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Descendants of Edward Dorsey I




Generation No. 1


1. EDWARD1 DORSEY I was born Abt. 1619 in England, and died Bef. August 2, 1659 in Maryland where he drowned near Kent Island. He married ANNE. She died Unknown.

Notes for E
DWARD DORSEY I:
Edward DORSEY/D'ARCY was born in England. He emigrated between 1640 and 1650 from England to Virginia, then Maryland. He died before 2 Aug 1659 in vicinity of Isle of Kent, Chesepeake Bay, Maryland. He was in Lower Norfolk Co VA by 1642, when Cornelius Lloyd claimed land for transporting him to the colony. , He bought 200 acres in Elizabeth River Parish, in 1642 bought cattle there (3 head of cattle from John Browne of the Elizabeth River District of Lower Norfolk Co., and witnessed by mark E.D. quit-claim deed Oct 1649 to Virginia land executed by Thomas Tod (Todd). This deed he signed Edward E D Dorsey

Edward Dorsey/Darcy was in Anne Arundel Co. MD by 1650 where he was granted in November 1650 a warrant for 200 acres of land. and another 200 acres in 1651, half of a warrant for 400 acres he shared with John Norwood (Patents 11/folio 98)

In a letter written in 1658 by Robert Clarkson, a Quaker convert, he states the Ann Dorsey and her husband, both Converts (to Quakerism), Ann had abundant grace, but he doubted that her husband would stick to the faith. According to Newman, A letter of Thomas Hart dated 28 of the 2nd inst 1658 London, in which is embodied a letter of Robert Clarkson dtd. 14 of ye 11 mo. 1657 (which would be February) "..& likewise Ann Dorsey in a more larger measure, hir husband I hope abideth faithfull in his measure."

In April, 1657? Edward Darcy, of the County of Anne Arundel, boatwright, sold to George Yate 200 acres granted to him (Darcy) in Nov 1650 and half a warrant of four hundred acres granted to himself and Capt. Norwood in Feb. 1651. In Aug 1668, Yates re-assigned to Edward Dorsey (sic. Col Edward Dorsey, son of Edward) 68 acres of above tract and later in the year assigned 60 more acres called "Darsy". Edward bought land in 1655 from Thomas Marsh/March 300 acres. His son Edward sold this tract Nov 6, 1670 to Thomas Manniage of the Cliffs.

Edward Drown off Kent Island in 1659. Petition in court Anne Arundel 2 Aug. 1659, one Thomas Hinson petitioned for compensation for having taken up the "boate wherein Edward Darcy and some otheres were drowned neare the Isle of Kent, being desyred by the said Darcy Overseer to take up the same which he did deliuery the same Boate to the chiefe in Authority?" So unsure if the Edward mentioned above may be his son.

from Prov. Ct. Rec. S.I. f.282

"Att a Court hoden in Anarundel County on tuesday August 2nd 1659:

Whereas Thomas Hinson hath petitioned this Court, Showing that hee hauing taken up the Boate wherein Edward Doarcy & some others drowned, neare the Isle of Kent, being desyred by the sd Darcys overseer to take up the same, wch he did, delivering the same Boate to the chiefe in Authority taking a discharge upon the Anarundell & now by his Petn craving for his paynes taking therein, as the Court now sitting shall adjudege him. It is ordered that the sd. Thomas Hinson have one hundd pounds of Tob. payd him for the sd paynes and Care, by those (Whoever they bee) that possesse & enjoy the sd Boate"


More About E
DWARD DORSEY I:
Fact 1: 1650, in Maryland
     
Children of E
DWARD DORSEY and ANNE are:
  i.   SARAH2 DORSEY, d. Bef. 1691; m. MATTHEW HOWARD JR.; d. 1692.
2. ii.   HONORABLE JOHN DORSEY, d. 1714, Baltimore County, Maryland.
3. iii.   COLONEL EDWARD DORSEY, b. Lower Norfolk, Virginia; d. Bef. December 31, 1705, Baltimore County, Maryland.
  iv.   JOSHUA DORSEY, d. 1688; m. SARAH RICHARDSON; d. 1706.


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