Brainard, Dorcas

Birth Name Brainard, Dorcas 1a
Married Name Higgens, Dorcas 1a

    Thus in her father's will

Married Name Higgins, Dorcas 2a
Gender female
Age at Death 82 years, 9 months, 30 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1745/6-02-19 (Julian) Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut   1a 2a
Baptism 1746-04-20 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut   1a
Death 1829 Otsego, New York   2a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Brainard, Abijah1705-11-261782-09
Mother Fuller, Thankful1713-07-101806-04-28
    Brother     Brainard, Abijah 1738/9-02-22 (Julian) 1776-10-07
    Sister     Brainard, Leah 1740-12-12
    Brother     Brainard, Jeptha 1781-02-09
    Sister     Brainard, Rachel 1743/4-02-17 (Julian)
         Brainard, Dorcas 1745/6-02-19 (Julian) 1829
    Sibling     Brainard, Uriah 1747/8-02-27 (Julian)
    Sibling     Brainard, Asaph 1749/50-03-07 (Julian) before 1781-02-09
    Brother     Brainard, Shubael 1751/2-01-12 (Julian)
    Sister     Brainard, Thankful
    Brother     Brainard, Cornelius 1756-04-29 1842-05-18
    Sister     Brainard, Mercy

Families

Family of Higgins, Moses and Brainard, Dorcas
Married Husband Higgins, Moses ( * 1743 + 1818-02-12 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1767-12-10     2a
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Higgins, Richard1770-01-25after 1818

Source References

  1. White, Elizabeth Pearson: John Howland of the Mayflower: THE FIRST FIVE GENERATIONS, Volume 2
      • Page: p. 200
  2. Daughters of the American Revolution, “Descendants Database”
      • Date: 2026-05-30
      • Page: Member: Gladys Irene Huff Coleman Nat'l #: 279238 Ancestor #: A013649