Francis Poythress, Jr., had land surveyed for him January 4, 1727, that was granted to him September 28, 1728. This Francis Poythress was not the father of Francis Poythress, the grandson of John Worsham, and this was not Francis Poythress, the grandson of John Worsham. Francis, Jr., was older than the grandson of John Worsham and he re- patented his father’s land September 22, 1739. On August 15, 1739, Francis Poythress (c. 1680-1739) appeared and made an oath in the Prince George County court. Between August 15, 1739, and September 22, 1739, this Francis Poythress had died in St. Andrew’s parish, in Brunswick County. His son was Francis Poythress (c. 1705-c. 1760),  Gentleman. Francis Poythress, the Gentleman, appears to have been deceased by March, 1760.

Family

Francis Poythress was born by 1705.

Professional Life

April 27, 1737, it was ordered that on the Commission of Peace, for Prince George County, Francis Poythress, Isham Epes, John Hall, Reverend Ravenscroft, John Peterson and Anthony Pennington be added to the present Justices. [Isham Epes (bef. 1700-1760) was married to Amy Goodwyn, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Goodwyn. John Peterson (c. 1694-1773) was the father of Mary Peterson (c. 1734-) who married Francis Poythress (1705-1760), son of Francis Poythress 1680-1739.]

September, 1738, in Prince George County, in the action of debts brought by John Turner, Mariner, against Francis Poythress, Gentleman, the defendant by his attorney appeared and on his motion an imparlance was granted him until the next court.

September 1738, in Prince George County, in the action of debts brought by Francis Poythress, Gentleman, against Robert Haddon for £15 current money due by a personal note dated April 4, 1738, the defendant personally appeared in court and confessed the said note to be due and on the motion of plaintiff’s attorney, judgement was awarded against the defendant for the aforesaid sum to be discharged by the payment of seven pounds, ten shillings of like money the principal of indebtedness of the said note and the interest due thereon from the last day in July.

October 10, 1738, in Prince George County, in the action of debts brought by John Turner, Mariner, against Francis Poythress, Gentleman, for £240 lawful money of Great Britain damage in means of defendant’s non payment of £210 of the clerk’s money due by him the defendant having had time until this court to plead and being now called did not offer anything, in barr or preclusions of the plaintiff’s action, therefore on the motion of the plaintiff’s attorney it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant his damage aforesaid or so much thereof that it shall appear he hath sustained by means of the nonpayment to aforesaid, unless the defendant shall appear at the next court and answer the said action.

October 26, 1738, in Prince George County, a court held for proof of Public Claims and Certifying Propositions and Grievances to the General Assembly. Present were Francis Poythress, among others, Gentlemen Justices.

October 26, 1738, in Prince George County, at a court held for laying the county levy, present were Robert Bolling, William Stark, Francis Poythress, John Ravenscroft, John Peterson, and Anthony Peniston, Gentleman Justices. [Anthony Peniston was possibly the father of Anthony Peniston who married Elizabeth Poythress (1759-1818), daughter of William (1737-1783) and Elizabeth Poythress and granddaughter of Robert Poythress (1690-1743) and Elizabeth. Elizabeth Poythress Peniston was Francis Poythress’ (c. 1680-1739) niece.]

November 27, 1738, in Prince George County, at a court held at Fitzgerald’s, present, among others, were William Poythress and Francis Poythress, Gentlemen Justices.

January 9, 1739, in Prince George County, present were Robert Bolling, Francis Poythress and John Ravenscroft, Gentlemen, on the petition of John Wells for an acre of land on the north side of the Nottaway River in this County belonging to Mark Harwell be summoned to appear at the next court to show cause if any he has or knows of why the said Petition may not be granted.

March 2, 1739, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, was a Justice of the Peace.

March 13, 1739, in Prince George County, the court presented Robert Bolling, William Stark, Theophilus Field, Isham Eppes, Francis Poythress, John Ravenscroft, now appointed Gentlemen Justices of the court. [possible identifications: Robert Bolling (1681-1749) married Anne Cocke; William Stark (1691-1755) married Mary Bolling; Isham Eppes (bef. 1700-1760) married Amy Goodwyn; John Ravenscroft (1718-?) married Rebecca Stark.]

