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Benjamin Bryant Posey

Born about 1801 in Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

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Ancestors

Son of Abraham Posey and Rachel (Seigler) Posey

Brother of William Posey, James Richard Posey, Nehemiah Miar Posey, Rachel (Posey) Walls and David Marlin Posey

Husband of Delilah (Clarke) Posey — married 1817 in South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Father of Mary (Posey) Revel, Lucinda Posey, Nehamiah Miar Posey, William J Posey, Abraham Posey, Clark Posey and Mary Posey

Died about 1860 at about age 59 in Taylor County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Bryant was born about 1797. Bryant Posey ... He passed away about 1860. ^[1]

Still need verification of Benjamin's parents.

In the books, Historical Southern Families, The Dees Family; there are numerous people with the name Bryant. Is it possible that Rebecca (Dees) Posey born about 1775, is the mother of Benjamin Bryant Posey born between1795 and 1801? Rebecca Dees is supposedly the first wife of Nehemiah Posey, Jr.

I would not be pulling my hair out, if the numerous Posey families had not named their children with all the same names.

Research Notes

Not found in 1850 census on familysearch.org.Lambert-1995 11:24, 2 July 2016 (EDT)

Benjamin was born about 1795. Benjamin Posey ... He passed away in 1860. ^[2]

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1790 Orangeburg County, South Carolina Census:^[3]

page 255:

Needom Dees, 1-1-3. (Needham Dees dies 1802 in Barnwell County.)

page 257:

Nehimiah Poesey (1748-1819) 1-5-3. (Appears to be Nehemiah Posey, Sr.)
Anna Trauntham (1751-1820) 0-2-1.(Appears to be wife of Nehemiah Posey, Sr.) If Anna married Nehemiah Posey, Sr., why is she listed here, by her maiden name?
Humphrey Poesey Junior, 1-0-2.

Humphrey Poesey (Must be senior?) 2-1-1 (Born ca. 1768. Died ca. 1826)
(Humphrey Posey, Sr. appears to be the son Nehemiah, Sr. and Anna.)

Benjamin Poesey, 1-3-1.

John Poesey, 1-3-2.
(This may be the John born 1772, and the son of Nehemiah, Sr. and Anna.)
(There is a John Posey, age 78, in the 1850 Telfair County, Ga. census. Also, listed with John is Creacy Posey, age 65. All the researchers have John dying in 1839, Telfair County. How can John die in 1839 when he is listed in the 1850 Telfair County census?) Also, there is a John Posey in the 1810 Union County, S.C. census. So, appears there are several John Poseys.

page 259:

Francis Poesey, 1-1-2.

Nehimiah Poesey, 1-0-2. (Appears to be Nehemiah Posey, Jr., 1769-1843).
Is one of these two females listed with Nehemiah, Jr., Rebecca Dees?
Rebecca Dees was born about 1775 in Wayne County, North Carolina.
Rebecca Dees would have been about age 15, in this 1790 census.
Rebecca Dees is, supposedly, the first wife of Nehemiah Posey, Jr.

Benjamin Poesey, 2-2-7.
Richard Poesey, 1-0-1.
Jacob Martin, 3-3-2.

page 263:

Harrison Posey, 1-1-4.

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1790 Edgefield County, South Carolina census:^[4]

p. 509 (image 2 of 21)

David Siegler 2-2-5

p. 570 (image 6 of 21)

Jon Dees, 1-4-6. Appears to be John Dees, brother of Shadrack Shade Dees.

p. 511 (image 8 of 21)

Paul Abney (ca. 1765-1831), 2-1-5. (Paul is brother of Jean Jane (Abney) Posey.)

p. 512 (image 12 of 21)

Shade Dees, 1-4-5. (The whole Dees family is listed in this book.)
Shadrack Shade Dees (1753-1797) is the father of Rebecca Dees (1778-1795). According to Historical Southern Families,^[5]Rebecca Dees is the first wife of Nehemiah Posey, Jr. (1769-1843). And if true, then, Nehemiah Posey, Jr's second wife would be Mary Elizabeth Friday.
On Shadrock Dees' Will, written March 7, 1797, (Edgefield County) is listed a Nehemiah Plsey (Posey). Shadrack Dees' children are not named. Shadrack's wife, Grace (Barefoot) is mentioned. Shadrack's brothers, Bolling Dees, and Joel Dees are listed. On this Will, I don't know if this is Nehemiah Posey senior or junior. But if Nehemiah Posey, Jr. married Rebecca Dees, it seems logical that Nehemiah Posey, Jr. is listed on Shadrack's Will. (?)
To see Shadrack Dees' Will, go to website of South Carolina Department of Archives and History: Records and Image Search, and type in "Dees".

