Peter W Posson, II

They first lived near Oak Hill, close to the northern boundry of the present Greene County. After about ten years, they moved to the farm still owned by Wesley Posson in 1916, near Gallupville in Schoharie County.

Mrs. Rebecca Torrey, a grandaughter, wrote to Cornelius Posson,

After Peter Posson sought and found the Lord precious to his soul, then with Dominic Weidman for their pastor, holding meetings in the old Stone Fort at Schoharie, the first missionary society ever known in these parts was formed. Money not being plenty, Peter Posson said: "I will give one acre of my best lland towards starting the society." He did so--neighbors assisted, and the acre was measured off, not sparingly, and planted to corn. A good crop was realized and sold for $1.00 a bushel, being $60, which was freely given to the cause which thereafter prospered. That acre has ever proven an extra acre.

Gary Posson Glynn: Peter Posson, Jr., and Anna West lived at Oak Hill where six of their fifteen children were born. Peter and his wife Anna joined the Oak Hill Church, March 2, 1798. We have located records for the baptism of four of their six children at Oak Hill. They moved to Gallupville, Schoharie County, New York sometime between 1807 and 1809 and established a family farm there. In 1916, Cornelius F. Posson reported in his "A Bit of Foliage" the farm was still in the family and owned by Peter Posson's grandson, Wesley Posson. In the Census of 1829, we find Peter Jr., Anna and eleven children listed in the town of Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York. In the 1840 Census, Peter Posson, Jr. is listed in Middleburg, Schoharie County, New York ...

From "A Bit of Foliage from the Family Tree" by Cornelius F. Posson, 1916:

He made two trips to Orleans County, N.Y. About 1825, with a horse hitched to the two front wheels of a wagon, with home-made thills, and a box to sit on, he came all the way from Schoharie County to the Genesee country . . . to his son peter's place south of Fletcher Chapel, and to his brother Frederick's place south of Shelby Center . . . and on into Buffalo, looking the land over. Rchester was nothing in those days. He returned to Schoharie County with a very poor report of the land. He thought it of no account. When Cornelius V., in 1850, came to Orleans Cunty, it was against the best judgement of his father.

In 1851, Peter made another visit to Orleans County, this time to the newly established home of Cornelius V. On this occasion he was accompanied by his wife. They cam by train to Rochester and packet on the canal to Knowlesville. There they were met by Edward and Nelson, boys of 10 and 9. I have heard father (Edward to Cornelius F.) speak of their arrival as "grandfather and grandmother and a big wooden chest." On this trip Peter was surprised at the country as he then viewed it. He was 79 at this time, and she 72. They had their pictures taken at a photograph gallery in Medina, and I possess reprints of these pictures.

He died on the old homestead at Gallupville, n.y., at the age of 91. Anna West Posson survived him seven years, dying at the age of 90.