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Caleb Dorsey

Birth	:	11 Nov 1683 Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	Oct 1742 Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Burial	:	Saint Anne's Cemetery, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.9813995, -76.4972000
Description	:	A son of John Horace & Pleasance (Ely) Dorsey of Hockley-in-the-Hole Plantation, Anne Arundel Co MD, Caleb married Elinor Warfield on 24 Aug 1704 at St Annes Parish in Anne Arundel Co MD, daughter of Captain Richard Warfield and his wife Elinor Browne. Children with Elinor: 1) Capt Basil Dorsey (1705-1740)(twin); m. Sarah Worthington. 2) Achsah Dorsey (1705-1741) (twin); m1. Edward Fotterell, m2: Amos Woodward. 3) Sophia Dorsey (b: 1707); m. Thomas Gough. 4) John Dorsey (1708-1765); m1. Elizabeth Dorsey, m2: Rebecca Hammond. 5) Caleb Dorsey Jr (1710-1771); m. Priscilla Hill. 6) Samuel... Read More	A son of John Horace & Pleasance (Ely) Dorsey of Hockley-in-the-Hole Plantation, Anne Arundel Co MD, Caleb married Elinor Warfield on 24 Aug 1704 at St Annes Parish in Anne Arundel Co MD, daughter of Captain Richard Warfield and his wife Elinor Browne. Children with Elinor: 1) Capt Basil Dorsey (1705-1740)(twin); m. Sarah Worthington. 2) Achsah Dorsey (1705-1741) (twin); m1. Edward Fotterell, m2: Amos Woodward. 3) Sophia Dorsey (b: 1707); m. Thomas Gough. 4) John Dorsey (1708-1765); m1. Elizabeth Dorsey, m2: Rebecca Hammond. 5) Caleb Dorsey Jr (1710-1771); m. Priscilla Hill. 6) Samuel Dorsey (1712-1739) 7) Richard Dorsey (1713-1760); m. Widow Elizabeth (Beale) Nicholson. 8) Elinor Dorsey (1715-1760); m1. Thomas Todd Jr, m2: William Lynch. 9) Edward Dorsey (1718-1760); m. Henrietta Maria Chew. 10) Joshua Dorsey (1720-1744) 11) Deborah Dorsey (1722-1807); m. Eli Dorsey. 12) Mary Ann Dorsey (1725-1752); m. John Ridgely. 13) Col Thomas Beale Dorsey Sr (1727-1771); m. Anne Ridgely Worthington. Among generous bequests to his children (most of the land he had already put in trust for them), is this item: "To daughter Elinor Lynch, who for her disobedience, I exclude from any part of my estate, five shilling Sterling." MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: (excerpted) "Dorsey, Caleb, gentleman, Anne Arundel Co, 7th Jan 1742; To wife, 100 Acres "New Years Gift," "Higgins Choice", purchased from Thomas Higgins and 187 Aacres "Dorsey's Friendship", at her death to pass to son Thomas Beal Dorsey and in event of his death without heirs to his brother Richard. To wife, lands testator purchased from Elizabeth Beal, executrix of John Beal, this being 200 Acres of "Howard's Hill" and 60 Acres "Howard's Henship". To daughter Elinor Lynch, who for her disobedience, I exclude from any part of my estate, five shilling Sterling. To children viz. Basil, John, Caleb, Richard, Edward, Joshua, Thomas Beal, Sophia, Deborah and Mary, grandson Caleb, son of Basil, grandson Caleb, son of John, personalty. Executors: Richard, Edward. Test: Richard Warfield Sr, Thomas Gough, Samuel Howard, Cadwalladis Edwards. 23. 239." Caleb Sr was deeded "Hockley-in-the-Hole" by his father, the Honorable John Horace Dorsey. Caleb Sr also owned thousands of acres in Anne Arundel Co and several building lots in Annapolis Co MD.

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Where is Caleb Dorsey's memorial?
Caleb Dorsey's memorial is located at: Saint Anne's Cemetery, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, USA.
When did Caleb Dorsey death?
Caleb Dorsey death on Oct 1742 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Caleb Dorsey's memorial?
Latitude: 38.9813995
Longitude: -76.4972000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Elinor Warfield Dorsey

(1683 - 1752)

Siblings

Children

Capt Basil Dorsey

(1705 - 1763)

Thomas Beale Dorsey

(1727 - 1771)

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Coordinate: 38.9813995, -76.4972000

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