Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Francis Posey

Male 1702 - 1774  (71 years)


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  • Name Francis Posey 
    Birth 9 May 1702  William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 23 Apr 1774  William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14333  Tree1
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Father Benjamin Posey,   b. Bef 1669, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1715, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 46 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary MNU Belaine,   b. 1659, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1730, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1689  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anne Clarke,   b. 1707, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1742, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 36 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1723  William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Posey,   b. Abt 1723, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1776, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 53 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. John Posey,   b. Aft 1725, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1774, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 49 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Francis Posey,   b. 1730, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1784, Charles County, Maryland - admin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Elizabeth Posey,   b. Aft 1730, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Belaine Posey,   b. 22 May 1737, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1791, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Mary Anne Posey,   b. Bef 1739, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1777, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 40 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Jacob Posey,   b. Aft 1739, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1778, Charles County, Maryland - account Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 37 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Anne Posey,   b. Abt 1740, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1778, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 39 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Richard Posey,   b. Abt 1740, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1774, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 35 years)  [Father: natural]
     10. Benjamin Vernal Posey,   b. 1747, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1794, Abbeville District, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F9864  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

  • Notes 
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      POSEY, FRANCIS, Charles Co, 23 Feb 1772; 23 April 1774
      To son John Posey, I shilling.
      To dau. Mary Anne Kensman, [sic Newman] 1 shilling.
      To dau. Elizabeth Gill, 1 shilling.
      To dau, Anne Cartwright, 1 shilling.
      To son Thomas Posey, 2 tracts, one called Lotheberry," 50 acres; the other called Allgate" adjoining, 40 acres; also part of another tract called Nuddles Branch Enlarged" lying near the above tract called Allgate near the tract called Burlings Hills" [Burlaines Hill] just below the forks of Nudoles Branch.
      To son Francis, a tract called Wallingford in Durham Parish, 167 acres and a Negro wench Pat.
      To son Belain Posey, my dwelling plantation and all land adjoining; also other land not mentioned; also a Negro wench Grace,
      To son Richard Posey, furniture.
      To son Jacob Posey, tract called "Nuddles Branch Enlarged" on the west side of the road that leads from Piccowaxen to Portobacco; also a Negro wench Sue,
      To son Benjamin Vernal Posey, Negro girl Rachel,
      To wife Anne Posey have the rest of my estate during her natural life.
      Wife Anne Posey, extx.
      Wit: George Elgin, George Keech, Peter Harront Roby. 39. 702
      ===
      Posey, Mary, Charles Co,, 5th Feb., 1725; 23rd Feb., 1724-5
      To bros. Francis, ex., Benjamin and Belaine, godson John Coe, Beane Griggs, god-daus. Elizabeth Coale and Mary Penn., mother Mary Miller,, Mary Caretts, 2 sisters (unnamed)., Jemina Coale, Susannah Phillpott and Elizabeth Musgrave, personalty (some of which described as in Virginia at Richard Rollins's).
      Test: John Phillpott., Charles Phillpott. 18,342.
