his father:  Thomas Sherwood (1)
his mother: unknown

The earliest record of Philip Sherwood is a notation in the Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia order Book 1, (1683-1686), pp. 173-174,

4 September 1685: Whereas Philip Sherwood late of this County dyed seized and possessed in Fee of a certain tract of Land lying and being on the north side of [the] Rappahannock River in the freshes therof which said land doth now lawfully come and Vest in Mary, Martha, Sarah, and Ann the four daughters & coheirs of the said Philip Sherwood and whereas Thomas Marshall who marryed Sarah one of the said coheirs did in right of his wife bring this action in this Court against Francis James who marryed Mary the Eldest of the said daughters and shows that the sd. James did marry contrary to law and without the mutual consent of the said Sisters and coheirs make division of the Land aforesaid. But it evidently made appear that Mary and Martha the two eldest daughters of the sd Philip Sherwood were of full age and did Consent to the division of the land and seriously weighing the matter have ordered that the division of the sd land already made to continue good and firme untill such time as the youngest Sister daughter of the sd Philip Sherwood shall move for a new division thereof.
[Old Rappahanock Co., VA , order Book 1, (1683-1686), pp. 173-174]

Mackensie, George Norbury. Colonial Families of America, in which is given the History, Genealogy and Armorial Bearings of Colonial Families who settled in the American Colonies from the Time of the Settlement of Jamestown 13th of May 1607, to the Battle of Lexington 19th April 1775. published NY 1907

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