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Dorcas Way 1717–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 July 1717

Birth Location: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 24 November 1794

Death Location: Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: George Way

Mother: Lydia Sprague

Spouse(s): Jonathan Murray

Children(s): Ebenezer Murray

Dorcas Way was born in 1717 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of George Way And Lydia Sprague. Dorcas Way married Jonathan Murray, and had children including Ebenezer Eber Murray. Dorcas Way passed away in 1794 in Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Dorcas Way was born in 1717 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of George Way And Lydia Sprague.
  • Dorcas Way married Jonathan Murray, and had children including Ebenezer Eber Murray.
  • Dorcas Way passed away in 1794 in Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorcas Way's Ancestors

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Dorcas Way
1717–1794
Birth Place: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
George Way
1691–1760
Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Lydia Sprague
1692–1746
Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Sprague) Jr
1656–1728
Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lydia
–1725
Great-Grandparents
Rev Fuller
1627–1695
Ruth Bassett
1633–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dr. {Mayflower}
1579–1633
Bridget Lee
1600–1664

Dorcas Way's Descendants

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Dorcas Way (1 July 1717–24 November 1794) m. Jonathan Murray (1714–3 March 1764)
  1. 1. Ebenezer ("Eber") Murray 1745–1826 m. Azubah N* 1745–1775
    1. 1. Asahel Murray 1788–1854
    2. 2. Lydia Murray 1790–1842
    3. 3. Elisabeth Murray 1770–1807 m. William Buck 1765–1805
      1. 1. Murray Buck 1801–1855 m. Polly Thorp 1806–1844
        1. 1. Abigail (L) Buck 1827–1900 m. Henry (Charles) Parsons 1819–1869

Dorcas Way's Timeline

2 Records

1717
1 July 1717
Birth of Dorcas Way in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
1794
24 November 1794
Age 77
Death of Dorcas Way in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 July 1717
    Event Place: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 November 1794
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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