PUSEY: Descendants of William Pusey and Elizabeth Bowater of Chester County, Pennsylvania

The following represents an outline of Pusey information. This is not a professional genealogical compendium but I hope it will entertain you and provide a good starting point for more earnest genealogical research. If you have any corrections or additional information, or if you are interested in the complete report, please let me know.

Many of my ancestors enjoyed pursuing their family histories and generously contributed their research and sources to any and all who asked. I have published this data in their honor and you are free to do with it what you wish except use it for any commercial purpose or gain -- John McDowell Morris

1. William Pusey: b. 1675-1683 in London, England; d. 1730/1 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co., PA
m. Elizabeth Bowater: b. 2-23-1687/8 in West Chester, Chester Co., PA; d. 5-3-1742 in Middletown, Chester Co.. They had 8 children, 43 grandchildren, and at least 154 great-grandchildren.
- 2. John Pusey: b. 5-16-1708 near New Garden MM, Chester Co., PA; d. 4-17-1766 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.
  m. Katherine Maris: b. 7-8-1707 in Chester Co., PA; d. 10-23-1773 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.
  - 3. James Pusey: b. 8-3-1735 near New Garden MM, Chester Co.; d. 3-7-1766
    m. Rachel Jackson: b. 11-28-1741 in New Garden Twp., Chester Co.; d. 4-24-1765 in New Garden Twp., Chester Co.
  - 3. Lydia Pusey: b. 1-13-1736/7 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. between 1767-1775
    m. Joel Baily: b. abt 1730 in East Marlborough Twp., Chester Co.; d. between 9/19/1803 - 12/5/1803 in East Marlborough Twp., Chester Co.
  - 3. John Pusey: b. 1-1-1738/9 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. 9-24-1783
    m. Elizabeth Painter: b. abt 1740 or 1744 in Birmingham Twp., Chester Co.; d. 6-2-1828
  - 3. Samuel Pusey: b. 1-27-1740/1 in Chester Co.; d. 5-1-1754
  - 3. George Pusey: b. 3-12-1742/3 in Chester Co.; d. after 1810 possibly in Frederick Co., MD
    m. Sarah Cox: b. about 1753 in Harford Co., MD; d. before 1804 in Harford Co., MD
    m. Ruth Swayne
    m. Mary Elliott (the widow Ogborn)
  - 3. Jane Pusey: b. 5-30-1746 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. 1811
    m. Jesse Jackson: b. about 8-10-1744 in New Garden Twp., Chester Co.; d. about January, 1811, probably in East Marlborough Twp., Chester Co.
  - 3. Nathan Pusey: b. 5-17-1748 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. 1802 (or 6-13-1801) in Culpeper Co., VA
    m. Mary Brown: b. 10-4-1756 or 10-4-1755 in Chester Co.; d. 7-9-1832 near Clear Creek MM, Highland Co., OH
  - 3. Susanna Pusey: b. 12-16-1750 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. between 1796-1816
    m. Thomas Wood: b. b. 11-17-1750 in Pennsylvania; d. between 1795-1816
- 2. William Pusey: b. 1-5-1710/1 in West Marlborough Twp., Chester Co.; d. between 1/10/1773 and 3/18/1773 in Chester Co.
  m. Mary Passmore: b. 1714 in Kennett Twp., Chester Co.; d. after 1773
  - 3. Elizabeth (Betty) Pusey: 10-11-1743 in West Marlborough Twp., Chester Co.; d. 4-12-1813 in Chester Co.
    m. William Wickersham, Jr.: b. 9-20-1740 in Newlin Twp., Chester Co.; d. 8-2-1822 in Newlin Twp., Chester Co.
  - 3. Elenor Pusey: b. 7-20-1746 in West Marlborough Twp., Chester Co.; d. 5-10-1808
    m. John Pennock: b. 1-8-1747/8 in Chester Co.; d. 5-6-1780 in Chester Co.
