Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Joshua Dorsey
1712 - Bef 1784 (< 72 years)-
Name Joshua Dorsey Birth 1712 Baltimore County, Maryland Gender Male Death Bef 20 Oct 1784 Baltimore County, Maryland Person ID I95289 Tree1 Last Modified 5 Apr 2024
Father John Dorsey, b. Abt 1682, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland d. Aft 1735, Baltimore County, Maryland (Age ~ 54 years) Relationship natural Mother Comfort Stimson, b. 7 Oct 1684, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland d. 23 Jan 1747, Baltimore County, Maryland - probate (Age 62 years) Relationship natural Marriage 22 Aug 1702 All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 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 d. 29 Dec 1784, Baltimore County, Maryland - probate (Age > 66 years) Marriage 3 Nov 1734 Anne Arundel County, Maryland Children 1. Providence Dorsey, b. 2 Sep 1739, Anne Arundel County, Maryland d. Aft 1784, Baltimore County, Maryland (Age > 46 years) [Father: natural] 2. Hamutel Flora Dorsey, b. 12 Jan 1742, Anne Arundel County, Maryland [Father: natural] 3. Joshua Dorsey, b. 3 Mar 1745, Anne Arundel County, Maryland [Father: natural] Family ID F31543 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Apr 2024
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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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