The year 1788 is as far as I have gone with this John Poythress, son of Charles Poythress. The Fifth Generation: John Poythress, son of Charles Poythress Family John Poythress was born after 1739. On April 9, 1739, a marriage contract was entered, in Henrico County, between Charles Poythress and Catherine Crawford, the parents of John Poythress. The contract was recorded in Chesterfield County. His grandparents were Ralph Crawforth (Crawford) and Elizabeth Claiborne Crawford Anderson. Inheritance In Chesterfield County, the Will of Elizabeth Anderson, of Dale Parish, Chesterfield County, dated October 9, 1759, recorded in 1761. To my daughter, Elizabeth Crowley, 1 negro. To my grandson, John Poythress, 1 mulatto, and if he dies without heirs, then to my son Claiborne Anderson. To my grandson, John Anderson, 1 mulatto, and if he dies with out heirs, then to my son Claiborne Anderson. The rest of my estate to my son, Claiborne Anderson. The witnesses were Henry Hamton, James Waldrop, John Waldrop and Penellope Parrot. Elizabeth Claiborne, daughter of William Claiborne III, married Ralph Crawforth (Crawford), and was the mother of two children by him. Her daughter, Catherine Crawforth, married Charles Poythress. Her daughter, Elizabeth Crawforth, married Henry Anderson, Jr., the son of Elizabeth Claiborne Crawforth Anderson's second husband, Henry Anderson. Henry Anderson, Sr., died in 1734. Professional Life On February 21, 1769, in Lunenburg County, John Lanthrope, of Lunenburg County, to John Poythress, of Prince George County. John Lanthrope, to the intent that the sum of £38/10/0 may be secured and paid to John Poythress, and for and in consideration of £38/10/0 to him paid by Poythress, lent, paid, and advanced before the sealing, has granted Poythress a certain tract of land in Lunenburg in Cumberland parish, adjoining the land of John Parker, John Stegall, John Wright, and on Stony Creek, containing about 248 acres. If Lanthrope pays Poythress the £38/10/0 + interest + costs by next February 21, then this mortgage shall cease and be utterly void. After default Poythress may occupy the premises, or, in trust, may sell the premises for the best price that can be had to discharge the debt, with the overplus, if any, going to Lanthrope. The witnesses, John Ballard, Jr., Jere. Bailey, John Flood Edmunds and Sterling Edmunds. Civic Activities In August, 1766, to Peter Poythress and John Poythress, Gentlemen, greeting. Peter Leath, by his deed of August, 1766, sold to Peter Randolph Bland, of Prince George County, 400 acres, in Amelia County, on Leath's Creek. Eliza., the wife of Peter Leath cannot conveniently travel to our county to make acknowledgement of the deed. You are therefore authorized to go to Eliza. to receive her acknowledgment. Signed June 9, in the 7th year of our reign, T. G. Peachy. Eliza Leath relinquished her right of dower to the conveyed lands. Signed by Peter Poythress and John Poythress. On November 20, 1766, in the Virginia Gazette, taken up, in Prince George County, a horse colt, posted, and appraised to 50 shillings. John Poythress, Jr. In Southampton County, the Will of Edward Lundy, of St. Luke parish, dated October 24, 1770. A legacy to son, James; son, Drewry; son, John; son, Edward; son, Byrd; land, in Sussex County; daughter, Elizabeth Harris; daughter, Christian Reese (written Rose in another place); grandson, James Holt; granddaughter, Clerimont Holt; grandson, Henry Holt. Executors, sons, Edward and Drewry Lundy. The Will was dated October 24, 1770, and recorded March 11, 1773. The witnesses were Henry Pritchett, John Poythress and James Day Ridley. On December 13, 1770, in the Virginia Gazette, the vestry of Martin's Brandon parish, in Prince George County, have ordered the following additional improvements to be made upon the glebe of the said parish, to wit: a kitchen, 32 by 18 feet, with a outside brick chimnies; a stable, 24 by 16 feet; a barn, 40 by 20 feet; a dairy, and a smoke house each 12 feet square; a necessary house, 8 feet square, all well framed, weather boarded with plank, and shingled with cypress shingles, underpinned with brick, and tarred; a garden 200 feet square, ----- with heart of poplar or cypress ----, with -------------. The dwelling house, which is 4- by - feet, to be repaired, and to be well painted, and the foot to be tarred; a room to be added to it at each end, 14 by 18 feet, and a fire place in each room; a handsome porch, on each side the dwelling house 10 by 8 feet, and a porch at one end of the house. The additional buildings and porches to be underpinned with brick, and strong steps to each porch; the covered way into the cellar to be altered, and the whole work to be finished in a workmanlike manner. Part of the value of the buildings to be paid at the time of letting them, other part in July next, and the remainder upon the work being finished. Whoever is willing to undertake the said work is desired to meet the subscribers at the glebe, on Monday the 31st of December next, who are expected by the vestry, to agree with workmen for the said improvements. Signed by Richard Bland, Theodorick Bland, Peter Poythress and John Poythress. On November 28, 1771, in the Virginia Gazette, "to be sold to the highest bidder, on Thursday the 12th of December, at the late dwelling house of James Holloway, deceased, in Prince George County. All the personal estate of the said James Holloway, consisting of a variety of household furniture, and a large stock of cattle, among which are three yoke of oxen, horses, hogs and sheep. Crops of corn and fodder, the plantation utensils, and many other articles. Six months credit will be allowed the purchasers, on giving Bond and good Security. At the same time and place, will be hired several likely slaves, consisting of men, women, boys, and girls; also to be rented, for a term of years, a plantation in good order for the cropping, with convenient outhouses. John Poythress and Hamilton Jones, executors." On April 17, 1788, in Sussex County, account of the estate of John Edmunds, deceased, by Sterling Edmunds, shows, among many others, John Poythress for Major William Poythress, Colonel Peter Poythress.

