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Susannah Dorsey 1720–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Dec 1720

Birth Location: Dorsey's Grove, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Death Date: 1769

Death Location: , Anne Arundel, Maryland

Father: John DNA

Mother: Honor Elder

Spouse(s): Levin Lawrence

Children(s): Ruth Lawrence, benjamin Lawrence, john Lawrence, Lieutenant Lawrence

In 1720, Susannah Dorsey entered the world in Dorsey's Grove, Anne Arundel, Maryland, born to John Dorsey Dna And Honor Elder. Susannah Dorsey married Levin Lawrence, and had children including Benjamin Lawrence, John Dorsey Lawrence, Lieutenant Levin Lawrence, Richard Lawrence, Ruth Lawrence. Susannah Dorsey passed away in 1769 in , Anne Arundel, Maryland.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Susannah Dorsey entered the world in Dorsey's Grove, Anne Arundel, Maryland, born to John Dorsey Dna And Honor Elder.
  • Susannah Dorsey married Levin Lawrence, and had children including Benjamin Lawrence, John Dorsey Lawrence, Lieutenant Levin Lawrence, Richard Lawrence, Ruth Lawrence.
  • Susannah Dorsey passed away in 1769 in , Anne Arundel, Maryland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John DNA
1650–1764
Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
JD
Honor Elder
1689–1756
Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
HE

Spouses(s)

Levin Lawrence
1711–1756
Birth Location: Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundle, Maryland
LL

Children(s)

Ruth Lawrence
1745–1827
Birth Location: Poplar Springs, Howard, Maryland, USA
RL
benjamin Lawrence
1741–1814
Birth Location: , Anne Arundel, Maryland
bL
john Lawrence
1743–
Birth Location: Maryland
jL
Lieutenant Lawrence
1750–1843
Birth Location: Poplar Spring Garden, Anne Arundel, Maryland
LL

Susannah Dorsey's Ancestors

Self
Susannah Dorsey
1720–1769
Birth Place: Dorsey's Grove, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Parents
John Dorsey DNA
1650–1764
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Honor Elder
1689–1756
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Edward (Dorsey) Jr
1643–1705
Virginia
Sarah Wyatt
1650–1692
Anne Arundel, Maryland Colony
John Elder
1650–1741
Sykesville, Carroll, Maryland, USA
MARY (Stafford dna on stafford) side
1664–1728
Anne Arundel, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Edward DNA1
1620–1659
Ann
1610–
Nicholas DNA
1625–1673
Damaris
1623–1673
John Elder
1630–1656
Elizabeth Banister
1635–1699
Samuel dna
1648–1718
Mercy proved
1632–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel ?
1600–
Richard Banister
1609–1661
Rosamond Marton
1612–1677
thomas Stafford
1605–1677
stukeley westcott
1592–
Rosanne hill
1591–

