Slaves of Basil Dorsey, Maryland

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Frederick, Maryland, United States
Surname/tag: Dorsey

Biography

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Basil Dorsey (abt.1719-1799) of Frederick County, Maryland, and attempt to connect them to their families.

Enslaved People

• Poll Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Hazard Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Amelia Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Caty Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Charlotte Dorsey (bef.1780-) (had two children, not named in will)
• Bow Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Phil Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Phoebe Dorsey (bef.1780-) (had two children, not named in will)
• Jason Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Rachel Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Roz Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Lucy Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Poll Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Sarah Dorsey (bef.1780-) (and her children, not named in will)
• Charles Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Nell Dorsey (bef.1780-) (and her children, not named in will)
• Cate Dorsey (bef.1780-) (and her children, not named in will)
• Sue Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Charity Dorsey (bef.1799-) (daughter of Sue)
• Rush Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Peter Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Moshac Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Allen Dorsey (bef.1780-)
• Hannah Dorsey (bef.1780-)

Sources

• Basil DORSEY Heirs vs Charles HAMMOND Heirs. Equity Court Records of Frederick County, Maryland, Liber JS-6. pp. 418-435. Abstracted by Dorinda Shepley at http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc6000/sc6016/county/frederick/equity/js06.htm.

• Maryland, Frederick County, probate records, 1744-1983. Authors: Maryland. Register of Wills (Frederick County). Record of wills, liber GM3, 1794-1803. Image Group Number (DGS) 5647685. Images 321-326 of 639 (will book pages 306-311). Last Will and Testament of Basil Dorsey, probated 27 Aug 1799. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89S1-CB13

• "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GT1V-91X?cc=1803986&wc=SNYH-BZQ%3A146535301%2C147339801 : 20 May 2014), Frederick > Wills 1815-1816 vol 1 > image 124 of 149; Hall of Records, Annapolis. Will of Tabitha Dorsey, p 222-223.