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WAYii ESVILLE Dec. ]5.-Standing m front of the Waynes-V.it ^hich wasobbed Sunday night is Carl Shor-wood 52 who faced a revolver andshotgun when two bandits forcedmm to turn over his cash and alt

that was contained in the cash

wifi ^^^k connectedith the fi hng station for fourj ea rs and this was the first timethe place was held up diirinu theseven years of its existence. HeIS a lifelong resident of Wavnes-

n R ^ station .is owned by. .R. Unglesby the manager

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1 8 1 4 L E T T E R FROM THO M A S SH ERW O O D

OF WARREN COUNTY, OHIO

TO B R O T H E R I S A A C S H E RW O O D

O F NEW YORK C I T Y

by R i c h a r d E , F o r r e s t e ro f W h e a t o n , M a r y l a n d

25 S e p 1987

Th e e n c l o s e d i s a p r i n t e d c o p y o f one o f a c o l l e c t i o n o fl e t t e r s t h a t w as p r e s e r v e d by d e s c e n d e n t s o f I s a a c S h e r w o o d whol i v e d i n New Yo r k C i t y f ro m a b o u t 1804 u n t i l h i s d e a t h i n 1 8 5 0The l e t t e r s c o v e r t h e t i m e p e r i o d from 1810 t o 1841 a n d a r ep e r s o n a l l e t t e r s w r i t t e n t o b r o t h e r s a n d c o u s i n s The e a r l i e s tl e t t e r s were w r i t t e n between b r o t h e r s who were s e p a r a t e d by g r e a td i s t a n c e s f o l l o w i n g t h e d e p a r t u r e o f some o f them from t h e i rp a r e n t a l home n e a r E a s t o n M a r y l a n d . The l a t e r l e t t e r s werew r i t t e n be t ween c o u s i n s o f the f o l l o w i n g g e n e r a t i o n A ll l e t t e r sa re now the p r ope r ty of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moody of E l l i c o t tC i t y Md . t h r o u g h w hos e k i n d n e s s t h e s e l e t t e r s a r e madeav a i a b l e

Most o f th e l e t t e r s a r e v i r t u a l l y w i t h o u t p u n c t u a t i o n a s wascommon f o r t h a t p e r i o d Th e s p e l l i n g i s n o t a s s t a n d a r d a s wewould e x p e c t t o d a y b u t i s q u i t e r e ad ab le Th e f o r m a t o f th ee a r l i e r l e t t e r s g i v e s the da te o f w r i t i n g a t the end i n s t e a d o fa t the beginning of th e l e t t e r and the addressee is named only onthe o u t s i d e of the env elo pe . No stamps were used on theseenvelopes, ra the r, the sender paid the postmaster d i r e c t l y.P o s t a g e s t a m p s were n o t used in t h e U.S. u n t i l 1847.

A l i t t l e genealogical I nf or m at io n a bo ut the people in thesel e t t e r s makes the reading more informative and Interest ing. Allo f th e l e t t e r s r e f e r to p eo p le who had t h e i r r o o t s n e a r Eas ton on

Maryland s Eastern Shore, There on Nov 1765 Henry Sherwood,c a r p e n t e r a n d E l i z a b e t h Wi l l i a m s were m a r r i e d a t th e TuckahoeMeeting House of Friends Quakers) in Talbot County. Afterresiding for about 5 years in what Is now Caroline County theymoved to a farm about 6 miles n o r t h e a s t of Easton in Talbo tCounty and remained there while raising a large family. They had12 c h i l d r e n and the l a t t e r 8 l i v ed in to adul thood . These 8 withbi r th years given were Samue 1772), Wi11iam 1774), Thomas 1776),Lydia and Isaac , tw lns 17 79), H enr y l7 81), James 1784>, andJohn 1786). The fa ther, Henry died in 1788 a t age 48 and themother, El izabeth , followed in 1795 a t age 49 leaving a l l minorc h i l d r e n save two to i n h e r i t an d run the farm. The e l d e s t of the8 , Samuel, e v e n t u a l l y bought the i n h e r i t an ce of the o t h e r 7 andheld the farm. Four of th e 8 moved fa r away from Easton: Thomasmoved to southwestern Ohio about 1799 a t ag e 23; I saac moved toNew York City in 1804 a t age 25 and was followed by James in1809; John moved to southeas tern Pennsylvania about 1809 an dl a t e r moved back to Easton. James, a f t e r moving to New YorkCi t y, moved to Warren County, Ohio about 1818. Two of those whostay ed near Easton did not l ive long into adul thood: Lydia diedin 1805; and William died in 1808 at age 33 leaving a widowE l i z a b e t h and 3 young d a u g h t e r s .

In the enclosed l e t ter by Thomas Sherwood of Warren County

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t h a t was w r i t t e n In J u n e 1 8 1 4 he l a m en ts th e fe w l e t t e r shat he ha s received during his l5 year residence n Ohio

attempts to get a resolut ion of money owed him on a bonddescribes the d i f f i c u l t i e s of a pac i f i s t Quaker during themobil izat ion of troops to fight the Great Lakes campaigns of thear of 1812 wri tes of h is wife Dorcas with her d i f f i c u l t i e s

following ch i ldb i r th and gives names and bir thdates of his f i r s tchi ldren along with Inform ation on h is 70 acre farm and his

ab in et b us in es s

Theaddressed o u te r po rt ion of the

l e t t e rIs reproducedi r s t b e f o r e th e t e x t of t h e l e t t e r Note t h a t the d e s t i n a t i o n

d d r e s s was devo id o f e i t h e r s t r e e t o r number and wa s d i r e c t e d toew York no t ew York C i t y. The c o s t of mai l ing was ap p a ren t l y

5 c e n t s

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T a n n e r s a n d C o u r i e r s

NE W YOR K

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D e a r ro ther [ I s a a c S h e r w o o d l

N e a r L e b a n o n Wa r r o n o u n t y O h i o

Thy l e t te r o f t h e t h month l a s t am e r e a d i l y t o h a n d w h ic hw as o f g r a i t s a t i s fa c t i o n t o me in as much a s i t was l o n g s i n c e Ih e a r d f rom t h e e I h a v e h e a r d f rom none o f my f r i e n d s from an yo t h e r S o a r s e b u t t hee s i n c e I have been In t h is s t a te e x c e p t i n go n e l e t t e r f r o m l isabeth S h e r w o o d a n d o n e f r o m S a m u e l w h i c h w a s

v ery s h o r t w h ere in he p r o mise d In a s h o r t t ime t o g i v e me a f u l ld e t a i l o f e v e r y t h i n g t h a t had t r a n s p i r e d a n d a l i t t l e b e f o r et h a t I r e c e i v e d one from R o b e r t Kemp i n f o r m i n g t h a t he had th emoney in h i s h a n d s to p a y o f my bond a n d he wi s h e d t h a t I wouldimpower some person the re to r ece ive i t accord ing ly I se n t myb r o t h e r Samuel a power o f an a t t o r n y w i th d i r e c t t l o n s to C o l l e c ti t a n d d e p o s i t i t in t h e h a n d s o f W i l l i a m P r o c t o r in a l t i m o r eW il liam inform s me t h a t t he re has been no money l e f t with him andI h a v e n o t h e a r d fro m S am uel S i n c e a n d I no n o t t h e c a u s e b u tf e a r he has made use o f the money and has n o t been ab le tor e p l a c e i t my d e s i r e wa s t o have r o t e t o t h e e s o o n e r ~ b u tw ating the issue of s e v e r a l f o rb o ad i ng S r cu m st an ce s which ha thfo l lowed one an o the r in Seccess ion which has spun the t ime outto a g r e a t e r e x t e n t t h an I expec ted in the f i r s t p l a c e I wa sdraf ted and the fine of one hundred twenty Dollars assesd and p r o p e r t y execu ted to a o n s i d e r a b l e amount and a g r a i t number o ffriends being in the same si tuat ion the milat ia offersers beingkeen to execu te the la w to i t s f u l l e x t e n t r e n d e r e d thecircumstance t ry ing I was t oa ld by a curnol t ha t there wasupwards o f f o u r t e e n t housand D o l l a r s of f i n e s a s s e s d In onebetal l ion the belief was generel that there was not money In thes t a t e to pay of the f i n e s which to the n a t u r e l eye made the t imeslook gloomy th e suffer ing of many f r iends ha s been gra i t someproper ty was sca ld an d d id not q u i t ost though in the gene ra lsoald as well as could be expecd a nother draf t has taken plase

and many oth er frien ds is about to su ffe r as t he i r property isnow a d v e r t i s e d f o r s a l e b u t t h i s I am o n f i d e n t in i f we a r e b u tf a i t h f u l l the same power tha t has upheld the r igh teous in a l lages wil l baI r us through those Deep a f f l i c t i o n s an d agreeablyto the apost le Pauls Declarat ion wil l work for us a farr g ra i t e r rown of immortal glory gra i t has been th e exercise of mind a tt imes dur ing those t imes of t r o u b l e wa s I to e n t e r in to a f u l ld e t a i l t h e r e o f i t might swe l l t h i s l e t t e r i n to a vollum b u t l e ti t s u r f i s e to say tha t I have i t t hankfu l ly to acknowled t h a tno twi ths tand ing my many weeknesses and i n f i rmi t y s the Lord ha thbeen g r a c i o u s l y d i s p o s e d a t t imes and s e a s o n s t o dwel l n e a r eavenin th e time of t rya l bringing to rememberance many of hisp r e a s i o u s p r o m i s e s to t h o s e t h a t a r e f a i t h f u l l and o b e d i e n t Ibecame in a good degree reconciled to suffer ings andindevoured to s tand in humble submis s ion befo re h who feeds ther a v e n s b e f o r e whoom a spa r r o w d o a t h n o t f a l l w i t h o u t h i s n o t i s e r emember ing a t r u e remark made by one o f o a ld w here in he s a i dt ha t he had never ye t seen the r igh teous forsaken or t h e i r seedbeging bread under these and many o t h e r of the l ikeconsidera t ion I was st rengthened under the b e l i e f tha t as long asI Stood fa i thful l I never should suffer for meet dring or l o th ing the s to rm has now blowed over and I remain in as omfortable a way as ever though I must say I was favoured above

