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  • Addressing Pocahontas’ alleged connection to Poythress
  • Ancestors of Clifton Ormond Poythress
  • Biographical Sketches of Francis Poythress 18th Century Pioneer of Methodism
  • Charles Asa Poythress Documents
  • Compiled Poythress-related Research by Flora B. Dotson
    • Dotson FHL Permission
    • Dotson Manuscript
    • DOTSON OBITUARY
    • Flora B Dotson SLC FHL catalog
  • Early Poythress Family in Virginia, Lou Poole
  • Family Group Sheet for Thomas Poythress (Virginia) – First 5 Generations
  • Family of Joseph Poythress and Mary King of Troup County, Georgia Event Line 1788-1880
  • Francis Poythress – Methodist Pioneer in Kentucky 1788
  • James Speed (1753 – before 1822) Immediate Family Chart and Land Transactions in Mecklenburg, VA
  • John Alexander Poythress Life
  • Notes on Wynne Family Connections to Poythress Family
  • Poythress Connections to Wall Family in Virginia, by Lou Poole
  • Poythress Progenitors: James Edward Poythress of Virginia
  • Preliminary: Poythress Lineage of Rev. O. D. Poythress
  • Rebecca Poythress
  • Resources Related to R. Bolling Batte’s Study of the Poythress Family in Virginia
  • Study of Francis Poythress of Green County, Georgia
  • Study of Lewis, David & Charles Poythress (Virginia)
    • David Poythress 1866-7 Freedmen Agreement
    • Lewis Poythress: Biographical Information from Affidavit for Jessie Taylor Revolutionary War Pension Application
  • Thomas Poythress (Virginia) circa 1770 – 1800
  • Thomas Poythress, Sr. of Martin’s Brandon, Prince George County, 4th Generation
    • David Poythress (c. 1757 – 1778)
    • Thomas James Poythress, Jr. (c. 1756 – bef. 1803)
      • Thomas Poythress (1781 – bef. 1850)
    • William Poythress (c. 1775 – aft. 1820)
  • First Poythress Generations in Virginia
    • Captain Francis Poythress (1609 – c. 1651)
      • Jane Poythress
      • Major Francis Poythress (1639 – 1688)
        • Captain John Poythress, Jr. (c. 1681-1724)
          • Capt. John Poythress (c. 1705 – 1760)
          • Francis Poythress (c. 1707 – 1738)
          • William Poythress (c. 1720 – aft. 1782)
            • William Poythress (c. 1762 – unknown)
              • James R. Poythress (c. 1785 – aft. 1850)
        • Francis Poythress, Sr. (c. 1677 – c. 1752)
          • Francis Poythress (c. 1720 – aft. 1765)
            • Francis Poythress (c. 1750 – bef. 1805)
              • Joseph Poythress (c. 1788 – 1853)
        • Thomas Poythress (c. 1683-1749)
          • George Poythress (bef. 1711 – aft. 1740)
          • Thomas Poythress, Sr. (c. 1729 – c . 1800)
            • Edward Poythress (c. 1769 – aft. 1803)
            • George Poythress (1763 – 7/19/1832)
              • John Carter Poythress (1796 – 1862)
            • Lewis Poythress, Sr. (1765 – 1847)
              • David E. Poythress (1806 – 1876)
              • Edward Poythress (1798 – aft. 1860)
              • George Washington Poythress (1837 – 1900)
              • James Edward Poythress (1803 – 1863)
              • John Lewis Poythress (1829 – 1905)
              • John Poythress (1800 – 1818)
              • Lewis Y. Poythress (1819 – 1874)
              • Thomas M. Poythress (1823 – 1891)
            • Meredith Poythress, Sr., (1760 – 1839)
              • Cleaton Poythress (1785 – 1827)
              • Meredith Poythress, Jr., (1790 – aft. 1860)
              • Peter Poythress (1782 – 1815)
      • Mr. John Poythress (c. 1640 – 1712)
        • Captain Francis Poythress (c. 1680 – 1739)
          • Charles Poythress (before 1717 – 1763)
            • John Poythress (aft. 1739 – aft. 1788)
          • Francis Poythress (c. 1705 – c. 1760)
            • Reverend Francis Poythress (c. 1732 – 1818)
              • Sergeant Francis Poythress (c. 1760 – 1785)
        • Captain John Poythress, Sr. (c. 1672-aft. 1726)
        • Colonel William Poythress (1694 – 1763)
          • Captain William Poythress (1728 – c. 1768)
            • Benjamin F. Poythress (1808 – 1865)
            • Benjamin Poythress (1756 – 1789)
              • George Alexander Poythress (1849 – 1906)
              • Hardiman Poythress (1779 – 1810)
              • John H. Poythress (1804 – aft. 1836)
            • William Poythress, Jr. (c. 1750 – c. 1775)
        • David Poythress (c. 1685-1739)
          • Kirby Poythress (c. 1757 – c. 1809/1814)
        • Mr. Joshua Poythress (c. 1688-1740)
          • Captain Joshua Poythress (c. 1720 – c. 1782)
          • Captain William Poythress (1753 – 1794)
          • Edmund Poythress, (c. 1718 – 1781)
          • John Poythress (c. 1730 – bef. 1764)
          • Joshua Poythress (1784 – aft. 1854)
          • Joshua Poythress, Jr. (1751 -1 794), of Flowerdew Hundred, 5th Generation
          • Patrick Henry Poythress (1778 – 1822)
          • Thomas Eppes Poythress (1785 – 1847)
          • William Peterson Poythress (1810 – 1862)
          • William Poythress (aft. 1720 – )
            • Dr. John Poythress (c. 1760s/1770s – 1813)
        • Mr. Peter Poythress (c. 1674-c. 1762)
        • Mr. Robert Poythress (1690-1743)
          • Captain Robert Poythress (c. 1722-1782)
          • Colonel Peter Poythress (1730-1787)
          • Lt. William Poythress (c. 1737-1783)
          • William Poythress (1765 – 1810)
      • Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne
        • Captain Thomas Wynne (1657 – 1717)
        • Major Joshua Wynne (1661 – 1715)
      • Thomas Poythress (1641 – aft 1659)
    • Poythress Descendancy Chart
    • Poythress Biographic Profiles Chart

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