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Benjamin Posey (abt. 1697 - abt. 1750)

Benjamin Posey
Born about in Charles, Province of Marylandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1724 in Charles County, Marylandmap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 53 in Charles, Province of Marylandmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Benjamin is the son of Benjamin Posey and Mary (unknown) Miller.

Research

Sources. A good starting point for research on Benjamin Posey can be found at Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2953&tree=Tree1. It lists all sources used in its conclusions. These sources, especially the primary sources, still need to be looked up and verified.
Year of birth. Currently (26 February 2020) the above website states that Benjamin Posey was born between 1695 and 1699. [1] There is a discussion in the profile of his father that shows that Benjamin (and his brothers John and Belaine) could not have been born before late 1694, and were likely born between 1695 and 1699. [2] The date of 1697 used in this WikiTree profile is arbitrary.
Place of death. This WikiTree profile originally stated that Benjamin's death occurred about 1750 in Halifax County, Virginia. Other sources state that he died in Charles County, Maryland.

In the first place, Halifax was not established until 1752, so he did not die in that county (though he may have died in Lunenburg, the parent county). The above "Early Colonial Settlers" website states that he died in Charles, Maryland. In the sources, it implies that he died testate, but cites primarily an inventory of May 26, 1750, rather than a will. The will needs to be located. Inventories were often filed in the county where the deceased owned property, regardless of his county of residence. (Charles County is certainly more likely).


Sources

  1. Early Colonial Settlers, Person ID I2953 Benjamin Posey, c. 1699-1750 https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2953&tree=Tree1
  2. Early Colonial Settlers, Person ID I2935 Benjamin Posey, bef. 1669-1715 https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2935&tree=Tree1

Acknowledgments

  • RootsWeb’s WorldConnect Project: 1658-1758 Charles County, Maryland Families “The first 100 years”, by Mike Marshal.
  • "Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties." Maintained by Mike Marshal; https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/index.php




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Posey-797 and Posey-1804 appear to represent the same person because: same persons, as discussed by email prior to the merge proposal
posted on Posey-797 (merged) by Thena (Slape) Jones
Posey-714 and Posey-797 appear to represent the same person because: They have the same parents (though the father for Posey-714 was recently removed), and the same siblings. Posey-797 has birth and death dates, etc. These are two of three Benjamin Posey profiles that are likely duplicates, the other being Posey-714.
posted on Posey-797 (merged) by Thena (Slape) Jones

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