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ny other friend in situation which I know of for which^have k n e e d to be umbly t h a n k f u l l we have been f av o u red with agood degree of hea th for seve ra l y ea rs e xc ep tin g my wife s incel a s t f a l l h as been a good deel a f f l i c t e d we had a son born th e6th of the Is month l a s t w cal l John and she has no t been to sayr i g h t well many days a t a time s ince she ha d a gea thered b r e a s twhich Conf ine d h e r a l on g t ime and as soon a s i t wa s n e a r a b o u twell she was taken w ith a g r a i t p lu r a sy but the Lord has beenp leased to r e s to r e her again so t h a t sh e has in joyed a b e t t e rs t a t e o f h e a l t h f o r a fe w weeks p a s t t h an she has s i n c e l a s t f a l l

r e s p e c t i n g my s i t u a t i o n o f l i f e I may say i t i s a g r e e a b l e a s I amContented with a moderate shear of the things of time I only wishto do a moderat share of bulsaness I m s t i l l l iv ing on a b i tof land four mile from Lebanon Containing 70 acres i t is of goodq u a l i t y I have n e a r a b o u t 30 a c r e s under c u l t i v a t i o n a b o u t 12 o fi t sowed In g ra s s and the r e s t r e n t e d ou t on the s h e a r s I s t i l l

c a r r y on the C a b in e t and fan b u l sa n e s s bu t not very e x t e n s i v e Ihave but 2 hands a t work with m one an apprent ice we have fourChildren Henry Elisabeth Sary and John Henry will be 7 years oaldthe I3th of next month E l i s a be th 5 the 27 of the 9th month nex tSary w i l l be 3 years oald Is day of the 9th month next i t hasbeen remarkably sickly and a grai t m ny Deaths In these partsthis spring 6 of my nigh nabours died this spring 4 of themwithin 2 weeks of each other and m y the allmighty by and throughth e opperation of his devlne Sper i t which breathes peace on ear thand good will to m n prepare us a l l for sollemn Change is th ed e s i r e o f thy l ov ing

b r o t h e r T h o m a s S h e r w o o d t h o f 6 t h moth 1814

N B Darkas [Thomas wife DorcasJ jo ins m in love to theeand thy wife m y you boath prosper in the best things before IConclude I wish to ask the favour of thy Inquiring into thesi tuation of the bulsaness I intrusted with Brother muel why i tis I h ve h d no returns not even by [ ? 1 and geting theinformation give m some Smal l account of i t Dear Brother whileI m righting my heart Is inlargd towards the wishing thypreservation in that populous City the appeares from thy l e t t e rto be in a prosperous w y respecting the things of time m y thyeye be kept single to the giver of a l l good then th e r iches ofg race w i l l keep pace with thy othe r favour

^ Th o s S h e r w o o d6 t h m ot t h 1 8 1 4

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A Copy o f I / C t t e r By J o n a t h a n Sherwood

W.L. Sherwood Esq. Nov. 11 t h . 1885

N e w a r k N J D e a r S i n

Your favor of Oct . f i f th r eed . In r ep ly wouldt h a t th e fo llo win g i s a f u l l and c oi np le te a ns we r to yours e v e r a l q u e s t i o n s a s I am a b l e t o m a k e .

(Query^l) My Grandparents , Henry and El i zabe th Sherwood, l ived int h a t pa r t of Maryland then ca l l ed the eas tern shores of Maryan d near Tuckahoe Creek, I do not remember e i t h e r county ort o w n

(Query 2) My Uncles, Samuel an d William Sherwood, I bel ieve were olthan f a t h e r an d probably l i ved an d died in Maryland, as dida l so my Aunt Lydia. I do not think tha t sh e ever married. Myon ly knowledge o f the fam ily i n Maryland i s from r e c o l l e c t i o n

o f he a r ing my f a t h e r speak o f them , u n t i l he died when I wa s

a lad of about 1?. My uncle Jonathan Sherwood, when but a younman, in attempting to cross Tuckahoe Creek in a small boat , waccidently thrown out and was drowned, being unable to save his e l f on account of having on a heavy overcoat a t the tim e,

(Query 3) y Mother- Dorcas Bradway's parents were John and AbigalBradway of I think) Salem Co, New Jersey, who removed to Colu(now a part of Cincinnnat Ohio in about the year IBQif,

(Query^if) y brother Isaac was born in Turtlecreek Township WarrenCo., Ohio, March 7t h I8O07 died November 5, 1802 Was buried atTurtlecreek Friends Meeting Cemetery, Warren Co. Ohio.

(Queryj^^i) y sister Lydia was married to Ellas Hollingsworth March30t h, 18U2 in Warren Co. Ohio. There children, are ViziThomas, born Oc tobe r ? , 18^3. Enl is ted as a Volunteer in Co.A79th Reg t O.V.I . . Died October 18th, 186^. Was buried a t FrienCemetery, R o c h e s t e r Warren Co, Ohio .

Johnj^ born October 11th, I8^f5- Enlisted as a Volunteer in Co,79th Reg't and died March 30th,lR?*r. Was buried a t Friend'sCemetery, ' Roches te r, Warren Co. Ohio,

Ann, born November 8th,18if7. Married to Franklin Strai l , nowr e s i d e s i n I l l o n o i sJ a m ^ , b orn October 15th 184p Tq q v ^xoHv, IS a B a p t i s t M i n i s t e r , r e s i d e sa t New Market, Highland Co. Ohio.FranmrL^herv ^, born October15th. 853 Married, nowa LifeInsurance Agent. Residence Waynesville. WarrenCo Ohio

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HiHenry, born June 7 th 1863 Died September 13 th , I863 , was bur ieBB t F r i e n d s C e m e t e r y , R o c h e s t e r V / a r r e n C o . , O h i o , a

S i s t e r , Lydia d ied J u l y 1 8 th I8 6 3 , wa s b u r i e d a t F r i e n d s

C e m e t e r y , R o c h e s t e r Wa rre n C o , O h i o .

Mt s i s t e r s , S a r a h and A b l g a l , and b r o t h e r s Thomas , Samuel and

I s a a c d i e d u n m a r r i e d . Were b u r l e d t T u r t l e c r e e k F r i e n d s

C em ete ry Wa r r e n Co. O h i o ,

Query 6) El i zabe th J e f f e r y s (my 1 s t w if e ) p a ren t s were Fran c i s and

Eleanor I r o n s ) J e f f e r y, who l ived in what i s now Ocean C o. N. J , ,removing from t h er e t o T u r t l e c r e e k Tow n sh ip Wa rr en Co, Ohio

i n t h e a u t u m n o f I 8 I 6 ,

Qu ery^7 ) H er f a ther Francjis Je ff e ry ) died on the farm where he

f i r s t s e t t l e d i n Tu r t l e c r e e k Township, Warren Co. Ohio, November6 th , I834, His widow, Eleanor I rons) J e ff e r y - cont inued to

r e s i d e a t same place u n t i l h e r d ea th tvlay 6 t h , 1 8 5 6 . Both wereb u r i e d i n th e Family Cemetery nearby where t h e y had l i v e d ,

Query 8) El izab e th J e f f e r y ) Sherwood (my f i r s t w i fe ) -.cis born inwhat i s now Ocean Co, N , J , , December 1 3 t h 1 8 1 2 , an d d i e d i n

Or egon i a Wa r r e n C o . , O h i o , A p r i l 3 r d , 1 8 5 1 , was b u r i e d a t t h e

J e f f e r y F am il y C em e te ry. My c h i l d r e n by h e r a r e . Vizi

1> W Francis , P.O. Address, Oregonia Warren Co. Ohio)- Occupa t i o n , a Merchant . Township Treas u re r and P o s tma s t e r, was bornJune 1 7 t h , I838 i n Hamilton Tp. War ^ en Co, Ohio. Married ( 1 s t , }

December 20th , I865 to Miss Margaret _A daughter to Joseph andSal ly Furnas) HollingBworth of Tu r t l ec r eek Tp . Warren Co. Ohio,

One c h i l d - Eva Lena b o r n November lO th , 1866 t o t h i s u n io n .

Mrs. M a rg a r r t A,H. Sherwood d ied O c t o b e r 8 t h , l R 6 7 , was b u r i e d a t

T u r t l e c r e e k F r i e n d s Mepting Cemetery, F ra n c i s wa s a g a i n mar r ied

May 1 5 th 1872 t o Miss Susanna H ., d a u g h t e r Of J o e l and Zernah

French) Wood o f Wayne Township, Je f f e r so n Co. , Ohio, Of t h i sunion have been born, I ) Thomas Wood, born May 24th , I863, died

February 13th . 1876. Buried a t Miami Cemetery, near Wayneaville,Ohio, (2> Mabel born December 26th, 187^- 3) Stel la born August?? th . l877 . 4) Jonathan Francis born January 3 l9 t , 1880,^5) Zernah El izab e th born October 3 1 s t , 1081, 6) Mary Emma andJ u l i a Anna tw in s ) born May 1 s t . 1884

(2) Phineas , born Washington Tp. Warren Co., Ohio March 7th, I84l-In th e summer of 1862 he volunteered in Co, A 79th. Regt, O.V.I.in the army fo r suppressing the nca l ? ) Rebell ion and was with

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the army of (?)W,T. Sherman upon i t.o famous March to Sea .He was morta l ly woundrd a t the b a t t l e o f A -- ys bo ro , N.C. Waalas t engagement before f ina l aurronder of Johnstons Rebel Army,and died a t Goldsboro H.C. March 25th . I865, waa buried the re .I t i s s a i d of him t h a t he was a brave , v a l i a n t s o l d i e r abe loved comreade and t r u e p a t r i o t

35 Wary Ellen, born in Washington Tp. Warren Co. Ohio, April 11th.1843. Was married September 28th. 1864 to David Gard, P.O. addressOregonia Warren Co. Ohio. Occuoation a Farmer and Township Trustee.So n o f John and Hannah Hisey) Gard o f Wa yn es ville , Warren Co.

