Individual Details

Thomas "F1" Sherwood

(Abt 1586 - 21 Jul 1655 - 7 Sep 1655)

See "History and Genealogy of the families of Old Fairfield" by Donald Lines Jacobus Vol 1 page 548 film 599305 at the FHC showing several wifes and childern. Thomas came to Boston in the Frances April 1634 age 48, with wife Alice age 47, and children Anna 14, Rose 11, Thomas 10, and Rebecca 9. He came to Wethersield 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, CT.

See "A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City of Bridgeport, CT" by Rev. Samuel Orcutt dated 1886 part 1 page 1291 from Heritage Quest showing him, age 48, wife Alice, age 47, four children who were Ann age 14, Rose age 11, Thomas age 10 and Rebecca age 9, came to America from Ipswich, England in 1634 on the ship Frances. They lived in Mass. for several years and came to Fairfield, CT before 1650. His will dated July 21, 1655 was probated 25 Oct 1655 mentions all family members.

See "The history of Fairfield: Fairfield County, CT" by Elizabeth Hubbell Schenck dated 1889 pages 408-409 found at Heritage Quest Online.

Events

BirthAbt 1586Sherwood Forest, Kettlebaston, Suffolk, England
MarriageAbt 1611Hitcham Parish, Suffolk, England - Alice Tiler
Fact 11622baptism of daughter Rebecca - England
Occupationcarpenter
Emigration21 Apr 1634at age 48, on the ship "Francis" landed Boston, MA, with wife Alice age 47 plus children Anna, Rose, Thomas and Rebecca, on the ship "Frances", Ipswich, Suffolk, Kingdom of England
MarriageAbt 1638Mary "(Fitch ?)"
Residence1643Stamford, (Fairfield), Connecticut, British America
Will21 Jul 1655
Death21 Jul 1655 - 7 Sep 1655Fairfield, River, British America
Probate25 Oct 1655
LDS Family Tree IDL5X4-48D
WikiTreeSherwood-62

Families

SpouseAlice Tiler (1587 - 1638)
ChildJane Sherwood (1611 - 1685)
ChildMary Sherwood ( - )
ChildThomasine Sherwood ( - 1655)
ChildSarah Sherwood ( - 1655)
ChildHannah "Anna" Sherwood ( - )
ChildRose Sherwood ( - 1699)
ChildRebecca Sherwood ( - 1655)
ChildThomas Sherwood Jr. (1624 - 1697)
SpouseMary "(Fitch ?)" ( - )

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