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

Benjamin Dorsey

Male 1692 - 1750  (58 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Dorsey 
    Birth 1692  Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Apr 1750  Anne Arundel County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I97648  Tree1
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2023 

    Father Edward Dorsey,   b. 1646, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Dec 1705, 'Major's Choice' Baltimore County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Wyatt,   b. 1657, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1692, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County. Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 1677  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13184  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      Mr. Benjamin Dorsey 42.34 AA £248.17.6 Apr 12 1750
      Appraisers: Richard Shipley, John Talbott. Creditors: Charles Ridgely, Lyde Goodwin.
      Next of kin: John Dorsey (son of Edward Dorsey), Nicholas Dorsey.
      Administratrix: Sophia Dorsey.
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      Dorsey, Edward, Balto. Co.,26th Oct., 1704; 31st Dec., 1705.
      To son Levin at 21 yrs. and hrs., 100 A., "Hockly" on main falls of Patapsco R., and personalty including boy William Jackson.
      To sons Charles, Levin, Francis and Edward and their hrs., all land on n. side Patapsco R., all "Taylors Forrest" if it be bought at testator's death.
      To dau. Ann, personalty.
      To son Joshua and hrs., 100 A., "Barnes Folly."
      To son Samuell, part of "Major's Choyce" and also that which he has received by deed of gift.
      To son Nicholas, 100 A., part of "Long Reach" at Elk Ridge and personalty at 16 yrs. of age.
      To son Benjamin, 100 A., part of "Long Reach" and personalty at 16 yrs. of age.
      To son John, 148 A., residue of "Long Reach" at 16 yrs. of age.
      To dau. Sarah Petticoate and 3 child. of dau. Hannah Howard, personalty.
      Wife Margaret, extx. and residuary legatee.
      Test: Katherine Organ, John Huntsmen, John Dorsey and John Ball. 3. 725.

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