Deacon Joshua Sherwin
M, (9 October 1737 - February 1819)
| Father-Biological* | The Rev Jacob Sherwin b. 17 Oct 1699, d. b 1792 |
| Mother-Biological* | Hannah Phelps b. 22 Jan 1701/2, d. 1792 |
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Last Edited=4 Apr 2024
Deacon Joshua Sherwin was born on 9 October 1737 at Hebron, Connecticut.1,2 He was the son of The Rev Jacob Sherwin and Hannah Phelps. He served during the French and Indian war under Capts. Caleb Hide, Amos Hitchock and Joshua Baker from 8 June 1757 to May 1758.1
Deacon Joshua Sherwin, age 21, married Esther Badger, daughter of Enoch Badger and Mary Rood, on 12 April 1759 at Hebron, Connecticut.1,3,2
He served as a deacon in the Ashfield Congregational Church.4 From August 1776 to December 1776, he fought at Fort Tyconderoga, then from 14 July 1778 to 2 February 1779, he served as a private win Col. Ezra Wood's Regiment, Capt. John Carpenter's Company of the Massachusetts Militia.1 Deacon Joshua Sherwin died in February 1819 at Ashfield, Massachusetts, at age 81.1
Deacon Joshua Sherwin, age 21, married Esther Badger, daughter of Enoch Badger and Mary Rood, on 12 April 1759 at Hebron, Connecticut.1,3,2
He served as a deacon in the Ashfield Congregational Church.4 From August 1776 to December 1776, he fought at Fort Tyconderoga, then from 14 July 1778 to 2 February 1779, he served as a private win Col. Ezra Wood's Regiment, Capt. John Carpenter's Company of the Massachusetts Militia.1 Deacon Joshua Sherwin died in February 1819 at Ashfield, Massachusetts, at age 81.1Children of Deacon Joshua Sherwin and Esther Badger
- Eunice Sherwin1
- Deacon Nathaniel Sherwin+ (16 Jun 1760 - 31 Jul 1834)
- Esther Sherwin1 (26 Apr 1769 - )
- infant boy Sherwin1 (26 Apr 1769 - )
- Mary Sherwin1 (27 Jan 1772 - )
- Enoch Sherwin1 (5 May 1780 - )
- John Sherwin1 (May 1782 - )
Citations
- Burrell, Alyce Adams. A Genealogy of Sherwin - Shedd and Allied Families in America. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990.
- White, Lorraine Cook. Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection). Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2006.
- Connecticut Department of Health. Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1620-1926. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016.
- Howes, Frederick G. History of the Town of Ashfield: Franklin County, Massachusetts: from its Settlement in 1742 to 1910. Ashfield, Massachusetts: The Town of Ashfield, 1910.