Born in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Morse
and Hannah (Phillips) Boyden
Sister of
Samuel Morse, Hanna (Morse) Flood, Sarah (Morse) Lawrence, Elizabeth (Morse) Lawrence, Joseph Morse II, Jeremiah Morse and Mary (Morse) Plimpton
Wife of
Benjamin Clark
— married
19 Nov 1665 in Medfield, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay colony
Descendants 
Mother of
Hannah (Clarke) Mason, Theophilus Clarke, Tabitha (Clark) Sanford, Timothy Clarke, Edward Clark and Seth Clark
Died
at age 79
in Medfield, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay
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Biography
Dorcas Morse was born on August 24, 1645 in Dedham, Massachusetts. (Alternate birthdate is June 24, 1645.) She was married to Benjamin Clark. She passed away in 1725 in Medfield, Massachusetts.
Sources
- Baker Family Tree blog; Chapter 17 - The Clarke Family
- Vital records of Medfield, Massachusetts. George Abbott Mason
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JC-YZ9 : 6 November 2017), Dorcus Morse, 02 Jun 1645; citing Birth, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 593,353.
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHNH-DNP : 5 November 2017), Benjamin Clark and Dorcas Morse, 19 Nov 1665; citing Marriage, Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 721,179.
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JP-RYS : 5 November 2017), Dorcas Morse in entry for Edward Clarke, 11 Nov 1679; citing Birth, Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 721,179.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dorcas by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dorcas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dorcas by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dorcas:
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George Fulton
Philip Smith
Philip Smith
George Fulton
There is a typo in the marriage date for Dorcas and Benjamin. It should be 1665, not 1655. See the fourth cited reference.
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by George Fulton
Carol (Jennings) Thoma
Dorcas's brothers and sisters are her full siblings. The confusion is caused by having more than one entry for their mother, Hannah (Phillips) Morse (first marriage) and Hannah (Phillips) Boyden (second marriage). Merging those entries will solve the problem.
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by Carol (Jennings) Thoma
Philip Smith
This profile has been identified as a duplicate by Phil Smith, an Arborist. Please review the proposed merge - bottom of the profile on the left. If they are duplicates please approve the merge. If you have questions or would like assistance please ask. If the second profile is an orphan, you can complete the merge yourself. Thank you.
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by Philip Smith
Philip Smith
This profile has been identified as a duplicate by Phil Smith, an Arborist. Please review the proposed merge - bottom of the profile on the left. If they are duplicates please approve the merge. If you have questions or would like assistance please ask. If the second profile is an orphan, you can complete the merge yourself. Thank you.
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by Philip Smith
Rejected matches › Dorcas Morse › Dorcas (Whitman) Clark (1828-1851) › Dorcas (Clarke) Pond (1707-1776)
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