I have listed only two daughters for Joshua and Elizabeth Robertson Poythress. Elizabeth Robertson Poythress was the daughter of Archibald Robertson and Elizabeth Fitzgerald. Elizabeth Fitzgerald was the daughter of John Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Poythress. Elizabeth Poythress was the daughter of John Poythress and Christian Peebles. The number of women in the Poythress family and associated families can cause as much confusion as the many men in the family named Francis, John and William. The Fifth Generation: Joshua Poythress, Jr., of Flowerdew Hundred R. Bolling Batte on Joshua Poythress, Jr. [211 1 Joshua Poythress (- 1794), m. Elizabeth Robertson, daughter of Archibald and Elizabeth (Fitzgerald) Robertson. Joshua and his wife were second cousins. They lived and died at Flowerdew Hundred and both were there buried. She died 7 September 1787. 211 11 Elizabeth Poythress. Shown as a child of Joshua and Elizabeth (Robertson) Poythress in the notes on the Robertson family made by Gov. Wyndham Robertson. Elizabeth (Robertson) Poythress was the governor's aunt. He certainly would have had personal knowledge of her children. Several printed accounts of the Cocke and Poythress families state that James Cocke, son of Benjamin, married Elizabeth Poythress, daughter of Joshua, without identifying the Joshua, and that they had a daughter Elizabeth Cocke who married Jacob Hoffman. As to this last couple there can be no doubt. In 1955 I ran across a monument in the cemetery in Leesburg inscribed: "In memory of Jacob Hoffman/and his wife/ Elizabeth Cocke/and their children/erected by their grand-daughter/1928." If the mother of this Elizabeth Cocke had indeed been the daughter of any Joshua Poythress at all she would have to have been the daughter of Joshua 211 1. She could not possibly been the daughter of Joshua 211 and Mary Short, for their daughter Elizabeth (as we shall see later) married Simon Fraser in 1775. Elizabeth Poythress who married James Cocke is said to have died in 1800. Tentatively I place her here. [Batte refers to Wyndham Robertson as "Governor." I expect we may assume that this Wyndham Robertson (or one of his descendants) is the author of "Pocahontas and her Descendants."] 211 12 Mary Poythress. Shown in the notes of Gov. Wyndham Robertson. Probably died young. 211 13 Susanna Peachy Poythress (1785 - 1815), m. 1804 John Vaughn Willcox (11 Aug 1779 Charles City - 23 Nov 1863 Flowerdew Hundred, Pr. Geo.) John Vaughn Willcox was very wealthy; a very large holder of Confederate Bonds. He acquired by purchase the several parcels comprising the original Flowerdew Hundred tract, including the original 300 acres that had been given by John Hardyman in 1725 to his wife's great grandfather Joshua Poythress 21. John Vaughn Willcox was buried in Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg. Susanna Peachy (Poythress) Willcox was buried at Flowerdew Hundred where a tombstone marked her grave until 1864 when the yankees destroyed it along with all other Poythress monuments that were then there.] Family Joshua Poythress, Jr., was born about 1751, the son of Joshua Poythress and Mary Short. He married Elizabeth Robertson, the daughter of Archibald Robertson and Elizabeth Fitzgerald. Their children were (1) Mary (probably died young), and (2) Susanna Peachy (1785-1815), who married John Vaughn Willcox. Joshua died in 1794, in Prince George County, Virginia. Professional Life In 1779, the U. S. Treasury offered to exchange new bills for presumably counterfeit old paper money. Many Virginians made this exchange, in whole or in part, to the Virginia Continental Loan office in 1779 and 1780. The exchange could be for new money, applied to loans, or applied to taxes. The records of exchangers and the amount exchanged provided a short proxy census of Virginia in 1779: Name County Entry # Amt. Deposited Poythress, William Prince George 1019 $120 Poythress, Peter Prince George 1262 $311 Poythress, Joshua Prince George 1500 $484 Poythress, Thomas Brunswick 3765 $38 On April 24, 1779, in the Virginia Gazette, "Wanted a Skipper for a country craft. Such a person well recommended for sobriety and diligence, will meet with great encouragement by applying to the subscriber at Flower de Hundred. Joshua Poythress, Jr." On April 24, 1779, "taken from a negro belonging to one of the subscribers craft, who says it was left on board by a sailor belonging to one of the country vessels, a musket with an iron ramrod, branded Virg. on the butt. The owner may have it by applying as above." On April 1, 1789, in Prince George County, accounts of the estate of Joel Sturdivant by John Sturdivant, Sr., executor. Names, among many, Francis Poythress and Joseph Poythress. Property: Personal Property and Land On June 16, 1774, in the Virginia Gazette, Joshua Poythress, Jr., advertised £5 reward for runaway indentured servant Benjamin Parrot. Whoever "secures the said servant, so that I get him again, shall have £3 or if delivered to me at Flower de Hundred, the above reward." On February 10, 1776, in the Virginia Gazette, "to be sold at Blandford, on Friday, the 1st of March next, to the highest bidders, eleven valuable negro fellows, among whom is a very good ship carpenter. Also two schooner flats, one 85, the other 70 hogsheads burthen, with their boats, and two smaller flats burthen 35 and 32 hogsheads. Six months credit will be allowed to the purchasers, on giving Bond, with approved Security, to Thomas Crawford, Joshua Poythress, Jr." On