Who was Dorcas Slaughter?

Dorcas Slaughter (1719–1805) was born in Tolland, Connecticut and died in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Dorcas Slaughter 1719–1805

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Born 13 Oct 1719 · Tolland, Connecticut

Died 19 Apr 1805 · Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Spouse Ebenezer Heath

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Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1620-1926

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Ebenezer Heath

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Biography

The story of Dorcas Slaughter began in 1719 in Tolland, Connecticut. Dorcas Slaughter married ebenezer heath. Dorcas Slaughter passed away in 1805 in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts.

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Record Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1620-1926

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Birth of Dorcas Slaughter in Tolland, Connecticut

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1805

Death of Dorcas Slaughter in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts

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: Dorcas Slaughter (1719–1805) was born in Tolland, Connecticut and died in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts. 3 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, 3 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Dorcas Slaughter PTP

1719–1805

Tolland, Connecticut