R. Bolling Batte regarding Francis Poythress

4. Francis Poythress (Mary 1) was born ABT 1630 in [(P_1) D] Called “Major”, and died ABT 1688 in VA. He married Rebecca Coggin, daughter of John Coggin and Bland. She was born BET 1630 AND 1660, and died in VA. Children of Francis Poythress and Rebecca Coggin are:

18 i. Francis Poythress was born BEF 1688 in [(P-1) DA], and died AFT 1738 in Lived in Surry County, Virginia.

+ 19 ii. Anne Poythress was born BEF 1682 in VA [(P-1) DB], and died AFT 1733 in Living 1733.

+ 20 iii. Rebecca Poythress was born BEF 1683 in VA [(P-1) DD].

21 iv. Thomas Poythress was born ABT 1683 in VA [(P-1) DE], and died ABT 1750.

+ 22 v. John Poythress was born BEF 1688 in VA [(P-1) DC], and died ABT 1724.

Francis Poythress, Sr., son of Maj. Francis Poythress, & Francis Poythress, Jr., son of John Poythress, were first cousins. Both had a brother John. The brothers were known as Captain John Poythress, Sr., & Captain John Poythress, Jr., and each had a wife named Mary.

John Worsham’s grandson, Francis Poythress, was named in John Worsham’s 1729 Will. Grandson Francis’ father, Francis Poythress, married one of John Worsham’s daughters. John Worsham did not name Francis’ mother in his will. She would have been born btwn. 1672 & 1700. Her son was born btwn. 1708 and 1729. [The Worsham daughter may have been (Hannah) Worsham.]

In 1704, a Francis Poythress, Sr., was listed in the Prince George rent rolls with 1,283 acres of land. In 1712, a Francis Poythress and a Francis Poythress, Sr., witnessed a deed in Prince George County. By 1718, a Francis Poythress, the Elder, appeared in his own deeds in Prince George County.

Dr. Claiborne T. Smith, Jr., regarding Francis Poythress

Francis Poythress and Rebecca Coggin had issue, of whom there is record:

1. Francis Poythress. He was listed on the 1704 Rent Roll in Prince Geo. as “Francis Poythress, Sen.” with 1283 acres of land. Later record uncertain, but he appears to have been the ancestor of a long line of Francis Poythresses.
2. Anne Poythress, married Burrell Green. On 11-15-1721, Burrell Green and his wife, Ann, of Surry Co., and Francis Poythress, of Prince George, sold land to Robert Hunnicutt, part of a patent to Rebecca Poythress for 1000 acres of land, “half of which land is in the possession of Littleberry Eppes,” 300 acres of said land was given to Rebecca Poythress, a daughter of said Rebecca, and 200 acres to the sd. Anne Green. (P. Geo. D. B. -1713-1728) Burrell Green died intestate in Surry and his widow, Ann, was appointed adm. of his estate 9-19-1733. (Surry B. 8- 330). They appear to have lived in what was later Sussex County.
3. Rebecca Poythress. Circumstantial evidence is strong that she married Richard Pace, died 1738, and removed with him to N. C. (V.H.G. -168). According to family tradition, this Richard Pace married Rebecca Poythress. In 1715 Francis Poythress, Sen., sold 100 acres to Peter Grammar on Holly Bushes Branch, on the line of Richard Pace. (P. G. B. 1718-1728, 63). On 11-11-1718, Richard Pace and Francis Poythress sold 400 acres on Old Town Run, adjoining the lands of Rosser and Goodrich. (lbid; 271).
4. Thomas Poythress. He is mentioned as brother in the will of John Poythress in 1724. At the time of the 1704 Rent Roll, he owned 616 acres in Prince George. In 1715, he was granted 180 acres in Surry. (P. B. 10-265). There is no further definite record of him and it is not known if he left descendants. He may be the Thomas Poythress who was named “cousin” and executor in the will of Joshua Poythress in 1739. In 1750, Joshua Poythress, second of the name, was executor of a Thomas Poythress. (W&M (2) 15-52).
5. John Poythress – At the time of the 1704 rent roll, he is listed with 916 acres and styled “John Poythress, Jun.” On 10-23-1703, he was granted 609 acres on the south side of the Blackwater, formerly granted to Francis Poythress 9- 28-1681. (Bk. P. B. 9-571). On 12-11-1721, Hubbard Gibson sold to Peter Poythress 200 acres on the Blackwater, part of a tract granted unto Francis Poythress, now deceased, and then granted unto John Poythress, son of the deceased Francis Poythress, which 200 acres sd. John Poythress sold said Gibson 12-11-1704, sd. land borders on land sold Francis Poythress by Hercules Flood. (P.G. Deeds, 1713-1728, p. 508). On 11-28-1720, Francis Poythress., the elder, deeded to John Poythress, Jun., a tract of land called Powells, 150 acres bounded on north by

Richard Bland, south on lands lately in occupation of Joseph Patterson, easterly on Deep Bottom and on the west by Thomas Poythress. (Ibid: 425)

Wife, [Hannah] Worsham

John Hamlin (1640-1720) Pr. Geo. Co. m. Elizabeth Taylor (1660-1720). In-laws: Ann Goodrich; Thomas Cocke; John Cargill; Ann Harnison; Thomas Ravenscroft; William Worsham.

Will: In Prince George County, the Will of John Hamlin, in Prince George County, dated November 11, 1724, proved May 11, 1725.

I give my son, John Hamlin, after his mother’s decease, or marriage, the plantation I now live on, 500 acres, to him and his heirs for ever; also three slaves, Indian Peter, Matt and Grace, a feather bed and furniture, six pewter dishes, a dozen plates, a middling iron pot, a frying pan, six leather or rush chairs, my wearing apparel, my horse warrick, saddle and trooping arms, and the mare he now claims, also I give my son, John, and to his heirs, my plantation on the Three Creeks in Isle of Wight County, 170 acres, with six cows and six sows.

I give my son, Peter Hamlin, and his heirs, my plantation, called the Hawksnest, 300 acres, also my negro woman, Amy, a featherbed and furniture, six rush bottom chairs, six pewter dishes, and a dozen plates, an iron pot, a frying pan, a well fixed gun, four sows, and a mare that he now claims.

I give my son, Charles Hamlin, and his heirs, the plantation at Merchant’s Hope Chapel, 200 acres, 100 formerly held by Robert Abernathy, and the other 100 to be laid off to him by his brother, John, out of my land next thereto adjoining, also my negro woman, Aggy, a featherbed and furniture, six rush bottom chairs, six pewter dishes, a dozen plates, an iron pot, a frying pan, a well fixed gun, four cows, four sows and a mare that he now claims.

I give my two sons, Hubbord and William Hamlin, and their heirs, all my land at the Fork of Nummisseen Creek, to be equally divided between my said two sons, but if either of them chance to depart this life before he attain the age of 21 years, the survivor is to have the whole tract, to him and his heirs forever, I also give my son, Hubbord, and to his heirs, my negro boy, Jack, a young horse or mare, a featherbed and furniture, six rush bottom chairs, six pewter dishes, a dozen plates, an iron pot, a frying pan, a well fixed gun, four cows and four sows.

I give my son, William Hamlin, and to his heirs, my negro boy, named Jamy, a young horse or mare, a featherbed and furniture, six rush bottom chairs, six pewter dishes, a dozen plates, an iron pot, a frying pan, a well fixed gun, four cows, and four sows.

I give my daughter, Ann, my two negro children, Robin and Rachell, to her and her heirs, but if my daughter, Ann, chance to depart this life before she attains to the age of 21 years, or marriage, then I give the aforesaid negro, Rachell, to my daughter, Mary, and to her heirs.

I direct that (as soon as conveniently may be) £100 current money, be laid out and disposed by my executrix, and therewith bought two or more negro boys, and two or more negro girls, out of which, I give to sons, Peter and Charles, each a boy, and to my sons, Hubbord and William, each a girl, to be severally held by my said sons, and their heirs.

I give my daughter, Mary Irby, the wife of John Irby, and to her heirs, the negro girl or woman, now in her possession, which she chose in lieu of the two negro children I first designed to give her.

After my debts and funeral expenses are paid and discharged, all the rest and residue of my negroes, goods and chattels, I give to my loving wife during her natural life or widowhood, and, if she does not marry again, at her death it is my Will and desire that the same be equally divided between my five sons, John, Peter, Charles, Hubbord and William, or the survivors of them, but if my wife shall marry again, then I give to my said wife a child’s part of my estate, and she to surrender up the residue of my estate, except my daughter, Ann’s part, to my brothers, Thomas Ravenscroft and William Hamlin, who I appoint trustees until my son, John, shall be of age. Also, if any of my children should happen to die before they attain to the age of 21 years, or marriage, I direct that the negroes, except the girl, Rachell, goods and chattels herein before given them that shall so die, shall be equally divided between the survivors. Also, if any of my negroes herein before given to my children, that is to say, to John, Peter, Charles, Hubbord, William and Ann, shall happen to die or be taken in execution for the discharge of any debt or claim against my estate, then it is my desire that the same be made good to such child or children out of that part of my estate left in the possession of my wife.

I appoint my loving wife, Ann Hamlin, to be executrix of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other Wills and testaments by me at any time heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, November 11, 1724. The witnesses were Peter Wynne,

Frances Wynne and H. Poythress. At a court held at Merchant’s Hope, for Prince George County, on the second Tuesday, May 11, 1725. The above written last Will and testament of John Hamlin, deceased, was exhibited into court by Ann Hamlin, his executrix, who made oath thereto and it being proved by the oaths of Peter Wynne and Frances Wynne, two of the witnesses thereto, by order of the court is truly recorded. And on the motion of the said Ann Hamlin, and her giving Security according to law, Certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form. [Peter Wynne (1690-1738) and Frances Wynne were witnesses. Peter Wynne was the son of Joshua and Mary Wynne. (Hannah) Worsham Poythress (c. 1688-aft. 1765), wife of Francis Poythress (c. 1677-c.

1754), was a witness. She was the daughter of John Worsham and Phoebe Burton. [Children aged 14 or more could legally witness a deed, will, or contract. For a variety of practical reasons the parties to such acts might prefer to

use adults (or at least older children) as witnesses. However, at one time it was common in England to select as a witness a young child who could be counted upon to outlive the parties to the transaction. From “18th Century Virginia Law” written by John P. Alcock. According to the law, at that time, H. Poythress, who could have been Hannah Ravenscroft Poythress, could have been a witness to this will. Her father was Thomas Ravenscroft and she was at the time the will was written about 17 years old. If this was Hannah Ravenscroft, she was married to Francis Poythress, son of John Poythress, Jr., and they were married by November of 1724. This would have been 5 years before their daughter, Elizabeth was born. However, it could have been Francis Poythress’ (1677-1752) wife, (Hannah) Worsham. John Worsham did not name his daughter, the mother of John Worsham’s grandson, Francis Poythress. I had believed that (Hannah) Worsham had died prior to John Worsham’s death but it may be that John Worsham did not mention her as he provided for her son, Francis Poythress. I believe that (Hannah) Worsham Poythress was still living in the 1760s and was mentioned in land deeds and in the 1765 deed of Francis Poythress and John Walke.]

