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John Dorsey 1658–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1658

Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: March 1714

Death Location: Maryland, United States of America

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Spouse(s): Pleasance Wainwright

Children(s): John Sr

John Dorsey was born in 1658 in Virginia, United States of America, the child of Edward End And End. John Dorsey married Pleasance Dorsey Wainwright, and had children including John Dorsey Sr. John Dorsey passed away in 1714 in Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Dorsey was born in 1658 in Virginia, United States of America, the child of Edward End And End.
  • John Dorsey married Pleasance Dorsey Wainwright, and had children including John Dorsey Sr.
  • John Dorsey passed away in 1714 in Maryland, United States of America.

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John Dorsey's Ancestors

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John Dorsey
1658–1714
Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America
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John Dorsey's Descendants

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John Dorsey (1658–March 1714) m. Pleasance (Dorsey) Wainwright (1660–14 August 1714)
  1. 1. John (Dorsey) Sr 1678–1701 m. Ruth Dorsey 1681–1747
    1. 1. John Dorsey 1699–1761
      1. 1. Ruth Dorsey 1731–1777
        1. 1. Richard Talbot 1753–1821 m. Temperance (Achsah) Wells 1762–1830 m. Ashsah ((Nacky)) Wells 1759–1789 m. Temperance Wells 1769–1830 m. Achsah Wells 1753–1789
    2. 2. Edward (Dorsey) Jr 1701–1767

John Dorsey's Timeline

7 Records

1645
15 Jul 1645
John Dorsey was baptized in Witton Le Wear,Durham,England
Witton Le Wear,Durham,England
1652
27 Mar 1652
John Dorsey was baptized in Warwick, St Nicholas, Warwickshire, England
Warwick, St Nicholas, Warwickshire, England
1658
1658
Birth of John Dorsey in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1703
1703
Age 45
John Dorsey resided here in Elk Ridge Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland
Elk Ridge Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland
1714
Abt 1714
Age 56
John Dorsey resided here in Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
1714
March 1714
Age 56
Death of John Dorsey in Maryland, United States of America
Maryland, United States of America
1714
26 Nov 1714
Age 56
John Dorsey - Probate in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1658
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1645
    Event Place: Witton Le Wear,Durham,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1652
    Event Place: Warwick, St Nicholas, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1703
    Event Place: Elk Ridge Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1776-1890
    [2] The Warfields of Maryland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1714
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Our Kin : the Genealogies of Some of the Early Families Who Made History in the Founding and Development of Bedford County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Key and Allied Families

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1714
    Event Place: Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    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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