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1737 - 1827 (90 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
2. | Jr. Nicholas Dorsey was born in 1712 (son of Nicholas Dorsey and Frances Hughes); died in 1780 in Baltimore County, MD. Notes:
BIOGRAPHY: [Broderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #2180
Col. Nicholas Dorsey Jr. inherited a tract of land called "Long Reach" located in what is now Howard Co., Maryland. This is where he lived at the time of his death.
Birth:
"Major's Choice", Anne Arundel Co., MD
Nicholas married Sarah Griffith in 1732 in Baltimore County, MD. Sarah (daughter of Orlando Griffith and Katherine Howard) was born on 13 May 1718 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA; died on 1 Sep 1794 in Baltimore County, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
7. | Katherine Howard was born in 1676/1699 (daughter of Howard); died in 1721/1787. Children:
- 3. Sarah Griffith was born on 13 May 1718 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA; died on 1 Sep 1794 in Baltimore County, MD.
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Generation: 4
8. | Jr. Edward Dorsey was born in 1646 in Virginia, USA (son of Edward Dorsey and Ann); died in 1705. Notes:
BIOGRAPHY: [Broderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #2180
Edward Dorsey practiced law and was a Justice of Anne Arundel Co. from 1679 to 1685. In 1686, he was appointed Captain in the Militia. He was promoted to Major in 1687, served as field officer of Calvert Co. in 1694, and was promoted to Colonel in 1702. He was Judge of the High Court of Chancery and Keeper of the Great Seal from 1695 to 1697. He was a member of the House of Burgesses from Anne Arundel Co. from 1694 to 1697 and from Baltimore Co. from 1701 to 1704.
(K.G. Lindsay, 'Grandpas, Inlaws & Outlaws')
Died:
"Major's Choice", Anne Arundel Co., MD
Edward married Sarah Wyatt about 1670 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. Sarah (daughter of Nicholas Wyatt and Damaris Stockett) was born in 1657 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA; died in 1690 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Lydia was born in 1650/1673; died in 1695/1761. Children:
- 5. Frances Hughes was born on 18 May 1692 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA; died in 1717 in Baltimore County, MD.
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