March 13, 1739, in Prince George County, pursuant to the direction of the Acts of Assembly entitled an Act for the better regulation of the Militia: Richard Bland, William Poythress, William Harrison, Peter Jones, Francis Poythress, Isham Eppes, and Joshua Wynne were commissioned officers in the Militia and took the oaths appointed by the said acts and signed the test. [Joshua Wynne 1684-1739) son of Joshua Wynne & Mary Jones; Richard Bland (1710- 1776, husband of Anne Poythress, dau. of Peter Poythress & Anne Jones; Wm. Poythress (1694-1763), husband of Sarah Epes.]

August 15, 1739, in Prince George County, on the motion of the complaint of Francis Poythress, Gentleman, it was ordered that William Gibbs, Jr., Constable of Bristol parish, be summoned to appear in this court to answer the same.

August 27, 1739, in Prince George County, a Commission of Oyer and Terminer to William Poythress, Francis Poythress, Anthony Peniston, John Ravenscroft, among others, dated 23rd instant, for trial of Nutty, a negro woman slave belonging to Lewis Green, now in jail on suspicion of the murder of Sam, a negro boy, belonging to Burwell Green. Evidence shows that Nutty, on the 13th of August last, at the house of Lewis Green in Bristol parish assaulted said Sam with a brick, giving him a mortal wound on the left side of his head.

November 13, 1739, in Prince George County, Hannah Stroud, executrix of John Stroud, deceased, returned an inventory of the estate. Present were Isham Eppes and Francis Poythress, Gentlemen.

November 13, 1739, present were Isham Eppes and Francis Poythress, Gentlemen, the suit by petition brought by Francis Haddon against William Stuart, the defendant’s attorney being absent was continued to the next court and on the defendant’s cost.

In December, 1739, in the Prince George County court, present were Isham Eppes and Francis Poythress, Gentlemen, the suit by petition brought by Francis Haddon against William Stuart, the defendant’s attorney being absent was continued to the next court and on the defendant’s cost.

Civic Activities

Vestrymen of Bristol parish: Many of these persons served for many years. Below, only the date of the accession of the new member, without regard to his colleagues or the duration of his service, is given.

1721 George Archer

1722 John Herbert

1723 Buller Herbert

1724 Drury Bolling

1726 William Poythress

November 10, 1726, in Bristol parish, on the south side of the James River, at a Vestry held at the Chapel it was ordered that William Poythress and Richard Herbert be sworn Vestrymen.

1727 William Herbert

1728 Peter Jones

1729 Theophilus Field

1730 James Munford

1731 Robert Bevill

1733 William Starke

1734 Charles Fisher

1735 David Walker, Francis Poythress, John Bannister

1737 William Hamlin (date of first Vestry at Blandford Church)

1740 Theodoric Bland

1742 Thomas Short, Stephen Dewey…etc.”

May 9, 1738, in Prince George County, John Hall, Gentleman, was appointed to take the list of tithables below Ward’s Creek in Martin’s Brandon parish, June 10th next; John Ravenscroft, Gentleman, to do the same for the part between Ward’s and Powell’s Creeks. Anthony Peniston, Gentleman, for the parish above Powell’s Creek; John Peterson, Gentleman, for that part of Bristol parish within Monksneck Creek and below the road that leads from Monksneck Bridge to Appomattox Point; Isham Eppes, Gentleman, for that part without Monksneck Creek and Hatcher’s Run, below White Oak and Butterwood Roads; Francis Poythress, Gentleman, for that part of the parish within Monksneck Creek and Hatcher’s Run and above the road from Monksneck Bridge to Appomattox Point, and above White Oak and Butterwood Roads, without Hatcher’s Run.

May 20, 1738, present, among others, were Major William Poythress and Captain Francis Poythress. It was ordered that Major James Munford, Captain Francis Poythress, John Banister, Esquire, and William Hamlin, Gentlemen, do view and agree upon a proper place for building a Chapel on Hatcher’s Run for the convenience of the upper inhabitants of this parish and to report the proceedings to a Vestry to be held the first Saturday in July next and that the Churchwardens do advertise for workmen to come in to undertake the same.

