MARY⁵ ALEXANDER (JOHN⁴, PHILIP³, PHILIP², JOHN¹)¹ was born November 26, 1756^1,2, and died May 18, 1837 in Walnut Spring, Henderson County, Kentucky, at the residence Capt. John Posey³. She married (1) GEORGE THORNTON⁴ October 09, 1773 in Stafford County, Virginia^5,6,7,7,8. He died April 30, 1781⁹. She married (2) GENERAL THOMAS POSEY^10,11,12 January 22, 1784 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia^13,14. He died March 18, 1818 in Near Shawneetown, Illinois, at the seat of his son-in-law¹⁵.

More About GEORGE THORNTON:
Cause of Death: Killed in action during the Revolutionary War¹⁶
Residence: Spotsylvania County, Virginia¹⁷

More About GENERAL THOMAS POSEY:
Fact 1: Bet. 1813 - 1816, Governor of Indiana¹⁸

Children of MARY ALEXANDER and GEORGE THORNTON are:
i. GEORGE WASHINGTON⁶ THORNTON¹⁹, b. October 21, 1774²⁰; d. November 06, 1776²⁰.

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON THORNTON:
Baptism: By Rev James Marye in St George's Parish, Fredericsburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia²⁰

ii. JOHN ALEXANDER THORNTON, b. January 06, 1776²⁰; d. August 01, 1776²⁰.

More About JOHN ALEXANDER THORNTON:
Baptism: By Rev James Marye in St George's Parish, Fredericsburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia²⁰

iii. JOHN WASHINGTON THORNTON, b. March 28, 1777²⁰; d. August 20, 1777²⁰.

More About JOHN WASHINGTON THORNTON:
Baptism: By Rev James Marye in St George's Parish, Fredericsburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia²⁰

iv. GEORGE WASHINGTON THORNTON²¹, b. December 31, 1778²²; d. Abt. 1815²³; m. MARY GOODE RANDOLPH²⁴, September 21, 1805²⁵; b. May 25, 1785, "Warwick," Chesterfield County, Virginia; d. October 15, 1865, Pensacola, Florida.

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON THORNTON:
Baptism: By Rev James Marye in St George's Parish, Fredericsburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia²⁶
Residence: "Rumford," Stafford County, Virginia²⁷

v. REUBEN THORNTON²⁸, b. October 21, 1780²⁹; d. Unknown.

More About REUBEN THORNTON:
Baptism: By Rev Thomas Thornton²⁹

vi. LUCY FRANCES THORNTON³⁰, b. December 05, 1781³¹; d. Unknown; m. CAPTAIN JOHN POSEY³², January 25, 1798³³; b. September 19, 1774; d. Unknown.

More About LUCY FRANCES THORNTON:
Baptism: By Rev Thomas Thornton; Godfathers: Col Ball, Col Wallis, Francis Thornton, Jr, Abraham Naury, Phillip Thompson, Strawther Jones. Godmothers: Mrs Betsy Lewis, Mrs Fanny Jones, Mrs Fanny Ball, Melvina Thornton, Betsy Thornton, and Mary Thornton, her mother³⁴

Children of MARY ALEXANDER and THOMAS POSEY are:
vii. MARTHA ANN⁶ POSEY, d. Unknown; m. JOHN B CABELL, April 25, 1839³⁵; d. Unknown.
viii. MARY H POSEY, d. Unknown; m. JAMES HALL, February 1823; d. Unknown.
ix. FAYETTE POSEY, b. October 24, 1784³⁶; d. Unknown.
x. LLOYD T POSEY, b. June 16, 1786³⁶; d. August 06, 1820³⁶; m. GEORGIANNA T POSEY³⁷; d. Unknown.
xi. THORNTON ALEXANDER POSEY, b. February 21, 1788³⁸; d. September 17, 1817³⁸.
xii. WILLIAM CHURCHILL POSEY, b. May 13, 1789³⁸; d. Unknown; m. ELIZABETH JANE DIXON, May 10, 1829³⁹; d. Unknown.
xiii. THOMAS L POSEY³⁹, b. March 29, 1791⁴⁰; d. Unknown; m. LURE CAMPBELL, July 13, 1826⁴¹; d. Unknown.
xiv. ELIZABETH MARIA POSEY^42,43, b. August 26, 1792, Virginia⁴⁴; d. February 02, 1846, Agency, Iowa⁴⁵; m. JOSEPH MONTFORT STREET, October 09, 1809, Western View, Henderson County, Kentucky⁴⁶; b. December 18, 1782, Lunenburg County, Virginia⁴⁷; d. May 05, 1840, Agency, Iowa⁴⁷.

