Who was Dorcas Binney?

Dorcas Binney (1721–1763) was born in Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Dorcas Binney 1721–1763

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Born 20 Jun 1721 · Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Died 9 Jun 1763 · Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father John Binney Jr

Mother Hannah Paine

Spouse Anderson Phillips

Children Abigail Phillips, Anderson Phillips, Ann Phillips, Dorcas Phillips, Henry Phillips, John Phillips, Sarah Phillips

Siblings Amos Binney, Barnabas Binney, Elkanah Binney, Hannah Binney, John Binney, Joshua Binney, Mercy Binney, Phoebe Binney

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In 1721, Dorcas Binney entered the world in Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to john binney jr and hannah paine. Dorcas Binney married anderson phillips, and had children including abigail phillips, anderson phillips, ann phillips, dorcas phillips, henry phillips, john phillips, sarah phillips. Dorcas Binney passed away in 1763 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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1721

Birth of Dorcas Binney in Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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1763

Death of Dorcas Binney in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Dorcas Binney

This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (1721) across 7 generations.

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: Dorcas Binney (1721–1763) was born in Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Dorcas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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