31ST GENERATION

2727. Dorcas Gildersleeve ⁽¹³⁵⁾ was born in 1734 in Hempstead, Long Island, Queens, Nassau County, New York. She was christened on 25 Mar 1734 in St Georges Churc, Hempstead, Nassau, Long Island.

She was married to Samuel Higbie on 16 Mar 1759 in St. George's Church, Hempstead, Queens Co., Long Island, NY. Samuel Higbie ⁽¹³⁵⁾ was born in 1737 in Jamaica, Queens, Long Island, New York. He died in Apr 1756 in New York, New York. (Information from July 1997);
Dave J. Knighten
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...He is mentioned at the "Late Private in Capt. Israel Smith's Company, Second Regiment," an d as being a resident of New York City. He transferred on December 30, 1782 to a military tr act of land in Marcellus Township, Onondaga County, New York. He died in April 1756 in New Y ork.

Ancestral File Number: 3D7T-79; Burial: Chester, Orange County, New York.

(Info from July 1997) Dave J. Knighten
14 South 800 West
Orem, Utah 84058-5349
(801) 225 8084 Dorcas Gildersleeve and Samuel Higbie had the following children:

3771 i. Phebe Higbee⁽¹³⁵⁾.
+3772 ii. James Higbee.

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