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Dorcas Henson 1690–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1690

Birth Location: Kent, Maryland

Death Date: 30 Mar 1790

Death Location: Chestertown, Kent, Maryland

Father: Colonel Hynson

Mother: Margaret Harris

Spouse(s): Simon Wilmer

Children(s): Mary None

In 1690, Dorcas Henson entered the world in Kent, Maryland, born to Colonel Charles Hynson And Margaret Harris. Dorcas Henson married Simon Or William Wilmer, and had children including Mary. Dorcas Henson passed away in 1790 in Chestertown, Kent, Maryland.

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Biography

  • In 1690, Dorcas Henson entered the world in Kent, Maryland, born to Colonel Charles Hynson And Margaret Harris.
  • Dorcas Henson married Simon Or William Wilmer, and had children including Mary.
  • Dorcas Henson passed away in 1790 in Chestertown, Kent, Maryland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonel Hynson
1662–1711
Birth Location: Fordham, Cambridge, England
CH
Margaret Harris
1669–1733
Birth Location: St Paul's Parrish, Kent County, Maryland
MH

Spouses(s)

Simon Wilmer
1686–1737
Birth Location: Kent County, Maryland
SW

Children(s)

Mary None
1726–1764
Birth Location: –
M

Dorcas Henson's Ancestors

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Dorcas Henson
1690–1790
Birth Place: Kent, Maryland
Parents
Colonel Charles Hynson
1662–1711
Fordham, Cambridge, England
Margaret Harris
1669–1733
St Paul's Parrish, Kent County, Maryland
Grandparents
Lieut. (Thomas) Hynson\Hinson
1621–1670
Fordham, Cambridgeshire, England
Grace (Anne) MIDGLEY
1620–1667
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
William (Claiborne, Maj) Harris
1650–1712
All Hallows Bread Street, London, England
Ann (Tomlin) Martin
1642–1687
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Hinson
1585–1670
Roase\Rose Hinson
1590–1638
Ann Pickles
1600–1641
Maj Harris
1637–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Barnard
1548–1631
Lady Howard
1543–1615
* Pickles
1582–1665

Dorcas Henson's Descendants

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Dorcas Henson (26 Aug 1690–30 Mar 1790) m. Simon (or William) Wilmer (28 Sep 1686–02 Sep 1737)
  1. 1. Mary 1726–1764 m. William (Forrester) Sr. 1725–1796
    1. 1. Margaret Forester 1755–1839 m. James Barnes 1750–
      1. 1. Jane (Jean) Barnes 1784–1848 m. Moses (Poland) Sr. 1780–1851
        1. 1. Cynthia Poland 1806–1856 m. Bennet (R.) Boaz 1794–1856
        2. 2. Jacob Poland 1816–1898 m. Sarah (Minerva Narcissus) Stokes 1824–1914

Dorcas Henson's Timeline

2 Records

1690
26 Aug 1690
Birth of Dorcas Henson in Kent, Maryland
Kent, Maryland
1790
30 Mar 1790
Age 100
Death of Dorcas Henson in Chestertown, Kent, Maryland
Chestertown, Kent, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1690
    Event Place: Kent, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1790
    Event Place: Chestertown, Kent, Maryland
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