Family/Spouse: Violet Melba THOMAS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Effie Elizabeth (Lizzie) BRITT on 06 Dec 1904 in Worth County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

CSA married Martha A POSEY on 07 Nov 1866 in Worth County, Georgia. Martha (daughter of Judge Senator William POSEY and Gay UNKNOWN) was born on 16 Apr 1844 in Georgia; died on 16 Apr 1926 in Worth County, Georgia; was buried in Smoak cemetery, Crisp County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Per Dave Davis from Orlando <>A copy of the death certificate of Martha A. Posey Gleaton....daughter of William Posey. It shows her parents' names as "Judge Posey" and "Miss Gay". That is the first clue I have seen as to the name of William Posey's wife.

CSA married Malinda WILLIAMS on 11 Jan 1842 in Worth County, Georgia. Malinda was born on 15 Aug 1826 in North Carolina; died on 16 May 1890 in Crisp County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./
Between 1827 and 1842 most of the northern part of present day Worth County was annexed from Dooly County by Lee County. William Posey was elected State Senator of Lee County in 1828 and 1832, he was also a Judge of Inferior Corurt of Lee County. When Lee County returned annexed portion back to Dooly County(1842), William Posey served as Justice of Inferior Court of Dooly County in 1847. He was appointed Postmaster of Warwick, GA in 1850 and was a Justice of Inferior Court of Worth County from 1854-58

NOTE 2./
The only Susan Lane (daughter of Wiley Lane) found in the 1850 Dooly County census records was 17 years old whereas. William Posey was 51 years old. It is possible that she married William W Posey instead who was 21 at that time. However in estate records of William W Posey he has no children listed.

NOTE 3./ Submitter: Gary Posey e-mail : Subject: William Posey

William Posey was born in Spartanburg District in 1800, his parents may have been John Posey and Nancy Moore. John Posey died in 1803, leaving a nuncupative will, giving his estate to his wife and two children. William Posey and Richard Posey were executors of estate. They are I believe to be his brothers. Nancy came to Georgia before 1821, she having been a fortunate drawer in the 1821 Georgia land lottery. She was a resident of the 15th District of Dooly County at the time of her draw. The 15th district is in present day Worth county. Nancy is listed as a widow. In the 15th district is also William Posey(subject of the sketch). William was also a fortunate drawer in the 1821 lottery but lot was reverted back to the state. William Posey lived in the 15th in 1830 and 1840 when the area was in Lee County, Georgia. From 1827 to 1842, most of the northern part of present day was annexed by Lee from Dooly County. Willam Posey was elected State Senator of Lee County in 1828 and 1832. he also was elected as a Judge of Inferior Court of Lee County in 1835. He was a farmer, a member and messenger of Ft Early Baptist Church(now, Warwick 1st Baptist Church, Warwick, Worth County, Georgia). he could read and write and was worth about $ 1000.00 in real and personal property in 1850. Andrew H More(Moore) is believed to be a relation. More appears in William!s household in 1850. William Posey also was a Judge of Inferior Court in Dooly(1847) and Worth(1854). He also was appointed Postmaster of Warwick, Georgia in 1850. He died about 1865, and is believed to be buried in unmarked grave at Smoak cemetery, Crisp County, Georgia.
Source: South Carolina Dept of History and Archives. 1800 Spartanburg, South Carolina census, Georgia Dept of History and Archives, 1830,1840 Lee County GA census, 1850 Dooly County, GA cesus, 1860,1870 Worth County, GA census, Minutes of Ft Early Baptist Church, Houston Baptist Association records, Mercer University, Macon, GA, Lee County deed records, Dooly County deed records, Worth County deed records, Albany(GA) Patriot(newspaper)

NOTE 4./ Georgia: Dooly County: Grand Lodge of Georgia 1854 Farmer's Lodge No. 117, Vienna, Dooly County <>
Wm. Posey: Dues paid $54.68 Regular meetings of this Lodge are held on the first and third Tuesday nights in each month.

NOTE 5./ 1827 GEORGIA LAND LOTTERY, Dooly County Residents <>

These Poseys are as yet of Unknown relationship if any, to William Posey b. cir 1800
SEC DIST LOT# NAME RESIDENCE CAPT. DIST. COUNTY OF DRAW
5 9 84 Posey, Humphrey Dooly County Andersons Carroll County
4 5 35 Posey, Mary widow Dooly County 582nd Coweta County
5 5 123 Posey's, Benj. orps Dooly County 582nd dist. Carroll County
1 12 15 Posey's, Mary illegits Dooly County Andersons Lee County

NOTE 6./ 1840 Lee County, Georgia
Males: 1 age 5-10, 3 age 10-15, 1 age 15-20, and 1 (William) age 40-50.
Females: 3 under age 5, 1 age 5-10, 2 age 10-15, 1 (wife) age 30-40

NOTE 7./ 1850 Dooly County, Georgia U.S. Census Population Schedules, August 15, 1850
Name Home in 1850 (City,County,State) Estimated Birth Year Birth Place

William Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1800 South Carolina
John Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1827 Georgia
L B Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1828 Georgia
Elisabeth Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1829 Georgia
Malissa Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1830 Georgia
William Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1832 Georgia
James Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1834 Georgia
Alsey A Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1836 Georgia
Sarah A Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1838 Georgia
Nancy Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1840 Georgia
Frances A Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1842 Georgia
Martha Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1844 Georgia
Jane Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1845 Georgia
Erasmus Posey District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1847 Georgia
Moore, Andrew H. District 24, Dooly, GA abt 1830 Georgia

NOTE 8./ 1860 Worth County, GA census, July 9, 1860:
Name Home in 1860 Age Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Gender
William Posey Not Stated, Worth, GA 60 1799 South Carolina Male
Benj Posey Not Stated, Worth, GA 30 1829 Georgia Male
Elizebeth Posey Not Stated, Worth, GA 30 1829 Georgia Female
William Posey Not Stated, Worth, GA 29 1830 Georgia Male
Frances Posey Not Stated, Worth, GA 19 1840 Georgia Female
Martha Posey Not Stated, Worth, GA 17 1842 Georgia Female
Jane Posey Not Stated, Worth, GA 16 1843 Georgia Female
Rastmus Posey Not Stated, Worth, GA 7 1852 Georgia Male
Joseph Posey Not Stated, Worth, GA 6 1853 Georgia Male
Mary Posey Not Stated, Worth, GA 5 1854 Georgia Female

NOTE 9.//////////////// POSSIBLE WIFE FOR WILLIAM IS found at <>

1. THOMAS1 COMPTON was born Abt. 1754 in Northampton, England, and died September 1817 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He married RACHEL SMITH Abt. 1774. She was born April 06, 1755, and died 1821 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Children of THOMAS COMPTON and RACHEL SMITH are:
2. i. JAMES M.2 COMPTON, b. 1810, Laurens Co., South Carolina; d. 1896, Doyle, Arkansas.
ii. BASIL COMPTON, b. August 02, 1776, Spartanburg, South Carolina; d. September 12, 1846, Giles Co., TN; m. SARA WINN.
iii. DELILAH COMPTON, b. Abt. 1780, Spartanburg, South Carolina; m. WILLIAM POSEY, Abt. 1820.
....more that was not recorded here but is available at the web link (ram)

Judge married Gay UNKNOWN. Gay was born between 1800 and 1810 in South Carolina; died before 1850 in Dooly County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]