Poythress
Studies & Charts: Brunswick County, VA Document Sequence
Introduction
In 1720 Brunswick County, Virginia was created by act of the
Virginia Assembly to establish a new county from the southern part of Prince
George County. Brunswick was named for
the Duchy of Brunswick, an ancestral German possession of the Electorate of
Hanover. The new Brunswick being deemed
insufficient in population to constitute a county, areas of the counties of
Surry and Isle of Wight were added to Brunswick in an effort to more equally
distribute the titheable individuals.
For further background on history, geography and the society
of Brunswick County, the reader is directed to three specific works:
1) “Brunswick
County, Virginia 1720-1975”, by Gay Neale, published by The Brunswick County
Bicentennial Committee.
2) The
introduction and preface to Vogt & Kethley’s “Brunswick County Marriages
1750-1853” provides a brief but excellent summary of the
origins of the county.
3) Brunswick’s deed pool web site contains all surveys now in Brunswick County.
This site
(http://www.ultranet.com/~deeds/pool.htm) provides in its preface an excellent
narrative and description with respect to much of the geography of Brunswick
County.
All
three of the above sources are readily available in print. Any individual Poythress mentions (of which there are only several) contained in these specific
publications are included in the chronological sequence below. The reader is encouraged to consult the
above sources if a through study of Brunswick County itself is wanted.
As
Poythress documents go, Brunswick County is one of the lesser “activity”
counties. However, the reader should
carefully note that only documents ensuing from Brunswick are listed here. The specific individual can be (and
most often is) frequently noted in documents of surrounding counties or
counties of his or her origin.
Following
are the specific mentions of the Poythress and related families. The
sources are many and varied and the listing is confined to only those listings in Brunswick County records:
(Notes
Revised, 5 Apr 2001, J.M. Poythress)
05 Sep 1723 Patent to John Poythress of Prince George County
Patent
#038, ref. VPB 11, p. 258-259 to John Poythress of Prince George County, con 20 shillings, re 200 acres on S. side
Maherin River Isle of Wight County. (actually Brunswick County?)
13 Oct 1727
Patents/Grants, to Capt. John Poythres
Brunswick County,
patent # 130, ref VPB 13, p. 205 dat 13 Oct 1727 [New Land Form in thee 162d
page. To Capt. John Poythres re 275
acres on the S. side of Maherin River in the County of Brunswick.
[additional
comment re this John Poythres who is
# 26 in the text of
R. Bolling
Batte’s “Study of the Poythress Family
in Virginia”:
m. Mary Batte, daughter of Henry and Mary
(Lound) Batte. To avoid confusion with his first cousin John Poythress 43 (whose wife was also
named Mary), this John was usually designated as "Sen." or
"Sr." while cousin John was designated as "Jun." or
"Jr.". In 1720 John Poythress,
Sr. and Mary, his wife, together with four other couples, the five wives
all being daughters of Henry Batte,
dce’d., join in deed of partition whereby they divide 1200 acres in Prince
George left by the will of Henry Batte
to his daughters. John Poythress, Sr.
was a captain in the militia and he represented Pr. Geo. in the House of
Burgesses in 1723 and 1726. In 1727 as Capt.
John Poythress he was granted 225 acres on the south side of the Meherrin,
which land later fell into Brunswick County. The identical land was sold in
1773 by one Thomas Poythress who may
have been a son or grandson of John
Sr.]
07 Jun 1733 Road
Order locating Cappt. Poythress
Henry Cook is appointed Surveyor of a Road from Cappt Poytris’s Plantation on ffountain’s Creek to Henry Wych’s fford over Meherrin and [missing] all the Male Labouring Tyths between the Cane branch and the G [missing] Swamp and that James Parham, John Clyburn, John Walker, Thomas Busbey, Thomas Burnett & ffrancis Steed assist in Clearing the Same –
“Historic Roads of Virginia
Brunswick County Road Orders
1732-1746”
by Nathaniel Mason Pawlett
Faculty Research Historian
Virginia
Transportation Research Council
10 Jan1735/6
Patent/Grant to Francis Poythress
Brunswick County,
400 acres on the south side of Nottoway River
Patents No. 16,
1735, p. 429-431
17 Mar 1736
Patent/Grant to John Poythress, Gentl.
George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain
France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c 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 Thirty Five
Shillings of good and lawful Money for our the 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 John Poythress
Gentl. one certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing Three hundred and twenty five Acres lying and being in the County of Brunswick on the South Side of Maherin River and on the North
side of Fountain's Creek and bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning at a
sassafras and Holly by the Side of Fountain's Creek aforesaid a Corner of James
Chappels Land Thence by Chappels Lines North two hundred and thirty six Poles
to a black Oak and North East sixty six Poles to a Maple by the Side of the
Great Swamp Thence up the various Courses of the Run of the said Swamp to a
mark't live Oak a Corner of William Duglass's Land Thence by Duglasse's Lines
North eighty Degrees West fifty four Poles to a black Oak a Corner of Samuel
Clarks Land Thence by Clark's Line South West by West one hundred and sixty
Poles to a Hiccory Thence South twenty eight Degrees West sixty two Poles pole
to a Maple by the Side of the Cane Branch a Corner of the said Poythress's other Land Thence by his
own old Lines North East by East eighty six Poles to a black Oak South East by
East one hundred and seventy seven Poles to a white Oak South by East eighty
nine Poles to a red Oak South seventy five Degrees West fifty seven Poles to a
red Oak South eighty five Degrees West fifty four Poles to a white Oak South
seventy five Degrees West twenty eight Poles to a black Oak and West by North
forty four Poles to a Gum by the Side of Fountain's Creek just against the
mouth of the Cane Branch and down the various Courses of the Run of the said
Creek to the beginning With all Woods Underwoods Swamps Marshes Lowgrounds
Meadows Feedings and his dues There 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 hundred and twenty veins 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 Appurts unto the said John Poythress and to his Heirs and Assigns forever To the only Use
and Behoof of him the said John
Poythress his Heirs and Assigns forever To be held of us our Heirs and
Successors as of our Mannor of East Greenwhich 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 proportionabley
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 John Poythress heir 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
abovementioned 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 Premisses with the Appurts 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
Trustey and Wellbeloved William Gooch
Esqr. our Lieut Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and
Dominion at Williamsburg Under the Seal of our said Colony the Seventeenth day
of March one thousand seven hundred and thirty six In the Tenth Year of our
Reign William Gooch Virginia
Patent Book 17, pages 293-294.