Ohio, Their children are t 1) Annie May, born August 15th,1865-(2) Lola Inez, born Noyember 27th-l868. and (3) Frank J . bornAugust l 8 t h 1082 ,

(4) William Jeffery, L, -P.O, address, Oregonia , Warren Co. Ohio.Occupation, a Farmer, born in Washington Township Warren Co. Ohio,

November 22nd, 1845, was a Volumteer in the l46 th . Regt. O.V.I.was married May 19th. 1872 to Miss Margaret E, daughter of Johnand Sally Hester) Muri^y of Washington Tp. Warren Co., Ohio.Their c hi ld re n a rc v l) Harry M.born July 4th,1874, 2) Edith F.born September 13th. 1875- (3) Legusta, born December 6th . 1876,died February 6 t h . 1878, wan bur ied a t Miami Cemetery n ea rWaynesville, Ohio. (4) Sallie , born July 10th. 1881. (5) Mary^yiel, born January 6th. 1883-

(Query 9) My second wifes name was Margaret WilKcrson daughter ofJames and Jane Chr is ty ) Wilkerson of Washington Tp, Warren Co,Ohio. Her f i r s t husband was William Terry of Washington Tp.Warren Co. Ohio. She was born in Massie Tp. Warren Co. , Ohio,August 23rd.1829. We Were married January 23rd. I853. She diedin Massie Tp. Warren Co., Ohio August i5 th . 1862 and was buriedat Springhill in the Wilkerson Family Cemetery. Our children are

Vi2^ (1) Charles Henry (address- Oregonla, Warren Co. OhioOccupation a Farmer- born in Oregonia, Warren O Ohio, March l6th.I854. Wap.married to Clara Ella , daughter of Calvin and Marcia(Kelsey) Dakin of Warren Co. Ohio, August 6th.1074, Theirch i ld r en a r e 1) Horace C. born May 7 th , 1875. 8ied February2nd. 1878, was burif^d a t Miami Cemetery. 2) Edwin born August28th,1877. 3) Claude, born November tOth , l078, died September25th. 1879, was buried at Miami Cemetery, Waynesville, Ohio.(4)I rene M. born January 1 5 th . 1880. 5) Clarance W. born January

19th.1881. (6) Earl , born December 27th. I88I, died August 4th. 1

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MAYOR H. M. SHERWOOD BUSYHi s Life Ha s Been Act iv e One

VALLEY WHO^S WHO

Mayor At IVaynesvilleActive Though Heh 81

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Shcnvood, Daniel, planter, Talbot Co. 21st May, 1733;^8th Nov., 1738.

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J.UMGAKET SIJERWOOD (Hugh-2)

MnrgBrct Sherwood, dnughter of Hugh and Mary (Brooke) Sherwood,married William Hambleton, who was born in 16G3 in Scotland and emi-

ratcd to Maryland. Hedied in 1725. The Hambletons are one of theew families in Maryland who Btlll owned their original plantations Inhe twentieth century, Margaret died in 1755.

Known children of Margaret (Sherwood) and William Hambleton:

1. E i i i a b e t h

li Wi l l ia m S h e r wo o d Served in Lower Provincial Assemblyin 1724. (Hall, Vol. II, p. 150.)(Spencer. Vol. II, p. 505.) (Md. Gen.Rec. Comm., p. 59. ) (T llghman. )

. JOHN SHERWOOD ( Hugh-2 )

John Sherwood served as deputy sheriff In 1706-7, along with hisbro the r Ph il i p, both appointed by their brother Daniel. He wa s anOfficer of the Militia in the 1707 Colonial Wars, f i rs t holding the rankof Captain, later Colo ne l. (Md. Gen. Rec. Comm., pp . 59-CO.) Hewas a member of St. Peter s Parish, of the Ch ur ch of En gland . HeB.B married twice, his first wife Elizabeth dying November 15, 1717.

Chi ld ren of John an d E l i zab e t h Sherwood;

1. E l i z a b e t h

li r r a n c i a

ii i . M rr yiv , Lucy

'b. .March 1 2, 1 70 3b, January 21, 1707b. S c p l c m b o r 30 . 1710b. O c t o b e r 1, 1713

John's second wife was Penelope. Hewas n Tnlbot County Comm-1 Bsioncr of Land In 1743, (Md, G en . R ec . Co mm. , p. 59.)

Children of John and Penelope Sherwood;

9 - I J o h n b. J une 2. 1719 d. 1770it P h i l e m o n b Fe brua ry 22 , 1721

m Rolle Fcddeman Fe brua ry 17, 1745l i t Margaret I b N o v e m b e r 30 , 1725i v Sarah / b N ov e mb e r 30 , 1725

v E l i z a b e t h b 1 7 2 7v i D a n i e l b D e c e m b e r 7, 1731

m da u of James Spencer, J r . f o un d er o f

Spencer Hall, an ces t ra l estate on Miles River

Third Generation, Sherwood 5 i 0

G I RANCiSSHERWOOD(Huch-2)

batedOc'oL'ornST ;: I ? . : csloleo; Middle Neck, Ml Miscrv s^l 'be (olGarden. Thcaetwoao,,r7 ^ orwood alelmid.end Huckleand Hugheight,hro rpcil rof' r Tbomin DorchesterCounty,a coul'd rlr, ' ''' P T >Pthai Philip would pay his brother Jose I >6 proond with the odditionol stiDulninn n i',' pounds ot tobPtanla lonas longarshrr :t :d : arrT;' ^rre'^s? TH-daughter Elisabeth and her unborn child ( M Cntld. r'n^i .bCh o, this property had been tnbert.ed

Children of Francis and Joanna Sherwood;

ii

i i i

i v

V

v i

v i l

J o h n

F r a n c i s

T h o m a s

HughPhilipJosephE H z s i b e t h

not yet 21 yrs. in 1737 d. before 1743

Four t h Generation7. MARY SHERWOOD (Danicl-3)

September ro 779l s hf7nr^^ 77;^A uld. Johnwas born January 9 1702 d Jnme.sand Sornh'olio 562Annopotts.) ' ' (P.C,

Knownchildren ot Mary(.Sherwood) andJohn

1. J o h n

i i . D an ie l

0. DANIEL SHERWOOD(Daniel-S)

Daniel Sherwood, son of DaniAt k*born 19June. 1709, Sunday cvcninn in Till Sherwood, wasdyed 19Seplentber, 1767.Saturday nigh,

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rmlennherited from his father the plantation Ancllc . and the rightd title to a schoolhousc. Prom his Uncle Philip he inherited thentation She rwood s Ne c k .

On November 2 , 1703, the Btornge of tobacco for marketing andlppLng was at Daniel's land on lots lately Richard Gildart'smoQ', p. 22.), so evidently Danielwas acquiringmore property.

In 176j he was appointed a commlREloncr to designate Talbot Countvnes. (Ibid. , p. 110.) ^

On February 8. 1745, Daniel married Elizabeth Rice, who was bornTa.bot County. (Not. Gen. Soc. Quarterly. Vol. XII, p. 27.) (Clark,

ol. lU, p. 8.) Elizabeth may have been the daughter of Ralph andatherine (Sherwood) Rice, though no proof is established. Ifthis ise, she would l iave been Daniel s fi rs t cousin.

Daniel's will, dated December 22. 17G6. and probated October 27.57. mcnlicns Ms wife and children. (Liber 36. folio 203. Annapolis.)

Children of D an ie l and Elizabeth (Rtcc) Sherwood;

10 1. D a n i e lil . l iugli

l i t . M a r y

b. May 20, 1749 d, March 20. 1830moved to Guilford County, North Carolina.

In 1790 N . C . cen su s , he h .ad . a so n unde r16 yrs , of ago, and 3 daughters.

J OHN S HE RW OOD {John-5)

John S ;erwood, iSon ofJohn and Penelope Sherwood, was born Juno 2,19. He married Cfethbrinc Cooper January 4, 1743, His v/ill i.s dated

March, 1770. (Libe r 37, p. 497, Annapol is .) He and his b ro ther Danielrved on the Crsj id Jury in 1765,

Children of John and Catherine (Cooper) Sherwood;

1. Margaret m. Phi lipii, Will iam Cooper

Hi , J o n a t h a niv . Ph il ip

V. S a m u e l

vi , J o h n

vii, Lydia d, April 10, 1790viil. Mary

5 i :

I i f t l i Cc n t T. Uo n

10 . UANIEL SHERWOOD (Daniel-fi)

a r c h 16,

dcfcldc^rDr n . ' e > f 'ily Dlblc in thepossessionutsccndjnt. Dr. Denjamin Sherwood l[;iywood - -p. 2 7 .

1 8 3 8 a

(Nat. Gen. Soc. Quar

In 1767Daniel married Frances Unlhicum. the douehtcr of;_,9iUlAr(Wimai^ of AnneAruiuicl County, .Maryliunr^parents had both died before slie was rixiccn voars old ;h. \November30, 1749. (Newman,pp. -JMl-o(Md Hist Sof aTmi mChurchrecords.) In O^cLinlhicinuFamilyrecords, her birth is -FNovember20. He9. Soc Linlhicun, FemnvChsru-r.

au o Sherwoods, includingHenry and Elizcb-.h(UH^s) SJicrwood.were Quakers. ..umerous otTHnTShcrwOioRcV^utimiaryfyfiUtiaduringthe American Revolution.ListsincNchola.4 WilUam.Charlc.s. and Hugh.Sherwoodwore in the 4lh BatlCaptainLdw^uroSherwood'r.CompanymciudedSamuel. Robert,EdwTrtv ' r IT.-mccs Linthicum. CaptainJohnt- FH NiLhol.-.s. and Hugh; vr.ile C.un Edwardldann^^rvv^od^o,,q Jonnlhan.;mj

Daniel Sherwood served a.s priv.mnin the Fifth Class of a Compacommandedby Captain Edward.Shcrwml i,, the SP-thD.Mtalionof CoLin ncgiment of the Militia of Talbol County. .Marylan 1778. (Md. Hist. Soc.) {Linen/;o Honk. DAR, Vol. 107, p, 251.)

In late 1778 Daniel and Franec.s Sherwood prepared to move to GuCounty, North Carolina, in the ntrihwc;>iern part of the Province. ODecember 15. 1770, they sold llieir plantation Anctle for two the-sapounds. ^^Accompanying Uiein were Uanicl'.s brother Hugh and other Ml anUc- r. 4 ,

Nolfihborfl of theShcrwoocis in-Gnilfm-d County included Richr.rdLinthicum. n cousin of Frances; llu,; iSherwood. Daniel's brother; LKirkinon; and Will iam Swaiin,

Frances Sherwood died In Guilford County on May 4, 1800.

According to a son's obituary, the f.nmtly didnot move to N.C. u1 7 8 3 .

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C hi ld re n of F r a n c e a {Linlhlcum) arid Dan i e l S h e r wo od :

11

I T h o m a s

U. HughH I. E U ^ a b e t h

12 Iv .

13 - V.14 v i.

v i i .

v l i l .

