Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Frances Dorsett

Female Abt 1689 - 1733  (~ 44 years)


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  • Name Frances Dorsett 
    Birth Abt 1689  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 2 Jun 1733  Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11724  Tree1
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2024 

    Father John Dorsett,   b. Bef 1664   d. 9 May 1711, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 47 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne {Unproven} Beaven   d. 5 Jun 1721, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F8107  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Paul Hoye,   b. Abt 1686   d. 20 Feb 1727, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1707  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anne Hoye,   b. Abt 1707, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. James Hoye,   b. Abt 1708, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1739, Prince George's County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 31 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Isaac Hoye,   b. Abt 1712, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. Mary Hoye,   b. 1712, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1747, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Dorsett Hoye,   b. Aft 1716, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1776, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 60 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Martha Hoye,   b. Aft 1720, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1784, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 62 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Margaret Hoye,   b. Aft 1720, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F8109  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Hoye (Hay), Frances, Prince George County, 8th Dec., 1732; 2nd June, 1733.
      To 3 child. viz.: Dorset, Isaac and Margaret and niece Anne Buchannan or to the survivors, personalty.
      To son-in-law Charles Bevan ex. certain personalty for care of afsd. 4 child.
      To daus. Mary, Anne and Martha personalty. Residue of estate devised according to purport of will of late husband Paul Hoye dec'd.
      Test: Thomas Hodgkin, Thomas Dorsett, Anne Harris. 20. 715.
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      Frances Hoye 17.583 PG £40.4.4 Nov 20 1733 Dec 10 1733
      Appraisers: Thomas Hodgkin, Walter Brooke.
      Creditors: James Russel.
      Next of kin; Anne Harris, Thomas Dorsett.
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      Frances Hoy (widow) 12.475 A PG £40.4.4 £6.10.8 Aug 31 1734
      Payments to: William Ford, Edward Shursby, Peregrine Mackeness, Charles Bean.
      Heirs: "none but what mentioned in account of her husband's (unnamed) estate".
      Administrator: Mr. James Hoy.

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      Hoy, Paul, Prince George's County, 4th Jan., 1727/8; 20th Feb,. 1727/8.
      To eldest son James and hrs., pt. of dwell. plan. "'Twifor'; and personalty.
      To son Dorset and hrs., 1/2 of "Twifor," bou. of William Pounce; and personalty.
      To son Isaac and hrs., residue of tract bequeathed son Dorset; and personalty.
      To daus. Mary, Margrett (at age of 16), Anne and Martha, personalty. child., residue of estate.
      Exs,: Wife [unnamed] and son James. Shd, wife [unnamed] marry, sons Dorset and Isaac to receive estate at age of 18.
      Test: Thomas Dorsett, Jno. Wighte (White), William Harris. 19,355.
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      Paul Hoye 9.341 A PG £254.2.5 £38.11.8 May 3 1729
      Payments to: Richard Read, Patrick Sim, Richard Clemens, William Ford, John Kirkwood, William Hook, William Beanes, Robert Tyler, Samuel Magruder, due from executors as garnishers of Bayley & Hawes.
      Heirs (children): Mary, Ann, Martha, Dorsett, Isaac, Margaret.
      Executors: Francis Hoye, James Hoye.
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      Dossett, John, Prince George's Co., 9th May, 1711
      To son, Thomas and hrs., 190 A., "The Orchard," being part of dwelling plantation,
      to son John and hrs., residue of dwelling plantation, including "The Farm" at the decease of wife Ann, and part of "Twiner," bought of Joseph Harrison and lying on the Mattapany Road.
      To dau. Frances Hoy and hrs., part of 2 tracts, viz., "LittleWorth" and "Twiner."
      to 4 daus., viz., Eliza Bowing, Anne Dossett, Sarah Dossett and Mary Dossett, equally, and their hrs., 431 A., "Lergoe. "
      Wife Ann, extx., life interest in plantation as afsd., and residuary legatee of estate.
      Test: Wm. Harrison, Aaron Lumus., Wm. Austin, 13.274.

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      1733-1739 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records
      Liber T, Page 11
      Recorded at request of Frances Dorsett, 26 Nov 1733:
      6 Nov 1733; Indenture between Jonathan Prather, Sr., planter, and Frances Dorsett; for £21.11.5; a parcel of land called Plangenugh being part of Orphan Gift; containing 40 acres; /s/ /s/ Jonathan Prather (mark); wit. James ?Browne (mark), Sarah Prather (mark); ack. by Elizabeth, wife of Jonathan Prather

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