First Generation

1. Edward "Edward Darcy, Gentleman" DORSEY was born about 1619 in England. In November 1650 he acquired 200 acres in Anne Arundel Co, MD^1,2 He sold 400 acres in Anne Arundel Co, MD in 1651.³ Edward Darcy, Gentleman died drowned off the Isle of Kent on 2 August 1659 at the age of 40 in Maryland.⁴ He has reference number 883. According to Calvert Co MD Genealogy Newsletter May/Dec 2000: Edward Dorsey m. Ann Phillips but states married in England but she was born in Virginia?

Dorsey History - handwritten by Dorsey family members - name unknown, (but probably Lou's daughter-in-law, Tutt Ewing, wife of son John Worthington Dorsey Ewing). After her husband's death she donated some of them to the St. Louis Historical Museum. The remainder were donated to the same place - in order to keep them all together - by Tutt's granddaughter, Susan Scott.:

"Edward Dorsey - the first of the name in America born in England 1625 died in Annapolis, MD in 1669. His home in this city is still preserved and lived in.
His descendants: Col. Edward Worthington Dorsey born near Baltimore Oct 1793 married Eleanor Elizabeth Brown of Baltimore 1822, they moved with their family of children and many slaves to Pike County MO 1837 to a large tract of land SE of Bowling Green on or near the road between BG [Bowling Green] and Cyrene. Col. Dorsey was a charter member, also vestryman when St. John's Church, Prairieville, was built 1855-1856. He died in August 1858.
The eldest child of this family Miss Comfort W. Dorsey - married Judge Gilchrist Porter of Clarksville - later of Hannibal. A daughter of Judge and Mrs. Porter married Dr. Levering of Hannibal. Judge Porter was related to the Meriwether family.
The next oldest daughter of the Dorsey family Miss Mary S. Dorsey - married Judge James Overton Broadhead in 1847. Judge Broadhead a graduate of the University of Virginia - came to Missouri in 1837. He was a prominent lawyer of Pike County and St. Louis, and was appointed Provost Marshall of MO by President Lincoln during the "War between the States." Judge Broadhead was related to the Overton-Minor-Terrell, Carr, Meriwether and Lewis families of Virginia and Missouri. The eldest son, Col. Caleb Dorsey was an officer in the Confederate Army during the War 1862-1865
Miss Susannah Lou Eleanor Dorsey to whom these war letters were written with the code name of "Miss Loudie Dorsey" (age 20 - 1864) -
Mrs. Edward W. Dorsey with all her children except the two married daughters (Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Broadhead) moved to Stockton California in the late 1870's. Miss Susannah Lou Eleanor -- "Miss Loudie Dorsey" married Mr. Philip C. S. Ewing of Stockton, California. Their son, Mr. John Dorsey Ewing was given the care of these war letters. He died in 1958. His widow Mrs. Tutt Ewing divided them between the Pike County and the St. Louis Historical Societies. The name "Forest Level" mentioned in these letters was the code name for "Spring Hill" the home of Dr. Fontaine Meriwether. This farm is just about 1/4 mile south of Eolia, the house burned many years ago. This land is now owned by Nelson Heath Meriwether of Columbia, Mo. and Maury Lewis Meriwether of Worthington Ohio - they are great-grandsons of Dr. Meriwether."
Some of this information has proved to be true, some not, but this is from the woman who preserved all of the Dorsey family letters - especially those from the Civil War - for researchers to enjoy today.

Edward "Edward Darcy, Gentleman" DORSEY and Anne BACHE were married in 1638.⁵ Anne BACHE has reference number 1613.

Edward "Edward Darcy, Gentleman" DORSEY and Anne BACHE had the following children: