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In 1785 Colonel John Dorsey, through speculation, became involved and sold his lands near Hood's Mill to his brother-in-law, Vachel Dorsey.
He sold to Robert Dorsey all the lands he held in common with John Sterrett, William Goodwin, Samuel Chase and others upon the Gunpowder. He sold to Colonel Thomas Dorsey and Samuel Chase another large tract bought for speculation. His interest in the Nottingham Iron Works led to a case in Chancery, in which the State brought suit. These investments caused the complete failure of himself and Colonel Thomas Dorsey.
Colonel John Dorsey was one of the first commissioners of Balti- more City. He was upon the reception committee to receive General Washington. He was a member of St. Paul's vestry and married Mary, daughter of Colonel William Hammond, the Baltimore merchant. Their daughter Elizabeth became the wife of Edward Dorsey, of "Belmont." Judge Walter Dorsey (of Colonel John) was elected Judge of the Court of Baltimore. His wife was Hopewell Hebb; issue, Anna Marie-Frank, son of Dr. John Beale Davidge and his wife, Miss Stuart, of the Fisgall estate of Scotland.
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The issue of Frank and Anna Marie Davidge were William, Walter, Joanna, Robert Cunningham and Frank Davidge. William -Virginia Mason, of Virginia, whose son William married a daughter of Bishop Potter. Walter Davidge, the celebrated lawyer of Wash- ington-Anna Washington. These were the descendants of John Davidge and Honor (Howard) Warfield, of "Warfield's Contrivance."
Judge Clement Dorsey (of Colonel John and Mary) married Miss Smith, of St. Marys.
Their daughter, Eliza became the wife of her cousin, Richard Brooke Dorsey, of Montgomery County, from whom descends Mrs. Vernon Dorsey, of the Congressional Library.
William Hammond Dorsey (of Colonel John and Mary) removed to Montgomery County; married a daughter of Richard Brooke, of Olney and was one of the first trustees of Brookeville Academy, in 1815. His heirs were William J., Richard Brooke, James M., Robert E., and Marie Dorsey, all holding portions of " Addition to Brooke Grove."
Richard Brooke Dorsey-Anne Eliza, daughter of Judge Clement Dorsey. Their son, Edward Bates Dorsey, was a Civil Engineer, living in Peru, Chili, California, Mexico, Nevada, British Columbia, South Africa, finally dying recently in London, having accumulated and lost several fortunes.
His brothers are Richard Brooke Dorsey and Vernon Dorsey, who married his cousin.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey have been long connected with the genealogical department of the Congressional Library. Their daughter, Miss Anna Vernon Dorsey, has made a mark in her imitation of Southern dialects.
Dr. Robert Edward Dorsey-Sarah Ann Duvall; their heirs are Dr. Grafton Duvall Dorsey and Mrs. George R. Coale.
Miss Cornelia Dorsey, of Baltimore, is a sister of Richard Brooke Dorsey.
Lancelot Dorsey (of Edward and Sarah 'Todd) sold " Lancelot's Lot" in Baltimore County to his brother Edward and lived for a time upon his inheritance, " Altogether," near Clarksville.
He married Deborah Ridgely, daughter of William and Eliza- beth (Duvall) Ridgely, of "White Wine and Claret." They joined in selling their homestead to Thomas Dorsey. He left no will, but Dennis Dorsey, by case in the Court of Appeals brought suit against the estate. The heirs were Dathan Dorsey and Mrs. Elder. Dathan lived near Glenelg.
Charles Dorsey (of Edward and Sarah) sold his inheritance in Baltimore County to his brother Edward and removed to Frederick County. His brother-in-law, Thomas Gassaway, was appointed trustee of his estate.
Captain Richard Dorsey (of Edward and Sarah Todd) organ- ized the Baltimore Artillery Company during the Revolution. His name appears frequently in the archives. With Captain Brown's Company he was in the North and later both were united to Colonel
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Beales' Battalion in Virginia. His record has been mixed up with that of his namesake, Colonel Richard Dorsey, of "Happy Retreat."