Patent transcription courtesy of Carol Morrison
06 Mar
1738/39 Will of Robert Hicks, wit. Ann Poythress
I, Robert Hicks,
Gentleman of Brunswick, knowing the uncertainty of human life, and being now in
perfect health, etc.
To my son Charles Hicks……
To my wife Frances Hicks…..
To my son John Hicks……….
To my son James Hicks……...
To my son-in-law Richard Ransom..
To my grandson Benjamin Hicks….
To my son George Hicks…………..
To my daughter Martha Beddingfield..
To my daughter Frances Ransom……
To my daughter Elizabeth Hicks……..
To my daughter Rachel Hicks………..
To my son Charles Hicks…………….
To my daughter Elizabeth……………
To my grandson John Beddingfield….
To my wife Frances Hicks…………..
Executrix: my wife Frances Hicks
Signed: Mar 6, 1738/9 – Robt (RH his mark)
Hicks. Wit. Ann Poythress, Charles
Ross, John Chapman. On Feb 7, 1739
Brunswick County, Va. Deed Book 1739-1750, p. 3
[note: wasn’t Ann Poythress m. to Col. John Wall?]
02 Oct
1740 Franc’s Poythress (exor of John Fitzgerrald)
Account current of
the estate of Joseph Turner deceased.
Debits mentioned include payments to: the executors of William Kinchin, Francis Ealidge, Peter
Fairfax, Charles Travers, Franc’s Poythress (exor of John Fitzgerrald), etc. etc.
Signed John Wall, Michael Wall,
Recorded Oct 2, 1740
Brunswick County, Va. Deed Book 1739-1740, p. 2 (1740)
01 Dec
1743 Deed Thomas Willams and wife Rachael to LeRoy Griffin
From Thomas Williams and and Rachel his wife, of Prince George
County, for 50L, all that tract of 521 acres of land in Brunswick, the same
having been patented to Joseph Boswell
on Sep 28, 1728, and bounded by John Robertson, the north side of Sturgeon Cr,
Stroud, Henry Moriss. Signed- Thomas
Williams, Rachel Williams. Wit.- Jona. Lydell, John Edwards,
John Blackman, Recorded Feb
2, 1743 Brunswick County, Va. Deed Book No. 2, p. 396
(see entry
below)
02 Feb
1743/4 Release of Right of Dower by Rachel Griffin (from above)
To William Poythress [Sheriff], Hugh Miller, and Samuel Gordon of the County of Prince George, Gentlemen,
Greeting. Rachel cannot conveniently travel to our County Court or to our
General Court to acknowledge the conveyance, you are therefore given the power
to receive her acknowledgement by personally going to Rachel. Signed Jan 7, 1743,
Sterling Clack, Clerk B Court.
Rachel voluntarily relinquished her right
of dower to the lands conveyed.
Signed Feb 1, 1743/4 – William Poythress, Samuel Gordon.
Brunswick County, Va. Deed Book No. 2, p. (no recording date).
Matthias
Davis of Brunswick County for £35-13 Shillings & 2pence, paid
by Joshua Poythress of Prince George
County, on negrowoman Slave named Judy and her Child also one Negro boy
named Dick, dated 27 September 1750. Signed Matts. Davis. Wit: J.Wall,
Jr., John Taylor Duke. Court 26 December 1750, Deed proved by the oaths of John Wall Junr. Deed Book 4, Page 203.
Brunswick County Deed Book 4, p. 203
29 May 1754 Account of John Wall to Brunswick County
1754 Account of John
Wall to Brunswick County. Edmund Ruffin, Excr.
Receipt signed by William
Poythress, sher, proved 29 May 1754, Litt Tazewell, CC. (Citation
missing)
16 Aug 1756 Patent to John Peebles 538 acres Brunswick
County
Patent # 252, ref VPB 33, p. 169-170, dat 16 August 1756 to John Peebles
Con 55 shillings re
538 acres Brunswick County on S side of Fountaine Creek. (note: John Poythress, son of Francis Poythress, m. Christian Peebles).
27 Jan 1756 Charles Poythress listed in Walker estate
Charles Poythress’ name on an audited list for the estate of
of Alexander Walker [possibily list of Walker’s accounts, or purchasers of
estate items]. Audit was returned to the court on 27 Jan 1756.
Brunswick
Will Book 3, p. 174
00 Jun
1760 Estate Inventory Jno. Potess, Jr.(John Poythress, Jr.)
The following is a 1760 inventory
of John Poythress
of Brunswick County, VA.,
transcribed in full by
Beatrice Poythress Baird from the
original in the
office of the clerk in
Lawrenceville:
(Brunswick WB 3, p.341)
An Inventory and Appraisment of John Potess, Jr.
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To three
shirts, and 3 caps |
1" 17" 0 |
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To Sunday Cloaths |
0" 0" 0 |
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To 1 pr of show buckels and ring |
1" 0" 0 |
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To Taylor, Tools and
Handkerchiefs |
0" 10" 0 |
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To 1 Shoes & Hatt |
0" 10" 0 |
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To 1 great Coat and Jack Coat |
0" 10" 0 |
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To 1 Saddle and Bridle |
0" 13" 0 |
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To 1 Horse |
3" 10" 0 |
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To 1 Case Rasors |
0" 1" 0 |
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To 1 pr. gloves and bags |
0" 3" 9 |
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11" 11" 9 |
Excepted -
Thos. Morris - Richard Blanks & Jirgens
Blanks.
Returned into Brunswick County
Court this ____ Day of June 1760 and ordered to be recorded.
Teste: John Robinson
Notes:
Beatrice Poythress Baird comments
that the original document is very, very difficult to read and that she is
unable to make a photocopy. I assume this means either the office does not
permit it or the page is simply too poor to transfer. Also, she is uncertain of
the "Jr." It could be "Dr." instead, or something else. My
best understanding is that "To" is an accounting term of uncertain
origin, approximately translated "item", and that the quotation mark
is just a variously chosen separation between pounds, shillings and pence.
