530. Michael Ashford, son of _______ Ashford and _______ _______, was born about 1647 in Charles Co., Maryland and died __ ___ ____ in _______ Co., Maryland. Michael Ashford married Rachel Neville, daughter of John Neville and Johana Porter about 1667 in Port Tobacco, Charles Co., Maryland.

531. Rachel Neville was born about 1658 in Port Tobacco, Charles Co., Maryland, and died __ ___ ____ in _______ Co., Maryland.

Michael Ashford and Rachel Neville had one known child:

530.1 Ester Ashford, b. about 1677 in ______ Co., Maryland; d. __ ___ ____ in _______ Co., Maryland. Ester Ashford married John Dowden, son of _______ Dowden, and _______ _______, about 1694 in ______ Co., Maryland, John Dowden was born about 1680 in Queen Ann Parish, Montgomery Co., Maryland, and died __ ___ ____ in _______ Co., _______.

1. J. Reaney Kelly, Quakers in the Founding of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, (Baltimore: The Maryland Historical Society, 1963), 15. Ann Dorsey and "hir husband" [not named] mentioned in a 1658 letter. Edward Dorsey was the only Dorsey in Anne Arundel County at that time who was married.

2. James Greneff will, Maryland wills 2:215-216, FHL microfilm 0,012,841 and Maryland wills 7:79-80, FHL microfilm 0,012,843. Mentions wife Ann, "brother John Howard" and "brother Samuel Howard."

3. Maryland Patent Liber 18 (Vol. 21):160 FHL microfilm 0,013,071. Land was claimed in 1674 for Nicholas Greenberry, wife, and two children (not named) who were on the ship Constant Friendship.

4. "The Dorsey Heritage," Broadneck Hundred III, No. 3 (1979): 13-44.

6. Joshua Dorsey will, MD wills 6:8-9, FHL microfilm 0,012,843. He made bequests to "cousins" (i.e. nephews) John, Samuel and Matthew Howard, [children of Matthew Howard.]

7. Edward Dorsey will, MD wills 3:725-727, FHL microfilm 0,012,842.

8. John Dorsey will, MD wills 14:26-29, FHL microfilm 0,012,846.

9. Matthew Howard will, MD wills 2:222-224, FHL microfilm 0,012,841.

10. John Acton will, MD wills 6:1-2, FHL microfilm 0.012,843 Sarah Dorsey called widow and relict of Joshua Dorsey.

11. Anne Arundel Co., MD land records IH3:62-63, FHL microfilm 0,013,208. 6 Dec. 1681 Edward Dorsy, "Son and heir of Edward Dorsy late of the County of Ann Arundell" sold the parcel Hockley in the Hole granted to "the said Edward Dorsy, Joshua Dorsy and John Dorsey my brothers" on 20 Aug. 1664.

12. Anne Arundel Co., MD land records WT2:574-577, FHL microfilm 0,013,209. Nicholas Wyatt was granted Wyatts Ridge of 450 acres by survey returned 16 Dec. 1664. One half, 225 acres "became the right of Sarah Wyatt who intermarried Edw^d Dorsey of the County, Gent."

15. Edward Dorsey Left Will dated 26 Oct 1704 which was probated 31 Dec 1705 at Baltimore Co., Maryland. (See Original Wills, Liber 3, folio 725.)