Son, Francis Poythress

In Henrico County, the Will of John Worsham, dated June 9, 1729, proved October 1, 1729.

To son John, plantation I live on, except a small parcel on head of my son, William Worsham’s plantation, he bought of John Ealam.

To son, William, all the rest of said plantation.

If above sons have no heirs, then all to Daniel Worsham’s eldest daughter, my granddaughter.

To my son, Daniel’s widow, Judith, to live on my plantation at Coldwater Run. [Daniel was the eldest son]. To son, John, silver tobacco box, seal gold ring, etc.

To son, William, items.

To daughters, Elizabeth Marshall, Frances Rowlett, Mary Robertson, Martha Ward and Ann Osborn, each, 10 shillings.

To grandson, Francis Poythress, a negro, etc. when 21.

To grandson, Isham Epes.

To granddaughter, Obediance Worsham, a gold ring.

To son, Daniel’s daughters’ Phoebe, Martha and Elizabeth, a negro man and various items to them and their mother, Judith, the widow of Daniel.

Rest to sons, John and William, and they to be executors. The witnesses were Joseph Royall, James Thompson and Henry Royall. [John Worsham mentioned grandson, Francis Poythress. Worsham did not mention Francis’ mother. His grandson, Francis Poythress’ birth year was 1709 or later.]

Mary Worsham was born about 1683. She married Rev. George Robertson (I) who was born in Straun, Scotland, about 1662. As an Anglican minister, George Robertson had so few opportunities in Scotland where Presbyterianism dominated that Dr. Compton, the Bishop of London, licensed Robertson as a Virginia missionary on 20 February 1692/3. Rev. Robertson was Bristol Parish Minister at Blandford from his arrival in America in 1693 until his death in 1739. Bristol Parish encompassed what later became Amelia County.

13 December 1703, Robertson bought 1,000 acres on the north side of the Appomattox River from William Byrd for

£100, land that would later belong to George II. By 1704, he was paying quit rents on 1,445 acres.

8 September 1709, Robertson bought 180 acres on the south side of Swift Creek from Philip Jones. He would add a neighboring 340 acres on 1 May 1731. During 1711, he and George Worsham, Sr., exchanged 125 acres at Winterpock for 41 acres Worsham had near Swift Creek.

1 March 1720/1, the Council granted Rev. Robertson 3,300 acres of land on Knibbs Creek and the beaver ponds of Flat Creek in Prince George (now Amelia) County.

Robertson held patents for 599 acres on Flat Creek in 1727, 400 acres on Smacks Creek in 1727, and 3,039 acres on Flat Creek and Horsepen Branch in 1732.

Admitted to record May, 1721, was a deed by which Richard Herbert, Bullard Herbert, and James Powell Cocke conveyed property to George Robertson. The Reverend George Robertson paid on seven levies and 1,868 acres in Henrico County in 1736.

The family lived at “Picketts” near the mouth of Swift Creek on what is now Boydton Plank Road in Chesterfield County. These Robertsons were the ancestors of many Robertsons of Amelia County.

Several years before his death, the elder George Robertson conveyed to his son of the same name two tracts of land and fourteen slaves. One tract was “The Quarter” of 996 acres on the Appomattox River where his son was living and the other was 1,200 acres above Flat Creek in Amelia County. Admitted to record at the November Court 1739 was a deed by which George Willson conveyed property to “George Robertson, Clark [cleric].” Willson was a neighbor of the Robertsons and three of George Robertson’s children, John, James, and Elizabeth, witnessed a deed in Amelia County for Willson in 1741. George died in Henrico County, in May, 1740, leaving land in Amelia County to his son, John Robertson, of Chesterfield County. His son James Robertson was an executor.

Daughter, Martha Poythress Robertson

John Robertson (c. 1715-c. 1765) Amelia Co., md. (1) Martha Poythress, 12/9/1739; md. (2) Mary Poindexter, 12/7/1752; and, md. (3) Sarah Blakely, 10/15/1760. John Robertson witnessed a deed with his father in 1736 and with his brother in 1750. It was possibly this John Robertson who secured a patent to 400 acres in Henrico County 5 June 1746.

A survey for John Skelton near Robertson’s neighbors identified his tract as near Middle Creek [of Swift Creek]. John Robertson paid taxes on twelve tithes in 1747 and nine tithes in 1756. James Deaton was listed in his home in 1747. John Robertson sold a 220 acre portion of his inheritance to George Hancock of Cumberland County in 1762 . He paid taxes in Amelia County beginning in 1738 through 1764. He bought ¼ acre at “The Point,” in 1746, from William Kennon, Jr., for £16 & sold it eleven years later to Richard Kennon for £130.

During May, 1763, John Robertson and his wife, Sarah, gave two large tracts in present day Mecklenburg County to their son, John Robertson. The smaller of the two tracts had belonged to Joseph Davis in 1759 and Robertson had bought the other tract from Philip Poindexter in November, 1759. In 1764, John Robertson paid tax in Lunenburg County on 1,650 acres where Samuel Flowers was overseer.

Children:

• George Robertson (1741-1775), [Ches. W. B. 3 p. 394], m. ? Issue: 1) James; 2) George; 3) Lodowick; 4) Phebe Sims; 5) Margaret Coventon; 6) Jane Farrar; 7 (daughter m. George Brown).
• John Robertson (1742-1767), [Will 1767 Chesterfield W. B. 2, p. 170] m. Mary (?), Issue: 1) John; 2) Isaac 3) Elizabeth
• Mary Robertson Walke (1744-)
• James Francis (Frank) Robertson (1747-1778), (Adj’t Rev. War); killed 1778 in expedition against Ft. Pitt; m. (M. B. Amelia Co. 3/20/ 1769) Lucretia Townes. (She m. (2) Tscharner de Graffenreid; 9 (3) Mosely). Issue: l) Mary Anne; 2) John;
• Martha Robertson (1750-1750)
• Elizabeth Robertson (1751-)
• William Robertson, [Will 11/27/1784 Amelia Co. W. B. 3, p. 310]; m. [Amelia Co. M. B. 10/25/1777] Betty Branch Worsham (she m. (2) John Robertson, her husband’s cousin) Issue: l) William; 2) John ; 3) Henry Worsham
• Frances Robertson

– Ann Robertson (1755-c. 1828), m. [M. B. 12/27/1780 Chesterfield Co.] Thomas Bedford, Jr. (1751-4/24/1804). Issue: l) John Robertson; 2) Mary Coleman; 3) Thomas; 4) William H.; 5) Benjamin Watkins; 6) George A.; 7) Nancy (Anne); 8) Littleberry

Will: John Robertson (I) named his widow and some of his children and grandchildren in his will. He skipped over his eldest son, John (II), and made his son, George, his executor.

Last Will and Testament of John Robertson, Chesterfield Co., Virginia, Will Book 1, p. 444, dated 1765.

In the name of God, Amen. I, John Robertson of the County of Chesterfield being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Imprimus, I give and bequest unto my son John Robertson five shillings to be paid him by my executors hereafter mentioned.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Francis Robertson the land I hold in this tract whereon I now live, beginning where the line crosses John Norris’s spring branch then down that branch with the meanders to the river containing by estimation seven hundred acres to him the said Francis Robertson and to his heirs forever and the remainder or overplus of this tract of land to be sold provided my debts cannot be discharged without and if my debts can be discharged without such sale than give and bequest unto my daughter Martha Robertson the said remainder or overplus of this said tract of land during her natural life and after her decease then to my son Francis Robertson to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son William Robertson and to his heir forever six hundred acres of land being the upper end of my tract of land in the County of Amelia, five hundred and ninety nine acres of which being in a separate patent.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son George Robertson and to his heirs forever six hundred acres of land in the County of Amelia aforesaid adjoining four hundred acres I hold on the mouth of Flatt Creek (on which John Bullington formerly lived thereon). My will and desire is that if the remaining four hundred acres could be laid off so as to be no prejudice to my son George Robertson’s tract of land my will and desire is that it may be laid off at the mouth of Flatt Creek, the said four hundred acres of land to be laid off in two lotts two hundred in each lott to the best advantage one lot of which four hundred acres I give and bequeath to my grandson John Robertson, son of John and the other lott of two hundred acres I lend unto my daughter Mary Walke during her natural life and after her decease I give and bequeath unto my grandson John Walke the other said lott of two hundred acres of land provided and upon condition if my said grandson John Robertson, John Walke or their father’s should by any ways or means attempt to convey by lease, rent, or deed of sale a property in the said land and promises that then or upon immediate notice thereof it is my will and desire that my executors in behalf of my son William and George Robertson take possession of the same to be equally divided between their heirs and assigns forever.

Item. I give unto my daughter Mary Walke a negro boy named Glouster, a negro wench named Sarah and her child and increases to her own proper use as she may direct during her natural life and after her decease to my grandson John Walke the said negros with their increases to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son William Robertson three negros named (illegible), a boy named Frank and a girl named Margaret and her increase to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son William Robertson three negros, young Abram, Duncan, and Sarah and her increase to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Robertson five negros, Miles, young Sam, Daniel, Grace and Nanny and their increase to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Francis Robertson five negros, Jack, Ned, old Sam, old Abram and Betty with her increases to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Robertson five negros, Cesar, Ralph, Jenny, Clitty and young Hannah and their increases to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Robertson five negros, Jimmy, Harry, Lucy, Fanny, and Sue and their increase to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Robertson if it be her choice in lieu of her dower six negros to her and her heirs forever and to be her choice out of nine names, Aggy, Rachel, Latt, Doll, Hannah, daughter of Latt, Amey, Phill, young Will and great Will. The other three I lend unto my beloved wife Sarah during her natural life or widowhood and after her death or marriage to be equally divided between my three sons, Francis, William and George Robertson.

Item. My will and desire is that all of my household furniture should be kept together until my son Francis Robertson shall come to the age of twenty one and then to be equally divided by my executors between my wife Sarah Robertson and my children Francis, William, George, Elizabeth, Frances, Ann, and Martha Robertson.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my three sons all of my stock of cattle, horses, four blooded horses, one for each of my daughters.

Item. It is my will and desire that my old negro wench Grace should continue in the family as a cook and I do

nominate and appoint my friend John Botte, John Hardin and my son Francis Robertson, when he shall come to the age of twenty one, my executors of this my last will and Testament.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son William Robertson to him and his heirs forever my two lotts of land in the town of Pocahontas in the County of Chesterfield. In Witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five. Entertained on the other side Sarah’s increase to my daughter Mary Walke. Sealed and Signed. John Robertson. Signed, Sealed, delivered in the presence of: Clai. Anderson, Thomas Johnson, John (x) Norris, James Blaikley, John Jones. [John Robertson died in Chesterfield County 21 October 1765 [19 Oct 1765/6 Jun 1766] naming wife, Sarah —. He left a 400-acre tract of land in Amelia County to be shared between his grandsons John Robertson and John Walke.

