Dorsey, Hill, 1792-1813

Hill Dorsey was born in 1792 in Anne Arundel, Maryland to Edward Hill Dorsey and Elizabeth Dorsey. In 1807, he became the ward of William H. Dorsey. He married Elizabeth Bell Jacob on October 13, 1812, in Northampton, Virginia. During the War of 1812, Hill Dorsey registered for military service with the 27th Regiment of the Virginia Militia. He died on May 8, 1813. He and Elizabeth had no children.

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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, February 14, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, inviting her to come visit on the 22nd of February. She mentions Louisa A. Bowdoin and the death of General John Gale. She also talks about the war, discussing English squadrons preparing to attack the French fleet.