PUSEY in PA by Robert Mclaren Wed Dec 26 1990 ------------------------------- To: Nancy Mcdonnell, in a 25 Nov message to Cyndi Pote, you wrote: . NM> I'm looking for confirmation that she was born in Lancaster, NM> confirmation of her date of birth, her parents names, and any NM> information .......... NM> Sarah A. Pusey b. 25 Aug 1820, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pa. . I have a number of Lancaster County, PA, references; however, I couldn't find anything on Sarah A. PUSEY. I did find one bio on a PUSEY family which you may be interested in. ............... From "Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Volume I", Beers, 1903; Reprint, The Reprint Company, Publishers, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1985: Page 299 . William Penn PUSEY, a retired farmer of East Drumore, was born at Chestnut Level, April 8, 1827, and is one of the prominent and successful farmers of Lancaster county. His parents were Mahlon and Lydia (HOUSEKEEPER) PUSEY, both of whom were born in Lancaster County. Mr. PUSEY, the father of William Penn, was the son of Samuel and Mary (KINSEY) PUSEY and was born in 1773. His parents were both of English birth. Samuel PUSEY was the son of Joshua PUSEY, who came with William PENN from England. Samuel PUSEY, the son of the foregoing Joshua, and the grandfather of William Penn, settled in what is now known as Puseyville, where he purchased 200 acres of wild land, and at the time of his death he owned a saw and grist mill which he had built. He was the father of a numerous family, there being eleven children in all. (1) John was a merchant for many years at Chestnut Level, and his son, Cyrus, is still living in Kansas. (2) Mahlon. (3) Joshua settled at Puseyville, where he was a miller for many years; his death occurred at New London, Chester county. Two of his children are still living: Samuel, of Washington, D.C.; and John R., also of the Capital City. The mother of these children was born Mary A. MONTGOMERY, of Chester county. (4) Samuel married Hannah MONTGOMERY, and settled near Puseyville, where he followed the carpenter trade during his life. His children were: Joshua, of Philadelphia; James, of the same city; Charles, of Long Island; Amanda, the wife of Handford BRUCHER, of Christiana; and Jane, the wife of Daniel ECKMAN, who lives with the subject of this sketch. (5) Anna, born at Puseyville, married James BROWN, and died, leaving one daughter, Mary. (6) Maria, born at Puseyville, married Lewis BAILEY, and is deceased. She was the mother of Gibbons and Susan. (7) Susan married Robert GOOD, of Chester county, and has since died. (8) Hannah married Thomas PATTERSON, of Britain township, and died leaving one daughter, Malvina, the wife of Fred FAIRBANK, of Media, Pa. (9) Letitia, born at Puseyville, married Eli ELLICOTT, of Philadelphia, and is now dead, leaving three daughters, Emma, Ada and Anna. (10) Jane PUSEY died unmarried at the home of her parents. (11) Eliza, the wife of Jacob ECKMAN, settled in Bart township, where she died, leaving six children, Thomas, Samuel, Daniel, John, Joanna and Mary. Mahlon PUSEY, the father of William Penn, grew to manhood in the old home, and when a young man became engaged in the mercantile trade, which was his life business with the exception of a short time spent in keeping hotel, about the time of him marriage. Mahlon PUSEY married Lydia HOUSEKEEPER, who died in 1837, leaving a family of five children. (1) Elizabeth, born in Chestnut Level, married F. McSPARRAN, of Fairfield, Lancaster county, and was the mother of: Emma, the wife of David WIDELEY, of Fairfield; James; Eleanor, the wife of Dr. YELL, of Britain; Ida, the wife of William HASTINGS; William; Marian; Isabella; Edgar; and Cheney. Mrs. McSPARRAN is dead. (2) Thomas, born at Puseyville, when a young man went to Pikes Peak in 1859, in company with his brother, William Penn. They remained in the gold fields of the mountains until 1867, when they returned to Pennsylvania. He purchased the Puseyville estate, and made it his home until his death in 1900, having lived unmarried. (3) William Penn, whose name appears above. (4) Lydia A., born at Puseyville, married Thomas McSPARRAN, of York, where she died, leaving several children, three of whom are living. Eleanor, Harriet and Marcia. (5) Cheney was born at Puseyville and was engaged as a merchant at Liberty Square, where he died a single man. Mahlon PUSEY married for his second wife, Ann DARE, and by this marriage was born a large family: Rebecca, the wife of Hugh LONG, of Mechanics Grove; George, of Oxford; Emma; Adda; Sallie, the wife of Leonard HUTTON, of New Jersey; Hannah, the wife of Joseph PENNEY, a farmer of Colerain township; Rose, the wife of Frank HERR. Mr. PUSEY died in 1874. The PUSEYs are an old and prominent pioneer family and took a leading part in the affairs of the county. William Penn PUSEY was the third child of the first marriage of his father, and received his education at the home school and in Philadelphia. In 1859 he went to Pikes Peak, Colorado, in company with his brother, making the journey across the plains by ox teams. They remained in the mountains until they had accumulated a fair amount of money, and then came back to their native town. For nineteen years he was a clerk in the store of his brother at Puseyville. In 1893 he bought the Moore farm property. Since buying this farm he has made general improvements and brought it up to a high level of cultivation. Mr. PUSEY has lived mostly retired since going on the farm. He has never married. In politics, like his father, he holds to the old Democratic party. He is the last survivor of his old family name in this community, and is a man respected for his many good qualities. He abounds with interesting reminiscences of his mountain trips. In addition to the above bio, I located some PUSEY marriages (and one death). From "Marriages and Deaths From the Newspapers of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1821-1830", Family Line Publications, Westminster, Maryland, 1988: . Page 65 Lancaster Journal, Mar 9, 1827 (Friday) Married on 22d ult by Wm. F. VAN AMRINGE, Esq., Lewis BAILEY, of Upper Oxford twp, Chester co., to Miss Maria PUSEY, of Drumore twp, Lanc co. . Page 137 Lancaster Intelligencer & Weekly Advertiser, Jan 27, 1821 (Saturday) Married at Westchester, on 16th inst by Rev TODD, John PUSEY to Miss Hannah H. HOUSEKEEPER; both of Drumore twp, Lanc co. . Page 157 Lancaster Intelligencer, May 19, 1829 (Tuesday) Married in this city on Thurs 7th May inst by Nathaniel LIGHTNER, Mayor, Ely ELLICOTT, merchant of Little Btitain, formerly of Phila, to Letitia, dau of Samuel PUSEY, of Drumore, Lanc co. .................. From "Marriages and Deaths From the Newspapers of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1831-1840", Family Line Publications, Westminster, Maryland, 1988: . Page 93 The Lancaster Union, Feb 2, 1836 Died on Mon 1st inst, William PUSEY, in his 58th yr. . Page 142 The Lancaster Union, Jan 27, 1835 Married on 15th by Rev BRUNER, Mahlon PUSEY, to Miss Anne Maria DAIR, of Drumore. ....................... From Annette Simpson, "Marriages, 1753-1854, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania", 1986: . Page 24 PUSEY, Mark & Jane BARRY, 27 May 1787 ................... So, as you can see, lots of PUSEYs, but no Sarah. However, looks like the PUSEYs were an established family in Lancaster Co., so contacting the Lancaster County Historical Society may be a good idea. Their address is: . Lancaster County Historical Society 230 North President Avenue Lancaster, PA 17603-3125 (717) 392-4633 .