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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]

1. William Dorsey was born in Baltimore County, MD; died in 1847 in Baltimore County, MD.
2. Elisha Dorsey
3. Mary Dorsey
4. Cassandra Dorsey
5. Nicholas Slade Dorsey

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"ANNE ARUNDEL GENTRY--DORSEY FAMILY" by Harry Wright Newman
"Benjamin Dorsey, son of Nicholas and Frances (Hughes) Dorsey, was
born in All Hallow's Parish, and baptised at the parish church on Sep.
17, 1717. On Feb. 3, 1741/2, Benjamin Dorsey, then of Anne Arundel
County, sold 100 acre portion of 'Major's Choice' on Elk Ridge, which had
been granted to Edward Dorsey. On Aug. 24, 1741, he purchased for L
223, a portion of 'Talbot's Last Shift' on the main falls of the
Patapsco in Anne Arundel" Benjamin Dorsey died intestate. Letters
of adm. were granted to his widow, Sophia Dorsey, on Jul. 27,
1749....the appraisement of the personal estate was made on Sep. 15,
1749...value of L 248.17.6 (Inventories, Liber42, folio 34)
Death date taken from Ancestral file

Benjamin married Sophia Howard. Sophia (daughter of Cornelius Howard and Elizabeth Clements) was born in 1726 in Anne Arundel County, MD; died on 21 Feb 1788 in Baltimore County, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Information taken from Ancestral file

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"ANNE ARUNDEL GENTRY--DORSEY FAMILY" by Harry Wright Newman
"Nicholas Dorsey, son of Col. Edward Dorsey and his wife, Sarah Wyatt,
was born about 1690 in Middle Neck Hundred of St. Anne's Parish. At
the writing of his father's will in 1704, he was mentioned as being
less than 16 years of age. From his father's estate he inherited 100
acres of 'Long Reach', which lay in old Baltimore County Nicholas died
at a young age leaving a widow and four infants. He was buried on
Sep. 23, 1717, according to the records of All Hallow's Parish. His
last will and testament, dated Sep. 15, 1717, was probated in
Baltimore County on Feb. 13, 1717/18.(Wills, Liber 14, folio 478) To
sons Thomas, Nicholas, Benjamin, and Edward personalty at 21 years;
sons to have liberty to choose guardians at 18 To son Benjamin
the dwelling-plantation at the decease of his mother. (Inventories,
Liver 1, folio 40) The appraisement of personal estate on Jul. 4,
1718, reported a value of L347.15.9, including eight negroes. It
seemed as if the Widow Dorsey was a poor manager and by 1724, as
'Frances Dorsey, Widow, of Baltimore County' she prayed relief from her
creditors, yet at the final account filed by her on Jul. 30, 1725,
there was a balance due the heirs of L 117.15.11 (Adm. Accts, Box 3,
folder 68; Archives Vol. 35, p. 6)"
"THE DORSEY BOOK" by Maxwell Dorsey and Jean Muir Dorsey, 1947
"Nicholas Dorsey received by deed of gift in 1700 from his father, 100
acres of Major's Choice, and by his father's will in 1704, he was left
100 acres of Long Reach, 2 silver spoons, a new gun, and a horse named
Dick to be delivered to him at the age of 16 years." "The estate of
Nicholas Dorsey was appraised on July 4, 1718...the inventory included
a Bible, testament, spelling book, psalter, money scales, pocket sack
(?), 2 small deal boxes, chest, lock and key, negroes, Tom, Hagar,
Jenny and child, Isaac, Esther, Maria....The estate valued at
L347.15.9 1/2 (Invts. 1, f.40)"

Nicholas married Frances Hughes on 20 Dec 1709 in St. Anne's Paris, MD. Frances (daughter of Thomas Hughes and Lydia) was born on 18 May 1692 in St. James Parish, Herring Creek, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

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Information taken from Ancestral File

Cornelius married 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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Information taken from Ancestral file

