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Dorcas Little 1725–1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1763

Death Location: Princetown, Schenectady, New York, USA

Father: Thomas II

Mother: Jane Thornton

Spouse(s): William Thornton

Children(s): Catherine Thornton

The story of Dorcas Little began in 1725 in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Dorcas Little married William Thornton, and had children including Catherine Thornton. Dorcas Little passed away in 1763 in Princetown, Schenectady, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorcas Little began in 1725 in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
  • Dorcas Little married William Thornton, and had children including Catherine Thornton.
  • Dorcas Little passed away in 1763 in Princetown, Schenectady, New York, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorcas Little's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Little
1725–1763
Birth Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Little II
1693–1785
Antrim County, Northern Ireland
Jane Thornton
1687–1737
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Little
1667–1722
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
James Thornton
1648–1722
Low Bentham, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Nancy (Elizabeth) Smith
1656–1734
Lower Bentham, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Liberton
1641–1710
Margaret Craig
1641–1696
James Thornton
1620–1688
Elizabeth Smith
1626–1690
Richard Smith
1630–1720
Sarah Folger
1640–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Williame Liberton
1613–1661
Catharine Inglis*
1617–1656
James Craig
1620–1732

Dorcas Little's Descendants

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Dorcas Little (1725–1763) m. William Thornton (1713–1790)
  1. 1. Catherine Thornton 1735–1810 m. David (Edward Tate) I 1731–1816
    1. 1. David (Edward Tate) II 1757–1838 m. Comfort (Holmes) Knox 1767–1841 m. Sarah McMullen 1768–
      1. 1. David (Macklin Tate) Sr 1789–1868 m. Lucy (Hughes Moody) Tate 1792–1853
        1. 1. David (M) Tate 1812–1883 m. Mary (A Cardwell Chamberlain) Tate 1815–1888
        2. 2. Edward (Lyle) Tate 1818–1862
        3. 3. Julia (Fain) Tate 1810–1888
        4. 4. John (Cocke) Tate 1817–1884
        5. 5. Geoge (William) Tate 1814–1887
        6. 6. Comfort (Knox) Tate 1810–1904
        7. 7. Samuel (N Tate) Dr 1820–1892 m. Elizabeth (Jeanette) Chamberlain 1833–1902
      2. 2. Lucy (Moody) Tate 1792–1853
      3. 3. Margaret (Catherine Tate-Noe (d\o David Edward Tate II & Comfort Holmes) Knox) 1787–1858
      4. 4. Elisha (Tate (s\o David Edward Tate II & Comfort Holmes) Knox) 1795–1815
      5. 5. Samuel (Baker Tate (s\o David Edward Tate II & Comfort Holmes) Knox) 1797–1865
      6. 6. James (Milton) Tate 1796–1840
      7. 7. Harvey Tate 1802–1805
      8. 8. Milton (Orr Tate (Dr.) (s\o David Edward Tate II & Comfort Holmes) Knox) 1804–1856
      9. 9. John (Knox Tate Sr. (s\o David Edward Tate II & Comfort Holmes) Knox) 1791–1853
      10. 10. William (Thornton Tate (s\o David Edward Tate II & Comfort Holmes) Knox) 1800–1859
      11. 11. Carey Tate 1797–1873
    2. 2. Isaac Tate 1771–1839
    3. 3. Edward Tate 1755–1804
    4. 4. Charles Tate 1765–1812
    5. 5. Robert Tate 1768–1810
    6. 6. John Tate 1761–1836
    7. 7. Thomas Tate 1763–1863
    8. 8. Capt (Joseph James) Tate 1756–1821
    9. 9. William Tate 1775–1829
    10. 10. Samuel Tate 1773–1810
    11. 11. Isaac Tate 1771–1810

Dorcas Little's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Dorcas Little in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1763
1763
Age 38
Death of Dorcas Little in Princetown, Schenectady, New York, USA
Princetown, Schenectady, New York, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Princetown, Schenectady, New York, USA

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