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John Elder (1708 - 1762)

John Elder
Born in Anne Arundel, Marylandmap
Son of and
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died at age 54 in Taylors Park, Anne Arundel, Marylandmap
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Disambiguation

The following persons can easily be confused:

  • John Elder-2022 born 1640. Transported 1660. Large landowner on Patapsco. Father of Honour Elder-115 b. 1689
  • John Elder-3180 born 1670 Charles County, Maryland, died 1713 in Charles County. No wife or children.
  • John Elder-2023 born 1683 Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Married Mary Morris. Father of John, born 1708, d. 1740.
  • John Elder-114 born 1708 Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Son of John Elder Sr & Elizabeth. Married Jemima Dorsey. Father of Elizabeth, Owen, Honour Elder, Jemima Elder. Father of John Elder-139
  • John Elder-139 born 1737 Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Son of John Elder-114. No data

Disambiguation: Michael Dorsey: Multiple John and Honor Elders

Michael Dorsey III was the son of Michael Dorsey II and Honour Elder who were first cousins.

Michael Dorsey II was the son of Michael Dorsey I and Ruth Todd. Honour Elder was the daughter of Jemima Dorsey, the sister of Michael Dorsey I; Jemima Dorsey married John Elder, born 1708

Michael Dorsey I and his sister Jemima Dorsey were both children of John Dorsey and his wife Honor Elder, b. 1689. Honor's father, in turn, was John Elder, b. 1660.

Jemima's husband John Elder, born 1708, was the son of John Elder, b. 1683 and his wife Mary Morris.

Creating an ancestral chart for Michael Dorsey III will display these relationships.

Biography

1708 Birth and Parents

John Elder was born 14 October 1708 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland[1]

Name

John Elder II[2][3]

1708 Birth and Baptism

John Elder II was born 14 OCT 1708; Baltimore Co., MD[4]

John Elder was born 14 October 1708 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.[5]

Christened on 10/14/1708 St. Anne Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland[6]

He was christened: 14 OCT 1708; St. Ann's Parish, Anne Arundel Co., MD[4]

John, son of John Elder and Mary, was baptized 14 Oct 1708 in St. Anne's Parish (Wright, 66)[7][8]

Parents

His parents, John Elder and Mary Morris, were married 19 October 1708 at St. Anne's Parish, Annapolis, Maryland. (Wright, 67)[7]

His parents were John Elder and Mary Morris.[8]

1736 Marriage to Jemima Dorsey

About 1736 he married Jemima Dorsey, born 6 December 1720 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County. she died in 1770 in Anne Arundel County[1]

He married Jemima Dorsey (BEF 1737; St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore Co., MD)[4]

She was still living and named in John Elder's 1764 Estate Distribution.[5]

About 1736 in Anne Arundel County he married Jemima Dorsey, b. 6 Dec 1720, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, d. 1770, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Age 49 years)[5]

1764 Will, Death, Estate

Death

John Elder died 9 November 1762 in Anne Arundel County. [1]

John Elder II died 9 Nov 1762 in Anne Arundel Co.[4]

John Elder died 9 November 1762 in Anne Arundel County (54 years)[5]

Estate

John Elder 4.65 D AA £521.2.3 1764

  • Sureties: Vachel Dorsey, James Elder.
  • Legatees: Honor (daughter), Jemima (daughter).
  • Distribution to: Jemima (widow, 1/3). Residue to 7 children (equally): John, Owen, Charles, Ely, Elijah, Honor, Jemima.
  • Administrators: Joseph Hollis and his wife Jemima Hollis.[5]

John Elder 4.65 D AA £521.2.3 1764[1]

  • Sureties: Vachel Dorsey, James Elder.
  • Legatees: Honor (daughter), Jemima (daughter).
  • Distribution to: Jemima (widow, 1/3). Residue to 7 children (equally): John, Owen, Charles, Ely, Elijah, Honor, Jemima.
  • Administrators: Joseph Hollis and his wife Jemima Hollis

Children

  1. John Elder, b. Abt 1736, Anne Arundel County, Maryland d. 1794, Anne Arundel County, Maryland [1]John Elder III,[8] Living and named in 1764 Estate Distribution.[5] John Elder, b. Abt 1736, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, d. 1794, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Age ~ 58 years)[5]
  2. Owen Elder, b. Abt 1744 d. 1774, Anne Arundel County, Maryland [1]Owen Elder,[8] Living and named in 1764 Estate Distribution.[5] Owen Elder, b. Abt 1744, d. 1774, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Age ~ 30 years)[5]
  3. Charles[1]Charles Elder,[8] Living and named in 1764 Estate Distribution.[5]
  4. Ely[1]Ely Elder,[8] Living and named in 1764 Estate Distribution.[5]
  5. Elijah[1] Elisha Elder[8] Living and named in 1764 Estate Distribution.[5]
  6. Honor[1] Honor Elder,[8] Living and named in 1764 Estate Distribution.[5]
  7. Jemima[1] Jemima Elder,[8] Living and named in 1764 Estate Distribution.[5]
  8. Elizabeth Elder,[8]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Profile for John Elder Accessed 12 April 2023 jhd
  2. ↑ William Grubbs; The Grubbs Family; http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2168699&id=I112519896 ; 17 Jul 2002 ; Cited by Darryl Poe. Honor Elder Pedigree. Last updated 17 April 2007. http://www.poeland.com/genealogy/Williams/Honor_Elder.html. Accessed December 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ Descendants of Edward DORSEY\D'ARCY, Boatwright of Lower Norfolk Co., VA and Anne Arundel Co., MD; http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdannear/firstfam/dorsey/index.htm ; 30 Jan 2000. Cited by Darryl Poe. Honor Elder Pedigree. Last updated 17 April 2007. http://www.poeland.com/genealogy/Williams/Honor_Elder.html. Accessed December 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Barbara J. Tatham; Froman.PAF; http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:592198&id=I69 ; 25 Aug 2001 ; Cited by Darryl Poe. Honor Elder Pedigree. Last updated 17 April 2007. http://www.poeland.com/genealogy/Williams/Honor_Elder.html. Accessed December 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. John Elder Accessed August 13, 2017. jhd
  6. ↑ http://www.geni.com/people/John-Elder/6000000010173244289
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 F. Edward Wright. Anne Arundel County Church Records of the 17th and 18th Centuries. Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications. No date.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 Darryl Poe. Honor Elder Pedigree. Last updated 17 April 2007. http://www.poeland.com/genealogy/Williams/Honor_Elder.html. Accessed December 30, 2016.




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