March 13, 1776, in the Virginia Gazette, Thomas Crawford and Joshua Poythress, Jr., advertised for a sale on April 8, three fellows, two schooner flats, etc. In 1782, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 266 + 200 =) 870 acres. In 1783, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Joshua Poythress, on (400 + 200 =) 600 acres, 270 acres less than in 1782. In 1785, in Prince George County, alterations made by transfer of land, recorded by Peter Epes; from Joshua Poythress to Simon Frazer, 366 acres. In 1787, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Joshua Poythress, on (400 + 200 =) 600 acres. In 1788, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 200 =) 604 acres. In 1789, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 200 =) 604 acres. In 1790, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 200 =) 604 acres. In 1791, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 200 =) 604 acres. In 1792, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 200 =) 604 acres. In 1793, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 200 =) 604 acres. In 1794, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 200 =) 604 acres. In 1795, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 200 =) 604 acres. In 1796, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 200 =) 604 acres. In 1797, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 200 =) 604 acres. In 1798, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 200 =) 604 acres. In 1799, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 200 =) 604 acres. In 1800, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Joshua Poythress, on (404 + 200 =) 604 acres. Adjoining Property On January 17, 1788, in Sussex County, Abraham Parham, Sr., of Sussex County, to Abraham Parham, Jr., of the same, 170 acres, on the north side of Mockerson Neck Creek, adjoining Robert Parham, Stith Parham, John Leath, Joshua Poythress, Whotleberry Branch and William Burge. The witnesses, Joel Hall, Abraham Haddon, Thomas Haddon Parham and William Burge. Family Estates On February 30, 1787, in Prince George County, settlement of the estate of Alexander Robertson. [Note: this was a very complex document with numerous columns, headings and subheadings]. Sums due to various persons, among others: cash to John Poythress, cash to Joshua Poythress, to Ann Poythress Morrison: £545, 12 slaves, several houses, plantation items. June, 1783 (date written?). The witnesses were Joshua Poythress, Richard Bland and Elizabeth Blair Bland. Joshua Poythress (1751-1794) was the son of Joshua Poythress and Mary Short. Richard Bland (1762-1806) was married to Susanna Poythress (1769-1839), daughter of Peter Poythress and Elizabeth Bland. After Joshua Poythress' Death In February, 1802, in Prince George County, Archibald Robertson, administrator, of Joshua Poythress versus Ro. Goode, executor of Anne [Poythress] Morrison, John Baird, Nathaniel Wyche, administrator, of Alexander Belches, Thomas Gordon, Ebenezer Maitland, Charles Duncan, executor of Ro. Boyd, William Cole, Sheriff, of Prince George County.

Some of Batte's material can be found on the LVA site. The majority of his material is evidently still in boxes at the LVA. Maynard may be able to tell you if Batte ever published any of his material......Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 1:40 PM Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation > Michael, who is/was R. Bolling Batte? (I have not previously read > anything that he wrote). Has he been published or precisely, where did > you find his information regarding the early Wynne family? I find some > of his quotes quite new and innovative. I have been reviewing my Joshua > and Thomas Wynne records/data and will follow up when I hear from you. > Deloris Wynne-Riley > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 8:50 PM > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd > generation > > First generation from R. Bolling Batte: > > 1. Mary ______ was born in probably England, (P_1) W, and died AFT 1675 > in > VA. She married Francis Poythress. He was born ABT 1609 in Probably > Newent, > Gloucester, England (P_1), and died ABT 1650 in VA, Immigrated from > England, > in VA by 1633. She married Robert Wynne ABT 1655, son of Peter Wynne and > > Martha Coppin. He was born 1622 in Canterbury, Kent, England, and died > 1675 > in Charles City County, VA. > > Children of Mary ______ and Francis Poythress are: > + 2 i. John Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1635 in [(P_1) B], and died > AFT > 1694 in ~ Virginia. > 3 ii. Thomas Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1635 in [(P_1) C]. > + 4 iii. Francis Poythress was born ABT 1630 in [(P_1) D] Called > "Major", > and died ABT 1688 in VA. > + 5 iv. Jane Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1645 in [P_1) A], and died > in > VA. > > Children of Mary ______ and Robert Wynne are: > 6 i. Robert Wynne was born AFT 1655, and died 1675 in young. > + 7 ii. Joshua Wynne was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George County, > Virginia, > and died 1715. > + 8 iii. Mary Wynne was born AFT 1655. > + 9 iv. Thomas Wynne was born 1657 in Prince George County, VA, and died > > 1717. