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About John Posey
Died February 17, 1759?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204820887/john-posey
- ID: I082311
- Name: John Posey
- Sex: M
- Birth: 30 JUL 1685
- Burial: *** See "Spouses."
- Note:
ID: I1542
Name: John POSEY
Sex: M
Note:
John petitioned the court 2 March 1690 regarding
two tracts left by the will of John POSEY to his wife Susanna
during her widowhood, then to his two sons. Susanna was then
the wife of Thomas AUSTIN.
On 25 November 1708, John was named as an heir in the will of
John ROBINS in Charles County. The will was proven 15 December.
John and Lydia on 28 April 1711 conveyed all rights in
Southvielle containing twenty acres.
(Liber C#2, p 253)[CIT:]144:2; Vol 3, p
103[:CIT]
Was it his great-great-grandson who married the daughter of
Hudson Williams
NELSON?
Recorded 26 November 1736, deed from John POSEY of Charles
County, and Lydia, his wife, to Francis DUNNINGTON of Charles
County, for 3000 lbs tobacco in cask and for divers other good
causes, part of a tract of land now in the possession of the
said John POSEY and Lydia, his wife, lying in Charles County,
called Ordington Hall. Signed - John (P his mark)
POSEY, Lidia (I her mark) POSEY. Wit: Mathew BREEDING, Charles
PHILLPOTT.
At the request of Francis DUNNINGTON of Charles County, the
following receipt, it being for an alienation fine on the land
mentioned in a deed from John POSEY and his wife to the said
Francis DUNNINGTON and enrolled in this book page (blank) was
recorded 28 April 1737.
On 25 April 1737, received of Francis DUNNINGTON 2 shillings
sterling for the alienation of the within land (said to be 50
acres) received for the use of Lord Baltimore by order of
Benjamin TASKER Esq per Samual HANSON.
On 26 May 1740 John and Lydya sold a tract called Horn
Fair[:ITAL] containing 150 acres and a tract called
Poseys Chance containing 100 acres. The POSEYs
received 40,000 pounds of tobacco!
John gave several depositions in Charles County--in 1719 at age
34, in 1721 at age 37, and in 1726 and age 43.
Birth: 30 JUL 1685
Note:
||His birthdate is given in Charles County land
records.
Death: 1759
Note:
||Probate Records for 15 October 1759 say that Elizabeth POSEY
is executrix for the estate of John POSEY. (Charles County Will
Book 30, p 641)
Will: 06 JAN 1759 Charles County, Maryland
Note:
||||To son Humphrey POSEY, use of all that tract called
Hopewell in Charles County and after his death to
my son Edward POSEY and after his decease to son Walter POSEY
and after to daughter Mary and after her decease to daughter
Vinefutt POSEY.
To son Thomas POSEY, wearing apparel.
To daughter Lydia STEWART, one shilling.
To wife Elizabeth POSEY use of all my personal estate
then to be divided amongst my five youngest children.
To daughter Francis MADOX, one shilling.
To son John POSEY, one shilling.
Wife to be executrix.
Witnesses: Francis DUNNINGTON, John ELGIN, John POSEY,
Jr.
Will proven 17 February 1759.[CIT:]160:2; Vol 5, p
43[:CIT]
Father: John POSEY b: ABT 1647
Mother: Susanna
Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
1. Richard POSEY b: ABT 1708
Marriage 2 Lydia SHUTTLEWORTH
Married: ABT 1706
Children
1. Rhodum POSEY
2. John POSEY Jr b: ABT 1711
3. Thomas Shuttleworth POSEY b: ABT 1714
Marriage 3 Elizabeth MADDOX b: ABT 1690
Married: ABT 1744
Father: John Posey b: 20 JUL 1652
Mother: Susannah Belaine
Marriage 1 Lydia Shuttleworth
Children
1. Has Children John Posey b: ABT 1715
2. Has No Children Thomas Shuttleworth Posey
Marriage 2 Elizabeth Maddox b: ABT 1700
- Residence: Charles, Maryland, United States - 1685
- Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 4 2020, 15:54:24 UTC
- Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 4 2020, 15:54:24 UTC
- Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Sep 30 2020, 23:40:17 UTC
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John Posey's Timeline
| 1685 |
July 30, 1685
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Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland
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| 1706 |
1706
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Charles County, Maryland, Colonial America
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| 1708 |
1708
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Charles County, Maryland, Colonial America
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| 1711 |
1711
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Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, Colonial America
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| 1712 |
1712
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Charles County, Maryland
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| 1713 |
1713
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Charles County, Maryland, Colonial America
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| 1714 |
1714
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Charles County, Maryland, Colonial America
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| 1718 |
1718
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Charles County, Maryland, Colonial America
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| 1720 |
1720
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Charles County, Maryland, Colonial America
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