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Basil Dorsey 1720–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 27 Aug 1799

Death Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Father: John Dorsey

Mother: Elizabeth Brown

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In 1720, Basil Dorsey entered the world in Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA, born to John Dorsey And Elizabeth Brown. Basil Dorsey passed away in 1799 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Basil Dorsey entered the world in Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA, born to John Dorsey And Elizabeth Brown.
  • Basil Dorsey passed away in 1799 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Basil Dorsey's Ancestors

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Basil Dorsey
1720–1799
Birth Place: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Parents
John Dorsey
1699–1761
Dorsey's Inheritance, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America
Elizabeth Brown
1700–1775
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Peter Brown
1670–1733
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Rebecca Disbrow
1671–1730
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Captain Brown
1656–1727
Mary Purdy
1658–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter MA)
1610–1658

Basil Dorsey's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Basil Dorsey in Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
1799
27 Aug 1799
Age 79
Death of Basil Dorsey in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1799
    Event Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

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