John Posey I

Brief Life History of John

When John Posey I was born about 1649, in Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America, his father, Francis Posey, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 26. He married Susanna about 1667, in Maryland, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died about 1689, in his hometown, at the age of 42.

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Family Time Line

John Posey I
1649–1689
Susanna
1650–1716
Marriage: about 1667
Benjamin Posey
1668–1716
Susannah Posey
1670–1708
Elizabeth Posey
1675–1698
Mary Posey
1679–
Jane Posey
1681–1713
Humphrey Posey
1683–1718
John Posey II
1685–1759

Sources (16)

  • Humphrey (1683) and John (1685) Posey's birth recorded
  • U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  • John Posey in entry for John Posey, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"

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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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