July 1, 1738, in Bristol parish, on the south side of the James River, at a Vestry held at the Brick Church on Well’s Hill, present, among others, were Major William Poythress and Captain Francis Poythress. It was ordered that a Church be built on the north side of Hatcher’s Run on the land of Allen Tye.

April 8, 1739, in Prince George County, pursuant to the directions of the Acts of Assembly concerning tithables, one of the various appointments: Francis Poythress, Gentleman, for that part of the said parish within Monksneck Creek and Hatcher’s Run and above this the Road that leads from Monksneck to Appomattox Points and above the White Oak and Butterwood Road within to Hatcher’s Run.

May, 1739, in Prince George County, pursuant to the directions of the Acts of Assembly concerning tithables, one of the various appointments: Francis Poythress, Gentleman, for that part of the said parish within Monksneck Creek and Hatcher’s Run and above this the Road that leads from Monksneck to Appomattox Points and above the White Oak and Butterwood Road within to Hatcher’s Run.

August 20, 1739, at a Vestry held at the Brick Church on Wells’s Hill, present, among others, was Major William Poythress and Captain Francis Poythress. It was ordered that Robert Wynne and Joshua Wynne procession from Monkersneck to Stoney Creek between Monkersneck and the Chapel Road, that John Poythress and Thomas Twittey procession between Butterwood and Nottoway River as low as the head of Beaver-pond Creek. [Joshua Wynne (1684-1739) and Robert Wynne (1693-1743).]

November 4, 1739, in Prince George County, the county ordered John Banister and Francis Poythress to build a bridge over Hatcher’s Run at Peterson’s Mill. [John Banister accompanied William Byrd on the “Journey to the Land of Eden,” in 1733, and Byrd named the Banister River that flows through present day Halifax County for “his kind Companion of my Travels.”]

November 14, 1739, in Prince George County, John Banister and Francis Poythress, Gentlemen, appointed to agree with workmen to build a bridge over Hatcher’s Run near Mr. Peterson’s mill.

December 10, 1739, at a Vestry held at the Brick Church on Well’s Hill, present, among others, Captain Francis Poythress and Major William Poythress. It was ordered that Colonel Robert Bolling, Major William Poythress and Captain William Eppes do appoint a place for building the new Chapel and that Mr. Ravenscroft undertake to build the same for £134, 10 shillings to be paid in three several payments to be finished by the last of December, 1741.

Personal Property: Land

January 4, 1727, in Prince George County, Surveyor’s records, to a survey for Francis Poythress, Jr., on the upper side of the Butterwood Swamp. Robert Bolling was the surveyor. (This was not the father of Francis Poythress, the

grandson of John Worsham, and this was not Francis Poythress, the grandson of John Worsham. Francis, Jr., was older than the grandson of John Worsham and he re-patented his father’s land in 1739.)

[September 28, 1728, Francis Poythress, Jr., of Prince George County, 200 acres of new land, on the upper side of Butterwood Swamp, in Prince George County, at the edge of the Beaver Pond below the mouth of the Governor’s Quarter Branch, joining his father’s upper line to his corner. This land was mentioned in addition to his father’s land, that was originally granted on July 9, 1724, in a later deed dated September 22, 1739.]

28 Sep 1728 ffrancis Poythris Junr. (September 28, 1728, Pr. Geo. Co., 200 acres, New Land). George the Second &c To all &c Know ye &c that for diverse good causes and considerations but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of twenty shillings of good and lawful money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia. We have given granted and confirmed and by these presents for us our heirs and successors do give grant and confirm unto ffrancis Poythris Junr. of Prince George County one certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred acres lying and being on the upper side of Butterwood Swamp in the County aforesaid and bounded as followeth (to wit) beginning at a white oak at the edge of the Beaver Pond below the mouth of the Governors Quarter Branch thence north seven degrees west two hundred and six poles to a corner thence east seven degrees north one hundred and sixty six poles to a corner thence south seven degrees east one hundred and sixty four poles joining his father’s upper line to his corner upon the swamp thence up the swamp as it meanders to the beginning with all &c to have hold &c to be held &c yielding and paying &c provided &c In witness &c witness our trusty and well beloved William Gooch Esq. our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the seal of our said Colony the twenty eighth day of September one thousand seven hundred twenty eight in the second year of our reign. William Gooch. [PB 13, p. 439]

November 1, 1728, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, Jr., 2,000 acres on the Butterwood Swamp adjoining his former land. [Older than Francis in the Worsham Will.] [Francis Poythress, Jr., became Francis Poythress, Gentleman, in 1738.]

