R. Bolling Batte regarding William Poythress
[252 1 William Poythress was party to division of father’s slaves in 1775. No further record.]
Family
William Poythress was born around 1750, the son of Captain William Poythress, of Prince George County. William died before July, 1775, and his brother, Benjamin Poythress, was his heir. Wm. had one brother and four sisters.

After William Poythress’ Death

In July, 1775, in Prince George County, the division of the estate of William Poythress, of Prince George County: The division of slaves of William Poythress, deceased, by decree of the Prince George County court, July, 1775, we have divided the slaves William Poythress died possessed of, between the plaintiffs, John Gordon and Lucy, his wife, Ann Isham Poythress and Mary Poythress and the defendant, Benjamin Poythress, and allotted to each of the legatees their share. The value of those allotted to John and Lucy Gordon was unequal to the value of those given to the others, and Benjamin is to pay the other legatees: to Ann Isham Poythress, £3/13/4; to Mary Poythress, £11/3/4; to Benjamin Poythress £1/13/4; to Benjamin Poythress as heir of William Poythress, Jr., £8/13/4; to Benjamin Poythress as heir of Sally Poythress, £1/13/4. All names of slaves were listed, but no last names, except for Andrew Miller, Jack Vaughan, Lucy Cook and Frank Cook. William Poythress, Jr., Benjamin Poythress, Lucy Poythress Gordon, Ann Isham Poythress, Mary Poythress and Sally Poythress were children of William Poythress and (Lucy Edwards?).

Highlights:

– Wm. Poythress, Jr. (c. 1750-c. 1775), grandson of Col. Wm. Poythress, 5^th Gen.

– born c. 1750

– his father died c. 1768

– deceased (age ~24) before July, 1775; brother, Benjamin Poythress, was his heir plantations on Little Roanoke, Charlotte Co.; Butterwood Quarter, Dinwiddie Co.; and, Tombeaton Quarter, 1775.

Capt. Wm. Poythress’ father, Col. Wm. Poythress, bought the following land: 6,667 ac. If Wm., the grandson, inherited it all, he was a very wealthy man. His plantation at Butterwood Quarter may have had 3,572 ac. & his plantation at Tommaheton may have had 1,137 ac.

206 ac. Butterwood sw. Pr. Geo.; 343 ac. Butterwood sw. Pr. Geo.; 297 ac. Butterwood sw. Pr. Geo.; 381 ac. Butterwood sw. Pr. Geo; 200 ac. Butterwood sw. Pr. Geo.; 531 ac. Butterwood sw. Dinwiddie Co.; 2,000 ac. Tommaheton cr. Pr. Geo.; 1,024 ac. Tommaheton sw. above butterwoods Pr. Geo.; 548 ac. Tommaheton Pr. Geo.;  689½ ac. Henrico Co.; 447½ ac. Henrico Co. = 1,958 ac. Butterwood sw.; 3,572 ac. Tommaheton; 1,137 ac. Henrico Co. = Total: 6,667 ac.