| 1. | Edward DORSEY was born about 1620 in Ireland; died before 2 Aug 1659 in Kent Island, Maryland, British Colonial America; was buried in Burial: Body lost at sea Specifically: Drowned in the Chesapeake Bay, off the Isle of Kent. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: 9M7L-VTH
- LifeSketch: ; Edward Dorsey (d. 1659) immigrated first to Lower Norfolk, Virginia, and later to Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He took up a tract of land on the Severn River (then called the Bush River) at what is now Annapolis, which he named Hockley-in-the-Hole.
- Immigration: 1642, Virginia, British Colonial America
- Occupation: Between 1649 and 1659, Severn, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America; Shipwright
- Drowned off the Isle of Kent.: Bef 2 Aug 1659, Kent Island, Maryland, British Colonial America
Notes:
Edward Dorsey (d. 1659) immigrated first to Lower Norfolk, Virginia, and later to Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He took up a tract of land on the Severn River (then called the Bush River) at what is now Annapolis, which he named Hockley-in-the-Hole.
Two of his sons, Col. Edward Dorsey and Hon. John Dorsey, were planters whose descendants were prominent figures in Maryland for centuries.
Edward married Anne about 1643 in Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America. Anne was born about 1625 in Ireland; died about 1651 in Virginia, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Colonel Edward DORSEY, Jr was born about 1643 in Maryland, British Colonial America; died between 25 May 1705 and 31 Dec 1705 in Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America; was buried in 1705 in Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America.
- Joshua DORSEY was born about 1645 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died between 20 Feb 1687 and 3 May 1688 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America.
- Hon. John DORSEY was born about 1648 in Lower Norfolk, Virginia, British Colonial America; died between 26 Nov 1714 and 22 Mar 1715 in Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America; was buried in 1715 in Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America.
- Sarah DORSEY was born about 1650 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America; died before 1691 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America; was buried in Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America.
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Abt 1620 - Bef 1659 (~ 39 years)