In August, 1738, in Prince George County, John Allen acknowledged his deed for land, indented and sealed, to Francis Poythress, Gentleman, on whose motion it was ordered that the said deed be recorded and then also Ruth, the wife of John Allen, came into court and being first privately examined as the law directed freely and voluntarily relinquished to the said Francis Poythress her rights of dower in and to the land and the deed mentioned, which was likewise ordered to be recorded.

September 12, 1738, in Prince George County, John Poythress and Charles Poythress acknowledged their deed for

land, indented and sealed, to Francis Poythress, Gentleman, on whose motion it was ordered that the said deed be recorded.

September 22, 1738, in the Virginia Gazette, Francis Poythress advertised his lost horse. “Strayed away from the subscriber, living in Prince George County, a large milk and cider colored horse, with a red head, black mane and tail, branded on the near buttock, WI with a figure 4 at the top, and on the off buttock, WP; and had a very good bell about his neck. Any person that will bring the horse to my house on Appomattox River, or give such intelligence of him, so as he may be had again, shall have a Pistole reward, paid by Francis Poythress.”

[September 22, 1739, Francis Poythress, Gentleman, 3,887 acres, in Prince George County, on the north side of the Butterwood Swamp and the upper side of Cook’s Branch, crossing a branch of White Oak Swamp, to the side of Fitzgerald’s Mill Path, crossing Westbrook’s Road, and the head of the Governor’s Branch, adjoining Mr. William Eaton, 200 acres of the said tract being formerly granted to the said Francis Poythress by patent bearing date September 28, 1728, 387 acres granted unto his father, Francis Poythress, deceased, patent bearing date July 9, 1724, and by mesne conveyances the right and title thereof is become vested in the said Francis Poythress and the residue thereof never before granted. This deed included 200 acres from the deed of September 28, 1728, as Francis Poythress, Jr., and included 387 acres from the deed of his father, Captain Francis Poythress, on July 9, 1724.]

22 Sep 1739 (Francis Poythress, Gentleman, 3,887 acres, Prince George County). George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith etc. To all to whom these present shall come greeting Know Ye that for a good causes and considerations but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of sixteen pounds ten shillings of good and lawful money for our use to be paid to our Receiver General of our

Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have given granted & confirmed and by these presents for us our heirs and successors do give grant and confirm unto Francis Poythress gentleman one certain tract or parcel of land containing three thousand eight hundred and eighty seven acres lying and being in the County of Prince George on the north side of the Butterwood Swamp and the upper side of Cook’s Branch and bounded as followeth (to wit) beginning at a corner between two white oaks marked with the chopps facing the corner and blaized on the contrary sides in the very upper fork near the very head of Cooke’s Branch thence north twenty eight degrees west one hundred and thirty nine poles to a small corner red oak at the head of a valley of White Oak Swamp thence west two hundred and twenty crossing a branch of White Oak Swamp to a corner white oak to the side of FitzGerrald’s Mill Path thence south twenty six degrees west three hundred and twenty four poles crossing Westbrook’s Road and the head of the Governor’s Branch to a lightwood knot between a red oak and hiccory marked four ways thence east thirty six and an half degrees south one hundred and forty five poles to a corner white oak thence south eight and an half degrees east two hundred and four poles to Mr. William Eatons line thence along the same east thirty eight degrees south seventy four poles to his lower corner white oak on the upper side the said creek thence south thirty eight degrees west one hundred and thirty six poles along his lower end line to Butterwood Swamp thence down the same as it meanders to the beginning; Two hundred acres grant of the said tract being formerly granted unto the said Francis Poythress by our letters Patent bearing date the twenty eighth day September one thousand seven hundred and twenty eight Three hundred and eighty seven acres the grant being formerly granted unto his father Francis Poythress decd. by letters Patent bearing date the ninth day of July MDCCXXIV and by mesne conveyances the right and title thereof is become vested in the said Francis Poythress and the residue thereof never before granted with all woods underwoods swamps marshes low grounds meadows feedings and his due share of all veins mines and quarries as well discovered as not discovered with the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said quantity of three thousand eight hundred and eighty seven acres of land and the rivers waters and water courses therein contained together with the privileges of hunting hawking fishing fowling and all other profits commodities and hereditaments whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining to have hold possess and enjoy the said tract or parcel of land and all other the before granted premises and every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Francis Poythress and to his heirs and assigns forever to the only use and behoof of him the said Francis Poythress his heirs and assigns forever to be held of us our heirs and successors as of our Manor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent free and common soccage and not in capite or by Knights service yielding and paying unto us our heirs and successors forever fifty acres of land and so proportionably for a lesser or greater quantity than fifty acres the fee rent of one shilling yearly to be paid upon the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch Angel and also cultivating and improving three acres part of every fifty of the tract abovementioned within three years after the date of these presents provided always that if three years of the said fee rent shall at any time be in arrears and unpaid or if the said Francis Poythress his heirs or assigns do not within the space of three years next coming after the date of these presents cultivate and improve three acres part of every fifty of the tract above mentioned then the estate hereby granted shall cease and be utterly determined and thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for us our heirs and successors to grant the same lands and premises with the appurtenances unto such other person or persons as we our heirs and successors shall think fit in witness whereof we have caused these our letters patent to be made witness our trusty and well beloved William Gooch Esq. our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburg under the seal of our said Colony the twenty second day of September one thousand seven hundred and thirty nine in the thirteenth year of our reign. William Gooch. [PB18, p. 420-421]

