Newspaper notice related to John L. Poythress, born Mecklenburg, VA
Unsourced newspaper clip reporting death of John L. Poythress of Mecklenburg, VA and North Carolina
Year: 2019
Poythress Mentions: The Colonial Churches of Prince George and Dinwiddie Counties, Virginia
March 25, 2019
George Carrington Mason. The William and Mary Quarterly. Vol. 23, No. 3 (Jul., 1943), pp. 249-271 This detailed history mentions Lt. Francis Poythress, John Poythress and William Poythress in different contexts. It also mentions Rev. Devereux Jarratt, rector of Bath Parish who reportedly mentored Rev. Francis Poythress. This article will prove very helpful for anyone interested in developing a better understanding of the early colonial period and the evolution of geographic boundaries we see referenced in land records, wills and other historical documents. The journal article can be read online via the JSTOR portal. If you have a library membership you may be able to download the article at no charge. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1922007
Photographs of Foxhall and Annie Poythress
March 25, 2019
Links to family history and grave markers as documented on the Find A Grave website. Foxhall Alexander Link Annie May Link
James Speed Family and Land Transactions in Mecklenburg, VA
March 24, 2019
Created by: Julie Cabitto, 22 Mar 2019 for blog: https://juliecabitto-preservinghistoryrecords.blogspot.com/ Open PDF Document
Transcription: Estate of Rebecca Taylor, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, 1825
March 22, 2019
Will book 10, Page 305. Transcribed by Julie Cabitto 21 Mar 2019 This estate document mentions Rebecca Taylor, Lewis Poythress, Winn Thomas, James E. Poythress, Charles Baskervill (and brothers), Wm. G. Taylor, Thomas Suggett, Edmund Taylor (adm), William R. Baskervill, Jas. Taylor, Geo. D. Baskervill, Lombardy Grove, Clerk – Edw. L. Tabb. Court date: 16th day of May 1825.
John H. Poythress – 1836 Escape
March 22, 2019
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, Virginia) • 03-03-1836 • Page [4] Daily Richmond Examiner (Richmond, Virginia) • 07-11-1863 • Page [1]