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Francis Griffith Dorsey 1755–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1755

Birth Location: delaware hundred, maryland

Death Date: 1811

Death Location: ohio, kentucky

Father: Nicholas Dorsey

Mother: Sarah Griffith

Spouse(s): joshua chapman

Children(s): Altha chapman

In 1755, Francis Griffith Dorsey entered the world in delaware hundred, maryland, born to Nicholas Dorsey And Sarah Griffith. Francis Griffith Dorsey married Joshua Chapman, and had children including Altha Chapman. Francis Griffith Dorsey passed away in 1811 in ohio, kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Francis Griffith Dorsey entered the world in delaware hundred, maryland, born to Nicholas Dorsey And Sarah Griffith.
  • Francis Griffith Dorsey married Joshua Chapman, and had children including Altha Chapman.
  • Francis Griffith Dorsey passed away in 1811 in ohio, kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Dorsey
1712–1780
Birth Location: Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
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Sarah Griffith
1718–1794
Birth Location: MD
SG

Spouses(s)

joshua chapman
1755–1811
Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Altha chapman
1781–1847
Birth Location: Montgomery, Maryland, USA
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Francis Dorsey's Ancestors

Self
Francis Dorsey
1755–1811
Birth Place: delaware hundred, maryland
Parents
Nicholas Dorsey
1712–1780
Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Sarah Griffith
1718–1794
MD
Grandparents
Nicholas Dorsey
1690–1717
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Francis Hughes
1692–1757
Great-Grandparents
Edward Jr
1643–1705
Sarah Wyatt
1650–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward DNA1
1620–1659
Ann
1610–
Nicholas DNA
1625–1673
Damaris
1623–1673

Francis Dorsey's Descendants

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Francis (Griffith) Dorsey (19 Apr 1755–1811) m. joshua chapman (20 January 1755–June 1811)
  1. 1. Altha chapman 1781–1847 m. benjamin benton 1777–1862
    1. 1. Erasmus benton 1809–1853 m. Elizabeth Howard 1809–1886
      1. 1. Diana (Ann) benton 1836–1916 m. John coin 1833–1899
        1. 1. Mary (Elton) coin 1858–1911 m. William Poiles 1859–1911
        2. 2. William Coin 1863–
        3. 3. John Coin 1866–
        4. 4. Frank Coin 1867–
        5. 5. George (A.) Coin 1868–
        6. 6. Dorsey Coin 1869–
        7. 7. Chas. (H.) Coin 1870–
        8. 8. Eva COin 1875–1954
        9. 9. Lizzie Coin 1872–
        10. 10. Rasenis Coin 1877–1954
    2. 2. Nathan (Chapman) Benton 1803–1873
    3. 3. Joseph (Talbott) Benton 1802–1891
    4. 4. Allen Benton 1818–1859
    5. 5. Altha (Tivis) Allen 1827–1866

Francis Dorsey's Timeline

2 Records

1755
19 Apr 1755
Birth of Francis Griffith Dorsey in delaware hundred, maryland
delaware hundred, maryland
1811
1811
Age 56
Death of Francis Griffith Dorsey in ohio, kentucky
ohio, kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1755
    Event Place: delaware hundred, maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: ohio, kentucky
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