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Dorcas Bennett 1735–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Death Date: 03 Oct 1757

Death Location: New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Father: Abraham I

Mother: Christian Botsford

Spouse(s): Rev Sill

Children(s): Elijah Sill

In 1735, Dorcas Bennett entered the world in New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, born to Abraham Benet Bennett Bennitt I And Christian Botsford. Dorcas Bennett married Rev Elijah Sill, and had children including Elijah Bennett Sill. Dorcas Bennett passed away in 1757 in New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1735, Dorcas Bennett entered the world in New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, born to Abraham Benet Bennett Bennitt I And Christian Botsford.
  • Dorcas Bennett married Rev Elijah Sill, and had children including Elijah Bennett Sill.
  • Dorcas Bennett passed away in 1757 in New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham I
1701–1784
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
AI
Christian Botsford
1701–1769
Birth Location: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
CB

Spouses(s)

Rev Sill
1724–1792
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
RS

Children(s)

Elijah Sill
1757–1814
Birth Location: Sherman, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
ES

Dorcas Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Bennett
1735–1757
Birth Place: New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Parents
Abraham Benet\Bennett\Bennitt I
1701–1784
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Christian Botsford
1701–1769
Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Capt (Thomas Benet\Bennett\Bennitt) I
1669–1739
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Mary Booth\Boothe\Bothe
1676–1741
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Great-Grandparents
Lt Benet\Bennett\Bennitt
1645–1736
Ephraim Booth
1648–1683
Mary Osborne\Osborn
1653–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Davis
1628–1726

Dorcas Bennett's Descendants

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Dorcas Bennett (1735–03 Oct 1757) m. Rev (Elijah) Sill (8 Nov 1724–6 Dec 1792)
  1. 1. Elijah (Bennett) Sill 1757–1814 m. Chloe Barnes 1762–1823
    1. 1. Deodatus Sill 1784–1852 m. Margaret McNitt 1793–1875
      1. 1. Nelson (Sill\Sille\Sills\Lill\Sells) I 1829–1914 m. Charlotte (Emily\Emma F) Harper 1846–1914
        1. 1. Nelson\Nebmn (Alexander R Sill\Sille\Sills\Lill) II 1879–1957 m. Edna (Alfreda) Freedlund 1883–1963
        2. 2. Margaret (Angeline) Sill 1872–
      2. 2. Deodatus Sill 1814–1814
      3. 3. Samuel Sill 1823–
      4. 4. Alexander Sill 1834–
      5. 5. George Sill 1826–
      6. 6. Hiram Sill 1817–
      7. 7. Martha Sill 1821–1830
      8. 8. Samantha Sill 1831–
      9. 9. Susan Sill 1823–1847
      10. 10. Mary Sill 1819–

Dorcas Bennett's Timeline

3 Records

1735
1735
Birth of Dorcas Bennett in New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
1754
29 Aug 1754
Age 19
Dorcas Bennett was married in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1757
03 Oct 1757
Age 22
Death of Dorcas Bennett in New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1754
    Event Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1757
    Event Place: New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
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