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The Johnson-Wallace & Fish-Kirk Families



Benjamin Lawrence and Ruth Dorsey


Husband Benjamin Lawrence 1 

           Born: 27 Mar 1704 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

       Marriage:

Wife Ruth Dorsey 1 

           Born: 15 Oct 1710
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: John Dorsey [of Major Edward] (1688-1764) 2 3 4 5 6
         Mother: Honor Elder (1689-After 1756) 3 6 7


Children

Samuel Dorsey of Belmont and Margaret Sprigg


Husband Samuel Dorsey of Belmont 8 9 

            AKA: Samuel Dorsey of Caleb, Samuel Dorsey
           Born: 7 Dec 1741 - <Anne Arundel (Howard)>, Maryland, (United States)
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Sep 1777
         Buried: 


         Father: Caleb Dorsey Jr. of "Belmont" (1710-1772) 10 11 12
         Mother: Priscilla Hill (1718-1782) 10 11 13


       Marriage: 1772

Wife Margaret Sprigg 8 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1783
         Buried: 


         Father: Edward Sprigg (      -      ) 8
         Mother: Elizabeth Pyle (      -      ) 8

Events

• Will: 4 May 1783.

• Probate: of her will, 13 Jun 1783.

Children
Research Notes: Husband - Samuel Dorsey of Belmont

From Revolutionary Patriots of Anne Arundel, pp. 54-55:

"Married Margaret Sprigg in 1772 and they had one son, Edward Hill Dorsey. He served on the Committee of Observation in 1775 and manufactured ordnance for the Army at his Elk Ridge iron works. He also fornished tents and bayonets for the militia. He sometimes signed his name 'Samuel Dorsey, of Caleb' and sometimes 'Samuel Dorsey, of Belmont'."


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From Wikipedia - Elkridge Furnace:

The site of the Elkridge Furnace and forge (located in the US state of Maryland ), known today as Avalon, was a tract of land patented as "Taylor's Forest" purchased in 1761 by Caleb Dorsey, an ironmaster. The land was located on the Patapsco river near Elkridge Landing, today being part of the Patapsco Valley State Park . The site first produced pig iron for export to England and after the addition of a forge produced crowbars, some of the earliest tools produced in America. The manufacture of tools in America had been banned for years by England. In 1771, after the death of Caleb Dorsey, the forge was operated by Caleb's sons, Edward Dorsey "Iron Head Ned" and Samuel Dorsey. In 1775 and during the American Revolution (1775-1783), the forge manufactured cast-iron parts for muskets by William Whetcroft. During the time of Mr. Whetcroft, the height of the dam (Avalon pictured here) , was increased to allow for constructing a millrace to feed a slitting mill on the property. In 1783, operations at the site were closed due to tax problems and the site was auctioned off in 1815. Benjamin and James Ellicott became the owners and incorporated the site as the Avalon Iron Works in 1822 and manufactured nails.[1] "

First Elkridge Furnace
The existence of iron was known from the time John Smith sailed up the Patapsco in 1608 and the settlement of Elkridge Landing is given as 1690, Likely many attempts at iron production took place after 1690.
Caleb Dorsey built his home "Belmont" on a tract of land patented in 1695. The "Save Belmont Coalition" credits Caleb Dorsey and his brother as building several iron forges on the creeks that ran into the nearby Patapsco River. This seems likely, considering the effort that would be required to move the iron ore some distance to one furnace. A Journal in the Maryland Archives by Caleb Dorsey & Co. operator of Elk Ridge Furnace has dates of 1758/10/01-1761/08/31.
The existence of more than one forge was recorded in the following extraction. Extract: Elkridge Landing description by Louis-Alexandre Berthier of the French Army during the March to Yorktown, Va. in 1781 - "The detour that must be taken to cross by the ford is not great and I estimate the difference as about three-fourths of a mile, or a mile. The road leading to the ford is bad and filled with stones and foot-high stumps. As it approaches the ford the road is dangerous along the bank of the river, which is very deep in those places where the waters are dammed up to operate the forges. This ford is very good if you pass between the big stones as marked here; if you stray from this line, you find large rocks and holes."

