Person:Dorothy Morgan (14)
Dorothy Morgan
b.18 Nov 1678 New London, Connecticut, United States
d.9 Mar 1759 Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Apr 1670
  1. Joseph Morgan1671 -
  2. Dorothy Morgan1675/76 - Bef 1678
  3. Dorothy Morgan1678 - 1759
  4. Martha Morgan1681 - 1754
  5. Margaret Morgan1686 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 5 May 1693
  1. Elizabeth Witter1694 - 1740/41
  2. Mary Witter1696 -
  3. Joseph Witter1698 -
  4. Josiah Witter1698 - 1698
  5. Ebenezer Witter1700 -
  6. Dorothy Witter1702 - 1779
  7. Hannah Witter1704/05 - 1742
  8. William Witter1707 - 1798
  9. Abigail Witter1710/11 - 1710/11
Spouse and Children
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m. 19 Dec 1727
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Dorothy Morgan
Married Name[1][2] Dorothy Witter
Gender Female
Birth[1] 18 Nov 1678 New London, Connecticut, United States[she is the 2nd dau named Dorothy]
Marriage 5 May 1693 Preston, New London, Connecticut, United Statesto Dea. Ebenezer Witter
Marriage 19 Dec 1727 Preston, New London, Connecticut, United Statesto Daniel Brewster
Alt Death[5][6] 9 Mar 1757 Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States
Death[3][4][6] 9 Mar 1759 Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States
Burial[3] Avery Cemetery, Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Birth Record, in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records.

    [White, Lorraine Cook, ed. New London Vital Records 1646-1854, Vol 29, p 311]
    MORGAN
    Dorothy, d. Joseph & Dorothy, b. Feb. 25, 1675 - Vol 1, p 9
    Dorothy, d. Joseph & Dorothy, b. Feb 25, [1675] - Vol 1, p 10
    Dorothy, d. Joseph & Dorothy, b. Nov. 18, [1678] - Vol 1, p 13
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    [Note: there appear to be 2 daughters born to these parents named Dorothy.]

  2. ↑ Marriage Record, in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records.

    [White, Lorraine Cook, ed. Preston Vital Records Part I 1687-1850, Vol 35, p 163]
    MORGAN
    Dorothy, m. Ebenezer WITTER, May 5, 1693 - Vol 1, p 111

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Grave Recorded, in Find A Grave.

    [Includes headstone photo. Inscription: In memory of - Mrs. Dorothy - the wife of Decn - Ebenezer WITTER - she died March - ye 9th 1759 in ye - 84th year of her - age.]
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    [Note: Inscription is as reported on Find A Grave and may contain errors. The photos show a stone that is very difficult to read.]

  4. ↑ application #5969 from Miss Abby Cook Gallup, in Society of Mayflower Descendants (Virginia). Applications for membership to the society. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 19--?)
    1495:3.

    "Daniel Brewster ... married at Preston Conn (2nd time) on Dec 19, 1727 to Dorothy Witter, born at Norwich Conn on Feb. 29 1675 died at ___ on March 9 1759"

    This application, along with the application of her sister, Miss Gertrude Alice Gallup, appear to be the source of the dates provided at Find A Grave. Given the information in the Connecticut VRs, it appears that these sisters incorrectly used the Feb 1675 birth date of an older sibling of the Dorothy Morgan who married first Ebenezer Witter and then Daniel Brewster.

    However, alternate explanations could be:
    * that the Nov. 18 1678 birth date should have been Nov. 18 1673 and it was the Dorothy born Feb 1675/76 who survived
    * that the child born Nov. 18 1678 was not a Dorothy and her name was incorrectly recorded, either in the original or in a later transcription (not an unusual error, given that her mother's name was Dorothy)

  5. ↑ application #47,173 from Elizabeth May (Gaylord) Brown, in Society of Mayflower Descendants (Virginia). Applications for membership to the society. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 19--?)
    5880:1.

    Daniel Brewster ... married (2) at Preston, Ct. on 19 Dec 1727 to Dorothy Witer born at Norwich, Ct. on 29 Feb. 1675, died at pro. Preston, Ct. on 9 Mch 1757

  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Preston Vital Records, in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    1:102.

    BREWSTER, Dorothy, w. Capt. Daniel, d. Mar. 9, 175[ ]

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