      ===
      Mary Posey 7,42 A CH £13.2.8 £19.1.4 Jun 15 1725
      Received from: Samuell Hanson, John Grant.
      Payments to: Richard Gambra & wife (unnamed), Mary Miller, Mary Coe, Samuell Hanson, Thomas Baker.
      Executor: Francis Posey,
      ===
      Mary Posey 8,210 A CH £4,15,11 May 12 1727
      Received from: James Welsh (Baltimore County) sold to Daniell Dulany, Esq, Executor: Francis Posey.
      ===
      Cleborn Lomax 10.237 A CH £69.7.9 £25.14.11 Feb 20 1729
      sureties: Francis Posey, Tubman Martin,
      Received from: Joseph Ward, Joseph Crisman, John Cox, Richard Tubman, Thomas Reed, Charles Courts, Thomas Birch, Anthony Semmes, Benjamin Posey, Alexander Adair, Edward Gilpin, Daniel Lawless, Thomas Morriss, John Brown, Samuel Chunn, Matthew Stone, Thomas Marshall, George Thomas. John Clements, Archibald Johnson, Bes: ux, David Wade, Belane Posey, Francis Brown, Lawrance Bateman, Justinian Cooksey, Edward Morpley, Ellictius Simmes, Daniel Morpley, Benedict Boarman, Joseph Allen, Richard Smoot, Allexander Mcferson, Samuel Sympson, William Munroe, William Cage, William Colven, William Compton.
      Payments to: Francis Posey, Dr. Brown, William Addison, Thomas Lomax, George Scroggen, Mary Miller, John Manning, Richard Edelen.
      Administratrix: Susanna McNeal, wife of John McNeal.
      ===
      Posey, John, Charles Co. 21st Mar. 1716; 28th Apr., 1717.
      To mother, Mary Posey, extx., tract of land, "Shrimps Neck," and dwelling plantation during life. At her decease to pass to brother Francis and heirs.
      To bro. Benjamin and hrs., 100 Acres " Burlains Hill," which is the plantation now called "Holt's Divising."
      to bro. Francis and hrs., "St. John" and personalty.
      to bro. Bolaine and hrs..."Noddall's Brand."
      To sister Mary, personalty.
      Test: Chas. Musgrove, Timothy Reading, Edward. Evans. 14. 270.
      ===
      Charles County Court and Land Records, Liber H#2, page 126;
      17 Feb. 1717/8 Deed of gift from Mary Posey, widow, to son Benjamin Posey, one gelding, two cows, two yearlings and one heifer; to son Francis Posey, one sorril gelding and a heifer, to son Belayne Posey one gelding and one yearling heifer. /s/ Mary Posey her mark. "MB," witness: Cleborne Lomax and Susanna (+ her mark) Lomax.
      ====
      Cole, John, carpenter, Charles County, 28th May, 1724; 18th June, 1724.
      To 3 sons William, John and Benjanmin and their hrs., real estate equally; shd. any die during minority, survivors to divide portion of dec'd; shd. all die without issue, sd lands to 3 daus. equally. Son William to have dwell. plan. after his mother's decease.
      daus. Jemina, Elizabeth and Mary, personalty at age of 16 or marriage.
      wife extx., residue of estate,
      Test: Francis Posey, Winnefrett Green, Benj. Burgess. MCW 18. 287
      ===
      Thomas Clark 27.49 CH £187.13.2 Apr 24 1742 Aug 4 1742
      Appraisers: Charles Musgrave, Courts Keech.
      Creditors: Gustavus Brown, Jacob Pain (Payne).
      Next of kin: Francis Posey, Anne Posey.
      Executrix: Mary Musgrave, wife of Benjamin Musgrave.
      ===
      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 299-82: WALLINGFIELD: 160 acres; Possession of - 160 Acres - Beaumont, James : Surveyed 3 Oct 1684 for Richard Beaumont, adjoining to the land of John Gooch: Other notes - 160 Acres – Robert Yates Sr. from James Beaumont, 11 June 1712., 160 Acres – Charles Yates from William Hawton (sp?) 10 May 1732.,167 Acres – William Winter from John Winter, 13 March 1732., 167 Acres – Francis Posey from William Winter, 22 March 1739.
      ===
      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 299-84: GOWERS ADDITION: 28 acres; Possession of - 28 Acres - Gower, George : Surveyed 15 Oct 1684 for Geo Gower: Other notes - George Gower son of George Gower, 30 Acres – Francis Posey from John Smith, 16 January 1726.,30 Acres – James Latimer (sp?) from Francis Posey, 24 March 1729.
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 297-70: SKIDMORES REST : 80 acres; Possession of - 80 Acres - Gore, George : Surveyed 19 Aug 1681 for Nicholas Skidmore, at a bounded oak by a branch the Southernmost bounds of BURLAINE HILL formerly surveyed for Nicholas Burlaine.: Other Tracts Mentioned: BURLAINE HILL; other notes - 80 Acres – Francis Posey from John Smith 16 January 1727,
      ===
      Francis Carpenter POSEY was born 9 MAY 1702, and died 1774. He was the son of 2. Benjamin POSEY and 3. Mary BELAINE. He married Anne CLARK. She was born ABT. 1705.