Samuel Dorsey [son of "Patuxent" John] and Eleanor Woodward


Husband Samuel Dorsey [son of "Patuxent" John] 14 15 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1779
         Buried: 


         Father: Captain John "Patuxent John" Dorsey of Dorsey's Search (Abt 1695-Abt 1761) 16 17 18 19
         Mother: Elizabeth <Brown> (Abt 1703-Between 1775/1777) 15 20 21


       Marriage:

Wife Eleanor Woodward 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1779
         Buried: 


         Father: Henry Woodward (      -      )
         Mother:


Children
1 F Achsah Dorsey 22 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1806
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Thomas Beale Dorsey Jr. (1758-1828) 22 23
           Marr: Jan 1784

Research Notes: Husband - Samuel Dorsey [son of "Patuxent" John]

From The Dorsey Family, p. 142:

"The will of John Dorsey Jr. made May 15, 1761... left: To son Samuel Dorsey, 456 acres Dorsey's Search, 126 acres Sam's Lott, and 25 acres Pleasant Valley...
To Lucy, Samuel and Benjamin Dorsey, as much of my estate as will make their parts equal to the part I have already given my daughters that are married...
Exrs: wife Elizabeth and son Bazil Dorsey...

"[The will of Elizabeth Dorsey] made January 25, 1775 and proved March 23, 1777 left:

To daughter Lucy Dorsey, 2 negroes and personalty
All personal estate to be sold and debts paid and remainder of money divided equally among nine children, Ely, Basil, Benjamin, John, Samuel, Deborah, and Lucy Dorsey, Ruth Talbot, and Rachel Ridgely
Exrs: daughter Lucy Dorsey and nephew John Dorsey
Test: Samuel Brown Jr., Sara Brown, Rachel Todd (Wills 41, f. 421)"

Research Notes: Wife - Eleanor Woodward

Source: The Dorsey Family by Maxwell J. Dorsey, Jean Muir Dorsey and Nannie Ball Nimmo,2006, p. 142.

Learein Lawrence and Sarah Dorsey


Husband Learein Lawrence 24 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 29 Aug 1786 - <Maryland>, United States

Wife Sarah Dorsey 25 

           Born: 31 Oct 1763 - Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States) 26
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Caleb Dorsey [son of John of Anne Arundel] (1740-1795) 27 28 29
         Mother: Rebecca Hammond (1741-1796) 27 28


Children

Vachel Warfield and Sarah Dorsey


Husband Vachel Warfield 30 

           Born: 1737 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Oct 1815 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
         Buried: 


         Father: Benjamin Warfield (      -      ) 31
         Mother: Rebecca Ridgely (      -      ) 31


       Marriage: 1772 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)

Wife Sarah Dorsey 30 

           Born: 9 Sep 1747 - Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)
         Buried: 


         Father: Captain Philemon Dorsey (1715-1772) 32 33
         Mother: Catherine Ridgely (1723-Bef 1759) 32


Children

Robert Shipley and Sarah Dorsey [dau. of Capt. Joshua]


Husband Robert Shipley 34 35 

           Born: 19 Oct 1713 - Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)
     Christened: 
           Died: After 1792 - <Mecklinburg, North Carolina>
         Buried: 

       Marriage:

Wife Sarah Dorsey [dau. of Capt. Joshua] 34 

           Born: 27 May 1733 - Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Captain Joshua Dorsey (1686-1747) 3 36 37 38
         Mother: Ann Ridgely (      -1771) 38


Children

Henry Howard and Sarah Dorsey


Husband Henry Howard 39 

           Born: 14 Jan 1703 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States) 40
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Oct 1778 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
         Buried: 


         Father: Joseph Howard (1676-1736) 7
         Mother: Margery Keith (Abt 1680-1739) 7


       Marriage: 1730 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)

Wife Sarah Dorsey 39 41 

           Born: 15 Oct 1715 - Elk Ridge, Anne Arundel (Howard), Maryland, (United States)
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Mar 1790 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)
         Buried: 


         Father: John Dorsey [of Major Edward] (1688-1764) 2 3 4 5 6
         Mother: Honor Elder (1689-After 1756) 3 6 7


Children
1 F Rachel Howard 39 

           Born: 1732
     Christened: 
           Died: 1792
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Dr. Joshua Warfield (      -1769) 39

Research Notes: Wife - Sarah Dorsey

Daughter of John Dorsey who d. 1761.

