Elizabeth Dorchester

Not the daughter of Richard Cummings & Elizabeth Cummins

Elizabeth's maiden name is unknown. All surnames given to her in various trees are based purely on speculation. Others have been proven to be incorrect.

The Harmon Genealogy Comprising All Branches in New England By: Artemas C. Harmon - 1920

THE SPRINGFIELD, MASS., BRANCH.

The following genealogy of the Springfield, Mass., branch of Harmons, compiled by Judge George W. Harman, was copied from the original manuscript willed by the author to the town of Suffield, Conn.: (Reference to the Revolutionary Records was added.)

These Records extend only about half way through the 6th generation, but they will enable the descendants to trace their ancestry in America. A large number of the descendants spell their name, HARMAN, as it was spelled in England.

JOHN HARMON, 1st, born in England, 1617, d. Mar. 3, 1661, in Springfield, Mass., m. Elizabeth , (b. in England, 1617), in 1640. She m. again before 1664, Anthony Dorchester, who had: John and James and Mary, by his first wife. He d. Aug. 28, 1683, in Springfield. She d. May 16, 1699, in Springfield.

CHILDREN OF JOHN, 1st, and ELIZABETH HARMON:

John, b. 1641, m. Mary Dorchester, in Springfield, Jan. 7, 1668-9. She d. in Springfield, Feb. 7, 1711-2. He d. in Springfield, Feb. 1711-2.

Samuel, b. 1643, d. in Springfield, Sept. 7, 1677.

Sarah, b. in Springfield, Jan. 24, 1644-5, m. Charles Ferry, in Springfield, Mar. 29, 1661. He d. in Springfield, July 3, 1699.

Joseph, b. in Springfield, Jan. 4, 1646-7, m. Hannah Philly (or Fille), (b. in Windsor, Conn., July 3, 1653), in Southfield, Mass., Jan. 22, 1673-4. She d. in Suffield, Conn., Aug., 28, 1729. He d. in Suffield, Oct. 28, 1729. They had 10 children.

Elizabeth, b. in Springfield, between 2 mon., 15 and 6 mon., 1, 1649. "Buried ye 7 of ye 4 mon., 1652," in Springfield.

Mary, in Springfield, "12th day of ye 9 mon., 1651. (Nov. 12, 1651), m. John Dorchester, (b. in Windsor, Conn., Nov. 5, 1644), in Springfield, April 20, 1671. He d. in Springfield, Oct. 5, 1705. They had children.

Nathaniel, b. in Springfield, "13 of ye 1 mon., 1654, (Mar. 13, 1653-4), m. Mary Skinner, (b. in Windsor, Conn., Sept. 22, 1667), in Suffield, Conn., Nov. 19, 1685. They had 10 children. He d. in Suffield, May 2, 1712, aged 58 yrs., 1 mo., 19 days. She m. 2d, in 1713, John Hanchett. She d. Sept. 7, 1730, aged 62 yrs., 11 mon., 26 days. He m. Sarah Taylor, and then Sarah Southwell, and d. Oct. 23, 1744.

Ebenezer, b. in Springfield, "the 12 of ye 6 mon., 1657, (Aug. 12, 1657), drowned in ye mill brook ye 7th of ye 2 mon., 1660," (Apr. 7, 1660), aged 2 yrs., 8 mos.