Bennett Posey

Male1810–

Brief Life History of Bennett

Bennett Posey was born in 1810, in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States. He married Martha Willis about 1836, in Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.

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Bennett Posey
1810–
Martha Willis
1819–1844
Marriage: about 1836
Sarah Susan Posey
1837–1887

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    Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1836Tennessee, United States
  • Children (1)

    World Events (8)

    1812

    Age 2

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    1835 · The Hermitage is Built

    Age 25

    The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

    1846

    Age 36

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    Name Meaning

    English: apparently a late variant of either Poser or Posse, which has various possible origins including Middle English pose ‘bag, wallet’, or an etymologically related Old English personal name Pusa, Possa, or Middle English pose ‘head cold, catarrh’.

    Americanized form of German Poser .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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