Susannah Dorsey's Descendants

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Susannah Dorsey (6 Dec 1720–1769) m. Levin Lawrence (6 Mar 1711–1756)
  1. 1. Ruth Lawrence 1745–1827 m. owings 1740–1822
    1. 1. isaac owings 1771–
      1. 1. thomas (williamson) owings 1818–1878 m. Sallie (sarah ann) Lawrence 1819–1883
        1. 1. charles (henry) owings 1851– m. Sallie (O.) Frans 1852–
        2. 2. Thomas (Williamson) Owings 1855–1924 m. Lizzie Etherton 1871–1950
        3. 3. Robert (Taylor) Owings 1847–1913 m. Dulcenia (F.) Kelly 1874–
        4. 4. John (Williamson) Owings 1846–1920
        5. 5. J (S) Owings 1859–1918 m. Ida M 1867–
        6. 6. Sallie Owings 1857–1926 m. Noah (Jefferson) Sheckell 1851–1925
    2. 2. Samuel Owings 1763–1833 m. Ariana Dorsey 1769–1807
      1. 1. rachel (ariana) owings 1799– m. humphrey dorsey 1793–
        1. 1. lavinia (dorsey line to ch 8 gillespie&) 11 1838–
  2. 2. benjamin Lawrence 1741–1814 m. Urith (Randall) Owings 1738–1807
    1. 1. Samuel Lawrence 1770– m. Sarah Hobbs 1770–
      1. 1. benjamin Lawrence 1795– m. susannah (dorsey) howard 1795–
        1. 1. Sallie (sarah ann) Lawrence 1819–1883 m. thomas (williamson) owings 1818–1878
    2. 2. Susannah Lawrence 1769–1818 m. Edward Dorsey 1762–1804
      1. 1. Matilda Dorsey 1794–1880 m. Nimrod Dorsey 1789–1849
        1. 1. Susanh (Sarah) dorsey 1818–1844
        2. 2. Nimrod (Mortimer) Dorsey 1821–1852
        3. 3. Samuel (Lawrence) Dorsey 1814–1893 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Snowden 1815–1849 m. Letitia (margaret) Smith 1826–1871
        4. 4. Caroline (Virginia) Dorsey 1834–1835
        5. 5. Edward (John) Dorsey 1816–1873 m. Nannie Mcfarland 1817–1850
      2. 2. Elias (Dorsey) Sr 1796–1872 m. Martha Booker 1796–1832
        1. 1. William (Mountjoy) Dorsey 1823–1902
        2. 2. Basil (Hobbs) Dorsey 1822–1846
        3. 3. Benjamin (Lawrence) Dorsey 1820–1895 m. Amelia (Clarissa) Blair 1819–1861 m. Hariett 1835–
        4. 4. Ann (Carmalita) dorsey 1827–1901 m. Edward (Constant) Winchester 1827–1901
        5. 5. Plutarch (Hines) Dorsey 1833–1915 m. Hannah (Olivia) Josephine 1834–1902
        6. 6. Levin (Lawrence) Dorsey 1819–1888 m. Lydia Susan 1829–1914
        7. 7. Elias (Lawrence Dorsey) Jr 1828–1866
        8. 8. John (Williamson) Dorsey 1816–1845
        9. 9. Martha (R.) dorsey 1835–1918
        10. 10. Richard (Edward) Dorsey 1817–1873
        11. 11. Frances (Cordelia) dorsey 1825–1895
        12. 12. Orlena (O.) Dorsey 1831–1863
    3. 3. rebecca Lawrence 1770–1822 m. Richard Winchester 1759–1822
      1. 1. benjamin (landry) winchester 1790–1852 m. Carmelite Constant 1801–1873
        1. 1. joseph (francoise) winchester 1832– m. Aimee Frere 1847–
        2. 2. Louisa Winchester 1830–1875
        3. 3. Louisa (Amanda) Bowling 1830–1875
        4. 4. Margaret (Laura) Elder 1821–1913
      2. 2. Lavinia (Lawrence) Snowden 1792–1890
    4. 4. elizabeth Lawrence 1778–
  3. 3. john (dorsey) Lawrence 1743– m. Martha (Hall) West 1728–1797
    1. 1. john (stephen) Lawrence 1780– m. Sarah (Marie) Shriner 1790–1857
      1. 1. John (Peter) Lawrence 1812–1891 m. Fannie Coats 1829–1906
        1. 1. samuel (augustus) Lawrence 1851–1908 m. Mary (Henry) Motley 1853–1885
        2. 2. Stephen (Decater) Laurence 1852–1954
        3. 3. Nancy Laurence 1856–
        4. 4. Fannie (L) Laurence 1862–
        5. 5. Sarah (Emma) Motley 1856–1946
        6. 6. Martha (Josephine) Lawrence 1849–1853
        7. 7. Lavenia Paschall 1861–1889
  4. 4. Lieutenant (Levin) Lawrence 1750–1843 m. SARAH (Mary or Rebecca her sister) Dorsey 1763–1830
    1. 1. larkin Lawrence 1793–
      1. 1. jennie Lawrence 1848–