Captain Richard Dorsey remained in Virginia during the war and died there. In 1785 he deeded his land, house and lot in Elk Ridge, all land due him from the United States and State of Mary- land, as Captain in the Maryland Line, to Thomas Gassaway, his brother-in-law. In 1795 he was Major Richard Dorsey and sold his lands near Fort Cumberland to George Golder. He was then living in Anne Arundel, but removed to Virginia later and married Mrs. Pierpoint (nee Hawkins), who bore him a son, Edward, and a daughter, Sarah, named for his father and mother. Edward died a bachelor and lies buried at Alexandria, by the side of his sister, who became Mrs. John Suter and left Mrs. Alexander Myers, of Havre de Grace; Mrs. Cornelius Jacobs, of Alexandria, Virginia; Mrs. Arthur Yeatman, of Warrenton, Virginia, and Mrs. George Emmerson, of Alexandria, Virginia.
It is claimed by his descendants that he bore the arms of the D'Arcys, of Kiltula House and of "Clifton Castle," Ireland-the same given by Burke-motto "Un Dieu, Un Roi."
The descendants of Ely Dorsey will be noticed at Poplar Spring.
"LONG REACH," HOME OF JOHN DORSEY, OF COLONEL EDWARD.
Adjoining "Patuxent John Dorsey" on the east, and by many of his descendants taken for him, was seated as early as 1708 another large surveyor.
He invariably signed himself "John Dorsey (of Edward) "-son of Colonel Edward, the surveyor of "Long Reach." At sixteen years of age he married Honor Elder, heir of John Elder, a large land- holder upon the Patapsco, near Sykesville. Upon "Long Reach" was also located John Dorsey's brothers, Benjamin and Nicholas. A later survey of this tract is now known as "Chew's Resolution." It extended to and joined Patuxent, John Dorsey's estate. These two John Dorsey's even then had overreached Hon. John's surveys. Their combined tracts covered about one-third of Howard County. Nor did they stop in Howard, but reached out to Frederick, Carroll and Baltimore Counties, and left descendants in almost every family in the State.
"John Dorsey (of Edward) " married in 1708. He was a mem- ber of Queen Caroline Parish, in 1728, and in its vestry. He took up "Dorsey's Grove" in Upper Howard, 1080 acres, extending from Glenelg to Glenwood. By deed of partition, in 1735, this was divided among his four daughters, Hannah Barnes, Sarah Howard, Ruth Lawrence and Susannah Lawrence. With his brother Joshua, he took up "Brothers Partnership," in the neighborhood of Dayton. Upon this he put his son Michael.
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His adjoining tract, "Good Range," was also given to Michael, and to Michael's son, John, was granted Thomas Brown's first sur- vey in that neighborhood-" Brown's Chance and Captain Dorsey's "Friendship."
Captain John Dorsey (of Michael) married Ann Dorsey (of Cap- tain Philemon) and had Vachel, Philemon, Michael and Ruth, who became the wife of Colonel Gassaway Watkins; Vachel (of Captain John) inherited his mother's survey upon the Patuxent, south of Florence. He married Ann Poole and left Harriet Dorsey, wife of Basil Crapster.
Mrs. Ann (Poole) Dorsey became the wife of Colonel Lyde Griffith. By a case in Chancery, entitled, Crapster vs. Griffith, the property descended to Harriet Crapster and thence to her sons, John and William. It is now the property of Joshua N. Warfield.
The homestead of Captain John Dorsey was left to his son Philemon, whose interest was bought by Colonel Gassaway Watkins and Ruth, his wife. By them it was named Walnut Grove.
Captain John Dorsey's daughter Catherine became the wife of Charles Warfield (of John), of Fredericksburg.
