Poythress Deeds, Darvills USGS Quadrant Dinwiddie County, Virgina

DeedMapper estimated geographic location of land holding in Dinwiddie County, Virginia (See Details). Source: DeedMapper Data Pool Index for Dinwiddie County, Virginia. This plot is limited to patents in the data pool granted to Poythress — additional holdings likely exit. Use is permitted for non-commercial purposes. Consult DeedMapper for more information about maps and the methodology used to determine approximate property locations. This deed map is specific to the USGS Darvills map quadrant where the majority of the Poythress lands included in the Deed Mapper dataset are located in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.

County Origins:  First Patent was in 1653 in Charles City County. In 1702 Prince George Co. was formed from Charles City County. In 1752 Dinwiddie Co. was formed from Prince George Co. 

Deed Sources: VBP (Virginia Patent Book)

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Below is the general description for these properties shown above.


ItemDateFromToPropertyAreaConsiderationReference SourceType
422 Sep 1739Francis Poythress, Gentleman3887a PGCo. on the North side of Butterwood Swamp3526.2a£16.S10VPB 18 p420-421patent
79 Jul 1724Hugh DrysdaleWilliam Poythris of Prince George Co.206a on both Sides of the Ready Br. of Butterwood Sw. in the County aforesaid206.3a25 Shill.VPB 12 p68patent
89 Jul 1724Hugh DrysdaleCapt. Francis Poythris of Prince George Co.387a on the Upper or Wet Side of Butterwood Sw.353.8a40 Shill.VPB 12 p68patent
91 Jun 1741Majr. William Poythress200a Prince George CountyVPB 19 p983patent
103 Aug 1752William Poythress531a DNCo. on the S side of Butterwood Sw.547.1aVPB 31 p171patent
1220 Jun 1733William Poythris of Prince George Co. Gent.1024a in the Co. aforesaid on the S side of Tommaheton Swamp807.7a£5.S5VPB 15 p39patent
131 Jun 1741William Poythress, Gentleman1572a PGCo upon the upper side of Tommaheton Swamp1336.1a55Sh.VPB 19 p950-951patent
1420 Jun 1733Thomas Poythris of PGCo400a sd Co. on the Lower or N side of Tommaheton Swamp534.1a40sh.VPB 15 p59patent
1520 Jun 1733William Poythris of Prince George Co.381a PGCO on the S side of Butterwood Swamp372.6a40 ShillingsVPB 15 p61-62patent
1627 Feb 1734/35Joshua Poythress of Prince George County Gent.382a in the County aforesaid on the South side of Tommahitton Swamp360.9a40 ShillingsVPB 15 p437-438patent
1724 Mar 1734/35William Poythress Gent.400a being near Sappone Chappel adjoyning Robert Bollings Line in Prince George County356.3a40 ShillingsVPB 15 p461-462patent
2020 Sep 1745John Poythress junior844a PGC on the N side of Tomahitton Swamp£3 –VPB 22 p496-498patent
2122 Sep 1739Francis Poythress400a PGCo406.7a40Sh.VPB 18 p366patent
3720 Aug 1745William Gooch, Lt. GovernorCharles Poythress300a on the lower side of the Oldfield Branch of Butterwood298.1a30Sh.VPB 22 p420/422Patent
4229 May 1780Peter PoythressNearly 13 Acres by Survey Bearing Date the 24th Day of Nov8.55aAncient Composition of 5 Shillings SterlingCGB A p328-329grant
485 Aug 1751Lewis BurwellPeter Poythress324a PGCo. on the South Side of Butterwood Swamp327.4a35 Shill.VPB 29 p509-510patent
5028 Sep 1728Robert Poythris of PGCo.291a on the lower Side of Butterwood Swamp263.7a30 Shill.VPB 13 p377patent
5220 Jun 1733William Poythris of PGCo.297a in the Co. afsd on both sides of reedy Br. of Butterwood Swamp Adjoining his Old Land316.4a30 Shill.VPB 15 p47patent

PDF Document with the property descriptions used by the deed mappers to place the Poythress properties. These placements are best approximations and subject to transcription error or misalignments due to survey errors, etc.

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