Lewis Clark, 1-3-3. (I have not identified Lewis, yet.)

p. 513 (image 16 of 21)

Solomon Bird, 2-2-4.

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1800 Edgefield County, South Carolina census:^[6]

p. 140

Roland Dees age 26 to 44, and family.
Joel Dees age 26 to 44, and family.
Joel appears to be the son of Grace (Barefoot) Dees. (?)

p. 144 B

Grace (Barefoot) Dees age 26 to 44. (Grace would have been about age 41.)
Hard to read the first name. But this appears to be Grace Dees.
Sixteen people in this household.
Shadrack Dees died 1797.

p. 145 B

Benjamin Dias (Dees) age 26 to 44 and family.
Son of Grace (Barefoot) Dees.
Benjamin Dees born about 1774 is in the 1840 Butler County, Ala. census.

p. 150 B

Rachel Sigler age 45 and up, and family.

p. 178 B

Paul Abney age 45 and up, and family. (Brother of Jean Jane (Abney) Posey.)

p. 186

Zachariah Posey, age 26 to 44, and family. Who is Zachariah?

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1800 Barnwell County, South Carolina census:^[7]

p. 61.
Humphry Posey age 16 to 25.
two males under 10. Could Benjamin Bryant be one of these under 10?
three females under 10.
one female 16 to 25.
Total people in household- seven.

also in this 1800 Barnwell Co., census

Henry Dias age 26 to 44. And family.
This Henry appears to be the son of John and Violator (Beasley) Dyess.

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1800 Pendleton District, South Carolina census, p. 118:^[8]

Francis Posey age 26 to 44. (born ca. 1760 to 1833) Married Malinda Foshee.
two males under 10.
one male 16 to 25.
four females under 10.
one female age 26 to 44. (This appears to be Malinda.)

There is a Francis Posey (age 26 to 44) in the 1820 Edgefield County census, but it appears these are two different people.

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1810 Abbeville County, South Carolina Census, p. 57:^[9]

Benjamin Posey age 45 and up.
two males 16 to 25.
one male 26 to 44.
one female 16 to 25.
one female age 45 and up.
Total people in household- six.
I have not identified this family yet.

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June 25, 1812, Bolen (Bolling) Dees listed on Plat for Joseph Williams:^[10]

Barnwell District - 104 acres.
Bolen Dees is the brother of Shadrack Dees.
Yarrow Branch of the South Fork of the Edisto River.
Yarrow Branch is not far from Burkaloo Creek where Nehemiah Posey, Jr. lived. Nehemiah Jr. supposedly married Rebecca Dees (daughter of Shadrack.)
Yarrow Branch is not far from Pole Cat Pond. (See the 1825 Mills Atlas.)
Bolen Deas is in the 1810 Edgefield County census.
You can see Yarrow Branch, South Carolina on Google Earth.

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1820 Orangeburg District, South Carolina census, p. 9:^[11]

Mier Poosey (Nehemiah, Jr. 1769-1843) age 45 and up.
Nehemiah Posey, Jr's. first wife was supposedly, Rebecca Dees.
Nehemiah Posey, Jr's. second wife was Mary Ann Elizabeth Friday.

two males under 10.
two males 16 to 25.
two females 16 to 25.
one female age 45 and up. (Who is this lady?)

slaves:
one male under 14.
two males 14 to 25.
one male age 45 and up.
one female under 14.
one female 26 to 44.

Total people in Mier Poosey's household- 14.

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David Friday age 26 to 44, and family.
David appears to be the brother of Mary Ann Elizabeth Friday (1776-1807).
Mary Ann Elizabeth Friday appears to be the second wife of Nehemiah, Jr.

1820 Edgefield County, South Carolina census:^[12]

p. 29

Noah Dees, 1777-1834 . (Son of Shadrack Dees, Sr., 1753-1797). And family.
Noah listed here as age 26 to 44.
Noah and wife Lucinda, appear to have died in Bibb County, Georgia.

p. 43

Daniel Doas (Dees) age 26 to 44. And family.
Daniel appears to be the son of Shadrack Dees, Sr.

p. 43

Shadrack Dees, Jr., age 26 to 44. Son of Shadrack Dees, Sr. (1753-1797).
two males under 10.
one female under 10.
one female 26 to 44. Is this the wife of Shadrack, Jr.?
one female age 45 and up. Is this Grace (Barefoot) Dees?
Grace (Barefoot) Dees died about 1820.
Shadrack Dees, Jr. is also in the 1850 Henry County, Ala. census.