Michael Dorsey's wife, Ruth Todd, inherited from Lancelot Todd, her father, an adjoining tract, "Altogether." There was located Lancelot Dorsey, of Michael and Ruth, the heir of his grand- father, Lancelot Todd. He was sheriff, and like many other sheriffs, his estate was sold at Sheriff's Sale to his son, Darius Dorsey, whose mother was Sarah Warfield (of Philip), his neighbor.
Michael Dorsey, Jr., married the rich widow of three husbands, Honor Howard, and lived upon her estate, at Elioak. His record will be found in the Dorsey's of Elioak.
Michael and Ruth (Todd) Dorsey had daughters enough to occupy a whole pew in the parish church. They were Elizabeth, wife of Capt. Joseph Burgess; Sarah, wife of Richard Berry; Ruth, wife of Ely Dorsey (of Edward and Sarah Todd), her cousin; Honor Elder, Ann Elder and Lydia Talbott.
The will of "John Dorsey (of Edward)" in 1764, shows the advantage of namesakes. He especially remembered John Dorsey (of Michael), John Barnes (of Adam), John Elder (of Honor), John Lawrence (of Levin), John Howard (of Henry) and John Dorsey (of Nathan). He also honored his wife's namesakes, Honor Elder (of Michael), Honor Warfield, wife of Rezin, Honor Elder and Sarah Berry, all receiving negroes and money. Two of his daughters were twice married-Ruth Lawrence became Mrs. Tumey and Jemima, widow of Joseph Hobbs, became Mrs. Charles Elder.
Three of his sons, Vachel, Nathan and Edward were located upon his wife's inheritance and his own investments along the Patapsco. Vachel and Edward rivalled him in their continued surveys. Edward, who has been entirely lost sight of by his descend- ants, or at least mistaken for another, was the most noted man of all. He will be found at St. James Church.
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NICHOLAS DORSEY OF "LONG REACH."
This son of Colonel Edward married Francis Hughes (of Thomas) and named his oldest son Thomas Dorsey, who was a partner of Benjamin Lawrence, of "Delaware Bottom." Benjamin Dorsey inherited the homestead and Edward the personal estate. His name- sake, Nicholas, removed to an extensive survey, then in Baltimore County, but now in Carroll. He there was placed upon the Committee of Observation for that outpost, and when the war came, he was advanced from Ensign in Captain Godman's Regulars to Lieutenant in the Fourth Regiment of the Continental Army, which he held from April, 1777, to November, 1778. He was promoted to Colonel. He married Sarah Griffith, oldest daughter of Orlando and Katherine Howard.
Colonel Nicholas and Sarah (Griffith) Dorsey, of Eldersburg, left Mrs. Rachel Lindsey, Mrs. Lydia Dorsey, Mrs. Catherine Wood, Mrs. Achsah Warfield, Mrs. Lucretia Welsh, and Mrs. Frances Chap- man, afterward Mrs. Elie Warfield. Their sons were, Nicholas- Ruth Todd; Charles G .- Catherine Welsh; Orlando Griffith Dorsey, heir of the homestead-second, Mary Gaither, daughter of Henry and Martha Ridgely. Their daughter, Mary Dorsey, rode from Eldersburg to Kentucky on horseback, to accompany her brother Beale, who went west for his health. There she met John Carr, of Jefferson County, Kentucky, and became his wife. In 1817 she joined her husband, brothers and sisters in the following deed: "To Nicholas Dorsey for $5,718, all the tracts in Baltimore County, on which Orlando G. Dorsey resided, known as 'Long Trusted Resur- veyed' and 'Wilson's Meadows.'"'
The signatures were Luke T. Dorsey, Beale Dorsey, Jonathan Norris, Deborah Dorsey, Henry C. Dorsey, John H. Dorsey and Mary Carr.
John and Mary Dorsey Carr had issue, Mary-John Fenley, now represented by Mr. William C. Fenley, of Crescent Hill, Kentucky.