Matthew Howard Jr. and Sarah Dorsey


Husband Matthew Howard Jr. 18 42 43 44 

           Born: Abt 1641
     Christened: 1643 - Lower Norfolk Co., Virginia, (United States)
           Died: 12 Jan 1692 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)
         Buried: 


         Father: Matthew Howard (1609-1659) 18 45
         Mother: Anne Hall (1610-1659) 18 46


       Marriage: Bef May 1667 - <Maryland, (United States)>

Events

• Patented: land on the North Severn, Abt 1662, Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States).

• Elected: to the Lower House of the Maryland Assembly.


Wife Sarah Dorsey 47 

            AKA: Sarah Darcy
           Born: Abt 1650 - Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef Oct 1691 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)
         Buried: 


         Father: Edward Darcy "the Colonist" (Abt 1615-Bef 1670) 2 37 48 49 50 51 52 53
         Mother: Ann (Abt 1609-1690)


Children
1 F Sarah Howard 54 55 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Dec 1726 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)
         Buried:  - Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, (United States)

         Spouse: Captain John Worthington (1650-1701) 55

2 M John Howard 56 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Dec 1702 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)
         Buried:  - St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, (United States)






3  M  Samuel Howard 57





           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Between 1687 and 1691 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)
         Buried: 








4  M  Matthew Howard 58





           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1700 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, (United States)
         Buried: 











Research Notes: Husband - Matthew Howard Jr.



From Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, p. 29:
"The impetus of immigration, after 1660, was distinctly shown upon the Rent Rolls of the county. Upon Broad Neck Hundred additional surveys reached up to the Magothy. Thomas Homewood, William Hopkins, and Richard Young, were near the Magothy.

"Matthew Howard resurveyed 'Howard's Inheritance,' adjoining William Hopkins. Thomas Underwood located upon Ferry Creek. Thomas Turner settled as a neighbor of Edward Lloyd and Richard Young."

Ibid., p. 30:
"South-side Severn settlements were increased in 1662. Matthew Howard, who had come up from Lower Norfolk, Virginia, in 1650, with his neighbor and relative, Edward Lloyd, had died before 1659, but his five sons now came. They were Captain Cornelius Howard, of 'Howard's Heirship and Chance'; Samuel Howard, of 'Howard's Hope'; John Howard, of 'Howard's Interest'' all adjoining near Round Bay. Philip and Matthew were on North Severn. In 1664, the three sons of Edward Dorsey, the immigrant of 1650--relatives of the Howards--took up and patented their father's survey of 'Hockley-in-the-Hole.' They were Colonel Edward Dorsey, Joshua and Hon. John Dorsey, prominent leaders in political movements and representatives in legislative measures."
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From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=adgedge&id=I41172:
(1) 1645: Matthew HOWARD was executor of the will of Richard HALL, a merchant of VA, who, in 1610, was one of the "Grocers Court" of England which contributed 100 pounds toward the plantation in VA. Col. Cornelius LLOYD was a witness to the will. The testator's property was left to Ann, Elizabeth, John, Samuel, Matthew and Cornelius HOWARD, children of Matthew and Ann HOWARD.
(1) 1661: Henry CATLIN assigned his estate to Matthew HOWARD Jr., who resurveyed it as "Howard's Inheritance" adjoining William HOPKINS, and added it with "Hopkins Plantation", Anne Arundel Co., MD.
(1) 1662: The five sons of Matthew HOWARD came to the Severn in MD and seated themselves near their father's surveys. Surveyed and bought extensively upon the neck of the Severn and Magothy Rivers and lived on North Severn. John, Samuel, Matthew, Cornelius and Philip HOWARD had 900 acres granted to them as brothers.
(1) 1667, 7 May: Matthew HOWARD demanded land for transporting Sarah DARCY, his wife, John PINE, Thomas GLEVE, Thomas MADLOE, Wm. COOKE, Joseph WINDOES, Sarah DRIVEN, Elizabeth WARRENTON, Samuel DOYLE, Joane GARNISH. Warrant then issued in the same of Matthew HOWARD for 500 acres of land due him.
(1) Was an Associate Justice of Anne Arundel Co.
(1) Served on a committee of the port of entry.
(1) 1683: Henry HOWARD of Anne Arundel Co., MD made his will. Left to John HOWARD his wearing apparel, and to John HOWARD and Matthew HOWARD of Anne Arundel Co. each a silver seal ring. Left to John BENNETT and Sarah his wife a seal ring with the coat of arms and a hooked ring with the initials "F.C." Left to Sarah DASEY, wife of John DASEY, 200 acres of land upon the Gunpowder. His personal estate was granted to Edward SKIDMORE, Elizabeth SKIDMORE, and Michael SKIDMORE. To Theophilus HACKETT, his administrator, he left a pair of silk stockings and 1600 pounds of tobacco. Wits. Richard HOWARD.