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> > To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 2:11 PM > Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd > generation > > >> From James R. Marie, April 11, 2002: "The only Major Joshua Wynne > with >> which I am familiar at this period is the son of Colonel Robert > Wynne, >> and he is the Major Joshua Wynne whom Cameron Allen and I discuss in > our >> articles in THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST. Cameron Allen's article was >> written over forty years ago, but many of the errors which he > corrected >> then, are still being repeated, often over the internet. . . The >> prenuptial agreement between Major Wynne and Frances Cocke only came > to >> light in the last fifteen years when an order book that had been lost >> during the Civil War reappeared. Please also look again at Margaret >> Cocke's 1718 will. She never refers to 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' as her >> daughter, although she identifies a blood relationship to many of her >> other beneficiaries. It seems explicitly clear from the will that >> 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' was not the daughter of Margaret Cocke, and I > know >> of no other evidence to suggest that she might have been. I think a >> fair and judicious reading of the will leads to the inescapable >> conclusion that the daughter of Mrs. Cocke who was the mother of Mrs. >> Cocke's Wynne grandchildren had died before her mother.. . You all may >> be interested in a short article entitled "Cameron Allen Validated: >> Frances (Anderson) (Herbert) (Cocke) Wynne of Prince George County, >> Virginia', published in the scholarly journal THE AMERICAN > GENEALOGIST, >> v. 75, no. 3, p. 178, July 2000, conclusively demonstrating (based on >> the pre-nuptial agreement referred to by Ms. Wynne-Riley) that Major >> Joshua Wynne's widow was Frances Anderson who had previously married >> Herbert and Thomas Cocke, and that she was not the Frances (last name >> unknown) who married Peter Wynne." >> SO you see, Michael, it's never too late to come up with proper >> documentation. Deloris >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] >> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:34 AM >> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd >> generation >> >> Joshua's children were involved extensively with their Poythress >> cousins. >> Peter Wynne is named with his cousins in many records. >> >> The Second Generation: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and > Interpreter >> R. Bolling Batte on Joshua Wynne >> [7. Joshua Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George >> County, Virginia, and died 1715. He married Mary Jones, daughter of >> Peter >> Jones and Margaret Cruse. She was born BEF 1689. >> Children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones are: >> + 24 i. Peter Wynne died ABT 1738 in Prince George County, VA. >> + 25 ii. Mary Wynne died BEF 1729. >> 26 iii. Joshua Wynne. He married Mary ______. >> 27 iv. Robert Wynne. He married Frances ______. >> 28 v. Frances Wynne. >> 29 vi. William Wynne was born 1705. >> + 30 vii. Margaret Wynne died 1729 in Prince George County, Virginia.] >> >> Family >> Joshua Wynne was born March 20, 1661, in Jordan's parish, in Charles >> City >> County, the son of Robert Wynne and Mrs. Mary (Sloman?) Poythress. >> Robert >> Wynne was Speaker of the House of Burgesses and served longer than any >> man >> in Virginia's history, from March 13, 1661 to 1675. Robert died on >> October >> 8, 1675. His will, dated July 1, 1675, and proved August 15, 1678, at >> Jordan's parish or Charles City, present Prince George County, showed > an >> >> estate in Canterbury, England, of two houses and a farm, in addition > to >> his >> 600 acre Virginia estate south of the James River. Joshua married Mary >> Jones >> about 1685, the daughter of Maj. Peter Jones, the Commander of the > fort >> built at the falls near the present day city of Petersburg, Virginia, >> and >> Margaret Cruse. Margaret Cruse was the step-daughter of Major General >> Abraham Wood, the commander of Ft. Henry and leader of first English >> expedition into the Mississippi valley. General Wood was the official >> that >> negotiated the British fur trade with the Cherokee nation. Wood also >> testified against Nathaniel Bacon, the leader of "Bacon's rebellion," >> who >> led a rebel army that massacred friendly Indians in colonial Virginia. >> The children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones were (1) Peter Wynne (c. >> 1690-1738), who married Frances Anderson, the daughter of John > Anderson; >> (2) >> Mary Wynne (c. 1692-1725), who married John Worsham, the son of John >> Worsham >> and Phoebe Burton; (3) Margaret Wynne (c. 1694-1729), who married > Edward >> >> Goodrich, the son of Charles Goodrich; (4) Joshua Wynne, who married >> Mary; >> (5) Robert Wynne, who married Frances; (6) Frances Wynne; and, (7) >> William >> Wynne (1705-1778), who married Frances. Joshua died March 29, 1715. >> On March 29, 1715, Major Joshua Wynne was shot and killed by Saponey >> Indians >> because one of Joshua's servants had killed one of the Indian's > 'great' >> men. >> Upon trial of the Indian, they pleaded that the Wynne's were the >> aggressors >> and that they never rest without revenge. The Indians said that they > and >> the >> Wynnes' were then equal, each having lost a great man. To avoid more >> bloodshed the Indian was pardoned." [The Saponey or Saponi were of the >> Siouan linguistic stock, related to the nearby Tutelo tribe. They were >> unrelated to the Iroquoian speaking tribes Nottoway, Meherrin and the >> Algonquian speaking Powhatan Confederacy tribes (Pamunkey, Nansemond) >> that >> the Wynne brothers enjoyed friendly relations with.]