Twelfth GENERATION
Amos Dorman and Dorothy Robinson
Married


Amos Dorman Sr. was born (1671), married (1702), and died (between 1748 when he wrote his will and 1752 when it was proved), in Topsfield, Massachusetts. He was involved in the local militia but in 1724, he became the schoolteacher of Topsfield. His will left his personal property to his widow Dorothy Robinson Dorman and devided his real estate between his two sons Amos Jr. and Thomas. Monetary Bequests were made to his daughters. Roxana Grover Dorothy Robinson
was also born (1682), married (1702) and died (1752) in Topsfield. Interestingly, they wrote their wills in the same year and the wills were proved in the same year. Dorothy was 10 years younger, at 71.


Children were:

child Dorothy, b. 17 Sept 1703; m. Daniel Towne
child Judith b 2 Dec 1705
child Amos b. 2 Mar 1711; m. Mary Clarke
child Thomas, b. 6 June 1714; m Elizabeth Flint
child Mary, b. 1 June 1789; m. Joseph Porter then Jospeh Perkins

Sources: 1. Dorman, Franklin A. Thomas Dorman of Topsfield, Massachusetts: 1600-1670 : twelve generations of descendants, Volume 1 Bowie, MD. Heritage Books. 1994. Home Return to Table of Contents