Person:Edward Dorsey (1)

Deed of Gift

On January 4, 1700, Edward Dorsey, as always anxious about his children's future; and foreseeing that all might not go well between the children by his wife, Sarah, and his second wife, Margaret, when he would no longer be living to manage the affairs of his family, made a deed of gift:

I Edward Dorsey of Baltimore County and Margaret my wife, namely for the settling and dispersing of such goods and chattels as God hath bestowed upon us with all for the advancement and profit of our children after my death to avoid controversy ... that might arise between my wife and children after I bequeath the same by will.

To beloved friends Maj. John Hammond, Capt. Charles Hammond and my son Edward Dorsey five small plantations 1n Baltimore County, four of which adjoins the plantation I now live on at Elkridge (Major's Choice), the other on the south side of the Patapsco River a little below falls of Patapsco, With what men and women negroes there is now upon the said plantations and 100 acres of land adjoining of the said plantation, 3 cows, 3 sows, 2 Iron potts, bed and furniture, two plates, dishes, 6 alcemy spoons, eleven barrels of Indian corn to each plantation to said Maj. Hammond Capt. Charles Hammond and Edward Dorsey Jr., to the use and behoof of 5 of my sons hereafter named Samuel, Joshua, John, Nicholas, and Benjamin Dorsey.

First to my son Samuel Dorsey that plantation of mine near the falls of the Patapsco River, 3 negroes belonging to 1t namely Chang, Jenny, and Ellick with cows, sows, furniture and corn.

Secondly to my son Joshua Dorsey that plantation where Black Dick lives, and to the southward or said plantation, 2 negroes, now upon said plantation, namely Dick and Mariah his wife with cows and barrels of corn at his brother Samuels above.

Thirdly to my son John Dorsey that plantation that Bacon now lives on with one hundred acres of land next adjoining and 2 negroes now upon it B__ and Beck his wife and their increase if any, with cows, sows and corn.

Fourthly to son Nicholas Dorsey, plantation on which negro Tom now lives with 100 acres of land next adjoining, 2 negroes, Tom and Hagar his wife and their increase, cows, sows, and corn.

Fifthly to son Benjamin Dorsey, piece of land lying betwixt Dick and Bacon with that piece of cleared ground cleared this year and where a Quarter built at ye falls with 100 acres next adjoining, 2 negroes Robin and Nell with their increase if any, and cows, sows, corn etc., as his brothers have.

In case of death of any son his land and portion to be equally divided among his brothers. Sons to be placed on their plantations and receive negroes and other things at age of 16 years, and to be at work for a living, not to dispose of anything of his labour and estate without the consent and approbation of his eldest brother and my friends ... after my death when my son Edward shall have the trouble of Looking after his brothers and their estates providing them playne and decent apparrell and holdsome diet out of the produce of their several crops being shipped to England and having cloathed their servants out of the remainder he shall take to himself a twelveth part for his trouble until they come of age of twenty one years and shall every May Day render his account of his proceedings therein to my other two friends mentioned with himself above at the house where I now live at Elk Ridge where there Shall be a collation of three pounds Sterling provided every May Day and Every respective son that comes of age of twenty one years shall pay to my said two friends each or them a guiney in Gold and if any one of my sons prove refractory and will not be ruled by my said two friends and their brother bind them or send them out to some handy Craff trade until he or they arrive at the age of 21 years

As witness our hands and seals the day and Yeare above written, January 4, 1700.

[Signed] Edward Dorsey, [Signed] Margaret Dorsey

In presence of John Hammond, Phillip Hammond.

