John Doggett Senior (1697 - 1764)

Born 29 Mar 1697 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Margery (Eames) Doggett — married 5 Nov 1719 in Marshfiled, Plymouth, Mass

Descendants

Died 19 Feb 1764 at age 66 in Lebanon, Windham, Connecticut

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Biography

John Doggett was born on March 29, 1697 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He is the son of Samuel Doggett and Bathsheba Holmes He was christened on September 27, 1702 in Marshfield.^[1]

He was the Deacon of the Congregational Church in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.

He married Margery Eames on October 8, 1719. His marriage to Margery Eames or Ames appears in the records of both Marshfield, Massachusetts and Lebanon, Connecticut -- both with the same date but different spelling of Margery's first and surnames (Margary vs Margery, Eames vs Ames).^[2][3][4] Their children were born in Lebanon.

1. Mary Doggett was born on November 14, 1720.^[5][6]
2. Samuel Doggett was born on February 3, 1722.^[7]
3. John Doggett was born on September 5, 1725.^[8]
4. Sarah Daggett was born on October 12, 1728.^[9]
5. Hannah Doggett was born on March 26, 1732.^[10]
6. Margery Daggett was born on February 21, 1733.^[11]
7. Bathsheba Daggett was born on January 3, 1736.^[12]

John passed away at an age of sixty-six on February 19, 1764 in Lebanon. He is buried in the Old Andover Cemetery in Andover, Tolland County, Connecticut.^[13]

Inscription on his tombstone reads:

In Memory of Deacon John Doggett who died Feb'ry 19th 1764 in ye 67th Year of his Age

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ85-V3N : 15 January 2020), Dogget, 1697.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8Z-ZJD : 24 January 2020), John Dogget, 1719.
3. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPS2-HSSP : 21 September 2019), John Dagget, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272229.
4. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7K-JSYC : 21 September 2019), John Dagget in entry for Margary Ames, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272218.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ8P-G4V : 15 January 2020), John Dogget in entry for Mary Dogget, 1720.
6. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WT-JPY : 7 January 2020), John Dagget in entry for Mary Dagget, 1720.
7. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-BQW : 7 January 2020), John Dagget in entry for Samuel Dagget, 1722.
8. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-YY9 : 7 January 2020), John Dagget in entry for John Dagget, 1725.
9. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WT-VQC : 7 January 2020), John Dagget in entry for Sarah Dagget, 1728.
10. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WT-VQ5 : 7 January 2020), John Dagget in entry for Hannah Dagget, 1732.
11. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WT-VQW : 7 January 2020), John Dagget in entry for Margary Dagget, 1733.
12. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WT-VQ3 : 7 January 2020), John Dagget in entry for Bathsheba Dagget, 1736.
13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45288979/_ : accessed 20 September 2020), memorial page for John Doggett (29 Mar 1697–19 Feb 1764), Find a Grave Memorial no. Find A Grave: Memorial #45288979, citing Old Andover Cemetery, Andover, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703) .

• Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011