1765-1768 Brunswick County Order Book
(No Poythress entries)
23 Nov 1771 Peter Poythress (Prince George) buys 6 acres in
Brunswick from John Morton, Jr. (Brunswick)
This indenture, made the 23rd day of November,
one thousand seventeen hundred and seventy one between John Morton, Jr. of the County
of Brunswick of the one part and
Peter Poythress of the County of Prince
George of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said John Morton, Jr. for and in
consideration of the sum of 7 pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid
the receipt whereof he and said John
Morton, Jr. doth hereby acknowledge the said John Morton, Jr. hath granted, bargained and hold aliened,
confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm
unto the said Peter Poythress, his
heirs and assigns forever six acres of land to be the land more or
less lying and being on Nottaway River and in the aforesaid county of Brunswick
and is bounded as follows…..(here follows detailed description of the location
of the land)…………to have and to hold the said six acres of land.
Signed: John
Morton (ls)
At a court held for Brunswick County 25th day of
November, 1771. This indenture was
proved by the etc. etc.
Brunswick Deed Book # 10
13 May 1773 Deed,
Thomas Poythress to William Rives
This Indenture made this thirteenth Day of May One Thousand
Seven Hundred and seventy three Between Thomas
Poythress of Martin's Brandon Parish in Prince George County
of the one part and William Rives Son of George Rives deceased in Meherrin Parish and the County of
Brunswick of the other Part Witnesseth that the said Thomas Poythress for and in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred
and fifty Pounds Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said William Rives the receipt whereof he
doth hereby acknowledge hath granted Bargained and Sold Alien'd and Confirmed
and by these Presents doth Grant Bargain and Sell Alien and Confirm unto the
said William Rives his Heirs and
Assigns forever one Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the said
Parish of Maherrin and aforesaid County of Brunswick adjoining the Lands of
Benjamin Rives and Richard Woodroof lying upon the Beaver pond Creek containing
two hundred and seventy five Acres be the same more or less with all and singular
its appurtenances thereunto belonging and also the Reversion and Reversions
Remainder and Remainders thereof and all the Estate right Title Claim Interest
and Demand whatsoever of him the said Thomas
Poythress of in and to the said Two
hundred and seventy five Acres
of Land and every part and parcel thereof To have and to hold the said Two
Hundred and seventy five Acres of Land be the same more or less with all the
appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said William Rives his Heirs and Assigns forever And the said Thomas Poythress for himself and his
Heirs the said Two hundred and Seventy five Acres of Land with its
Appurtenances against him and his Heirs and against all and every other person
and persons whatsoever to the said William
Rives his Heirs and Assigns shall and will Warrant and forever defend by
these Presents In Witness whereof the said Thomas
Poythress hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his Seal the Day and Year
above Written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered Thos.
Poythress (L.S.)
in presence of
James Young
William Rives
Benjamin Rives
At a Court held for Brunswick County the 22d Day of November
1773. This Indenture was partly proved by the Oaths of James Young and William Rives two of the Witnesses thereto.
Test
Peter Pelham Jr. Ct. Cur.
Deed Book
13, page 1, Brunswick County, Virginia.
Patent
transcription courtesy of Carol Morrison
O6 Jul 1773
Deed, Thomas Poythress (of PG County) to John Dawson
This Indenture made the Sixth Day of July in the year of our
Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and seventy three Between Thomas Poythress of Prince
George County Virginia and John
Dawson of Brunswick County Virginia
Witnesseth that the said Thomas
Poythress for and in Consideration of the sum of Four Hundred Pounds
Current Money as aforesaid to him in Hand paid as aforesaid by the said John Dawson at and before the sealing
and Delivery of these Presents the Receipt hereof the said Thomas Poythress Doth Hereby Acknowledge and thereof Doth acquit
the said John Dawson his Heirs
Extors and Administrators Hath granted Bargained sold aliened Enfeoffed
Confirmed and made over and by these Presents Do Grant Bargain sell alien
Enfeoff & Confirm and make over unto the said John Dawson his Heirs and assigns forever Two Certain Tracts, Parcels
or Dividends of Land Containing by Estamation five hundred and Twenty five
Acres be the same more or Less, to wit, Begining at a Gum on the East side
of the Cane Branch thence East by south forty four Poles to a black oak thence
north seventy five Degrees East Twenty eight Poles to a White Oak thence North
Eighty five Degrees East fifty four Pole to a Red oak thence North seventy five
Degrees East fifty seven Pole to a Red Oak thence North by West Eight Nine Pole
to a White Oak Thence North west by West One Hundred and seventy seven Pole to
a Black Oak thence south west by west Eighty Six Pole to a Maple by the side of
the Cane Branch aforesaid and Down the Various Courses of the Run of the said
Branch to the Begining Containing Two Hundred acres more or Less part of the
above Mentioned five Hundred and Twenty five Acres also one other Tract or
Parcle of Land Containing by Estamation three Hundred and Twenty five Acres
Bounded by the above Mention'd Tract of Two Hundred acres of Land to wit
Begining at a Sassafrass and Holly by the sides of fountains Creek a Corner of James Chapples Land Thence by
Chappell's Land line North Two Hundred and thirty six powls to a Black
Oak and North East Sixty Six Poles, to a Mapel by the side of Great swamp
thence up the Various Courses of the said swamp to a Marked Live Oake a Corner
of William Doughlass's Land thence
by Doughlass's Line North Eighty Degrees West fifty four Pole to a Black a
Corner of Samuel Clark's Land thence by Clark's Line south west by west one
Hundred and sixty Poles to a Hickory, thence south Twenty Eight Degrees West
Sixty two Poles to a Maple by the side of the Cane Branch a Corner of the above
tract of Two Hundred acres of Land thence along the said Land North East by
East Eighty Six Poles to a Black oak, south East by East one Hundred and
seventy seven Poles to a White Oak south By East, Eighty Nine Poles to a Red
Oak south seventy five Degrees West fifty seven Poles to a Red Oak, south
Eighty five Degrees West fifty four Poles to a White Oak south seventy five Degrees
west Twenty Eight Degrees poles to a Black Oak and west by North forty
four Poles to a Gum by the side of Fountain's Creek Just against the Mouth of
the Cane Branch and Down the varias Courses of the Run of the said Creek to the
Begining and the Revertion and Revertions Remainder & Remainders of and
singular the Premises with the appertenances and all the Estate Right Title,
Possession Claim and Demand whatsoever of him the said Thomas Poythress to the said Land and Premisses on of in or unto
any Part thereof To have and to hold, the said Land and Premisses with the
appertenances unto the said John Dawson his Heirs and assigns forever and to no
other use intent or Meaning Whatsoever and the said Thomas Poythress Doth hereby Promise for himself his Heirs and
assigns that he and every of them shall and will warrent and forever Defend by
these Presents the above Mentioned Premises with their and every of their
appertenances unto the said John Dawson
his Heirs and assigns forever In Witness whereof the I said Have Hereunto set
my Hand and affixed my seal the Day and year first above Written.
