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) |
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) |
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) |
Census | October 15, 1850 (Age 59 years) |
Death of a brother | Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. June 15, 1858 (Age 67 years) |
Census | August 10, 1860 (Age 69 years) |
Death of a brother | William Shemwell January 10, 1862 (Age 71 years) |
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 |
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 |
6 years elder sister |
Mary Shemwell Birth: about 1790 40 28 — Maryland, United States Death: December 20, 1840 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
-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 |
3 years herself |
Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: about 1791 41 29 — Maryland, United States Death: July 11, 1867 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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 |
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 |
Elizabeth Shemwell has 12 first cousins recorded
Father's family (12)
Parents Edward Burrage Jr + Rebeckah Hannah Shemwell
Parents Elisha Shemwell + Mary Merritt
Parents Thomas Nooe + Mary Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
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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