Capt. John Dorsey Jr.

   Other names for John were John Dorsey Jr. and Patuxent John Dorsey.

  Research Notes:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdannear/firstfam/dorsey/d4309.htm has b. about 1695, d. 1761

http://www.srdunn.net/Steve%20Dunn.pdf has b. abt 1699, d. 1761.

Also FamilySearch.org AFN: 19J4-3BF

From The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland. by J.D. Warfield, A.M., Baltimore, Maryland, 1905, p. 400:

"Patuxent John Dorsey of 'Dorsey's Search.'

"This pioneer settler of Howasrd 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."

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will: Signed will, 15 May 1761.

• Probate: Estate probated, 6 Sep 1761, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States.

John married Elizabeth 1720 ? in Maryland, United States. (Elizabeth was born about 1703 in Maryland, United States and died about 1777.)