Benjamin Dorchester: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Benjamin Dorchester was born on 9 Oct 1651 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (son of Anthony* Dorchester, Jr. (immigrant) and Martha** Chapman, (immigrant)); died on 24 May 1675 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.

Benjamin married Sarah Ruth Burt on 22 Apr 1675. Sarah (daughter of Jonathan Burt and Elizabeth Lobdell) was born on 4 Sep 1656 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 9 Nov 1746 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Anthony* Dorchester, Jr. (immigrant) was born in 1619 in England (son of Anthony* Dorchester, Sr. (immigrant) and Sarah* (..) Dorchester); died on 28 Aug 1683 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.

Anthony* married Martha** Chapman, (immigrant) on 2 Jan 1651 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. Martha** (daughter of Simon* Chapman and Mary* Heath (?)) was born before 7 Apr 1616 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 7 Apr 1616 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England; died on 17 Dec 1662 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha** Chapman, (immigrant) was born before 7 Apr 1616 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 7 Apr 1616 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England (daughter of Simon* Chapman and Mary* Heath (?)); died on 17 Dec 1662 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

1. Benjamin Dorchester was born on 9 Oct 1651 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 24 May 1675 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.
Sarah* Dorchester was born on 16 Oct 1653 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 18 Aug 1746 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Springfield Cem, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.
Hester Dorchester was born on 25 Oct 1656 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 17 Nov 1661.

Generation: 3

4.	Anthony* Dorchester, Sr. (immigrant) was born about 1595 in England (probably); died after 1640 in of, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. Anthony* married Sarah* (..) Dorchester about 1618. Sarah* was born about 1595; died on 8 Sep 1649. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah* (..) Dorchester was born about 1595; died on 8 Sep 1649.

Children:

2. Anthony* Dorchester, Jr. (immigrant) was born in 1619 in England; died on 28 Aug 1683 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.

Simon* Chapman was born before 15 Sep 1583 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 15 Sep 1583 in All Saints, Digswell, Hertfordshire, England; died after 1621 in of, Digswell, Hertfordshire, England.

Simon* married Mary* Heath (?) about 1611 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England. Mary* was born about 1595 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England; died after 1621. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary* Heath (?) was born about 1595 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England; died after 1621.

Children:

Jane Chapman was born before 11 Feb 1610 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 11 Feb 1610 in Diggswell, Hertfordshire, England; died after 1611.
Mary Chapman was born before 20 Aug 1612 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 20 Aug 1612 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England; died after 1613.
Simon Chapman was born before 27 Jul 1618 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 27 Jul 1618 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England; died after 1619.
3. Martha** Chapman, (immigrant) was born before 7 Apr 1616 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 7 Apr 1616 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England; died on 17 Dec 1662 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.