      Children of Francis Carpenter POSEY and Anne CLARK are:
      i. FRANCIS POSEY was born 1730 in Charles County, Maryland, and died 1787 in Edgefield County, SC. He married MILDRED FARR. She was born ABT. 1735 in Cecil County, MD.
      ii. John POSEY was born ABT. 1725.
      iii. Belaine POSEY was born 22 MAY 1737, and died 5 JUN 1791. He married Margaret CORRY.
      iv. Mary Anne POSEY. She married ??? KENSMAN.
      v. Elizabeth POSEY. She married ??? GILL.
      vi. Anne POSEY. She married CARTWRIGHT.
      vii. Thomas POSEY was born 9 JUL 1750, and died 18 MAR 1818. He married Martha M. MATTHEWS. He married Mary ALEXANDER.
      viii. Richard POSEY. He married Anne WRIGHT.
      ix. Jacob POSEY.
      x. Benjamin Vernal POSEY. He married Mary FITZGERALD.
      xi. Nehemiah POSEY.
      ===
      Benjamin Posey 43.461 CH £71.8.0 Jul 28 1750
      Appraisers: Charles Musgrove, George Elgin,
      Creditors: Gustavus Brown., George Briscoe.
      Next of kin: Francis Posey, Thomas Posey.
      Administratrix: Patience Posey.
      ===
      David L. Rigg [SMTP:rigg@number-one.org] 9/30/03 7:59 AM
      The Francis Posey was the uncle of my 5th great grandfather (Thomas Rigg) and named as nearest of kin on his 1761 inventory.
      ===
      Mary Bateman 15.253 A CH £43.7.5 £48.3.5 Dec 13 1736
      Sureties: Francis Posey, Benjamin Posey.
      Payments to: John Jenkins, Col. Dent, Samuel Hanson, John Guy, Richard Barker.
      Distribution to (children): accountant, 5 brothers (unnamed) & sisters (unnamed).
      Administrator: Benjamin Bateman.
      ===
      Extracts from Maryland Archives, and other sources - Translated as true to the
      original as possible. Words surrounded by (< >) are questionable words, ----
      shows words not translatable. The archive data herein were furnished, to Mrs.
      L. P. Thomas (May Kirby) who was the GGGrandmother of Terrell Marshall III, by
      Dr. Christopher Johnston in 1904. Dr. Johnston was a professional genealogist.
      The letter dated April 9, 1898 was sent direct to Mrs. Thomas by a relative.
      Terrell Marshall III furnished this data spring '98.

      Charles County Debt Book - 1750:

      Francis Posey was possessor of the following tracts:-
      St. Johns 200 acres.
      Skidmore's Rest 80 acres.
      Gore's Addition 30 acres.
      Hamill's Discovery 20 acres.
      Part of Crain's Low Ground 25 acres.
      Lothbury 50 acres.
      Allgate 40 acres.
      Middle Branch (sic!) 75 acres.
      Wallingford 167 acres.
      N.B. - The Debt Book was a record of lands held in fee with the names of their
      possessors, who paid to the Proprietary a quit rent of 2 shillings per hundred
      acres.
      ===
      10 June 1783 - Benjamin Posey of Bennett of Charles Co. to Belaine Posey of
      said county, Burlin's Hills 123 acres, exclusive of 6 acres
      formerly conveyed to Bennett Posey father of the grantor to
      Francis Posey father of Belaine Posey the grantee. (Charles
      County, Lib 68, fol. 22).
      ===
      Thomas Rigg 78.23 CH £66.9.6 Dec 3 1761 Apr 3 1762
      Appraisers: Henry Thompson, James Latimer.
      Creditors: John Hanson, James Campbell.
      Next of kin: Frances Possey John Rigg.
      Administratrix: Mary Poole Rigg.
      ===
      Crane, John, planter, Charles County, 24th Dec., 1733;
      22nd Apr., 1734.
      To dau. Elizabeth Murphey, 1 s.
      To granddau. Mary Murphey and dau. Monica Murphey, personalty.
      To son John and hrs., 110 A. out of "Crane's Low Grounds."
      To son-in-law James Murphey and hrs., residue of afsd. tract (60 A.) Remainder of estate, after wife's thirds are deducted, to son John, ex., who is to make no bargain without advice of Thomas Thompson and Hudson Wathen until 21 yrs. of age.
      Test: Charles Baker, Thomas Baker, Solomon Glass. 21. 52.
      ===
      John Craen 14.501 A CH £38.16.3 £11.8.7 Oct 20 1737
      Sureties: John Baker, James Murphey.
      Payments to: John Parnham, Francis Posey, Benjamin Posey, James Murphey, Mark Penn, Benjamin Tasker & Daniel Dulany, Samuel Hanson.
      Executor: John Craen.
      ===
      Contributed by: James Hughes

