1784 Will of Humphrey Posey. 13 Mar 1783 / 28 Feb 1784. To my sons: Prior Posey, Benjamin Posey, Been Posey, and Roger Posey; and to my daus, Elizabeth Posey, Easter Posey, Mary Posey, Sarah Posey, and Ann Posey, 1 English shilling each and no more. To my wife, Mary Posey, the rest of my estate, and at her death, to my son, Wheeler Posey, and if he dies without an heir, to my son Roger Posey. Executor: Benjamin Maddox. Signed Humphrey (HP his mark) Posey. Sr. Wit: Leonard Maddox, Benjamin Maddox. Probated by executor and both witnesses. Ref: Wills 1782-1785, Liber B #1, p.278 Charles Co, MD. Image 146 FamilySearch.org.
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"United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-2FRL : 15 March 2018), Posey, 12 Oct 1776; citing 12 Oct 1776, Maryland, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,313.
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