E l e a n o r

D a n i e l

B e n ja minP r i B c I l l a

J o h n

b. O c t 3 0. 17G8b. M a rc h 8, 1770 d. No v 17 , 1846m . W i l l i a m S w a l m t h e so n of J o h n an d

Elizabeth Vic k e ry ) Sw a im. He wa sb o rn M a rc h 10 , 1 7 7 0 . E l i z a b e t h i s

burled at Timb er Ridge Cemetery InRandolph C ou nt y, N o rt h Car o l in a .

J e r e m i a h F i e l d

1778 d, August, 1850b . A ug us t 21, 1783 d. M ay 2 0, 1BG6m . M i ch a el S w a i m F e b . 24 , 1804 , G r e e n s b o r ob a f t e r 1 7 9 0 ; m . it l i v e d in G r e e n s b o r o

son Daniel m. Ann Whittington Apr 5, 1859, _

m

b .

D a n ie l then m a rr i e d R a c he l . In h is w i ll , wri t ten August 2, 1826,and probated May, 1838, Danie l left hi s eight chi ldren by hi s f i rstwife, Fran ces , on e d o l la r e a ch . A ll t he r e s t of h i s p r o pe r ty w as l ef tto hi s wife Rachel an d t h ei r t hr ee d au g ht er s. W it ne ss es w e re H e nr yand John .Macy; executors w er e R ac he l, h is w if e, a nd Roger Layton. Will Book C, p. 11; Wills of Cui l fo rd County, p. 239.) Since e x c -c u to ra w er e usually r e la t iv es of the wife in o r d e r to a ssu re tha t h eri n l c rc o l s would be protec ted, possib ly R oge r L ay to n w a s a b r o th e r ofRachel . On e so u r ce U^oughl h er maiden n am e w as M ac y.

C l il ld r cn o f R a c he l an d D a n i e l S h e r w o o d :

i, Fa nnyU. NancyHI. Am y

m. B r an l lc y Yo rk J a n u ar y 31, 1828m , H en ry Ayt es A ug us t 10, 1836m. J o hn S t ep h nn s O c t o b er 2, 1838

S i x t h G e n e r a t i o n

11, HUGH SHERWOOD Danicl- lO)

Hugh S h er v /c o d w a s b o rn March 8. 1 77 0, i n Tnlbot County, Md . Hecr.me lo Guilford County, North Carolina, with hi e parents , nccordingto one account In 1 77 8; Bccordfng to hi s son s account, he came toNorth Carolina in 1783, He marr ied Rebecca Field, th e daughter ofWilliam and Lydla Field of Gullford County, e i th e r l a te 1789 or early

1790, Rebecca wa s born c i r c a 1774,

Sixth Generation, Sherwood 514

Hugh, his wife and family, and his brolhfr nnnt^i ^ ,

o hiaVlde^ch ^^^^^^^^s ^tayed ln T inTdevoutMethodists, in 1844 they gaJe Reb n., .0 .h, Mchodisu. oVrr lwas built there. (Sherwood,p. 7G.) Providence M

litjgh Sherwood bouplit two tracts nf i,.nri i i.-

on August 15, 1821. and November 22 i832 /mp. 124.) HughdiedNovember 7 1046 (Tract BookEnAdvocate olves dnto no Cnpo l^es^n

- rirc-rr, ;:;,-;:;r;r.r s r -Children of Hugh andRebecca (I. ield) Sherwood;

15= i. William11, Mary

16= HI. Danie lIv. J rancifl (Chnrle . )

17= V. Je re m i a hvi . J o n a t h a n

10= v ll. L nb ith nv i l i . Hugh

19= Ix. Lydla20* X. T hom a s

d. Ma r 25m. Ira Richardson Dec 27, 1815

in Cu il fo rd Co, N.C. No chi ldb. 1 7 9 6 - 7b. n i o o

I). 1H02m. Kczinh Elrod Mar 10. 1825.

Moved to Lnfnyetle. Indiana,b. Sep 3. 1007 j.b. IfllO jgj7b. 1 8 1 2

b. 181G

d. 1 8 1 8

f Ml , p. 1 ;. 20-2, oho rt and Mar tin. )

12. ELEANOR SHERWOOD(Dnnlcl-lO)

EleanorSherwoodmarried Jeremiah FieldofCuilfordCou

Children of Jeremiah and Eleanor (Sherwood) Field;

I. Jo.scphi l. Benj ami n

Hi . Jo h n

vi, M.iryv ii . E li za be th

v ii i . R ache l

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. DANIEL SHERWOOD (Danlc l-lO)

Daniel Sherwood was born in 1770 on the family estate In Talbot Co.,lrLTyland. He moved with his family to GuiUord County, North Carolina,robably in 1783. Since his father was a witness a t a wedding in Guilfordn 1783, t he f am il y w as d ef in it el y p resen t at t h at t i m e in G ui lf ord . S om ee co r d s s t at e that they moved in late 1778; t he d at e of their move ha s no teen poj i t ively documented .

OnJuly 15, 1800. Daniel married Mary Thompson. (Marriape Bonds,Vol. If. p. 398. ) Mary Thompson wa s born In 1773 in the state of

el aw ar e. { Ce ns us of 1 85 0, Wash. Co. , n d. ) W i tn es se s fo r thei ricense were Daniel s older broUier Hugh and the county clerlt, Johna m i l t o n . t

In 1817 Daniel and Mary Sherwood emigrated with Hughand Rebeccaherwood to iVnshington County, Indiana . (Sherwood, p , 78.) So muchf the fertile land in Gui lf or d County was now wor n out , and problems ofrosion and smaller crop yield were mount ing. Many of the mostromlsLng young people were moving away in search of greener pasturos .A rnel t , V / i ll i a m Swaim, p. 11. )

Th e S h o rw o o ds settled in Llvo n in , Madison To w nsh ip, in WashingtonCounty. L iv on ia w as laid ou t February 25, 1019, Daniel Sherwood

.-ccted a l iorse mil l , one of th e e a r l i e s t in d u s t r ie s in th e area . F l o u rwas bolted by b.ond. He also built the first IrcodmlU for grinding grainn lS3 l i . T i i e n in 10-10 th e S h e r w o o d b r o t h e r s b u i l t a s t e a m c a w a n d

gfir.t mil l on t he o ld si te . T he m il l l a t e r ch ang ed h an ds , then burned

o th e g r ou n d i n 1053, (Stevens .)

Daniel Sherwood bought tracts of land In Washington County onAugust 8, 1822; on ^arch 24, 1836; and onMarch 9, 1837. (Tract Bock Fn t r t cs . p. 124.)

Daniel Sherwood wrote hi s will January 12, 1 83 9; it was put intop r o ba te A u g u st 1 7, 1 85 0, He l ef t h is wife M ar y h is plantation , whichat h er de a th w as to go to h is so n Th o mps on . He also l e f t hi s so nDaniel 0 s e ct i on o f l a nd c on ta in in g ICQ acres . E x ec u to r s w e re h isson Thompson and hi s nephew William (who d i ed be fo re Dan i el );witnesses v/cre n ep hew s Jo n ath an , Je remiah , an d Thomasi and hi sbro ther Hugh,

Though no research to date ha s established the parents of MaryThompson, t he re o re Thompsons recorded in th e 1790 census ofCuflford County, A John Thompson left a will probated February, 1794,Ln which h e m e n ti o ne d hi s wife Ja ne , and t h re e aons ; \y il l iom F .

Sixth Generation, Sherwood 51 C

John. Perhaps one of these was Mary s father, orJohn Thompson just did not mention daughters in his will, and shave been a daughter. Also, a Jamca L. Thompson, born 1805Carolina, is llsicd In the 1050 Washington-County. Ind.. censusmay have b een a nephew of Mary's.

Children of Daniel and Mary Thompson)Sherwood:

21= 1. H e s t e r22= I. F r a n c e si i i . J e s s e

23= Iv. Thompson24 = V. Da n i e l

vi. Mary

25= vi i , Nancyv ii i. E li za be th

b . 1 8 0 1

b. Fe b 35, 1003 d. Ju l 4, 18b . No v 1. 1 0 0 4

nj. 1. reckhlflur Oct 5, 182. Polly Kester Se p 15, 1

b. 11109

b. D.;c 9. 1010 d. Sep 14, 18b. A pr 2. 1813m. V. illiam P'atlon Ju n 1 1, 1 83 3,

g o i n c r y C o . Ind . Win b. 180A r r. Ore . Nov I, 1850, Yam.hil

b. A pr 9, 1817b 1 8 2 0

in. Abr.-ih. un I l ar d ln M a r 15, 1042.

(Sources cited; a lso Hndjier, p . 19; Census of 1850, W.Co, Ind.; Olson and Dillrr, p. 2-3.)

14. BENJA^UN SHERWOOD (Daniel-lO)

Benjamin Sherwood was born August 21, 1783, In Guilford CNorth Carolina. In 1804 he married Sally Swaim, the daughter oMichael and Sally V/orthlngton)Swaim of Guilford County, Salborn September 29, 1787, and r lic dic d in 1840, Benjamin andSherwood clayed in Nortli Canilinn until probably nround 1830,child woB born in Wllkea County. NorthCaroHno, in 1821, Thto Montgomery County, Indiana,for a time. According to the fof anoll tcr son , Michael , Heii jMnin moved to Iowa in 1B35-G, Hho did not arrive in Marion County, Iowa, unt il 1844, one of the cn.settlers. Benjamin was an elector at the first clecllon held there, anwas clso the first postmaster of Marion County.

*Ore, Donotion LandClaima. Vol. J p. 37.**Abraham, |Jofdin son of John ll .a rd in . GrondfoUicr John Hardln a

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After Snily (SwaJm)Shcrwood a death, Benjaminmarried a secondUme. he married Mary Shciton, who was born in 1800 in North Carolina. jEJi. 4 1848. inWaricn County. (Iowa,Vol. VI. First Marr. Rec.)Beajaj;^ djcdMay20, ISCC,and is buried in Indiana Cemetery. IndianaTovraahip, Marion County, Iowa. Iowa Cem. Rec.)

Children of Benjamin and Sally Swoim) Sherwood;

1. E l i z a b e t h

2G - U

Lii .

iv .

V .

