1747 - 1798
Born in Connecticut, Sherwood settled in Vermont in 1774. On the outbreak of the American Revolution he was arrested as a Loyalist, but escaped to join the British at Crown Point. He was taken prisoner at Saratoga in 1777, and after being exchanged was commissioned as a captain in the intelligence service. From 1780 to 1783 he had charge of secret negotiations which, it was hoped, would result in Vermont's rejoining the British Empire. Sherwood, who took up land in this township in 1784, played a leading role in its settlement. One of the District's first magistrates, he was also a member of the local land board until his death.| HM Number | HM1MRL |
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| Placed By | Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, August 11th, 2015 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 458036 N 4949841 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.70071667, -75.52968333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 42.043', W 75° 31.781' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 42' 2.58" N, 75° 31' 46.86" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1669 2, Ontario , CA |
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