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- "ANNE ARUNDEL GENTRY--DORSEY FAMILY" by Harry Wright Newman
"Nicholas Dorsey, son of Col. Edward Dorsey and his wife, Sarah Wyatt,
was born about 1690 in Middle Neck Hundred of St. Anne's Parish. At
the writing of his father's will in 1704, he was mentioned as being
less than 16 years of age. From his father's estate he inherited 100
acres of 'Long Reach', which lay in old Baltimore County Nicholas died
at a young age leaving a widow and four infants. He was buried on
Sep. 23, 1717, according to the records of All Hallow's Parish. His
last will and testament, dated Sep. 15, 1717, was probated in
Baltimore County on Feb. 13, 1717/18.(Wills, Liber 14, folio 478) To
sons Thomas, Nicholas, Benjamin, and Edward personalty at 21 years;
sons to have liberty to choose guardians at 18 To son Benjamin
the dwelling-plantation at the decease of his mother. (Inventories,
Liver 1, folio 40) The appraisement of personal estate on Jul. 4,
1718, reported a value of L347.15.9, including eight negroes. It
seemed as if the Widow Dorsey was a poor manager and by 1724, as
'Frances Dorsey, Widow, of Baltimore County' she prayed relief from her
creditors, yet at the final account filed by her on Jul. 30, 1725,
there was a balance due the heirs of L 117.15.11 (Adm. Accts, Box 3,
folder 68; Archives Vol. 35, p. 6)"
"THE DORSEY BOOK" by Maxwell Dorsey and Jean Muir Dorsey, 1947
"Nicholas Dorsey received by deed of gift in 1700 from his father, 100
acres of Major's Choice, and by his father's will in 1704, he was left
100 acres of Long Reach, 2 silver spoons, a new gun, and a horse named
Dick to be delivered to him at the age of 16 years." "The estate of
Nicholas Dorsey was appraised on July 4, 1718...the inventory included
a Bible, testament, spelling book, psalter, money scales, pocket sack
(?), 2 small deal boxes, chest, lock and key, negroes, Tom, Hagar,
Jenny and child, Isaac, Esther, Maria....The estate valued at
L347.15.9 1/2 (Invts. 1, f.40)"
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