John Sherwood, Jr.: Genealogy at Pitard.net

Generation: 1

1. John Sherwood, Jr. (son of Col. John Sherwood and Penelope Skillington); and died.

Generation: 2

Col. John Sherwood was born about 1678 (son of Maj. Hugh Sherwood and Mary Brooke); died before 13 Feb 1745.

Notes:

The Sherwoods, like the Hambletons, are an Eastern Shore/Talbot County family; this couple's daughter Sarah marries into the Hambleton family.

And, John's sister Margaret marries William Hambleton.

A key source is: Geoffrey Sherwood, Sherwoods in America: The Search For Our English Roots (1998).

John married Penelope Skillington on 10 Sep 1718 in Talbot Co., Maryland. Penelope and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Penelope Skillington and died.

Children:

Lydia Sherwood and died.
1. John Sherwood, Jr. and died.
Philemon Sherwood was born on 22 Feb 1721.
Sarah Sherwood was born on 30 Nov 1725 in St. Peter's Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland.
Margaret Sherwood was born on 30 Nov 1725.
Elizabeth Sherwood was born on 28 Jan 1727; died on 25 Sep 1729.
Daniel Sherwood and died.

Generation: 3

Maj. Hugh Sherwood was born in 1632 in England (son of Francis Sherwood); died on 19 Jan 1710 in Miles Neck River, Huntington, Talbot Co., Maryland.

Notes:

I think this couple were Quakers; they were from Talbot County. Hugh was a member of the State Legislature, I think (the "House of Delegates"). Hugh and Mary had about 8 children, including Margaret Sherwood, who married William Hambleton Jr.

His house was named Crooked Intention. According to Weeks (20), "Crooked Intention got its name in 1681 when Hugh Sherwood took out a patent for 130 acres in Talbot County. According to one widely circulated legend, Sherwood had planned to return to England, but this intention was never fulfilled, and he decided to settle in Maryland instead, naming the land here Crooked Intention to signify his revised plans for the future."

Source to look up: A Tavern in the Town, R. Bernice Leonard (?).

A key source is: Geoffrey Sherwood, Sherwoods in America: The Search For Our English Roots (1998).

Hugh married Mary Brooke. Mary was born about 1645 in "Brooke Manor", St. Mary's Co., Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Brooke was born about 1645 in "Brooke Manor", St. Mary's Co., Maryland.

Notes:

See here: Md Gen. Rec. Comm., 1937, pps. 59-62, #27193.

How might she be related to the Brookes elsewhere on this site?

Children:

Daniel Sherwood was born in 1668; died in 1738.
Margaret Sherwood was born in Talbot Co., Maryland; died before 21 Oct 1755 in Talbot Co., Maryland.
2. Col. John Sherwood was born about 1678; died before 13 Feb 1745.
Catherine Sherwood was born about 1678.

Generation: 4

Francis Sherwood was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened on 25 Dec 1609 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England; and died.

Notes:

There is lots of information out there on this family and its descendancy. They are believe it or not descended from a family that lived in Nottingham, England. I give all the possible children here, though Hugh is the key, and well attested, it seems.

A key source is: Geoffrey Sherwood, Sherwoods in America: The Search For Our English Roots (1998).

Children:

4. Maj. Hugh Sherwood was born in 1632 in England; died on 19 Jan 1710 in Miles Neck River, Huntington, Talbot Co., Maryland.
Edward Sherwood and died.
Francis Sherwood and died.
James Sherwood and died.
Philip Sherwood and died.