Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Benjamin Dorman (20536) & Sarah Tuttle
40081. Samuel Dorman. Born 21 Jan 1723/4.
On 14 May 1746 Samuel first married Sarah Wooding (30134) , daughter of Joseph Wooding (18212) (16 Oct 1698-1737) & Sarah Dorman (12977) (14 Apr 1694-bef 1771), in New Haven, CT. Born on 14 Sep 1726 in New Haven, CT.
Their children include:
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Sarah Dorman (1 Nov 1760-)
Samuel second married Esther Payne. Esther was baptized in New Haven, CT, on 18 May 1740.

Esther, dau. of William & Esther (Carnes) Payne.
40082. Lydia Dorman. Born 12 Mar 1726/7 in New Haven, CT.56 Lydia was baptized in First Congregational Society, New Haven, on 8 Dec 1728.55 Lydia died in North Haven, CT on 9 Jan 1782.55
On 25 Dec 1745 Lydia first married John Gorham (31411) , son of Isaac Gorham (14140) (1 Feb 1688/9-1740) & Hannah Miles (26820) (27 Oct 1697-), in New Haven, CT.56 Born ca 1726 in New Haven, CT. John died in New Haven, CT bef 18 Jul 1768.
Their children include:
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Sarah Gorham (-16 Dec 1837)
Lydia second married Caleb Hitchcock (32370) , son of Nathaniel Hitchcock (17062) (28 Jul 1678-5 Dec 1726) & Rebecca Morris (15121) (20 Jul 1682-1729). Born on 2 Sep 1712 in East Haven, CT.56,409 Caleb died in North Haven, CT, on 30 Mar 1777; he was 64.55
40083. Phebe Dorman. Born on 24 May 1731 in New Haven, CT.56 Phebe was baptized in First Congregational Society, New Haven, on 27 Jun 1731.55 Phebe died in Hamden, CT, on 19 Aug 1820; she was 89.6

Joseph Dorman and Phebe Dorman were second cousins as their grandfathers, Joseph and Benjamin Dorman, were brothers.
On 23 Nov 1749 when Phebe was 18, she first married Joseph Dorman (30136) , son of Joseph Dorman (12978) (11 Jan 1695/6-1752) & Sarah Lines (26 Oct 1694-1771), in New Haven, CT.56 Born on 25 May 1723 in New Haven, CT.56 Joseph died on 5 Jul 1779; he was 56.55 He was killed by the British.
On 3 Jan 1782 when Phebe was 50, she second married Matthew Gilbert (38236) , son of Daniel Gilbert (15 Nov 1697-1753) & Sarah Todd (18834) (2 Nov 1698-), in New Haven, CT.56 Born 21 Feb 1721/2 in New Haven, CT.56 Matthew died in Hamden, CT on 2 Jul 1795.55 Buried in Hamden Plains Cemetery, Highwood. Was on the census for Hamden, CT, in 1790.55 1-0-1.

Matthew served in Capt. Amos Hitchcock’s Militia Co. for the defence of Fort William Henry, 1757, and went to Fort Edward with Major Hubbard. It should be noted that he had a cousin Matthew, born in 1711, to whom the above service may belong, but it is more likely that it pertains to the younger man; it was the cousin’s wife who died 24 Dec. 1780, and not the second wife of our Matthew.6

Administration on Matthew’s estate was granted, 3 Aug 1795, to his widow Phebe. Distribution to widow, only son Daniel, Mary Blakslee and Sarah Gilbert.
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