The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth ShemwellAge: 76 years17911867

Name
Elizabeth Shemwell
Given names
Elizabeth
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Elizabeth Posey
Birth about 1791 41 29
Birth of a brotherDr. Joseph Shemwell Jr.
1796 (Age 5 years)
Death of a fatherJoseph Shemwell
December 12, 1823 (Age 32 years)

MarriageJohn Hatch Dent PoseyView this family
March 20, 1824 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Elizabeth J Posey
1830 (Age 39 years)
Death of a husbandJohn Hatch Dent Posey
February 20, 1830 (Age 39 years)
Death of a motherAnn “Nancy” Billingsley
September 1830 (Age 39 years)
Death of a daughterElizabeth J Posey
December 7, 1836 (Age 45 years)
Death of a sisterMary Shemwell
December 20, 1840 (Age 49 years)
Census October 15, 1850 (Age 59 years)
Death of a brotherDr. Joseph Shemwell Jr.
June 15, 1858 (Age 67 years)
Census August 10, 1860 (Age 69 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Shemwell
January 10, 1862 (Age 71 years)
Death July 11, 1867 (Age 76 years)
Will September 8, 1868 (13 months after death)
Note: 9/8/1868: Distribution of the estate of Elizabeth Posey by James Shemwell and Dr. James Bunting, Adm…
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bethel Cemetery
Note: Inscription
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 20, 1783All Faiths Episcopal Church, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
14 months
elder brother
6 years
elder sister
-15 months
elder brother
James Shemwell
Birth: October 9, 1788 38 26St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death: April 5, 1869St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
3 years
herself
Elizabeth Shemwell
Birth: about 1791 41 29Maryland, United States
Death: July 11, 1867St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
6 years
younger brother
Family with John Hatch Dent Posey - View this family
husband
John Hatch Dent Posey
Birth: July 1, 1798 28 28St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death: February 20, 1830St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
herself
Elizabeth Shemwell
Birth: about 1791 41 29Maryland, United States
Death: July 11, 1867St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Marriage: March 20, 1824St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
7 years
daughter
Elizabeth J Posey
Birth: 1830 31 39St. Mary's, Maryland, United States
Death: December 7, 1836St. Mary's, Maryland, United States

Elizabeth Shemwell has 12 first cousins recorded

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Mary Barber - Household

Chapitico St. Mary's, Maryland

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Mary Shemwellhead45FWLady?MD
Jenny B Shemwelldaughter8FWMD
Elizabeth Poseysister-in-law62FWMD

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).
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...