  - 3. William Pusey: b. 12-9-1754 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. 1-10-1773
    m. Lydia Baker
  - 3. Mary Pusey: b. 5-31-1758 in Chester Co.; d. after 1-10-1773
    m. Joseph Pennock: b. 8-20-1754 in Birmingham Twp., Chester Co.; d. 9-30-1821 in Chester Co.
  - 3. Enoch Pusey: b. 9-20-1761 near New Garden MM, Chester Co.; d. 1-10-1773
  - 3. Jane Pusey: b. 8-26-1765 near New Garden MM, Chester Co.; d. 1-10-1773
- 2. Lydia Pusey: b. 6-16-1713; d. about 1730?
  m. John Baily: b. 1699, possibly in Aston Twp., Chester Co.; d. 1793 in West Marlborough Twp., Chester Co.
  - 3. John Baily: b. 9-29-1729: d. after 1793
    m. Lydia Wickersham: b. in Newlin Twp, Chester Co.; d. after 1764
- 2. Joshua Pusey: b. 11-9-1714 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. 8-16-1760 in London Grove Twp.; Chester Co.
  m. Mary Lewis: b. 1-6-1715/6 in Kennett Twp, Chester Co.; d. 8-22-1760 in London Grove, Chester Co.
  3. Ellis Pusey: b. 6-21-1735 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. 9-27-1808 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.
  m. (1) Susanna Baily: b. 8-17-1735; d. 6-26-1767 in West Fallowfield Twp., Chester Co.
  m. (2) Abigail Brinton: b. in Leacock Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; d. after 1808
  3. William Pusey: b. 8-26-1736 in Chester Co.; d. 9-17-1786 (or 9-18-1786 or 9-27-1786)in Philadelphia, PA
  m. Mary Jones: b. about 1741; d. 12-26-1817 in Philadelphia, PA
  3. Joshua Pusey: b. 9-19-1738 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. 3-16-1804 in London Grove
  m. (1) Mary Miller: b. 7-19-1741; d. 10-17-1776
  m. (2) Lydia Thomas: b. 12-4-1740 in Chester Co.; d. 11-15-1780
  m. (3) Hannah Lea (widow of Joseph Canby): b. 3-31-1753 in Chester Co.; d. 8-23-1816 in Auburn Mills, Hockessin, New Castle Co., DE
  3. Elizabeth Pusey: b. 2-17-1739/40 in Chester Co.; d. 9-30-1785
  m. John Smith: b. 9-27-1732 in Pennsylvania
  3. Mary Pusey: b. 6-8-1742 in Chester Co.; d. 3-28-1823 probably in Harford Co., MD
  m. (1) Joseph Husband: b. 1736; d. 5-6-1786 probably in Harford Co., MD
  m. (2) Daniel Mifflin: b. ?; d. about 1795, probably in Harford Co., MD
  3. Susanna Pusey: b. 2-11-1744/5 in Chester Co.; d. 7-1-1768 in Chester Co.
  m. William Harvey: b. 8-3-1744 in Chester Co.; d. after 1768
  3. Robert Pusey: b. 11-15-1746 in Chester Co.; d. 6-12-1747
  3. Phebe Pusey: b. 12-7-1748 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. 11-21-1785 in Chester Co.
  m. John Passmore: b. 9-2-1743 in Pennsylvania; d. after 1775 in Chester Co.
  3. Hannah Pusey: b. 4-21-1752 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. 9-30-1807 in Pennsbury, Chester Co.
  m. Amos Harvey: b. 6-7-1749 in Pennsbury, Chester Co.; d. 6-15-1825 in Pennsbury
  3. Lewis Pusey: b. 3-4-1754 in Chester Co.; d. 1-1-1831
  m. Rebecca Taylor: b. 7-19-1758 in Pennsylvania or New Jersey; d. about August, 1846 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.
  3. Lydia Pusey: b. 7-2-1758 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. 12-6-1835 in Richmond, IN
  m. Samuel Coale: b. 1753 in Baltimore Co., MD; d. 1-31-1832 in Richmond, IN
- 2. Elizabeth Pusey: b. 11-14-1716 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. 9-28-1760 in New Castle, New Castle Co., DE
  m. John Baldwin: b. 10-28-1712 in Gisbourne, Yorkshire County, England; d. 10-1-1746 in New Castle Co., DE
  