Shadrack Dees, Jr. (p.43) and Francis Posey (p.44) are both listed on a Plat of Jonathan Gregory's 117acres^[13] dated January 20, 1820. Edgefield District, Jumping Gut Creek, South Edisto River. (Jumping Gut Creek is in Aiken County now.)

p. 44

William C. Posey age 26 to 44, and family.
Francis Posey age 26 to 44, and family.
William and Francis appear to be the sons of Nehemiah Posey, Sr.

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1820 Pulaski County, Georgia census:^[14]

page numbers here, are crossed out.

p. 312

William Barfoot (Barefoot) age 45 and up, and family.
William appears to be the son of John Barefoot (1750-1808) Johnston Co., N.C.
William Barefoot appears to be the nephew of Grace (Barefoot) Dees.
Grace Barefoot married Shadrack Dees. Lived in Edgefield County, S.C.
Grace and Shadrack Dees' daughter is Rebecca Dees born about 1775.
Rebecca Dees is the first wife of Nehemiah Posey, Jr. (1769-1843), according to Historical Southern Families.
Why is William Barefoot in Pulaski County?

p. 316

Benjamin Posey 16 to 25. (This Benjamin appears to be the son of Micajah and Drusilla Posey. Micajah 1778-1820, is the son of Nehemiah, Sr. and Anna Posey).
one male under 10.
one male 10 to 15.
one female 26 to 44.

This Benjamin Posey 16 to 25 should not be confused with the the Benjamin Posey 1775-1824. The Benjamin Posey born about 1775 is the son of Nehemiah, Sr. and Anna Trauntham.

The Benjamin Posey born ca. 1780 (Son of Francis Posey) may have been in Pulaski County also. (?)

There appears to be numerous people named Benjamin Posey.

p. 316

Mary Dees age 26 to 44. And family. ( I have not identified Mary yet.)

p. 319

John Dee (ca.1775-1834) age 45 and up. And family.
wife age 45 and up. (Appears to be Causy (Taylor) Dees.)
Thirteen people in household.
John Dee appears to be the son of Daniel Dees (1740-1802).
John Dees married Causy Taylor, Jefferson County, June 16, 1807.
There is another John Oees (Dees) age 65, in the 1850 Butler County, Alabama census, born S.C.

p. 320

Benjamin Dees age 16 to 25. And family. (Benjamin born ca. 1799, appears to be the son of Noah Dees. Noah Dees is brother of Rebecca Dees. Rebecca Dees is the first wife of Nehemiah Posey, Jr.)
Benjamin Dees, born ca. 1799, appears to have accompanied his uncle-in-law, Nehemiah Posey, Jr. (Nehemiah's first wife, Rebecca Dees) to Pulaski County, Georgia prior to 1820.^[15]
Benjamin Dees is in the 1830 Dooly County, Georgia census.
Benjamin Franklin Dees and Nancy (Narcissus) are in the 1850 Sumter County, Georgia census.

p. 322

Drusilla Posey (Born ca. 1780, is the wife of Micajah Posey, Sr., 1778-1820).
two males under 10.
one male 10 to 15. (This male, appears to be Micajah Posey, Jr. born 1806.)
Drucilla Posey is also in 1830 Pulaski County census. (Age 40 to 49.)
Drucilla's two sons, Micajah, Jr. and Noah are in the 1850 Wakulla Co., Fl. census.

p. 323

Umphrey Posey age 45 and up.
This Umphrey (Humphrey) (1768-1826) appears to be the son of Nehemiah Posey, Sr. and Anna Trauntham.
one female 10 to 15.
one female 26 to 44.
one female age 45 and up.
one slave.
Total people in household- five.
This Umphrey was in Pulaski County in 1810. So, who is the Umphrey Posey in the 1810 Edgefield Co., S.C. census.
Who are Humphrey's children? Who is Humphrey's wife?