Though he allowed his daughter, Mary, to benefit from her son’s land until her death.]

Claiborne Anderson, George Robertson, and Benjamin Watkins examined estate accounts for 1767-69 on 5 October 1769. Archibald Cary and Benjamin Watkins approved accounts of 1769-72 on 4 September 1772. The latter report identified the deceased as Capt. John Robertson who was evidently identical to the John Robertson recommended as captain in Henrico County in September 1740.

Francis Osborne, Thomas Dance Jr., and George Cousins delivered the inventory of John’s estate. Francis Lockett was guardian to William, James, Betty, and Ann Robertson in October 1766 and Thomas Dance was the guardian of George, Elizabeth, William, and Nancy Robertson in August 1767 and August 1768. William was fourteen by 3 August 1770 when he chose George Hancock as his guardian and likewise, Ann Robertson chose George Robertson guardian 3 November 1775 .

Mary Robertson Walke wanted to sell her life estate in her son’s portion so in December 1779 her brothers William and George Robertson released any interest to the property they could later claim. Mary Robertson married Thomas Walke. Amelia County listed Thomas Walke head of a family of one with four slaves in 1782.

John Walke was a beneficiary of the 1765 will of his grandfather Robertson. He married Hannah Watkins Finney in Amelia County, 4 November 1789. James Robertson was security. His wife was the widow of William Finney. John and Hannah were in chancery court with a complaint against Richard Watkins, the administrator of the estate of William Finney in 1793.

Court Cases

April 2, 1716, in Prince George County, the suit pending between Francis Mallory and Francis Poythress, executors of Joshua Patterson, deceased, and Thomas Hunsby, neither party appearing, was dismissed. [Francis Mallory was married to Elizabeth Goodrich. Their daughter, Martha Mallory, married Charles Hamlin, the son of John Hamlin & Ann Goodrich.]

In April, 1716, Francis Mallory and Francis Poythress, executors of Joshua Patterson, deceased, versus Thomas Hunsby; pursuant to an order of the last court exhibited and out, related to the provings on the case while being examined and it was ordered to be filed and the said plaintiffs as aforesaid to have until this February therein mentioned.

January 10, 1717, Francis Mallory and Francis Poythress, executors of Joshua Patterson, deceased, made complaint that Thomas Hunsby stands indebted to them the sum of 1,060 pounds of tobacco due for rent; vis: and set forth that the said Thomas has unlawfully departed this County so that the ordinary proofs at law cannot be served against him whereupon they by virtue of an attachment into the hands of his Majesty’s Justice of this County returnable to this court have caused part of the estate of this Thomas to be attached for payment thereof; viz. a——————————————– of tobacco and the

said Thomas being called and failing to appear to replace the land. On the plaintiff’s motion, judgement was granted them against the defendant for the aforesaid sum and costs to be levied and paid for out of the said tobacco. It was ordered that the same be duly appraised by John Bonner, William Hudson, etc.

August 11, 1719, in Prince George County, the petition of Francis Poythress, executor, against Elizabeth Mallory,

executor of Francis Mallory, deceased, was referred until the next court. The Will of Francis Mallory, deceased, was exhibited by Elizabeth Mallory, John Howard and Edward Goodrich, the executors, and proved by Joshua Irby and Joseph Renn, and recorded, with Francis Poythress security to John Hatch, Edmund Irby, Gilbert Hay and William Harrison, Gentlemen, to appraise the estate. [Francis Mallory (-1719) was married to Elizabeth Goodrich. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne, the daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones.]

October 13, 1719, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, surviving executor of the last Will and testament of Joshua Patterson, against Elizabeth Mallory, John Hamlin and Edward Goodrich, executors of the last Will and testament of Francis Mallory, deceased, for 2,061 pounds of tobacco and 16 shillings due by accounts to the estate of the plaintiff, Joseph Patterson, deceased. The defendants move the plaintiff to prove the said account whereupon he makes oath that the same was due and on his motion it was ordered that the defendants pay to the said plaintiff out of the said Mallory’s estate £17, 3 shillings, 6 pence, value of the said tobacco and the said sum of 17 shillings amounting in the whole to £18, 6 pence with costs Als: Eceo.

Civic Activities

January 6, 1715, in Prince George County, John Cargill and Sarah, his wife, plaintiffs, versus Bryan Farrell, defendant; Francis Poythress was empaneled on the jury. [John Cargill was married to Sarah Hamlin, daughter of John Hamlin (c. 1640-) and Elizabeth Taylor.]

In 1718, in Prince George County, Ann Hamlin, relict of Richard Hamlin, deceased, appeared in court and relinquished her right of administration to John Hamlin, who appeared and indemnified Sampson Meredith, one of the securities of Richard Hamlin, who died without a Will, and was granted administration of the estate. Francis Poythress and Peter Wynne went his security. [Richard Hamlin was married to Ann Harnison. John Hamlin was married to Ann Goodrich, the daughter of Charles Goodrich. Richard Hamlin and John Hamlin were the sons of John Hamlin and Elizabeth Taylor.]

In early Brunswick County, the nearest minister was Reverend John Cargill, of Southwark parish. In 1724, he wrote that his parish was 20 miles in width and 100 miles in length. It was a frontier parish with 394 families. The Indian school was on the border of his parish. [John Cargill was married to Sarah Cargill, daughter of John Hamlin and Elizabeth Taylor.]

Personal Property

Deeds referencing the father, Major Francis Poythress:

[April 20, 1687, Charles Goodrich was granted 550 acres on the south side of the James River, in Westover parish, adjoining Daniel Higdon, William Edmunds, John Williams, Mr. Bates and Major Francis Poythress.]

[April 20, 1687, Mr. Thomas Wynne was granted 280 acres on the south side of the James River, in Jordan’s parish, adjoining his half-brother, Major Francis Poythress, his brother, Mr. Joshua Wynne, Mr. Fountain and Mr.

Batt.]

[April 20, 1689, James Mumford was granted 50 1/4 acres, on the south side of the James River, in Westover parish, in Charles City County, adjoining Mr. John Woodlief and Major Francis Poythress.] 20 Apr 1689 James Mumfort 50½ acs. Chas. City Co., in Westopher Par; S. side of James Riv.; adj. Mr. John Woodlef (Woodlief) & Maj. Francis Poythress. Trans. of 1 per. [PB 7, p. 714]

[April 21, 1690, Hercules Flood was granted 1,254 acres, upon the Blackwater River, on the east side of the Reedy branch, adjoining William Harris, Adam Tapley, Captain Henry Batts and Major Francis Poythress, on the long meadow adjacent to the Ealeroot Level.]

[April 21, 1690, Adam Tapley and William Harrison were granted 1,078 acres, on the south side of the James River, in Jordan’s parish, in Charles City County, adjoining Major Francis Poythress and Nicholas Whitmore.]

[April 21, 1690, Thomas Wynne was granted 659 acres, on the Blackwater River, adjoining to John Wallace, Hercules Flood, Major Francis Poythress and John Williams, to the mouth of Bland’s branch and across Bland’s branch.]

[26 Apr 1704 Robert Mumford 50¼ acs., Chas. City Co., in Westopher Parish; S. side of James Riv.; adj. Mr. John Woodlife’s line; & Maj. Francis Poythress; on a br. of Dry Bottom, etc. Granted to James Mountfort 20 Apr 1689,

deserted & now granted by order, &c. Trans. of 1 per. [PB 9, p. 591]

In the 1704 Quit Rents Roll, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, Sen., paid taxes on 1,283 acres; John Poythress, Jun., paid taxes on 916 acres; and, Thomas Poythress, paid taxes on 616 acres.

[July 12, 1715, Francis Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, sold to Peter Grammar, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 100 acres, in Westover parish, in Prince George County, on Holly Bushes Branch, on the line of Richard Pace, and said Poythress. The witnesses were Edward Goodrich and William Hamlin. July 12, 1715, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress acknowledged a deed for land, executed and sealed, bearing date June 12, 1715, to Peter Grammer, and his heirs, on whose motion the same was committed to record.] [William Hamlin was the son of John Hamlin and Elizabeth Taylor (c. 1660-1720). Edward Goodrich

(1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), dau. of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Margaret Wynne Goodrich was Francis Poythress’ first cousin.]

July 12, 1715. Francis Poythress of the Parish of Westopher, County of Prince George, to Peter Grammar of same parish and county, for £10, 100 acres in same parish and county, on Holly Bushes Branch on the line of Richard Pace, and said Poythress…Wit: E. Goodrich, Wm Hamelin. Francis Poythress. [PGB Wills & Deeds, 1715-1728, p. 63]

[November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Frances Poythress, the Elder, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, sold to Richard Pace, of the same, the land whereon the said Richard Pace now lives, the plantation whereon Joseph Carter, Edward Crossland, Thomas Kirkland, and Michael Rosser, Sr., live, 400 acres, bounded on the lands of Francis Poythress according to several lines of marked trees lately made between the said Francis and the said Richard. The witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress.]

November 11, 1718. Frances Poythress, the Elder, of Westover Parish, Prince George County, to Richard Pace of the same, “for divers good causes and considerations him there unto wavering but more especially for and in consideration of the value of One hundred pounds Sterling to him in hand paid by the said Richard Pace” for the land “Whereon the said Richard Pace now liveth, the plantation whereon Joseph Carter, Edward Crossland, Thomas Kirkland, & Michael Rosser Senr. liveth…being about four hundred acres bounded on the lands of the said Francis Poythress according to several Lines of Marked Trees lately made between the said Francis and the said Richard.” ff. Poythress. Wit: Peter Wynne, John (B) Bonner, Thomas Poythress. Recorded December 9, 1718. [PG Co., Wills & Deeds, p. 269]

[November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Frances Poythress, of Westover Parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry County, 100 acres, in Westover parish, in Prince George County, bounded by lands of Peter Grammar and the lands lately purchased of Richard Pace by the said Francis Poythress. The witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. On the back of the deed was an endorsement in the following, Viz: That livery and seisin of the land and premises within mentioned was by the therein named Francis Poythress delivered in due form of law unto the therein named Thomas Goodwynn with quiet and peaceable possession and seisure of the same on the day and year within mentioned. (Thomas Goodwyn (c. 1660-c. 1731) was married to Martha Jones.)]