      URL: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/00000 1/000028/html/am28--546.html
      URL title: Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1732:1753Volume 28, Page 546
      Note:
      Schedule No 2.
      Charles County.
      At a Meeting of the Vestry of William and Mary Parish in the County aforesaid on the 8th Day of June 1752 at the said Parish Church were present - Page 483

      The Reverend
      Vestrymen: Mr Saml Clagett, Mr Thomas Cottrell, Mr Richard Smith, Mr Edward Ford, Mr Nathan Harris, Mr Charles Bruce
      Church warden:Mr John Marshall

      Who unanimously proceeded to regulate and assign the Pews in the sd Parish Church to the several Persons hereafter put down in the following Manner, the Numbers of the Pews to the respective Names put down, having Relation to the Numbers in the Platt hereunto annexed Viz.
      Pew
      To the honourable Richard Lee Esqr 1
      Mr Benjamin Fendall & his Son John 2
      Mr Wm Courts, Elizabeth Courts & Wm Penn 3
      Col George Dent and his Son George 4
      Richard Smith his Sons, and Thomas Cottrell 5
      Barton Warren and Edward Ford 6
      Charles Yates John Wilder & his Son John 7
      The Ministers Family for the time being 8
      James Latimore, Philip Jenkins, Jno Jenkins & Benj. Douglass. 9
      Atwick Fearson, Jno Farr, Geo. Scroggin & Benjn Thomas. 10

      Notley Maddox, Sarah Maddox, Anne Smoot & Edwd Smoot 14
      Joseph Joy, Judith Penn, and Notley Dutton 15
      Thomas Bates, John Douglass, John Hamil & Jane Penn 16

      Francis Posey, Harrison Musgrove, Charles John & Benj. Philpot. 18

      Authur Lee, Rebecca Howard, Jno Marshall & Richd Marshall 23
      Joseph Douglass, Nathan Harris, Mary Brandt 24
      Joseph Gwynn and Benjamin 25
      Mary Marshall, Henry Thompson, Posthumus Groves & Jas Plant. 26
      William Dent & Walter Hanson for their Tenants 27
      Moses Hubbart, John Cavin, Jno Wakefield & Saml Chunn 28
      Robert Yates, Charles Bruce & Robert Yates junr 29
      Barton Hungerford & his Sons 30
      Robt Mastin, Tyre Thomas, Widow Thomas & Richard Ratcliff. 31

      Thomas Hatton, William Cage Samuel Gody and John Chun 32
      Geo: Elgin Patience Posey, Jacob Andrew Minitree Wm Guy & Sarah Martin. 33

      No 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22 left in common for Tenants
      Others not being Freeholders.

