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Dorothy Johnson 1567 – 1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1567

Birth Location: Breedon On The Hill, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: Aft. 1625

Death Location: Lichfield, Stafford, England

Father: John Orton

Mother: Joane Kendall

Spouse(s): Thomas Orton

Children(s): Nicholas Orton, Elizabeth Orton, Thomas Orton, Dorothy Orton

In 1567, Dorothy Johnson entered the world in Breedon On The Hill, Leicestershire, England, born to John Orton and Joane Kendall. Dorothy Johnson married Thomas Orton, and had children including Nicholas Orton, Elizabeth Orton, Thomas Orton, Dorothy Orton. Dorothy Johnson passed away in 1625 in Lichfield, Stafford, England.

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Biography

  • In 1567, Dorothy Johnson entered the world in Breedon On The Hill, Leicestershire, England, born to John Orton and Joane Kendall.
  • Dorothy Johnson married Thomas Orton, and had children including Nicholas Orton, Elizabeth Orton, Thomas Orton, Dorothy Orton.
  • Dorothy Johnson passed away in 1625 in Lichfield, Stafford, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Orton
1535 – 1592
Birth Location: –
JO
Joane Kendall
1540 – 1603
Birth Location: Austrey, Warwickshire, England
JK

Spouses(s)

Thomas Orton
1574 – 1625
Birth Location: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England
TO

Children(s)

Nicholas Orton
1609 –
Birth Location: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, , England
NO
Elizabeth Orton
1611 –
Birth Location: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, , England
EO
Thomas Orton
1613 – 1688
Birth Location: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England
TO
Dorothy Orton
1615 –
Birth Location: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, , England
DO

Dorothy Johnson's Ancestors

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Dorothy Johnson
1567 – 1625
Birth Place: Breedon On The Hill, Leicestershire, England
Parents
John Orton
1535 – 1592
Joane Kendall
1540 – 1603
Austrey, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Johnson's Descendants

