Thomasine (Tamsen) SHERWOOD

Thomasine married William BELDEN in 1646 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Conn. William (son of Lawrence BELDON and ? UNKNOWN) was born in Aryingden, Heptonstall, Yorkshire; was christened on 23 Apr 1609 in Aryingden, Heptonstall, Yorkshire; died on 27 Mar 1655 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel BELDEN was born on 20 Jul 1647 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Conn..
2. Susanna BELDING was born on 05 Nov 1651 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1706 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
3. Daniel BELDEN was born on 20 Nov 1648 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 14 Aug 1732 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
4. John BELDEN was born on 09 Jan 1650 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 26 Nov 1713 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
5. Nathaniel BELDEN was born on 13 Nov 1654 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Conn..
6. Marie BELDEN was born on 02 Feb 1653 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 14 Oct 1724 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

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 Alice SEABROOKEngland. Alice (daughter of Robert SEABROOK and Alice GOODSPEED) was born about 1587 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Family History center records show a birth date of May 8, 1606.