The son of John Horace & Pleasance (Ely) Dorsey of Hockley-in-the-Hole Plantation in Elk Ridge, Anne Arundel (now Howard) Co MD, Caleb married Elinor Warfield on 24 Aug 1704 at St Anne's Parish in Anne Arundel Co MD, the daughter of Captain Richard & Elinor (Browne) Warfield of Warfield's Plantation, in Millersville, Anne Arundel Co MD.
Children with Elinor:
1) Captain Basil Dorsey (1705-1763)(twin); m. Sarah Worthington (1715-1774), d/o Thomas Howard & Elizabeth (Ridgely) Worthington of Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co MD.
2) Achsah Dorsey (1705-1741) (twin); m1. Edward Fotterell; m2: Amos Woodward (d. 1735), s/o Henry Woodward.
3) Sophia Dorsey (b. 1707); m. Thomas Gough (b. 1700).
4) John Dorsey (1708-1765); m. Elizabeth Dorsey (1719-1803), d/o Joshua & Anne (Ridgely) Dorsey of Elk Ridge Hundred Plantation in Elk Ridge, Anne Arundel (now Howard) Co MD.
5) Caleb Dorsey Jr (1710-1772); m. Priscilla Hill (1718-1782), d/o Henry & Mary (Denwood) HIll of Somerset Co MD.
6) Samuel Dorsey (1712-1739).
7) Richard Dorsey (1713-1760); m. Widow Elizabeth (Beale) Nicholson (b. 1711), d/o John & Elizabeth (Norwood) Beale of Anne Arundel Co MD.
8) Elinor Dorsey (1715-1760); m1. Thomas Todd (c1705-1738); m2: William Lynch (1709-1752), Roebuck Lynch of Belmont Co OH.
9) Edward Dorsey (1718-1760); m. Henrietta Maria Chew (1730-1762), d/o Benjamin & Henrietta Maria (Lloyd) Chew of Anne Arundel Co MD.
10) Joshua Dorsey (1720-1744).
11) Deborah Dorsey (1722-1807); m. Eli Dorsey (1720-bef 1794), s/o John & Elizabeth (Brown) Dorsey of Anne Arundel Co MD.
12) Mary Ann Dorsey (1725-1752); m. John Ridgely (1723-1771), s/o Charles & Rachel (Howard) Ridgely of Baltimore City MD.
13) Colonel Thomas Beale Dorsey (1727-1771); m. Anne Ridgely Worthington (1720-1771), d/o John & Helen Heath (Hammond) Worthington of Anne Arundel Co MD.
Among generous bequests to his children (most of the land he had already put in trust for them), is this item:
"To daughter Elinor Lynch, who for her disobedience, I exclude from any part of my estate, five shilling Sterling."
MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS:
(excerpt)
"Dorsey, Caleb, gentleman, Anne Arundel Co, 7th Jan 1742;
To wife, 100 Acres "New Years Gift," "Higgins Choice", purchased from Thomas Higgins and 187 Acres "Dorsey's Friendship", at her death to pass to son Thomas Beal Dorsey and in event of his death without heirs to his brother Richard.
To wife, lands testator purchased from Elizabeth Beal, executrix of John Beal, this being 200 Acres of "Howard's Hill" and 60 Acres "Howard's Henship".
To daughter Elinor Lynch, who for her disobedience, I exclude from any part of my estate, five shilling Sterling.
To children viz. Basil, John, Caleb, Richard, Edward, Joshua, Thomas Beal, Sophia, Deborah and Mary, grandson Caleb, son of Basil, grandson Caleb, son of John, personality.
Executors: Richard, Edward.
Test: Richard Warfield Sr, Thomas Gough, Samuel Howard, Cadwalladis Edwards.
23. 239."
Caleb Sr was deeded "Hockley-in-the-Hole" by his father, the Honorable John Horace Dorsey. Caleb Sr also owned thousands of acres in Anne Arundel Co and several building lots in Annapolis Co MD.
Children with Elinor:
1) Captain Basil Dorsey (1705-1763)(twin); m. Sarah Worthington (1715-1774), d/o Thomas Howard & Elizabeth (Ridgely) Worthington of Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co MD.
2) Achsah Dorsey (1705-1741) (twin); m1. Edward Fotterell; m2: Amos Woodward (d. 1735), s/o Henry Woodward.
3) Sophia Dorsey (b. 1707); m. Thomas Gough (b. 1700).
4) John Dorsey (1708-1765); m. Elizabeth Dorsey (1719-1803), d/o Joshua & Anne (Ridgely) Dorsey of Elk Ridge Hundred Plantation in Elk Ridge, Anne Arundel (now Howard) Co MD.
5) Caleb Dorsey Jr (1710-1772); m. Priscilla Hill (1718-1782), d/o Henry & Mary (Denwood) HIll of Somerset Co MD.
6) Samuel Dorsey (1712-1739).