        1. 1. violet long 1916–
      2. 2. jane (dorsey) Lawrence 1848–
    2. 2. JOHN Lawrence 1790– m. Nancy (Wilson J2b1-M205 southern) Balkans\Anatolia 1800–1828
      1. 1. Mary (Jane Lawrence J2b1-M205 southern) Balkans\Anatolia 1827–1909 m. Col. (Hayden D "Old Mac") McMeekin 1822–1885
        1. 1. Mary (Lawrence(Mollie)) McMeekin 1847–1927 m. Dr. (David Knight) Morton 1841–1914
        2. 2. Sallie (G. McMeekin) DNA 1859– m. James (Knox Polk "JP" Farnhan) DNA 1849–
        3. 3. Benjamin (F) McMeekin 1850–1923 m. caroline (O zella) Newcomb 1861–1927 m. Jennie (Marie Safford x) match 1852–1921
    3. 3. Hammond (Dorsey) Lawrence 1797–1844
      1. 1. George (Benton) Lawrence 1840–1918 m. Anna (Rebecca) Lawrence 1844–1882
        1. 1. claude Lawrence 1878–1952 m. Ines (Melvina) Lawrence 1884–1975
        2. 2. Hammond (Dorsey) Lawrence 1870–1900
        3. 3. Ida Laurence 1873–
        4. 4. Francis Laurence 1875–1950 m. Ida (Corrine) Lawrence 1883–1972
      2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Lawrence 1838–1913 m. Pierce Bowers 1828–1913
        1. 1. Sambert (D) Bowers 1871–
        2. 2. Geo (H) Bowers 1875–
        3. 3. Ed (F) Bowers 1861–
        4. 4. Wm (F) Bowers 1866–
        5. 5. Thomas (Samuel) Bowers 1859–1886
        6. 6. France (Edward) Bowers 1861–1948
        7. 7. Mary (S.) Bowers 1864–1928 m. Georg (W) Holliday 1866–
        8. 8. Albert (K.) Bowers 1867–1951
        9. 9. Maggie (E.) Bowers 1871–1957
        10. 10. Lambert (Dulaney) Bowers 1871–1953 m. adelia ellis 1869–
        11. 11. Benjamin (T.) Bowers 1858–1934
        12. 12. James (H.) Bowers 1863–1951 m. Ada 1867–
        13. 13. John (Walter) Bowers 1872–1945
        14. 14. Herbert Bowers 1875–1933
        15. 15. Loula ("Lulu" Ohler) Bowers 1878–1932 m. William (T) Godwin 1878–
    4. 4. Rebecca Lawrence 1796–1853
      1. 1. George (Washington) Waters 1821–1863 m. Sarah J 1825–1906
        1. 1. George (W Waters) II 1847–1912 m. Mary J 1848–1912
        2. 2. Randolph (Ridgely) Waters 1854–1926 m. Laura (A) Shaffer 1859–
        3. 3. mary (a) Waters 1860–
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Waters 1823–
      3. 3. Richard (Dorsey) Waters 1829–
    5. 5. Sarah (Ann Dorsey) Lawrence 1805–1871 m. John (Henry Keene) Sr 1806–1894
      1. 1. Mary (Hollingsworth) Keene 1841–
      2. 2. Laura (Eleanor) Keene 1849–1922
      3. 3. Robert (Goldsborough) Keene 1837–1900 m. Abbigail 1860–1954
      4. 4. John (Henry Keene) JR 1835–1914 m. Anne Byrny 1832–
    6. 6. Caroline (Dorsey) Lawrence 1799–1871 m. Stephen (Boone) Dorsey 1818–1872
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Owings 1820–1888 m. Stephen (Boone) Dorsey 1818–1872
        1. 1. humphrey (boone) dorsey 1843–1911 m. Catherine (Augusta) Riggs 1850–1908
        2. 2. Joshua Dorsey 1848–
        3. 3. Laura Dorsey 1849–
        4. 4. B (Stephen) Dorsey 1857–
        5. 5. hester Dorsey 1843–1915 m. Charles (Harrison) Griffith 1840–1917
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Owings 1822–1894 m. Randolf Bouldin 1824–
        1. 1. Hutton Bouldin 1857–

Susannah Dorsey's Timeline

2 Records

1720
6 Dec 1720
Birth of Susannah Dorsey in Dorsey's Grove, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Dorsey's Grove, Anne Arundel, Maryland
1769
1769
Age 49
Death of Susannah Dorsey in , Anne Arundel, Maryland
, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1720
    Event Place: Dorsey's Grove, Anne Arundel, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 302
    [2] Maryland, Births and Christenings Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: , Anne Arundel, Maryland
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