[409 William Westbrooke 14 Jul 1718 [PB10 p402] 100 ac. PG Co/S side of Whiteoak Swamp below]

[739 William Westbrook of PG Co 5 Sep 1723 [PB11 p206] 387 ac. PG Co/both sides of White Oak Swamp] [129 Capt. Francis Poythris of PG Co 9 Jul 1724 [PB12 p68] 387 ac. PG Co/upper or W. Side of Butterwood sw] [103 Francis Poythress, Gentleman 22 Sep 1739 [PB18 p420] 3,887 ac. PG Co/N side of Butterwood Swamp] [242 Francis Poythress 22 Sep 1739 [PB18 p366] 400a PG Co/lower side Tommaheton cr. btwn Richardson &] [428 Richard Taylor, Gentleman 1 Dec 1740 [PB19 p868] 261 ac. PG/lower side of Cookes Br. adj Hugh Reeces] [416 Hugh Reece 30 Aug 1743 [PB21 p481] 323 ac. PG Co/lower side of Cooks br.]

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

September 22, 1739, Francis Poythress, 400 acres, in Prince George County, on the lower side of the Tommaheton Creek between Lawrence Richardson and George Wainwright, on Beaverpond branch. The 400 acres was part of the 3,887 acres of the same date. [September 22, 1739, to Peter Thomas and William Harper, dated June 5, 1765.

Whereas by patent dated September 22, 1739, granted Francis Poythress, 400 acres, then in Prince George County,

now in Dinwiddie County, on the lower side of Tommaheton Creek between Lawrence Richardson and George Wainwright, on Beaverpond branch, and whereas Tally Allen, in whom the land was vested, has failed to make such cultivation and improvement, Peter Thomas has made humble suit and has obtained a grant for the same which he has assigned to William Harper.]

(22 Sep 1739 to Francis Poythress con 40Sh. re 400a PGCo loc -36047 -29797 F127 L0 P255 pt A) Lawrence Richardsons upper corner Gum upon Beaverpond branch ln W3S; 276P; along Richardsons upper line pt B) his upper corner white Oak upon Tommaheton thence up Tomaheton swamp as it meanders to lm n; 225p; pt C) George Wainwright’s lower Corner white Oak thence along his line E9N 145P to ln e9n; 145p; George Wainwright pt D) his corner thence E138P to ln e; 138p; pt E) Beaver Pond branch thence down the said Branch as it Meanders to the Beginning lm; down Beaver Pond branch And whereas Tally Allen in whom the Right and title of the said Land is since become vested hath failed to make such Cultivation and Improvement and Peter Thomas hath made humble suit and hath obtained a Grant for the same which he hath assigned to William Harper. [PB18, p366]———

