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Dorcas Spear Patterson 1761–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 September 1761

Birth Location: Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 20 May 1814

Death Location: Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America

Father: William Spear

Mother: Elizabeth Spear

Spouse(s): William Patterson

Children(s): William Jr, Elizabeth Bonaparte, William Patterson

Dorcas Spear Patterson was born in 1761 in Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America, the child of William Spear And Elizabeth Galbraith Spear. Dorcas Spear Patterson married William Patterson, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Patterson Bonaparte, William P Patterson, William Patterson Jr. Dorcas Spear Patterson passed away in 1814 in Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Dorcas Spear Patterson was born in 1761 in Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America, the child of William Spear And Elizabeth Galbraith Spear.
  • Dorcas Spear Patterson married William Patterson, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Patterson Bonaparte, William P Patterson, William Patterson Jr.
  • Dorcas Spear Patterson passed away in 1814 in Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorcas Patterson's Ancestors

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Dorcas Patterson
1761–1814
Birth Place: Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
William Spear
1721–1789
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Galbraith) Spear
1737–1780
Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Capt (John Speir Spear Speare) III
1693–1764
Virginia, United States of America
Patience Cotton
1703–1725
Isle of Wight County, VA
John Galbraith
1714–1769
Belfast, Ireland
Dorcas Smith
1717–1770
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John Spiers
1665–1736
Joane Mendenhall
1657–1731
John Jr.
1658–1728
Frances Downing
1657–1681
Samuel 1695
1695–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1639–1716
Sir Sr
1621–1702
Anne *
1630–1702
William Smith
1642–1727

Dorcas Patterson's Descendants

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Dorcas (Spear) Patterson (15 September 1761–20 May 1814) m. William Patterson (1 Nov 1752–7 Jul 1835)
  1. 1. William (Patterson) Jr 1780–1808
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsy Patterson) Bonaparte 1785–1879
  3. 3. William (P) Patterson 1810–1871 m. Lydia (Catherine) Clark 1823–1864
    1. 1. Catherine (Elizabeth) Patterson 1840–1920 m. John (Frederick) SEYLE 1834–1907
      1. 1. Maud (Genevieve) Seyle 1880–1951 m. Andrew (J) McGuiness 1871–1924
        1. 1. Myrtle (A) Schilling 1906–1976 m. Alexander (F) Schilling 1903–1979
        2. 2. Wilfred (Elmore) McGuinness 1915–

Dorcas Patterson's Timeline

4 Records

1761
15 September 1761
Birth of Dorcas Spear Patterson in Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America
Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America
1779
14 May 1779
Age 18
Dorcas Spear Patterson was married in , Lincoln, North Carolina
, Lincoln, North Carolina
1799
15 May 1799
Age 38
Dorcas Spear Patterson was married in First, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
First, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1814
20 May 1814
Age 53
Death of Dorcas Spear Patterson in Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America
Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 September 1761
    Event Place: Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 May 1779
    Event Place: , Lincoln, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 May 1799
    Event Place: First, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1814
    Event Place: Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America

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