Benjamin B. DORSETT
1834 - 1920 (85 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Benjamin B. DORSETT was born on 23 Aug 1834 in Eastford, Connecticut (son of Major Joseph DORSETT and Clarissa BOSWORTH); died in 1920. Other Events:
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2. Major Joseph DORSETT was born on 10 Sep 1803 in Woodstock, Connecticut (son of Joseph DORSETT and Abigail HANKS); died on 29 Aug 1867. Other Events:
- _UID: 1EF415E971A1D51189730060081E632714FD
Joseph married Clarissa BOSWORTH. Clarissa (daughter of Deacon Allen BOSWORTH and Sally HALL) was born on 4 Jun 1810 in Eastford, Connecticut; died on 21 Dec 1910. [Group Sheet]
3. Clarissa BOSWORTH was born on 4 Jun 1810 in Eastford, Connecticut (daughter of Deacon Allen BOSWORTH and Sally HALL); died on 21 Dec 1910. Other Events:
- _UID: 33F415E971A1D51189730060081E6327294D
Children:
- 1. Benjamin B. DORSETT was born on 23 Aug 1834 in Eastford, Connecticut; died in 1920.
Generation: 3
4. Joseph DORSETT was born on 1 Jun 1775; died on 29 May 1855; was buried in North Ashford, Connecticut. Other Events:
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- Misc: 1790, Hampton, Connecticut; listed in the first Federal Census in 1790 with five children
Notes:
"Not much is known of the brothers and sisters. One sister Lucy married a Thompson (Thomas Thompson) and eventually settled in the eastern part oft he town of Westfield, Chautauqua, NY."
Her mother, Mrs. Dorsett, lived with her and died near the year 1830 perhaps and over 100 yrs. old -- was buried in the Farrington Cemetery near the town of Portland. There is no marker to designate the grave."
"Joseph's parents came from Nova Scotia when 8,000 Acadians were exiled in 1755 because they would not swear allegiance to the British King. A sister of Joseph married a Thompson and lived in Westfield, Chautauqua Co., N.Y. Joseph's mother, who lived with her daughter Mrs. Thompson, was born in France, and was over 100 years old at time of her death."
"Joseph Dorsett always lived near the old home at Union in Willington and died at North Ashford and was buried with his two wives in the cemetery there."Joseph married Abigail HANKS before 1803. Abigail (daughter of Benjamin HANKS and Ruth BREWSTER) was born on 13 Feb 1780; died on 16 Mar 1820; was buried in North Ashford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
5. Abigail HANKS was born on 13 Feb 1780 (daughter of Benjamin HANKS and Ruth BREWSTER); died on 16 Mar 1820; was buried in North Ashford, Connecticut. Other Events:
- _UID: 1CF415E971A1D51189730060081E632712DD
Children:
- 2. Major Joseph DORSETT was born on 10 Sep 1803 in Woodstock, Connecticut; died on 29 Aug 1867.
- Eliza DORSETT was born on 9 Nov 1804 in Woodstock, Connecticut; and died.
- Lucy DORSETT was born on 17 Apr 1806 in Woodstock, Connecticut; died in Apr 1891.
- Ruth DORSETT was born on 29 Aug 1807 in Woodstock, Connecticut; died on 19 Feb 1846.
- Sophrena DORSETT was born on 5 Jun 1809 in Woodstock, Connecticut; died on 16 Feb 1886.
- Mary DORSETT was born on 16 Dec 1811 in Woodstock, Connecticut; died on 10 Jul 1865.
- Abigail DORSETT was born on 16 Dec 1813 in Woodstock, Connecticut; died in 1895 in Woodstock Valley, Connecticut.
- Daniel Brewster DORSETT was born on 12 Jun 1816 in Eastford, Connecticut; died on 15 Aug 1892 in Sinclairville, Chautauqua, New York.
6. Deacon Allen BOSWORTH Allen married Sally HALL. [Group Sheet]
7. Sally HALL Children:
- 3. Clarissa BOSWORTH was born on 4 Jun 1810 in Eastford, Connecticut; died on 21 Dec 1910.
Generation: 4
10. Benjamin HANKS was born on 17 Jul 1729 (son of Benjamin HANKS, Jr. and Mary WHITE); and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 90F415E971A1D51189730060081E6327861D
Benjamin married Ruth BREWSTER [Group Sheet]
11. Ruth BREWSTER Children:
- 5. Abigail HANKS was born on 13 Feb 1780; died on 16 Mar 1820; was buried in North Ashford, Connecticut.