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Dorcas Abbott 1661–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1661

Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 15 May 1720

Death Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: George Abbott

Mother: Mary Weed

Spouse(s): John Root, John Root

Children(s): Thomas Root, Mary ROOTE, Sarah Root, John Root, Joseph Root, Susannah Root, Bethiah Root

In 1661, Dorcas Abbott entered the world in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to George Abbott And Mary Weed. In 1685, Dorcas Abbott resided in Woodbury, Connecticut, USA. Dorcas Abbott married John Root, and had children including Bethiah Root, John Root, Joseph Root, Mary Roote, Sarah Root, Susannah Root, Thomas Root. Dorcas Abbott passed away in 1720 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1661, Dorcas Abbott entered the world in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to George Abbott And Mary Weed.
  • In 1685, Dorcas Abbott resided in Woodbury, Connecticut, USA.
  • Dorcas Abbott married John Root, and had children including Bethiah Root, John Root, Joseph Root, Mary Roote, Sarah Root, Susannah Root, Thomas Root.
  • Dorcas Abbott passed away in 1720 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Abbott
1615–1681
Birth Location: Bishops Stortford, Co Herts, England
GA
Mary Weed
1639–1676
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, CT
MW

Spouses(s)

John Root
1642–1687
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
JR
John Root
1608–1684
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
JR

Children(s)

Thomas Root
1688–1727
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
TR
Mary ROOTE
1650–1701
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MR
Sarah Root
1685–1767
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
SR
John Root
1693–1757
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
JR
Joseph Root
1698–1761
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
JR
Susannah Root
1678–1738
Birth Location: , Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
SR
Bethiah Root
1703–1742
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
BR

Dorcas Abbott's Ancestors

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Dorcas Abbott
1661–1720
Birth Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
George Abbott
1615–1681
Bishops Stortford, Co Herts, England
Mary Weed
1639–1676
Stamford, Fairfield, CT
Grandparents
George Abbott
1587–1647
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, , England
Elizabeth Chandler
1595–1711
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, , England
Jonas Weed
1607–1676
Stanwick, Northamptonshire, , England
Martha Sheldrake
1597–1631
Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Abbott
1550–1619
Bridget Wylley
1552–1625
William Chandler
1595–1641
Annis Bayford
1603–1683
Jonas Weed
1575–1676
Mary Davidson
1580–1607
John Sheldrake
1564–1618
Joan Sheldrake
1568–1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Abbott
1525–1569
Margaret Eliot
1529–1569
John Willie
1515–1575
Joan Marsead
1519–1555
Henry Chandler
1560–1618
Anne Chandler
1569–1630
Francis Bayford
1567–1622
Johan Bayford
1569–1622
Thomas Weede
1545–1581
Edith White
1548–1580
George Davidson
1550–
George Davidson
1558–

Dorcas Abbott's Descendants

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Dorcas Abbott (1661–15 May 1720) m. John Root (1642–24 Sep 1687) m. John Root (24 Sep 1608–16 Aug 1684)
  1. 1. Thomas Root 1688–1727
  2. 2. Mary ROOTE 1650–1701
  3. 3. Sarah Root 1685–1767
  4. 4. John Root 1693–1757
  5. 5. Joseph Root 1698–1761
  6. 6. Susannah Root 1678–1738
  7. 7. Bethiah Root 1703–1742 m. Stephen Hickock 1702–1790
    1. 1. Ruth Hicock 1727–1777
    2. 2. Katherine Hickok 1725–1726
    3. 3. Ruth Hickok 1727–1821
    4. 4. Ann Hickok 1731–1733
    5. 5. Samuel Hickox 1733–1766
    6. 6. Mary Hickok 1736–1737
    7. 7. Dorcas Hickok 1730–1815
    8. 8. Daniel Hickok 1724–1815 m. Huldah Knowles 1730–
      1. 1. Abigail HICKOK 1762–
      2. 2. Eunice HICKOK 1754–1842
    9. 9. Aaron Hickox 1777–1775
    10. 10. Mary Hickok 1760–
    11. 11. Mary Hickok 1735–1737
    12. 12. Prudence Hickok 1747–1748
    13. 13. Jerusha Hickok 1740–1782
    14. 14. Ichabod Hickok 1745–1818
    15. 15. Aaron Hickok 1742–1814
    16. 16. Susannah Hickock 1738–1769 m. Jedidiah Hubbell 1720–1819
      1. 1. Celestia (Freelove) Hubbell 1764–1847 m. Abraham Sprague 1764–1847
        1. 1. Celestia (Freelove) Sprague 1807–1863 m. Luther Stevens 1804–1850
        2. 2. electra ("letty") sprague 1791–1883
        3. 3. Hickock (Hubble) Sprague 1781–1877
        4. 4. Delilah (Jehila) Sprague 1792–1883
        5. 5. Lettie Sprague 1792–1883
        6. 6. Harrison (H) Sprague 1813–1879
        7. 7. Hickock (Hubble) Sprague 1794–1877 m. SARAH BENNETT 1794–1887
        8. 8. Sarah Sprague 1790–1860
        9. 9. Pythagoras Sprague 1799–1895
        10. 10. Eledrixia Sprague 1798–1860
        11. 11. Jerusha Sprague 1810–1877
        12. 12. Harmon Sprague 1812–1822
        13. 13. Electa Sprague 1804–1846 m. George Hanks 1794–

Dorcas Abbott's Timeline

5 Records

1640
1640
Dorcas Abbott was married in Farmington, CT
Farmington, CT
1661
1661
Birth of Dorcas Abbott in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1685
30 Aug 1685
Age 24
Dorcas Abbott resided here in Woodbury, Connecticut, USA
Woodbury, Connecticut, USA
1718
13 Jul 1718
Age 57
Dorcas Abbott was baptized in Woodbury, Connecticut, USA
Woodbury, Connecticut, USA
1720
15 May 1720
Age 59
Death of Dorcas Abbott in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1720
    Event Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1664; Birth city: Woodbury; Birth state: CT.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1664; Birth city: Woodbury; Birth state: CT.
    [3] Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [7] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, Topsfield Historical Society; Topsfield, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Farmington, CT
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1718
    Event Place: Woodbury, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1685
    Event Place: Woodbury, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1661
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1664; Birth city: Woodbury; Birth state: CT.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1664; Birth city: Woodbury; Birth state: CT.
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Chronology and ancestry of Chauncey M. Depew : with fifty-four other affiliated families of New York, New Jersey and New England
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