[(Prov. Ct. Reo. T. L. No. 2, f. 169)]

On April 2, 1706, Col. Edward Dorsey was listed as dead at a meeting of the Assembly, and an order was issued for the elect!on of a member from Baltimore County in room of Col. Edward Dorsey deceased. (Ibid., 561, 562)

Will Transcript

In the name of God amen, I Edward Dorsey of Baltimore County, in the Province of Maryland being Weake of Body butt of sound and perfect mind and Memory thanks to almighty God but Calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body & Knowing the Uncertainty of this present life do make and ordain this My last Will & Testament in Manner and form following ~

First and principally & Commit my soule unto the hands of all mighty God who gave it to me and my body to the Earth from whence it came to be buried In decent and Christian manner as my Executrix whereas named thinks fitt nothing doubting ___ at the Generall Resurrection & said ___ the same agtinst the Almighty power of God ~ And as touching such Worldly Estate whereas it hath blessed almighty God to bless me with In my life, I give devise bequeath and dispse the same In manner & form followeth:

Item ~ I Give & Bequeath unto my son Lacan Dorsey and by [his] heirs for Ever a tract or parcel of land by incore the Maine falls of Patapscoe River by the name of Hockey Confa"? one hundred acres and one negro Boy named Bandke?, one white boy name Wm. Pacson?, the feather bead and furniture, __ Cowes and three sowes, two putter [pewter] dishes and Six alechmy Spoons, two Iron potts and ten fema__ Indian Corne and my Will is that my son Lacon Service? the sd. land Tenants an shoes_ her age of twenty one years.

Item ~ I give unto my Well belove wife Margrett Dorsey my Cest [Chest] of Drawers , one large sealed trunk and one horse named Elke over and above her third part of My personal Estate that is not already by deed of gift and otherwise freely given before the fate of this my last Will to Several Children

Item ~ I give & bequeath unto my sons Charles Dorsey, Lacon Dorsey, Frances Dorsey and Edward Dorsey an thare heirs for Ever all My land on the north side of Patapscoe River to be Equally devided betwine them asone as Either of them shall Come of age and whereas I on __ of a parcel of land calle Tailors Forrest if I have any ___ to it before my death for other and on the North side of Patapscoe & give an bequeath all such lands to my sd. Sons Charles, Lacon, Frances and Eward and their heirs for Ever to be Equally devided aforesaid and in Case iether of them die before they Come of age My Will is that all my aforesaid lands be Equally divided amongst the rest of my sd. ____ sons.

Item ~ I give unto my son Charles Dorsey three Cowes _____ for dishes, six alchemy sp__, two Iron pots, one feather bed and furniture & ten ____ Indian Corne and one negro boy named Sick? to be delivered to him when he Comes of Age.

Item ~ I give unto my son Frances three Cowes, three sowes, two putter [pewter] dishes, six alchemy spoons, __ Crok potts, one feather bed and furniture, ten Barrels of Indian Corn and one negro Boy named Char__ to be delivered to him when he comes of age.

Item ~ I give unto My son Edward Dorsey three Cowes, three ewes, two putter [pewter] dishes, six alchemy spoons, two Iron potts, one feather bed and furniture, ten beyills of Indian corne, ___ bas__ of all my wearing Cofns? and the value of a horse named sparke ~ My best Pan, my tea Silver Fanckett?, my silver tobacco box, My seale Gold ofing? and one of my scale tokens? named ED to be delivered him when he comes of age ~

Item ~ I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Sopfeg? one negro girle named Littell Jenny with feather Bead, and furniture and fifty pounds Sterl., one silver Case of a Quartes, two silver spoons to be delivered her at the age of Sixteen or day of Marage [Marriage].

Item ! I give unto My son Joshua Dorsey and his heirs for Ever the Carbation Knowne by the name of Barnes Folly with one hundred acres of Land to the sd. Plantation adjoyning a one hundred acres of land outt of the land called Long Reach to be diboerd? Into her possessoion My defrefes? and also one hoopers sadell holdbers? and pistills

Item ~ I give unto My son Samll. one Sylver nilgre sord with all the rema. part of me Land and __ Majors Choice & what he hath already received by deed of Gift & is to joe in full a Shilds ___.

