David Dort

Brief Life History of David

When David Dort was born on 6 January 1793, in Gilsum, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, his father, John Dart, was 25 and his mother, Elishaba Briggs, was 23. He married Mary Mack on 2 June 1813, in Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Oakland, Michigan, United States in 1830 and Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1840. He died on 10 March 1841, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery, Hancock, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Dort
1793–1841
Mary Mack
1793–1827
Marriage: 2 June 1813
son DORT
1814–1830
DORT
1817–1830
David D Dort
1821–
Fannie Dort
1823–
Steven Dort
1823–
Joseph Dort
1824–
John E. Dort
1826–
Harriet Arvilla Dort
1827–1865

Sources (13)

  • David Dort, Oakland, Michigan Territory, "United States Census, 1830"
  • David Dort, "New Hampshire, Birth Records, Early to 1900"
  • David Dort, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, "Find a Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1805

The Territory of Michigan was organized as an incorporated territory of the United States on June 30, 1805, with Detroit as the territorial capital.

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

German: possibly from Dorten, a metronymic from the female personal name Dorothea (see Dorothy ).

Dutch: habitational name from a shortened form of Dordrecht.

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

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David Dort in Joseph Smith Papers

David Dort is listed in the Joseph Smith Papers and The Doctrine & Covenants as follows. 1. Journal : 1835 Page55 2. The Book of the Law of the Lord, Page 13 3. Revelation: 19 January 1841 Doctrine an …

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