Sixth Generation


261. Thomas Beale DORSEY was born on 17 October 1780 in Anne Arundel Co, MD.573 He graduated in 1799 at St John's College in Annapolis, MD.576 He was appointed United State Attorney in 1811 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD Thomas was appointed member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1815 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD577 He was appointed Attorney General of Maryland in 1822–1824 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD577,578,579 He was appointed trustee of the University of Maryland in 1826 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD580 On 18 March 1834 Thomas was a Bank trustee in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.581,582 He woods are burned on 27 April 1847 in Ellicott Mills, Anne Arundel, MD. He was appointed Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals in 1848–1851 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD577,583 Thomas was appointed Chief Justice, Court of Appeal for Maryland in 1848 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD584,585,586 He was buried in 1855 in St. John's Churchyard, Ellicott City, Howard, MD.570,587,588 He died on 26 December 1855 at the age of 75 in Anne Arundel Co, MD.570,573 Thomas has reference number 747.576,589 Archives of Maryland, Biographical Series
Thomas Beale Dorsey (1780-1855)
Born in Anne Arundel County, October 17, 1780. Son of John Worthington Dorsey and Comfort Worthington Dorsey. Attended St. John's College, Annapolis, graduated 1799; Studied law; admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1803. Married Milcah Goodwin; ten children (four sons and six daughters), born between 1809 and 1827. Probably Episcopalian. Resided near Ellicott City. Died December 26, 1855. Buried in St. John's Churchyard, Ellicott City, Howard County.

Lawyer. Planter. Member, House of Delegates, Baltimore City, 1807. Member, Committee of Grievances & Courts of Justice; Committee on Laws to Expire; Committee to Examine Laws of Maryland Regulating the Election of Members of Congress. U S District Attorney for Maryland, 1811-12. Attorney General of Maryland, 1822-24. Chief Judge, First Judicial District, 1824-1831. Associate Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1824-; Chief Judge, 1848-1851.

Thomas Beale DORSEY and Milcah GOODWIN were married on 28 January 1808.573 They573 appeared in the census in 1850 in Howard District, Anne Arundel, MD.574,575 Milcah GOODWIN, daughter of William GOODWIN and Milcah DORSEY, was born about 1782.328 She was buried in 1850 in St John's Cemetery, , Howard, MD.570,571 She died on 25 September 1850 at the age of 68 in Mt. Hilson, Elkridge, MD.570,572 Milcah has reference number 837.

Thomas Beale DORSEY and Milcah GOODWIN had the following children:

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Rebecca Comfort DORSEY.

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Samuel Worthington DORSEY.

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Priscilla Milcah DORSEY.

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Mary Ann Tolley Worthington DORSEY.

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William Henry Goodwin DORSEY.

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John Thomas Beale DORSEY.

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Elizabeth R DORSEY.

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Sarah Ann DORSEY.

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Charles Caleb DORSEY.