Biographical Sketch of John PUSEY (1881); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Ferguson . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** from Futhey and Cope's THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY (1881); Pusey, John, a resident of London, whose wife's name was Frances, purchased land in Pennsylvania, but never came over to reside upon it. He is supposed to have been a brother of Caleb PUsey and the father of the following; William and Caleb Pusey when young men appear to have resided with Caleb PUsey, Sr at Chester and were doubtless employed at the mill. William married 9-5- 1707, Elizabeth, dau of John and Frances Bowater and moved to Londongrove in 1715, where he afterwards erected a mill. His children were John, b. 5-16-1708, d. 4-17-1766, m. Katharine Maris; William b. 1-5-1710-11 m. Mary Passmore; Lydia b. 6-16-1713 m. John Baily; Joshua b. 11-9-1714 d. 8-16-1760, m. Mary Lewis; Elizabeth b. 11-14-1716 m.John Baldwin; Jane b. 10-2-1719 m. Nathaniel Pennock; ;Mary, m. 9-25-1742 to Joseph Dixson; Hannah m. 7-5-1750 to George Carson. Caleb Pusey, Jr m. 9-5-1712 to Prudence, dau of Robert and Lydia Carter, and about 1714 m.oved to Marlborough where he died 4-13-1756. His children were Caleb b. 9-30-1713 m. Margaret ?, and left 4 children - Robert, b. 10-16-1715; Thomas b. 6-24-1818 m. Mary Swayne; ;Margaret b. 8-16-1720 m. John Parry; Ann, b. 4-2-1723 m William Swayne; David b. 4-19-1726 m. Sarah Disxon. The Puseys were doubtless the builders of more mills in Chester County than any other family.