Dorcas
CHIDESTER
(b.
4 July 1782
,
Clinton, Dutchess, Crown Colony of New York
d.
9 March 1857
,
Ledyard, New York, USA
)
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Dorcas CHIDESTER was born 4 July 1782 in Clinton, Dutchess, Crown Colony of New York
Dorcas CHIDESTER was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Dorcas married Josiah THOMPSON abt. 1804 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Josiah THOMPSON was born 23 November 1780 in Clinton, Dutchess, New York, USA. Josiah died 18 December 1849 in Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora). Josiah was the child of Daniel THOMPSON and Mary HOAG.
Dorcas CHIDESTER died 9 March 1857 in Ledyard, New York, USA .
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Family and Children of Dorcas CHIDESTER
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Josiah THOMPSON-- Date: abt. 1804 Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Josiah THOMPSON was the child of Daniel THOMPSON and Mary HOAG
Children of Josiah THOMPSON and Dorcas CHIDESTER:
Hannah THOMPSON (b.15 December 1806, Saratoga, New York, USA d. 25 April 1873, Plainfield, Calhoun, Michigan, USA)
m. Allen HOWLAND 15 June 1823
Daniel THOMPSON (b.abt. 1808, Saratoga, New York, USA d. abt. 1841, Cayuga County, New York, USA)
Lydia THOMPSON (b.abt. 1810, Saratoga, New York, USA d. abt. 1849, Lyons, Ionia, Michigan, USA)
m. Caleb MANCHESTER 1830
Mary THOMPSON (b.13 May 1812, Saratoga, New York, USA d. 25 July 1843, Ledyard, New York, USA )
Sarah C THOMPSON (b.13 May 1812, Saratoga, New York, USA d. , )
Morris THOMPSON (b.2 March 1814 , Saratoga, New York, USA d. 13 March 1897, Dexter, Michigan, USA)
Benjamin Chidester THOMPSON (b.8 September 1815, Scipio, New York, USA d. 16 February 1905, Reardan, Lincoln, Washington, USA)
m. Ruth Catharine HUNT 11 December 1842
Cynthia THOMPSON (b.6 August 1817, Scipio, New York, USA d. abt. 1849, )
Dorcas Jane THOMPSON (b.25 April 1819, Scipio, New York, USA d. 26 March 1905, South Haven, Michigan, USA)
m. Horatio N CHENEY 21 July 1847
Catharine P THOMPSON (b.18 November 1820, Venice, Cayuga, New York, USA d. 2 March 1890, Sparta, Kent, Michigan, USA)
m. Eli B ROBERTS 28 January 1844 in Scipio Township, Seneca, Ohio, USA
John M THOMPSON (b.4 October 1821, Scipio, New York, USA d. 27 April 1912, )
Josiah THOMPSON-- Date: abt. 1804 Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USAJosiah THOMPSON was the child of Daniel THOMPSON and Mary HOAG
Children of Josiah THOMPSON and Dorcas CHIDESTER:
Hannah THOMPSON (b.15 December 1806, Saratoga, New York, USA d. 25 April 1873, Plainfield, Calhoun, Michigan, USA)m. Allen HOWLAND 15 June 1823
Daniel THOMPSON (b.abt. 1808, Saratoga, New York, USA d. abt. 1841, Cayuga County, New York, USA) Lydia THOMPSON (b.abt. 1810, Saratoga, New York, USA d. abt. 1849, Lyons, Ionia, Michigan, USA)m. Caleb MANCHESTER 1830
Mary THOMPSON (b.13 May 1812, Saratoga, New York, USA d. 25 July 1843, Ledyard, New York, USA ) Sarah C THOMPSON (b.13 May 1812, Saratoga, New York, USA d. , ) Morris THOMPSON (b.2 March 1814 , Saratoga, New York, USA d. 13 March 1897, Dexter, Michigan, USA) Benjamin Chidester THOMPSON (b.8 September 1815, Scipio, New York, USA d. 16 February 1905, Reardan, Lincoln, Washington, USA)m. Ruth Catharine HUNT 11 December 1842
Cynthia THOMPSON (b.6 August 1817, Scipio, New York, USA d. abt. 1849, ) Dorcas Jane THOMPSON (b.25 April 1819, Scipio, New York, USA d. 26 March 1905, South Haven, Michigan, USA)m. Horatio N CHENEY 21 July 1847
Catharine P THOMPSON (b.18 November 1820, Venice, Cayuga, New York, USA d. 2 March 1890, Sparta, Kent, Michigan, USA)m. Eli B ROBERTS 28 January 1844 in Scipio Township, Seneca, Ohio, USA
John M THOMPSON (b.4 October 1821, Scipio, New York, USA d. 27 April 1912, )
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1782 Birth 4 July 1782
Clinton, Dutchess, Crown Colony of New York
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1806 Birth of ChildHannah THOMPSON was born 15 December 1806, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)
Dorcas was 24 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.1812 Birth of ChildMary THOMPSON was born 13 May 1812, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)
Dorcas was 29 years old.
1812 Birth of ChildSarah C THOMPSON was born 13 May 1812, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)
Dorcas was 29 years old.
1814 Birth of ChildMorris THOMPSON was born 2 March 1814 , Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)
Dorcas was 31 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildBenjamin Chidester THOMPSON was born 8 September 1815, Scipio, New York, USA
Dorcas was 33 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildCynthia THOMPSON was born 6 August 1817, Scipio, New York, USA
Dorcas was 35 years old.
1819 Birth of ChildDorcas Jane THOMPSON was born 25 April 1819, Scipio, New York, USA
Dorcas was 36 years old.
1820 Birth of ChildCatharine P THOMPSON was born 18 November 1820, Venice, Cayuga, New York, USA
Dorcas was 38 years old.
1821 Birth of ChildJohn M THOMPSON was born 4 October 1821, Scipio, New York, USA
Dorcas was 39 years old.
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Death of ChildMary THOMPSON died 25 July 1843, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
Dorcas was 61 years old.
1844 Marriage of ChildCatharine P THOMPSON married 28 January 1844, Scipio Township, Seneca, Ohio, USA to Eli B ROBERTS
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1849 Death of Spouse/PartnerJosiah THOMPSON died 18 December 1849, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1857 Death 9 March 1857
Ledyard, New York, USA
She died at the age of 74.
Dorcas is buried at: Friends Cemetery Ledyard Cayuga County New York, USA
Added: 2/21/2016 2:27:16 PM
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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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