Biographic Compilation by Mike Tutor, circa 2019

Major John Carter Poythress (1796 – 1862), son of Major George Poythress and Harriet Carter, 6th generation.

John Carter Poythress was the son of George Poythress (1763 – 1832) and Harriet Carter (c. 1771 – 1818).

Census and Newspaper reports

1830 – District 62, Waynesborough, Burke Co., GA.

0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1,9m slaves <10, 4m slaves 10-<24, 5m slaves 24-<36, 4m 36-<55, 2m slaves

55-<100, 16f slaves <10, 8f slaves 10-<24, 4f slaves 24-<36. Total slaves: 52, 24 males, 28 females.

John C. Poythress 32 (wife) Morris (1800 – 1810)

(female) (1790 – 1800)

Major John Carter Poythress was brother-in-law to William S. C. Morris. 1840 – 62nd District, Burke Co., GA.

1840 – 62nd District, Burke Co., GA.

John C. Poythress

0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1, 4m slaves <10, 1m slave 10-<24, 1f slave <10, 1f slave 10-<24 1f slave 24-

<35, 1f slave 55-<100, Total: 16, (9 slaves; 5 males, 4 females), 4 in agriculture.

John C. Poythress 42 (wife) Morris (1800 – 1810)

1850 – Waynesboro District, Burke Co., GA., 6/21/1850 John C. Poythress 52 w/m, planter, $30,000 r. e., GA George A. Mandell 22 w/m, Agent: W. Rail Road, FL Mary E. Mandell 22 w/f, GA

John P. Mandell 4 w/m, GA Ann E. Mandell 2 w/m, GA

From The Waynesboro News May 17, 1859. YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Pursuant to previous notice, a number of gentlemen met at the Methodist Church at Waynesboro, on the 5th inst — for the purpose of organizing a Young Men’s Christian Association, for the county of Burke. Rev. Charles Fulwood opened the meeting with prayer. Major John C. Poythress was then called to the Chair, and Mitchell Jones requested to act as Secretary.

J. J. Jones explained the object of the meeting in a few appropriate remarks, and them proposed that the constitution of the Young Men’s Christian Association of Augusta, be read: which was done by John R. Sturges. On motion of J.

J. Jones, the following named gentlemen, Rev. Charles A. Fulwood, Rev. George W. Yarborough, W. Green Bell, T.

A. Ward, Richard W. Rogers, Stephen A. Corker, John J. Jones, John R. Sturges and Mitchel Jones, were appointed by the Chair to draft and report at next meeting, a suitable Constitution and Rules of Order for the Government of the Association. On motion the meeting adjourned until Thursday the 19th inst. John C. Poythress, Chairman. Mitchell Jones, Secretary.

1860 – Town of Waynesboro, Burke Co., GA., 6/27/1860

John C. Poythress 62 w/m, planter, $14,000 r. e., 45,000 p. e., GA Mary E. Mandell 28 w/f, GA

Anne E. Mandell 11 w/f, GA

1860 Slave Schedule, Town of Waynesboro, Burke Co., GA., 6/27/1860, p. 34

John C. Poythress: b/m 63, b/m 55, b/f 50, b/f 50, b/f 43, b/f 41, b/f 40, b/f 27, m/f 24, b/f 16, b/m16. 11 slaves; 3

males, 8 females.

THE INDEPENDENT SOUTH September 20, 1862. Departed this life, after a long and painful illness, on Friday morning the 12th of September 1862, at his summer residence in Richmond county, Major John C Poythress, aged 66 years. Maj. P. was one of the oldest and most worthy citizens of Waynesboro. He was always first to contribute to any charitable or public cause, was warm hearted and devoted to his friends, a valuable citizen, and a good neighbor.

He had been for many years a member of the Presbyterian Church, and died as he had lived, a devoted Christian. Note: This seems to be the summer home of the wealthy planter, John C. Poythress, enumerated in Waynesboro, Burke Co., Ga. in 1860 as age 62.