7) Richard Dorsey (1713-1760); m. Widow Elizabeth (Beale) Nicholson (b. 1711), d/o John & Elizabeth (Norwood) Beale of Anne Arundel Co MD.
8) Elinor Dorsey (1715-1760); m1. Thomas Todd (c1705-1738); m2: William Lynch (1709-1752), Roebuck Lynch of Belmont Co OH.
9) Edward Dorsey (1718-1760); m. Henrietta Maria Chew (1730-1762), d/o Benjamin & Henrietta Maria (Lloyd) Chew of Anne Arundel Co MD.
10) Joshua Dorsey (1720-1744).
11) Deborah Dorsey (1722-1807); m. Eli Dorsey (1720-bef 1794), s/o John & Elizabeth (Brown) Dorsey of Anne Arundel Co MD.
12) Mary Ann Dorsey (1725-1752); m. John Ridgely (1723-1771), s/o Charles & Rachel (Howard) Ridgely of Baltimore City MD.
13) Colonel Thomas Beale Dorsey (1727-1771); m. Anne Ridgely Worthington (1720-1771), d/o John & Helen Heath (Hammond) Worthington of Anne Arundel Co MD.
Among generous bequests to his children (most of the land he had already put in trust for them), is this item:
"To daughter Elinor Lynch, who for her disobedience, I exclude from any part of my estate, five shilling Sterling."
MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS:
(excerpt)
"Dorsey, Caleb, gentleman, Anne Arundel Co, 7th Jan 1742;
To wife, 100 Acres "New Years Gift," "Higgins Choice", purchased from Thomas Higgins and 187 Acres "Dorsey's Friendship", at her death to pass to son Thomas Beal Dorsey and in event of his death without heirs to his brother Richard.
To wife, lands testator purchased from Elizabeth Beal, executrix of John Beal, this being 200 Acres of "Howard's Hill" and 60 Acres "Howard's Henship".
To daughter Elinor Lynch, who for her disobedience, I exclude from any part of my estate, five shilling Sterling.
To children viz. Basil, John, Caleb, Richard, Edward, Joshua, Thomas Beal, Sophia, Deborah and Mary, grandson Caleb, son of Basil, grandson Caleb, son of John, personality.
Executors: Richard, Edward.
Test: Richard Warfield Sr, Thomas Gough, Samuel Howard, Cadwalladis Edwards.
23. 239."
Caleb Sr was deeded "Hockley-in-the-Hole" by his father, the Honorable John Horace Dorsey. Caleb Sr also owned thousands of acres in Anne Arundel Co and several building lots in Annapolis Co MD.
The son of John Horace & Pleasance (Ely) Dorsey of Hockley-in-the-Hole Plantation in Elk Ridge, Anne Arundel (now Howard) Co MD, Caleb married Elinor Warfield on 24 Aug 1704 at St Anne's Parish in Anne Arundel Co MD, the daughter of Captain Richard & Elinor (Browne) Warfield of Warfield's Plantation, in Millersville, Anne Arundel Co MD.
Children with Elinor:
1) Captain Basil Dorsey (1705-1763)(twin); m. Sarah Worthington (1715-1774), d/o Thomas Howard & Elizabeth (Ridgely) Worthington of Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co MD.
2) Achsah Dorsey (1705-1741) (twin); m1. Edward Fotterell; m2: Amos Woodward (d. 1735), s/o Henry Woodward.
3) Sophia Dorsey (b. 1707); m. Thomas Gough (b. 1700).
4) John Dorsey (1708-1765); m. Elizabeth Dorsey (1719-1803), d/o Joshua & Anne (Ridgely) Dorsey of Elk Ridge Hundred Plantation in Elk Ridge, Anne Arundel (now Howard) Co MD.
5) Caleb Dorsey Jr (1710-1772); m. Priscilla Hill (1718-1782), d/o Henry & Mary (Denwood) HIll of Somerset Co MD.
6) Samuel Dorsey (1712-1739).
7) Richard Dorsey (1713-1760); m. Widow Elizabeth (Beale) Nicholson (b. 1711), d/o John & Elizabeth (Norwood) Beale of Anne Arundel Co MD.
8) Elinor Dorsey (1715-1760); m1. Thomas Todd (c1705-1738); m2: William Lynch (1709-1752), Roebuck Lynch of Belmont Co OH.
9) Edward Dorsey (1718-1760); m. Henrietta Maria Chew (1730-1762), d/o Benjamin & Henrietta Maria (Lloyd) Chew of Anne Arundel Co MD.
10) Joshua Dorsey (1720-1744).
11) Deborah Dorsey (1722-1807); m. Eli Dorsey (1720-bef 1794), s/o John & Elizabeth (Brown) Dorsey of Anne Arundel Co MD.
12) Mary Ann Dorsey (1725-1752); m. John Ridgely (1723-1771), s/o Charles & Rachel (Howard) Ridgely of Baltimore City MD.
13) Colonel Thomas Beale Dorsey (1727-1771); m. Anne Ridgely Worthington (1720-1771), d/o John & Helen Heath (Hammond) Worthington of Anne Arundel Co MD.
