Person:Matthew Sherwood (2)

Name	Matthew Sherwood
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	Abt 1667
Marriage	Bef 1685	Based on estimated date of birth of only known child (Sarah). to Elizabeth Morehouse
Will^[1]	12 Jul 1709
Will^[1]	13 Sep 1709	Codicil.
Death^[1]	Bet 13 Sep 1709 and 21 Nov 1709	Between date of codicil and date of probate.
Probate^[1]	21 Nov 1709	Will proved.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
1:554-55.

"Sherwood, Matthew, s. of Matthew. He d. at Stratfield in 1709 ae. 22 (g. s.) [the age is wrongly read, and may be 42]. He m. Elizabeth Morehouse, dau. of Samuel. She m. (2) 4 Mar. 1710, Rev. Charles Chauncey of Stratfield; and (3) 10 Apr. 1716, Lt. Richard Miles of New Haven. Will 12 July 1709, codicil 13 Sept. 1709, proved 21 Nov. 1709; wife Elizabeth; dau. Sarah Treadwell and son Timothy Treadwell; if dau. should leave no issue, then to bro. Samuel Sherwood's son Nathaniel and bro. Thomas Morehouse's son John."