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    1. [POSEY-L] Re: The Poschet's
    2. I have Hollingsworths that are supposed to be descended from the Lord Mayor of London who was hanged during the Monmouth Rebellion and later found innocent - but of course there is no actual evidence of the relationship, just some names that might match if you stretch things. I have Aten's who had a ferry crossing in New Jersey and either furnished the boat for George Washington or were with him in the boat depending on the version of the story - except that the Aten ferry was about 50 miles from the actual crossing site. I have Chandlers who are reported to be of noble French stock and fled to England as Huguenots [sound familiar?] including one son who married a daughter of Robert I of Scotland [Robert the Bruce] - except there is no documented connection between Le Chaundeler's of France and the Chandlers of England [sound familiar?] and Robert the Bruce didn't have a legitimate daughter of the reported name. And then I have Johnson's and Marshalls that are "cousins" of an assortment of governors or maybe a vice-president or, or ??? - usually prominant folks who have researched genealogies without our relatives in them. Bottom line - I think the Poschet / Posey story has a place in my records along with an explaination of the origin of the mis-connection. And, when new researchers come across the connection - as they will - we need to gently and gracefully let them in on the family secret - don't go buying that Tiara quite yet. Gretchen Kohl [Alameda,CA] - GretchenKohl@aol.com

    08/01/2000 02:09:54