Edward Dorsey
Introduction
Col Edward Dorsey (before 1646 – 1705) was a colonial settler of Maryland and Anne Arundel County. His house at 211 Prince George St is a historic Annapolis home, once occupied by Francis Nicholson.from 1694 to 1709. His brother owned Dorsey's Search.
Early life
On 25 March 1661, an at least 16-year-old Edward Dorsey returned to Maryland on a boat captained by Robert Mullen. His father was a boatwright and converted Quaker who had claimed lands in Maryland before drowning off Kent Island in 1659. In 1664, he was registered as a planter on one of his father's land surveys. In 1667, he had taken on the craft as a boat-wright and house builder around the settlement of Annapolis, Maryland.
By 1666, he was captain of the militia rising to Major in 1667.
Major Edward Dorsey
In 1675, he was registered as a lawyer. In the years 1679 and 1685, he was the justice of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. In 1694, he returned to the military as Field officer of Calvert County, becoming Colonel in 1702.