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Dorcas Heard 1665–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665

Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States

Death Date: 1771

Death Location: Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States

Father: Capt Heard

Mother: Elizabeth (Nute)

Spouse(s): Jabez Garland

Children(s): Elizabeth Garland, Lydia Garland, John Garland, Nathaniel Garland, Rebecca garland

The story of Dorcas Heard began in 1665 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States. Dorcas Heard married Jabez Garland, and had children including Elizabeth Garland, John Garland, Lydia Garland, Nathaniel Garland, Rebecca Garland. Dorcas Heard passed away in 1771 in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorcas Heard began in 1665 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States.
  • Dorcas Heard married Jabez Garland, and had children including Elizabeth Garland, John Garland, Lydia Garland, Nathaniel Garland, Rebecca Garland.
  • Dorcas Heard passed away in 1771 in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt Heard
1612–1688
Birth Location: St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, England
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Elizabeth (Nute)
1628–1706
Birth Location: Northleigh, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Jabez Garland
1650–1710
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
JG

Children(s)

Elizabeth Garland
1700–1761
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
EG
Lydia Garland
1706–1708
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
LG
John Garland
1709–1770
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
JG
Nathaniel Garland
1706–1742
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
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Rebecca garland
1699–
Birth Location: –
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Dorcas Heard's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Heard
1665–1771
Birth Place: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Parents
Capt Rev John Heard
1612–1688
St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, England
Elizabeth (Hull) (Nute)
1628–1706
Northleigh, Devon, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Heard Or) Toy
1586–1647
St. Pancras, Chichester, Sussex, England
ELIZABETH CUTLER
1586–1625
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Rev (Joseph Josiah "Freeman" Hull) (Quaker)
1594–1665
Crewkerne, Somerset, England
Joanna (Agnes Coffin (Quaker)) (ME)
1603–1665
Crewkerne, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
James (1560-1593)
1560–1593
Sarah (Heard)
1560–1650
SIR CUTLER*
1553–1625
ALICIA CUTLER*
1559–1631
Thomas Younger)
1547–1636
Joan Oxford)
1551–1629
2nd-Great-Grandparents
inconnu Heard
1540–
Sir Hayward
1530–1593
Joan Tyllesworth
1528–1580
Robert Cutler
1525–1596
Parnell Barker
1530–1595
Thomas Gardiner
1529–1603
Elizabeth m1557
1539–1601
Richard (Eng)
1495–1546
Alice (Eng)
1495–1558
Richard Pysinge
1521–1588
Margery Everard
1530–1588

Dorcas Heard's Descendants

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Dorcas Heard (1665–1771) m. Jabez Garland (1650–July 1710)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Garland 1700–1761 m. Joseph Ricker 1695–1772
    1. 1. Noah Ricker 1726–1811 m. Margaret Emery 1729–1822
      1. 1. Gideon Ricker 1773–1862 m. Mary Buzzell 1774–1857
        1. 1. Theodatea (B.) Ricker 1806–1856 m. edmond cole 1805–1846 m. John Buzzell –1861
        2. 2. Thomas Ricker 1801–1884
        3. 3. Gideon (Ricker) Jr. 1798–1900
        4. 4. Ruth Ricker 1796–1816
        5. 5. David Ricker 1803–
      2. 2. Margaret Ricker 1765–1846
      3. 3. Joanna Ricker 1753–1846
      4. 4. Noah (Ricker) Jr. 1761–1846
      5. 5. Martha RICKER 1760–1820
      6. 6. Joseph (A) Ricker 1771–1852
      7. 7. Polly (Mary) Ricker 1768–1896
      8. 8. Betty Ricker 1747–1752
      9. 9. Simeon (Emery) Ricker 1757–1836
      10. 10. Elizabeth Ricker 1757–
      11. 11. Joanna Ricker 1747–1752
      12. 12. Simeon (Emery 2) Ricker 1765–1836
    2. 2. John Ricker 1721–1765
    3. 3. Sarah RICKER 1723–1771
    4. 4. Joseph RICKER 1728–1728
    5. 5. Mehitable RICKER 1730–1819
    6. 6. Jabez RICKER 1731–1827
    7. 7. Joshua RICKER 1737–1818
    8. 8. Tristram RICKER 1744–1840
    9. 9. Joseph (Ricker) Jr 1746–1825
    10. 10. Noah Ricker 1761–1846
    11. 11. Mehitable Brackett 1730–1819
  2. 2. Lydia Garland 1706–1708
  3. 3. John Garland 1709–1770
  4. 4. Nathaniel Garland 1706–1742
  5. 5. Rebecca garland 1699–

Dorcas Heard's Timeline

3 Records

1665
1665
Birth of Dorcas Heard in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
1692
02 Mar 1692
Age 27
Dorcas Heard was married in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
1771
1771
Age 106
Death of Dorcas Heard in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1692
    Event Place: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
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