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Dorothy Wilbur 1616–1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1616

Birth Location: Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 19 Feb 1696

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Samuel Wilbur

Mother: Anne Bradford

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Potter

Children(s): Nathaniel Potter

Dorothy Wilbur was born in 1616 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, the child of Samuel Wilbur And Anne Bradford. Dorothy Wilbur married Nathaniel Potter, and had children including Nathaniel John Potter. Dorothy Wilbur passed away in 1696 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Wilbur was born in 1616 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, the child of Samuel Wilbur And Anne Bradford.
  • Dorothy Wilbur married Nathaniel Potter, and had children including Nathaniel John Potter.
  • Dorothy Wilbur passed away in 1696 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Wilbur
1597–1656
Birth Location: Sible, Hedingham, Colchester, Essex, England
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Anne Bradford
1598–1639
Birth Location: Bentley, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
AB

Spouses(s)

Nathaniel Potter
1616–1644
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
NP

Children(s)

Nathaniel Potter
1637–1704
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI, USA
NP

Dorothy Wilbur's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Wilbur
1616–1696
Birth Place: Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Samuel Wilbur
1597–1656
Sible, Hedingham, Colchester, Essex, England
Anne Bradford
1598–1639
Bentley, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Nicholas Wilbur
1562–1611
Braintree, Braintree District, Essex, England
Elizabeth Harrington
1566–1622
Black Notley, Essex, England
Thomas Bradford
1554–1604
Arksey, Yorkshire, England
Mary Elmsall
1560–1597
Arksey, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Wilbore
1520–1583
Ann Goodaye
1526–1610
John Toilet
1525–1582
Isabell Markham
1522–1579
William Bradford
1559–1591
Catherine Bucke
1532–1607
James Elmsall
1535–1600
Elizabeth Morton
1536–1599
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wilbore
1482–1564
Alice Smythe
1484–1564
John Harrington
1495–1589
Elizabeth Moton
1503–1551
John Markham
1500–1564
Anne Strelly
1500–1532
Nicholas Elmsall
1501–1562
Robert Morton
1505–1575
Alice Markham
1502–1570

Dorothy Wilbur's Descendants

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Dorothy Wilbur (1616–19 Feb 1696) m. Nathaniel Potter (1616–20 Oct 1644)
  1. 1. Nathaniel (John) Potter 1637–1704 m. Elizabeth Stokes 1638–1704
    1. 1. Samuel Potter 1675–1748 m. Mary Benton 1681–1748
      1. 1. Elizabeth Potter 1711–1756 m. Jonathan Gifford 1704–1757
        1. 1. Dinah Gifford 1733–1777 m. Joseph Potter 1735–1832

Dorothy Wilbur's Timeline

2 Records

1616
1616
Birth of Dorothy Wilbur in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
1696
19 Feb 1696
Age 80
Death of Dorothy Wilbur in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1616
    Event Place: Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1696
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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