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Capt. John Dorsey 1659–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1659

Birth Location: Hockley In The Hole, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 22 March 1715

Death Location: Troy, Elk Ridge, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Father: Hon D'Arcy

Mother: Ann Howard

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Edward Dorsey

Capt. John Dorsey was born in 1659 in Hockley In The Hole, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States, the child of Hon Col Hon Edward Charles Darcy Dorsey D Arcy And Ann Howard. In 1706, Capt. John Dorsey resided in Elk Ridge Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland. In 1714, Capt. John Dorsey resided in Baltimore, Maryland. Capt. John Dorsey married Pleasance Ely, and had children including Edward John Dorsey. Capt. John Dorsey passed away in 1715 in Troy, Elk Ridge, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • Capt. John Dorsey was born in 1659 in Hockley In The Hole, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States, the child of Hon Col Hon Edward Charles Darcy Dorsey D Arcy And Ann Howard.
  • In 1706, Capt. John Dorsey resided in Elk Ridge Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • In 1714, Capt. John Dorsey resided in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Capt. John Dorsey married Pleasance Ely, and had children including Edward John Dorsey.
  • Capt. John Dorsey passed away in 1715 in Troy, Elk Ridge, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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Capt. Dorsey's Ancestors

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Capt. Dorsey
1659–1715
Birth Place: Hockley In The Hole, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Parents
Hon Col. Hon. Edward Charles Darcy Dorsey D'Arcy
1619–1659
Hertfordshire, England
Ann Howard
1626–1690
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Dorsey's Descendants

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Capt. (John) Dorsey (2 Aug 1659–22 March 1715)
  1. 1. Edward (John) Dorsey 1677–1701
    1. 1. John Dorsey 1699–1761
      1. 1. Ruth (Dorsey) (Todd) 1710–1777
        1. 1. Temperance (Achsah) Wells 1762–1830 m. Richard Talbot 1753–1821

Capt. Dorsey's Timeline

5 Records

1659
2 Aug 1659
Birth of Capt. John Dorsey in Hockley In The Hole, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Hockley In The Hole, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
1706
1706
Age 47
Capt. John Dorsey resided here in Elk Ridge Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland
Elk Ridge Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland
1714
Abt 1714
Age 55
Capt. John Dorsey resided here in Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
1714
26 Nov 1714
Age 55
Capt. John Dorsey - Probate in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1715
22 March 1715
Age 56
Death of Capt. John Dorsey in Troy, Elk Ridge, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Troy, Elk Ridge, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1659
    Event Place: Hockley In The Hole, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Elk Ridge Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1776-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1714
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, U.S., Calendar of Wills
    [2] Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 March 1715
    Event Place: Troy, Elk Ridge, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, U.S., Calendar of Wills
    [2] Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1714
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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