Born in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Daughter of Mulford Eldredge
and Abiel (Purrington) Eldredge
Sister of
Thomas Eldredge, Mary Eldredge, Thomas Eldredge, Elisha Eldredge, Hezekiah Eldredge, Daniel Eldredge, Lemuel Eldredge, Abiel Eldredge, Mulford Eldredge, John Eldredge, Micah Eldredge and Jemima (Eldredge) Morton
Wife of
Nathan Kidder
— married
5 Nov 1778 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 42
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Feb 2011
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Biography
Dorcas was born on 6 Mar 1760 in Mansfield, Windham, Connecticut to Mulford Eldredge (1713-1791) and Abiel (Purrington) Eldredge.[1]
Dorcas is listed as one of 13 children of Abiel and Mulford Eldredge in the Eldredge Genealogical book of 1896 [2].
Dorcas married Nathan Kidder on 5 Nov 1778 (source listed at ancestry.com but not available for sharing).
Dorcas passed away on 8 May 1802.[3]
Notes
No source for death date or place.
Sources
- ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77J-XHX : 7 January 2020), Dorcas Eldredge, 1760.
- ↑ Eldredge genealogy : a record of some of the descendants of William Eldredge of Yarmouth by Zoeth S Eldredge, 1896. Reprinted by New England Historical and Genealogical Register for January 1897; Page 6 and 7: Name: Abiel
Gender: Female
Spouse:
Mulford Eldredge
Child:
Thomas Eldredge
Mary Eldredge
Thomas Eldredge
Elisha Eldredge
Hezekiah Eldredge
Daniel Eldredge
Lemuel Eldredge
Abiel Eldredge
Mulford Eldredge
John Eldredge
Micah Eldredge
- Dorcas Eldredge
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LCTT-Z6V
Acknowledgments
WikiTree profile Eldredge-136 created through the import of Ancestors of Lynn E Nelson.ged on Jun 1, 2011 by JaAnna Nelson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by JaAnna and others.
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