      No 17 .....for such young Persons that may sing.
      ===
      Charles County Liber L#2 Page 20.
      At the request of Francis Posey of CC, carpenter, the following deed was recorded May 28, 1722.
      May 22, 1722 from Thomas Allison of CC, planter, to Francis Posey of CC, carpenter, for 500 lbs of tobacco, all that tract of land called Saint Johns, lying in the county afd, formerly in the possession of John Posey deceased, and bounded by a parcel of land called Jerico, the east side of the Main Fresh run of Nanjemy Cr or Avan River called Samton Cr, a bounded pockhicory of John Ward, containing and laid out for about 200 acres. Signed - Thomas (X his mark) Allison. Wit - Wm Stone*, Jon Fendoll*.
      ===
      Charles County Liber L#2 Page 326.
      At the reciuest of Francis Posey of CC, carpenter, the following deed was recorded this Feb 7, 1726.
      Jan 17, 1726 from Belain Posey of CC, planter, to Frances Posey of CC, carpenter, for 3000 lbs of tobacco and for divers other good causes, all that tract of land in CC called Fuddles Branch, and bounded by the south line of: Nicholas Belaynes land called Burloyne, 40 acres of land formerly surveyed for Nicho: Skidmore called Atgate, containing and laid out for about 75 acres. Signed - Belain Posey. Wit - John Hamill, John (S his mark) Smith, John Fendall*, George Dent*.
      ===
      Charles County Liber L#2 Page 328.
      At the request of [Francis Posey of CC, carpenter], the following deed was recorded this Feb 7, 1726.
      Jan 17, 1726 from John Smith of Baltimore County, planter, to Francis Posey of CC, carpenter, for 4500 lbs of tobacco and for divers other good causes, all that parcel of land called Skidmores Rest in CC, and bounded by a parcel of land formerly surveyed for John Belayne called Burloyne Hill., a bounded tree of Seabright Maycock's, the south side of a Great Branch, containing and laid out for about 80 acres. Also, all that tract of land called Gowers Addition, and bounded by a parcel of land called Maycocks Rest, Thos Baker's land, the land of Wm Thompson, John Posey's land called Ruddle, containing and laid out for about 30 acres.
      Signed - John (S his mark) Smith. Wit - John Hamill, Belain Posey, Tubman (T his mark) Mankin, John Fendall*, Geo Dent*.
      ===
      Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 227.
      At the request of James Lattimar (Lattimore) of CC, the following deed was recorded this Jul 10, 1730.
      Mar 24, 1729 from Francis Posey of CC, carpenter, to James Lattimar of CC, planter, for 1800 lbs of tobacco and for divers other good causes, all that part of that tract of land called Gores [Gowers} Addition in CC, and bounded by a parcel of land called Maycocks, Thomas Baker's land, the land of William Thompson, the main road that leads from Portobacco [Cr?] to Pickawaxon [Piccowaxen] Church. Signed - Fra: (e his mark) Posey. Wit - Jno Howard*, Benja Fendall*. This deed was acknowledged by Francis Posey and Anne, his wife.
      ===
      Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 239.
      At the request of Francis Posey of CC, the following deed was recorded Nov 21, 1730.
      Nov 11, 1730 from Jno Crane of CC, to Francis Posey of CC, planter, for 2500 lbs of tobacco and for divers other good causes, part of a tract of land in CC called Cranes Low Grounds, bounded by the end of the south line of the whole tract, containing and laid out for about 25 acres. Signed - Jno Crain. Wit - R Yates*, Jno Howard*. This deed was acknowledged by Jno Crane and Dorathy, his wife.
      ===
      Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 241.
      The mark of Francis Posey of CC was recorded Jan 6, 1730.
      ===
      Charles County Court and Land Records, Liber H#2, page 126;
      17 Feb. 1717/8 Deed of gift from Mary Posey, widow, to son Benjamin Posey, one gelding, two cows, two yearlings and one heifer; to son Francis Posey, one sorril gelding and a heifer, to son Belayne Posey one gelding and one yearling heifer. /s/ Mary Posey her mark. "MB," witness: Cleborne Lomax and Susanna (+ her mark) Lomax.
      ===
      Cleborn Lomax 10.237 A CH £69.7.9 £25.14.11 Feb 20 1729
      sureties: Francis Posey, Tubman Martin,
      Received from: Joseph Ward, Joseph Crisman, John Cox, Richard Tubman, Thomas Reed, Charles Courts, Thomas Birch, Anthony Semmes, Benjamin Posey, Alexander Adair, Edward Gilpin, Daniel Lawless, Thomas Morriss, John Brown, Samuel Chunn, Matthew Stone, Thomas Marshall, George Thomas. John Clements, Archibald Johnson, Bes: ux, David Wade, Belane Posey, Francis Brown, Lawrance Bateman, Justinian Cooksey, Edward Morpley, Ellictius Simmes, Daniel Morpley, Benedict Boarman, Joseph Allen, Richard Smoot, Allexander Mcferson, Samuel Sympson, William Munroe, William Cage, William Colven, William Compton.
