Researching Hercules Posey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 20 people with the Posey surname? In that year Posey was ranked number 3559 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Hercules Posey on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hercules Posey and the Posey Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 50 people with the Posey surname in the UK? Posey is now ranked number 3995 for popularity in the UK. |
Posey Genealogy Databases
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Miscellaneous Posey Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Hercules Posey. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Hercules Posey
Hercules Posey (1748 – May 15, 1812) was an enslaved African owned by George Washington, at his plantation Mount Vernon in Virginia. "Uncle Harkless," as he was called by George Washington Parke Custis, served as chief cook at the Mansion House for many years. In November 1790, Hercules was one of eight enslaved Africans brought by President Washington to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, then the temporary national capital, to serve in the household of the third presidential mansion.
On February 22, 1797, Washington's 65th birthday, Hercules escaped from Mount Vernon and fled to New York City, where he lived under the name "Hercules Posey." Posey remained a fugitive slave until January 1, 1801, when he was manumitted under the terms of Washington's will. Because Posey's late wife Alice had been a "Dower" slave, owned by the Estate of Martha Washington's first husband, their three children were not freed. Posey died in New York City in 1812, and was buried in the Second African Burying Ground.
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