Brief Life History of Dorcas
Dorcas Harris was born in 1786, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. She married Crossman Clark on 28 September 1808, in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 15 November 1844, in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States.
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Sources (4)
- Dorcas Clark in entry for Juliaitte A. Mallard, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
- Dorcas Harris, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
- Dorcas Harris, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
Spouse and Children
1781–1870 Male
1786–1844 Female
Children (8)
1810–1905 Male
1814–1880 Female
1816–1863 Male
1818–1863 Female
1820–1894 Female
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World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 0
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 11
1803
Age 17
Name Meaning
English (southern England and south Wales): from the personal name Harry + genitival -s. This surname is also established in Ireland, taken there principally during the Plantation of Ulster. However, in some cases, particularly in families coming from County Mayo, Harris can be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarchadha. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
American shortened and altered form of Greek surnames begining with Cha(r)-, such as Chasandrinos (variant of Kassandrinos, a habitational name from the Kassandra peninsula of Chalkidiki), and various patronymics from the personal name Charalampos (see Charos ). In North America, the surname Harris may possibly also originate from a transferred use of the Greek personal (given) name Charis or Harris (shortened forms of Charalampos) as a surname (i.e. as a replacement of the original surname).
Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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