Timothy Doty Sr

Brief Life History of Timothy

When Timothy Doty Sr was born on 3 July 1730, in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Joseph Doty Jr, was 47 and his mother, Hannah Edwards, was 48. He married Marcy Meigs in 1756, in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 7 daughters. He died in August 1820, in Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in North Street Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Timothy Doty Sr
1730–1820
Marcy Meigs
1729–1829
Marriage: 1756
Lucy Doty
1757–
Mercy Doty
1759–
Rebecca Doty
1761–1824
Althea Doty
1763–1832
Sarah Doty
1765–
Susan Doty
1767–
Sybil Doty
1769–
Timothy Doty Jr
1772–1854

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  • Timothy Doty, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"

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World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New York is the 11th state.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

Name Meaning

English: probably a variant of Doughty . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

History: Edward Doty (c. 1600–55) was one of the passengers on the Mayflower, a servant of Stephen Hopkins. He became comparatively wealthy and moved to Duxbury MA, where he left nine children.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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