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Colonel Edward DORSEY, Jr

Colonel Edward DORSEY, Jr

Male Abt 1643 - 1705  (~ 62 years)

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  • Name Edward DORSEY  [1, 2
    Prefix Colonel 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born Abt 1643  Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID MJQ5-KKM 
    Public service per Wikitree Edward Dorsey 1679  Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1679 Public Service 
    Land Acquisition 1702  Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Margaret's brothers, Thomas and John transfer their father's land to edward Dorsey 
    LifeSketch   [3
    Edward Dorsey was a planter, merchant, and contractor in colonial Maryland. He was likely born in Lower Norfolk, Virginia around 1643. Edward was the oldest son of Edward Dorsey (?-1659), who immigrated from Middlesex, England, and who was in his later ye 
    TitleOfNobility   [3
    Colonel 
    Buried 1705  Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Died Between 25 May 1705 and 31 Dec 1705  Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Will 31 Dec 1705  Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I594764237  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 6 Dec 2022 

    Father Edward DORSEY,   b. Abt 1620, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 2 Aug 1659, Kent Island, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Mother Anne,   b. Abt 1625, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1651, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years) 
    Married Abt 1643  Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F536728231  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah WYATT,   b. 1657, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1692, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 1670  Anne Arundel Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Charles DORSEY,   b. 1675, Majors, Baltimore, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1732, Baltimore, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     2. Sarah Anne DORSEY,   b. 1676, Elk Ridge, Baltimore County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1727, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     3. John DORSEY,   b. 1676, Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1764, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Edward DORSEY,   b. 1677, Elk Ridge, Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1702, Annapolis, Ann Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     5. Samuel DORSEY,   b. 1677, Elk Ridge, Baltimore, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1701, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     6. Hannah DORSEY,   b. 1679, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1707, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     7. Samuel DORSEY,   b. 1681, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1724, Richard Warfield house, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     8. Benjamin DORSEY,   b. 1686, Middle Neck Hundred, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1717, Majors, Baltimore, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     9. Captain Joshua DORSEY,   b. 15 Jun 1688, Anne Arundel, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1747, Quail Run, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     10. Nicholas DORSEY, Sr,   b. 1689, Majors Choice, Harford, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1717, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     11. Benjamin DORSEY,   b. 1690, Middle Neck, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1692, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 6 Dec 2022 
    Family ID F536728229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret LARKIN,   b. 1650, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1707, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married Abt 1692  Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Lacon DORSEY,   b. Abt 1694, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1712, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 18 years)
     2. Francis Hughes DORSEY, Sr,   b. 1696, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1750, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     3. Levin DORSEY,   b. 1697, Major Choice Larkin, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1699  (Age 2 years)
     4. Sarah Ann DORSEY,   b. 27 Apr 1698, Majors Choice, Harford, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1786, Majors Choice, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     5. Edward DORSEY, III,   b. 1700, Anne Arundel, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1753, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 6 Dec 2022 
    Family ID F536728224  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Edward Dorsey was a planter, merchant, and contractor in colonial Maryland. He was likely born in Lower Norfolk, Virginia around 1643. Edward was the oldest son of Edward Dorsey (?-1659), who immigrated from Middlesex, England, and who was in his later years a Quaker. Edward the younger immigrated with his parents and siblings from Virginia to Maryland in 1649.

      He married, first, Sarah Wyatt around 1670; and second, Margaret Larkin, who later married John Isaac aka Israel.

      Edward served in the lower house of the Maryland colonial legislature, first as a representative of Anne Arundel County 1694-1697, and later for Baltimore County 1701-1705, dying in office. He was also a county justice in both Anne Arundel and Baltimore, and chancery judge.

      His strong support of Lord Baltimore in 1689 brought his dismissal from his justiceship and militia commission after the overthrow of the proprietary government; he testified against the Protestant Associators in England on 1690. He was accused of being a Jacobite in 1692.

      The probate of Edward's will indicates that at the time of his death he held over 1,247 acres, enslaved 13 persons and held 2 indentured servants.

      The Dorsey DNA project has shown that the first Edward Dorsey was from Ireland, and that Colonel Dorsey was his son. They probably did have Jacobite leanings but enough political savvy to keep their money! Another error above is about wife Margaret Larkin, daughter of another wealthy planter, John Larkin. Edward bought out her brothers' share of Father's estate.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Dec 2022), entry for Francis Hughes Dorsey, person ID L61X-286. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Dec 2022), entry for Sarah Anne Dorsey, person ID LHTP-7Y7. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Dec 2022), entry for Edward Dorsey, person ID MJQ5-KKM. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Dec 2022), entry for Edward Dorsey, person ID 9M7L-VTH. (Reliability: 3).