Research Notes: Wife - Sarah Dorsey



http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdannear/firstfam/dorsey/d4320.htm#P4320:

From Side-Lights on Maryland History with Sketches of Early Maryland Families by Hester Dorsey Richard, Baltimore, Maryland, 1918, vol. 2, p. 91:

"Sarah Dorsey, the only sister of the three brothers of Hockley, married Matthew Howard, one of the original five Howards who came to Maryland in 1650, the same year in which Edward Darcy patented his first land. The sons and daughters of all the early Dorseys married the representatives of Colonial worthies of prominence and influence until it is almost impossible to name an early notable from whom the later generations do not descend, or a persn of eminence in Maryland and many out of the State who do not with pride claim their Dorsey forbears."








Charles Wells [Jr.] and Sarah Dorsey [dau. of Francis]











Husband Charles Wells [Jr.] 18 29 59 60





           Born: 7 Sep 1729 - Baltimore Co., Maryland, (United States)
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1786 - Ohio Indian Territory [west of Washington Co.], Pennsylvania, (United States)
         Buried: 







         Father: Charles Wells (Abt 1702-1738) 18 61
         Mother: Sarah Wright (Abt 1686-Abt 1792) 62 63








       Marriage: 








Wife Sarah Dorsey [dau. of Francis] 64 65





           Born: 28 Jan 1731 - St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore Co., Maryland, (United States)
     Christened: 
           Died: 1786 - Ohio Indian Territory [west of Washington Co.], Pennsylvania, (United States)
         Buried: 







         Father: Francis Dorsey (Abt 1696-Bef 1750) 3 5 66 67
         Mother: Elizabeth Baker (Abt 1706-1747) 67











Children


Birth Notes: Husband - Charles Wells [Jr.]



Birthdate may be 7 September 1725


Research Notes: Husband - Charles Wells [Jr.]



This may not be the same Charles Wells:

From Inhabitants of Baltimore County 1763-1774, pp. 62-65:

"LIST OF TAXABLES IN GUNPOWDER UPPER HUNDRED, BALTIMORE COUNTY, TAKEN BY SUTTON GUDGEON, 1773

[Among those listed are:]

Dulany, Walter, at Qtr. and Charles Wells, Overseer; Samuel Chuen; Joseph West; Peter Hickby; Negroes: Simon, Punch, Cesar, Joe, Will, John, Jack, Phil, Dol, Rachel, Bec, Hegar, Sal

Ridgly, Charles (Qt); Robert Shaw; William Taylor; Timothy Wren; George Ogle; William Gilburn; Richard Harvey; Negroes: Ben, London, Cesar, Farar"









John Petticord and Sarah Dorsey











Husband John Petticord





            AKA: John Peddicord, John Petticoat
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




       Marriage: 








Wife Sarah Dorsey 3 53





           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 







         Father: Major Edward Dorsey [Jr.] of "Dorsey" (Abt 1640-After 1704) 37 41 49 50 53 68 69 70 71
         Mother: Sarah Wyatt (1657-1690) 7 72











Children


Research Notes: Husband - John Petticord



Source: Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Maryland: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, edited by Richard Henry Spencer, New York, 1919, p. 612.


Research Notes: Wife - Sarah Dorsey



May have had two husbands, both named John:

John Norwood - m. 1695 (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paxson/southern/dorsey.html)
and/or
John Petticord (Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Maryland, p. 612)







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