Seventh Generation

382. Sheredine DORSEY was born on 4 December 1810 in Anne Arundel Co, MD.^1112,1113 He appeared in the census in 1840 in Pike Co, MO.¹¹¹⁴ He Investigation re: George Dorsey on 1 September 1864 in Troy, Lincoln, MO.¹¹¹⁵ George Dorsey (Colored)
            Being sworn deposes – and says
I live 4 miles S from Bowling Green Pike
Co. La.(sic)  I was formerly slave for Sheridan Dorsey.
I enlisted in
the U S service at Benton
Barracks last March 64. Remained in  the service
some 3 or 4 days & was discharged from disability
I went back to Louisiana Pike Co Mo. and worked
there two weeks.  I then went to see my family
about 2 ½  miles of my Master Sheridan Dorsey
4 miles S from Bowling green Pike co Mo.  I got
as far as Bowling Green when my late master threw me
in prison, remained in prison till that night –
I then made a –bargain with him to work for
him for pay by the month – remained with him
about 4 months – on Monday afternoon Aug 1/64  he Sheridan Dorsey
met me at the gate at dinner time and asked me if
I had done a certain piece of work I told him
I had not - he then commenced abusing me
and made an attempt to stab me with a knife
twice - I got away from him. He then went
and got his gun and shot at me.  I got
away and then went to my wifes home –
stayed there till the next day & went to Louisiana P
Pike Co Mo. – stayed there till next evening
and got a pass from Lieut Geo W Anderson
………………………to come to St. Louis
And return – this man Sheridan Dorsey
Has taken my discharge papers and my
money to pay my jail fees -
I came to this office for the purpose of obtain
ing duplicate papers of Discharge – or having
Sheridan Dorsey compelled to give me the
Original ones in his possession – or to obtain
Information as to what I shall do in the case
 Don’t recollect the name of the Recruiting officers.
                                                                        his
Sworn to and subscribed                      George  X Dorsey
Before me this 6th Aug 1864                           mark
Geo J W -?-
Asst Examiner Sheredine died on 5 August 1879 at the age of 68 in Ashley, Pike, MO.¹¹¹³ He was buried after 5 August 1879 at Antioch Cemetery in Cuivre Township, Pike, MO.¹¹¹³

Sheredine DORSEY and Elizabeth SANFORD appeared in the census in 1850 in Cuivre Township, Pike, MO.¹¹¹⁶ They¹¹¹⁶ appeared in the census in 1860 in Ashley, Pike, MO.¹¹¹⁷ They¹¹¹⁷ appeared in the census in 1870 in Ashley, Pike, MO.¹¹¹⁸ Sheredine and Elizabeth¹¹¹⁸ were married.¹¹¹⁹ Elizabeth SANFORD was born on 4 December 1813 in Kentucky.¹¹¹⁹ She died on 26 February 1892 at the age of 78 in Cuivre Township, Pike, MO.^1119,1120 She was buried after 26 February 1892 at Antioch Cemetery in Cuivre Township, Pike, MO.¹¹¹⁹

Sheredine DORSEY and Mary ADAMS were married on 27 April 1838 in Pike Co, MO.¹¹²¹ Mary ADAMS died before 1840 in Pike Co, MO.¹¹¹⁴