. >> >> Son, Peter Wynne >> On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of >> Westover >> parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all >> my >> tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by > John >> >> Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line > of >> >> Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were >> Edward >> Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. >> Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), >> daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to >> Ann >> Harnison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harnison. Peter Wynne (c. >> 1690-c. >> 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John >> Anderson. >> >> John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of >> John >> Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, > in >> >> Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a > witness >> in >> many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an > appraiser >> of >> many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He >> left a >> Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in > Chesterfield >> >> County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's > Will: >> The >> Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, >> dated >> August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, > Margaret, >> wife >> of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto >> woman >> Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs >> forever. I >> give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her > heirs >> for >> ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her >> possession. >> I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto >> man, >> named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson >> by >> the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. > I >> also >> give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a >> gift of >> a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his >> lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two >> thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of >> the >> said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said >> Wynne. I >> give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. >> Mary >> Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my >> grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten >> shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two > steers. >> I >> give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis >> Wynne, >> a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give > my >> Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named >> James, >> he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be >> held >> by my said Godson and his heirs forever. >> I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters >> by my >> executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the >> rest of >> my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, >> together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will > and >> >> testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed > my >> seal >> the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were >> Thomas >> Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, >> 1719 on >> the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) >> Jones >> Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas >> Cocke >> (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. >> >> On May 9, 1717, Stith Bolling, of Southwark parish, in Surry County, > to >> Robert Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 500 >> acres, on >> Southwardly Run formerly belonging to Captain Henry Batte, deceased, > in >> Westover parish, in Prince George County. The witnesses were Peter >> Wynne, >> Richard Raines and Peter Poythress. >> >> In 1718, in Prince George County, Ann Hamlin, the relict of Richard >> Hamlin, >> deceased, appeared in court and relinquished her right of > administration >> to >> John Hamlin, who appeared and granted, indemnified Sampson Meredith, > one >> of >> the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and was > granted >> >> administration to John Hamlin, who appeared and indemnified Sampson >> Meredith >> one of the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and > was >> granted administration of the estate. Francis Poythress and Peter > Wynne >> his >> security. >> On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Frances Poythress, the >> Elder, >> of Westover parish, in Prince George County, sold to Richard Pace, of >> the >> same, the land whereon Richard Pace lived, the plantation whereon > Joseph >> >> Carter, Edward Crossland, Thomas Kirkland, and Michael Rosser, Sr., >> lived, >> being about 400 acres bounded on the lands of the said Francis > Poythress >> >> according to several lines of marked trees lately made between the > said >> Francis and the said Richard." The witnesses were Peter Wynne, John >> Bonner >> and Thomas Poythress. >> On November 11, 1718, Frances Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince >> George County, sold to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry County, to Thomas >> Goodwynn >> (not mentioning any amount of money), 100 acres, in Westover parish, > in >> Prince George County, bounded by the lands of Peter Grammar and the >> lands >> lately purchased of Richard Pace by the said Francis Poythress. The >> witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. On the >> back of >> the deed was an endorsement in the following -----. Viz: That livery > and >> >> seisin of the land and premises within mentioned was by the therein >> named >> Francis Poythress delivered in due form of law unto the therein named >> Thomas >> Goodwynn with quiet and peaceable possession and seisure of the same > on >> the >> day and year within mentioned. >> On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince >> George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 >> acres, in >> Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry >> County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses > the >> same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward > Goodrich's >> plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the >> said >> Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence >> west >> nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in >> the >> head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to > the >> run >> between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the > plantation >> >> whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the >> path at >> the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said >> Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and >> running >> east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty >> chains to >> the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles >> Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred >> and >> sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The >> witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. >> On December 9, 1718, in the Prince George County court, Francis >> Poythress, >> the Elder's deed of land to Richard Pace was proved by Peter Wynne, > John >> >> Bonner and Thomas Poythress, witnesses. >> On December 9, 1718, Frances Poythress, the Elder's deed of title >> languishes. >> On December 9, 1718, Francis Poythress, the Elder's deed of land to >> Thomas >> Goodwyn was proved by Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress, >> witnesses. >> >> Daughter, Mary Wynne Worsham >> On June 30, 1709, in Henrico County, John Elam, of Henrico County, to >> John >> Worsham, Jr., and John Royall, Jr., land called "Flinton's," 160 > acres, >> on >> the south side of Flinton's Swamp, next to Bartholomew Stovall, Edward >> Stratton, Arthur Mosely, William Clarke, Edward Standly. The witnesses >> were >> Will Kennon, Thomas Eldridge, Thomas Randolph. Deed of livery was >> witnessed >> by Francis Poythress and John Knibb. Edward Stratton was married to > Anne >> >> Batte (c. 1685-?), daughter of Henry Batte and Mary Lound. Thomas >> Eldridge >> was married to Judith Kennon (1692-1759), daughter of Richard Kennon > and >> >> Elizabeth Worsham. William Kennon (1688-1751) was married to Ann Epes, >> daughter of Francis Epes and Anne Isham. Thomas Randolph (1683-1729) > was >> >> married to Judith Fleming (1689-bef. 1743), daughter of Charles > Fleming >> and >> Susanna Tarleton. John Worsham (1679-1744) was married to Mary Wynne > (c. >> >> 1692-1725), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. >> >> In Henrico County, the Will of John Worsham, dated June 9, 1729, > proved >> October 1, 1729. >> To son John, plantation I live on, except a small parcel on head of my >> son, >> William Worsham's plantation, he bought of John Ealam. >> To son, William, all the rest of said plantation. >> If above sons have no heirs, then all to Daniel Worsham's eldest >> daughter, >> my granddaughter. >> To my son, Daniel's widow, Judith, to live on my plantation at > Coldwater >> >> Run. (Daniel was eldest son). >> To son, John, silver tobacco box, seal gold ring, etc. >> To son, William, items. >> To daughters, Elizabeth Marshall, Frances Rowlett, Mary Robertson, >> Martha >> Ward (Wood) and Ann Osborn, each, 10 shillings. >> To grandson, Francis Poythress, a negro, etc. when 21. >> To grandson, Isham Epes. >> To granddaughter, Obediance Worsham, a gold ring. >> To son, Daniel's daughters' Phoebe, Martha and Elizabeth, a negro man >> and >> various items to them and their mother, Judith (widow of Daniel). >> Rest to sons, John and William, and they to be executors. The > witnesses >> were >> Joseph Royall, James Thompson and Henry Royall. >> >> John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of >> John >> Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, > in >> >> Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a > witness >> in >> many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an > appraiser >> of >> many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He >> left a >> Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in > Chesterfield >> >> County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's > Will: >> The >> Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, >> dated >> August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, > Margaret, >> wife >> of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto >> woman >> Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs >> forever. I >> give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her > heirs >> for >> ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her >> possession. >> I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto >> man, >> named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson >> by >> the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. > I >> also >> give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a >> gift of >> a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his >> lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two >> thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of >> the >> said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said >> Wynne. I >> give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. >> Mary >> Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my >> grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten >> shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two > steers. >> I >> give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis >> Wynne, >> a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give > my >> Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named >> James, >> he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be >> held >> by my said Godson and his heirs forever. >> I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters >> by my >> executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the >> rest of >> my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, >> together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will > and >> >> testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed > my >> seal >> the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were >> Thomas >> Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, >> 1719 on >> the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) >> Jones >> Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas >> Cocke >> (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. >> >> Daughter, Margaret Wynne Goodrich >> On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of >> Westover >> parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all >> my >> tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by > John >> >> Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line > of >> >> Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were >> Edward >> Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. >> Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), >> daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to >> Ann >> Harrison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harrison. Peter Wynne (c. >> 1690-c. >> 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John >> Anderson. >> On July 12, 1715, Francis Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince >> George >> County, to Peter Grammar, of the same parish and county, 100 acres in >> the >> same parish and county, on Holly Bushes Branch on the line of Richard >> Pace, >> and said Poythress...The witnesses were Edward Goodrich, William > Hamlin. >> >> William Hamlin was the grandson of Stephen Hamlin and grandson of >> Richard >> Taylor and Sarah Barker. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was the husband > of >> Margaret Wynne (1696-1723), daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. >> On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince >> George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 >> acres, in >> Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry >> County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses > the >> same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward > Goodrich's >> plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the >> said >> Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence >> west >> nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in >> the >> head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to > the >> run >> between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the > plantation >> >> whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the >> path at >> the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said >> Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and >> running >> east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty >> chains to >> the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles >> Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred >> and >> sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The >> witnesses, Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. >> On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Hardyman, John > Poythress >> and >> Edward Goodrich made Oaths as Sheriffs. John Hardyman (1686-1738), son >> of >> John Hardyman and Mary Epes, was married to Henrietta Maria Taylor, >> daughter >> of John Taylor. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret >> Wynne >> (1694-1729), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. >> On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Poythress and Edward >> Goodrich entered bond with John Hardyman for his performance as > Sheriff. >> >> In Prince George County, the Will of Edward Goodrich, dated October 7, >> 1720. >> I will that my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged. >> I give my loving wife, one third part of this my plantation and one >> third >> part of the land thereto belonging, during her natural life, I mean > the >> plantation I now live upon, together with four negroes whose names are >> Mingo, Mary, Sarah, and Nanny, as also her choice of one featherbed > and >> furniture, three cows and calves, and one riding horse. >> I give my daughter, Mary, three negroes, Betty, Patty and Beck, and >> their >> increase, to her and her heirs forever, two cows and calves, one >> featherbed. >> I give my daughter, Elizabeth, three negroes, Aggie, Tom and Peter, > one >> featherbed, and two cows and calves, to her and her heirs for ever. >> I give my son, Benjamin, three negroes, Andrew, Little Mary and Little >> Andrew, with the plantation I now live upon, and the whole tract of > land >> >> thereto adjoining, three cows and calves, one featherbed and furniture >> to >> him and his heirs for ever. >> I give my son, Edward, all my tract of land and plantation called the >> High >> Hills, in Surry County, containing 500 acres or thereabouts to him, > and >> three negroes, Will, Jack and Peter, the son of Sarah, to him and his >> heirs >> forever, with three cows and calves, and one featherbed. >> My will and desire is that plantation I bought of Cargill lying in >> Prince >> George County, and all my land upon the Three Creeks, purchased of >> Richard >> Acock and George Hunt, be disposed of by my executor and executrix >> hereafter >> named for and toward the payment of all my just debts, and the residue >> if >> any to be equally divided amongst my legatees above mentioned. >> I give my Father and each of my sisters, ten shillings apiece to buy >> each of >> them a ring, and to my brother, ten shillings. >> Lastly, I appoint my dear and loving wife and Captain Henry Harrison > my >> executors of this my last Will and testament, hereby disannulling and >> making >> void all former Wills and testaments. In witness whereof I have > hereunto >> >> affixed my seal and set my hand, October 7, 1720. Edward Goodrich. The >> witnesses were Ephraim Vernon, Gilbert Hay and Arthur Biggins. At a >> court >> held at Merchant's Hope for Prince George County, on the second > Tuesday, >> >> January 10, 1721. The above written last Will and testament of Edward >> Goodrich, deceased, was presented into court by Margaret Goodrich an >> executrix named in the said Will, who made oath thereto, and it being >> proved >> by the oaths of Gilbert Hay, Arthur Biggins, and Ephraim Vernon >> witnesses >> thereto, is by order of the court truly recorded. And on the motion of >> the >> said Margaret Goodrich and her giving Security according to law, >> Certificate >> was granted her for obtaining a probate in due form. >> >> On January 10, 1721, in Prince George County, John Poythress, Edmund >> Irby, >> Gilbert Hay and William Harrison were chosen, sworn, etc. to appraise >> the >> estate of Edward Goodrich; Margaret Goodrich, the executrix, was to >> return >> the Inventory. Edmund Irby was the husband of Anne Bland, daughter of >> Richard Bland and Elizabeth Randolph. Margaret Wynne Goodrich >> (1694-1729) >> was the daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. >> >> Son, Robert Wynne >> In Surry County, the Will of Thomas Dinkins, dated October 30, 1717, >> probated May 21, 1718. >> A legacy to his sons, Thomas, James and Charles, one shilling each. >> To his daughters, Mary Vandinan, Ann Sesshings and Margaret Perry, one >> shilling each. >> To his wife, Margaret, the plantation he lived on during her life, and >> then >> to his son, Thomas Denkins, Jr. >> To his son, Sanders Dinkins, one half of his land, the lower half. >> To his wife, Margaret, the rest of his estate. The witnesses were > David >> Poythress, Jos. Fowler and Robert Wynne. Elizabeth Dinkins, was named >> administratrix of the estate of Thomas Denkins, her husband. >> >> Professional Life >> On September 15, 1682, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >> Captain Peter Perry and Mr. Richard Bland were to administer oath to >> Mrs. >> Rebecca Poythress, the relict and administratrix, with the Will > annexed >> of >> Francis Poythress, late deceased, to make inventory. >> On December 3, 1688, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >> testimony was elicited in the matter of the estate of Anne Young. > Henry >> Reed >> exhibited his bill in chancery against Charles Bartholomew and > Rebecca, >> his >> wife, executrix of Major Francis Poythress. The plaintiff showed that >> one, >> Ann Young, sister of the orator, dying intestate, in this county, > before >> >> commission of administration was sent forth, Major Francis Poythress >> inventoried her estate and had it appraised at 5,664 pounds tobacco, > and >> was >> thereof possessed. Thereafter, administration was granted to said >> Poythress >> and Peter Read, the orator's father. That the moiety that belongs to > one >> of >> the orphans of Ann was in the custody of Peter Read. That Peter Read > had >> of >> said moiety only a mare and a cow, to value of 950 pounds tobacco. > There >> >> remained in custody of Poythress 1,882 pounds tobacco, but Poythress >> shortly >> afterward went to England and died, in the nonage of your orator, who >> begs >> recovery of 1,882 pounds tobacco, and prays that Charles Bartholomew > and >> >> Rebecca, his wife, be subpoenaed to answer. Francis Poythress had gone >> to >> England to purchase certain items and goods which were consigned to > the >> ship >> owned by Emberly. The consigned merchandise was mixed in with those of >> the >> Wynne's. On January 8, 1689, at a court at the house of Major Francis >> Poythress, deceased, present were Captain Lowry, Mr. Bra?, Captain >> Batte, >> Mr. Bolling. Administration with the Will annexed was granted to >> Rebecca, >> the widow of Major Francis Poythress, deceased, have quit claim in > what >> goods are now brought in Captain Emberly's things belonging to Thomas >> and >> Joshua Wynne and it was consented that they shall jointly possess the >> same. >> Peter Perry. >> On March 12, 1702 the Governor and Council of Virginia made an address >> of >> loyalty to the King of England. A similar loyal address was received >> from >> Charles City County. The Grand Jury was composed of John Cocke, > Anthony >> Wyatt, Robert New, Thomas Jackson, George Pasmoore, James Harrison, >> Randall >> Madax, Roger Best, David Gudgam, John Wickett, John Daniel, Thomas >> Daniell, >> James Gabeker, Thomas Woodham, Robert Harwood, John Hunt, Thomas >> Anderson, >> James Gunn, Daniel Higdon, and John Baxter. The Justices were Richard >> Bland, >> Charles Goodrich, Daniel Lewellin, Robert Bolling, Littlebury Epes, >> George >> Blighton, John Hardiman, Joshua Wynne and Richard Bradford. The > Sheriff >> was >> Micajah Lowe. The Militia Officers were Thomas Simmons, Adam Tapley, >> Peter >> Poythress, Anthony Wyatt, John Epes, Francis Epes, John Limbreij, > Joshua >> >> Wynne, Micajah Lowe, John Hamlin, John Epes, John Reeker, Jr., Thomas >> Harrison, John Poythress, John Poythress, Richard Hamlin, John Baxton, >> William Byrd, Edward Hill, Charles Goodrich, Littlebury Epes, George >> Blighton, Richard Bradford, John Taylor, Peter Jones, Richard Reeker, >> and >> James Thweatt. >> In 1702, Captain Thomas Wynne and his brother, Joshua Wynne, were >> appointed >> interpreters to accompany the Nottaway and Meherrin commissioners on >> their >> trip north to make peace with the Seneca Indians. >> Major Joshua Wynne lived among the Indians in the Virginia Colony. In >> 1703, >> the Nottoway, Nansemonds, and Meherrin tribes requested that Joshua >> Wynne >> and his brother, Thomas Wynne, be appointed Indian Interpreters for > the >> tribe. When a Chief of these tribes was taken prisoner by the Senecas, >> the >> Wynne brothers were begged to accompany the Indians on this long and >> dangerous journey, as without them "nothing could be accomplished." > This >> >> journey was undertaken and their chief was retrieved, temporarily >> averting a >> tribal war. >> