LaFayette Posey (1784 - 1869)

Born 24 Oct 1784 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Davis) Posey — married 1807 (to 13 Dec 1823) in Longview, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Louisa Jeannette Edwards (Mitchell) Posey — married 26 Jan 1824 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Died 5 Oct 1869 at age 84 in Virginia, United States

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Biography

Son of Thomas Posey and Mary Alexander

Husband of Elizabeth Davis (m:1807)

Husband of Louisa Jeanette Mitchell (m:26 January 1824)

Buried at the Fernwood Cemetery, Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky.

Slaves

• Nicholas
• Robinson Thornton

Sources

• "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDQP-GYX : 8 December 2014), Layfayette Posey and Louisa Mitchell, 26 Jan 1824; citing Sumner,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 969,844.

• "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNZY-KPT : 4 December 2014), Lafayette Posey and Louisa Mitchell, 26 Jan 1824; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. , Sumner, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QKH3-GXW5 : 26 June 2015), Layfayette Posey and Louisa Mitchell, 26 Jan 1824; citing Sumner, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 969,844.

• "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNCQ-X6T : 4 December 2014), Lafayette Posey and Louisa Mitchell, 26 Jan 1824; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 128, Sumner, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QKH3-CN7G : 26 June 2015), Lafayette Posey and Louisa Mitchell, 26 Jan 1824; citing Sumner, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 467,485.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHGP-4ZK : 18 August 2015), Fyett Posey, Henderson, Kentucky, United States; citing 246, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 37; FHL microfilm 7,816.

• 1831 Court Order, Kentucky, Henderson County, County Court, Book D, p. 84, 24 January 1831, digital image 309 of 505, FamilySearch ([1]: accessed 23 August 2023)
  • "This day Fayette Posey produced in Court a Deed emancipating his negro man Slave Robinson otherwise called Robinson Thornton, aged about twenty eight years about five feet ten inches high straight & well made Complexion a mulatto which said Deed is ordered to be recorded & It is further ordered that the clerk of this Court issue to said Robinson Thornton a Certificate of his freedom according to law."

• 1832 Court Order, Kentucky, Henderson County, County Court, Book D, p. 118, 27 February 1832, digital image 326 of 505, FamilySearch ([2]: accessed 23 August 2023)
  • "This day Fayette Posey produced in Court a Deed of emancipation setting free his negro man Slave aged about 55 years a mulatto and acknowledged the said Deed in open Court to be his act & deed whereupon It is ordered that the clerk issue to said Nicholas a Certificate of his freedom accordingly--and thereupon the said Posey entered into bond in the penalty of Five hundred Dollars Conditioned siad Nicholas shall not become chargeable to the County."

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHRK-LY9 : 24 August 2015), Fayette Posey, Henderson, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 217, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 114; FHL microfilm 7,827.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M65W-37Q : 9 November 2014), Fayette Posey, Henderson county, Henderson, Kentucky, United States; citing family 215, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FW1V-YJB : 4 December 2014), Fayette Posey in entry for Benjamin W. Powell and Louisa H. Posey, 03 Mar 1854; citing Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, reference 120; FHL microfilm 1,944,390.

• "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FW5J-JY5 : 4 December 2014), Fayette Posey in entry for Benjamin W. Powell and Louisa N. Posey, 02 Mar 1854; citing Henderson, Kentucky, reference 576460_261 P 120; FHL microfilm 576,460.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZBH-4GH : 30 December 2015), F Posey, 1860.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVLH-Z1S9 : 13 December 2015), Fayette Posey, 1869; Burial, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States of America, Fernwood Cemetery; citing record ID 90593405, Find a Grave, *http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90593405/Fayetteville-posey
  • http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90593405

Secondary Sources

• http://soundscreativedrs.com/genealogy/posey.htm

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~shill957/pafg801.htm#29010

• https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&section=details&person=9C33-ZVS&parents=LHL3-H2L_LKNB-CR3

• http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsumner/edwards2.htm