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Dorcas WATSON 1639–1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1639

Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America

Death Date: 9 Nov 1707

Death Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America

Father: John WATSON

Mother: Margaret SMITH

Spouse(s): Corp. II

Children(s): Capt. DWIGHT

In 1639, Dorcas WATSON entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America, born to John Watson And Margaret Peggy Smith. Dorcas WATSON married Corp Timothy William Dwight Ii, and had children including Capt John Dwight. Dorcas WATSON passed away in 1707 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America.

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Biography

  • In 1639, Dorcas WATSON entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America, born to John Watson And Margaret Peggy Smith.
  • Dorcas WATSON married Corp Timothy William Dwight Ii, and had children including Capt John Dwight.
  • Dorcas WATSON passed away in 1707 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John WATSON
1616–1650
Birth Location: Harby, Nottinghamshire, England
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Margaret SMITH
1617–1683
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Corp. II
1613–1677
Birth Location: Woolverstone, Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Capt. DWIGHT
1675–1751
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
CD

Dorcas WATSON's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas WATSON
1639–1707
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
Parents
John WATSON
1616–1650
Harby, Nottinghamshire, England
Margaret (Peggy) SMITH
1617–1683
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Robert WATSON
1540–1607
Wath, Yorkshire, England
Virginia WALLACE
1545–1599
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James WALLACE
1525–1600
Nancy SICKLES
1525–1545
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Elderslie
1500–1551
Janet SHAW
1503–1551

Dorcas WATSON's Descendants

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Dorcas WATSON (20 Sep 1639–9 Nov 1707) m. Corp. (Timothy William DWIGHT) II (1613–9 Mar 1677)
  1. 1. Capt. (John) DWIGHT 1675–1751 m. Elizabeth Harding 1678–1758
    1. 1. Dorcas DWIGHT 1703–1785 m. Josiah ELLIS 1691–1751
      1. 1. Josiah (F.) ELLIS 1739–1819 m. Dorothy DAY 1747–
        1. 1. Dolle ELLIS 1774–1850 m. Richard (ABBEY (ABBE)) Jr. 1769–1823 m. John (C) SMITH 1770–
        2. 2. Theodore ELLIS 1783–1857
        3. 3. Josiah (ELLIS) Jr. 1771–1822
        4. 4. Lucinda ELLIS 1768–1850
        5. 5. Iddo ELLIS 1778–1778

Dorcas WATSON's Timeline

2 Records

1639
20 Sep 1639
Birth of Dorcas WATSON in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
1707
9 Nov 1707
Age 68
Death of Dorcas WATSON in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1639
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1707
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
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