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Dorothy Johnson (13 Aug 1567 – Aft. 1625) m. Thomas Orton (21 May 1574 – Aft. 1625)
  1. 1. Nicholas Orton (09 Apr 1609 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Orton (30 Jun 1611 – )
  3. 3. Thomas Orton (18 Jul 1613 – 23 Dec 1688) m. Margaret Pell (1629 – 1715) m. Margaret Pratt (1613 – )
    1. 1. john Orton (17 Feb 1646 – 16 Jan 1696)
    2. 2. Mary Orton (16 May 1650 – 23 Oct 1732)
    3. 3. Sarah Orton (22 Aug 1652 – 20 Nov 1711) m. Jedediah Dewey (15 Dec 1647 – May 1718)
      1. 1. Sarah Dewey (28 Mar 1672 – 30 Mar 1708) m. John ((Captain)) Ashley (21 Jun 1669 – 16 Apr 1759)
        1. 1. Sarah Ashley (27 Sep 1693 – 17 Dec 1747) m. David Bull (04 Jun 1687 – 16 Jan 1762)
        2. 2. Hannah Ashley (18 Dec 1695 – 28 Jun 1696)
        3. 3. John Ashley (19 Oct 1697 – 24 Nov 1697)
        4. 4. Moses Ashley (01 Oct 1700 – 14 Oct 1700)
        5. 5. Ebenezer Ashley (29 Mar 1702 – 11 Apr 1702)
        6. 6. Maj (Noah) Ashley (15 Jun 1704 – 08 Sep 1755) m. Dorothy Dwight (17 Sep 1709 – 13 Jan 1744) m. Miriam Porter (30 Jan 1725 – 07 Dec 1762)
        7. 7. Roger Ashley (30 Jan 1705 – 10 Feb 1738)
        8. 8. Lydia Ashley (11 Apr 1708 – 29 Apr 1708)
      2. 2. Margaret Dewey (10 Jan 1673 – 27 Nov 1712) m. Daniel BISSELL (29 Sep 1663 – 09 Dec 1738)
        1. 1. Ann Bissell (06 Jan 1708/09 – 12 Sep 1768)
        2. 2. Daniel Bissell (09 Apr 1694 – 17 Nov 1770)
        3. 3. Margaret Bissell (19 Mar 1697/98 – 07 Sep 1761)
        4. 4. Mary Bissell (27 Nov 1701 – 16 Oct 1770)
        5. 5. Ezekiel Bissell (06 Sep 1705 – 09 Dec 1783)
        6. 6. Jabez Bissell
      3. 3. Jedediah Dewey (14 Jun 1676 – 26 Jan 1728) m. Rebecca WILLIAMS (27 Sep 1685 – 26 Jan 1727)
        1. 1. Rebecca Dewey (11 Jun 1704 – 1705)
        2. 2. Margaret Dewey (12 Feb 1706 – 04 Jan 1762)
        3. 3. Zerviah Dewey (01 Mar 1708 – 19 Mar 1770)
        4. 4. Sarah Dewey (1710 – 1711)
        5. 5. Rhoda Dewey (10 Jul 1712 – 22 Jun 1740)
        6. 6. Jedediah Dewey (11 Apr 1714 – 21 Dec 1778)
        7. 7. Martin Dewey (18 May 1716 – 20 Jun 1763)
        8. 8. Hannah Dewey (09 May 1718 – 19 Dec 1753)
        9. 9. MARY Dewey (07 Mar 1720 – 22 Jun 1740)
        10. 10. Abner Dewey (19 Aug 1726 – 1777)
      4. 4. Daniel Dewey (09 Mar 1680 – 01 Jan 1717) m. Catherine BECKLEY (1685 – 24 Dec 1768)
        1. 1. Daniel Dewey (24 Aug 1707 – 28 Oct 1786)
        2. 2. Sarah DEWEY (02 Aug 1712 – 19 Nov 1782) m. Benjamin Goodrich (21 Jun 1717 – 15 Apr 1787)
      5. 5. Thomas Dewey (29 Jun 1681 – 15 Mar 1758) m. Abigail Dewey (14 Feb 1681 – 20 Dec 1747) m. Elizabeth Harmon (29 Dec 1694 – )
        1. 1. Thomas Dewey (20 Apr 1708 – 20 Jul 1709)
        2. 2. Abigail Dewey (24 Apr 1710 – 25 Sep 1784)
        3. 3. Israel DEWEY (03 Mar 1713 – 23 May 1773)
        4. 4. Hannah Dewey (22 Jun 1715 – )
        5. 5. Bashua Dewey (12 Aug 1718 – )
        6. 6. Thomas Dewey (Nov 1721 – )
      6. 6. Joseph (Orton) DEWEY (10 May 1684 – 03 Jan 1757) m. Sarah ((Root)) Warner (1688 – 19 Feb 1769)
        1. 1. Joseph Dewey (07 Oct 1714 – 25 Aug 1799)
        2. 2. Sarah Dewey (15 Apr 1716 – 04 Mar 1729)
        3. 3. Lydia Dewey (25 May 1718 – )
        4. 4. Mary Dewey (21 Mar 1720 – 10 Apr 1749)
        5. 5. Roger DEWEY (17 Mar 1722 – 1789) m. Roger Dewey m. Patience Rollo (20 Aug 1722 – Aft. 1760)
        6. 6. Noah Dewey (03 May 1724 – Abt. 1800)
      7. 7. James Dewey (10 May 1684 – 03 Jan 1757)
      8. 8. Hannah Dewey (01 Mar 1688 – 14 Feb 1713)
      9. 9. Mary Dewey (01 Mar 1688 – 19 Jun 1740)
      10. 10. Abigail Dewey (18 Sep 1694 – 24 Mar 1758)
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Lewis) ORTON (01 Oct 1654 – 1706)
    5. 5. Hannah ORTON (01 Oct 1654 – 1705)
  4. 4. Dorothy Orton (15 Oct 1615 – )

Dorothy Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1567
13 Aug 1567
Birth of Dorothy Johnson in Breedon On The Hill, Leicestershire, England
Breedon On The Hill, Leicestershire, England
1625
Aft. 1625
Age 58
Death of Dorothy Johnson in Lichfield, Stafford, England
Lichfield, Stafford, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1567
    Event Place: Breedon On The Hill, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1625
    Event Place: Lichfield, Stafford, England
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