Elisha Dorsey

Abt 1743 - 1802  (~ 59 years)

• Name	Elisha Dorsey
  Birth	Abt 1743	Anne Arundel County, MD
  Gender	Male
  Death	1802	Dorsey's Plains, Baltimore County, MD
  Person ID	I1605	Carl
  Last Modified	20 May 2012

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Dorsey,   b. Abt 1713, All Hallow's Par, Baltimore County, MD d. Bef 27 Jul 1749, Anne Arundel County, MD (Age ~ 36 years)
  Mother	Sophia Howard,   b. 1726, Anne Arundel County, MD d. 21 Feb 1788, Baltimore County, MD (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Slade,   b. Abt 1747   d. 1782, Baltimore County, MD (Age ~ 35 years)
  Marriage	15 Dec 1768	St. John/St. Geo, Baltimore County, MD
  Children	+ 1. William Dorsey,   b. Baltimore County, MD d. 1847, Baltimore County, MD   2. Elisha Dorsey   3. Mary Dorsey   4. Cassandra Dorsey   5. Nicholas Slade Dorsey
  Family ID	F574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2014

  
  

• Notes

  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."