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"ANNE ARUNDEL GENTRY--DORSEY FAMILY" by Harry Wright Newman
"Edward Dorsey, first don of Edward Dorsey and wife Anne, was born in
Virginia and came up the Severn during the days of the Commonwealth in
Maryland. On Aug. 25, 1664, he with his two brothers received jointly
400 acres of 'Hockley-in-the-Hole'. Evidence is unmistakable that he
followed for a time the occupation of his father and was certainly
engaged in ship building as late as May 6, 1667." "Before Nov. 1670,
Edward Dorsey married Sarah, a daughter of Nicholas Wyatt, Gent., by
his first wife. Sarah, his wife, died about 1690. He took for a
second wife, Margaret. All indicators point to the fact that she was
one of the daughters of John Larkin, Innkeepers, by his wife
Katherine. It is quite evident that the children of the second
marriage did not have the advantages of those of the first wife. The
widow remarried soon after the death of Col. Dorsey, but did not
survive her second husband. Perhaps, the children were neglected by
their step-father. Anyhow they were not schooled in letters, and as a
consequence made their mark on official documents." "On Jan 4,
1700/1, Edward Dorsey....assigned...my oldest son Edward Dorsey four
plantations bordering his dwelling-plantation at Elk Ridge and one
south side of Patapsco a little beyond the Falls with negroes,
livestock, household furniture whereon in trust for his five sons,
that is Samuel, Joshua, John, Nicholas, and Benjami. (Provincial
Court, Liber TL no. 2, folios 169,279)
To son Samuel the Patapsco plantation with three negroes and
other personltry To son Joshua the plantation 'where Black
Dick lives' with 100 adjoining acres, negroes and other
personalty To son John plantation that negro Bacon 'now lives on'
with 100 acres, negroes To son Nicholas the plantation 'that
negro Tom lives on' with 100 acres To son Benjamin piece of land
between Dick and Bacon."
"It was not until 1679 that Edward Dorsey entered into public or
political live of the province. In that year he was made a Justice of
the Peace for Anne Arundel County and a Gentleman Justice of the Quoroum.
He continued to serve in that capacity for a number of years
thereafter and in 1686 when he was styled Captain Edward Dorsey of His
Lordship's army he was likewise a Gentleman Justice of the Quorum. He
rose in the provincial forced from Captain to Colonel, a grade he held
at the time of his death. He entered the General Assembly 1694 as a
delegate from Anne Arundel County and continued to serve in all
succeeding sessions of the Lower House until his death. When he
became a domicile of Baltimore County, at the time that Baltimore
embraced both banks of Patapsco, he was likewise elected to the Lower
House. In 1695 he was made the Keeper of the Great Seal of the
Province." "He however was outspoken in his political views...in
1692 'Major Edward Dorsey had made several mutinous and seditious
speeches on board "Capt. William Hill Ship.'" "...he was on
Commission to erect the courthouse and the free school for Anne
Arundel Towne. He was granted the contract for the erection of the
first church of St. Anne in 1696." "Edward Dorsey was a staunch and
loyal supporter of the Calverts,...In politics (he) was a supporter of
the House of Stuart and an acknowledged member of the Jacobean Party"
"After the death of Samuel Wyatt (brother to his wife Sarah) the only
son and heir of Nicholas, Edward claimed his estate by rights of his
wife, as sole heiress. A battle royal insued with Thomas Bland,
Gent., who had married Damaris, the Widow Wyatt, and step-mother to
his wife. Edward had Bland arrested and caused him to be kept
prisoner at the Public Ordinary for several days. Thomas Bland in his
petition to the Provincial Court swore that in July 1677 he delivered
to Mr. Edward Dorsey all the real and personal estate of the late
Nicholas Wyatt, but Dorsey entered upon it and with force carried away
three servants which were his (Bland's) property whom he had purchased
with his own resources. Furthermore, John Booth one of the servants
was so ill-treated by Dorsey that he ran away and that Alice another
servant was so misused that she was 'brought to a dangerous
sickness.'(Md. Archives, vol. 67, p. 420)" "His original will, dated
Oct. 26, 1704 is on file at Annapolis, ...probated in Baltimore County on
Dec. 27, 1705. (Wills, Liber 3, folio 725): To son Nicholas
100-acre portion of 'Long Reach' at Elk Ridge and personalty at
16. The inventory was taken at the 'seated plantation', and also the
Upper Plantation, Elk Ridge Quarters, the Round Bay Plantation, and
'in the store house', and in 'Little Flat House'. There were books,
one Gould Seal ring, one Silver Seale, Ivory headed cane, silver
tobacco box, silver hilted sword, silver plate and surveying chain.
His wearing apparel was appraised at L7.10.-. There were also
thirteen negro slaves and two white indentured servants. Samuel, the
eldest son approved the valuation of L 528.8.11. It was filed at
court on April 1, 1706."

Edward married Sarah Wyatt before Nov 1670. Sarah (daughter of Nicholas Wyatt, Gentleman and Damaris Stockett?) was born in 1657 in Of Anne Arundel, MD; died about 1690 in Anne Arundel County, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dates taken from Ancestral file

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Information taken from Ancestral file

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Thomas married Lydia in 1691 in Anne Arundel County, MD. Lydia was born in 1672 in Anne Arundel County, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y
Y
Y
Y

Notes:

Information taken from Ancestral file Discrepancy in children's
dates of birth and duplicate names, not all listed

Died:
Y

Cornelius married 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]

Notes:

Information taken from Ancestral file