Matthew Sherwood

 

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Matthew Sherwood
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Born: Abt.1644 Stratford, Fairfield, CT    
     
Died: 26 Oct 1715 Stratford, Fairfield, CT    

FATHER

Thomas S. Sherwood

WIFE

Mary Fitch

CHILDREN

Samuel Sherwood

Captain Matthew Sherwood was born in 1643/44 and deceased 26 October 1715 in Stratfield, Connecticut, buried in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He married (2nd marriage) Mary FITCH approximately 1671 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.   According to Donald Lines Jacobus and church records, Matthew Sherwood was "Capt., Fairfield County Troop raised for war service, Apr. 1690". This war service may have been connected with the King William's War which was occurring at this time. Matthew was also an Ensign in the Fairfield Trainband, Oct. 1685.
 

 

 

 

 

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