Elizabeth ShemwellAge: 76 years1791–1867
- Name
- Elizabeth Shemwell
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Elizabeth Posey
 Birth | about 1791 41 29 |
 Birth of a brother | Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. 1796 (Age 5 years) |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 2 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 12 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 |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 21 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 |
| Death of a father | Joseph Shemwell December 12, 1823 (Age 32 years) |
 Marriage | John Hatch Dent Posey — View this family March 20, 1824 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Elizabeth J Posey 1830 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a husband | John Hatch Dent Posey February 20, 1830 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a mother | Ann “Nancy” Billingsley September 1830 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 41 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 44 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Death of a daughter | Elizabeth J Posey December 7, 1836 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Shemwell December 20, 1840 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 55 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | October 15, 1850 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a brother | Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. June 15, 1858 (Age 67 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 66 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | August 10, 1860 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Shemwell January 10, 1862 (Age 71 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 70 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 76 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 76 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Death | July 11, 1867 (Age 76 years) |
| Will | September 8, 1868 (13 months after death) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bethel Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Joseph Shemwell Birth: 1750 38 34 — Maryland, United States Death: December 12, 1823 |
| mother |
Ann “Nancy” Billingsley Birth: about 1762 Death: September 1830 — Maryland, United States |
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Marriage: November 20, 1783 — All Faiths Episcopal Church, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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14 months elder brother |
William Shemwell Birth: January 23, 1785 35 23 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: January 10, 1862 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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6 years elder sister |
Mary Shemwell Birth: about 1790 40 28 — Maryland, United States Death: December 20, 1840 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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-15 months elder brother |
James Shemwell Birth: October 9, 1788 38 26 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: April 5, 1869 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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3 years herself |
Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: about 1791 41 29 — Maryland, United States Death: July 11, 1867 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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6 years younger brother |
Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. Birth: 1796 46 34 — Maryland, United States Death: June 15, 1858 — Maryland, United States |
| Family with John Hatch Dent Posey |
| husband |
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 |
| herself |
Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: about 1791 41 29 — Maryland, United States Death: July 11, 1867 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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Marriage: March 20, 1824 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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7 years daughter |
Elizabeth J Posey Birth: 1830 31 39 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: December 7, 1836 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Mary Barber - Household
Chapitico St. Mary's, Maryland
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| Will | 9/8/1868: Distribution of the estate of Elizabeth Posey by James Shemwell and Dr. James Bunting, Administrators. Amount to be distributed: $2,248.54. All payments to heirs were after each paying a 1 1/2% collectors tax.
James Shemwell, brother, 1/4, $562.13 1/2
Jennie B. Y. Shemwell, niece, 1/4, $562.13 1/2
Henry Shemwell, nephew, 1/8 of 1/4, $70.24 1/4
William T. Shemwell, nephew, 1/8 of 1/4, $70.24 1/4
Jno. Wesley Shemwell, 1/8 of 1/4, $70.24 1/4
Mary E. Dowell, niece, 1/8 of 1/4, $70.24 1/4
Jane Lambeth, niece, 1/8 of 1/4, $70.24 1/4
Ann Dove Grandin, niece, 1/8 of 1/4, $70.24 1/4
Caroline H. Dare, niece, 1/8 of 1/4, $70.24 1/4
William Griffin, grand nephew, 1/24 of 1/4, $23.42 11/18
Annie Griffin, grand niece, 1/24 of 1/4, $23.42 11/18
Mary T. Griffin, grand niece, 1/24 of 1/4, $23.42 11/18
Elias Travers, nephew, 1/6 of 1/4, $93.68 11/12
Joseph Travers, nephew, 1/6 of 1/4, $93.68 11/12
James Travers, niece, 1/6 of 1/4, $93.68 11/12
Mary Wynne, niece, 1/6 of 1/4, $93.68 11/12
Virginia Mitchell, niece, 1/6 of 1/4, $93.68 11/12
Elizabeth Travers, niece, 1/6 of 1/4, $93.68 11/12
(St. Mary's County, MD Administration Accounts, 1860-1873, Vol. 2, p. 97, image 384-385, Family Search).
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| Burial | Inscription
wife of the late John D Posey
and daughter of the late
Joseph Shemwell
Died aged 75 years
Blessed are the pure in heart...
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