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John Worthington Dorsey 1751–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1751

Birth Location: Elkridge, MD

Death Date: 1823

Death Location: Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Thomas Dorsey

Mother: Anne Dorsey

Spouse(s): Comfort Dorsey

Children(s): Edward Dorsey, Charles Dorsey, Thomas Dorsey, Mary Dorsey, John Dorsey

The story of John Worthington Dorsey began in 1751 in Elkridge, MD. John Worthington Dorsey married Comfort Dorsey, and had children including Charles Samuel Worthington Dorsey, Edward Worthington Dorsey, John T W Dorsey, Mary Tolly Dorsey, Thomas Beale Dorsey. John Worthington Dorsey passed away in 1823 in Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Worthington Dorsey began in 1751 in Elkridge, MD.
  • John Worthington Dorsey married Comfort Dorsey, and had children including Charles Samuel Worthington Dorsey, Edward Worthington Dorsey, John T W Dorsey, Mary Tolly Dorsey, Thomas Beale Dorsey.
  • John Worthington Dorsey passed away in 1823 in Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland, United States of America.

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John Dorsey's Ancestors

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John Dorsey
1751–1823
Birth Place: Elkridge, MD
Parents
Thomas Beale Dorsey
1727–1771
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
Anne (Ridgely) Dorsey
1720–1771
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Dorsey's Descendants

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John (Worthington) Dorsey (1751–1823) m. Comfort Dorsey (1759–23 July 1837)
  1. 1. Edward (Worthington) Dorsey 1782–1808
  2. 2. Charles (Samuel Worthington) Dorsey 1797–1845
  3. 3. Thomas (Beale) Dorsey 1780–1855
  4. 4. Mary (Tolly) Dorsey 1790–1793
  5. 5. John (T.W.) Dorsey 1785–1871

John Dorsey's Timeline

2 Records

1751
1751
Birth of John Worthington Dorsey in Elkridge, MD
Elkridge, MD
1823
1823
Age 72
Death of John Worthington Dorsey
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Elkridge, MD
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Harvard Business School

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1823
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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