Eliza Jane-Henry Hamilton Honore, now represented by Mrs. Potter Palmer and the wife of General Frederick Grant, U. S. A.
Laura Carr-Benjamin Lockwood Honore; Martha Carr- James T. Edmunds; Ruth Carr-Winchester Hall, a Dorsey and Lawrence descendant.
Mrs. Potter Palmer takes an interest in her Colonial ancestors. She visited Annapolis that she might see the original homes of them.
She saw the former site of Old Hockley and the city estate of Colonel Edward Dorsey in Annapolis; she walked through the corridors of " White Hall," which stands upon "Greenberry Forrest." She crossed over South River to the home of Colonel William Burgess, where his memorial tablet still reveals his masterly career; she visited Londontown and passed through its magnificent stone building, still silently pointing to its aged and courtly days. Though recently a visitor to the native homes of many of our founders, she comes back with renewed interest to study and honor the lives of those who were foremost in giving us our inheritance.
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Nicholas Dorsey (of Colonel Nicholas) married Ruth Todd, granddaughter of Hon. Henry Griffith. Their daughter Elizabeth, as Mrs. Bayley, married John Hawkins. Issue, Ruth Dorsey Hawkins-Dr. Samuel B. Martin, an "Old Defender" of Baltimore. Frances McC. Hawkins-Rev. George Schaffer; John H. W. Hawkins, William Hawkins, Nicholas Dorsey Hawkins and Ann Grover Hawkins-all of Baltimore.
Charles G. Dorsey (of Colonel Nicholas)-Catherine Welsh. Issue, Edward Stanhope, Charles Nimrod Warren Dorsey, John Hammond, Sarah-Robert Crump; Ann Welsh, Lucretia Armstrong and Lydia Watkins.
COLUMBIA.
An expanded view here reveals a charming country. Off to the northwest is the Hammond Manor, bordering on Doughoregan.
Upon this Colonel Rezin Hammond of the Revolution placed his great nephews, Denton and Matthias, as recorded in Anne Arundel .. Denton's estate adjoined "Dorsey's Search," the dividing lines of which were settled by the Court of Chancery.
Adjoining them was seated Dr. Lloyd T. Hammond (of Philip), both descending to Judge Edward Hammond and Colonel Mathias Hammond, whose families have been united by the marriage of Richard Hammond (of Judge Edward) to Grace, the only daughter of Colonel Matthias.
"Dorsey's Hall," home of Patuxent John Dorsey, is at Columbia. Adjoining it on the west is the residence of Governor Ligon-now held by his son. "Dorsey's Hall" is a splendid relic of the early set- tlement of Howard. It is a large brick house, now modernized by its present owner, Mr. Reuben Dorsey Rogers.
Columbia is the meeting point of roads leading from Annapolis, Laurel and Sandy Spring to Ellicott City.
PATUXENT JOHN DORSEY OF "DORSEY'S SEARCH."
This pioneer settler of Howard signed his name "John Dorsey, Jr." His wife and Dr. Joshua Warfield, the writer of his will, recorded him "Captain John Dorsey." His neighbors called him "Patuxent John Dorsey," because his estate was on both sides of the north branch of the Patuxent, which up to 1725 was the division of Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties. Patuxent John Dorsey's substantial manor house, now held by Mr. R. Dorsey Rogers, is immediately at Columbia, Post-office. Patuxent John Dorsey's father was Edward Dorsey, oldest son of Hon. John and Pleasance Ely. In 1694 he was a mariner upon board of "The Good Hope," under the command of Captain Richard Hill. His wife Ruth was unknown, but she may have been the traditional "Lady Hill"- daughter of Captain Richard. Edward and Ruth had only two sons.
