Capt. Matthew Sherwood^[1]

1644 - 1715  (71 years)

• Name	Matthew Sherwood  [2, 3]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	1644	Connecticut   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Oct 1715	Stratfield, Connecticut, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I25091	First tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Mother	Mary Fitch,   b. Abt 1616, Essex County, England d. 1694 (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F50659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WWW.Genforum.com Sherwood Forum #190 by Robert Lepper Sr. on 10/22/98: Matthew Sherwood was appointed an Ensign in the Fairfield County troop in August, 1673, and of the training band in October, 1685. He was a lieutenant by April, 1690, and was appointed captain of a troop raised for King William's War in the same month, as well as a later one raised in June, 1697. He served as a deputy in the General Court in May and June, 1692, and was commissioner for Fairfield in 1694-96 and for "Fairfield Village" in 1697. He was a justice from 1698 to 1708. ----------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 22:52:48 EST From: JWinter588@aol.com To: SHERWOOD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SHERWOOD] Sherwood, Matthew - 1673 Fairfield militia Dear Sherwood researchers, Can anyone confirm that the Matthew Sherwood found in A Catalogue of the Names of the First Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut. Hartford, CT: - , 1846, and quoted below is my 7th Great Grandfather Matthew Sherwood who married Mary Fitch and was the son of immigrant Thomas Sherwood, who came over on the ship "Francis". And, I'd like to ask if anyone has further documentation that I have the correct Matthew Sherwood. I'm told that my Matthew Sherwood was a Captain in the Fairfield militia, but I don't have any specific records of proof for it. I'm curious as to just what events were taking place right at this time that 500 "dragoons" would need to be "ready to march at an hour's notice" or was that standard for most militia at the time? "Matthew Sherwood, of Fairfield, in 1673, a descendant of Thomas, (in No. 2.) In 1673, the grand committee appointed for ordering the militia of Connecticut, after the Legislature had ordered to be raised 500 dragoons to be ready to march at an hour's warning--appointed Matthew Sherwood ensign, Thomas Fitch, captain, and Jehu Burr, lieutenant for Fairfield troops." Jeannie Winter JWinter588@AOL.com --------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S3318] . [S1387] . [S2321] . [S1188] Sherwood Forum #190 by Robert Lepper Sr. on 10/22/98. (Reliability: 3).