In Humphrey's (died 1826) Pulaski County, Wills, Probate, and Estate Records,^[16] are listed the following people:
19 images (884-903)
Administration Papers, signed by Elizabeth Posey and J. J. Bracewell. (May 10, 1827). Is Elizabeth Posey the wife of Humphrey?
"10 bushells corn- Mary Posey- $4.60." (image 896) Who is Mary Posey?
"3 and 1/2 bushells Peas- Elizabeth Posey- $.52." (image 896)
"Balance cows & calves- Micaja (Micajah) Posey- $53.75." (image 899)
Is this Micajah Posey, Jr., the nephew of Humphrey? (Micajah, Sr. died 1820.)
"1 steer- Telfair Posey- $11.25." (image 899).
Telfair Posey is also, supposedly, the nephew of Humphrey.
" 1 negro man (Bob)- George Mansile- $442.00." (image 899)
Humphrey Posey married Betsey White Apr. 19, 1824 (Pulaski County). It would appear that Betsey White and Elizabeth Posey are the same person.

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1825 Orangeburgh District map- Mills Atlas:

This map lists N. Posey and D. Friday on Burkaloo Creek (see picture above).
Burkaloo also spelled: Burcalo, Burkelow, and Buralow Creek.
This appears to be Nehemiah Posey, Jr. (1769-1843).
Nehemiah Posey, Jr. married first, Rebecca Dees.
Nehemiah Posey, Jr. married second, Mary Elizabeth Friday.
The D. Friday on this 1825 map, appears to be David Friday, Jr.
David Friday, Jr. is the brother of Mary Elizabeth (Friday) Posey.

https://www.carolana.com/SC/Maps/1825EN_SC_Mills_Atlas.html

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1830 Pulaski County, Georgia census:^[17]

p. 146 Capt. Colliers District:

Drucilla Posey age 40 to 49. Drucilla born ca.1780. (Wife of Micajah Posey, Sr.)
one female 5 to 9.

p. 149 Capt. Bishop District:

Micajah Posey, Jr., age 30 to 39. (1806-1860) Son of Drusilla Posey.
one female age 15 to 19.
Micajah Posey,Jr. is the grandson of Nehemiah Posey, Sr.

p. 150 Capt. Bishop District:

Daniel Dees, age 40 to 49. (Born 1789). Son of Shadrack Dees.
one male under 5.
two males 5 to 9.
one male 10 to 14.
one female 5 to 9.
one female 10 to 14.
one female 30 to 39. (Mary "Polly" born 1795).
Daniel and Polly are in the 1850 Henry County, Alabama State census.
Daniel and Polly are in the 1860 Choctaw County, Alabama census.

p. 150 Capt. Bishop District:

Michael Pope age 20 to 29. (1802-1884).
one more male age 20 to 29.
one male 15 to 19.
three females 20 to 29.
one female 60 to 69. (Who is this?)
This appears to be the Michael Pope that Mary Ann Posey married Aug. 21, 1831, Telfair County.
Mary Ann Posey (1814-1870) is daughter of John and Creacy Posey.
Mary Ann Posey was born in Twiggs County.
Mary Ann Posey is the granddaughter of Nehemiah Posey, Sr.
Michael and Mary Ann Pope; and John and Creacy Posey are in the 1850 Telfair County census.

p. 160 Capt. Adams District:

Mary Posey age 30 to 39. Mary appears to be the wife of Benjamin Posey (1775-1824).
Mary Posey appears to be the mother of Telfair.
Benjamin Posey born about 1775 is the son of Nehemiah Posey, Sr.
one male under 5.
one female under 5.
one female 10 to 14.

p. 160 Capt. Adams District:

Telfair Posey age age 20 to 29. (1803-1839).
one female 20 to 29.
Telfair appears to be the son of Mary Posey, age 30 to 39, above.

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1830 Marion County, Georgia census:

p. 143

Abraham Posey (age 40-49)
one male (0-5)
one male (10-15)
one male (15-20)
one male (20-30)
one female (10-15)
one female (15-20)
one female (40-50) (This appears to be Rachel Posey).

p. 144

Benjamin Posey (age 30-39). Is this Benjamin Bryant Posey?
2 males (0-5)
1 male (5-10)
1 female (0-5)
2 females (5-10)
1 female (30-39) (Is this Delilah Posey?)
1 female (70-80) (Who is this?)
Total of nine people in household.

p. 144

John Windham age 40 to 49, and family. (I have not identified John Windham, yet.)
(Humphrey Posey (son of Rachel) later marries Mary Windham.)

