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Capt. John Dorsey 1658–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1658

Birth Location: Anne Arundel Co., MD

Death Date: 26 NOV 1714

Death Location: Maryland, United States of America

Father: Edward 12

Mother: Anne Howard

Spouse(s): Pleasance Ely

Children(s): Caleb Dorsey

In 1658, Capt. John Dorsey entered the world in Anne Arundel Co., MD, born to Edward I Dorsey 12 And Anne C Howard. Capt. John Dorsey married Pleasance Ely, and had children including Caleb Dorsey, Edward Dorsey. Capt. John Dorsey passed away in 1714 in Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1658, Capt. John Dorsey entered the world in Anne Arundel Co., MD, born to Edward I Dorsey 12 And Anne C Howard.
  • Capt. John Dorsey married Pleasance Ely, and had children including Caleb Dorsey, Edward Dorsey.
  • Capt. John Dorsey passed away in 1714 in Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward 12
1619–1659
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, London, England
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Anne Howard
1619–1694
Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Pleasance Ely
1661–1734
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, MD, USA
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Children(s)

Caleb Dorsey
1683–1742
Birth Location: Hockley In Hole, Anne Arundel, Maryland
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Capt. Dorsey's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Dorsey
1658–1714
Birth Place: Anne Arundel Co., MD
Parents
Edward I Dorsey 12
1619–1659
Clerkenwell, London, England
Anne (C.) Howard
1619–1694
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Edward Augustus Dorsey 13 Darcy \) D'Arcy
1590–1639
Hornsby Castle, Yorkshire, England, UK
Elizabeth Conyers
1594–1632
Hornsbye Castle, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Thomas (Howard Baron Arundel of Wardour the) Valiant
1578–1642
Wardour Castle, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Anne (Philipson Baroness) Arundell
1585–1637
Calgarth Park, County, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Henry 14
1545–1605
Dorothy Balasyse
1576–1653
John Knight
1570–1634
Maud DeClifford
1574–1647
Matthew Mowbray)ir
1537–1598
Margaret Howard
1538–1591
Miles Philipson
1557–1649
Barbara Baroness
1559–1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur Knight
1505–1561
Henry Newborough
1555–1624
Ursula Fairfax
1547–1633
John Knightigniers
1544–1610
Agnes Taylor
1540–1598
George Cumberland
1558–1605
Margaret Russell
1560–1616
Thomas Bath
1506–1552
Margaret Wardour
1505–1572
SHERIFF of
1517–1549
Anne Willoughby
1520–1548
Christopher Hallinghall
1518–1566
Elizabeth Briggs
1522–1571
William Baron
1514–1558
Agnes Vyne
1519–1560

Capt. Dorsey's Descendants

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Capt. (John) Dorsey (1658–26 NOV 1714) m. Pleasance Ely (1661–August 1734)
  1. 1. Caleb Dorsey 1683–1742 m. Elinor Warfield 1683–1752
    1. 1. Deborah Dorsey 1722–1807 m. Ely Dorsey 1720–1794
      1. 1. Elizabeth (D´Arcy) Dorsey 1759–1808 m. Richard Ridgley 1755–1824 m. JUDGE (Richard Ridgely) 8 1755–1824
        1. 1. Deborah Ridgely 1775–1854 m. William Wilson 1759–1814
        2. 2. Philemon (Dorsey) Ridgely 1776–1850
        3. 3. William (Pitt) Ridgely 1769–1815
        4. 4. Betsy Ridgely 1781–1831
        5. 5. Lydia RIDGELY 1780–1797
        6. 6. Deborah (Dorsey) RIDGELY 1781–1831
    2. 2. Basil Dorsey 1708–1763
    3. 3. John Dorsey 1705–1765
    4. 4. Calb. Dorsey 1710–1772
    5. 5. Richard Dorsey 1714–1768
    6. 6. Edward Dorsey 1718–1760
    7. 7. Elinor Lynch 1715–1760
    8. 8. Sophia Dorsey 1707–1767
    9. 9. Acksah (VIII. Dorsey) Woodward 1705–1741
    10. 10. (ix) (Samuel) Dorsey 1712–1739

Capt. Dorsey's Timeline

2 Records

1658
1658
Birth of Capt. John Dorsey in Anne Arundel Co., MD
Anne Arundel Co., MD
1714
26 NOV 1714
Age 56
Death of Capt. John Dorsey in Maryland, United States of America
Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1658
    Event Place: Anne Arundel Co., MD

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 NOV 1714
    Event Place: Maryland, United States of America
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