Hi Kay, In all likelihood, the people you are asking about are Isaac Sherwood, b. 3 SEP 1801, in New Jersey; d. 12 JAN 1886, New Milford, Susquehanna Co, PA; and his wife, Hannah ADAMS (or poss. ADAM), b. 19 JUL 1802, New Jersey; d. 12 APR 1877, New Milford, Susquehanna Co, PA. Isaac and Hannah were married 16 AUG 1823, in Wantage Twp., Sussex Co, NJ. In late 1829, or 1830, Isaac moved his family from New Jersey to Blakely Twp, Luzerne Co, PA, where they appear in the 1830 Federal Census. They lived in that area through the 1840 census until sometime prior to 1847 when they were listed on the tax rolls of New Milford Twp in Susquehanna Co, PA. They appear in the 1850 Census in New Milford, Susquehanna Co, PA. Isaac and Hannah had twelve children, and farmed in the New Milford area for the balance of their lives. In his will he made bequeaths to those children still living at the time the will was drawn (1879), and to the heirs of his son Lewis, who had died during the Civil War, in Murfreesboro, TN. The will included Hilah and Celia, both of whom died young. It included his son Samuel who had died in Iowa in 1884. Either Isaac did not know of his son's death, or the will simply had not been changed, perhaps with the intention that Samuel's heirs would receive the allotted sum. The youngest son, Albert, was designated as executor and was left the balance of the property. This probably included the farmstead stated to be 180 acres in the 1850 Federal Census. I have sometimes wondered if Isaac was a son of Samuel SHERRERED or SHERRERD of Sussex Co, NJ. (perhaps the names are misspelled in Sussex County records). Children of Isaac and Hannah: Samuel Hilah Nancy Jane Lewis D. John A. Simeon Van Fleet Hannah Elizabeth Marie Benjamin Adam Celia Hilah Caroline Albert Post Sources: 1. Family Group Sheets, from Earl Reep, Oak Harbor, WA 2. 1850 Federal Census, Susquehanna Co PA., New Milford twp. pg. 221, dwelling # 253, family # 267 3. Isaac and Hannah's gravestones, New Milford Cemetery, New Milford, Susquehanna, PA 4. "History of the 1st church of Wantage, Sussex, NJ includes churches of Mt Salem NJ; Sussex, NJ; Orange Co. NY" (unpublished), married by Rev. Zelotes Grenell, associated with 1st Baptist Church of Wantage, August 16, 1823, Isaac Sherwood to ___ Adams. 5. Sussex Co, NJ, Marriage Record, Register "A", p. 24, Sussex Co. Courthouse, Newton, Sussex, NJ. I have additional information on the children and later descendants of Isaac and Hannah, if you need it. As far as I know, no one has yet been able to trace this Sherwood line back beyond Isaac. If you make any headway, by all means, please let me know. Kind Regards, Geoff Geoffrey Sherwood demidave@juno.com Towaco, NJ, USA