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ried John Hall (1729-1797); Eleanor Dorsey, who
married Upton Sheredine (1740-1800); Deborah
Ridgely (1749-1817), who married John Sterett
(1750/51-1787); Mary Ridgely (?-1804), who
married Benjamin Nicholson (?-1792); and Mary
Dorsey (?-1816), who married John Weems (1727-
1794). MARRIED on February 18, 1748, Henrietta
Maria (1730-1762), daughter of Samuel Chew (ca.
1704-1736/37) and wife Henrietta Maria Lloyd
(?-1765); stepdaughter of Daniel Dulany (1685-
1753); granddaughter of Philemon Lloyd (ca.
1674-1732/33). Her brothers were Samuel Chew
(by 1734-1786); Bennett (?-1793), who married
Anna Maria, daughter of Edward Tilghman
(1713-1786); and Philemon Lloyd (?-1770). Her
stepbrothers were Daniel Dulany, Jr. (1722-1797);
Walter Dulany (?-1773). Her sisters were Marga-
ret (?-1773), who married John Beale Bordley
(1726/27-1804); Ann Mary (?-1774), who mar-
ried William Paca (1740- 17 99). Her stepsister was
Margaret Dulany, who married first, Dr. Alexan-
der Hamilton (1712-1756), and second, William
Murdoch (?-1769). Her niece was Henrietta Maria
Chew (1759-1847), who married Benjamin Gallo-
way (1752-1831). CHILDREN. DAUGHTERS: Hen-
rietta Maria (1754-1766); Elinor (?-by 1766). PRI-
VATE CAREER. EDUCATION: trained as a lawyer.
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Anglican, St. Anne's
Parish, Anne Arundel County. SOCIAL STATUS
AND ACTIVITIES: Esq., 1753. OCCUPATIONAL PRO-
FILE: lawyer, admitted to the following courts:
Anne Arundel County in November 1742; Prince
George's County in November 1742; Provincial
Court by April 1747; Court of Chancery by May
1747; Frederick County in March 1748/49.
Planter; owned one-third share of an ironworks
with Alexander Lawson and Caleb Dorsey. PUB-
LIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower House,
Frederick County, 1757-1758 (Grievances 1, Cv,
2; Public Offices 1, Cv, 2), 1758-1760 (Elections
Cv 1, 1, Cv 2, 2; Grievances Cv 1, 1, Cv 2, 2; Pub-
lic Offices Cv 1, 1, Cv 2, 2; died during the 3rd
session). LOCAL OFFICE: clerk of indictments,
Anne Arundel County, commissioned 1744.
WEALTH DURING LIFETIME. LAND AT FIRST
ELECTION: at least 14,531 acres in Anne Arundel,
Baltimore, and Frederick counties, plus 3 lots and
a house in Annapolis. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN
LAND BETWEEN FIRST ELECTION AND DEATH:
accumulated through patent and purchase 2,288
acres in Anne Arundel and Frederick counties,
1757-1760. WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED: between
May 5 and October 16, 1760, in Newport, Rhode
Island; he was returning home from New England
where he had gone for his health. PERSONAL PROP-
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ERTY. TEV, £13,607.10.1 current money (includ-
ing 72 slaves, 3 servants, one-half share in 3 ser-
vants and 8 slaves, one-third share in 23 servants
and 22 slaves, law books, and other books); FB,
£8,487.5.0. LAND: ca. 16,800 acres in Frederick,
Anne Arundel, and Baltimore counties.
DORSEY, JOHN (ca. 1645-1714/15). BORN: ca.
1645 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia; second
son. IMMIGRATED: in 1649 as a minor with his
parents and siblings. RESIDED: in Anne Arundel
County; Baltimore County, by 1704. FAMILY
BACKGROUND. FATHER: Edward Dorsey (?-ca.
1659), who immigrated to Virginia by 1642 from
Middlesex, England, and settled in Lower Norfolk
County; he was a Quaker by 1657. BROTHERS: Ed-
ward Dorsey (?-1705); Joshua (?-1688); and proba-
bly Samuel. NEPHEW John Dorsey (ca. 1682-?).
MARRIED Pleasance Ely. CHILDREN. SONS: Edward
Dorsey (ca. 1677-1701); Caleb (1683-1742), who
married in 1704 Eleanor, daughter of Richard
Warfield. DAUGHTER: Deborah, who married first,
Charles Ridgely (by 1680-1705), son of Robert
Ridgely (?-1681), and second, Richard Clagett
(1681-1752). PRIVATE CAREER. EDUCATION: liter-
ate. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Protestant. SOCIAL
STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: he was more prosperous
and somewhat less controversial than his brother
Edward Dorsey (?-1705); his sons held no provin-
cial offices. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: planter; mer-
chant. PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE:
Lower House, Anne Arundel County, 1692-1693,
1701-1704 (Aggrievances 1); Upper House, 1711
(appointed by the 4th session), 1712-1714. OTHER
PROVINCIAL OFFICE: Council, 1710/11-1714/15.
LOCAL OFFICE: justice, Anne Arundel County,
1694-ca. 1698. MILITARY SERVICE: captain, by
1695-1714/15. STANDS ON PUBLIC/PRIVATE IS-
SUES: like his brother, he probably opposed the
revolution of 1689; gained his first appointive of-
fice from Gov. Francis Nicholson, who was sym-
pathetic to proprietary supporters. WEALTH DUR-
ING LIFETIME. LAND AT FIRST ELECTION. 1,242
acres by 1692; 2,484 acres by 1696. WEALTH AT
DEATH. DIED: between January 18 and March 22,
1714/15. PERSONAL PROPERTY: TEV, £2,752.11.1
sterling (including 17 slaves). LAND: probably ca.
5,000 acres.
DORSEY, JOHN (ca. 1682-?). BORN: ca. 1682 in
Anne Arundel County; only child. NATIVE: second
generation. RESIDED: in Baltimore County, after
1707; left the province ca. 1727. FAMILY BACK-
GROUND. FATHER: Joshua Dorsey (?-1688), of
Anne Arundel County, who immigrated from Vir-
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