Dorsey of Clayton County

The Dorsey family is traced back to 1619 Maryland, which is the birth date of Edward Dorsey of Anne Arundel County who was married in 1638 to Anne Howard, a daughter of Matthew Howard of Norfolk, Virginia.

Edward Dorsey, son of Edward and Anne, was born 1656 and died 12/31/1705 at his home called “Major’s Choice” in Baltimore, Maryland. He was married in 1676 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland to Sarah Wyatt (1657-1690), a daughter of Nicholas and Damaris Wyatt.

Captain Joshua Dorsey, son of Edward and Sarah, was born 1686 at Middle Neck, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 11/28/1747 in Elk Ridge, Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundel County. He was married on 5/16/1711 to Ann Ridgley (died 12/11/1771), a daughter of Henry Ridgely and his wife, Katherine (Greenberry) Ridgely.

Judge Henry Dorsey, son of Captain Joshua Dorsey, was born 11/8/1712 in St. Anne’s Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland and died 1/1770. He was married to Elizabeth Worthington (10/6/1717-1776) on 7/31/1735 in Queen Caroline Parish, a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Worthington.

Nicholas Dorsey, son of Judge Henry Dorsey, was born 1/8/1750 in Queen Caroline Parish and died 10/7/1788. He was married to Lucy Belt Sprigg (1752-12/1/1825), a daughter of Colonel Edward Sprigg.

John Dorsey, son of Nicholas, was born 8/3/1780 in Maryland and died 1/1870 in Clayton County, Georgia. He was married on 9/17/1808 in Jones County, Georgia to Mary Phillips (3/4/1791-7/27/1851), a daughter of Isham Phillips and his wife, Mary (Dawson) Phillips.

All the members of John Dorsey’s family were buried in Lovejoy, behind the Dorsey home. Also buried there is Mary’s father, Isham Phillips, born 1741 at St. Georges Parish; served seven years in the war of the American Revolution; died 12/14/1837. He was buried in his Colonial uniform and his funeral was attended by his grandson, Stephen Green Dorsey, who was fifteen years old at the time. Issue:

· Henry dorsey, BORN 7/10/1809 jONES COUNTY, GEORGIA.

· isham dorsey, born 7/1/1811 jones county, georgia.

· sary dorsey, born 2/25/1814 jones county, georgia died 85/1827 in clayton county.

· althea frances dorsey, born 9/13/1816 in jones county, died 8/21/1892, b uried in the dorsey cemetery, clayton county.

· martha ann dorsey, born 9/6/1818 jones county.

· john madison dorsey, born 5/25/1820 jones county.

· stephen green dorsey, born 8/22/1822 jones county, died 4/13/1915 in Lovejoy, buried in the dorsey cemetery behind the house, clayton county. He was married to lucinda mcconnell on 11/18/1841 in henry county. iSSUE:

1. joseph s. dorsey, born 1856 in lovejoy, farmer.

2. ida b. dorsey, born 1861 in lovejoy.

· solomon dawson dorsey, born 8/22/1825, resident of fayette county.

· mary ann elizabeth dorsey, born 11/6/1827 in clayton county, died 11/12/1827.

Ref: Anne Arundel county, maryland wills & marriages; St. Anne’s Parish Register; Queen Caroline Parish; Jones County, Georgia Marriages; Henry County Marriages; Dorsey Family Cemetery, Lovejoy, Georgia; 1880 Clayton County, Georgia Census.