Sealed and Delivered
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David
Edmunds
Howell Edmunds
David Edmunds Jr.
Memorandom that on the sixth Day of July 1773 the within
Named Thomas Poythress Did Deliver
to the within Named John Dawson
Quiet and Peaceble Possession and seizure of the within Mentioned Tract or
parcle of Land and Premisses with the appertenances thereunto Belonging to Hold
to him the said John Dawson His
Heirs and assigns forever According to the true intent & Meaning of the
within Written Deed
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David
Edmunds
Howell Edmunds
David Edmunds Junr.
July 6th 1773 then Received of John Dawson the sum of Four Hundred Pounds Current Money of
Virginia it being in full for the Consideration Money within Mentioned
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At a Court held for Brunswick County the 24th Day of January
1774
This Indenture of Bargain and sale and Memorandum from Thomas Poythress to John Dawson was proved by the Oaths of David Edmunds and David Edmunds Junr. two of the Witnesses Hereto and Ordered to be
Certified and At a Court held for the said County the 28th Day of February following
the same was proved by the Oath of Howell
Edmunds and ordered to be Recorded.
Test
Peter
Pelham Junr. Clk.
Deed Book 11, pages 239-241, Brunswick County, Virginia
Patent transcription courtesy of Carol Morrison
[note: this land is likely comprised of
two patents to John Poythress, 325 acres to John Poythress, Gentl. 1736 and 200
acres to John Poythress in 1723]
24 Mar 1774 Peter Poythress sells 6 acres
to Christopher Haskins
This indenture made this 24th day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four between Peter Poythress of the county of Prince George of the one part
and Christopher Haskins of the county of Brunswick of the other
part. Witnesseth, that the said Peter Poythress for and in
consideration of the sum of 9L
current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Christopher Haskins the receipt whereof he the said Peter Poythress doth hereby acknowledge
hath granted and bargained and sold aliened and confirmed that by these
presents doth grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Christopher Haskins his heirs and
assigns forever six acres of land as the same more or less lying situate on
Nottoway River in the aforesaid county of Brunswick, as bounded as
follows……(routine text describing boundaries in detail)….Witness whereof the
said Peter Poythress hath herewith
set his hand and affixed his seal on the day and year above written.
Signed sealed and delivered
In the presence of: Peter Poythress (ls)
William Jones
Benjamin
Jones
Robert
Burlington
Deely
Mathis
Brunswick
County Deed Book 14, p. 612
13 May 1777 Indenture Thomas Poythress (Prince George) sells
275 acres to William Rives (Brunswick)
This indenture made this the 13th day of May one
thousand seven hundred and seventy seven between Thomas Poythress of Martin
Brandon Parish,
Prince
George County of the one part and William
Rives, son of George Rives, dced, in Meherrin Parish of the county of Brunswick of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said Thomas Poythress for and in
consideration of the sum of 150 L
current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said William Rives the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge hath
granted, bargained, and sold alien and confirmed and by these presents doth grant
bargain and sell alien and confirm to the said William Rives his heirs and assigns forever one tract or parcel of
land situate lying and being in the said parish of Meherrin and aforesaid
county of Brunswick adjoining the lands of Benjamin
Rives and Richard Woodruff lying
upon the Beaver Pond creek containing 275 acres……(follows the usual text for
Thomas Poythress to guarantee the title
to the land)…..in witness whereof the said Thomas Poythress has hereunto
set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written.
Signed, sealed, and delivered
in the presence of: Thomas Poythress (ls)
James
Young
William
Rives
Benjamin
Rives
At a court held for Brunswick County the 22nd day
of November 1773 this indenture was partly proved by the oaths of James Young and William Rives, two of
the witnesses thereto with Peter Pelham.
Brunswick
County Deed Book 13, p. 1
28 Sep 1779 Thomas
Poythress V. George Lewis
(p. 306 Bruns. Order Book 1774-1782)
Thomas Poythress }
pltf
Vs In
Trespass
George Lewis
} def
Dismissed for want of Prosecution
28 Sep 1779 Thomas Poythress V. Lewelling Williamson
(p. 306 Bruns. Order Book 1774-1782)
Thomas Poythress }pltf
Vs In
Case
Lewelling Williamson
} def
Dismissed for Want of Prosecution
2 Oct 1780 Balance of a Bond due to Thos. Poythress
“in payment of the Estate of Barnett Randall to the balance
of a bond
to Thos. Poythress for 13, 18, 19 dated 2 Oct 1780 (?)…depreciation
at 7.3 forever.”
Brunswick
County Deed Book 2, p. 263
22 Jan 1781 Thomas Poythress witness Mason & Gilliam to
Spencer
Indenture for Mason
and Gilliam to Spencer in
Brunswick County, witnessed by Thomas
Poythress.
Brunswick
County Deed Book No. 14, p. 68
15 July 1781 Joseph Prince vs. Thomas Poythress, Jr. &
Thomas Poythress,Sr.
“…..& Thomas
Poythress, Sr. debtors. LPB:
implies that in 1781 in Brunswick there were TWO Thomas Poythresses, both of legal age, and obviously associated
economically. Relationship not stated
although father/son is implied.
Actual transcription:
Before July 15, 1781 Joseph Prince against Thomas Poythress, Jr. and
Thomas Poythress, Sr., Debtors Francis Mallory, special
bail and judgment confessed for 3000 lbs. inspected tobacco
at pitch landing with interest from the 25th December, 1782 and the
books and by consent the execution of this judgment is stayed 3 months.
Brunswick
County Order Book No. 8, p. 104
10 Oct 1781 John Morris acknowledges to Meredith Poythress
John Morris acknowledges his indenture of bargain and sale
to Meredith Poythress.
