Brief Life History of Dorcas
Dorcas Powell was born about 1794, in Bethpage, Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, United States as the daughter of James Powell. She married John G. Bedell on 22 June 1814, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Vienna, Vienna, Oneida, New York, United States in 1875.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Dorcas Bedel in household of John Bedel, "United States Census, 1850"
- Dosea Bedell in household of John Bedell, "United States Census, 1870"
- Long Island Genealogies
Spouse and Children
1794–1880 Male
1794– Female
Children (12)
1815– Male
1817–1887 Male
1818–1896 Male
1820– Male
1821– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1750–1811 Male
Siblings (11)
1771– Male
1773– Male
1776– Male
1778– Female
1779–1864 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 3
1798
Age 4
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 31
Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel ‘son of Hywel’, a personal name meaning ‘eminent’ (see Howell ).
Irish: mainly of Welsh origin as in 1 above, but sometimes a surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil ‘son of the servant of Saint Paul’ (see Guilfoyle ).
English: variant of Paul or Poole .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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