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Dorcas Ward 1711–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1711

Birth Location: Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colony, America

Death Date: 12 April 1807

Death Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: 1-William Ward

Mother: Hannah DNA

Spouse(s): John Vail

Children(s): Dorias Veal

In 1711, Dorcas Ward entered the world in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colony, America, born to 1 William Ward And Hannah Pell Ward Dna. Dorcas Ward married John Vail, and had children including Dorias Jeffers Veal. Dorcas Ward passed away in 1807 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1711, Dorcas Ward entered the world in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colony, America, born to 1 William Ward And Hannah Pell Ward Dna.
  • Dorcas Ward married John Vail, and had children including Dorias Jeffers Veal.
  • Dorcas Ward passed away in 1807 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

1-William Ward
1670–1775
Birth Location: Fairfield, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah DNA
1681–1778
Birth Location: Pelham Manor, Westchester, British Province of New York
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Spouses(s)

John Vail
1715–1761
Birth Location: Eastchester, Westchester, New York, British Colony, America
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Children(s)

Dorias Veal
1758–1807
Birth Location: Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York, USA
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Dorcas Ward's Ancestors

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Dorcas Ward
1711–1807
Birth Place: Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colony, America
Parents
1-William Ward
1670–1775
Fairfield, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
Hannah (Pell (Ward) **) DNA
1681–1778
Pelham Manor, Westchester, British Province of New York
Grandparents
Samuel (Nichols) Ward
1644–1693
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Ogden
1658–1691
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
(Lt (Col) Sir John Pell 2nd Lord) Pelham
1643–1702
Southwick, Sussex, England
Lady (Rachel Abigail) Pinckney
1652–1694
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Ogden
1609–1682
Mary Hall
1614–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Ogden
1568–1613
Mary Ogden
1571–1675

Dorcas Ward's Descendants

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Dorcas Ward (1711–12 April 1807) m. John Vail (1715–9 June 1761)
  1. 1. Dorias (Jeffers) Veal 1758–1807 m. John (Steen Jeffers) Sr 1760–1851
    1. 1. Mary (Polly) Jeffers 1777–1855 m. Joseph Butler 1778–1849
      1. 1. Louisa Butler 1818–1890 m. Abram (Peter) VanSkiver 1819–1877
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) VanSkiver 1838–1912 m. Jarriah (S Jerry) Wood 1830–1921

Dorcas Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1711
1711
Birth of Dorcas Ward in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colony, America
Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colony, America
1807
12 April 1807
Age 96
Death of Dorcas Ward in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colony, America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 April 1807
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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