Brunswick
County OB 8 (1760-1784) pages 1-103 Transcription BPB
00 000 1782 Brunswick County Property List
Brunswick County personal property list of 1782 lists Thomas Poythress and Meredith Poythress: 6 slaves, 6 horses,
18 cattle.
Brunswick
County Property List, 1782
00 000 1782 Brunswick County land tax records
The 1782 land tax record of Brunswick County, Va., showed
that Thomas Poythress, Sr. paid tax on 584 acres in that county. This land was apparently not all acquired by
deed or will. However, the sources have not been located. The Virginia Land
Office does not show that a Thomas
Poythress acquired any land by patent.
The Brunswick County, Va. tax record alterations show that 50 acres of
this land was transferred to a James Phipps and 484 acres transferred to a William Warwick. These deeds have not been located. However, in 1787 the land tax of Brunswick
shows that these persons now owned the land.
Thomas Poythress is no longer
listed as owning any land in Brunswick County (report of Anne Taylor Brown to
Bud Poythress 7 Dec 1991. (no specific citation of source, page, etc.)
1782- none
1783- none
1784- An account of the alteration of land property in
Brunswick County
1784. An account
of the alterations of land property from May 1,
1783 to May 1, 1784 with the
addition of the tax book of land not before taxed:
Proprietor Qty Valuation Amt Tax
Thomas Poythress Senr 53A
51 (?) 133.40.0 6.8
Thomas Poythress Senr 532
acres –altered- his land being conveyed to James
Phips (?) 50 acres and Wm. Warwick 482 acres which is charged to them.
Meredith Poythress 50A –
from John Morris- 100 (?)
1785 – An account of the alterations and additions of the
book, or list, for
the collection of the land tax:
Meredith Poythress
50A 26/10 off –cked twice.
1786 - none
1787-
none
1788-
none
1789-
none
1790-
none
1791-
none
1792 - Proprietor
Name #acres
rates total value amt tax
Thomas
Poythress 35 3/7 36-9-9 -10-10
1793 – none
1794 - none
1795-
none
1796-
none
1797-
none
1798-
none
none
No appearances, suggesting that Thomas & Meredith Poythress had immigrated to Georgia.
However, it is not likely that they would have appeared on personal
property tax records anyway since their property consisted primarily of slave
holdings.
00 000 0000 (est 1781-83) Douglas Wilkins V Thomas
Poythress, et al.
Douglas Wilkins against Thomas Poythress, Charles Williams
and Thomas Cleaton (margin note “debtors”).
The debt Poythress acknowledged the persons actions to be just. Therefore it is considered by the court that
the person recovered.
Brunswick
County Order Book 8, transcribed BPB
00 Apr 1782 Thomas Poythress in proceedings of
Virginia Revolutionary Publick Claims
(Court date not given, date above extrapolated from
preceding and following court dates)
Brunswick County
A return of the proceedings of the county Court of Brunswick
under an act entitled “An act for adjusting claims for property impressed or
taken for the public service.”
James
Quarles: 1 pr. stirrup
irons & leathers, 1 girth & 1 crupper taken by Thomas Poythress who was assigned in impressing horses under Paschall
Green in June,
1781. Quarles made oath that he had not received a certificate 10s.
John
Morris and Elizabeth
Edwards, dau. Thomas Edwards,
deceased. Surety Meredith Poythress, who makes affidavit that Elizabeth Edwards lives at the home of his father Thomas Poythress and is 27 years of
age.
Wit. Griffin Stith
(Knorr’s
Brunswick Marriages p. 66)
07 Oct 1782 Judgment Nathaniel Hobbs V Thomas Poythress
Judgement granted Nathaniel Hobbs against Thomas Poythress. Against 4500 lbs. tobacco with Interest from
May 15, 1781
Bunswick
County OB 8 Transcription BPB
28 Oct 1782 Court Order against the defs and Thomas
Poythress as security for their appearance
Joseph
Prince
Pl
against In Debt
Thomas
Poythress & Clement
Mallory
Conditional order against the defs & Thomas Poythress as security for their
appearance.
Brunswick
County Order Book 12, p. 460
00 Nov 1782 Court Order, Attachment on all estate of
the defendant in hands of Thomas Poythress, et al.
Gideon
Harris pl
Against {On an attachment
Thomas
Wagnon def
The said attachment returned being executed on all estate of
the defendant that might be in the hands of Thomas Poythress, Daniel Wagnon
and Briggs Goodrich that they
were summoned as garnishees and the defendant not appearing judgment is awarded
against the said defendant for seven pounds with interest from the nineteenth
day of June last due by bond, also for 3 pounds which the plaintiff made appear
to be due on account and the books of the said Thomas Poythress and Daniel
Wagnon declared as follows: the said
Daniel Wagnon made oath he had nothing of the deft’s in his hand and the said
Thomas Poythress declared that he was indebted to the defendant the sum of 20
pounds with interest from the 24th August. It is therefore ordered that the said Thomas Poythress do pay and
satisfy this judgement and costs to the plaintiff.
(no year date on this document but it may be assumed that it
follows the previous document by a short period, perhaps a month; i. e. from
Oct, 1782)
Brunswick
County Order Book No. 12, (1782?) no page number cited.
[note: the Poythress-Wagnon relationship has never been
defined but has
considerable history; as late as the mid-1800’s Wagnons in
Burke and
Green County, Georgia were naming sons with Poythress as a
first or middle name. It is speculated
that the connection began when Thomas Wagnon m.
Frances Vaughn in 1748.
Vaughn’s mother was a Poythress and a son was named Thomas Poythress
Wagnon. It should probably also be
speculated that there was something more than this to carry forward a “maiden”
name
over a hundred years.
Wagnon researchers are at present working on this history, with as much
lack of success as we have had. MP]
00 Dec 1782 Court Order, Attachment on property of
Thomas Poythress, Junr. in hands of Thomas Poythress, Daniel Wagnon, Benj.
