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Dorcas Wilson 1656–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1656

Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 29 Nov 1714

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Wilson

Mother: Hannah James

Spouse(s): Aaron Cleveland

Children(s): Sarah Cleveland, Miriam Cleveland, Isabell Cleveland, Aaron Cleveland, Dorcas Cleveland, Benjamin Cleveland, Ann Cleveland, Hannah Cleveland, Hannah Cleveland, Moses Cleveland

In 1656, Dorcas Wilson entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Grindal Wilson And Hannah Katherine Harnet James. Dorcas Wilson married Aaron Cleveland, and had children including Aaron Cleveland, Ann Cleveland, Benjamin Cleveland, Dorcas Cleveland, Hannah Cleveland, Isabell Cleveland, Miriam Cleveland, Moses Cleveland, Sarah Cleveland. Dorcas Wilson passed away in 1714 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1656, Dorcas Wilson entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Grindal Wilson And Hannah Katherine Harnet James.
  • Dorcas Wilson married Aaron Cleveland, and had children including Aaron Cleveland, Ann Cleveland, Benjamin Cleveland, Dorcas Cleveland, Hannah Cleveland, Isabell Cleveland, Miriam Cleveland, Moses Cleveland, Sarah Cleveland.
  • Dorcas Wilson passed away in 1714 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Dorcas Wilson's Ancestors

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Dorcas Wilson
1656–1714
Birth Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Grindal Wilson
1625–1687
Donington, Lincolnshire, England
Hannah (Katherine Harnet) James
1629–1697
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Edmund James
1610–1640
Helston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Reana Andrews
1614–1675
Earl's Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorcas Wilson's Descendants

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Dorcas Wilson (29 Jan 1656–29 Nov 1714) m. Aaron Cleveland (10 Jan 1654–14 Sep 1716)
  1. 1. Sarah Cleveland 1692–1736 m. Job Richardson 1696–
  2. 2. Miriam Cleveland 1694–
  3. 3. Isabell Cleveland 1697–1714
  4. 4. Aaron Cleveland 1680–1755
  5. 5. Dorcas Cleveland 1676–
  6. 6. Benjamin Cleveland 1701–1749
  7. 7. Ann Cleveland 1699–
  8. 8. Hannah Cleveland 1678–1679
  9. 9. Hannah Cleveland 1687–
  10. 10. Moses Cleveland 1689–1772

Dorcas Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1656
29 Jan 1656
Birth of Dorcas Wilson in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
1714
29 Nov 1714
Age 58
Death of Dorcas Wilson in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1656
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families An attempt to trace, in both the male and fe
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1714
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families An attempt to trace, in both the male and fe
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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