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Dorcas Wallis 1661–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1661

Birth Location: Casco Bay, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Death Date: 02 Feb 1754

Death Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Wallis

Mother: Mary Phippen

Spouse(s): John (Lane)

Children(s): John (Lane), Mary (Lane), Sarah (Lane), Deborah (Lane), Dorcas (Lane), Job (Lane), James (Lane), Daniel (Lane), Josiah (Lane), Hephzibah (Lane), Benjamin (Lane), David (Lane), Joseph (Lane)

The story of Dorcas Wallis began in 1661 in Casco Bay, Cumberland, Maine, USA. Dorcas Wallis married John Layne Lane, and had children including Benjamin Layne Lane, Daniel Layne Lane, David Layne Lane, Deborah Layne Lane, Dorcas Layne Lane, Hephzibah Layne Lane, James Layne Lane, Job Jobe Layne Lane, John Elisha Layne Lane, Joseph Layne Lane, Josiah Layne Lane, Mary Layne Lane, Sarah Layne Lane. Dorcas Wallis passed away in 1754 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorcas Wallis began in 1661 in Casco Bay, Cumberland, Maine, USA.
  • Dorcas Wallis married John Layne Lane, and had children including Benjamin Layne Lane, Daniel Layne Lane, David Layne Lane, Deborah Layne Lane, Dorcas Layne Lane, Hephzibah Layne Lane, James Layne Lane, Job Jobe Layne Lane, John Elisha Layne Lane, Joseph Layne Lane, Josiah Layne Lane, Mary Layne Lane, Sarah Layne Lane.
  • Dorcas Wallis passed away in 1754 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wallis
1626–1690
Birth Location: St. Ewe, Cornwall, England
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Mary Phippen
1644–1690
Birth Location: , Cornwall, , England
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Spouses(s)

John (Lane)
1652–1738
Birth Location: Bellerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

John (Lane)
1688–1724
Birth Location: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary (Lane)
1696–1792
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Sarah (Lane)
1678–1760
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Deborah (Lane)
1703–1729
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Dorcas (Lane)
1692–1719
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Job (Lane)
1705–1795
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, Unites States
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James (Lane)
1680–1751
Birth Location: Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine, United States
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Daniel (Lane)
1686–
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States
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Josiah (Lane)
1689–1747
Birth Location: Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine, United States
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Hephzibah (Lane)
1694–1732
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Benjamin (Lane)
1700–1773
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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David (Lane)
1686–1751
Birth Location: Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Joseph (Lane)
1698–1743
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Dorcas Wallis's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Wallis
1661–1754
Birth Place: Casco Bay, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Parents
John Wallis
1626–1690
St. Ewe, Cornwall, England
Mary (Shepard) Phippen
1644–1690
, Cornwall, , England
Grandparents
John (Johannes) Wallis
1604–1670
Egloskerry Cornwall, England
Joanna Rogers
1605–1692
Egloskerry, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Degory Wallis\Wallace
1574–1643
Joane Rogers
1579–1611
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Rogers
1542–1601
Elizabeth Wilmer
1538–1591

Dorcas Wallis's Descendants

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Dorcas Wallis (1661–02 Feb 1754) m. John (Layne) (Lane) (MAR 1652–24 Jan 1738)
  1. 1. John (Elisha Layne) (Lane) 1688–1724 m. Elizabeth Ayers 1685–1750
    1. 1. Henry (Lane) (Layne) 1718–1812 m. Sarah Logan 1733–1824
      1. 1. Anthony Lane 1759–1841
      2. 2. Ann Lane 1764–1801
      3. 3. Sarah Lane 1770–1832
      4. 4. Richard (S) Lane 1774–
  2. 2. Mary (Layne) (Lane) 1696–1792
  3. 3. Sarah (Layne) (Lane) 1678–1760
  4. 4. Deborah (Layne) (Lane) 1703–1729
  5. 5. Dorcas (Layne) (Lane) 1692–1719
  6. 6. Job ((Jobe) Layne) (Lane) 1705–1795
  7. 7. James (Layne) (Lane) 1680–1751
  8. 8. Daniel (Layne) (Lane) 1686–
  9. 9. Josiah (Layne) (Lane) 1689–1747
  10. 10. Hephzibah (Layne) (Lane) 1694–1732
  11. 11. Benjamin (Layne) (Lane) 1700–1773
  12. 12. David (Layne) (Lane) 1686–1751
  13. 13. Joseph (Layne) (Lane) 1698–1743

Dorcas Wallis's Timeline

2 Records

1661
1661
Birth of Dorcas Wallis in Casco Bay, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Casco Bay, Cumberland, Maine, USA
1754
02 Feb 1754
Age 93
Death of Dorcas Wallis in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1661
    Event Place: Casco Bay, Cumberland, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Feb 1754
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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