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1838 Muscogee County, Georgia- Property Tax Digests:^[18]

774 District.

p.64:

Humphrey Posey, Muscogee. (Umphrey married Mary Windham, in 1842, in Muscogee County.) Humphrey appears to be the son of Abraham and Rachel.
Poll- 1
Land- 0
Quality- 0
Unreadable?- 0
Unreadable?- 0

p.66:

Rachal Posey, Muscogee. (As Abraham died in 1837, Rachal is listed here.)
Poll- 0
Land- 101
Quality- ?
Unreadable?- 39
Unreadable?- 5

p.66

Fair Posey (Is Fair Posey the son of Rachal?)
Poll- 1
Land- 202
Quality- ?
Unreadable?- 0
Unreadable?- 0

I have not been able to decipher these 1838 tax numbers, yet. Asa Brady is listed on page 60. There are several Clarks and Bradys listed here.

Asa Brady is in the 1850 Muscogee County census.
Asa Brady is the father of Mary E. Brady born ca. 1839.
Appears to be the Mary E. Brady that married William J. Posey, 1861, Taylor County.
William J. Posey is the son of Benjamin and Delilah Posey.

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1840 Talbot County, Georgia Census: (This 1840 census is listed on Delilah).

Two gr... Grandparents and families listed here p. 236.

Benjamin Posey
George G. Dias (Dyess)

Elizabeth Revill p.237 (Have not identified this lady.)

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1840 Marriages Muscogee County, Georgia:^[19]

Umphrey Posey marries Mary Windham Apr. 7, 1842.
Rachael Posey marries Bradford Walls Aug. 1, 1841. (Rachael is dau. of Abraham and Rachel Posey.)
Farre (Fair) Posey marries Seletha Ginn Feb. 19, 1843. (Fair Posey and S. L. Ginn are also listed in the Administrators Bonds, Marion County, 1852+, on thegagenweb.com.)
Is Farre (Fair) Posey the son of Abraham and Rachel?

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1840 Lexington County, South Carolina census:^[20]

p. 121 or 42.
Nehemiah Posey, Jr. age 70 to 79. (Son of Nehemiah Posey, Senior).
Nehemiah has eight slaves.
Total people in household- nine.
Nehemiah Junior appears to have married Rebecca Dees and Mary Ann Elizabeth Friday.

p. 121 or 42.
David Friday, Jr. age 60 to 69, and family. (Brother of Mary Ann Elizabeth (Friday) Posey.)

p. 121 or 42.
Elizabeth Seigler age 40 to 49, and family.

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1850 Talbot County, Georgia Census: (Dist.14 and 15):^[21]

P.278

Amos Rodgers 23 Ga.
Delila (Posey) Rodgers 19 Ga. (Daughter of Benjamin Bryant and Delilah Posey.)
The 1870 Taylor County census shows Delila (Posey) Rodgers born in S.C.

P.278

Abraham Posey 23 Ga. Farmer (Son of Benjamin Bryant Posey)
Frannkey (Bird) Posey 20 Ga.
For some odd reason, Frances (Frannkey) (Frank) Bird (Byrd) is listed in two 1850 censuses.
Frances Bird is also listed in the 1850 Crawford County, Ga. census, with her parents, Joel and Nancy Bird. Frances is age 22, born N.C. in this census.

P.278b

James Revel 33 S.C. (Captured by the Yankees at Gettysburg. He died as a prisoner, at Fort Delaware, Jan. 28, 1865.)
Mary (Posey) Revel 33 S.C. (Daughter of Benjamin and Delilah Posey).
Ann Revel 10 Ga. (later marries Jack Dyess)
Charles Revel 7 Ga.
Lucinda Revel 6 Ga.
Benjamin Revel (one month) Ga.

P.279

Bryant Posey age 55 Farmer born S.C.
Delila Posey age 48 born S.C.
Lucy Posey age 37 born S.C. (Lucinda)
William Posey age 22 Georgia
Clark Posey age 18 Ga. (Benjamin Clark Posey marries Martha J. Cotter Feb. 4, 1855, Taylor Co.)^[22]

Myer Posey 34 S.C. (Nehemiah "Myer", is the son of Benj. and Delilah.)
Mary Posey 14 S.C. (Marion (Pullin) Posey.)