November 11, 1718. Frances Poythress of Westover Parish, Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn of Surry County, “Witnesseth that the said Fra. Poythress for full and satisfactory consideration to him in hand paid by the said Thomas Goodwynn” (not mentioning any amount of money) for One hundred acres in the P’sh of Westover & County of Prince George bounded by lands of Peter Grammar and the Lands lately purchased of Richard Pace by the said Francis Poythress.” Ff. Poythress. Wit: Peter Wynne, John (B) Bonner, Thomas Poythress. Recorded December 9, 1718. “On the back of the above Deed was an Endorsement in the Following———————————————————————————————— -. Viz: That Livery and Seisin of the Land and Premises within mentioned was by the therein named ffran. Poythress Delivered in due form of Law unto the therein named Thomas Goodwynne with Quiet and peaceable possession and Seisure of the same on the Day and year within mentioned.” ff. Poythress. [PG Co., Wills & Deeds, p. 269-270]

[November 11, 1718, Richard Pace, of Prince George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, sold 400 acres, in Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses the same, leading from Old Michael Rosser’s plantation to Edward Goodrich’s plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the said Rosser’s cornfield fence to the upper end of the same and from thence west nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in the head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to the run between Richard Pace’s plantation where he now lives, and the plantation whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the path at the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said Richard Pace’s dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and running east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty chains to the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred and sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace and Francis Poythress. The witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. (John Whitmore was most likely the son of Nicholas Whitmore (- 1718), the third husband of Mrs. Mary Baker Pace, the widow of Richard Pace.)]

Westopher Parish, Prince George County, November 11, 1718, Richard Pace, Francis Poythress and Thomas Goodwyn, 400 acres. This Indenture made this eleventh Day of November in the year of our Lord God One thousand seven hundred and eighteen between Richard Pace and Francis Poythress of the County of Prince George of the one part and Thomas Goodwynne of the County of Surry of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Richard Pace and Francis Poythress for divers good causes and considerations then thereunto moving, but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds Sterl: to them in hand paid by the said Thomas Goodwynne at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Richard Pace and Francis Poythress doth hereby acknowledge they themselves to be therewith fully satisfied contented and paid and thereof doth acquire release and discharge the said Thomas Goodwynne his executors hath given granted bargained sold remised, released, and for ever quitted claim, and by these presents the said Richard Pace and Francis Poythress doth for themselves their heirs executors and administrators forever give grant bargain sell remise release and for ever quit claim unto the said Thomas Goodwynne and to his heirs forever to all that seat tract parcell or dividend of land situate lying and being in the Parish of Westopher in the County of Prince George contain by estimation four hundred acres of land, be it more or less and bounded Viz: beginning at the Path on the Old Town run, where it crosses the same, leading from Old Michael Rossers plantation to Edward Goodriches plantation, and running thence Westwardly as the path leads along the said Rossers corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence west nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in the head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of marked trees to the run between Richard Paces plantation where he now lives, and the plantation whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the Path at the beginning, together with Two hundred acres of land at the head of the said Richard Paces dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and running east fifty chaines to a red oake, thence North one hundred and sixty chains to the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Cha. Anderson Decsd: thence West fifty chains, thence South one hundred and sixty chains to the beginning. To have and to hold the said lands and premises hereby granted unto the said Thomas Goodwynne and to his heirs forever, together with all houses orchards, gardens, woods, underwoods, ways, Pastures etc. and all other the appurtenances thereon or thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, so that neither the said Richard Pace nor Francis Poythress nor their heirs nor any other person or persons whatever claiming or to claim by from or under them or either of them shall not at any time hereafter have any right title interest claims or demand of in or too the sd. Lands and premises, but that the same with every part and parcell thereof shall be and forever hereafter enure to the only sole proper use of and behoof of him the said Thomas Goodwynne and to his heirs forever. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals the day and year first above written. Peter Wynne, John (B) Bonner, Thomas Poythress. Richd: Pace (sealed with red wax), Ff. Poythress (sealed with red wax). Recorded Dec. 9, 1718. [PG Co. Bk., 1713-1728, p. 271-272]

December 9, 1718, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, the Elder’s deed of land to Richard Pace was proved by Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress, witnesses.

December 9, 1718, in Prince George County, Frances Poythress, the Elder’s deed of title languishes.

December 9, 1718, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, the Elder’s deed of land to Thomas Goodwyn was proved by Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress, witnesses.

October 11, 1719, in Prince George County, Jenny, a negro girl belonging to Francis Poythress, was judged to be nine years old.

November 8, 1720, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, the Elder, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, sold to John Poythress, Jr., of Westover parish, in Prince George County, land called Powell’s, 150 acres, bounded on the north by Richard Bland, on the south on the lands lately in the occupation of Joseph Patterson, bounded easterly on the Deep Bottom and westerly on the land of Thomas Poythress. The witnesses were Edward Goodrich, Thomas Binford and Margaret Goodrich. On December 13, 1720, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, in open court, acknowledged his deed for land, indented and sealed, with livery of seizure endorsed thereon to John Poythress on whose motion the same was ordered to be recorded.

December 12, 1721, in Prince George County, Burrell Green and Ann, his wife, and Francis Poythress, of Surry County, sold to Robert Hunnicut, of Prince George County, shoemaker, 200 acres, in Prince George County, on both sides of the Easterly Run, the same being part of a patent for 1,000 acres of land granted to Rebecca Poythress by an escheat patent bearing the date of April 19, 1692, the moiety or one half of such land is in the possession of Littlebury Eppes and 300 acres more of the said land was given to Rebecca Poythress, the daughter of Rebecca Poythress the grantee, and the residue thereof hereby granted was given to the aforesaid Ann, land bounded by said Rebecca’s 300 acres and the other side the courses of said patent and deed of sale from Batts to Ardington. The witnesses were Joseph Simmons, Abraham Odium and James Jones. [Burrell Green may have been the son of Lewis Green. Ann Green was the daughter of Charles Bartholomew and Mrs. Rebecca Poythress. Littlebury Epes (1664- 1743) was the son of Francis Epes and Elizabeth [Littlebury?]. James Jones (-1742) was married to Sarah Edmunds.]

Adjoining Property

Prince George County records reveal that in the 1704 “Rent Roll of all the lands held in the County,” the following names were listed: John Anderson, Lewis Green, Peter Jones, Peter Mitchell, Hubert Gibson, Colonel Robert Bolling, Colonel Benjamin Harrison, Arthur Kavanaugh, Francis Poythress, Sr., Daniel Higdon, Colonel William Byrd, Robert Hix, Robert Munford, Richard Turberfield, and William Eppes.

[May 2, 1705, John Hamlin was granted 550 acres, on the south side of the James River, in Westover parish, in Charles City County, adjoining Daniel Higdon, William Edmonds, John Williams, Mr. Bates and Major Francis Poythress. John Hamlin was married to Ann Goodrich, daughter of Charles Goodrich.]

[2 May 1705 John Hamlyn 550 acs., Chas. City Co., in Westopher Par; S. side of James River; adj. Danll. Higdon, Wm. Edmunds; John Williams; Mr. Bates; & Maj. Poytheress’ line, etc. For trans. of 11 pers.]

John Hamlyn, 550 acres, Charles City County, May 2, 1705. To all &c whereas &c now know yee that I the said Francis Nicholson Esq. Governor &c do with the advice & consent of the Councill of State accordingly give & grant unto John Hamlyn a tract of land lying & being in the County of Charles City & in the parish of Westopher & on the south side of James river viz: beginning at a line of Daniel Higdon & runneth thence along his line south one hundred sixty four poles to a corner spanish oake thence southeast one hundred thirty two poles to a corner spanish oake thence east one hundred forty eight poles to a corner pine thence south two hundred & twenty poles to a corner black oake on the line of Wm. Edmunds & John Williams thence along their lines west southwest fifty four poles to a corner pine thence north northwest ninety poles to a corner pine thence west by north one hundred & fifty six poles to a corner black oake thence northwest & by north two hundred & ninety poles along Edmunds line to a corner black oake thence on Mr. Bates his line north northeast thirty two poles & north northwest one hundred & eighty poles to a corner white oake on the line of Major Poythress thence along his line east southeast one hundred forty eight poles to a corner black oake thence east seventy six poles to the place we begun including five hundred & fifty acres of land the said land was formerly granted to Charles Goodrich by patent dated the 20th of April 1687 & by him deserted & is since granted to the said John Hamlyn by order of the General Court dated the 26th day of October 1704 and is further due unto the said John Hamlyn by and for the transportation of eleven persons into this Colony whose names are to be in the records mentioned under this patent to have & to hold &c to be held &c yielding & paying &c provided &c given under my hand & the seal of the Colony this 2nd day of May anno Domini 1705. ffrancis Nicholson. John Hamlyn’s patent for 550 acres of land in Charles City County. C. C. Thacker, Deputy Secty. Paid Wm. Byrd Esq. Auditor for five rights. Robert Blight, John Unit, Thomas Lewis, Ely: Jenings (twice), Roy Taylor. [PB 9, p. 656]

[November 2, 1705, Richard Bland was granted 1,254 acres, deserted by Hercules Flood, upon the Blackwater River, on the east side of the Reedy branch, on the long meadow adjacent to the Ealeroot Level, adjoining Major Francis Poythress, William Harris, Adam Tapley, and Captain Henry Batts. (Seventeen years after Major Francis Poythress’ death, his land was still referred to in adjoining deeds.)]

[2 Nov 1705 Richard Bland 1,254 acs. upon Blackwater on E. side of Reedy Br., by the lands of Mr. ffrancis Poythress on the N. side…..thence to the meanders of ye Reedy Br. N. 57 ½ deg, E. 387 po. to Maj. ffrancis Poythress his land, thence along sd. Poythress to a corner thereof, being a red oake S. 23 deg. W. 60 po. (to) another corner tree being a pine, thence along sd. Poythress land 32 deg. E. 154 po. to a black oak, etc. The sd land was formerly granted by Patent, 21 Apr 1690 to Hecules fflood, deserted and since to Richard Bland by order of the Gen’l. Council, 20 Apr 1705 & further due by imp. of 25 persons (named), 2 Nov 1705.]

Richard Bland, 1,254 acres, November 2, 1705. To all &c whereas &c now know yee that I the said Edward Nott Governor &c do with the advice & consent of the Councill of State accordingly give and grant unto Richard Bland a tract of land upon Blackwater on the eastern side of the Reedy Branch containing one thousand two hundred fifty & four acres having the land of Wm. Harris & Adam Tapley for the bounds thereof on the east side the lands of Capt. Henry Batts & the maine woods on the south side the maine woods & Reedy Branch on the west side & the Reedy Branch & the land of Mr. Francis Poythress on the north side beginning at a heap of marked pines standing in the long meadow which joins upon the eale root levell & running south two thirds of a degree west one hundred & eight poles to a corner tree of ye land of Wm. Harris & Adam Tapley thence along a line of the said Harris & Tapley south two degrees east one hundred sixty & four poles to a red oake thence along another line of the Harris & Tapley south thirty degrees west and beyond the said lines of the said Harris and Tapley to the second swamp the same course one hundred & eight poles thence along ye second swamp west nine degrees north twenty four poles to a black oake by the side of a knoll thence north eighteen degrees west forty four poles to a corner tree of Capt. Henry Batts land being a great white oake & still the same course to another corner of the said Batts land being a black oake twenty two poles more thence north forty degrees west forty-two poles to a black oake thence north twenty two degrees west three hundred & thirty poles to a great marked pine thence north thirteen degrees west two hundred & eighty poles to the further side of Reedy Branch to a young pine comprehending all the said reedy Branch within the bounds of this dividend of land thence according to the meander of said Reedy Branch north fifty seven degrees & a half east three hundred eighty seven poles to Major Francis Poythress his land thence along the said Poythress his land to a corner thereof being a red oake south twenty three degrees west sixty poles thence along the said Poythress his land south thirty one and a half degrees east twenty five poles another corner tree being a pine thence along ye said Poythress land south 32 degrees east one hundred fifty four poles to a black oake thence south forty six degrees east one hundred thirty & eight poles to the first mentioned beginning at the long meadow the said land being formerly granted unto Hercules fflood by patent dated the 20th April anno 1690 & by him deserted and since granted unto the said Richard Bland by order of the General Court bearing date the 20th day of April 1705 & is further due unto the said Richard Bland by and for the importation of twenty five persons into this Colony whose names are to be in the records mentioned under this patent to have & to hold &c to be held &c yielding & paying &c provided &c given under my hand & the seal of the Colony this 2nd day of November anno Domini 1705. Edward Nott. Richard Bland his patent for 1254 acres of land in Prince George County. E. Jenings, Secty. John Dean, John Carrow, David Bowman, Robert Goucher, Richard Dunn, Alexander O’Hara, Thomas Donsett, Waller Higgins, John Batt, Wm.