J o h n

Mary Polly)

D a n i e l

E l e a n o r

vi . Sally

27 vU, M i ch ae l S wa l mvUJ. Frances Fanny)

i x. B en ja mi n F ra nk li n

28 X.x i.

x i l .

Martha WorthinglonE n o c h R

S.

W i l l i a m L l n t h l c u m b .

May 11, 1805 d. May 22. 1842J o h n H c d r i c k

Descendants moally in Wash., D.C.Sep 27. 1806 d. Ju l 5. 1855Nov 29, 1808 d. Dec 29, 1048

. John Wood, Went to Iowa.Aug 22, 1010 d. Ju l 6. /1B34May 25, 1812 d. May 29, 1854

1 Will iam Hopkins in N . C ,May 23, 1814 d. Nov 28, 1879

, J a c o b S c t s e r .Lived in Aehc County, N. C,

Ja n 6. 1816 d. Sep 19, 1EG8De c 5, 1817 d. in N . C .

, J o h n M c M i l l a n

Oc t 27. 1B19 d. Ju n 27, 1871. Sa ra h Hnywood in 184 5 . Sarah, a

s i s t e r of Henry Haywood, was bornAp r 8, 1820, and died May 23. 1908,In Alarlon Co . Benjamin wa s a

physician, died in Marion Co , also.Ju l 16, 1821 d. Ju n 21 , 1877Dec. 1823 d. Jun G, IBGO

Two knov/n children; Joe Benjamino f O k lah o ma, an d Martha wh o m.? H c rfo rd of F r esn o . C a l i f .

De e 24, 1825 d. Ja n 21, 1878Ho died in Vi ol a. I ow a .Known ch i ld ; Wi l m a m . J a m e s

P l t k i n .

Ja n 15. 1829 d . Fcb 8, 18909 x i l i C a r o l i n e b.

Badger, pp. 19- 20 ; f .nmily records of Mrs. MichaelSherwood, Randlcman, North Carolina.)

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15. WILLIAM SHERWOOD Hugh-ll)

Guilford County. North CnroUN-,nr'^ e married there NancyWilsonDecember 27, 1813. Heancyemigrated withtheir childrento Indiana. circa 1830. NdiedJanuary 5. 1045. William Sherwood diedMarch25. 1845.

Children of William and Nancy Wilson) Sherwood;

i. Dan i e l F,il. Mary

i i i . J a m e s

b. between 1816-20b. Dctwecn 1816-20b, c i r c a 1825

Waters and MilUkan. p. 155; Census of 1830. WashlCounty, Indiana. )

IG. DANIEL SHEIIWOOD Hugh-ll)

Daniel Sherwood was oorn in Gullford County. N.C. in 179G

(Dinard)''De^^^^ OrangeCountyUillard). Delilah was born in Kentucky In 1799,Children of Daniel and Delilah Copelond) Sherwood;

30 - I. Williami i. B en ja mi n

III. James b.Iv. Rebecca b. 1839

Coun'v i Ih . movedto Unionouno. Indiana Williammovedthere In 1848,James in 1851, aBenjamin in 1854, Sherwood, p. 79.)

Other sources; Marriage Records;Census of 1850,Washington County, Indiana.)

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Children of Thomas and Elizabeth (Eldridgc) Sherwood;

i. R e b e c c a b. 1 8 3 7 .

**

m. Jacob Holrp, Clay Center, Kansas.ii . Mary

m. ^^Thomas Bishop Clay Center, Kans.lU . E l i z a b e t h b. 1 8 4 2

m. Richard T . Lit t ler, Clay Center, Kans.iv . Arynnn (Anna) b . 1 0 4 3

m . G eo rg e B us by , C la y C e n t er , K a n sa s . S a r a h E l l e n b . 1 8 4 7

m , J a m e s Sma ge r tyv i. J o h n b . 1 8 5 0

m . A n n a C a r s o n

v U . R ac h el b . a f t e r 1 8 5 0 *

m . A xe l A lq ui st

(Badger, p. 22: F ami ly r e c o rds o f C o r n W i nk l er :)A ls o. C e ns u s of 1850, Wa s h lnc ton C o u nty, Ind .)

21 . H E S T E R SHERWCX5 D ( Da n i e l - 13)

He st e r S h er w o od w a s bo rn In 1801 In G u il f or d C o un t y. N o r th Carolin.n.Sh r m a r r i e d A le xa nde r Ma y D e c e mbe r C. 1821. A le xa nde r Ma y wa sborn in H e n ry C o un t y, K e nt uc k y, Jan u ar y 5, 1001. He came to Orange

County, Indiana , In 1 81 6 a nd to Fo u nta in C ounty, Ind, , in 1827, Hemoved to Montgomery Co un ty, I n diana , in 1831. He an d Hes te remigrated to Idargon County, Iowa, arriv ing Uiere June 22, 1043, Th ef irst election in Marion County wa s held a t the homo of Alexander May,and he was cicctra jifdgc. A ls o, the first post offi ce was held in hi shome, with Benjamin Sherwood the p os tm ast er , H es te r (Sherwood)May also star ted th e f irst school at their home; s he w as the teacher.

Th e following Incident Is of h is to r ica l value; Se t t l e r s fo rme dclaim DCEociatlons to p r o te c t t h e i r r igh ts : any Eelller wh o di d n ot j oi nwas subject to o sort of social ostracism. A land surveyor namedJacobs came to Marion C ou nt y, a nd asked Lewis Pie rce , th e bui lderof th e f i r s t c o u r t h o u s e f o r s e v e r a l t r a c t o of l a n d . P i e r c e e i t h e r mislnkenly o r intentionally , gave Jacobs t racts of land belonging toAlexander May, Benjamin Sherwood, {Bcnj:imin-14) , and Isaac .Kclscy,

When th e Cla im Asso c ia t io n lea rned th i s, (the year wa s 1847),t empera were hot, but they appointed a committee of three me n tofind Pierce and arrest hirn. The Claim Assoc iat ion was the law and

r 0

S e v e n t h G e n e r a t i o n S h e r w o o d 52 2

there wa s no a p pe a l f r om thei r decis ion . When th e commit teeapproached Pierce , h e p ul le d a gun on them. T he co mmit tee nobeing r a s h r e sp e ct e d hi s backing and returned to headquarters.Th e commit tee was given reinforcements by the Association and tre turned to Pierce. Pierce, at th is point ,

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A vlcnctte is also from Donncll s fascinatingbook. p. 297Ahll.c romtnce Is connected with this matrimonial transaction .Eleanor s mcrrlcee to Sam Nicholson)...

The wooing hadbeengoingon for sometime and had ripened intoengagement; after which Samuel with a view to improve his worldly

circumstances preparatory to assuming so responsible a relationship,vreat down the river to work for higher wages th^n could be obtained athome. He was accompanied by Samuel Cooley and the two Samuelshired as deck hands on a steamboat boundfor St. Louis. In April Cooleyreturned, expecting Nicholson soon. But weeks passed, and no Samuel

c.m.e. The month of May that period so congenial to the scntimentalmriucnccs of the spirit of Cupid- passed day by d.ny and week by weekbrmging no intelligence from the absent lover to his waiting and morethrm anxious bride-elect. Whether he had been drowned murdered,died of nickncsfl or had intentionally deserted her, were Questions thattortured her to a degree that any reliable intel igence of the worst wouldhave afforded some relief. At length having abandoned all hope ofhisreturn, Lhc sorrowing Eleanor and her faUicr took up their luggage andBlartcd for a visit to the place and friends oftheir nativity in the State of Indiana. But to their surprise, and to the happy relief of the affectionate girl, ere tliey had gone halfa day s journey they met thetruant lover on his return. The intended visit was instantly abandonedand the trio returned, and the union ofthe happy pair was consummateda t Uie date a b o v e me n t ione d ,

Children of Alexander and Hester (Sherwood) May:

3 1

1. E l e a n o ri i , r i c b e c c u

2 2. F R AN CE S

m . S am ue l N i c h o l s o n

b. J an 3 0. 102 9

OO D (DanIcl -13)

Frances Sherwood wa s born in Gullford County, North Carolina,February 25, 1803. She moved with her family to WashingtonCounty,Indiana, in 1017, and married Benjamin Simmons In that county onMarch 17, 1823. ( Or e. Don. Land Claims, Vol. I, p. 99.) It wasrecorded in Orange County, Indiana, the following day. (Dlllard,p. 218;) Marriage Records, p. 15 . )

Frances is mentioned In h e r f a t he r s will as Frances Simmons,She and Benjamin had twelve children, See Simmon.s Family chapter,BcnjamLn-lS, for biography and genealogy. Frances died in YamliillCouc^, Oregon July 4, 1C82 and is buried in Tillamook County

Seven th Generation , Sherwood 52

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Children of Michael Swnlm and Marlah Thomaa Sherwood:

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20, JtlARTHA WORTHINGTONSHERWOOD Benjamin-14

Martha XVorthlngton Sherwood wasborn in Wilkea County, NorthCarolina, July 16, 1821. She came with her parents to MontgomeryCounty, Indiana, and married Henry Ilaywood, His sister Sarahmarried Martha s brother. Dr. Benjamin P. Sherwood. Marthadied January 21, 18 77 .

Children of Henry and Martha Sherwood) Haywood:

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d. J a n 22 , 1805prom ine n t m a n in L a fa ye tt e , Ind ia na,

m . H en ry Q ul gl c; lived inCr o w f o rd sv i i lo , I n dian a,m , ? Modgin, Lived iU in o i s.

d. ag e 3 yea r s ,xi , Benjamin Sherwood minister of ME Church.

Probably the on e cited in N at . Gen. Soc,Quarterly as owning the family Bible,

Badger, pp. 19-20.)

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29. CAROUNE SHERWOOD Benjamin-14)

Caroline Sherwood was born January 15, 1829. She marriedAndrews. Carol ine died February 8, 1890.

Children of George and Caroline Sherwood) Andrews;

Lived in Smith County, Kansas,m. Thomas Divi r e. Cont ro l City,

m. Samuel N. Pa rsons , M o ri o n. I o

I . G eo rg e Williamli S a r a h J a n e

Hi . A le y E d it h

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Eigh th G e ne ra t io n

3 0. WI LLI AM SHERWOOD Danlel-16)

William Sherwood married C at he ri ne I n ge rs ol l. l i e was aphysician, as were all h is brothers, and n io vc d to L in to n, GreenCounty, I ndi an a, in 1048. Sherwood, p. 7 9. )

Children of Willlnni and Catherine Ingersoll) Sherwood:

1, Hugh I n g er so l lii . B e n ja min M.