      Payments to: Francis Posey, Dr. Brown, William Addison, Thomas Lomax, George Scroggen, Mary Miller, John Manning, Richard Edelen.
      Administratrix: Susanna McNeal, wife of John McNeal.
      ===
      Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 241.
      At the request of Benjamin Posey of CC, carpenter, the following [power of attorney] was recorded Jan 28, 1730.
      I, Jno Millor in Stafford County, Virginia, tailor, have appointed my two sons-in-law, Benjamin & Francis Posey of CC, carpenters, my true and lawful attorneys, in my name, but to their own use, to sue for, of anyone indebted to me which has arisen due or became payable to my late wife Mary Miller of CC decd. Signed Jan 9, 1730 - Jno Millor. Wit - Courts Keech, James (X his mark) Mankin, Gust. Brown.
      ===
      Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 242.
      At the request of Benjamin Posey of CC, carpenter, the following deed was recorded Jan 28, 1730.
      I, Jno Millor in Stafford County, Virginia, tailor, for and in consideration that Benja Posey and Francis Posey of CC, carpenters, have obliged themselves to pay all the debts that were contracted by my late wife, Mary Millor decd, and at all times hereafter to save and keep me, sd Jno Millor, harmless and indemnified therefrom, and for divers other good causes, I have sold all the goods and chattels that sd Mary Millor had in use or possession at the time of her death, to sd Benjamin and Francis Posey. Signed Jan 9, 1730 - Jno Millor. Wit - Courts Keech, James (X his mark) Mankin.
      Jan 7, 1730/31. Then came Courts Keech and James Mankin and made oath that they saw Jno Millor sign the above
      document in Stafford County, Virginia before Gustavus Brown.
      ===
      Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 345. At the request of Francis Posey, the following deed was recorded this Jun 19, 1733.
      Jun 13, 1733 from John Hamill of CC, to Francis Posey of CC, for 2000 lbs of tobacco and 20 shillings and for other good causes, all that tract of land called Hamills Discovery, lying in CC, and bounded by a tract of land originally belonging to James Walker and now in the possession of Charles Philpot, containing and laid out for about 20 acres. Signed - John Hamill. Wit - Geo: Dent*, Richard Tarvin. Sarah, wife of the sd John Hamill, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned.
      ===
      Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 424.
      At the request of John Posey, Francis Posey, Belane Posey, Jacob Posey, Mary Ann Posey, Eliza Posey, & Ann Posey, the following deed of gift was recorded on Oct 1, 1750,
      I, Francis Posey of CC, for the love I have for my children, viz, John Posey, Francis Posey, Belane Posey, Jacob Posey, Mary Ann Posey, Eliza Posey, & Ann Posey, I assign the several Negroes as follows, viz, to John, Negroes Sarah and Robert; to Francis, Negroes Pat & Will; to Belane, Negroes James and Grace; to Richard, Negroes Jack and Esther; to Jacob, a Negro woman called Bess (Bess to be delivered to Jacob after his mother's death); to Mary Ann Posey, a Negro girl named Sarah; to Eliza, a Negro girl called Nell; to Ann, a Negro girl called Eve. Signed Sep 22, 1750 - Francis (e his mark) Posey. Wit - Thomas Posey, John (I his mark) Macknall.
      ===
      Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 424.
      At the request of Thomas Posey, the following deed of gift was recorded on Oct 1, 1750.
      I, Francis Posey of CC, for the love I have for my son, Thomas Posey, I hereby assign to my son Negroes named Adam and Deane. signed Sep 22, 1750 - Francis (e his mark) Posey. Wit - Mary Ann Posey, John (I his mark) Macknail.
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      Charles County Land Record Book A#2, 1752-1756; Page (248), Aug 15, 1754 from Francis Posey of CC, planter, to the Vestry of Durham Parish of CC, for 16,000 lbs of tobacco, and for divers other good causes, a tract of land in sd Parish in CC called Saint Johns, bounded by a parcel of land called Jerico, the east side of the Main Fresh run of Nanjemy Cr or Avon River called Samton Cr where a stone is now fixed marked with the letters FP, containing about 200 acres. Signed - Frans (0 his mark) Posey. Wit - Thos Stone, Walter Hanson, Jno Elgin, Robt Franklin, Ann, the wife of the sd Francis, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Nov 13, 1754,
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      Charles County Land Record Book A#2, 1752-1756; Page (333). Apr 9, 1755 from Bennett Posey of CC, planter, to Francis Posey of CC, planter, for 1500 lbs of tobacco and for divers other good causes, part of a tract of land in CC called Burlins Hill, bounded by a Spring Branch, containing and laid out for about 6 acres 2 roods 6 perches. Signed - Bennet Posey. Wit - Thos Stone, Arthur Lee. Elizabeth Posey, wife to the afd Bennet Posey, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded May 7, 1755.