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At the time of his father's will, in 1714, he was "Edward Dorsey deceased." She became, first, Mrs. John Greeniff and then the wife of John Howard, grandson of Matthew Howard, of the Severn. Her will of 1747 named "her two sons, John and Edward Dorsey, her executors." She was then residing in Queen Caroline Parish, perhaps with one of them. Patuxent John Dorsey was a progressive man. Holding the extensive tract of " Dorsey's Search," he enlarged it and then made the first surveys in the neighborhood of New Market and upon the Linganore. These were "Dorsey's Search," "Good Luck," Mt. Peasant," "Pleasant Valley." A view of him is in the following letter from a Baltimore merchant to his uncle in London.
"Mr. John Dorsey desires that I recommend your payment of his sons draft for £50. He has six hogsheads of tobacco in Captain Spencer's ship, and you will be right to pay it, as great umbrage to that family would be given, otherwise. Ely Dorsey desired that I would write that Robert Izard's draft for £10 and Benjamin Brown's for £9 be paid, which pray do. Ely and the old man are very serviceable to you, and you must be very careful to oblige them. In short, they are very powerful among the people." (Old Brick Churches.)
The above letter shows that Ely Dorsey, though not mentioned in Patuxent John Dorsey's will, was the son of the "old man," and not, as some of his descendants claim, the son of Edward Dorsey, a brother. Captain John Dorsey held a pew in the parish church.
His will of 1761, reads: "I, John Dorsey, Jr., bequeath unto my son Samuel, 450 acres of "Dorsey's Search," "Sam's Folly," and "Pleasant Valley." I give to my son, Benjamin, my tract called "Long Reach" and also, lands adjoining "Dorsey's Search;" also, a part of "Partnership," laid out by Plummer. To my son, John Dorsey, "Good Luck." To William Hall, of Elk Ridge, all the residue of "Partnership." To my daughter, Rachel Hall, ten pounds current money in full for her part. I give to my daughter, Lucy Dorsey, as much land as will make her part equal to my sons, Samuel and Benjamin. I have already given to my married daughters their portions. All the residue of my estate to be divided equally except Rachel Hall.
"My loving wife, Elizabeth Dorsey, and my son, Basil, to admin- ister.
John Dorsey, Jr."
Basil Dorsey was then upon "Dorsey's Search," in Frederick County, and Ely Dorsey upon "Dorsey's Search Enlarged," in Anne Arundel, near Elioak; Lucy and Rachel's inheritance were near St. James Church. "Good Luck" was upon the Linganore, near New Windsor.
The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Dorsey, in 1775, named her children, Ely Dorsey, Basil, Benjamin, John, Samuel, Ruth Talbott, Rachel Ridgely, Deborah Dorsey and Lucy Dorsey.
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Witnesses: Samuel Brown, Jr., Sarah Brown and Rachel Todd. Mrs. Elizabeth Dorsey has also been classed unknown. She was in the neighborhood of Browns, and her witnesses were Browns. She was likely a sister of Benjamin Brown, mentioned in Ely Dorsey's letter-heir of Samuel Brown, the Naval Officer, of Annapolis.
ELY DORSEY OF "DORSEY'S SEARCH."
St. Paul's record shows the marriage of Ely Dorsey to Mary Crockett, of Baltimore. She was the daughter of Colonel John Crockett, merchant. His widow, Mary (Coale) Crockett, married John Hopkins (of Gerard and Margaret Johns). Ely and Mary (Crockett) Dorsey had one son, John Crockett Dorsey. He was located upon a portion of "Dorsey's Search." It was mortgaged to Joseph Howard, but was redeemed by Ely Dorsey, who in his will left it to be sold for the children of his daughters, Mrs. Judge Richard Ridgely and Mrs. Eleanor Dorsey, wife of Captain Daniel. John Crockett Dorsey removed to his father's surveys in Frederick County. His wife, Elizabeth Robinson, held a tract-"Sandy Spring." Their heirs were Otho, Ely, Amos, Edward and Mary.
