Hi There Posey descendents, I subscribe to the Posey line because so many Posey's, Philpotts and others were allied with my family, the Rigg family, which started in Charles County, VA probably as far back as "ante" 1688. I have watched you all wrestle with the controversy concerning your supposed "French" roots. We had a similar legend in our family, what I refer to as the "Charles Rigg -and-Mary Townley-shipboard romance" tradition. This story took a long time to die and probably isn't dead yet, every year new people find genealogy, somebody pulls out that research and we are off to the races again. Fortunately, one of my cousins in Virginia, now has a web site where he posts all our latest research which supports the Thomas Rigg and Mary Peele Rigg duo as the earliest ancestors we have documented proof of. My point is this: I have seen references to the early "land grant barons" of the Virginia and Maryland variety, namely people like the Culpeppers, the Fairfaxes, the Masons, the Washingtons, the Wests, the Lees, the Spencers, the Townleys etc., and one of them mentions in passing that he was fond of importing French Hugenot immigrants because they were trustworthy, reliable, hardworking or whatever. Our family also has a strong connection with a family called Beauchamp, this surname was later Anglicized in pronounciation to "Beecham". My theory is that the Beauchamps may have been Hugenots who came through England. Could it be be true of your Posey? If the name originates from a French one. What is the history of the surname in England? Do you know? I would follow that lead if I were you. Mr. Rick Saunders, you are a professional genealogist, you would know if the lead I am suggesting is worthwhile or not. Meanwhile, I enjoy your list. Good luck. All the Best, Charlotte Rigg Nugent