Item ~ I give & bequeth unto My son Nicholas Dorsey and his heirs for Ever one hundred acres of land outt of a tract of land called Long Reach lying att Elke Ridge with two silver spoons, one new Gun and My horse named Dick to be delivered him att the age of sixteen years.

Item ~ I Give unto My son Benjm. Dorsey and his heirs for Ever one hundred acres of land Called Long Reach being __ of sd. tract unfaines faver hundred forty eight a cres? w_ two spoons, the littel Gun to be delivered him att the age of Sixteen years

Item I give unto My son John Dorsey one hundred forty Eighte acres of land being the rema. part of land called Long Reach to him & his heirs for Ever, one new gun, two silver spoons to be delld. him att the age of sixteen.

Item ~ I give & bequeath unto My daughter Sarah Petticoate one of the large siler Cups

Item ~ I Give & bequeath unto My daughter Hannah Howards three Children's twenty shillingss to Rack Childen?

Item ~ I Give & bequeath unto my deere and well beloved Wife Margrett Dorsey and to her heris for Ever all the Remaining part of my Estate both Real and Personell when over the sames shall be found and due nominate and appointe her my sd. loving wife to be whole and sole Executrix of this My Last Will & Testament hereby Revoking disannulling and Making Voyde all Wills heretofore by me Made and deerrng? this to be my last Will & Testament.

In Testemony Whereof I have hereunto Sett My hand and Seale this twenty sixth day of October one thousand Seven hundred and fouer [four].

[Signed] Edward Dorsey

Sealed Signed published and declared

In the presents of us

Katheren Argen? [Her mark]

John huntsman

John Dorsey

LNC? Balerd?

December the 30th 1705

Then came John Dorsey one of the witnesses to the within will and made Oath on the holy Evanghth? that his Coll. Dorsey the within testator Signed seald published and Declared the within will to be his Last will and testament and __ of his prounce? __ of hands and perfect mind and memory __ before me

John Cale?

Edward Dorsey made His will October 26, 1704 was proved December 31, 1705. A copy of the original will is reproduced on pages 20 and 21. (Bolt. Co. Original Wills, Hall of Records, Annapolis) (Wills 3, f. 725)

[The Dorsey Family, descendants of Edward Darcy-Dorsey of Virginia and Maryland for five Generations and Allied Families by Maxwell J. Dorsey and Jean Muir Dorsey, Urbana, Illinois, pg. 17-24]

About Edward Dorsey

He was first seen as a planter in 1664. By 1667 he calls himself a boatwright Anne Arundel Co., Maryland.

He then worked as a builder, both of houses and other types of buildings, in Annapolis, Maryland. By 1675 he is recognized as a lawyer and from this he "quickly rose to prominence in both state and military affairs." (quote from The Dorsey Family)

From The Dorsey Family

He was Justice of Anne Arundel County in 1679 and 1685; Captain of Militia in 1686; Major, 1687; Field Officer of Calvert County, 1694; and Colonel in 1702. He was Judge of the High Court of Chancery and Keeper of the Great Seal, 1695 and 1696; a member of the House of Burgesses from Anne Arundel County, 1694 to 1697 and from Baltimore County, 1701 to 1705. He also served upon many important committees. (sources cited: Archives of Maryland)

1. ↑ Anne Arundel Gentry. (Vol. 2)
   p. 20.
2. ↑ Maxwell J. Dorsey and Jean Muir Dorsey and Nannie Ball Nimmo. Dorsey: The Dorsey Family. (1947 by the authors).
3. ↑ Folger McKinsey. History of Frederick County, Maryland. (1910; compiled by Nancy Jacobsen <njacobsen@@charter.net>).
4. ↑ Vital Records - Miscellaneous Sources.

   Birth: 1646, Robert Henry McIntire, Annapolis Maryland Families (n.p.:Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, Md, 1980, Vol. 1, n.d.).

