Dorcas Smith 1687–1730
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Dorcas Smith in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 4 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1687, Dorcas Smith entered the world in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, born to benjamin smith sr and jedidah mayhew. Dorcas Smith married benjamin hawes, john william worth, and had children including benjamin hawes, experience hawes, jedidah hawes, samuel hawes, shabale hawes, shubael hawes. Dorcas Smith passed away in 1730 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
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1Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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2Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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3Birth Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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4Record "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Dorcas Smith
This ancestor line traces from Epworth, Lincolnshire, England (1575) to Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA (1687) across 4 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Dorcas Smith (1687–1730) was born in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America and died in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Related Records
Dorcas Smith's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record