Cooke, Jane Hutchinson, ffrancis Cook, Thomas Loyd, Wm. Alens, ffrancis Alens, Thomas Plowman, Thomas Howlett, Robert Ireland, Thomas Straing, John Rodney, Anne Burkett, Dorothy Reach, Henry Macy, Samuel Temple, Samuel Short, Thomas Pluckrow. [PB 9, p. 711]

March 3, 1712, Robert Mumford, of Bristol parish, in Prince George County, leased 430 acres, of farm land, to Richard Bland, of the City of Williamsburg. The land was near Jordan’s, between Deep Bottom and Cureton’s Bottom, and was in the occupation of Thomas Burge. Robert Mumford had inherited 130 of the 430 acres from his father, James Munford, who had bought 100 acres from Mr. Francis Poythress, and got the other 200 acres from Colonel John Hardyman. The witnesses were Michael Wallace, Jane Wallace and Dorothy Hillman. [Robert Munford (1675-1735) was married to Martha Kennon, daughter of Richard Kennon and Elizabeth Worsham.]

Pertinent Property

July 14, 1713, in Prince George County, Francis Mallory, Gentleman, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, to John Hatch, Gentleman, of the same, 150 acres in the same parish, bounded by the mouth of a bottom that joins the land that Richard Baker gave Richard Pace, and Walpole’s line, Arthur Biggins and the main run, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were Richard Pigon, Edward Goodrich and George Pasmore. Elizabeth, the wife of Francis Mallory, released her dower.

[September 15, 1717, in Surry County, George Passmore to William Raney, 150 acres on the south side of the Blackwater Swamp and bounded by William Jones and Henry Jones. The witnesses were Robert Wynne, Burrell Green and William Green.] [In Surry County, William Raines or Rainey also owned land near the Greensville County area where John Duke, Henry Duke, and John Taylor Duke settled for several decades. His land was on the south side of Three Creeks and on the north side of Little Creek in Lawnes Creek parish, bounded by land sold by James Washington to Nathaniel Harrison on June 14, 1725, with Sampson Lanier as witness.] [On January 16, 1726, in Surry County, Thomas House, Jr., to William House, 175 acres on the north side of Three Creeks, being part of a tract of 350 acres granted Thomas House on February 22, 1724, bounded by George Passmore. The witnesses were Robert Wynne, Burrell Green and William Green.]

[(1) Richard Pace had land on the north side of Three Creeks, in Surry County, adjacent to George Passmore and George Hamilton. (2) George Hamilton was mentioned in a court case with John Poythress in 1717. (3) George Hamilton was mentioned in a court case with a Francis Poythress in April, 1739. (4) In 1733, Richard Pace sold land to his son-in-law, William Johnson, husband of Mary Pace, in Surry County, adjacent to Nathaniel Harrison. This was part of Richard Pace’s 1,220 acres between Three Creeks and Otterdam swamp in Lawnes Creek parish. (5) Robert Wynne was a first cousin of Rebecca Poythress. (6) Burrell Green was the name of Rebecca Poythress’ brother-in-law that married her sister, Anne Bartholomew. (7) I don’t have information on William Green’s family but Richard and Rebecca Pace had daughters, Amy and Frances, that married men with the last name of Green. (8) I don’t have information on Thomas House’s family or William House’s family, but Richard and Rebecca Pace had a daughter, Sarah, that married a Lawrence House. (9) I don’t know if Burrell Green or William Green are relatives of Lewis Green but Lewis Green lived adjacent to William Rainey at the Woodyard Swamp. (10) Thomas Poythress lived at the Woodyard Swamp. (11) Thomas Poythress’ land on the Woodyard Swamp went to Peter Green in 1732. Peter Green was a son of Lewis Green. (12) A Henry and Catherine Jones were possibly the parents of Anne Jones that married Peter Poythress, the Indian trader. (13) Peter Jones, the Indian trader, had a son named William Jones. One of Sarah Walpole’s husbands was a William Jones. In an April 20, 1680, deed, Francis Poythress was mentioned as a neighbor of John Williams and William Edmonds in Jordan’s parish, near Bland’s path. Williams and Edmonds received fifty acres for paying Nicholas Whitmore’s transportation into the Colony. In an April 21, 1690, deed, Francis Poythress’ land and Nicholas Whitmore’s land were listed adjacent to the land of Adam Tapley and William Harrison in Jordan’s parish. In a deed, February 11, 1660, Richard Pace, the father of Richard that supposedly married Rebecca Poythress, sold his land adjacent to Bland’s path to William Wilkins. Richard’s widow, Mary Baker Pace, married Nicholas Whitmore in 1692. Richard Bland was involved with Richard Pace, Rebecca Coggin Poythress, Thomas Poythress and others within the two families. Richard Bland II married Anne Poythress, daughter of Peter Poythress and Anne Jones.] [May 25, 1734, Richard Hay, of Surry County, 200 acres of new land, in Surry County, on the north side of the Three Creeks and on the west side of Odium’s Br., adjoining Peter Poythress and George Hamilton.]

January 5, 1714, in Prince George County, Arthur Biggins versus William Short, a jury was empaneled with Robert Poythress and Edward Epes, among others on the jury.

In Prince George County, the Will of Edward Goodrich, dated October 7, 1720, proved January 10, 1721.

In the Name of God, Amen. I Edward Goodrich being sick of Body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, praise be therefore given to Almighty God, do make and ordain this my present Last will & Testament in manner and form following, that is to say.

First and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the merritts, death and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my Sinns, and to Inherit Everlasting Life. And my Body I commit to the Earth to be Decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as touching the disposition of all such Temporall Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me, I give and Dispose thereof as follows.

First, I will that my Debts and Funerall charges shall be paid and discharged.

Item. I give to my Loving Wife, one third part of this my plantation and one third part of the Land thereto belonging, during her naturall Life, I mean the plantation I now Live upon, together with four negro’s whose names are Mingo,

Mary, Sarah, and Nanny, as also her choice of one featherbed and furniture, three Cows and Calves, and one riding horse.

Item. I give to my Daughter Mary, three negro’s, to wit, Betty, Patty and Beck, and their increase, to her and her heirs for ever two Cows and Calves, one featherbed.

Item. I give to my Daughter Elizabeth three negro’s, Aggie, Tom and Peter, one featherbed, and two Cows and Calves, to her and her heirs for ever.

Item. I give to my son Benjamin three negro’s, Andrew, Little Mary & Little Andrew, with the plantation I now live upon, and the whole Tract of Land thereto adjoining, three Cows and Calves, one featherbed & furniture to him and his heirs for ever.

Item. I give to my son Edward all my Tract of Land and plantation called the High Hills, in the County of Surry, containing Five hundred acres or thereabouts to him, and three negro’s, Will, Jack and Peter the son of Sarah, to him and his heirs for ever, with three Cows and Calves, and one featherbed.

My will and desire is that plantation I bought of Cargill lying in the County of Prince George, and all my Land upon the three creeks, purchased of Richard Acock and George Hunt, be disposed of by my Executor and Executrix hereafter named for and toward the payment of all my just Debts, and the residue if any to be equally divided amongst my Legatees above mentioned.

Item. I give to my Father & each of my Sisters tenn shillings apiece to buy each of them a ring, and to my Brother tenn shillings.

And Lastly I do appoint my Dear and Loving Wife and Capt. Henry Harrison my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby disannulling and making void all former Wills & Testaments. In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal and set my hand, this 7th day of October 1720. Ed. Goodrich, Seald w’th a wafer. Signed in presence of: Ephr. Vernon, Gil’t. Hay, Arthur (A) Biggins. At a Court held at Merchants Hope for the County of Prince George on the Second Tuesday in January, being the tenth day of the said month, Anno Dom: 1720 (sic). The above written Last Will and Testament of Edward Goodrich dec’ed. was presented into Court by Margaret Goodrich an Executrix named in the said Will, who made oath thereto, and it being proved by the oaths of Gilbert Hay, Arthur Biggins, and Ephraim Vernon witnesses thereto, is by order of the Court truly recorded. And on the motion of the said Margaret Goodrich and her giving Security according to Law, Certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate in due form. Test Wm. Hamlin Cl Cur. [PG Co., VA, Deeds, 1713-28, p. 436]

September 20, 1683, Mr. Thomas Anderson, was granted 400 acres, in Westover Parish, Charles City County, on the south side of the James River, adjoining Captain Robert Lucy, crossing the Cattail Maine branch and Mr. Wallise’s path. [Robert Lucy was married to Sarah Barker, the daughter of William Barker who founded Merchant’s Hope plantation. James Wallace owned a plantation at the mouth of Powell’s Creek and one south of Thomas Anderson on the Blackwater River and his path connected the two.]

[February 9, 1721/2, Margaret Goodrich, the executrix of the last Will and testament of Edward Goodrich, late of Prince George County, deceased, to Abraham Odium, 100 acres, in Prince George County, hath let lease and to term let, unto the said Abraham, land lying Martin’s Brandon parish, in Prince George County, bounded westerly on the old Town Run, northerly on Phillip Jane and easterly on Edward Hill, deceased, and southerly on the main woods and Richard Pace, land formerly purchased of and conveyed by John Jane to Thomas Anderson in Charles City County, and by the said Anderson in his last Will and testament given and devised to Mary, his relict, during her natural life, and thereafter to come and descend to his eldest son, James Anderson, and his heirs forever as by the said Will, proved and recorded in the records of Prince George County, and by Cornelius Cargill and Mary, his wife, the aforesaid relict of the said Thomas Anderson, and also by the said James Anderson sold and conveyed to the aforesaid Edward Goodrich, as by deeds for the same. Recorded January 4, 1721, and given to and vested in the aforesaid Margaret, his executrix, to be sold for payment of his debts as by the said Will. The witnesses were Richard Cureton, John Chues and Charles Ryall. At a Court held at Merchants Hope for Prince George County on the second Tuesday, February 13, 1721/2.]