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      Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 394. Nov 10, 1763 from William Winter of CC, to Francis Posey Sr of CC, for 8000 lbs of tobacco and for divers other good causes, a tract of land in CC called Wallingford, bounded by a run called Turkey Branch, containing and laid out for about ...and sixty and seven acres. Signed - William Winter. Wit -n, William Williams. Recorded Dec 29, 1763.
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      Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 85, Aug 12, 1766 from Jacob Clements of CC, Gentleman, to Francis Posey of CC, Gentleman, for 115 £, part of a tract of land called St. Thomas, lying in CC, bounded by the west side of Piles fresh, the line of John Corry's land, Piles Swamp, containing about 69 acres. Signed - Jacob Clements. Wit - Jno Winter, Thomas Contee. Elizabeth, wife of the within named Jacob Clemans, relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Aug 12, 1766.
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 365-27: ST. THOMAS: 400 acres; Possession of - 400 Acres - Simpson, Thomas: Surveyed 25 May 1665 for Thomas Simpson in the woods on the West side Piles Fresh: Other Tracts Mentioned: ST. THOMAS SIMPSON; ; ; Conveyance notes - 50 Acres - John Walker from Benjamin Hall; 27 January 1716 68 Acres - John Walker from Benjamin Hall; 27 January 1716, 10 Acres - John Walker from Thomas Simpson Sr. & Jr. 7 Aug 1727 6 Acres - John Walker from Thomas Simpson Jr. 7 Aug 1727,112 Acres - William Simpson from Thomas Simpson Sr. & Jr. 7 Aug 1727, 168 Acres - Richard Edelen from Thomas Simpson Sr. & Jr. 7 Aug 1727 218 Acres - Richard Edelen from Thomas Simpson Sr. & Jr. 7 Aug 1727, 150 Acres - John William, Thomas William, James William, Daniel Short, Giles Simpson from Thomas Simpson Sr. & Jr. 7 Aug 1727, 79 Acres - George Hatton from John & James William & Daniel Short; 6 April 1732 60 Acres - Ignatius Simpson from Thomas Simpson Jr & Sr. 31 Dec 1732 63 Acres - Gilbert Simpson from Thomas Simpson Jr & Sr. 31 Dec 1732, Resurveyed into ST. THOMAS SIMPSON; 19 Oct 1721, folio 400.
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 299-82: WALLINGFIELD: 160 acres; Possession of - 160 Acres - Beaumont, James : Surveyed 3 Oct 1684 for Richard Beaumont, adjoining to the land of John Gooch: Other notes - 160 Acres – Robert Yates Sr. from James Beaumont, 11 June 1712., 160 Acres – Charles Yates from William Hawton (sp?) 10 May 1732.,167 Acres – William Winter from John Winter, 13 March 1732., 167 Acres – Francis Posey from William Winter, 22 March 1739.
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 295-53: 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 295-54: BELAINES HILL: 300 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Musgrove, Charles : 100 Acres - Posey, Mary : Surveyed 24 Aug 1654 for Richard True on the West side of Wicomico River near the fresh of the River and near the land of John Courts: Other Tracts Mentioned: Holt's Divising; ;
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      Charles County Land Record Book S#3, 1770-1775; Page 487. Bill of Sale. I, Francis Posey Sr of CC, planter, for 70 £, have sold to Jacob Posey of CC, 1 Negro wench named Suck, and her son Basill, 2 years old, now in my possession. Signed Nov 4, 1773 - Francis (9 his mark) Posey. Wit - Geo Dent*, Wm Marshall. Recorded Nov 11, 1773.
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 293-41: MAYCOCKES REST: 35 acres; Possession of - 35 Acres - Lattermore, James : Surveyed 2 May 1672 for Seabright Maycocke at a bound Red Oak standing by a path side called the ridge path thence SW by S.:
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 415-263: MAYCOCKES REST: 88 acres; Possession of - 88 Acres - Lattimore, James: Re-Surveyed for James Lattimore, 17 March 1738, Patented for said Lattimore, 20 Oct 1732: Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 338-32: ST. JOHNS: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Austin, Thomas: 200 Acres - Posey, John: : Surveyed 17 Feb 1672 for Thomas Allanson at a bound oak the bound tree of the land called JERICHO on the East side of the main fresh run of Nanjemoy Creek: Other Tracts Mentioned: JERICHO; ; ; Conveyance notes - Joint possession by John Posey and Thomas Austin, 200 Acres - Francis Posey from Thomas Allanson; 22 May 1722,
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 336-16: JERICHO: 250 acres; Possession of - 250 Acres - Sanders, Charles: Surveyed 21 May 1663 for Lewis Johnson upon the fresh river at the head of John Ward's branch.: Conveyance notes - This land is Disclaimed; Patent to John O'Caine, Liber 7, Folio 28,

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