In a message dated 5/22/2000 11:43:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dma12@bellsouth.net writes: > If we stick to the facts, we probably do have an English thing facing us, > since > that is the only country the records of his life lead back to. And of course > that is nothing more than mere transportation to America. Who knows where he > came from?! But we'll never know if we don't throw out all preconceived > notions. > Even more importantly, we have to stop dead in our tracks with all of this > trying with all of our might to "keep him French". A lot of folks are > trying to > find a way to keep him French instead of facing the facts. > I agree that researching England must come first. There *were* POSEYs in England at that time (in London as early as the 1570s and not only in the Threadneedle St. Huguenot church). There were also POSSETs and POSSEs (a Martin POSEY's name was also spelled POSSET and POSSE in his children's baptismal records, so maybe the name was pronounced Pos-ay?) PEWSEYs, PAUCEYs, etc. I think that we need to research the FARRAR angle, since William FARRAR sponsored Francis' transportation to America. But we should look at William's extended family and look in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire as well as London because those were the FARRAR "stomping grounds." By the way, according to __Plantagenet Ancestry of 17th Century Colonists, 2d ed.__ by David Faris (p. 135) William FARRAR was baptized in Croxton, Lincolnshire in 1583. I've seen his birthdate listed as 1594 in several places but perhaps this was a different man? Anyway, he came to America in August 1618 on the "Neptune" with Lord de la WAR. He *went back to London in 1631* and then returned to VA (year not given). I would be willing to bet that this trip back to London was when he recruited folks to come to VA, possibly our Francis POSEY. If there was any way to trace William's travels during his visit to London, that might help us. Anyway, just my two cents. Vickie Elam White

VEWhite@aol.com wrote: > > I agree that researching England must come first. There *were* > POSEYs in England at that time (in London as early as the 1570s > and not only in the Threadneedle St. Huguenot church). Can you tell me, please, what record you have showing the surname POSEY in the Threadneedle St. Hugenot Church in London? I didn't know there was such a record. In fact, one researcher told me that she had thoroughly checked for that possibility and found absolutely nothing. I would appreciate it if you would please tell me the specific record you have and where the original source is physically located so I can get a copy. Thanks! Michael Allison