Ruth SHERWOOD: Darlene's Family Genealogy

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Generation: 1

Ruth SHERWOOD was born about 1647 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Thomas SHERWOOD and Mary ?).

Ruth married Joshua HOLCOMB on 04 Jun 1663 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Elizabeth HOLCOMB was born on 4 Apr 1670; died on 26 Feb 1762.

Generation: 2

Thomas SHERWOOD was born about 1584 in England; died in 1656 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Other Events and Attributes:

Fact: 21 Jul 1655, Date of Will
Fact 1: 25 Oct 1655, Date will was proved

Notes:

"History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield": Sherwood, Thomas - Thomas came to Boston in the "Frances", Apr. 1634, ae. 48, with wife Alice, ae. 47, and children Anna (14), Rose (11), Thomas (10), and rebecca (9). He came to Wethersfield with the first settlers, 1635, was a carpenter, and sold his lands to George Wyllys, 25 Mar. 1640. He removed to Stamford, where he lived until 1648, when he sold to John Holly, and settled in Fairfield. He may have been related to Thomas Morehouse, whose holdings adjoined his in Wethersfield, and who accompanied him in his subsequent migrations.
If the age of the son Thomas was misstated in the ship's list, he could have been the Thomas son of Thomas and Alice bapt. at St. Michael's, London, Eng., 23 Jan. 1630.
Will 21 July 1655, proved 25 Oct. 1655; children by former wife, Thomas, Jane, Tamsen, Margaret, Sarah, Hannah, Rose, Rebecca; wife Mary, and children by her, Stephen, Matthew, Mary, Ruth, Abigail, Isaac.
Fairfield Deeds mention 18 Jan. 1658/9 that "john Banks hath married Mary Sherwood the relict."
His widow Mary m. (2) John Banks and d. in 1694/
Will of Mary Banks, 6 Jan. 1693/4; son Stephen Sherwood's dau. Ruth; son Matthew Sherwood's dau. Mary; Hannah "Lumis"; dau. Ruth; sons Stephen, Isaad; residue to son Mathew; Ens. Wheeler and James Bennett, Sr., overseers. Inv. 13 Mar. 1693/4.

Thomas married Mary ? about 1640 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Mary was born in England; died in 1694 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary ? was born in England; died in 1694 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Children:

Stephen SHERWOOD was born about 1641 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
Matthew SHERWOOD was born about 1644 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 26 Oct 1715 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
Mary SHERWOOD was born about 1645 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
1. Ruth SHERWOOD was born about 1647 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
Abigail SHERWOOD was born in 1649 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1692.
Isaac SHERWOOD was born about 1651 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.