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Dorothy Adams 1695 – 1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1695

Birth Location: Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 10 Apr 1769

Death Location: West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Richard Adams

Mother: Greitjen Graeff

Spouse(s): John Chalfant

Children(s): Jane Chalfant, James Chalfant, Solomon Chalfant, Joseph Chalfant, Elizabeth Chalfant, William Chalfant, Robert Chalfant, Isaac Chalfant, John Chalfant, Phoebe Chalfant, Esther Chalfant, Mary Chalfant

The story of Dorothy Adams began in 1695 in Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States. Dorothy Adams married John Chalfant, and had children including Jane Chalfant, James Chalfant, Solomon Chalfant, Joseph Chalfant, Elizabeth Chalfant, William Chalfant, Robert Chalfant, Isaac Chalfant, John Chalfant, Phoebe Chalfant, Esther Chalfant, Mary Chalfant. Dorothy Adams passed away in 1769 in West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Adams began in 1695 in Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Dorothy Adams married John Chalfant, and had children including Jane Chalfant, James Chalfant, Solomon Chalfant, Joseph Chalfant, Elizabeth Chalfant, William Chalfant, Robert Chalfant, Isaac Chalfant, John Chalfant, Phoebe Chalfant, Esther Chalfant, Mary Chalfant.
  • Dorothy Adams passed away in 1769 in West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Dorothy Adams's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Adams
1695 – 1769
Birth Place: Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Richard Adams
1676 – 1747
Hanover, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Greitjen (Peiters Op Den) Graeff
1683 – 1770
North Rhine-Westphalia, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Grandparents
John Adams
Katharina (Trintgen (Wiltink) {OpDen GRAEFF}) Janssen
1648 – 1710
Gladbach, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Abraham (Isaacs Pieters op den) Graf
1646 – 1731
Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Katharina (Trintgen) Jensen
1654 – 1710
Rhineland-Palatinate, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Philippsen Janssen
1614 – 1692
Isaac II
1616 – 1679
Greitjen Pieters
1620 – 1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hermann *
1585 – 1642
Grietjen *
1588 – 1643
Peter Doors
1580 – 1638
Lysgen Grietes
1589 – 1615

Dorothy Adams's Descendants

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Dorothy Adams (1695 – 10 Apr 1769) m. John Chalfant (1682 – 07 Sep 1729)
  1. 1. Jane Chalfant (1715 – )
  2. 2. James Chalfant (09 May 1716 – 01 Jan 1808) m. Hannah Harris
  3. 3. Solomon Chalfant (1717 – 1750)
  4. 4. Joseph Chalfant (10 Jun 1720 – 1766)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Chalfant (19 Jan 1722 – 07 Jun 1814) m. David Powell (1718 – 16 March 1768)
  6. 6. William Chalfant (19 Jan 1724 – 1799)
  7. 7. Robert Chalfant (12 Feb 1725 – 01 May 1792)
  8. 8. Isaac Chalfant (09 Jan 1727 – 1760)
  9. 9. John Chalfant (1728 – 1730)
  10. 10. Phoebe Chalfant
  11. 11. Esther Chalfant
  12. 12. Mary Chalfant

Dorothy Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1695
1695
Birth of Dorothy Adams in Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
1769
10 Apr 1769
Age 74
Death of Dorothy Adams in West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5465.026; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5465.026; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [7] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1769
    Event Place: West Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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