More About JOSEPH MONTFORT STREET:
Military service: Brigadier-General in Illinois State Militia (Black Hawk War)⁴⁸
Occupation: Indian Agent, Prarie du Chien⁴⁸

xv. DR ALEXANDER H POSEY, b. September 20, 1794⁴⁹; d. Unknown; m. JANE S DIXON, January 08, 1846⁵⁰; d. Unknown.

More About DR ALEXANDER H POSEY:
Occupation: Physician⁵⁰

xvi. ADDISON T POSEY, b. September 13, 1796⁵¹; d. August 01, 1797⁵¹; m. SARAH A REDMAN⁵²; d. Unknown.
xvii. SARAH ANN THORNTON TALIAFERRO POSEY, b. August 20, 1800⁵³; d. Unknown; m. BEVERLEY⁵³; d. Unknown.

1. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume I, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 33.
2. Virginia Vital Records, Extracts from the Register of St Paul's Parish, Stafford (now King George) County, Virginia, 284, "B. Mary, dau. John and Lucy Alexander, Nov. 26, 1756."
3. Richard Stith Family Bible Records.
4. Nanney, Frank L, Jr, Some Prominent Virginia Families, Volume II, (J P Bell, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1907), 727.
5. Thomas and Mary Posey Family Bible Records.
6. George Thornton Family Bible Records.
7. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume I, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 33.
8. Virginia Vital Records, Extracts from the Register of St Paul's Parish, Stafford (now King George) County, Virginia, 287, "M. George Thornton and Mary Alexander, Oct. 9, 1773."
9. Richard Stith Family Bible Records.
10. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume I, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 33.
11. David Street Family Bible Records.
12. George Thornton Family Bible Records.
13. Thornton-Posey 1773.
14. Thomas and Mary Posey Family Bible Records.
15. Richard Stith Family Bible Records.
16. Bell, Landon C, The Old Free State, Volume II, (The William Byrd Press, Inc, Richmond, Virginia, 1927), 338.
17. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume I, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 33.
18. Street, John, John Street Family Bible Records.
19. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume I, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 33.
20. George Thornton Family Bible Records.
21. Brown, Stuart E, Jr., Myers, Lorraine F, Chappel, Eileen M, Pocahontas' Descendants, (The Pocahontas Foundation, 1985), 119.
22. George Thornton Family Bible Records.
23. Brown, Stuart E, Jr., Myers, Lorraine F, Chappel, Eileen M, Pocahontas' Descendants, (The Pocahontas Foundation, 1985), 119.
24. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume V, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 43.
25. Brown, Stuart E, Jr., Myers, Lorraine F, Chappel, Eileen M, Pocahontas' Descendants, (The Pocahontas Foundation, 1985), 119.
26. George Thornton Family Bible Records.
27. Brown, Stuart E, Jr., Myers, Lorraine F, Chappel, Eileen M, Pocahontas' Descendants, (The Pocahontas Foundation, 1985), 119.
28. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume I, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 33.
29. George Thornton Family Bible Records.
30. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume I, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 33.
31. George Thornton Family Bible Records.
32. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume I, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 33.
33. Thornton-Posey 1773, "John Posey to Lucy Frances Thornton 1/25/1798."
34. George Thornton Family Bible Records.
35. Thornton-Posey 1773.
36. Richard Stith Family Bible Records.
37. Thomas and Mary Posey Family Bible Records.
38. Richard Stith Family Bible Records.
39. Thornton-Posey 1773.
40. Richard Stith Family Bible Records.
41. Thornton-Posey 1773.
42. David Street Family Bible Records.
43. Street, John, John Street Family Bible Records.
44. George Thornton Family Bible Records.
45. Bell, Landon C, The Old Free State, Volume II, (The William Byrd Press, Inc, Richmond, Virginia, 1927), 338.
46. Bell, Landon C, The Old Free State, Volume II, (The William Byrd Press, Inc, Richmond, Virginia, 1927), 336.
47. David Street Family Bible Records.
48. Street, John, John Street Family Bible Records.
49. Richard Stith Family Bible Records.
50. Thornton-Posey 1773.
51. Richard Stith Family Bible Records.
52. Thomas and Mary Posey Family Bible Records.
53. Richard Stith Family Bible Records.