Biographical Sketch of Joshua B. PUSEY (1904); 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/ *********************************************************************** Cope, Gilbert & Ashmead, Henry G. Historic Homes and Institutions, and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties. Volume 2 (1904) Joshua B. Pusey, deceased, for many years a resident of the old Pusey homestead in LondonGrove twp, Chester Co, pa, which he inherited, was a descendant of William Pusey, who, accompanied by his brother, Caleb Pusey, came to the US from England in 1682, and settled in Chester Co, and engaged first in milling and later in farming. William Pusey purchased the old homestead in 1714, and the house in which the son and daughter of Joshua B. Pusey now reside was built by William PUsey in 1728. The children of Joshua B. Pusey are of the 6th generation. The members of this family were doubtless the builders of more mills in Chester co than any other family. Joshua B. Pusey was born in East Marlborough twp, Chester co, Pennsylvania, May 18, 1806, a son of Joseph and Sarah Ann Bailey Pusey. HE attended the common schools of his neighborhood, and there acquired an education which qualified him for the active and responsible duties of life. In early life he learned the trade of miller with his father, who was then operating a mill near the town of Parkesburg, Pa, and this line of industry he followed until he became the owner of the old homestead by inheritance. He then turned his attention to agricultural pursuits and in this new enterprise achieved an unusual degree of success which was the result of careful and painstaking labor, judicious management and perseverance. On Dec. 30, 1830, Mr. Pusey was united in marriage to Maria Spencer, who was born in Franklin twp, Chester co, Pa, in 1806, a daughter of Asa and Hannah Good Spencer. Their children were; Lewis, born 12-10-1831, died 5-5-1981; ;Joel Baily, b. 5--1-1833; Emily, b. 7-23-1835; Sarah Ann, b. 12-1-1838, d. 12-23- 1861, on the old homestead; Isaac, b. 10-25-1841, resides on the old homestead; ;Louisa, b 7-16-1844, d. 9-7-1852; Edith H. b. 3-15-1848; William J.. b. 9-6- 1851. Mr. Pusey was an overseer and elder in the London Grove Friends' Meeting, and after a long life of usefulness he died at his home, Oct. 4, 1870, survived by his wife, whose death occurred June 23, 1883.