Ely Dorsey, in the interest of his second wife, Deborah Dorsey, surviving sister of Captain Edward Dorsey, of Annapolis, entered a case in Chancery against Caleb Dorsey, of Belmont, late partner of Edward, in the iron forges of Elk Ridge. The case had not been settled at the time of her will. His will of 1794, reads:
"To my grandson, Caleb Dorsey, my dwelling and all lands adjoining, consisting of sundry tracts, containing about 700 acres, together with all the personal property that did belong to his father, Caleb Dorsey, deceased. I give to my executors for the purpose of selling the tract called 'Dorsey's Search,' whereon my father lived, containing by patent about 479 acres, the same to be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder and the money to be divided between the children of my two daughters, Elizabeth and Eleanor. To my wife Deborah, one-third of my personal property and her thirds in my dwelling plantation.
"To Eli Dorsey, son of John Crockett Dorsey, and Eli Dorsey, son of Eli Dorsey, £100 each. The residue of my estate to be divided as follows: One-fourth to my son, Amos Dorsey; one-fourth to my grandson, Caleb Dorsey, and the remaining two-fourths to the child- ren of my two daughters, Elizabeth Ridgely and Eleanor Dorsey. Executors-my wife Deborah, my son Amos and my son-in-law, Daniel Dorsey."
A second codicil announces the death of his son Amos; divides his interest among his four children; revokes the gift of personal property to his grandson Caleb, and makes his wife sole adminis- tratrix.
Her will claimed a large sum from the estate of Caleb Dorsey, the iron merchant, which, when recovered, she willed to her grand- children. As the lands held by her grandson Caleb were in dispute, she granted him others.
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The old homestead of Ely Dorsey, which stood upon the present estate of Napoleon Dorsey, was a brick-nogged frame with hipped roof, brick ends and high ceilings. It was upon the road leading from Elioak to Simpsonville.
Caleb (of Ely) married Dinah Warfield, daughter of Dr. Joshua Warfield, of Simpsonville. She inherited, also, 500 acres of "Second Discovery" from her uncle, Vachel Howard; their only son inherited the homestead of Ely Dorsey. His wife was Mary Gassaway. Issue, Evoline, Deborah, Lydia Ridgely and Eliza Dorsey. His widow Mary, married again her cousin, Grandison Catlett, and had one daughter, Mary, who became Mrs. Mary Porter. At an advanced age she is still living. Evoline Dorsey-first, William Prince, of Kentucky; issue, one daughter Cyeanne; second, Amos Dorsey (of Amos); issue, Napoleon, Judge Pulaski, of the Orphans' Court of Howard; Harrison, Anne, Eliza Simpson, Ellen Worthington, Laura, wife of Hammond Carr, and Kate Dorsey.
Napoleon Dorsey is upon the home tract of Ely Dorsey.
Judge Pulaski and brother Harrison reside with their sister, Mrs. Simpson. Both were members of Gaither's Howard Dragoons and with him joined the Confederate Army. Judge Dorsey is now Judge of the Orphans' Court of Howard.
Deborah Lydia Ridgely Dorsey-Dr. Charles Grey Edwards, of Loudoun County, Virginia, second cousin of Benjamin Edwards, who married Margaret Beall. Her inheritance, near Carroll's Manor, was sold to Lloyd Jones; Eliza (of Caleb and Mary)-John Gassawayr. Issue, John Hanson-Kate Armstrong; Nicholas, who died on his return from California; Louisa-George W. Peter, son of Major George Peter, U. S. A., and a member of Congress from Montgomery County.
Jane Gassaway-Alexander Peter; Laura-George Bradley; William-Mary Farrow, half-sister of Bishop Cummins.
Amos Dorsey (of Ely)-Mary Dorsey (of Nicholas and Eliza- beth [Worthington] Dorsey). Issue, Amos, Mrs. Dr. Charles Carnan Ridgely, Mrs. Samuel Norwood Ridgely and Mrs. Dr. Charles Griffith Worthington.
