Captain John Worthington Dorsey of Elk Ridge ^{1 2 3}

  Research Notes:

From Revolutionary Patriots of Anne Arundel, p. 51:

"Married Comfort Worthington in 1778 and they had 7 children: Thomas Beale Dorsey, Samuel Worthington Dorsey, John Tolley Worthington Dorsey, Caleb Dorsey, Mary Tolley Dorsey, Edward worthington Dorsey, and Charles Samuel Worthington Dorsey. John became a 2nd Lieutenant on June 6, 1776 in the 3rd Maryland Line and participated in the battles of Long Island and White Plains. In 1778 he became a Captain in the Elk Ridge Battalion under Col. Thomas Dorsey."

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1820, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States. as the head of household.

• Will, 16 Jan 1823.

• Probate, 31 May 1823, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States.

John married Comfort Worthington on 30 May 1778 in <Baltimore>, Maryland, (United States). (Comfort Worthington was born on 6 Jun 1764, died on 23 Jul 1837 and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Howard, Maryland, United States ⁴.)