  3. Mary Baldwin: b. 6-17-1735 in New Castle Co., DE; d. 10-11-1755 in Kennett Twp, Chester Co.
  m. Thomas Harlan: b. about 1724-1726 in Kennett Twp., Chester Co.; d. 4-24-1766 in Kennett Twp., Chester Co.
  3. Lydia Baldwin: b. 11-30-1736 in Kennet Twp., Chester Co.; d. after 1772
  m. Jonathan Valentine: b. about 1730 in East Caln Twp., Chester Co.; d. 1811 in East Caln Twp., Chester Co.
  3. William Baldwin: b. 9-5-1739; d. 1788 in Downington, Chester Co.
  m. Mary Edge: b. 11-18-1742 in Upper Providence, PA; d. 3-13-1815 in Downington, Chester Co.
  3. Samuel Baldwin: b. 8-1-1741; d. 7-6-1745
  3. Thomas Baldwin: b. 7-27-1743; d. 1809 in Newlin Twp., Chester Co.
  m. Elizabeth Garretson: b. in New Castle Co., DE; d. in Newlin Twp., Chester Co.
  3. Hannah Baldwin: b. 8-16-1745 (unmarried)
- 2. Jane Pusey: b. 10-2-1719 in London Grove Twp, Chester Co.; d. before 1743 in Chester Co.
  m. Nathaniel Pennock: b. 10-15-1712 in Marlborough Twp., Chester Co.; d. June, 1744 in Chester Co.
  Jane and Nathaniel apparently had no offspring
- 2. Mary Pusey: b. 10-10-1725 in London Grove Twp., Chester Co.; d. 1796 in Chatham Co., NC
  m. (1) Joseph Dixon: b. 10-2-1719 in New Castle Co., DE; d. 1769 in Chatham Co.
  
  3. Mary Dixon: b. before 1743
  3. Ann/Anne Dixon: b. 8-19-1743 or 10-19-1743 in New Garden Twp., Chester Co.; d. about 1797
  m. Caleb Bailey: b. 2-14-1736 in East Marlborough Twp., Chester Co.; d. about 1794 in East Marlborough Twp., Chester Co.
  3. Stephen Dixon: b. about 1746 in Chester Co.; d. before 1759 in Chester Co.
  3. Solomon Dixon: b. 5-9-1747 in New Garden Twp., Chester Co.; d. after 1779 in Tennessee?
  m. Unknown
  3. Jesse Dixon: b. 8-20-1749 in Chester Co.; d. 1810 in Gillespieville, Ross Co., OH
  m. Lydia Winters: b. 1740 in North Carolina; d. about July, 1838 in Ross Co., OH
  3. Elisha Dixon: b. 6-25-1752 in Chester Co.; d. before 1790, in North Carolina
  3. Nathan Dixon: b. 5-11-1755 in Kennett Twp, Chester Co.; d. 8-17-1827 in Chatham County, NC
  m. Sarah Winters: b. 12-29-1762 in Richland Creek, Chatham Co., NC; d. 1-23-1830 in Chatham Co.
  3. Stephen Dixon: b. 1-27-1759 in Kennett Twp, Chester Co.: d. before 1794, in Chatham Co., NC
  3. Samuel Dixon: b. 3-26-1760 in New Castle Co., DE; d. 11-7-1820 in Liberty Twp, Ross Co., OH
  m. Ann Dixon: b. 7-4-1759 in Napton, Chatham Co., NC; d. 8-17-1841 in Ross Co., OH
  3. Joseph Dixon: b. 3-27-1765 in Chatham Co., NC; d. 9-20-1825 in Liberty Twp, Ross Co., OH
  m. Ann Ratcliff: b. about 1783 in Chatham Co., NC; d. September, 1870 in Ross Co., OH
  
  m. (2) Daniel Winters: b. about 1720
- 2. Hannah Pusey: b. 1728 in London Grove, Chester Co.; d. 1759
  m. George Carson: b. before 1730; d. about 1759 in Chester Co.
  
  3. George Carson: b. 5-23-1751 (or 4-23-1751); d. after 1806
  m. Lydia James: b. before 1759; d. after 1806