22 Sep 1739 To Peter Thomas/William Harper. Whereas by patent 22Sep1739 Granted Francis Poythress con 40 Sh. re 400a then PGCO now DNCO on the lower side of Tommaheton Creek between Lawrence Richardson’s and George Wainwrights Lines loc -36079 -29797 F127 L0 P255 pt A) Lawrence Richardsons upper corner Gum upon Beaverpond branch ln W3S; 276P; along Richardsons upper line pt B) his upper corner white Oak upon Tommaheton thence up Tomaheton swamp as it meanders to lm n; 225p; pt C) George Wainwright’s lower Corner white Oak thence along his line E9N 145P to ln e9n; 145p; George Wainwright pt D) his corner thence E138P to ln e; 138p; pt E) Beaver Pond branch thence down the said Branch as it Meanders to the Beginning lm; down Beaver Pond branch And whereas Tally Allen in whom the Right and title of the said Land is since become vested hath failed to make such Cultivation and Improvement and Peter Thomas hath made humble suit and hath obtained a Grant for the same which he hath assigned to William Harper. [PB36 p762-763]

Adjoining Property

Will of William Haskins. To Frederick Ford, son of Matthew Ford, the plantation where I live. To William Ford, son of Matthew Ford, negroes. To Mary Grigg, wife of Abner Grigg, a negro; to George Traylor, a negro; to Martha Spain, wife of Thomas Spain, a negro; to Hugh Bragg, a negro and items; to my cousin Mary Tucker, wife of John Tucker, a negro; to my brother William Traylor, 1 shilling; to my brother Edward Traylor, 1 shilling; to Mary Basford, 1 shilling. All the rest to Thomas Spain and George Traylor, equally and they to be executors. Dated 22 Dec 1742. Wit: William Hamlin, John Spain, William Spain. Recorded May, 1745. [Henrico W&D 1744-1748, p24] [Colonial Wills of Henrico Co., Part Two 1737-1781, p21] [William Spain was married to Mary Peterson, daughter of John Peterson & Mary Batte. Mary Peterson Spain was Mary Peterson Poythress’ aunt.][Abner Grigg married Mary Ford. Abner’s sister, Susannah, married William Featherstone. Abner’s son, Jesse (c. 1732-), married Martha Elam as his second wife in 1786. Jesse’s son, Burwell, married Sabra Elam, dau. of Joel & Phoebe Elam, in 1787.]

[July 10, 1745, Burnell Claiborne, was granted 150 acres, in Prince George County, on both sides of the south side of the White Oak Swamp and bounded by Captain Francis Poythress’ line, Fitzgerald’s Mill Path, and Stewart’s line.] [September 22, 1739, originally adjoining Captain Francis Poythress and later, Francis Poythress, Gentleman.]

10 Jul 1745 Burnell Claiborne 150 acs. Pr. Geo. Co., both sides of the S. side of white Oak Sw., and bounded by Captain Francis Poythress’s line. [PB23 p883] [After the death of Francis Poythress, the first husband of Hannah Ravenscroft, she married Burnell Claiborne. Burnell Claiborne lived adjacent to the property of Captain Francis Poythress and near the Captain’s son, Francis Poythress, Gentleman.]

Patent for only 1190 acres the first survey.

March 31^st 1757. Survey’d. for Roger Atkinson of the County of Dinwiddie 1342 acres of land lying on the south side Appomattox River in the said County adjoining sundry old lines and bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning at Robert Langley’s corner on the said River at A and running on his line. From A to B South 7° East 111 poles to his corner pine standing in a small Branch, B to C West 15½° South 234 poles to a corner white oak, C to D South 26° West 37 poles to the Reedy Branch, D to E down the Reedy Branch as it meanders to Eliz. Alley’s line E to F South 14° West 74 poles along Alley’s line to a corner at Pointers near her fence, F to G South 2° East 168 poles along John Jones line to his corner small hiccory near Needhams Quarter Branch. Then on said Jones’s & Rob. Ruffins lines G to H West 22° South 296 poles crossing Needham’s Quarter Branch to the said Ruffins corner on Laughlin Flins line, Then on his line, H to I North 30° West 127 poles to his corner white oak I to K West 4° South 19 poles to a corner white oak, K to L North 25° East 26 poles to a corner at Pointers, L to M North 6° East 152 poles to