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1850 Marion County, Georgia census, p. 92:^[23]

605-605

Heeimpley (Humphrey) Posey age 27 Ga.
Mary Posey age 37 Ga. (This appears to be Mary Windham).
Martha Posey age 7 Ga.
John Gasny age 25 Ga.
Penenia Gasny age 24 Ga.
Ann Gasny age 4 Ga.
Humphrey is listed as age 27 in this 1850 census. So, born about 1823.
Humphrey is listed as age 40 in the 1860 Marion Co., census. So, born ca. 1820.
Was Humphrey actually born about 1808 in South Carolina?
Humphrey appears to be the son of Abraham and Rachel.
Are there two Humphreys?

606-606

William Posey age 39 Ga. (Appears to be the son of Abraham and Rachel.) See William Posey's findagrave.
Zeziah (Keziah) (Kessiah) Posey age 38 Ga.
John Posey age 18 Ga.
Caroline Posey age 14 Ga.
William Posey age 13 Ga. (William, age 13, is in the 1860 Taylor County census with wife Louisa (Jordan) Posey).

Franklin Posey age 12 Ga. (Elijah Franklin).
James Posey age 10 Ga.

724-724

Haywood Revel age 28, born Ga. (wife Sarah) and family.

725-725

Henry Revel age 31, born Ga. (wife Elizabeth) and family.
Numerous Wall families in this census.

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1850 Thomas County, Georgia census:^[24]

p. 38
Shadrac (Shadrack) Posey, age 47. Born about 1802 South Carolina.
Is Shadrack Posey the son of Nehemiah Posey, Jr. and his first wife- Rebecca Dees?
Sarah (Singletary) Posey, age 41.
Joseph Posey, age 12.
Martha Posey, age 9.
Mary (Drucilla) Posey, age 8. (Born Oct. 12, 1842.)
Nancy Posey, age 6.
Benjamin Posey, age 2.

Mary Drucilla Posey married William H. Eubanks Nov. 1, 1869.
Mary Drucilla (Posey) Eubanks is in the 1870 and 1910 Wakulla Co., Fl. census.

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1860 Marion Co., Ga. census:^[25]

p. 297 (Kinchafoona Dist.)

Post Office Buena Vista.
444 - 444
(David) Malen Posey 28 Ga. Farmer (Son of Abraham and Rachel.)
Mary A. (Browning) Posey 25 Ga.
Martha A.V. Posey 1 Ga.

p. 321 (Redbone Dist.)

Post Office Buena Vista.
620
Umphra Posey 40 S.C. Farmer
Umphra (Humphrey) appears to be the son of Abraham and Rachel.
Mary (Windham) Posey 46 S.C.
Bartheny Posey 16 female Ga.

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1860 Taylor County, Georgia Census:^[26]

See picture above.

p.831 (18-18)

William H. Posey 23 Ga. (William, age 23, is the son of William and Keziah Posey.)
Loyesa (Louisa) L.A. (Jordan) Posey 24 Ga.
William H. Posey, 23, is also in the 1850 Marion County census as age 13.
William's (age 23) FindAGrave memorial: 184965753 shows he enlisted in 1861 in Barnwell Dist., South Carolina. (1837-1863).

p.831 (19-19)

James Revell 43 S.C. (Carpenter)
Mary (Posey) Revell 45 S.C. Daughter of Benj. and Delily Posey.
family listed here also.

p.839 (81-86)

Benjamin Posey 60 S.C. (Farmer)
Delily Posey 55 S.C.
Lucinda Posey 36 S.C.
William J. Posey 32 Ga. (William J. Posey marries Mary E. Brady, July 21, 1861, Taylor Co.)
See Mary E. Brady, age eleven, in the 1850 Muscogee Co., Ga. census.
This Mary E. Brady is the daughter of Asa and Missouri Brady.
See Rachel Posey, age 70, in the 1850 Muscogee Co., Ga. census.

p.839 (82-87)

Abraham Posey 29 Ga. (Farmer) Son of Benj. and Delily Posey.
Frances B. (Bird) Posey 28. N.C.
Joel B. Posey 10 Ga.
William H. Posey 7 Ga.
Ellen Posey 5 Ga.
Nancy J. Posey 2 Ga.
Alfred (eleven months) Ga.

p.841 (100-95)

Miar Posey 36 S.C. (Miller) (Nehemiah) Son of Benj. and Delily Posey.
Mary A.F. (Pullin) Posey 20 Ga.
James M. Posey 8 Ga.
Sarah J. Posey 7 Ga.
Andrew B. Posey 3 Ga.
Martha A.D. Posey (five months) Ga.

