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Edward Dorsey 1644–1705 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1644

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1705

Death Location: Majors Choice, Baltimore (now Howard), Maryland

Father: Edward Dorsey

Mother: Martha Howard

Spouse(s): Sarah Wyatt

Children(s): Joshua Dorsey, Nicholas Dorsey, John Dorsey, Hannah Dorsey, Edward Dorsey, Samuel Dorsey, Benjamin Dorsey, Lacon Dorsey, Francis Dorsey, Charles Dorsey, Edward Dorsey, Ann Dorsey

The story of Edward Dorsey began in 1644 in England. Edward Dorsey married Margaret Lacon, Sarah Wyatt, and had children including Ann Dorsey, Benjamin Dorsey, Charles Dorsey, Edward Dorsey, Francis Dorsey, Hannah Dorsey, John Dorsey, Joshua Edward Dorsey, Lacon Dorsey, Nicholas Dorsey, Samuel Dorsey, Sarah Dorsey. Edward Dorsey passed away in 1705 in Majors Choice, Baltimore (now Howard), Maryland.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Dorsey began in 1644 in England.
  • Edward Dorsey married Margaret Lacon, Sarah Wyatt, and had children including Ann Dorsey, Benjamin Dorsey, Charles Dorsey, Edward Dorsey, Francis Dorsey, Hannah Dorsey, John Dorsey, Joshua Edward Dorsey, Lacon Dorsey, Nicholas Dorsey, Samuel Dorsey, Sarah Dorsey.
  • Edward Dorsey passed away in 1705 in Majors Choice, Baltimore (now Howard), Maryland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Edward Dorsey's Ancestors

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Edward Dorsey
1644–1705
Birth Place: England
Parents
Edward Dorsey
1615–1659
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Martha (Ann) Howard
1619–1694
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Mary Fitz
1596–
Thomas (Arundel 1st Lord Arundel of) Wardour
1560–1639
Wardour Castle, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Fitz
1556–1605
Matthew Arundell
–1598
Matthew Arundel
1535–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Knight
1502–1552
Margaret Wardour
1505–1571

Edward Dorsey's Descendants

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Edward Dorsey (1644–1705) m. Sarah Wyatt (1647–1692)
  1. 1. Joshua (Edward) Dorsey 1686–1747 m. Ann Ridgely –1771
    1. 1. Anne Dorsey 1730–1767 m. Henry (IV) Ridgely 1728–1791
      1. 1. Sarah Ridgely 1766–1806 m. Burgess Nelson 1764–1852
        1. 1. Ann Nelson 1796–1863 m. Lemuel Pearre 1795–1862
        2. 2. Miranda Sellman 1803–1871
        3. 3. Louisiana Gorsuch 1797–1846
        4. 4. Burgess (Nelson) Jr 1794–1867
        5. 5. Matilda Stevens 1801–1875
        6. 6. Sarah Cassell 1792–1862
    2. 2. Henry Dorsey 1712–1770 m. Elizabeth Worthington 1717–1775
      1. 1. Ariana Dorsey 1755– m. Benjamin Warfield 1755–1829
      2. 2. Thomas Dorsey 1738–1790 m. Mary Warfield 1737–1818
        1. 1. Rebecca Dorsey 1760–1846
        2. 2. Mary (Ridgely) Dorsey 1765–1833
        3. 3. Rebecca Dorsey 1782–1830
        4. 4. Elizabeth Dorsey 1761–1782
        5. 5. Daniel Dorsey 1757–1823
        6. 6. Benedict Dorsey 1768–1814
        7. 7. Theodore Dorsey –1813
  2. 2. Nicholas Dorsey 1690–1717 m. Francis Hughes 1692–1725
    1. 1. Nicholas Dorsey 1712– m. Sarah Griffith 1718–1794
      1. 1. Rachel Dorsey 1737–1805 m. Anthony Lindsay 1736–1801
        1. 1. Anthony Lindsay 1767–1831 m. Ailsey Cole 1769–1818
  3. 3. John Dorsey 1688– m. Honor Stafford 1689–
    1. 1. Sarah Dorsey 1715–1790 m. Henry Howard 1707–1773
      1. 1. Sarah Howard 1733–1815 m. Burgess Nelson –1765 m. Richard Green 1742–1818
        1. 1. Burgess Nelson 1764–1852 m. Sarah Ridgely 1766–1806
      2. 2. Ephraim Howard 1745–1788
      3. 3. John (Beal) Howard 1748–1799 m. Rebecca Boone –1824
      4. 4. Vachel (Denton) Howard 1751–1778
      5. 5. James Howard 1744–1795
      6. 6. Joshua Howard 1752– m. Rebecca Owings 1755–1800
      7. 7. Rachel Howard 1732–1792 m. Joshua Warfield 1724–1769
        1. 1. Sarah Warfield 1752–1825
        2. 2. Dinah Warfield 1754–1842
        3. 3. Ruth Warfield 1756–1830 m. Richard Ownings 1749–1819
        4. 4. Rachel Warfield 1759–1839 m. Nicholas (Worthington) Dorsey 1759–1821
        5. 5. Joseph Warfield 1758–1830
        6. 6. Joshua Warfield 1759–
      8. 8. Honor Howard 1740–1792 m. Rezin Warfield 1740–
    2. 2. Patience Dorsey 1722–1747
  4. 4. Hannah Dorsey 1679–1703 m. Joseph Howard 1676–1736
    1. 1. Henry Howard 1707–1773 m. Sarah Dorsey 1715–1790
    2. 2. Joseph Howard –1717
    3. 3. Hannah Howard 1701–
  5. 5. Edward Dorsey 1677–1703
  6. 6. Samuel Dorsey 1682–
  7. 7. Benjamin Dorsey 1692–
  8. 8. Lacon Dorsey 1694–
  9. 9. Francis Dorsey 1696–
  10. 10. Charles Dorsey 1698– m. Ann 1698–
  11. 11. Edward Dorsey 1700–
  12. 12. Ann Dorsey 1702–

Edward Dorsey's Timeline

2 Records

1644
1644
Birth of Edward Dorsey in England
England
1705
1705
Age 61
Death of Edward Dorsey in Majors Choice, Baltimore (now Howard), Maryland
Majors Choice, Baltimore (now Howard), Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Dorsey Family : Descendants of Edward Darcy-Dorsey of Virginia and Maryland for Five Generations and Allied Families

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Majors Choice, Baltimore (now Howard), Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Colonial Families of the USA
    [3] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M840713

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