6. John DORSEY (Joshua , Edward ) was born in 1682. He died after 1736. John served in the military 1 County Militia - 1715, Captain; 1724 Colonel in 1715 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was employed 2 as Surveyor; town of Joppa in 1725 in Baltimore County, Maryland.
John married 1 (1) Comfort STIMPSON daughter of John STIMPSON on 22 Aug 1702. Comfort was born in 1686. She died in 1747.
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They had the following children:
7 F i Venetia DORSEY was christened on 29 Jun 1708. Venetia married Woolquist CROMWELL. 8 F ii Comfort DORSEY. Comfort married Joseph CROMWELL. + 9 M iii Greenberry DORSEY was born in 1710/1711. + 10 M iv Joshua DORSEY was born in 1712. He died before 1784. 11 M v Vincent DORSEY. Vincent married Sarah DAY. 12 M vi John Hammond DORSEY was born in 1724. John married Frances WATKINS. 13 F vii Sarah DORSEY was born on 29 Jun 1708. Sarah married Alexander CROMWELL.
John married (2) Providence. Providence died in 1737 in George Parish, Berkley District (later Horry Co., SC.
They had the following children:
14 F viii Comfort DORSEY. 15 F ix Elizabeth DORSEY.