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1860 Dale County, Alabama census, p. 96:^[27]

Humphrey Posey, age 29, born Georgia. (This Humphrey appears to be the son of Daniel Posey (1780-1840). All the Poseys appear to originate in Maryland.
Martha (Owens) Posey, age 29, born S.C.
James L. Posey, age 3.
William Benjamin Noah Posey, age 3 months.
Martha Posey is age 50 in the 1880 Dale County census.

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Civil War 1861-1865:

Marion County, Georgia, Civil War Roster, Company G, 59th Regiment:^[28]
Private B. C. Posey (Benjamin Clark Posey) This must be the son of Benj. and Delilah Posey.
"B. Clark Posey Aug. 1, 1862. Captured at South Mountain, Md. July 4, 1863. Paroled & transferred from Fort McHenry, Md. July 9, 1863. Wounded & captured at Funkstown, Md. June 10, 1863. Died from wounds Sept. 11, 1863 in Post Hospital, Fort Delaware, Del."

There is also a William J. Posey listed here. Died July 17, 1863, at Hagerstown, Md. This William J. Posey appears to be the son of Benjamin and Delilah Posey.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/marion/military/civilwar/rosters/marg59.txt

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Taylor County, Georgia Salt Lists (1862-1864):

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor/census/salt.txt

There are 25 Posey ladies listed here because of the Civil War. Several of Benjamin Bryant Posey's daughter-in-laws are listed here.

Mrs. William Posey (This appears to be Mary E. (Brady) Posey.)
Mrs. Myra M. Posey
Mrs. Abraham Posey
Mrs. B. C. Posey (this must be Mrs. B. Clark Posey?)
Mrs. H. Posey
Mrs. James Revel (Mary "Polly" Posey, daughter of Benjamin Bryant Posey) James Revel died as a prisoner of war- at Fort Delaware- 1865.
Mrs. Henry J. Dias (grand-daughter of Benjamin Bryant Posey) Henry J. Dias or Jack Dias (Dyess) was shot by the Yankees at the Battle of Stones River. He died January 29, 1863.)

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1864 (Taylor County) Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia, p. 596:^[29]

William Posey, 53 years, 8 months, Miller, born South Carolina. (Wife- Keziah)
William Posey is the son of Abraham (1780-1837) and Rachel (1780-1868) Posey.
William Posey born ca. 1811 supposedly died in Taylor County in 1870.
Is William Posey (1811-1870) the brother of Benjamin Bryant Posey?

John Posey, 16 years, 11 months, farmer, born Georgia. (I have not identified John yet.)

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1870 Taylor County, Georgia census:^[30]

Reynolds District. (P.O. Reynolds) Page numbers here, are a nightmare.

p. 70

Miray (Nehemiah) Posey 40 South Carolina. (Son of Benj. and Delilah)
Exaline (Axeline Smith) Posey 26 Ga.
James Posey 18 Ga.
Sarah Posey 17 Ga.
Andrew Posey 14 Ga.
Martha Posey 12 Ga.
Georgia Posey 8 Ga.
Mary Posey 2 Ga.

p. 76

Amos Rogers (Rodgers) 47 Ga. Wagoner.
Delila (Posey) Rogers 48 South Carolina. (Daughter of Benj. and Delilah).
William Rogers 19 Ga.
Amos Rogers 10 Ga.
Andrew Rogers 15 Ga.
Benjamin Franklin Rogers 12 Ga.
Mary Rogers 10 Ga.

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1870 Taylor County, Georgia census:^[31]

p. 94 or 103. Panhandle Dist. (P.O. Butler)

Nancy Bird 60 Keeps house Ga. (1803-1900)
Nancy Bird (Byrd) is the mother of Frankey (Byrd) Posey.
Sobrina Bird 24 Ga.
Frankey (Bird) Posey 39 N.C. (Wife of Abraham Posey born ca.1827.)
Joel Posey 18 Farm hand Ga.
William Posey 17 Farm hand Ga.
Elen Posey 16 At home Ga.
Nancy Posey 12 At school Ga.
Alfred Posey 10 At school Ga.
Frankey (Bryd) Posey is the daughter of Joel Byrd and Nancy Turnage.
Joel Bird, age 26 to 44, and family are listed in the 1820 Emanuel County census.
Joel Byrd (Bird) is listed in the 1840 Crawford County Tax Digests.^[32]

p. 112 or 121. Panhandle Dist. (P.O. Reynolds)

Martha Posey 36 Ga. (This appears to be Martha Cotter (Colter, Coulter) wife of Benj. Clark Posey.)
William Posey 13 Ga.
Nancy Posey 11 Ga.
John Posey 10 Ga.
Mary Posey 8 Ga.
Frances Posey 5 Ga. (female)

p. 112 or 121.

