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." Thank you, Jeannie Winter JWinter588@AOL.com

Hi Jeannie, I have Matthew Sherwood as the son of Thomas Sherwood, the immigrant. According to my records, Matthew was born in 1643 and died on Oct 26, 1715. He was first married to Sarah Turney, daughter of Benjamin Turney and second wife was Mary Fitch. Thomas Sherwood is my 9th g-grandfather. I descend through son Stephen, brother of Matthew , which makes Matthew my 8th great uncle and makes you (I think) my first cousin ?? times removed. That's all that I have on Matthew because he is not in my direct line. Maureen At 10:52 PM 11/17/01, you wrote: >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." > >Thank you, > Jeannie Winter > JWinter588@AOL.com > > >==== SHERWOOD Mailing List ==== >Have a question, recommendation or comment about RootsWeb or this list, >please direct same to the list moderator: Jim Young <myoung@icok.net> >Issues of general membership interest should be directed to the list: >SHERWOOD-L@rootsweb.com >=======================================================