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Dorcas Plumb 1635 – 1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1635

Birth Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 21 April 1725

Death Location: Northampton, Northampton Hampshire, MA

Father: John Plumbe

Mother: Dorothy Wood

Spouse(s): John Lyman

Children(s): Elizabeth Lyman, Sarah Lyman, John Lyman, Moses Lyman, Moses Lyman, Dorothy Lyman, Mary Lyman, Experience Lyman, Ephraim Lyman, Joseph Lyman, Benjamin Lyman, Caleb Lyman, Joseph Lyman

Dorcas Plumb was born in 1635 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Plumbe and Dorothy Wood. Dorcas Plumb married John Lyman, and had children including Elizabeth Livermore Lyman, Sarah Lyman, John Lyman, Moses Lyman, Moses Lyman, Dorothy Lyman, Mary Lyman, Experience Lyman, Ephraim Lyman, Joseph Lyman, Benjamin Lyman, Caleb Lyman, Joseph Lyman. Dorcas Plumb passed away in 1725 in Northampton, Northampton Hampshire, MA.

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Biography

  • Dorcas Plumb was born in 1635 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Plumbe and Dorothy Wood.
  • Dorcas Plumb married John Lyman, and had children including Elizabeth Livermore Lyman, Sarah Lyman, John Lyman, Moses Lyman, Moses Lyman, Dorothy Lyman, Mary Lyman, Experience Lyman, Ephraim Lyman, Joseph Lyman, Benjamin Lyman, Caleb Lyman, Joseph Lyman.
  • Dorcas Plumb passed away in 1725 in Northampton, Northampton Hampshire, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Plumbe
1594 – 1648
Birth Location: Great Yeldham, Essex, England
JP
Dorothy Wood
1598 – 1669
Birth Location: Takely Grange, Hertfordshire, England
DW

Spouses(s)

John Lyman
1623 – 1690
Birth Location: High Ongar, Essex, England
JL

Children(s)

Elizabeth Lyman
1655 – 1689
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
EL
Sarah Lyman
1658 – 1733
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
SL
John Lyman
1660 – 1740
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
JL
Moses Lyman
1662 – 1701
Birth Location: –
ML
Moses Lyman
1662 – 1701
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
ML
Dorothy Lyman
1665 – 1735
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
DL
Mary Lyman
1668 – 1740
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
ML
Experience Lyman
1669 – 1670
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
EL
Ephraim Lyman
1670 – 1670
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
EL
Joseph Lyman
1670 – 1691
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
JL
Benjamin Lyman
1674 – 1723
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
BL
Caleb Lyman
1678 – 1742
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
CL
Joseph Lyman
1699 – 1763
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
JL

Dorcas Plumb's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Plumb
1635 – 1725
Birth Place: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Parents
John Plumbe
1594 – 1648
Great Yeldham, Essex, England
Dorothy Wood
1598 – 1669
Takely Grange, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Plumbe
1558 – 1628
Takely Grange, Hertfordshire, England
Grace (PLUMBE) Crackbone
1565 – 1615
Great Yeldham, Essex, England
John Wood
1566 – 1635
1664174, Essex, England
Jane Wood
1572 – 1649
1664174, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Plumbe
1530 – 1613
Elizabeth Purchas
1534 – 1596
Robert Crackbone
1533 – 1599
Avice Brett
1544 – 1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Plumbe
1504 – 1586
Elizabeth Plumb
1508 – 1596

Dorcas Plumb's Descendants

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Dorcas Plumb (12 Jan 1635 – 21 April 1725) m. John Lyman (16 Sep 1623 – 20 Aug 1690)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Livermore) Lyman (1 Aug 1655 – 6 Jul 1689)
  2. 2. Sarah Lyman (11 Nov 1658 – 4 Apr 1733)
  3. 3. John Lyman (1 Aug 1660 – 8 November 1740) m. Mindwell Sheldon (24 Feb 1666 – 8 Apr 1735)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Lyman (26 Jun 1680 – 19 Apr 1778)
    2. 2. Experience Pomeroy (3 Oct 1686 – 14 Nov 1769)
    3. 3. John Pomeroy (Jan 1687 – )
    4. 4. Sarah Lyman (30 Aug 1688 – 9 Oct 1797)
    5. 5. Mindwell Lyman (30 Aug 1688 – 4 Apr 1713)
    6. 6. Dorcas Lyman (11 August 1690 – 15 November 1770) m. John Alvord (19 Oct 1685 – 21 Nov 1757)
      1. 1. John Alvord (29 Oct 1711 – 8 Jul 1758)
      2. 2. Mindwell Alvord (4 Aug 1713 – 25 Aug 1764)
      3. 3. Saul Alvord (23 Apr 1717 – 28 Sep 1793)
      4. 4. Elijah Alvord (17 Jan 1718 – 1788)
      5. 5. Dorcas Alvord (28 Mar 1720 – 24 Nov 1744)
      6. 6. Gad Alvord (1723 – 11 May 1810)
      7. 7. Job Alvord (1729 – 30 Jan 1789)
      8. 8. Nathan Alvord (1731 – 1800)
      9. 9. Gideon Alvord (12 Jun 1734 – May 1808)
    7. 7. Hannah LYMAN (2 Apr 1692 – 10 Nov 1703)
    8. 8. John Lyman (12 Oct 1693 – 9 Nov 1797)
    9. 9. Mary Lyman (1696 – 3 Nov 1776)
    10. 10. Esther LYMAN (15 Feb 1698 – 23 Aug 1736)
    11. 11. Gideon Lyman (19 Mar 1700 – 3 Apr 1775)
    12. 12. Elizabeth Lyman (8 Dec 1702 – 19 Apr 1778)
    13. 13. Phineas Lyman (8 Apr 1706 – 1726)
    14. 14. Elias Lyman (15 May 1710 – 17 Apr 1790)
    15. 15. Gad Lyman (13 Feb 1713 – 24 Oct 1791)
    16. 16. Phebe Lyman (20 Aug 1717 – 5 Jan 1802)
    17. 17. Gideon Lyman (26 Jan 1758 – 22 May 1824)
  4. 4. Moses Lyman (Feb 1662 – Feb 1701)
  5. 5. Moses Lyman (20 Feb 1662 – 25 Feb 1701)
  6. 6. Dorothy Lyman (8 Jun 1665 – 1 May 1735)
  7. 7. Mary Lyman (2 Jan 1668 – 16 Oct 1740)
  8. 8. Experience Lyman (8 Jan 1669 – 16 Mar 1670)
  9. 9. Ephraim Lyman (1670 – 1670)
  10. 10. Joseph Lyman (17 Feb 1670 – 18 Feb 1691)
  11. 11. Benjamin Lyman (10 Aug 1674 – 14 Oct 1723)
  12. 12. Caleb Lyman (2 Sep 1678 – 17 Nov 1742)
  13. 13. Joseph Lyman (22 Aug 1699 – 17 Apr 1763)

Dorcas Plumb's Timeline

2 Records

1635
12 Jan 1635
Birth of Dorcas Plumb in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1725
21 April 1725
Age 90
Death of Dorcas Plumb in Northampton, Northampton Hampshire, MA
Northampton, Northampton Hampshire, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1635
    Event Place: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1623; Birth city: Branford; Birth state: CT.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1629; Birth city: Wethersfield; Birth state: CT.
    [5] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: Branford; Birth state: CT.
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .
    [7] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 1725
    Event Place: Northampton, Northampton Hampshire, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1623; Birth city: Branford; Birth state: CT.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1629; Birth city: Wethersfield; Birth state: CT.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: Branford; Birth state: CT.
    [5] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
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