Jackson
Phillip
Mallory pl
against As
an attachment
Thomas
Poythress Junr def
The said attachment being returned executed on a field of
corn, a potato patch, and a parcel of fodder, and also on all the estate of the
defendant that might be in the hands of Thomas
Poythress, Daniel Wagnon, and Benjamin Jackson, that they were
summoned as ganishees and the defendant not appearing on the motion of the
plaintiff by his attorney, judgment is awarded him against the defendant for L
7.12.0 with interest from the ____ ____
and the _____ and it is ordered that the Sheriff do sell the attached affects
and apply the money arising from the sale towards satisfying this judgment and
the said Wagnon being sworn declared
that he had in his possession a note of hand due from Amos Naring to the defendant for L 2.10.0 due on the 8th
instant. It is therefore ordered that
the said Amos Naring do pay the same
to the plaintiff towards satisfying the residue of this judgment and this
attachment is continued for the other garnishees.
Notes:
1)
in the abbreviation following the name of Thomas Poythress it is unclear if this
is Junr or Senr. “Junr” appears the
likelier text. In any case, the use of
a suffix at all indicates there were likely a Thomas Poythress father and son living in Brunswick County at this
time.
2)
no year date is furnished in this document but it likely
follows the previous court order by a short time, likely a matter of a month or
more.
Brunswick County Court Orders,
book ? 1782? (book of 1772-1774?)
00 000 1783 Thomas Poythress, Revolutionary War
Service
Thomas
Poythress is listed under “Co. Commissaries, Impressment Officers”
for Revolutionary War Service; “Brunswick County, Virginia 1720-1975,” Gay
Neale. (secondary source)
22 Sep 1783 Deed, John Morris to Meredith Poythress
This Indenture made this 22d Day of September one
thousand seven hundred and eighty three between John Morris of the County of
Brunswick in the state of Virginia of the one part and Meridith Poythress of the same County of the other part Witnesseth
that the said John Morris for and in
consideration of the sum of forty pounds current money of Virginia to him in
hand paid by the said Meridith Poythress
the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and himself therewith fully and
entirely satisfyed hath granted bargained sold released and Confirmed and for
himself and his heirs doth grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto
said Meridith Poythress his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel
of land lying in the said County and Containing by estimation fifty acres of Land be the same more or
less and bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning at a red oak on Eatons road on
James Upchurches line, thence along
the said line to a corner white oak thence along John Morris's line to a corner hickory thence along Zachariah Simns line to a corner red
oak on Eatons road, and from thence along the said road to the beginning with
all houses orchards gardens fences wood and underwoods water and water courses
thereon standing growing and being with all profits commodities advantages and
appurtenances also the reversion and reversion remainder and remainders and
every part and parcel thereof To have and to hold the said granted land and
premises unto the said Meridith
Poythress his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Morris for himself and his heirs shall and will warrant and
forever defend the same unto the said Meridith
Poythress his heirs or assigns Clear from all former sale gifts mortgages
rights of dower and every other incumberance whatsoever In Witness whereof the
assigned John Morris hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day
and year first above written.
his
signed sealed and delivered John +
Morris (LS)
mark
in presence of us . . . . . . .
Brunswick County Court 22d September 1783
This Indenture was Acknowledged in Court by John Morris a partie thereto and
ordered to be recorded.
Teste
Drury Stith Ct. C
Order Book
2, page 506-507, Brunswick County, Virginia
28 Oct 1783 Stephen Neal V Thomas Poythress
Thomas Poythress ordered to recover 10L gold or silver
Brunswick
County Order Book 8, Transcription BPB
24 Jul 1784 Will of James Upchurch….witness “….Meredith
Poythress”
19 Apr 1785 Will of John Morrison, husband of Ann Poythress
Morrison
Will of John Morison, dated the 19th day of
April, 1785, and proved on August 10, 1790.
Wife, Ann Poythress Morison, whole estate. Makes reference that wife
now with child. To brother, Alexander Morison, Plantation in Brunswick County and
Warren County, North Carolina. To five sisters (not named). Brother, Theodorick
Morison. Mentions land bought by his father of Ravenscroft. Wife, Anne,
and her father, Richard Bland, Esq., with brother, David Morison, named as
Executors. Will proved by the oaths of Edmand Ruffin, George Ruffin and John
Batte, the witnesses thereto.
Deeds,
etc. (1787-1792), p. 403, Prince George County, Virginia.
06 Nov 1787 Thomas Poythress witnesses indenture
Randle-Dumbold
Indenture between Isham
Randle and Edward Drumgold (both
of Brunswick) for sale of land. Thomas Poythress a witness.
Brunswick
County Deed Book 14, p. 350
28 Jan 1788 Randle-Drumgold transaction proved by oath of
Thomas Poytrass
Transaction above additionally proved by oath of Thomas Poytrass.
Brunswick
County Deed Book 14, p. 350
22 Apr 1788 Additional witness to above transaction
Thomas
Poythress and George Walton,
witnesses to above transaction.
Brunswick
County Deed Book 14, p. 350
28 Apr 1788 Thomas Cleaton m. Elizabeth Ann Barner
Thomas Cleaton, born 1750-60 in Virginia; married Elizabeth
Ann Barner
April 28, 1788 in Brunswick County, Virginia. Thomas Cleaton’s daughter
Edith m. Meredith Poythress 24 Jul 1781. Implication is that Edith Cleaton would be
child of a former marriage.
00 000 1788 Brunswick County personal property tax
Shows Thomas
Poythress with 1 tithe.
Brunswick
County Personal Property Tax, book and page not cited.
“Thomas Poythress
for removing Henry Woodward”….meeting
of the overseers of the Poor at the Court House….from St. Andrews Parish Vestry
Book 1732-1797 of Brunswick County, Virginia.
By William Lindsay Hopkins (abstracted from photocopies in
the Library of Virginia)
12 Aug 1791 Indenture Thomas & Sally Clary sell
85 acres to Thomas Poythress
This indenture made this 12th day of August one
thousand seven hundred and ninety one between Thomas Clary of Brunswick County of the one part and Thomas Poythress of the same county of the other part. Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of 37L to me in hand paid by the said Thomas Poythress the receipt whereof I
doth hereby acknowledge have bargained and sold and confirmed and by these
presents doth bargain, sell, and confirm to the said Thomas Poythress and his heirs forever one certain tract or parcel
of land containing 85 acres more or less lying and being in the county
aforesaid and is bounded as follows……(detail description of land
boundaries)….. In witness whereof I have
here unto set my hand and seal this day and date first above written.