"Ely Dorsey of Ely" was Captain in the Revolution and after- ward resided at "Fruitland," near Unionville, Frederick County. He married Sarah Worthington, daughter of John-issue, as named in the will of 1821-John Worthington Dorsey, surgeon U. S. N. with Decatur during the Tripolitan War. He brought home the first tomatoes seen in this country; they were then used as mantle orna- ments. He married Deborah Howard (of Joshua and Rebecca Owings), granddaughter of Henry and Sarah (Dorsey) Howard. Their residence was in Liberty, and their daughter, Matilda Dorsey, married Dr. Richard Dorsey. Both of their portraits are now in possession of Mr. Albert Jones.
Mary (of Captain Ely)-Sabritt Sollers; Elizabeth-Ignatius Waters; Anne-Otho Sprigg; Julia Anne-Richard Johnson (of Roger). Issue, Richard Dorsey Johnson-Nannie Simms, whose daughter Marion-Dr. Duvall.
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Susan (of Captain Ely)-Joshua Howard. Issue, Sallie Rebecca, Lydia Moore, Deborah Ridgely, and Dr. Joshua Howard, who died, aged twenty-five years, Ely Dorsey, Jr .- Sarah Johnson.
Thomas Worthington Dorsey (of Captain Ely) had a son, Thomas Worthington Dorsey, Jr.
Eli Dorsey, the son of Thomas Worthington Dorsey, was born the 9th of January, 1826, and died the 8th day of November, 1877. He married Miss Nancy J. Gates; they had four children, Elizabeth Ann, born the 23d day of June, 1855; died July the 6th, 1897; Richard Worthington, born the 20th day of December, 1856; Daniel Howard Dorsey was born the 28th day of January, 1859; Walter Eli Dorsey was born the 30th day of October, 1864.
Richard Worthington Dorsey married Miss Emma Jane Camp- bell; they had no children.
Daniel Howard Dorsey married Miss Martha E. Umbarger; they had four children, Leroy H., born January 19th, 1887; James W., born July 17th, 1890; Elizabeth M., born August 7th, 1892; Maudie T., born August 30, 1896.
Walter Eli Dorsey married Miss Rosa M. Turley; they had one son, William, born October 12th, 1893.
Captain Ely Dorsey married again Araminta Cumming, sister of Mary Cumming, wife of his neighbor, John Dorsey, of "Good Luck."
In her will of 1823 she named her nephews, Samuel Thomas Dorsey and William Alexander Dorsey, sons of Basil Dorsey (of John), of "Good Luck," and grants them her inherited tracts, viz., " Howard's Chance" at Clarksville, "Mt. Gilboa," "Barnes' Luck," "Creagh's Enlargement," all resurveyed into "Cummings Farm," excepting the present graveyard, which is to be walled in with stone and never to be sold. To Clagett Warfield Dorsey and Basil Dorsey, sons of my nephew, Basil Dorsey (deceased), "Preston's March," commonly called Sugar lands in Montgomery County; To niece Mary Dorsey, $1,000; To nephew John Dorsey, $1,000; To step- daughter Anne Worthington Sprigg, silver spoons, marked A. C., (Araminta Cummings). To my step-daughter Julian Johnson, a gold locket; To granddaughter Elizabeth Ridgely Howard, $200; To grandson Joshua Howard, $200; To Margaret Clagett Hammond, daughter of George, $300; To Lucy Dorsey and Mariah Dorsey daughters of William Dorsey, (deceased) $300 each; To Harriet, widow of Basil Dorsey, my four-wheeled carriage; To granddaughter Sally Rebecca Howard, my bureau; To William Hammond (of George) $100; To the Methodist Preachers, $100; The remainder to Samuel Thomas Dorsey and Mary Dorsey. Mrs. Araminta Dorsey was the daughter of William Cummings, Sr., and Margaret Thomas.
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