Who was Dorcas Sparrow?

Dorcas Sparrow (1722–1798) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, MA and died in Chatham, Barnstable, MA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Dorcas Sparrow 1722–1798

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Born 4 Oct 1722 · Eastham, Barnstable, MA

Died 27 Feb 1798 · Chatham, Barnstable, MA

Father Jonathan Sparrow

Mother Dorcas Vickery

Spouse Thomas Nickerson Jr

Children Dorcas Nickerson, Hugh Nickerson, Phebe Nickerson, Rachel Nickerson, Sabra Nickerson, Sparrow Nickerson, Thomas Nickerson

Siblings Benjamin Sparrow, Isaac Sparrow, Jonathan Sparrow Jr, Joshua Sparrow, Phebe Sparrow, Solomon Sparrow

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In 1722, Dorcas Sparrow entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, MA, born to jonathan sparrow and dorcas vickery. Dorcas Sparrow married thomas nickerson jr, and had children including dorcas nickerson, hugh nickerson, phebe nickerson, rachel nickerson, sabra nickerson, sparrow nickerson, thomas nickerson. Dorcas Sparrow passed away in 1798 in Chatham, Barnstable, MA.

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Birth of Dorcas Sparrow in Eastham, Barnstable, MA

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1798

Death of Dorcas Sparrow in Chatham, Barnstable, MA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Dorcas Sparrow

This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Eastham, Barnstable, MA (1722) across 7 generations.

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: Dorcas Sparrow (1722–1798) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, MA and died in Chatham, Barnstable, MA. 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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