Signed: his
Thomas x Clary
Mark
Her
Sally x
Clary
Mark
Brunswick County, Sept. 26, 1791
This indenture or bargain and sale was acknowledged by Thomas Clary thereto to be his act and
deed and ordered to be recorded.
Teste:
John Jones, CBC
Brunswick
County Deed Book No. 15, p. 35
[note: the transaction above shows in the 1791 land tax
records. That deed was located and
shows this Thomas with a wife named Martha (Patsey?).
It is not known whether the Thomas Sr. who owned 534 acres in 1782 in Brunswick is the same Thomas who owned 85 acres in that
county in 1791. However, it seems that the Thomas
who had a wife named Martha may
be the Thomas who migrated to Burke
County, Georgia. See entry below for
14 Dec 1796.
09 Sep 1793 Wm. Poythress, et al. Report to court
acknowledgement of deed by Mary Harrison
THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA To William Robertson John Baird
& William Poythress Gentlemen
Greeting whereas Edmund Harrison and
Mary his wife of the County of
Prince George by their certain Indenture of Bargain and Sale bearing date the
28th day of January 1793 have sold unto Joseph
Baugh of the County of Brunswick the fee simple estate of six hundred and sixty four acres of land
with the appurtenances lying & being in the County of Brunswick and whereas
the said Mary Harrison cannot conveniently travel to our Court . . . to make
acknowledgment of the said conveyance therefore we do give unto you or any two
or more of you power to receive the acknowledgment which the said Mary shall be
willing to make before of the conveyance . . . and we therefore command you
that you personally go to the said Mary &
receive her acknowledgment of the same and examine her privately and apart
from the said Edmund her husband . . . the 3rd day of July 1793. By virtue of
this Commission to us directed we the subscribers have privily examined Mary Harrison the wife of the within named Edmund Harrison in manner and form as the said Commission requires
and have received her acknowledgment of the Indenture hereunto annexed . . .
Certifyed [sic] under our hands & seals this 12th day of August 1793.
Signed by William Robertson and William Poythress. Brunswick County Court September 23rd 1793. This
Commission for taking the acknowledgment & privy examination of Mary Harrison to an Indenture of
Bargain and Sale from Edmund Harrison
& Mary his wife to Joseph Baugh was returned together with a certificate
of the execution thereof which is ordered to be recorded.
Brunswick
County Deed Book 15, p. 425
04 28 1794 Thomas Poythress witness to Moseley-Bass
indenture
This Indenture made this 20th day of March 1794 between Isaac Moseley & Selah his wife of the County of
Brunswick of the one part and John Hicks
Bass of the said County of the other
part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of thirty two pounds . . . doth
. . . grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said John Hicks Bass . . . one certain tract
or parcel of land containing fifty two & 1/2 acres by estimation . . .
lying and being in the County of Brunswick & bounded as follows Vizt.
BEGINNING on Eaton's Road at a red oak thence S 34 W 9 chain 25 links along
Moseley's line to a white oak corner thence N 76 W 9 ch. 40 links at an inside
red oak corner thence S 29 W 18 ch. to a small saplin corner on Frederick Cooks line thence along sd.
Cook's line N 61 W 10 ch. to a B. Jack corner thence along sd. Cooks line and Daniel Whites line N 10 W 65 ch. to a
corner on said Whites line at the road thence along the road S 70 E 36 chains
to B. Jack thence along Mosely line N 33 E 183 chs. to a B. Jack corner on Grief Harwells line thence S 6 E 12 ch. 75 links to hiccory [sic] corner
on sd. Harwells line thence N __ E 621 ch. to a red oak corner on Bass's line
thence S 30 1/2 E 675 chs. _____ sd. John
Bass's line to turkey oak corner on Mosely's road thence S 84 E 102 ch. to
the Beginning . . . Signed by Isaac
Mosley and Selah Moseley (her mark) and witnessed by Jno. Gholson, Harrison
Barner, and Thos. Poythress.
Brunswick County Court April 28th 1794. This Indenture of Bargain and Sale
between Isaac Moseley & Selah his wife of the one part and John Hicks Bass of the other part was
acknowledged by the said Isaac to be his act and deed and ordered to be
recorded.
Brunswick
County Deed Book 15, p. 529
20 Aug 1795 Indenture Thomas Poythress to George
Hicks, 85 acres
This Indenture Made this Twentieth day of August One
thousand Seven hundred & ninety five Between Thomas Poythress of
Brunswick County of the one part & George Hicks of the same County of
the other part Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the sum of Fifty
pounds Current Money of Virginia to me in Hand paid by the said George
Hicks the Receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge have Bargained &
sold & Confirmed & by these presents doth Bargain, sell & Confirm
unto the said George Hicks & his Heirs forever One certain Tract or
parcel of Land containing eighty five Acres more or less lying &
being in the County aforesaid & is bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning at
Wesson's
Corner white Oak on Rattle snake Creek the white oak being down have made a
Corner of a Hickory thence by his line to a Corner Hiccory thence by George
Hearn's Line West to a Corner Red Oak on John Sewards line thence
by the said John Sewards Line to a Corner sweet Gum on the said Creek as
aforesaid thence by the Meanders of the said Creek to the Beginning To have
& to hold the said Land & other premises to the said George
Hicks & his heirs forever against the Claim & Demand of him the
said Thomas
Poythress & his Heirs forever against the Claim of every other
person or persons forever unto the said George Hicks & to his Heirs
forever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day &
date first above written.
Sealed Signed & Delivered
In the presents of Thos. Poythress (LS)
Christr.
Thrower
Henry Mangum Brunswick County Court Septr. 28 1795
James
Harrison Jr. This Indenture of Bargain & sale
Jno.
Green was acknowledged by Thomas
Poythress
party thereto to be his act & Deed and ordered to be recorded.
