Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Joshua Dorsey

Male 1712 - Bef 1784  (< 72 years)


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  • Name Joshua Dorsey 
    Birth 1712  Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 20 Oct 1784  Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I95289  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father John Dorsey,   b. Abt 1682, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1735, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Comfort Stimson,   b. 7 Oct 1684, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1747, Baltimore County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 22 Aug 1702  All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • John Dorcey and Comfort Simson m. 22 Aug 1702 both of Middle Neck.
    Family ID F16698  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Flora Fitzsimmons,   b. Bef 1718, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1784, Baltimore County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 66 years) 
    Marriage 3 Nov 1734  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Providence Dorsey,   b. 2 Sep 1739, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1784, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 46 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Hamutel Flora Dorsey,   b. 12 Jan 1742, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Joshua Dorsey,   b. 3 Mar 1745, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F31543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Fitzsimons, Nicholas,Baltimore Co.,11th Oct., 1743; 2nd Jan., 1743.
      To male hrs. of testator's dau. Florah Dorsey, wife of Joshua, "Knighton's Fancy" and "Muscal's Rest" on s. side of Patapsco R. Shd. she be without male hrs. sd. land to go to poor of Anne Arundle Co. who belong to church of England or are Quakers.
      To male hrs. of dau. Mary, dwelling plantation "Thomas's Range," "Bennett's Range," "Ball's Addition." Shd. she be without male hrs. to go to poor afsd.
      To oldest dau. of dau. Florah, afsd. and her hrs., ½ of "Bullfords" or "Dear Bitt" at head of Back R. in lieu of such hrs. land to be distributed among daughters of Florah, afsd. and in lieu of such daus. to hrs. of testator.
      To eldest dau. of testator's dau. Mary, residue of "Bullfords" or "Dear Bitt," in lieu of hrs. to be divided among daus. of Mary afsd. and in lieu of such daus. to hrs. of testator.
      To dau. Mary, extx., residue of estate.
      Test: John Orrick, Jr., Alex Cromwell, Sarah Cromwell.
      23. 501.
      MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 8

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