Francis Dorsey, of Scotchman's Desire

May 18, 1692 may be the date of birth.

Sources

1. The Dorsey Family. By Dorsey, Wright, Maxwell J. Dorsey, Jean Muir Dorsey, Nannie Ball Nimmo. Page 69.

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Anne Arundel gentry : a genealogical history of twenty-two pioneers of Anne Arundel county, Md., and their descendants, by Harry Wright Newman.
by Newman, Harry Wright, 1894-

Page 75-76

Francis Dorsey 3

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His Line

Francis Dorsey, son of Colonel Edward Dorsey and his second wife Mar- garet Larkin, was born probably at “ Major’s Choice ” in old Baltimore County. On attaining his majority he received by the terms of his father’s will lands on the north side of the Patapsco in the western part of what is now Baltimore County, where he established his plantation. He married

Elizabeth about 1723. The births of their children, except Lacon,

are found in St. Paul’s Parish register.

Children of Francis and Elizabeth Dorsey

1. Priscilla Dorsey, born Mar. 22, 1725/6.

2. Venetia Dorsey, born Oct. 16, 1728, married William Murphy.

3. Sarah Dorsey, born Jan. 28, 1730/1, married Charles Wells.

4. Elizabeth Dorsey, born Aug. 16, 1733, married Morris Baker.

5. Kezia Dorsey, born Apr. 25, 1735.

6. Margaret Dorsey, born Jan. 18, 1738/9.

7. Francis Dorsey born 1741, married Anne . q.<v.

8. Lacon Dorsey, born Feb. 15, 1747.

1 Archives, vol. 18, pp. 40, 105.

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Anne Arundel Gentry

The will of Francis Dorsey was dated June 5, 1749, and proved in Bal- timore County on February 17, 1749/50. Francis received 100 acres of “ Scotchman’s Desire ”, lying on the north side of the main falls of the Patapsco and 50 acres of “ Dorsey’s Addition ”, adjoining to “ Scotchman’s Desire ”, and negroes. Lacon was willed “ White Oak Bottom ”, lying on the northern branch of the fork of the great falls of the Patapsco, and 50 acres of “ Dorsey’s Addition ”, also negroes.

The residue of his estate was devised to his daughters, he mentioned by name, however, only, Venetia and Elizabeth. William Murphy, a son-in- law, was named as executor.

At the March Court of 1765 in Baltimore County “ Charles Wells and Sarah his wife, Morris Baker and Elizabeth his wife, Margaret Dorsey, Francis Dorsey, and Lacon Dorsey ” issued citation against William Murphy executor of Francis Dorsey to show why he had not returned a list of the debts owed to the testator and had not given an account of the growing crops at the time of his death.

GEDCOM Source

Age: 53-54

GEDCOM Source

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