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John Dorsey 1699–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1699

Birth Location: South Catapsco, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 6 September 1761

Death Location: Dorsey's Inheritance, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Edward Dorsey

Mother: Ruth (Dorsey)

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Ruth (Todd)

In 1699, John Dorsey entered the world in South Catapsco, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, born to Edward John Dorsey And Ruth Katherine Greeniff Hill Dorsey. In 1748, John Dorsey resided in Petitioners, Anne Arundel, Maryland. John Dorsey married Elizabeth Brown, Honor Stafford, and had children including Ruth Dorsey Todd. John Dorsey passed away in 1761 in Dorsey's Inheritance, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1699, John Dorsey entered the world in South Catapsco, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, born to Edward John Dorsey And Ruth Katherine Greeniff Hill Dorsey.
  • In 1748, John Dorsey resided in Petitioners, Anne Arundel, Maryland.
  • John Dorsey married Elizabeth Brown, Honor Stafford, and had children including Ruth Dorsey Todd.
  • John Dorsey passed away in 1761 in Dorsey's Inheritance, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Dorsey
1677–1701
Birth Location: Hockley In Hole, Anne Arundel, Maryland, American Colonies
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Ruth (Dorsey)
1681–1747
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth (Todd)
1710–1777
Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
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John Dorsey's Ancestors

Self
John Dorsey
1699–1761
Birth Place: South Catapsco, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Parents
Edward John Dorsey
1677–1701
Hockley In Hole, Anne Arundel, Maryland, American Colonies
Ruth (Katherine Greeniff (Hill)) (Dorsey)
1681–1747
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (John) Dorsey
1659–1715
Hockley In The Hole, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Pleasance Ely
1660–1734
Ann Arundel, Ann Arundel, Maryland
Capt. (Richard) Hill
1659–1729
Edgewater, South River, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Hon D'Arcy
1619–1659
Ann Howard
1626–1690
Richard Ely
1610–1684
Joane Phipps
1614–1660
Richard Hill
1634–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Elye
1600–1631
Elizabeth Gore
1600–1631
Richard Hill
1605–1659
Agnes Webb
1607–1660

John Dorsey's Descendants

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John Dorsey (1699–6 September 1761)
  1. 1. Ruth (Dorsey) (Todd) 1710–1777
    1. 1. Temperance (Achsah) Wells 1762–1830 m. Richard Talbot 1753–1821
      1. 1. Charles (Wells) Talbott 1791–1874 m. Eliza (Smith) McMunn 1797–1884 m. Eliza (Smith) McMunn 1797–1884
        1. 1. Nancy Talbott 1838–1912 m. T (B) Huff 1830–1904 m. David Graham 1837–1918
        2. 2. Mary Talbott 1844–1937
        3. 3. Absalom (Owen) Talbot 1818–1884 m. Gooly (Elmis) Smith 1818–1891

John Dorsey's Timeline

4 Records

1699
1699
Birth of John Dorsey in South Catapsco, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
South Catapsco, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1713
5 Mar 1713
Age 14
John Dorsey was baptized in Saint Annes Parish, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Saint Annes Parish, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
1748
1748
Age 49
John Dorsey resided here in Petitioners, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Petitioners, Anne Arundel, Maryland
1761
6 September 1761
Age 62
Death of John Dorsey in Dorsey's Inheritance, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America
Dorsey's Inheritance, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1699
    Event Place: South Catapsco, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1969
    [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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1713
    Event Place: Saint Annes Parish, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Petitioners, Anne Arundel, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1776-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
    [2] Maryland Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Maryland, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The Dorsey Family : Descendants of Edward Darcy-Dorsey of Virginia and Maryland for Five Generations and Allied Families
    [2] The Armistead family, 1635-1910

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 September 1761
    Event Place: Dorsey's Inheritance, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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