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Deborah Dorsey 1685–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1685

Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland

Death Date: ABT 1752

Death Location: Croom, Prince George's, Province of Maryland

Father: John Dorsey

Mother: Pleasance Ely

Spouse(s): Charles Ridgely, Richard Clagett

Children(s): William Ridgley, Charles Ridgely, Edward Clagett, Richard Clagett, Eleanor Clagett, Mary Claggett, Samuel Clagett

Deborah Dorsey was born in 1685 in Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland, the child of John Dorsey And Pleasance Ely. Deborah Dorsey married Charles Ridgely, Richard Clagett, and had children including Charles Ridgely, Edward Clagett, Eleanor Clagett, Mary Claggett, Richard Clagett, Samuel Clagett, William Ridgley. Deborah Dorsey passed away in 1752 in Croom, Prince George's, Province of Maryland.

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Biography

  • Deborah Dorsey was born in 1685 in Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland, the child of John Dorsey And Pleasance Ely.
  • Deborah Dorsey married Charles Ridgely, Richard Clagett, and had children including Charles Ridgely, Edward Clagett, Eleanor Clagett, Mary Claggett, Richard Clagett, Samuel Clagett, William Ridgley.
  • Deborah Dorsey passed away in 1752 in Croom, Prince George's, Province of Maryland.

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Deborah Dorsey's Ancestors

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Deborah Dorsey
1685–1752
Birth Place: Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland
Parents
John Dorsey
1647–1715
Province of Maryland
Pleasance Ely
1660–1734
Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland
Grandparents
Edward Dorsey
1619–1659
Ann Unknown
1619–1694
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deborah Dorsey's Descendants

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Deborah Dorsey (ABT 1685–ABT 1752) m. Charles Ridgely (BEF 1676–29 Jun 1705) m. Richard Clagett (1679–BEF 7 Dec 1752)
  1. 1. William Ridgley 1705–1755 m. Elizabeth Duvall 1705–1798
    1. 1. Eleanor Ridgley 1745–1801 m. Thomas (Cornelius) Howard 1745–1801
      1. 1. Elizabeth Howard 1772–1844 m. John Rowan 1749–1833
        1. 1. Elizabeth Rowan 1792–1869
        2. 2. John Rowan 1795–1870 m. Thankful Tenney 1788–1827
        3. 3. Joseph Rowan 1797–1850
        4. 4. Nancy (Ellen) Rowan 1799–1888
        5. 5. Thomas (Cornelius Howard) Rowan 1799–1825 m. Margaret Clark 1800–1863
        6. 6. Francis Rowan 1802–1879 m. Effy Cummins 1815–1840 m. Mary (Jane) Linger 1824–1900
        7. 7. William Rowan 1804–1882 m. Anna Goff 1804–1898
        8. 8. Labana (Anne) Rowan 1813–1892 m. Peter Tenney 1800–1871
        9. 9. Bethany Rowan 1807–1880 m. Thomas (W.) Kittle 1794–1869
      2. 2. Rebecca Howard 1759–1806 m. Alexander (Contee) Hanson 1749–1806
      3. 3. Anna Howard 1760–
      4. 4. Brice Howard 1760–1813 m. Rispah Hobbs 1766–1819
      5. 5. Charles Howard 1766–1824
      6. 6. Mary Howard 1769–1829 m. Andrew Mayhew 1762–1846
      7. 7. Henry Howard 1770–
      8. 8. Rachel Howard 1770–1818 m. Mareen Duvall 1767–1852
    2. 2. Deborah Ridgley –1745 m. Lancelot Dorsey 1733–1770
    3. 3. Martha Ridgley 1728–1797 m. Henry Gaither 1724–1783
    4. 4. Rachel Ridgley 1738–1807 m. Joseph Howard 1740–1777 m. Robert Beall 1745–
    5. 5. Samuel Ridgley 1740–
    6. 6. William Ridgley 1743–1822
    7. 7. Margaret Ridgley 1744– m. Samuel (L) Farmer 1744–
    8. 8. Anne Ridgley 1747–1801 m. Brice Howard 1740–1799
    9. 9. Elizabeth Ridgley 1747–
    10. 10. Sarah Ridgley 1748–
    11. 11. Mary Ridgley 1749–1764
    12. 12. Charles Ridgley 1749–1810 m. Ruth Norwood 1754–1806
    13. 13. Amelia Ridgley 1750– m. Beale Warfield 1772–1815
    14. 14. Delilah Ridgley 1750–1798
    15. 15. Asenah Ridgley 1754–
  2. 2. Charles Ridgely 1701–1772 m. Rachel Howard 1695– m. Lydia Warfield 1704–1772
  3. 3. Edward Clagett 1706–1767 m. Eleanor Bowie 1709–1790
  4. 4. Richard Clagett 1708–1753 m. Lucy Keene 1722–1774
  5. 5. Eleanor Clagett 1712–1781 m. John Eversfield 1701–1780
  6. 6. Mary Claggett 1715–1792 m. Jeremiah Berry 1697–1792
  7. 7. Samuel Clagett 1718–1756 m. Elizabeth Gantt 1725–1780 m. Ann Brown 1732–1800

Deborah Dorsey's Timeline

2 Records

1685
ABT 1685
Birth of Deborah Dorsey in Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland
Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland
1752
ABT 1752
Age 67
Death of Deborah Dorsey in Croom, Prince George's, Province of Maryland
Croom, Prince George's, Province of Maryland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1685
    Event Place: Anne Arundel, Province of Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1752
    Event Place: Croom, Prince George's, Province of Maryland

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