Margaret Goodrich to Abraham Odium, 100 acres. This Indenture made the Ninth Day of February in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred twenty one, Between Margaret Goodrich Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Edward Goodrich late of Prince George County Dcscd: of the one part, and Abraham Odium of the County aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Margaret Goodrich for divers good causes and considerations her thereunto moving and for the rents and covenants hereafter mentioned, hath let lease and to Term let, and by these presents doth let lease and to Term Let, unto the said Abraham Odium his Executors and Administrators, one certain Tract or parcel of Land Lying and Being in the Parish of Martin Brandon and County of Prince George, bounded Westerly on the old Town Run, Northerly on the Lands of Phillip Jane and Easterly on the Lands of Edward Hill dcsd. and Southerly on the main woods and the Lands of Richard Pace, containing by Estimation One hundred acres, be the same more or less, which tract and parcel of Land was formerly purchased of and conveyed by John Jane to Thomas Anderson as by a Deed for the same acknowledged and recorded in the records of Charles City County Court will appear, and by the said Anderson in his Last Will and Testament given and devised to Mary his relict during her natural life, and thereafter to come and descend to his eldest son James Anderson and his heirs forever as by the said Will proved and recorded in the records of the County Court of Prince George will appear, and by Cornelius Cargill and Mary his wife the aforesaid relict of the said Thomas Anderson, and also by the said James Anderson sold and conveyed to the aforesaid Edward Goodrich, as by Deeds for the same acknowledged and recorded in the records of the said County Court of Prince George the Fourth Day of January 1720 given to and vested in the aforesaid Margaret his Executrix to be sold for payment of his debts as by the said Will it more plainly appears. To have, use, occupy, and enjoy the said tract and parcel of Land, with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said Abraham Odium and his Executors Vz: for & during the Term of one whole year to commence from the day of the date hereof, and fully to be completed and ended, yielding and paying for the same at the expiration of the Term aforesaid the Fee Rent of One Shilling Current money if the same shall be lawfully demanded unto the said Margaret Goodrich her Executors Viz: to the Intent and purpose that by Virtue of these presents and of the Statute made in the Seven and Twentyeth year of the Reign of King Henry the Eight for Transferring of uses unto possession the said Abraham Odium may be in actual and peaceable possession of the said Land and Premisses and thereby the better enabled to take and [?] of a grant or conveyance of the Reversion and Inheritance thereof to him and by his heirs, to the Use of him his heirs and assigns for ever In Witness whereof the said Margaret Goodrich hath hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written. Margaret Goodrich, sealed with a wafer. Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of: Richard Cureton, John Chues, Charles Ryall. At a Court held at Merchants Hope for Prince George County on the second Tuesday in February being the thirteenth day of the said month Anno Dom: 1721.The above written Deed of Lease of Land (Indented and Sealed) was in Open Court acknowledged by Margaret Goodrich the subscriber thereto to be her act and Deed to Abraham Odium named therein on whose motion the same by order of the Court is truly recorded. [PG Co. Bk., 1713-1728, p. 516]

[February 1, 1726, Cornelius Cargill, of Martin’s Brandon parish, in Prince George County, to Robert Hunicutt, of Martin’s Brandon, in Prince George County, 150 acres, in Martin’s Brandon parish, in Prince George County, lying on the south side of the Cattail Swamp, on the north side of the Blackwater Swamp, and on both sides of the Reedy Branch of the said Cattail Swamp, formerly in the tenure, holding, and occupation of one Thomas Anderson, now deceased, and by James Anderson and Charles Anderson, two of the sons of the said Thomas Anderson, after his decease, sold and conveyed to the said Cornelius Cargill, and to his heirs forever, that is to say, 150 acres of the aforesaid land was sold and conveyed to the said Cornelius Cargill, by the aforesaid James Anderson, by deed dated the April 14, 1719, and the same day acknowledged and recorded in Prince George County. And the residue of the aforesaid tract of land was sold and conveyed to the said Cargill by the aforesaid Charles Anderson by deed dated the March 10, 1718, and the same day acknowledged, and recorded in the records of Prince George County aforesaid. The witnesses were James Gee, James Fletch and William Hamlin. Memorandum. On February 1, 1726, quiet and peaceable possession and seizin of the houses, lands and premises above mentioned was delivered to Robert Hunnicutt, and his heirs forever, by delivery of a turf and twig of the said land.]

Cornelius Cargill to Robert Hunicutt of Prince Georges County, February 1, 1726, 150 acres. This Indenture made the First Day of February, in the Year of our Lord Christ, One Thousand, Seven hundred and Twenty Six, Between Cornelius Cargill of the Parish of Martin Brandon in the County of Prince George of the one part, and Robert Hunnicutt of the Parish and County aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Cornelius Cargill for and in consideration of the sum of Eighteen pounds current money to him in hand paid by the said Robert Hunnicutt, at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof, the receipts whereof he the said Cornelius Cargill doth hereby acknowledge, and thereof and therefrom doth clearly acquit and discharge the said Robert Hunnicutt, his heirs, executors, and Administrators and every of them forever by these presents, Hath given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, enscoffed and confirmed, and doth by these presents give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, enscoffe and confirm unto the said Robert Hunnicutt, and to his heirs and assigns forever, one tract or parcell of Land containing by estimation one hundred and fifty acres, be the same more or less, together with all houses, orchards and appurtenances to the said one hundred and fifty acres of Land belonging, or in any way wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders of all and singular the premisses, and every part and parcell thereof, which said bargained and sold lands and premisses are situate, lying and being on the south side of the Cattail Swamp, on the north side of the Blackwater Swamp, and on both sides of the Reedy Branch of the said Cattail Swamp, in the Parish and County aforesaid, and formerly were in the tenure, holding, and occupation of one Thomas Anderson now deceased, and by James Anderson and Charles Anderson two of the sons of the said Thomas Anderson after his decease sold and conveyed to the said Cornelius Cargill and to his heirs forever that is to say, One hundred and five acres of the aforesaid Land was sold and conveyed to the said Cornelius Cargill, by the aforesaid James Anderson, by Deed dated the fourteenth Day of April, One thousand seven hundred and nineteen, and the same day acknowledged and recorded in the records of the said County Court. And the residue of the aforesaid tract of land was sold and conveyed to the said Cargill by the aforesaid Charles Anderson by Deed dated the Tenth Day of March, One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighteen and the same Day acknowledged, and recorded in the records of the County Court aforesaid, as by the said Deeds relation being thereunto had, will appear. Which said one hundred and fifty acres of land are bounded according to the antients and known bounds therof, and as in the aforesaid Deeds is mentioned. To Have and to hold the said hereby granted bargained and sold houses lands and premisses and to his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use, benefit, & behoof of him the said Robert Hunnicutt, his heirs and assigns for evermore. And the said Cornelius Cargill doth for himself covenant and grant to and with the said Robert Hunnicutt, his heirs and assigns, by these presents, that he the said Cornelius Cargill is at the time of the ensealing and delivery hereof lawfully seized of a good, perfect, and Indefeizable estate in Fee Simple, to him and his heirs and assigns forever, in his own right and to his own use, without any manner of condition, and that he hath good right full power and authority to grant, convey, and assure the said lands and premisses & everypart thereof, unto the said Robert Hunnicutt, and to his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid, and according to the true intents and meaning hereof. And the said Cornelius Cargill doth further covenant and grant to and with the said Robert Hunnicutt his heirs and assigns that the said lands and premisses and ever part thereof, now are and be, and so from henceforth for ever hereafter shall remain and continue unto the said Robert Hunnicutt his heirs & assigns free and clear and defended of, from and against all manner of former and other bargains, sales, gifts, grants, leases, judgements, dowers, and of and from all other titles, troubles, charges, Incumbrances, and demands whatsoever levied suffered or executed by him the said Cornelius Cargill his heirs or assigns, or any other person or person’s whatsoever, and that the said Robert Hunnicutt his heirs and assigns shall and may for ever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy and enjoy the said premises with the appurtenances, without any loss, trouble, denyall, or eviction of or by the said Cornelius Cargill his heirs or assigns, or any other person or persons whatsoever. And lastly the said Cornelius Cargill for him self his heirs, executors and Administrators, shall and will warrant and forever defend to the said Robert Hunnicutt, his heirs and assigns forever, the said land and premisses and every part thereof, with the appurtenances, against him the said Cornelius Cargill, his heirs, and assigns, and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever claiming by, from, or under him the said Cornelius Cargill, his heirs or assigns, or any other person or persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof the said Cornelius Cargill hath hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written. Cornelius Cargill Sealed with a wafer. Sealed and Delivered in presence of us: James Gee, James Fletch, Wm Hamlin. Memorandum. That on the First Day of February, Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred, Twenty Six. Quiet and peaceable possession and seizin of the houses lands and premises above mentioned was delivered unto the above named Robert Hunnicutt and his heirs for ever, according to the form and effect of the above written Deed, by delivery of a Turf and Twigg of the said Land, in the name of all the lands and premisses contained in the said Deed, by Cornelius Cargill. [PG Co. Bk., 1713-1728, p. 957]

As Witness

July 1, 1707, Joshua Wynne, Gentleman, of Prince George County and wife, Mary Wynne, sold to Benjamin Harrison, Esquire, of Charles City County, 150 acres, in Surry County, on the north side of the Nottoway River. Also appeared in court were Francis Mallory and Francis Poythress who made oath that they saw Mary, the wife of Joshua Wynne, relinquish her right of dower. The witnesses were Francis Mallory, Francis Poythress and Thomas Wynne. [Francis Mallory (-1719) was the son of Thomas and Mary Mallory and the husband of Elizabeth Goodrich. Thomas Wynne (c. 1657-1717) was the son of Robert Wynne and Mrs. Mary Poythress and the brother of Joshua Wynne.

Benjamin Harrison (1645-1712) was the husband of Hannah Churchill and the son of Benjamin Harrison and Mary Stringer. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was married to Mary Jones.]

June 30, 1709, John Elam, of Henrico County, to John Worsham, Jr., and John Royall, Jr., land called Flinton’s, 160 acres, in Henrico County, on the south side of Flinton’s Swamp, next to Bartholomew Stovall, Edward Stratton, Arthur Mosely, William Clarke and Edward Standly. The witnesses were Will Kennon, Thomas Eldridge and Thomas Randolph. The Deed of Livery was witnessed by Francis Poythress and John Knibb. [Edward Stratton was married to Anne Batte (c. 1685-), the daughter of Henry Batte and Mary Lound. Thomas Eldridge was married to Judith Kennon (1692-1759), the daughter of Richard Kennon and Elizabeth Worsham. William Kennon (1688- 1751), brother of Judith Kennon, was married to Ann Epes, daughter of Francis Epes and Anne Isham. Thomas Randolph (1683-1729), son of William Randolph and Mary Isham, was married to Judith Fleming, daughter of Charles Fleming and Susanna Tarleton.]

