Query:  What more have we learned about Dr. John Poythress in North Carolina circa 1813?  The Boston Daily Advertiser on December 14th, 1813 posted this brief notice about the passing of Dr. John Poythress in North Carolina. Dr John Poythress NC 1813 The children Samuel Leffers and Sarah Hampton (1739-1808), as noted in family trees and in Maurice Davis’ History of the Hammock House: George (1767-1793) married Hannah Gibble about 1791 and was lost at sea. “They had only one son, Samuel II (1792-1875), who studied medicine under Dr. John Poythress, who had a private infirmary in Beaufort before his death in 1813. Dr. Poythress has been of interest to the listserv for several years… From: Barbara Neal Subject: Re: [POYTHRESS] Dr. John Poythress, died 1813 Beaufort, NC Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 19:25:57 -0700 >From our Poythress research website (poythress.net) one can see a transcription of his will: at the … Continue reading Dr. John Poythress – – Beaufort NC — Mentions of Death in 1813