Edward Dorsey (shipwright)
Edward Dorsey (c. 1615 – 1659) was a boat-wright and the patriarch of the Dorsey family of colonial Maryland. His name is also given as D'arcy. 40 of his descendants fought in the Civil War for the Confederate States.[1]
Edward Dorsey | |
|---|---|
| Born | about 1615 |
| Died | 1659 Kent Island, Maryland |
| Spouse(s) | Anne |
| Relatives | Edward Dorsey, son Hon. John Dorsey, son Joshua Dorsey, son |
Biography
It is unknown where Dorsey came from. Some have suggested County Cork, Ireland, but the best clue is perhaps the peculiar name of "Hockley in the Hole" for his sons' settlement.[2]
He first arrived in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia about 1642, brought by Cornelius Lloyd, and settled on land called 'Shepbush'.[1][3] By 1649 he moved to Maryland and settled on the Severn.[2][4][5] He converted to Quakerism in 1658. He drowned off Kent Island in 1659.[6][7]
References
- Dorsey, Maxwell J. (1947). The Dorsey Family.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Newman, Harry Wright (1933). Anne Arundel Gentry: A Genealogical History of Some Early Families of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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