March 27, 1712, in Prince George County, Stephen Evans, of Prince George County, to John Evans of Prince George County, grants, and lets to farm, all lands given said Stephen by Will of his father, John Evans, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were Francis Poythress, Francis Poythress, Sr., and John Pool.

After Francis Poythress’ death

Lunenburg Co. formed from part of Brunswick Co., 1746.

June 13, 1752, Burnell Claiborne entered a caveat against Edmund Poythress concerning a grant of 400 acres on the Nottoway River, in Lunenburg County, on which the Virginia Council found that a patent should be issued to Francis Poythress, son and heir of Francis Poythress.

September 10, 1754, in Prince George County, the accounts of the estate of Arthur Biggins, Jr., deceased. The debits mention, among others, Joseph Carter, Thomas Weeks, Elizabeth Tilman, Ann Pace, Arthur Biggins, Sr., Francis Poythress, deceased. Lawrence Biggins, Richard Biggins for five years nursing and boarding of Thomas Biggins, an infant. The credits mention William Wilkins. Signed by administrators, John Woodlief and John Watts.

16 Aug 1756 Abraham Cock, Lunenburg County, w/ 40 shillings, 400 acres S. Side of Nottaway River Brunswick County pt A) at Poythress’ lower corner on the river, along his line, etc. [PB33 p128]

[March 18, 1761, to Robert Hutchings, 16 acres, in Dinwiddie County, adjoining Hanna Poythress, John Grant, Abner Grigg and Richard Taylor.] [Abner Grigg (c. 1712-1787). Abner Grigg’s sister, Susanna, md. a William Featherstone.] [Hannah Ravenscroft Poythress married Burnell Claiborne after her husband, Francis Poythress’ death in March, 1737/8. The Hannah Poythress recorded in land deals in 1763 and 1765 is another Francis Poythress’ (1677-c. 1752) wife. It is apparent that the land she lived on was her husband’s land.]

March 18^th 1761. Survey’d. for Robert Hutchings of the County of Dinwiddie 16 acres of land lying in the said County adjoining sundry old lines and bounded as follows viz. Beginning at Hanna Poythress’s corner poplar on John Grant’s line at A and running on Poythress’s line from A to B East 23° South 38 poles to Abner Grigs corner Then on his lines, B to C North 9° East 28 poles to his corner white oak, C to D East 6° South 48 poles to Richard Taylors corner on the said Griggs line, Then on Taylor, D to E North 21° West 54 poles to a small branch at John Grants corner, E to A down the said Branch as it meanders to the Beginning. Wm. Watkins, Surveyor.

[September 25, 1762, to Robert Hutchings, 16 acres, in Dinwiddie County, adjoining Hannah Poythress, John Grant, Abner Grigg and Richard Taylor.]

25 Sep1762 to Robert Hutchings con 5Sh re 16a DNCO (loc -44325 -65295 F127 L0 P255 pt A) at Hannah Poythress corner poplar on John Grants line and running on Poythress’s line (E23S 38P to ln e23s; 38p; Hannah Poythress pt B) Abner Gribbs [Abner Grigg] corner thence on his Line (N9E 28P to ln n9e; 28p; Abner Gribb/Grigg pt C) his Corner white Oak then (E6S 48P to ln e6s; 48p; pt D) Richard Taylor’s corner on the sd Gribbs Line then on Taylor (N21W 54P to ln n21w; 54p; Richard Taylor pt E) a small branch of John Grants line then down the branch as it meanders to the Beginning (lm;) down a branch from John Grants line. [VPB 35, p. 21]

[428 Richard Taylor, Gent. 1 Dec 1740 [PB19 p868] 261a PG Co/lower side of Cookes br. adj Hugh Reeces] [271 Richard Taylor, Gentleman 1 Dec 1740 [PB19 p890] 225a PG Co/on the heads of the second sw. on the lo] [414 Farquahard Grant 15 Mar 1744/5 [PB23 p825] 400 ac./upper side old field br. of Butterwood sw. adj Fra] [466 Abner Grigg 12 Jan 1746/7 [PB25 p346] 200 ac. PG Co/S side of White Oak Swamp adj Cap]

[843 Richard Taylor 10 Sep 1755 [PB31 p713] 400 ac. Dinwiddie/on Cook’s br. of Butterwood sw]

[407 Robert Hutchings 25 Sep 1762 [PB35 p21] 16a Dinwiddie/adj. Hanna Poythress, John Grant, Abner Grigg]

[March 18, 1761, in Dinwiddie County, John Hardy, 96¾ acres, adjoining Hanna Poythress, John Grant, William Featherstone, William Eppes, James Merrymoon and Zachary Overby.]

March 18, 1761. Survey’d. for John Hardy of the County of Dinwiddie 96¾ acres of land lying in the said County adjoining sundry old lines and bounded as follows, viz; Beginning at Hanna Poythress’s corner white oak on John Grant’s line at A and running on her line from A to B South 10° West 65 poles to William Featherstone’s corner pine then on his line B to C North 39° West 211 poles to his corner Lightwood Nott C to D West 9° South 30 poles to a corner pine D to E South 63° West 29 poles to a corner red oak saplin E to F North 7° West 164 poles crossing Cocks Road to William Eppes’s corner white oak on James Merrymoon’s line, then on his line F to G East 4° North 50 poles to Zachy. Overby’s corner, then on Overby’s line G to H South 23° East 230 poles crossing Cocks Road to John Grant’s corner white oak, H to A South 65° East 86 poles along Grant’s line to the Beginning. Wm. Watkins, Surveyor.

[255 William Featherston 22 Sep 1739 [PB18 p489] 400 ac. PG Co/lower side of Nammisseen Creek Ad]

[ 94 John Eppes 19 Jun 1740 [PB19 p641] 1,167 ac. PG Co/ in the Forks of George’s Branch of Nammisseen] [354 Francis Merrimoon 20 Mar 1745 [PB24 p197] 400 ac. PG Co/lower side Nammiseen Creek]

[293 William Featherstone Jr. 25 Jul 1746 [PB24 p345] 100 ac PG Co./both sides Georges Branch of Nammiseen] [463 James Overby 12 Jan 1746/7 [PB25 p320] 300 ac. PG Co/lower side of Georges Branch of Namiseen]

[467 William Eppes 12 Jan 1746/7 [PB25 p362] 400 ac. PG Co./both sides the Road on lower side] [471 James Overby 15 Dec 1749 [PB27 p512] 36a PG Co/in the Fork of George’s Branch of Namiseen] [727 John Hardy 7 Jul 1763 [PB35 p304] 96 ac. Dinwiddie/both sides of Cocks Road]

Batte wrote that Francis and Hannah Poythress were parents of Francis Poythress in the following deed. Batte wrote: Deed 23 July 1765 from Francis Poythress of Prince George Co. to Thomas Walke: “slaves now in possession of Hannah Poythress, Mary Poythress and Peter Woodlief, which said slaves were devised by my grandfather to be (after death of his relict) equally divided among his children. Recorded 6 Sept. 1765. [Chesterfield DB5 p424] [Chesterfield Co. was formed in 1749 from parts of Henrico Co. (This Hannah Poythress was Francis Poythress’ (1677-1752) wife. Hannah Ravenscroft Poythress was Hannah Ravenscroft Poythress Claiborne long before 1765.]

Highlights:

Francis Poythress (c. 1677-c. 1752), son of Major Francis Poythress, 3^rd Gen.

• born in Chas. Cty. Co. abt. 1677
• Wm. Edmonds & John Wms. s/s Jas. R. on Reedy br., adj. Francis Poythress, Jordan’s parish, Chas. Cty. Co., 1680
• Chas. Gooodrich s/s Jas. R. adj. Dan’l. Higdon, Wm. Edmonds, John Wms., Bates & Maj. Francis Poythress, Westover parish, Chas. Cty., Co., 1687
• Thos. Wynne s/s Jas. R. adj. Maj. Francis Poythress, Joshua Wynne, Fountain & Batt, Jordan’s parish, Chas. Cty. Co., 1687
• his father, Major Francis Poythress, died, 1688 (John Taylor & Robert Bolling were added as court justices to fill vacancies)
• Mrs. Rebecca Poythress was granted administration with Will annexed of Major Francis Poythress, 1689
• Batte, Bolling & Hardiman assigned to value estate of Francis Poythress, dec’d., 1689
• Mrs. Rebecca Poythress administratrix w/ Will annexed of Francis Poythress, dec’d., was administered oath to make inventory of estate, 1692

c- Jas. Mumford s/s Jas. R. adj. John Woodlief & Maj. Francis Poythress, Westover parish, Chas. Cty. Co., 1689

• Hercules Flood on Blackwater R. E. Side of Reedy br. on long meadow adj. Ealeroot Level, Wm. Harris, Adam Tapley, Henry Batts & Maj. Francis Poythress, 1690
• Adam Tapley & Wm. Harrison s/s Jas. R. adj. Maj. Francis Poythress & Nicholas Whitmore, Jordan’s parish, Chas. Cty. Co., 1690
• Thos. Wynne on Blackwater R. to mouth of Bland’s br. & across Bland’s br. adj. John Wallace, Hercules Flood, Maj. Francis Poythress & John Wms., 1690
• 1,000 acres to his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Poythress, land lately in the tenure of Edward Ardington (escheated land), 1692
• his mother conveyed land to Joshua Wynne, 1693
• Mrs. Rebecca Poythress married Chas. Bartholomew, 1693
• may have married a daughter of John Worsham

• (Sr.) appeared in Pr. Geo. Co. Rent Rolls with 1,283 acres, 1704 [Chas. Bartholomew had 600 acres]
• –   John Hamlin s/s Jas. R. adj. Dan’l. Higdon, Wm. Edmonds, John Wms., Bates & Maj. Francis Poythress, Westover parish, Chas. Cty. Co., 1705

• Richard Bland on Blackwater R. E. side of Reedy br. on long meadow adj. Ealeroot Level, Maj. Francis Poythress, Wm. Harris, Adam Tapley & Batts (land deserted by Hercules Flood), 1705 [17 years after Maj. Francis Poythress’ death, his land was referred to in adjoining deeds.]
• Joshua & Mary Wynne sold to Benjamin Harrison 150 acres n/s Nottoway R. Appeared in court: Francis Mallory & Francis Poythress made oaths. Witnesses: Francis Mallory, Francis Poythress & Thos. Wynne., Surry Co., 1707
• witnessed deed from John Elam to John Worsham, Jr., & John Royall, Henrico Co., 1709
• Chas. Bartholomew & Rebecca set aside 200 acres on both sides of Easterly Run for Anne Bartholomew & 300 acres on a br. of Easterly Run for Rebecca Poythress, Westover Parish, Pr. Geo. Co., 1711 [Col. Littlebury Epes had 500 acres of the 1,000 acres, bounded by the innermost sides of the patent, path from Jordans to Blackwater, with all houses, etc.]
• (Sr.) he & Francis Poythress witnessed lease btwn. Stephen Evans & John Evans, Pr. Geo. Co., 1712

–   Robert Mumford leased 430 acres to Richard Bland near Jordan’s btwn. Deep Bottom & Cureton’s Bottom (in the occupation of Thomas Burge). Robert Mumford inherited 130 of 430 acres from his father, Jas.

