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Dorcas Richardson 1756 – 1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 December 1756

Birth Location: Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 2 May 1796

Death Location: Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut

Father: Ebenezer Richardson

Mother: Elizabeth Shed

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The story of Dorcas Richardson began in 1756 in Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. Dorcas Richardson passed away in 1796 in Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorcas Richardson began in 1756 in Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Dorcas Richardson passed away in 1796 in Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut.

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Dorcas Richardson's Ancestors

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Dorcas Richardson
1756 – 1796
Birth Place: Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Ebenezer Richardson
1724 – 1808
Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Elizabeth Shed
1726 – 1763
Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Benjamin Shed
1696 – 1774
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Abial Manning
1698 – 1737
Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Manning
1644 – 1710
Abial Manning
1654 – 1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Manning
1614 – 1691
Dorothy Adams
1612 – 1692

Dorcas Richardson's Timeline

2 Records

1756
15 December 1756
Birth of Dorcas Richardson in Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
1796
2 May 1796
Age 40
Death of Dorcas Richardson in Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut
Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 December 1756
    Event Place: Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1796
    Event Place: Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut

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