The Daily News and Herald (Savannah, Ga.) Wednesday, 20 June 1866, classified ads: FOR SALE A VALUABLE SUMMER RESIDENCE, situated within a mile of McBean Station, Savannah and Augusta Railroad, formerly

the property of the late Major John C. Poythress. There are six rooms to the house, and a large piazza, with flower garden, in front. On the premises is a commodious Stable and Carriage House, Kitchen and Servants’ Houses, a large Garden and a valuable Orchard. With the house will be sold a tract of well wooded Land, on which it is situated, consisting of about one hundred acres. Terms cash. For further particulars, address JOHN D. MUNNERLYN, Waynesboro’, Ga.

Inheritance

(From BPN)

Will of Major George Poythress

George Poythress, Jackson County, Florida 1832. (Book E, p. 286 & 287, July 19, 1832. H. N. Nowland, Clerk. Territory of Florida, County of Jackson. In the name of God Amen. I George Poythress of the Territory and County aforesaid calling to mind that all men must die and wishing to dispose of my worldly Estate do make and ordain this as my last will and Testament in Manner and form following to wit Item 1st I give and bequeath unto my Son John Carter Poythress my tract of Land lying and being in the County of Burk in the State of Georgia Known as the Rocky Creek Plantation to him and his heirs and assigns forever Item 2nd I give and bequeath unto John C. Poythress of Burk County in the state of Georgia and my friend James W. Exum of Jackson County West Florida whom I hereby nominate create and appoint Executors of this my last Will and Testament in trust as such executors all the remaining part of my Estate real & Personal both in Law and Equity with all monies and evidences of Debts due me to them & their heirs Executors and Administrators, But upon this special trust and confidence and for the purposes hereinafter mentioned, That is to say to suffer and permit my daughter Mary Elizabeth Mandell receive and use to her sole and separate use free from the controle or contracts of her husband or husbands the income and profits of my saidEstate for and during her natural life. And I do hereby declare that my said daughter’s separate receipt notwithstanding her said coverture shall be a sufficient & legal discharge to the said Trustees for the Income of said property so paid over to her from time to time. And it is further my will and desire that should my said daughter have a child or children living at her death then & in that case I give and bequeath said Estate Real & Personal herein conveyed to said Child or children and to them their heirs and assigns forever – But if my said daughter depart this life without having a child or children living at her death then and in that case it is my will and desire that my said Estate real and personal after my daughter’s death without children living go to and I do bequeath the same to such children of my Brother Lewis of the State of Virginia as may be living at the death of my Daughter.

I do hereby nominate and appoint my Son John Carter Poythress and my friend James W. Exum my Executors to carry this my last will into effect hereby revoking all former wills made by me – In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Sixth day of April In the year of our Lord 1829 — Geo Poythress

Signed Sealed and Executed

In the presence of us who sign the same in the presence of the Testator and in the presence of each other — Wm. J. Mauldin, Robert Ross, H. D. Stone.

George Poythress died in Jackson County, Florida (at that time Jackson County, Territory of Florida) well after making his will (signed on 6 April 1829), around July 1832. William Mauldin, Esqr, witnessed it and swore on July 19, 1832 in Jackson County Territory, of Florida, that George signed it in the presence of him and the other two witnesses, Robert Ross, and H. D. Stone.

It was stated in the court proceedings by John C. Poythress that Mary Mandell, “now Mary Cheesborough” was his half sister. It further stated that Mary’s “maternal uncle” was Alexander L. Lawson who they finally settled on to be Trustee for Mary after John C. was getting too feeble to do it any more. Mary died in Jackson County, Florida. She signed some of the receipts for proceeds of the crops of various years, in Marianna, which is in Jackson County, Florida. In 1845, the “Return of John C. Poythress Executor of the last will of George Poythress Decd and trustee under the will of the property of Mary E. Cheeseborough & her children” lists the various years, 1841 – 1844, for which John paid her receipts from the crops.