Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02

seized FOR 200 pounds or tobacco. In
thesc various c"nveyanccs John poscy
is usually referred to as .cntl.mam."
though sometimes as "piantrr." Otter
III connection with III. title OF captain
In 'i5l Captain john pUsey WAS APP
pointed Ivy the vrstry OF Truro Parish.
I "proccssioncr." with Sampson Darrell.
for tie precinct Of that parish LYNX
between DoSuc Creek and IIuutin-
Creek Reference 10 map prepared
by Washington himself some years la
ter OF his Noun, Vernon farms
shows this whole precinct included
waters OF both streams. On the re-
distri"tng in september. lI55. posey
~ assigned with John Pcakc. Daniel
French and Abcducgo Adams TO the
distric, between Accotink. rotamick
River. Hunting Creek. aud the road
that leads from Hunting Creek
through the t;lebc land" lie was
probably reuppo!ntcu four years later.
and again in 1863. only brief notes be-
in: made Oh the VcStry record OF tho
four year renewals in l7JS and 1863.
In February 1865 Fairfax Parish was
formed out of part OF Truro Parish by
ac; Of Assembly. and at tn. election
of The vestry for FairfaX John poscy
ard George WaShincton twho had he
come member OF the vestry Of Truro
In 1872. were selected for the new
parish, the lines OF which included the
Mount Vernon estate. There was how
ever. much dissatisfaction over the
line ana in July Of the same year the
act VAS amended changing til" line so
. as ~ leave the mansion house and
greater part Of the Mount Vernon es
tatcs In Truro, and at a new election
+ held in July -, 80. both Posey and
Washington We're elected for Truro
Parish
The records OF the vcstry show that
Captain Posey was constant in his
Attendance at the meetings Of the YES
try untii 1870. lie was one OF The
committee who signed the contract for
tile cnlarging OF Pohick church III
1863, but at meeting Of the vcstry.
held November IS. 100. Peter Wag-
, cncr and Martin Cockburn. gents. arc
, elected vcstrymen in place Of Will
liam Linton deceased and John Poscy.
removed
This date corresponds with the con-
vcyancc of the last of Posey's land TO
George Washington. and is almost
Identical with tho date OF tho marriage
license OF Thomas posey, later col
oncl to Lucy Alexander.
Colonel PoScy removed at about the
time III hi, marriage to Augusta Coun-
ty Virginia, and ii is possible and
probable that lie was accompanied by
q
his younger brothers. And since Au
Rusta County included under tho Nir-
giuia claims all the western part Of
Pennsylvania. the father and his other
children may have located above Ma
son and biXon's line. as afterwards
surveyed. aud found themselves in tho
State OF Pennsylvania at the close OF
the dispute COON after the close of
the Revolution
II is therefore possible tina; William
ami Mica jah Poscy migrated eastward
at about that time and settled in Chcs-
tor County. accompanied by their ven
cradle parent. whose body lies be-
meath thc Judc stone married -. p"
in Browuba cli's graveyard beside his
son. William.
WARREN :. ELY.
The enclosed sheets give the result
Of my searches. and we arc still left
to theory, unless the will Of Humphrey
roscy is found and throws some light
on TIL" matter.
poured over WaShiuGton's Jour
nails at the Library of Congress until
IL O'clock At night, with the hope Of
finding some reference TO Captain
I'cscv. as believe he accompanied
Colonel Washington on some Of west
crn expeditions
With tho aid of a gencalogist find
! that ain a dcsccndcut Of William
rosey. son OF Thomas. OF Charles
County, Md, who III his turn was q;
son OF John, who died in 1872. In the
vos;ry records of Durham Parish,
Charles County, William Pusey * noted
AZ having paid his subscription for the
years 1880. 1851. 49, and lisa. In
1883 the name uf William Poscy APP
pears on the tax list of Coventry Town
slip, IA. We have absolute proof that
L
Coventry Township in 1855 is my great
grandfather, as the Poscy family has
lived there continuously ever since.
This William fosey seems to have in
Cured the cnmity Of his father, as i'm
his fathers will he was cut off with
al shilling and no more The Thomas
Fosey who lived in Charles County, Md.
and who died in 1900. seems to have
had the following brothers and sisters:
Edward Lydia, John and katherine,
and his children were named as fol-
lows: jeremiah John, Henrietta, Bur-
Oct. George, Richard, Thomas, Francis
and William. John died in 1917 in
Charles County. but it has occurred to
me that Jeremiah may have accom-
panied my ancestor into Pennsylvania,
as there is - T." buried next To
my ancestor in the churchynrd OF
Brownbacks Church. Thomas Posey
who died in 1900. seems 10 have been
The son Of Humphrey Posey. who in
turn was the son 81 John and Susanna
This early John having been the son OF
Benjamin and Mary I'osey, of the head
OF the Wiccocom!co River.
My great grandfather, William posey,
had not been long in Coventry Town
ship before he married the daughter
Of rich miller. Nicholas kellar HI.
built a large house. which is still stand
irs. and had the following children:
John, William. Peter. Susanna, edward
end Sarah. 1t is interesting 10 know
that he named his oldest son John, n
name which has always been in the
Maryland branch Of Poseys. HIS second
'scn. William Was named after him:
his third after an uncle of his wife's
susanna MAS also his wife's name Ed