Born in Saco, York, Maine
Ancestors 
Daughter of Richard (Sealie) Sealy
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James Gibbins
— married
Dec 1668 in Saco, York, Maine
Descendants 
Died
at about age 54
in Saco, York, Maine
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Dec 2014
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Biography
Dorcas was the daughter of Richard Sealey (or a variant spelling) and his unknown wife. (not Martha Blaisdell). Dorcas m. (1) James Gibbins; m. (2) Francis Backus.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- Noyes, Libby & Davis, Portland, 1928-1939- pp. 616-7
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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:
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Kelley (Dolan) Rosenbach
Kelley (Dolan) Rosenbach
Removed Martha Blaisdell as mother of Dorcas Seeley per Thomas Moody comment below.
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Thomas Moody
Dorcas Sealy/Cilley's mother can't be Martha Blaisdell as its stated here that Dorcas was born in 1648, while Martha Blaisdell was born on March 5, 1641/2 in Salisbury, Mass.
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by Thomas Moody
Bob Tonsmeire
Sealy-69 and Seeley-122 appear to represent the same person because: Similar name, same daughter
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by Bob Tonsmeire
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