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Family/Spouse: Mary Hammond. Mary (daughter of John Hammond and Mary Howard) was born in 1689 in MD; died on 24 Dec 1714. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Clements. Elizabeth was born about 1706 in Span, Johnson, Georgia, United States; died after 1743 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Benjamin Dorsey. Benjamin (son of Nicholas Dorsey and Frances Hughes) was born about 1713 in All Hallow's Par, Baltimore County, MD; was christened on 17 Sep 1717; died before 27 Jul 1749 in Anne Arundel County, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sophia married John Talbott after 1747. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John Talbott. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From: Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army of the Revolution, by FRANCIS B. HEITMAN, The Rare Book Shop Publiehing Company, Inc., 1914
page 201:
Dorsey, Ely (Md). Lieutenant of Watkins Independent Maryland Company, 14th January 1776; 1st Lieutenant 3d October, 14, Captain 2d Maryland,
10th December, 1776; taken prisoner at Staten Island, 22d August, 1777; was a prisoner on parole but never rejoined regiment.

"ANNE ARUNDEL GENTRY--DORSEY FAMILY" by Harry Wright Newman
"Elisha Dorsey, son and heir of Benjamin and Sophia Dorsey, was born
in Anne Arundel County, but spent the greater part of his life in
Baltimore County..At a meeting of freeholders...who met at the courthouse
at the advent of the Revolution to select committees for the purpose
of carrying into effect the non-intercourse resolutions of the
Continental Congress, Elisha Dorsey was elected to represent North
Hundred of Baltimore County(Scharf's Hist. of Balto., p. 70)." "In 1779
Elisha Dorsey was listed as a non-juror, having refused or neglected
to subscribe to the Oath of Allegiance to State of MD. (Minutes of
Court, 1772-81, folio 310, Hall of Records). In 1783 he was a taxable
in North Hundred of Baltimore County In 1790 he was the head of a family
with 3 males over 16, including self, one male under 16, three females
and two slaves. Letters of administration were issued to his son,
William, on Sep. 15, 1802...inventory of personalty was filed Oct. 15,
1802, showing appraisement of $928.00 and two mulatto slaves. (Balt.
County Inventories, Liber 20, folio 327)
"THE DORSEY FAMILY" by Maxwell Dorsey and Jean Muir Dorsey, 1947.
"Elisha Dorsey born c. 1743, m. Mary Slade Dec. 15, 1768 (St. Jn. and
St. Geo.)d. 1782. In 1772 Elisha Dorsey of Baltimore County bought from
Thomas Marshall, 123 acres called Climna Lina. He also owned land
called Dorsey's Plains. On Jan 21, 1771, Elisha Dorsey, son and heir
of Benjamin Dorsey of Anne Arundel County, deceased, and Sophia Talbot,
his mother...sold Talbott's Last Shift..." "Elisha Dorsey was
appointed first Lieutenant of Capt. Christopher Owing's Company in
Soldier's Delight Battalion, Baltimore County, on Sep. 11, 1777. (Arch.
of MD, XVI, p. 369)" "Elisha Dorsey died in 1801/2 intestate. His
estate was appraised on Oct. 16, 1802. His son William served as
administrator."

Elisha married Mary Slade on 15 Dec 1768 in St. John/St. Geo, Baltimore County, MD. Mary (daughter of Josias Slade and Mary Day) was born about 1747; died in 1782 in Baltimore County, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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