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w as phys i c i a n . w as phys i c i a n . w a s p h ys i ci a n. Married Hnttle

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c onve n t io n s , W as a L t .Cp l , ofRcg t . , Ih dlnn o. W as edi tor ofp a pe r, Lin ton R e c o rd . Wa s a wan d p o e t . H is t h re e c h il dr en a llg rad u a ted fro m Indiana UniversitH is s on E l m e r W, Sherwood waof Ind i a na L e gi o. 1 92 1 -2 2,D r E T S h e r w o o d d i e d In 1922

New Smyrna, Florida.

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3 1. R EB EC CA MAY O lcs tc r - 2 1 )

Rebecca Ma y wa s b o rn J a n ua r y 30, 1829, in I nd ia na , S he camewith he r parents to Marion County, Iowa, and there married TylerCvcr ton December 19 , 1844, Ty ler CK erton, tlie s on o f As a andKa tura (Ty le r ) Over t on from Randolph County, North Carolina, wa sborn there Novemoer 10, 1 81 3. Th e O/ertons cnme to Lee Co un ty,Iowa; Tyle r moved to Marion County in 1843 and b o ug ht 3 20 acrescf land , Rebecca wa s born in F o un tain Co un ty, I n dian a, and diedDecember, 1901. Ty l e r Overton died S ep temb er 24, 1878,

Tyle r and Re bec c a Ove rt on lived in th e f in es t h ou se i n t hetownship; they were memb ers of th e Chris t ian Church. (Wright an dYoung, pp . 309-11 .)

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32 . FRANCIS HUGH S HE RW OOD ( DBn i el - 24 )

Francis HughSherwood was born November 11, 1843, In Indiana,Shortly thereafter h is p ar e nt s moved to Marion County, Iowa, In 1847.F r a n k S h e r wo o d m a r r i e d L o u i s a Ro b u c k , wh o wa s b o r n D e c e m b e r 17 ,1841. Louisa wa s t he da ugh t er of James and Elizabeth (Knbler)Robuck. They were married February 4, 18G5, in Marion County,by t he R ev. J C Sherwood,

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F r an k Sherwood j o in e d t he Iowa Volun te e r Infantry In 1861,w it h t he opening of t he C iv il W ar , He se r v ed t h re e y e a r s He wa sthe ow ne r of a l a rg e fo rm In Marion County an d active in h is community. He an d hi s wife w e re m e m be rs of Uie Methodist c hurc h .

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( H i s to r y M a r io n Covinty, p. 404 . )

When Frank Sherwood died, Iiis widow 4 ol d t li c farm to a son,an d l ived in C olumbia , M ar i o n County.

33 . E, M. CATMCART (NDncy-25)

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BOGARDUS

1884, 1, 24. Joseph A., s James N. Elizabeth, New York Co., N. Y.j m at residenceof David Furnas Elizabeth FURNAS, dt Davi s Jane S. Warren Co., 0. H

1884, 4, 23. Elizabeth F. w Joseph, ge tNew York MM (H)

BOLTZ

1887 4 20. Anna Ella recrq1890, 10, 22. Anna B. Wright form Boltz

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BOND

1807, 11, 12. William w, Charlotte, ch,Mary, Sarah, Lydia, Jesse Charlotterocf Deep Creek MM, N. C. dt d 1807,9,5

1809, 2, 11. William w, Charlotte, ch,Mary, Sarah, Lydia, Jesse Charlot te , getWe st B r a n c h MM

1809, 11, 4. Benjamin w, Susannah, ch,Joseph, Edward, Mary, Ruth, Elizabeth,Hannah Moses, rocf Mt. Pleasant MM, dt d1 8 0 9 8 2 6

1810, 7, 25. Cert rec for Benjamin, endorsedt o C e s a r s Creek MM

1810, 10, 31. Hannah rocf Hopewell MM, Va,,d td 1 81 0 4 2

1812, 2, 26. Joseph w, Rachel, ch,Dairus, Eunice, John, Mordicai Joseph,rocf Westfield MM, dt d 1811 10 12

1845, 8, 27. Zimri Hollingsworth get WhiteWater MM , to m Sarah Bond

MIAMI MONTHLY MEETING

BOON, . Arnold d 1857,7,1; m Hannah d 1858 12 29 (H)D t : E l l e n

1850, 3, 6. Ellen [Boone] m Levi COOK H

1847, 9, 22. Isaac Evans get Springboro MM,t o m Anna S . Boon

1848, 8, 23. Arnold w, Hannah, ch, Ellen, rocf Springborough MM dtd 1848,7,27

BORDEN

1811, 3, 27. Elizabeth s, ArchibaldPeter rocf Redstnne MM, dtd 1810,12,28

1811, 9, 25. Elizabeth Hewlings form Bur-din rpd mcd

1816, 1, 31. Mary rocf Redstone MM, dtd1 8 1 5 9 2 9

1818, 3, 25. Archibald get CincinnatiMM

1822, 2, 27. Mary Ward form Burdin dis mou1827, 6, 26. Peter ge t Center MM

BORTON

1825, 12, 7. Rebecca m John BROWN

1823, 10, 29. Edward [Borten] w, Mary, sch, Rebecca, Job, Emmeline, James, MaryAnn c Edward, rocf Woodbury MM, N. J .

d td 1 62 3 8 23

1825, 2, 23. Sarah b ch, Hannahann, BeulahMiriam, rocf Woodbury MM N. J . dtd 19 2 7

1827, 5, 30. Edward c fam get SpringborougMM

1827, 8, 29. Job [Borten] rocf Springborod td 1 82 7 8 28

1829, 2, 25. Job [Barton] dis jH1829, 6, 24. Sarah c ch, Hanah Ann, BeulaMarian, William W. Elizabeth ge tS u r i n s b o r o u E h MM

1830, 11, 24. Job ge t Whitewater MM, to mMoore; cert returned because Job failedto appear (H)

1831, 8, 31. Job con mou H1832, 4, 25. Job get Springborough MM1835, 5, 27. Jacob c w, Sydney, c ch, Ma

Edward, rocf Cincinnati MM, dtd 1835,2(H)

1841, 5, 26. Jacob dis disxmity H )1849 2 21 . Sidney w Jacob c ch Mary

Edward, Elizabeth 8c William g e t Cincin t MM

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1817, 10, 29. Ezra c fam ge t White Water

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BRADDOCK

1843, 5, 24. Prlscilla c Amanda recrq H1844, 9, 25. Priscilla (or Rachel c Am

dis j a s (H)1906, 1, 21. Frank c w, Jennie, c ch, Fr

Dewayne 8c Warren K . re c rq1928, 3, 25. Raymon[Braddoc] recrq H)

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ward get Oskaloosa MM

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1897 1 1 24 . E l i z a r e l r q

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] 1, 24. ThomasBenjamin recrq

12,13. JcneS:ch, Thomas,Jacob' Elisabeth, rocf newHopeMM,Tetm.,dtd 1804,7,o ^5> 26 Cert rec for Ann&ch, Ruth, Re-

becca, Elisabeth, Abraham&Rachel, fromHopewellMM,dtd 1811,11,7, endorse

f droppedfrommbrp; form mbrof Fall creek or Centre MMwhichhad beenlaid down (H)

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2, 12. Henry &w, Keziah, &'Richard, Joseph, Abijah,rocf DeepCreek MM,N. C-, ltd 1805,12,7

1007,2, 12. Sarahrocf DeepCreekMM,N.C.,d td 1805,12,7

10U, 6, 26. Joseph dis s1011, 8, 28. MaryChamness(formBray; cisIflll g 25 Henry&w, Keziah, &ch, Edward,

'Rlciafd;Abtgau,(Abljah)Haslahi Maccy,l8U,*10,''so LrIih'sutton(formBray)dls mcd

X 26. Cert rec for SarahfromDeepOAtf, CD. iflrtfl q endorsed to

River MM, N. C., dtd 1808,9,&, enuoiWhite Water MM

Ralph dropped from mbrp

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Beulah get Arba MM, Ind.Beulah rocf Arba MM, Ind.Beulah [Broadrick] get Goshen MM

fsod, 10, 11. Hodisoe^t rocfBushRiverMM,S. C.,1807 1 a^'^Ohfrlty[Brookl ch Ellsah.^^'Ruti, fT^td^raur1807b Haniah'rorfBushRiverMM,dtd

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joto Edv:ardHLucyB., rocf SprlngbcroMM,dtd 1855,7,24 r v. i ^ &w Ella J . ,

1883, 4. 26. WilliamT. (or L.) &w. Ell& S; Ralph Edv/ard, recrq

BROWN

J o h n

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. Asner Sr. d 1832,3,2 ae 71,Mary d 1851,5,4 (H)S7Bamuel b 1768 6, 27 d^ n 1792, 9, 8

Asher m Mary WARD(H)' * b 1804, 7, 17

n 18 06, 6, 12 d11 1808, 10 , 14

, David b 1784,9,26 dmMary WILKINSb 1769,10,27 d(H)Ch; Elizabeth 12, 26 d 1888, 5,20mns b 1809, ID, ^3^3^,3^,3

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1862,10,5 ;1857,10,15

, . Jamesd 1866,1,30 ae 92; mJane1. d 1860,9,9 (H)

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Ohio t h a t was wr i t t en In June 1814 he lam ents the few l e t t e r stha t he has rece ived during h is 15 year res idence In Ohioat tem pts to g e t a r eso lu t ion of money owed him on a bonddescribes the d i ff i cu l t i e s of a pacifist Quaker during themobilizat ion of troops to f ight the Great Lakes campaigns of theWar o f 1812 wri t es of h is wife Dorcas wi th he r d i f f i c u l t i e sfo l lowing c h i l d b i r t h and g ives names an d b l r thda t e s of h is f i r s t4 chi ldren along with Information on h is 70 acre farm an d h isc a b i n e t b u s i n e s s . he addressed outer portion of the l e t t e r Is reproducedf i r s t before th e t ex t of the l e t t e r . Note tha t the des t ina t ionaddress was devoid of e i ther s t r ee t or number and was directed to w York not w ork City. he cost of mailing was apparently2 5 e n t s

ADDRESS OF LETTER;

