Hon. John Dorsey
Colonial settler of Maryland and Anne Arundel County
About Hon. John Dorsey
Lived 1645 – 1714 (aged 68–69).
Hon. John Dorsey (before 1646 – 1714) was a colonial settler of Maryland and Anne Arundel County, the youngest son of Edward the Shipwright. He and his brothers Edward and Joshua patented "Hockley-in-the-Hole" on the south side of the Severn in 1664. He acquired Troy in 1699.
John also owned Dorsey's Search. He was a delegate to the Lower House of Assembly in 1692, elevated to Upper House in 1711, remained till his death. As a member of the Assembly, he received the title Honorable.
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Who was Hon. John Dorsey?
colonial settler of Maryland and Anne Arundel County
When was Hon. John Dorsey born?
Hon. John Dorsey was born in 1645 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia.
When did Hon. John Dorsey die?
Hon. John Dorsey died in 1714 in Troy (Dorsey, Maryland).
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