Teste
CB
Jones CBC
Deed Book
16, pages 165, 166, Brunswick County, Virginia
14 Dec 1796/7 Court
Order requiring waver of dower rights by Martha Poythress for sale of 85 acres
to George Hicks (described above)
Writ & Certification – Thomas Poythress (Martha) to George
Hicks (1796/7)
The Commonwealth of Virginia to James Fletcher and Thomas
Washington gentlemen Justices of Brunswick County Greeting whereas Thomas
Poythress and Martha his wife by their certain
Indenture of Bargain and Sale bearing date the 28th Day of August 1795 have
sold and conveyed unto George Hicks eighty five acres of Land with the appertenances lying & being
in the County of Brunswick and whereas the said Martha cannot
conveniently travel to our County Court of Brunswick to make acknowledgment of
the said Conveyance. Wherefore we do give unto you or any two or more of you,
power to Recieve the acknowledgment which the said Martha shall be willing
to make before you of the Conveyance aforesaid Contained in the said Indenture
which is hereunto annexed And we do therefore command you, that you do
personally go to the said Martha & recieve her
acknowledgment of the same, and examine her privily and apart from the said Thomas
her husband, whether she doth the same freely and Voluntarily without his
persuasions or Threats and whether she be willing that the same should be
Recorded in our County Court of Brunswick aforesaid And when you have recieved
her acknowledgments & Examined her as aforesaid that you distinctly,
plainly and openly Certify us thereof in our said County Court under your hands
& Seals sending then there the said Indenture and this Writ Witness Charles
B Jones clerk of our said Court at the Court House this 14th day of
Decr. 1796 In the 21st year of the Commonwealth.
CB
Jones
By Virtue of this Commission to us directed we the Subscribers have privily
examined Martha Poythress wife of the within named Thomas Poythress in
manner & form as the said Commission requires & have Recieved the
acknowledgment of the Indenture hereunto annexed, which said Indenture she
acknowledged freely & Voluntarily without his persuasions or threats and
that she was willing the same should be recorded in the County Court of
Brunswick Certifyed under our hands & Seales this 17th day of January 1797.
Jas.
Fletcher (LS)
Thos.
Washington (LS)
Brunswick County Court January 23rd 1797
This Commission for taking the acknowledgment & Privy examination of Martha
Poythress wife of Thos Poythress to an Indenture of
bargain and sale between Thos Poythress & Martha
his wife of the one part & George Hicks of the other part was
returned together with a certificate of the Execution thereof is ordered to be
recorded
Teste
CB
Jones CBC
Deed Book
16, page 396, 397, Brunswick County, Virginia
(http://www.rootsweb.com/vabrunsw/hicks/deeds/poythre2.htm)
No appearances, suggesting that Thomas & Meredith Poythress had immigrated to Georgia. However, it is not likely that they would
have appeared on personal property tax records anyway since they consisted
primarily of slave holdings.
15 Dec 1821 Willis Poythress m. Polly Brown
Surety: John Brown
Brunswick
Marriages, 1750-1853 Vogt & Kethley
29 Jan 1828 James Poythress m. Catharine Preston
Surety: James Preston
Brunswick
Marriages, 1750-1853 Vogt & Kethley
14 May 1835 Will of Joshua Preston
In the name of God, Amen. I Joshua Preston do hereby will and bequeath unto James E. Poythress his aires or assigns
all my whole real estate and personal including my pension as a soldier of the
revolutionary war and do hereby appoint the Said James E. Poythress the Sole and Whole executor of this my last will
and testament given under my hand and seal this the 14th day of May,
1835.
Joshua X Preston (Seal)
Test
Witness Goodwyn L.
Overby X 25 May 1835
James Malone X 25 May 1835
Andrew B. Overby
Sherwood
Smith X 25 May 1835
Brunswick County Court May 25th 1835.
The Last will and Testament of Joshua Preston was
Proved by the oaths of Goodwyn
Overby, James Malone
& Sherwood Smith
the witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded.
(WB
Citation needed)
19 Jun 1861 Death of Rebecca L. Stanley
Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics Reel 5; Deaths
Brunswick; 1861-1896, 1861 p. 60, l. 96: Rebecca
L. Stanley; W; F; 19 June 1861; of measles; age 52; b. Brunswick; d.
Brunswick; parents L(ewis) and R(ebecca)
Portus (sic); spouse of Benj.
Stanley; no source stated.
20 Jun 1861 Death of Benjamin L. Stanley
Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics Reel 5; Deaths
Brunswick; 1861-1896, 1861 p. 60, l. 97 Benjamin
L. Stanley; W; M; 20 June 1861; of measles; age 23; b. Brunswick d.
Brunswick; parents Benj. and R(ebecca)
L. Stanley, unmarried; source Benj.
Stanley father.
6 Aug 1867 Death of James W. Stanley
Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics Reel 5; Deaths
Brunswick; 1861-1896, 1867 p. 88, l. 53 James
W. Stanley; W; M; 6 August 1867; typhoid fever; age 20; b. not stated; d.
Brunswick; parents B(enjamin) and
R(ebecca); did not get marital status; source B. Stanley father.
11 Jun 1868 Death of Gertrude Stanley
Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics Reel 5; Deaths
Brunswick; 1861-1896, 1868 p. 90, l. 15 Gertrude Stanley; W; F; 11 June 1868;
of s_____; age 8 months; b. Mecklenburg d. Brunswick; parents John and Lucy Stanley, source Benj. Stanley grandfather.
(notes: above Stanley information
transcribed from film at Library of Virginia by Beatrice Poythress Baird and Lyn
P. Baird. Continuation of this family
line will be found in Mecklenburg County records)
21 Nov 1877 James D. Poythress m. Lucy Mosely,
Brunswick County
Source: Virginia
Bureau of Vital Statistics, Marriage Index, Husbands,
1870-1879).
14 Dec 1890 J. A. Poythress m. Martha Lynch,
Brunswick County
Source: ibid.
08 Jan 1899 Leon L. Poythress m. Mary E. Lambert,
Brunswick County
Source: ibid.
00 000 1936-1944 Brunswick County, VA, General Index to
Wills, etc. Vol. A (1732-1948)
Name Item Yr Vol. Folio
Poythress,
A. J. Will 1936 24 428
Poythress,
Martha L. Will 1943 25 19
Poythress,
W. T. Will 1944 25 34
Poythress,
W. T. List
of Heirs 1944 25 56
(note: this document would tend to confirm the conclusion that no
Poythresses remained
in Brunswick County in the period late 1700’…or made a will if they
did…supporting the belief that Thomas
Poythress and
Meredith
Poythress, appearing in Brunswick County, Virginia land tax records
of 1784, 1785, and 1792 were likely father and son who immigrated to
Burke/Screven Counties, GA at or about this time.)