; Ebenezer Sherwood; Captain John Sherwood, Jr.; Stephen Sherwood and 5 others Brother of Sarah Fitch; Mary Dolbeare; Abigail Lord; Samuel Sherwood; Rebecca Nichols and 3 others
Occupation:	Sergt.

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Last Updated:	September 25, 2023

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About Capt. John Sherwood

Captain John Sherwood

DAR Ancestor #: A103517
Service: CONNECTICUT
Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 9-22-1705 IN FAIRFIELD, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT
Death: 9-17-1779 IN FAIRFIELD, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT
Service Source: ORCUTT, A HIST OF STRATFORD & BRIDGEPORT, CT, 1886, PT 1, PP 373-374
Service Description: 1) MEM OF COMM TO SUPPLY FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS, NOV 1777

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BIRTH 22 September 1705
DEATH 17 September 1779 (aged 73)
BURIAL Old Stratfield Cemetery Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
MEMORIAL ID 13950550 ·

Son of Captain Samuel Sherwood and Rebecca Burr. John married Mary Walker the daughter of Robert Walker and Ruth Wilcox. They had 6 children. John served in the Stratfield Militia as a Sergeant and was later promoted to Captain. In later years he became the Pastor of Stratfield Baptist Church.

Ancestor #: A103517

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Capt. John Sherwood's Timeline

1705	September 22, 1705	Birth of Capt. John Sherwood Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Colonial America
	November 4, 1705	christened on 11/4/1705 Stratfield, CT.
	November 4, 1705	christened on 11/4/1705 Stratford, Connecticut
1734	June 9, 1734	Birth of Sarah Staples Stratfield, Fairfield, CT
1736	1736	Birth of Ruth Sherwood Bennington County, Vermont, Colonial America
1737	April 10, 1737	Birth of Ebenezer Sherwood Weston, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
1739	1739	Birth of Captain John Sherwood, Jr. Stratfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Colonial America
1740	1740	Birth of Stephen Sherwood Stratfield, Fairfield, CT
1741	1741	Birth of Mary Seeley Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

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