Edward Dorsey (shipwright)

Edward Dorsey
Bornabout 1615
Died1659
Resting placeLost at Sea
MonumentsMaryland Historical Society Marker "Hockley-in-the-Hole", MD 450 (Defense Highway) north side, 1500 feet west of Housley Road
Occupationshipwright
EraColonial Maryland
Known forEarly settler and patriarch of the Dorsey family
SpouseAnne
RelativesEdward Dorsey, son
Hon. John Dorsey, son
Joshua Dorsey, son
Sarah Howard, daughter
Ann Dorsey Greenberry, daughter
FamilyDorsey family

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.