Edward Dorsey (shipwright)

Edward Dorsey
Born	about 1615 England
Died	1659 Kent Island, Maryland
Spouse(s)	Anne
Relatives	Edward Dorsey, son Hon. John Dorsey, son Joshua Dorsey, son

Edward Dorsey (c. 1615 – 1659) was a boat-wright and the patriarch of the Dorsey family of colonial Maryland. His name is also given as D'arcy.

It is unknown where Dorsey came from. Some have suggested County Cork, Ireland, but the best clue is perhaps the peculiar name of "Hockley in the Hole" for his sons' settlement.

He first arrived in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia about 1642, brought by Cornelius Lloyd. By 1649 he moved to Maryland and settled on the Severn. He converted to Quakerism in 1658. He drowned off Kent Island in 1659.

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