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Thy l e t t e r o f th e t h month l a s t ame r e a d i l y t o hand w hichwa s o f g r a l t s a t i s f a c t i o n t o me in a s much a s t was l o n g s i n c e Ih e a r d from t hee I have h ea rd from none o f my f r i e n d s from anyo t h e r S o a r s e b u t th e e s i n c e I have been In t h i s s t a t e e x c e p t i n go n e l t t r f ro m E l i s a b e t h S he rw oo d a n d o n e f ro m S a m u e l w h i c h w asvery s h o r t wher e i n he p ro mised In a s h o r t t ime t o g i v e m a f u l ld e t a i l o f eve ry t h i n g t h a t had t r a n s p i r e d and a l i t t l e b e fo ret h a t I r ece ived on e from Robert mp . i n fo rmi n g t h a t he ha d themoney in h i s hands to pay o f my bond and he wished t h a t I wouldimpower some person t here to rece ive i t accord ing ly I s en t myb r o t h e r Samuel a power of an a t to rn y wi th d i r e c t t i o n s to Co l l ec t t an d d e p o s i t i t In t h e ha nds o f Wil l i am P r o c t o r in B a l t i m o r eWill iam informs m t h a t t h e r e has been no money l e f t with hi m andI h a v e n o t h e a r d f rom Sa m ue l S i n c e a n d I n o n o t t h e c a u s e b u tf e a r he h as made use o f th e money and has n o t b een a b l e t or e p l a c e i t my d e s i r e wa s t o have r o t e t o t h e e so o n e r b u t

w a t i n g th e i s s u e o f s e v e r a l f o r b o a d i n g I r c u m s t a n c e s wh i c h h a t hfo l lowed on e an o t h e r in Se c c e s s i o n which has spun the t ime ou tt o a g r e a t e r e x t e n t t h a n I e x p e c t e d in th e f i r s t p l a c e I wasdra f ted and the f ine of one hundred twenty Dol l a r s assesd and myp r o p e r t y e x e c u t e d t o a C o n s i d e r a b l e amoun t an d a g r a i t number o ff r i en d s being in the same s i t u a t i o n the m i l a t i a o f f e r s e r s be ingk e e n t o e x e c u t e th e law t o i t s f u l l e x t e n t r e n d e r e d t h ec i r c u m s t a n c e t r y i n g I was t o a l d by a c u rn o l t h a t t h e r e wasu p w a rd s o f f o u r t e e n t h o u s a n d D o l l a r s o f f i n e s a s s e s d I n oneb e t a l l i o n the b e l i e f was genere l tha t there was not money In thes t a t e t o p ay of th e f i n e s which t o th e n a t u r e l ey e made th e t i m e slook gloomy the s u ff e r i n g of many f r i ends has been g r a i t somep r o p e r t y wa s s o a ld and d i d n o t q u i t C ost thou gh in th e g e n e r a lsoald as well as could be expecd a no ther d r a f t has taken plaseand many o th er fr ie nd s is about to s u f f e r as t h e i r proper ty i sno w a d v e r t i s e d f o r s a l e b u t t h i s I am C o n f i d e n t i n i f we a r e b u tf a i t h f u l l th e same power t h a t has upheld th e r i g h t eo u s in a l lages w i l l b a i r us through t hose Deep a f f l i c t i o n s and agreeab lyto the apos t l e Pau ls D ec la ra tio n w il l work fo r us a f a r r g r a i t e r rown of immortal glory g r a i t has been the ex e rc i se of my mind a tt i m e s d u r i n g t h o s e t i m e s o f t r o u b l e was I t o e n t e r i n t o a f u l ld e t a i l t h e r e o f i t migh t s w e l l t h i s l e t t e r in to a vol lum b u t l e ti t s u r f i s e to say t h a t I have i t t hank fu l l y to acknowled. t h a tn o t w i t h s t a n d i n g my many weaknes se s an d i n f i r m i t y s t h e Lord h a t hbeen g r a c i o u s l y d i s p o s e d a t t i m e s and s e a s o n s t o d w e l l n e a r eav enin the t ime of t r y a l b r i n g i n g to my rememberance many of h i sp r e a s i o u s p r o m i s e s t o t h o s e t h a t a r e f a i t h f u l l a n d o b e d i e n t Ibecame in a good degree r econc i l ed to my s u f f e r i n g s andi n d e v o u r e d t o s t a n d in humble s u b m i s s i o n b e f o r e him wh o f e e d s t h er a v e n s b e f o r e whoom a spa r r ow d o a th n o t f a l l w i t h o u t h is n o ti s e remember ing a t r u e remark made by one o f o a l d where in he s a i dt h a t he had never y e t seen the r i g h t e o u s fo rsaken o r t h e i r seedbeging bread under these and many o t h e r o f the l i k econs iderat ion I was s t rengthened under the b e l i e f t ha t as long asI stood f a i t h f u l l I never should su f f e r fo r meet drlng orC lo th in g th e s to rm h a s now blowed o v e r and I r em a i n in a sComfor tab le a way as ev e r though I must say I was favoured above

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Page I .

A Copy of Let ter By Jonathan SherwoodTo W.L, Sherwood Esq. 11th. 1885

Newark N . J . Dear n

Your favor of Oct.l^th reed. In reply would s^ythat the following is a full and complete answer to yourseve ra l ques t ions as I am ab le to make.

(Query l) y Grandparents, Henry and Elizabeth Sherwood, lived inthat part of Maryland then called the eastern shores of Maryland*and near Tuckahoe Creek. I do not remember either county ort o w n .

(Query 2) y Uncles, Samuel and William Sherwood, I believe were olderthan father and probably lived and died in Maryland, as didalso my Aunt Lydia. I do not think that she ever married. yonly knowledge of the family in Maryland is from recollection

of hearing my father speak of them , unt i l he died when I wasa lad of about 17. y uncle Jonathan Sherwood, when but a youngman, in attempting to cross Tuckahoe Creek in a small boat, wasaccidently thrown out and was drowned, being unable to save himself on account of having on a heavy overcoat at the time.

(Query 3) y Mother- Dorcas Bradway's parents were John and AbigalBradway of (I think) Salem Co. New Jersey, who removed to Columbia now a part of Cincinnnat) Ohio in about the year 180^.

(Qucry 4) y brother Isaac was born in Turtlecreek Tov/nship WarrenCo., Ohio, March 7th I8OO7 died November 5 1802 Was buried atTurtlecreek Friends Meeting Cemetery, Warren Co. Ohio.

(Query 5) y sister Lydia was married to Elias Hollingsworth March30t h, 1842 in Warren Co. Ohio. There children, are ViziThoma^, born October 7, 1843. Enlisted as a Volunteer in Co.A79th Reg t O.V.I.. Died October 18th, 1864. Was buried at Friend sCemetery, Rochester Warren Co. Ohio.Johnj. born October 11th, 18^5. Enlisted as a Volunteer in Co. H

79th Reg t and died March 30th,18??. Was buried at Friend sCemetery,* Rochester Warren Co. Ohio.Ann, born November 8th,184^7. Married to Franklin Strail nowr e s i d e s i n I l l o n o i s .

born October15th 1849. Is a Baptist Minister, residesNew Market, Highland Co. Ohio.

FranklinSherwood,bornOctober15th, 1853.Married,nowa Lifensurance Agent. Residence Waynesville, WarrenCo. Ohio

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Henry, born June 7th I863. Died September 13th , I863 , was burieda t F r i e n d s Cemete ry, R o c h e s t e r V/arren C o . , Ohio.S i s t e r Lydia d ied J u l y 1 8 th I8 63 , wa s b u r i e d a t F r i e n d s

C e m e t e r y, R o c h e s t e r Wa r r e n C o. O h i o .

Mt s i s t e r s , Sarah and Abigal , an d brothers Thomas , Samuel an dI s aac a l l d i ed unmarr ied . Were b u r i ed a t Tu r t l e c r e e k Fr iendsCem et e r y Warren C o. Ohi o .

{Query 6) Elizabeth Jeffery s my 1st wife) parents were Francis andEleanor Irons) Jeffery, who lived in what is now Ocean Co.N.J.,removing from there to Tur t lecreek Township Warren Co. Ohioi n t h e au tu m n o f I 8 I 6

(Query ?) Her father (Francj.s Jeffery) died on th e farm where hef i r s t se tt led in Turtlecreek Township, Warren Co. Ohio, November6th, 183^. His widow, Eleanor Irons) Jeffery- continued to

reside a t same place un t i l her death May 6th,1856. Both wereburied in the Family Cemetery nearby where they had l ived .

(Query 8) Elizabeth Jeffery) Sherwood my f i r s t wife) Vtis born inwhat i s now Ocean Co. N.J . , December 13th 1812, an d died in Oregonia Warren Co., Ohio, Apri l 3rd, I851, was buried a t theJeffery Family Cemetery. My children by her are . Vizi

n w. Francis, P.O. Address, Oregonia Warren Co. Ohio)- Occupation, a Merchant. Township Treasurer and Postmaster, was bornJune 17th, I838 in Hamilton Tp. War ^ en Co. Ohio. Married ( 1st.)December 20th, I865 to Miss Margaret A, daughter to Joseph andSally (Furnas) Hollingsworth of Tur tlec reek Tp. Warren Co. Ohio.One child- Eva Lena born November 30th, 1866 to th i s union.Mrs. Margar t A.H. Sherwood died October 8th,186?, was buried a tTurtlecreek Friends Meeting Cemetery. Francis was again marriedMay 15th 1872 to Miss Susanna H., daughter Of Joe l and Zernah(French) Wood of Wayne Township, Jefferson Co. , Ohio. Of thisunion have been born, (1) Thomas Wood, born May 2^th, I863, died

February 13th. 1876. Buried a t Miami Cemetery, near Wayneaville,Ohio. 2> Mabel born December 26th. 18?^. (3) Stella born August??th.l877. ^) Jonathan Francis born January 31st. 1880.(5) Zernah E l i z a b ^ born October 31st. 1881. (6) Marv mma andJu l i a Anna twins) born May 1 s t . 188^

2 Phineas , born Washington Tp, Warren Co., Ohio March 7th, 1841*In the summer of 1862 he volunteered in Co. A 79th. Regt. O.V.I.in the army for suppressing the ncal(?) Rebellion and was with

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th e army o f (?)W.T, Sherman upon i t s famous M arch t o S e a .