Jane Posey 21 Ga.

p. 112 or 121

Louisa Posey 24 Ga. (Louisa's husband William H. Posey died in Civil War.)
Elizabeth Posey 9 Ga. (Parsha Ann Elizabeth Posey?)
Louisa, age 24 and Elizabeth, age 9 are in the 1880 Bibb county census.
William H. Posey (1836-1863) is the son of William and Kizzie Posey.

1870 Taylor County, Ga. census (Cedar Creek Dist. p.358A)(P.O. Butler):

Francis Molton 30 Ga.
Caroline (Posey) Molton 30 Ga. (dau. of Kizzie)
James Molton 3 Ga.
Kizzie Posey 54 Ga. (Wife of William Posey) William is the son of Abraham and Rachel Posey.

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1870 Taylor county, Georgia census:^[33]

p. 56- Butler District. (P.O. Butler)

Edward Posey 21 Ga. Works at Mill. Edward's full name- Isaac Edwin Posey.
Frances Posey 19 Ga. Frances' full name- Sarah Frances Colter (Cotter, Coulter).
Amanda Posey 2 Ga.
Isaac Edwin Posey is age 2 in the 1850 Muscogee County, Ga. census.
Isaac Edwin is the son of Farre (Fair) Posey born 1803.
Is Farre (Fair) Posey the son of Rachel Posey born 1780?
Rachel Posey is age 70 in the 1850 Muscogee County census.
Why is Isaac Edwin Posey in Taylor County?
Isaac Posey and family are in the 1880 Taylor County census.

p. 57

Sarah Colter 82 South Carolina.
Numerous Colter families are in this 1870 census.

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1870 Dale County, Alabama census, p.228:^[34]

W. J. Posey age 29, Ga.
Francis Posey age 27, Ala.
F. M. Posey age 4.
M. E. Posey age 2.
S. E. Posey age 1.
Sarah Posey age 76, N.C. (Who is Sarah?)

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Our Poseys supposedly lived near Pole Cat Pond in Barnwell County, S.C.

Today, Pole Cat Pond, and Burkaloo Creek appear to be in Aiken County
Barnwell County was created in 1798 from Orangeburg County.
On this link below (davidrumsey), this 1825 map shows Pole Cat Pond.
Title of this map: Barnwell District, South Carolina; Surveyed by Thomas Anderson, D.S.; 1818; Improved for Mills Atlas 1825.

Pole Cat Pond is just south of the south fork of the Edisto River.
Pole Cat Pond is just south of Shaw's Creek and Cedar Creek.
Pole Cat Pond is northwest of the city of Barnwell.
https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/x7t1qp

Also see Nehemiah Posey, Plat for 420 acres on South Fork of Edisto River, Orangeburg District, Surveyed by William Wright - Sept. 7, 1789. (This appears to be Nehemiah Posey, Senior.)^[35]

https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~23874~860041:Orangeburgh-District,-South-Carolin

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The Descendants of Shadrack Dees:^[36]

Children of Shadrack Shade Dees (1753-1797) and Grace (Barefoot) Dees (1759-1820):^[37]

1. Benjamin Dees, born ca. 1773. (This Benjamin appears to be the son of Shadrack.) Benjamin is in the 1800 Edgefield County, S.C. census. Benjamin is in the 1840 Butler County, Ala. census.
2. Noah Dees, born ca. 1775. (See the 1820 Edgefield County, S.C. census).
3. Rebecca Dees (1775- ca. 1795) Supposedly the first wife of Nehemiah Posey, Jr. (1769-1843). See Nehemiah Posey, Jr. in 1790 Orangeburg County, S.C. census.
4. daughter that married William Holland. There is a William Holland in the 1810 and 1820 Barnwell County censuses. Is this the daughter of Shadrack?
5. Shadrack Dees, Jr. born 1782. Wife Cealy. (See 1820 Edgefield County, S.C. census). Also, see the 1850 Henry County, Alabama census.
6. Daniel Dees born about 1789.
7. Easter (Esther) Dees.
8. daughter (died before 1816).

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For more research on Poseys, see:

http://kielle.ancestryregister.com/00005Kielley_web/POSEY00005.htm#i3310

https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/posey/2963/

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