Munford, who bought 100 acres from Mr. Francis Poythress and the other 200 acres from Colonel John Hardyman. Witnesses: Michael Wallace, Jane Wallace & Dorothy Hillman, 1712

• sold 100 acres to Peter Grammar on Holly Bushes br. on line of Richard Pace, Pr. Geo. Co., 1715
• executor w/ Francis Mallory of Joshua Patterson estate, Pr. Geo. Co., 1716
• (Elder) sold 400 acres to Richard Pace where Richard lived, where Edward Crossland, Thos. Kirkland, Michael Rosser, Sr., lived, adj. to Francis Poythress’ land, Pr. Geo. Co., 1718
• (Elder) sold 100 acres to Thos. Goodwyn adj. Peter Grammar, lands purchased from Richard Pace by Francis Poythress, Westover parish, Pr. Geo. Co., 1718
• w/ Richard Pace sold 400 acres to Thos. Goodwyn, the path on Old Town run, from Old Michael Rosser’s cornfield to Edward Goodrich’s plantation to run btwn. Richard Pace’s plantation where he lived & the plantation where John Whitmore more lately lived, w/ 200 acres at head of Richard Pace’s dividend adj. Chas. Anderson, deceased, Westover parish, Pr. Geo. Co., 1718 (witnesses for all three of these: Peter Wynne, John Bonner, Thos. Poythress) [Edward Goodrich was married to Margaret Wynne, dau. of Joshua Wynne & Mary Jones. Peter Wynne was married to Frances (Anderson?) And was son of Joshua Wynne & Mary Jones.]
• (Elder) deeded to bro. John Poythress, Jr., 150 acres called Powells bounded n. Richard Bland, s. Joseph Patterson,

e. Deep Bottom, w. Thos. Poythress, Pr. Geo. Co., 1720 (witnesses were Edward Goodrich, Thos. Binford, Margaret Goodrich)

• w/ Burrell & Ann Green, of Surry Co., sold 200 acres to Robt. Hunnicutt on both sides of Easterly Run adj. Rebecca Poythress, Littlebury Eppes, & land from Batts to Ardington, Pr. Geo. Co.,1721
• Will of John Worsham names grandson, Francis Poythress, Henrico Co., 1729 First document: 1704 (age ~27)

[Capt. Fr. Poythress: 400 acres, bordered on n. by his 350 acres, btwn. Capt. John Woodlief on e. & Bayley’s cr. on

w. Woodlief’s land located nr. place called Jordan’s & ran e. towards land called Beggars bush, Chas. Cty. Co., 1673

• located nr. Bayley’s cr., bordered e. on 50 acres of Jenkins Osborne’s orphans, on w. by Thos. Bayley (in possession of John Butler), on n. by mouth of Bayley’s cr., on s. his 350 acres bought from Jenkins Osborne, Mary Osborne & Capt. Edward Hill [In 1658, Mary West, widow of John Butler, sold to Edward Ardington 150 acres Chas. Cty., formerly land of Thomas Baylie, bounded on e. by lands lately in the tenure of Wm. Worsham. Referring to patent of Francis Poythress in 1648, it will be noted that at least part of this grant was in 1658 in the possession of William Worsham.]

[Maj. Fr. Poythress had acquired the following land at his death: 450 acres, Chas. Cty. Co., 1665; 609 acres s/s Blackwater R. crossing Nottaway path nr. line of Capt. Robt. Lucy, Townes’ Quarter adj. Hercules Flood, Chas. Cty. Co., 1681; 750 acres escheated land of Thos. Morgan, dec’d., Chas. Cty. Co., 1682; sold 518 acs. to Mr. Daniel Higdon s/s James R. upon the middle southern br., Westover parish, 1683; 980½ ac. from Col. Edward Hill on s/s James River, Westover parish, 1683; 1,250 acres s/s Jas. R. adj. Sampson Ellis, Henry Batt, John Woodley, Jas. Mumford, Edward Hill & his land (bordered lands of Roger Tilman, Jas. Binford, Robt. Abernathy & Wallace),

Jordan’s parish, Chas. Cty. Co., 1683 = 450 + 609 + 750 – 518 + 980½ + 1,250 = 4,039½ – 518 = 3,521½ acres (incl. his father’s lands? (750 acres)]. His sons’ lands in 1704 added up to: 1,283 + 916 + 616 = 2,815 acres

Francis’ land & his bros. lands in 1704 added up to: 1,283 + 916 + 616 = 2,815 acres

Francis sold 100 acres to Peter Grammar; 400 acres to Richard Pace; 100 acres to Thos. Goodwyn; w/ Rich’d. Pace 400 acres to Thos. Goodwyn; 150 acres to John Poythress, Jr. = 750 acres + 400 acres w/ Rich’d. Pace. 1,283 – 750

= 583 ac.

Slaves: Worsham’s grandson, Francis, 1 negro (1729); possibly Jenny, a negro girl aged 9 yrs. old (1719). Neighbors: Peter Grammar, Richard Pace, Richard Bland, Joseph Patterson, Thomas Poythress

Prince George Co. [Major Francis Poythress, the father]

—- Mr Thomas Anderson 20 Sep 1683 [ ] 400a CCCo/Westover par., S side Jas R, crossing Cattail Maine br adj Capt Robt Lucy, Mr Wallise’s path

—- Charles Goodrich 20 Apr 1687 [ ] 550a CCCo/Westover par., S side Jas R adj Daniel Higdon, Wm Edmunds, John Williams, Mr Bates & Major Francis Poythress

—- Mr Thomas Wynne 20 Apr 1687 [ ] 280a CCCo/Jordan’s par., S side Jas R adj Major Francis Poythress, Mr Joshua Wynne, Mr Fountain & Mr Batt

—- James Mumford 20 Apr 1689 [PB7 p714] 50¼a CCCo/Westover par., S side Jas R adj Mr John Woodlief, Major Francis Poythress

—- Hercules Flood 21 Apr 1690 [ ] 1,254a Co/on Blackwater R, E side Reedy br on long meadow adj Ealeroot Level adj Wm Harris, Adam Tapley, Capt Henry Batts, Major Francis Poythress

—- Adam Tapley & Wm Harrison 21 Apr 1690 [ ] 1,078a CCCo/Jordan’s par., S side Jas R adj Major Francis Poythress, Nicholas Whitmore

—- Thomas Wynne 21 Apr 1690 [ ] 659a Co/on Blackwater R, to mouth of Bland’s br & across Bland’s br adj John Wallace, Hercules Flood, Major Francis Poythress, John Williams

—- Robert Mumford 26 Apr 1704 [PB9 p591] 50¼a CCCo/Westover par., S side Jas R on a br of Dry Bottom adj Mr John Woodlief, Major Francis Poythress

—- John Hamlin 2 May 1705 [PB9 p656] 550a CCCo/Westover par., S side Jas R adj Daniel Higdon, William Edmonds, John Williams, Mr. Bates, Major Francis Poythress [deserted by Chas Goodrich]

—- Richard Bland 2 Nov 1705 [PB9 p711] 1,254a on Blackwater R, E side Reedy br on long meadow adj Ealeroot Level adj Major Francis Poythress, Wm Harris, Adam Tapley, Capt Henry Batts [deserted by Hercules Flood]

1704 Prince George County: 1,283 acres

—- John Hamlin 2 May 1705 [PB9 p656] 550a PGCo/S side Jas R adj Higdon, Edmonds, Wms., Batte, Maj. Fr.

Poythress [Hamlin was md. to Ann Goodrich, dau. of Chas. Goodrich]

—- Richard Bland 2 Nov 1705 [PB9 p711] 1,254 ac. PGCo/on Blackwater R. E. side Reedy br, long meadow adj Ealeroot Level adj Maj Fr Poythress, Wm Harris, Adam Tapley, Capt Henry Batte; prev. Hercules Flood

—- William Stainback 2 Oct 1708 [ ] 100a PGCo/N side running water of Deep Bottom adj Mr Poythress, cousin John Woodlief to Deep Bottom running water, Mr Bland [fm John Woodlief; John Woodliffe was md. to Mary Poythress, dau of John Poythress & Christian Peebles] [The father of Mr Poythress, Capt Francis Poythress (1609-1651), was gr. 400a in 1637 adj Capt John Woodlief on E side of Poythress’ property. The Mr. Poythress has been presumed to be John Poythress (1640-1712) but could have been nephew Francis Poythress (1677- 1752).]

—- Richard Bland 3 March 1712 [PB p—] 430 ac. PGCo/btwn Deep Bottom & Cureton’s Bottom [leased from Robt. Munford, 100 ac. prev. bought from Mr. Fr. Poythress]

—- John Hatch 14 July 1713 [ ] 150a PGCo/Westover par., mouth of bottom that adj land Rich’d. Baker gave Rich’d. Pace, Walpole, Arthur Biggins, the main run with all houses, etc. [bought fm Francis Mallory, Gent]

—- Francis Poythress of PGCo 12 July 12 1715 [PG W&D p63] 100a PGCo/on Holly Bushes br [sold to Peter Grammer]

—- Frances Poythress, the Elder, of PGCo 11 Nov 1718 [PG W&D p269] 400 ac. PGCo/adj his lands [sold to Rich’d. Pace; where Joseph Carter, Edw. Crossland, Thos. Kirkland, Michael Rosser, Sr. lived]

—- Frances Poythress of PGCo 11 Nov 1718 [PG W&D p269-270] 100a PGCo/adj Peter Grammar [adj lands purchased of Richard Pace. Sold to Thos. Goodwyn.]

—- Fr. Poythress & Rich’d. Pace of PGCo 11 Nov 1718 [PGB p271-272] 400a PGCo/path on Old Town run [sold to Thos. Goodwyn; adj Old Michael Rosser, Edw Goodrich, John Whitmore, Chas Anderson]

—- Francis Poythress, the Elder, PGCo 8 Nov 1720 [PGB p—] 150a PGCo/land called Powell’s [adj Rich’d Bland, Joseph Patterson, Deep Bottom & Thos Poythress. Sold to John Poythress, Jr.]

—- Abraham Odium 9 Feb 1721/1 [PGCo. Bk. p516] 100a PGCo/Martin’s Brandon par., bounded W on old Town Run, N on Phillip Jane, E on Edward Hill, dec’d., S on Rich’d. Pace [John Jane to Thos Anderson, to wife, Mary Anderson Cargill to Edward Goodrich to Abraham Odium]

—- Robert Hunicutt 1 Feb 1726 [PGCo. Bk. p957] 150a PGCo/Martin’s Brandon par., S side Cattail sw N side Blackwater sw on both sides Reedy br of Cattail sw [Thos Anderson, dec’d., Jas Anderson & Chas Anderson to Cornelius Cargill to Robt Hunnicutt]