Dorsey Graveyard

Near Annapolis Junction, is the Dorsey graveyard, which stands about two hundred yards from the house, on land appearing among the original Dorsey grants.
Graves bearing date prior to 1850, are:

Owen Dorsey Died Aug 20, 1797. Aged 12 mos and 6 days.
Catherine, Consort of Lloyd Dorsey Died Nov 9, 1809 Aged 47 years.
Lloyd Dorsey Died May 12 1812 Aged 50 years.
James Madison Dorsey Died Sept 9, 1827 In the 20th year of his age.
Catherine daughter of Noah E and Sarah H. Dorsey Died Sept 17 1836 Aged 1 year 11 mos 9 days.
Catherine Dorsey Died Oct 10 1845 In the 57th year of her age.
Ann Dorsey Died July 30 1846 in the 56th year of her age.
Emma Elizabeth, daughter of Noah E. and Sarah H. Dorsey died Aug 12. 1848. Aged 10 years 3 mos 25 days.
Achsah Ann daughter of Noah E. and Sarah H. Dorsey Died Sept 9 1849 Aged 4 years 5 mos, 6 days.

Source:
Helen W. Ridgely;  Historic Graves of Maryland and the District of Columbia; Edited under the Auspices of the Maryland Society of the Colonial Dames of America; Grafton Press, New York; 1908
Submitted by: Candi Horton - 2007 © Genealogy Trails
Note: [transcribers notes] (original authors notes)

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