Nich. Overby’s corner red oak, M to N North 3° East 42 poles along Overby’s line to his corner at two hiccory’s N to O North 8½° West 46 poles along another of the said Overby’s lines to his corner between two white oaks, Then still on the said Overby’s lines O to P North 36° West 154 poles to his corner gum standing on the River just above the mouth of Ledbetters Creek P to A down the River as it meanders to the Beginning 987 acres part thereof was formerly granted to, and held by, sundry persons and by mean conveyances, or otherwise, is since become vested in the said Roger Atkinson, the remaining 203 acres being new land not before granted and not above one third part fit for cultivation. Wm. Watkins, Surveyor.

NB 136 acres purchas’d. by sd. Atkinson of Fra. Poythress and taken in March 28^th 1761, by a line from B to I, and from I to E up the Reedy Branch and so on from E to F etc. the courses as below. Wm. Watkins. [written at top left margin of page.]

[159 Laughlan Flyn of PG Co. 13 Oct 1727 [PB13 p278] 300 ac. PG Co./both sides of Leadbiters Creek] [198 Henry Allen 28 Jan 1733 [PB15 p138] 250 ac. PG Co/btwn Reedy run & Nedums Quarter]

[462 Nicholas Overby 12 Jan 1746/7 [PB25 p318] 128 ac. PG Co/upper side of Ledbetters Creek] [336 Roger Atkinson 15 Jul 1760 [PB34 p555] 1,190 ac. Dinwiddie/S side of Appomattox Riv.]

[In the survey, it reads “purchased by said Atkinson of Francis Poythress and taken in March 28^th 1761.”] [Robert Langley, late of Dinwiddie Co., his administrator, Thomas Atkinson, will sell his HH and KF (VGPI 17 Jun 1796] [Elizabeth Pleasants was disowned with her daughters Margaret and Elizabeth by the Society of Friends, 15 Aug 1785, for holding slaves. She md., 5 Sep 1749, Robert Langley from Walsham, Lancashire, England, who settled in Dinwiddie Co       Ann Pleasants md. abt. 1755, Roger Atkinson of “Mansfield,” Dinwiddie Co., who emigrated from

County Cumberland, England, to Virginia abt. 1750 & left will 16 Nov 1782-21 July 1800. Their son, Roger Atkinson, born 28 Feb 1764, of “Olive Hill,” Chesterfield Co., md. (1) 20 Sep 1788, Agnes Poythress, who died 28 Nov 1821, aged 52, in Halifax Co., and (2) 31 Dec 1822, Sarah Spotswood. (Adventurers of Purse & Person Virginia 1607-1624/5. Families G-P, John Frederick Dorman, 4^th Edition).][Agnes Poythress was the daughter of Peter Poythress and Elizabeth Bland and granddaughter of Robert Poythress and Elizabeth.]

April 20, 1761, in Dinwiddie County, Robert Bolling, 350 acres, on both sides of Bolling Run, in the counties of Dinwiddie and Prince George, on the south side of the Appomattox River, adjoining Ravenscroft and Jones, Lewis Parham, Thomas Goodwin and John Butler’s Storehouse.

[704 Thomas Goodwin 28 Sep 1758 [PB33 p496] 80 ac. Dinwiddie/N side the Reedy Branch]

As Witness

February 1, 1728, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, Jr., was a witness to a deed, between Allan Tye and wife, Mary, to William Anderson.

August 18, 1729, in Henrico County, the Bond of Robert Bolling, Richard Kennon and Richard Herbert, Gentlemen, that they will fairly determine the line in dispute between George Wilson and Thomas Webster, both of Bristol parish. The line is from Old Town Creek up to the 2nd Falls. The witnesses were Ann Bolling and Francis Poythress, Jr.

Pertinent Information

February 13, 1739, in Prince George County, John Ravenscroft, Gentleman, was appointed to view the bridge over the Nottaway River, called Rayborn’s Bridge and will John Wall, of Brunswick County, Gentleman, to agree with a workman.