The Shemwell Family

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Birth	July 1, 1798 28 28 St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Birth of a brother	Thomas Posey December 26, 1800 (Age 2 years) Charles, Maryland, United States
Birth of a brother	Peter Dent Posey January 11, 1803 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event	The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 4 years) Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
Birth of a sister	Mary Ann Posey June 20, 1805 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sister	Henrietta Posey April 13, 1808 (Age 9 years)
Death of a paternal grandmother	Henrietta Musgrove before June 11, 1811 (Age 12 years) Charles, Maryland, United States
Birth of a brother	Harrison Posey Jr. February 19, 1812 (Age 13 years)
Death of a sister	Henrietta Posey April 6, 1814 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event	War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 13 years) Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
Marriage	Elizabeth Shemwell — View this family March 20, 1824 (Age 25 years) St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Birth of a daughter #1	Elizabeth J Posey 1830 (Age 31 years) St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death	February 20, 1830 (Age 31 years) St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Burial	Bethel Cemetery, Budds Creek, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bethel Cemetery Note: Inscription - age 32 years

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Moran Charity Canterwood Posey Charles Posey Family with spouse Ann Dent John Hatch Dent Posey Thomas Posey Peter Dent Posey Mary Ann Posey Henrietta Posey Harrison Posey Jr. Harrison Posey Birth: March 15, 1770 37 36 — Charles, Maryland, United States Death: before March 26, 1833 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harrison Posey John Hatch Dent Posey Thomas Posey Peter Dent Posey Mary Ann Posey Henrietta Posey Harrison Posey Jr. Ann Dent Birth: June 23, 1770 — Newport West Hundred, Charles, Maryland, United States Death: December 21, 1846 — Scott, Kentucky, United States
	Marriage: October 31, 1797 —
8 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elizabeth Shemwell Elizabeth J Posey John Hatch Dent Posey Birth: July 1, 1798 28 28 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: February 20, 1830 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Catherine Swann Thomas Posey Birth: December 26, 1800 30 30 — Charles, Maryland, United States Death: October 28, 1865
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Susan Morton Peter Dent Posey Birth: January 11, 1803 32 32 Death: March 6, 1885
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Mary Ann Posey Birth: June 20, 1805 35 34 Death:
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Henrietta Posey Birth: April 13, 1808 38 37 Death: April 6, 1814
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Harrison Posey Jr. Birth: February 19, 1812 41 41 Death: August 16, 1889 — Briscoes Purchase, LaPlata, Charles, Maryland, United States

Father’s family with Sarah Moran - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Moran Charity Canterwood Posey Charles Posey Family with spouse Ann Dent John Hatch Dent Posey Thomas Posey Peter Dent Posey Mary Ann Posey Henrietta Posey Harrison Posey Jr. Harrison Posey Birth: March 15, 1770 37 36 — Charles, Maryland, United States Death: before March 26, 1833 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harrison Posey Charity Canterwood Posey Charles Posey Sarah Moran Birth: about 1775 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: about 1796 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
	Marriage: January 6, 1794 —
11 months half-sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Charity Canterwood Posey Birth: December 4, 1794 24 19 — Charles, Maryland, United States Death: about 1795 — Charles, Maryland, United States
21 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Charles Posey Birth: September 14, 1796 26 21 — Charles, Maryland, United States Death: December 1, 1871 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States

Family with Elizabeth Shemwell - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Elizabeth Shemwell Elizabeth J Posey John Hatch Dent Posey Birth: July 1, 1798 28 28 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: February 20, 1830 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Hatch Dent Posey Elizabeth J Posey Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: about 1791 41 29 — Maryland, United States Death: July 11, 1867 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
	Marriage: March 20, 1824 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
7 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Elizabeth J Posey Birth: 1830 31 39 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: December 7, 1836 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States

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Burial	Inscription - age 32 years

Family with parents
father Parents Thomas Posey Henrietta Musgrove	Harrison Posey 1770–1833
mother Parents (unknown)	Ann Dent 1770–1846
himself Family Elizabeth Shemwell Elizabeth J Posey	John Hatch Dent Posey 1798–1830
younger brother Family Sarah Catherine Swann	Thomas Posey 1800–1865
younger brother Family Susan Morton	Peter Dent Posey 1803–1885
younger sister Family (none)	Mary Ann Posey 1805–
younger sister Family (none)	Henrietta Posey 1808–1814
younger brother Family (none)	Harrison Posey Jr. 1812–1889
Father’s family with Sarah Moran
father Parents Thomas Posey Henrietta Musgrove	Harrison Posey 1770–1833
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Sarah Moran 1775–1796
half-sister Family (none)	Charity Canterwood Posey 1794–1795
half-brother Family (none)	Charles Posey 1796–1871
Family with Elizabeth Shemwell
himself Parents Harrison Posey Ann Dent	John Hatch Dent Posey 1798–1830
wife Parents Joseph Shemwell Ann “Nancy” Billingsley	Elizabeth Shemwell 1791–1867
daughter Family (none)	Elizabeth J Posey 1830–1836