Among generous bequests to his children (most of the land he had already put in trust for them), is this item:
"To daughter Elinor Lynch, who for her disobedience, I exclude from any part of my estate, five shilling Sterling."
MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS:
(excerpt)
"Dorsey, Caleb, gentleman, Anne Arundel Co, 7th Jan 1742;
To wife, 100 Acres "New Years Gift," "Higgins Choice", purchased from Thomas Higgins and 187 Acres "Dorsey's Friendship", at her death to pass to son Thomas Beal Dorsey and in event of his death without heirs to his brother Richard.
To wife, lands testator purchased from Elizabeth Beal, executrix of John Beal, this being 200 Acres of "Howard's Hill" and 60 Acres "Howard's Henship".
To daughter Elinor Lynch, who for her disobedience, I exclude from any part of my estate, five shilling Sterling.
To children viz. Basil, John, Caleb, Richard, Edward, Joshua, Thomas Beal, Sophia, Deborah and Mary, grandson Caleb, son of Basil, grandson Caleb, son of John, personality.
Executors: Richard, Edward.
Test: Richard Warfield Sr, Thomas Gough, Samuel Howard, Cadwalladis Edwards.
23. 239."
Caleb Sr was deeded "Hockley-in-the-Hole" by his father, the Honorable John Horace Dorsey. Caleb Sr also owned thousands of acres in Anne Arundel Co and several building lots in Annapolis Co MD.
Children with Elinor:
1) Captain Basil Dorsey (1705-1763)(twin); m. Sarah Worthington (1715-1774), d/o Thomas Howard & Elizabeth (Ridgely) Worthington of Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co MD.
2) Achsah Dorsey (1705-1741) (twin); m1. Edward Fotterell; m2: Amos Woodward (d. 1735), s/o Henry Woodward.
3) Sophia Dorsey (b. 1707); m. Thomas Gough (b. 1700).
4) John Dorsey (1708-1765); m. Elizabeth Dorsey (1719-1803), d/o Joshua & Anne (Ridgely) Dorsey of Elk Ridge Hundred Plantation in Elk Ridge, Anne Arundel (now Howard) Co MD.
5) Caleb Dorsey Jr (1710-1772); m. Priscilla Hill (1718-1782), d/o Henry & Mary (Denwood) HIll of Somerset Co MD.
6) Samuel Dorsey (1712-1739).
7) Richard Dorsey (1713-1760); m. Widow Elizabeth (Beale) Nicholson (b. 1711), d/o John & Elizabeth (Norwood) Beale of Anne Arundel Co MD.
8) Elinor Dorsey (1715-1760); m1. Thomas Todd (c1705-1738); m2: William Lynch (1709-1752), Roebuck Lynch of Belmont Co OH.
9) Edward Dorsey (1718-1760); m. Henrietta Maria Chew (1730-1762), d/o Benjamin & Henrietta Maria (Lloyd) Chew of Anne Arundel Co MD.
10) Joshua Dorsey (1720-1744).
11) Deborah Dorsey (1722-1807); m. Eli Dorsey (1720-bef 1794), s/o John & Elizabeth (Brown) Dorsey of Anne Arundel Co MD.
12) Mary Ann Dorsey (1725-1752); m. John Ridgely (1723-1771), s/o Charles & Rachel (Howard) Ridgely of Baltimore City MD.
13) Colonel Thomas Beale Dorsey (1727-1771); m. Anne Ridgely Worthington (1720-1771), d/o John & Helen Heath (Hammond) Worthington of Anne Arundel Co MD.
Among generous bequests to his children (most of the land he had already put in trust for them), is this item:
"To daughter Elinor Lynch, who for her disobedience, I exclude from any part of my estate, five shilling Sterling."
MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS:
(excerpt)
"Dorsey, Caleb, gentleman, Anne Arundel Co, 7th Jan 1742;
To wife, 100 Acres "New Years Gift," "Higgins Choice", purchased from Thomas Higgins and 187 Acres "Dorsey's Friendship", at her death to pass to son Thomas Beal Dorsey and in event of his death without heirs to his brother Richard.
To wife, lands testator purchased from Elizabeth Beal, executrix of John Beal, this being 200 Acres of "Howard's Hill" and 60 Acres "Howard's Henship".
To daughter Elinor Lynch, who for her disobedience, I exclude from any part of my estate, five shilling Sterling.
To children viz. Basil, John, Caleb, Richard, Edward, Joshua, Thomas Beal, Sophia, Deborah and Mary, grandson Caleb, son of Basil, grandson Caleb, son of John, personality.
Executors: Richard, Edward.
Test: Richard Warfield Sr, Thomas Gough, Samuel Howard, Cadwalladis Edwards.
23. 239."
Caleb Sr was deeded "Hockley-in-the-Hole" by his father, the Honorable John Horace Dorsey. Caleb Sr also owned thousands of acres in Anne Arundel Co and several building lots in Annapolis Co MD.
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