He was m o r t a l l y wounded a t t h e b a t t l e o f A y s b o r o , N.C. Wa s

l a s t engagement b e fo re f i n a l s u r r e n d e r o f J o h n s t o n s Rebe l Army,

and d i e d a t Goldsboro N.C. March 2 5 th . 1 8 6 5 f was b u r i e d t h e r e . t i s s a i d o f h im t h a t he was a b r a v e , v a l i a n t s o l d i e r , a

b e l o v e d c omr e a de an d t r u e p a t r i o t .

(3 ) Mary E l l e n , b o r n i n Wash in g to n Tp . Warren Co. Oh io , A p r i l 1 1 t h .1843 Was m a r r i e d Sep temb er 2 8 t h . 1864 t o David Gard . P.O. a d d r e s s

Or egon i a Warren Co. Ohi o . O c c u o a t i o n a Farmer and Townsh ip T r u s t e e .

Son o f John and Hannah(Hisey) Gard o f Wa y n e sv i l l e , Warre n C o.

Ohio. T he i r c h i l d r e n a re 1 (1 ) Annie May, born Augus t 1 5 t h . I 8 6 5 .(2 ) Lola In ez . born Noyember 27 th .1868 . and (3 ) Frank J . bornA u g u s t 1 8 t h . 1 8 8 2 ,

(4 ) W il liam J e f f e r y , L . - .P.O . a d d re ss , Oregon ia , Warren Co. Ohio .

Occupa t ion , a Farmer, born i n Washington Township Warren Co. Ohio,

November 22nd. 1845, was a Volumteer i n th e l 4 6 t h . R egt . O .V.I ,was m a r r i e d May 1 9 t h . 1872 t o Miss M arg are t E , d a u g h t e r o f Jo h n

and S a l l y H e s t e r ) Murray o f Washington Tp. Warren C o . , Ohio.

T h e i r c h i l d r e n a r e y l ) Harry M.born Ju ly 4 t h ,1 8 7 4 . (2 ) Ed i t h F.

born September 1 3 th . 1875* (3) L eg usta , bo rn December 6 t h . 1876,died February 6 t h . 1878,. was bur ied a t Miami Cemetery nearWa y n e sy i l l e , Ohio . (4 ) S a l l i e . born J u l y 1 0 t h . 1881, (5 ) Mary

E t h e l , born J a n u a ry 6 t h . I8 8 3 .(Query 9) y second wifes name wa s Margare t Wilkerson d a ug h te r o f

James and Jane (Ch r i s t y ) Wilker son o f Washing ton Tp. Warren Co.

Ohi o . H er i r s t husband was Wil l i am T e r r y o f Wash i ng t on T p.

Wa r r e n C o. O h i o . She was b o r n i n Mass ie T p . Wa r r e n C o . , O h i o ,

Au g u s t 2 3 r d . I 8 2 9 . e Were m ar r ie d J a n u ar y 2 3 rd . 1853* She d ie d

i n Massie Tp. Warren Co . , Ohio August 1 5 t h . 1862 and wa s b u r i eda t S p r i n g h i l l i n t h e Wi l k e r s o n F am ily C em ete ry . Our c h i l d r e n a r e

Viz^ 1 Charles Henry (address- Oregonia, Warren Co. OhioOccupa t ion a F a r m e r- b o r n i n O r e g o n i a , Warren CO. Oh io , March l 6 t h .1854. Wa?.married t o Clara E l l a , daugh ter of C alv in an d Marcia(Kelsey) Dakin of Warren Co, Ohio, August 6 th ,1 87 4, T h ei r

c h i l d r e n a r e , . (1 ) Horace C. born May 7 t h . 1875 d ie d F eb ru ary2nd. 1878, was bur i ed a t Miami Cemetery. (2 ) Edwin born August

28th . l877 (3 ) Claude. born November 1 0th .1 87 , d ie d September25th . 1879 was bur ied a t Miami Cemetery, Waynesvi l le , Ohio .(4)Irene M born January 15th. 1880. (5) Clarance W born January

19 th .1881 . (6) E a r l . born December 27 th . 1881, d ied August 4 t h . 1

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and was bur ied a t iame Cemetery. 7 Niarcia. born Kay l6thw

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Hannah 1846, 11 , 16 1853, 5,15Thomas 1848, 3 , 18Darcus 1850, 11 , 87 1875,10,13John Henry 1853, 1 , 6 1887,11, 5

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HESTORY OF WARREN COUNTY.

a sL i d i o c a s oc ie t i e s a i jd c h u r c h e s .

The Friends were the first to organize into a society. In 1800, EzokielCleaver, with others,came with their families from Virginia to Red Stone, nowBrownsville in Pennsylvania,and the families remained there, and Cleaver

Tand perhaps some others)came to Waynesville and erecteda large log houseon the east corner of Miami and Third streets, resting on large logs cut andplacedin the groundendway and returnedtotheir families In the springof1801. CU-avormoved here. . t t? ji

Previous to 1803, the Friends organized a society, a committee of hriendscomingfrom Red Stone to sit with them,aswas then and I believestdlcustom. After

theorganization,meetingsfor

worshipwere held

at the different family residencesuntil 1805, when they built a substantial log mooting-house. wherethe house of the Orthodox Friends now is.S David Brownwas appointeda committeeto build the house. The records

of the Friends show that he built it. put in a stove and fenced in the graveyard, and receivedas a compensationfor building and completing the house,155.88; thestove, 35.93, and for fencing in the graveyard, 19.

The Friends got the title to their grounds in 1808. David Pugh, Benjamin Evans Isaac Mills, David Horner, SamuelTest and Benjamin Hopkins,were made trustees in the deed. A committeewas appointedto examine thetitle, consistingof Joel Wright.JosephCanby, Mordecai Walker,JolmHames,Abijah O Neall. Isaac Wardand George0. Ward. nn < .M In May. 1811,they determined to build a brickmeeting-house,lOxnOfeet,one story, and appointedAsherBrown and Joseph Evans, managers,and, inAugustfollowingconsideredthe proprietyof buildingtwo stories, and Jona-than Crispinwas appointed an additionalmanager. In February,1812,reportedexpenseswere 1,195.13, and probablyexpense, to complete lowerstoryfor use, 400. ^ + irg In May 1812, Noah Hainos, Chairmanof the committee,reported totalexpenses, 1,278.45. a .r w u

In 1818, a committeewas appointed todrafta plan and finish the upperpart of the house, corisistingof John Stubbs,Levi Cook JosephEvans, Ttymga_Sherwood.AsherBrown, John Satterthwaiteand Isaac Stubbs, which they^did

aFa cost of about 250, making a total cost of a little more than 1,500.David Evans and wife were the first couple married there.

In the year 1870, the housewasrepairedand remodeled,leavingbut littleof the original architectureand givingit the appearanceof a one-ahirybuilding, witha small galleryon the east side,at an expenseof over 2,000.

In a divisionof the society in about 1828, the orthodoxbranch,which wasin the minoritywithdrewand they r^aired the old log house,whichwas badlyrotted, where they worshipeduntil 1835or 1830, when the old log housewastaken down and the present structure erected. The Friends Graveyard ontheir premisesin Waynesvillewas the firstregulargraveyardin the township.

A log meeting-housewaserectedby the Baptistson the farm ofJane Carman, on the road from here to Dayton,at an early day. I have been informedabout the year 1814. j t i. tt-

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It will not be improper to state in this place that the Flat Fork at thisfarm was foi*mcrly spamied by a rude bridge more than twenty rods long, withpuncheon floor. Some years after, it was replaced by another. 135 feet inlength, by Samuel Louden and John L. Williams, at the expense of the county.At present,a bridge of twenty-feet span answers all purposes and the land iscultivated up to i t where water oncestood two or three feet or more in depth.This will suffice for the Springhill sett lement

W e will no w r etu rn to th e Mather se t t lement on th e river then re turn eastward along the Wilmington road. The Mather family have removed to variousparts, one son, Joseph, living on the Wilmington road, in Clinton County.George Zentmire purchaseda farm on the river below Freeport, where ho dif^May 20, 1836; his wife, Elizabeth Dunn, died February 18, 1S54. Their family, four sous andfour daughters, are seatterxl, one son, Kov. Samnel Zeritrnire.living at Morrow. The river at this time was amply stocked with tish; brushdrags were made to be used as seines,and gi eat quantities were obtained. Fifteen or more deer in one herd was a common sight. Many of the oldes t inhabitants assertwith great earnestness, that a light with Indians on the Zentmire farm, and also a short distance above Preeport, took place some timeprevious to the firet settlement, but no direct evidence of such events can beobtained. On the hill east of the river. J oe l Drake settled, in 1815. whereJohn Wilkerson now lives; he was from Southampton County, Va., and was asoldier of th Revolution, taking part at Yorktown and witnessed the surrenderof Comwallis; he and his brother, Jordan Drake, left Virginia in 1807. andencountered a terrible tornado after crossing the Ohio. They arrived at Anderson s Fork they supposed at the time , in Clinton County, now Snowhill; butmilk sickness prevailing, they disposed of their property and removed to Warren County and settled on the head of Olive Branch in 1815, Jordan Drakesettling near by where Samuel Craig now lives. Jordan Drake raised a largefamily, his daughter in law, ilrs. John W. Drake, and his grandson, Henry Drake, remaining in this township. Joel Drake was an active and influentialmember of the Methodist Episcopal Chorch; his death occurred in 1841.

About th e same t ime, 1815, Jonathan Friar William Friar an d ThomasFriar settled in the vicinity, and, not long after, Asa Barge, John Hall, AdamBarnes and McFall; and farther east, in 1814, William Chenoweth settled where Amos Warwick now lives. On the oppos ite s ide of the road JohuWeeks settled, in 1818, on part of Chenoweth s land, now owned by the heirsof Wil liam Wilson and George H. Thomas.

Who first settled where David Farris no w lives, I am not informed; he isth e son of David Farris, who set tled in 1808 in the eastern part of th e township, and moved to the present site in 1828, opening a large farm;- he is nowin his eighty-third year, hale and hearty.

David Roberteon settled prior to Farris on the farm now occupied by hisson, Ezra Robertson. Henry and Jonathan Sherwood moved to the townshipin iSSS; Samuel PrenclTBettled in 2820, and built a stone house, in l83lsince owned by Nathan Clark, now by JohnVan Horn. William Mur