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Dorcas Wilson 1657–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1657

Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 29 November 1714

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Wilson

Mother: Hannah James

Spouse(s): Aaron Sr

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

The story of Dorcas Wilson began in 1657 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Dorcas Wilson married Aaron Porter Cleveland Sr, and had children including Aaron Cleveland, Ann Cleveland, Benjamin Cleveland, Dorcas Cleveland, Hannah Cleveland, Isabel Cleveland, Miriam Cleveland, Moses Cleveland, Sarah Cleveland. Dorcas Wilson passed away in 1714 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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  • The story of Dorcas Wilson began in 1657 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Dorcas Wilson married Aaron Porter Cleveland Sr, and had children including Aaron Cleveland, Ann Cleveland, Benjamin Cleveland, Dorcas Cleveland, Hannah Cleveland, Isabel Cleveland, Miriam Cleveland, Moses Cleveland, Sarah Cleveland.
  • Dorcas Wilson passed away in 1714 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Dorcas Wilson's Ancestors

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Dorcas Wilson
1657–1714
Birth Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John Wilson
1625–1687
Donington, South Holland District, Lincolnshire, England
Hannah James
1629–1697
Woburn, Norfolk, British Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA
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Dorcas Wilson's Descendants

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Dorcas Wilson (29 January 1657–29 November 1714) m. Aaron (Porter Cleveland) Sr (10 January 1654–14 September 1716)
  1. 1. Benjamin Cleveland 1701–1784
  2. 2. Aaron Cleveland 1680–1755 m. Abigail Waters 1683–1761
    1. 1. Josiah Cleveland 1713–1749 m. Joanna Porter 1719–1749
      1. 1. Josiah Cleveland 1742–1825
      2. 2. Mehitable Cleveland 1748–1825
      3. 3. Aaron Cleveland 1736–1737
      4. 4. Joanna Cleveland 1739–1749
      5. 5. John Cleveland 1746–1824
    2. 2. Dorcas Cleveland 1708–1732
    3. 3. Aaron Cleveland 1715–1757
    4. 4. Mary Cleveland 1724–1755
      1. 1. Waterius Clark 1742–
      2. 2. Elisha Clark 1744–
      3. 3. William Clark 1746–
      4. 4. Mary Clark 1749–
    5. 5. John Cleveland 1710–1712
    6. 6. Moses Cleveland 1719–1761
    7. 7. John Cleveland 1719–
    8. 8. Aaron Cleveland 1702–1714
    9. 9. Samuel Cleveland 1704–1753
    10. 10. Abigail Cleveland 1706–1778
  3. 3. Miriam Cleveland 1694–
  4. 4. Moses Cleveland 1690–1772
  5. 5. Dorcas Cleveland 1676–1735
  6. 6. Sarah Cleveland 1692–1734 m. Job Richardson 1696–1738
    1. 1. Dorcas Richardson 1728–
    2. 2. Ann Richardson 1724–1806
    3. 3. Willing Richardson 1721–
    4. 4. Margaret Richardson 1719–
  7. 7. Hannah Cleveland 1678–1679
  8. 8. Hannah Cleveland 1687– m. John Beard 1690–
  9. 9. Isabel Cleveland 1697–1714
  10. 10. Ann Cleveland 1699–

Dorcas Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1657
29 January 1657
Birth of Dorcas Wilson in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1714
29 November 1714
Age 57
Death of Dorcas Wilson in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1657
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 November 1714
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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