5. ↑ Researcher
   Anne Bartee.
6.   Dorsey, Maxwell J. (Maxwell Jay); Jean Muir Dorsey; and Nannie Ball Nimmo. The Dorsey Family: Descendants of Edward Darcy-Dorsey of Virginia and Maryland for Five Generations and Allied Families. (1947).

   COLONEL EDWARD DORSEY
   I. COLONEL EIJ,/ARD 2 DORSEY (Edward1 )
   d. 1705 at Major's Choice, Baltimore County, Maryland
   m. (1) c 1670 Sarah Wyatt, d. c 1692
   m. (2) c 1693 Margaret Lacon, d. 1707, whom. (2) John Israel, d. 1723
   The birth date of Edward Dorsey, eldest son of the immigrant, is unknown, but he was over
   16 years of age, when having left the province, he was again transportAd into it by Robert
   Bullen on March 25, 1661. (Patents 4, f. 88)
   Edward Dorsey first comes on the records as a planter in 1664, when he and his brothers
   were living on one of their father's surveys, as seen in a land patent of that date. He next
   appears as a boatwright, and so signs himself in 1667. After this he is found as a builder of
   houses and other buildings in the port of Annapolis, and in 1675 is recognized as a successful
   young lawyer. From then on he quickly rose to prominence in both state and military affairs.
   He was Justice of Anne Arundel County in 1679 and 1685; Captain of Militia in 1686;
   Major, 1687; Field Officer of Calvert County, 1694; and Colonel in 1702. He was Judge of the
   High Court of Chancery and Keeper of the Great Seal, 1695 and 1696; a member of the House of
   Burgesses from Anne Arundel County, 1694 to 1697, and from Baltimore County, 1701 to 1705. He
   also served upon many important committees. (Arch. of Md. XV,V,XIII,XXIV,XX,XIX,XXVI)
   He acquired large tracts of land in both Anne Arundel and Baltimore Counties, which he
   divided among his ten sons and three daughters.
   The first land known to have been owned by Edward Dorsey was one of his father's surveys,
   which he and his two brothers took up and had patented on August 25, 1664, calling it Hockley
   in the Hole. (Patents 7, f. 378) This land adjoined tracts which had been surveyed for
   Cornelius and Samuel Howard at the head of Hockley Creek in 1662. A copy of the original
   patent, which was in possession of the owners of Hockley in the Hole for many years, is repro-
   duced on the following page.
   On May 11, 1667, Edward Dorsey received a warrant for 350 acres of land for transporting
   seven persons into the province. As Edward Dorsey of Ann Arundell County, boatwright, he as-
   signed the said warrant unto Cornelius Howard. (Patents 10, f. 498)
   
   Children of Col. Edward and Sarah (Wyatt) Dorsey:
   (Named in father's will and in deeds)
   1. Edwarct 3 Dorsey Jr., b. bef. 1677; d. Wlm.
   2. Sarah Dorsey, b. bef. 1677, m. (1) John Norwood
   m. (2) John Petticoat
   3. Hannah Dorsey, b. c 1679, m. Joseph Howard
   4. Samuel Dorsey, b. c 1682, m. Jane ____
   5. Joshua Dorsey, b. 1686, m. Ann Ridgely
   6. John Dorsey, b. 1688, m. Honor Sta --(Stafford)
   7. Nicholas Dorsey, b. c 1690, m. Frances Hughes
   8. Benjamin Dorsey, b. c 1692; d. unm.
   Children of Col. Edward and Margaret (Lacon) Dorsey:
   (Named in father's will)
   9. Lacon Dorsey, b. C 1694; d. underage
   10. Francls Dorsey, b. C 1696, m. Elizabeth Baker
   11. Charles Dors~y, b. C 1698, m. Ann
   12. Edward Dorsey Jr., b. e 1700, m. Phebe
   13. Ann Dorsey, b. C 1702, m. John Hammond
   
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