Court Order: Division of Estate William Poythress, Prince George County, Virginia

Names Mentioned: William Poythress, Ann Isham Poythress, Mary Poythress, Benjamin Poythress, Sally Poythress, Lucy Gordon, John Gordon

Source: Virginia State Archives,  Accession #22483

Division of slaves of William Poythress, dec'd. By decree of Prince George Co. 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 are listed, but no last names, except for Andrew Miller, Jack Vaughan, Lucy Cook and Frank Cook. Recorded 1 Feb. 1777.