Brief Life History of Matthew
When Matthew Dorr was born on 14 June 1725, in Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Edmund Dorr, was 32 and his mother, Mary Griswold, was 31. He married Elizabeth Palmer on 4 November 1747, in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States in 1747 and Washington, Ohio, United States in 1800. He died on 8 September 1801, in The Plains, Athens, Ohio, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Hocking Cemetery, The Plains, Athens, Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Matthew Dorr in entry for Joseph Dorr, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Matthew Dorr, "Ohio, Athens County, Deceased Veteran Grave Registration Card File Index, 1819-1936"
- Matthew Dorr, "Ohio, Athens County, Deceased Veteran Grave Registration Card File Index, 1819-1936"
Spouse and Children
1725–1801 Male
1724–1775 Female
Children (10)
1748–1831 Female
1752–1839 Male
1752–1824 Female
1756–1843 Male
1758–1794 Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1692–1772 Male
1694–1776 Female
Siblings (7)
1720–1767 Male
1722–1772 Male
1725–1801 Male
1727–1742 Female
1733–1834 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (4)
1776
Age 51
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 56
1783 · A Free America
Age 58
Name Meaning
German (Dörr): variant of Dürr (see Durr 1). Compare Doerr .
English: probably a variant of Dore .
Irish: variant of Durr 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Marriage record of Matthew and Elizabeth Palmer
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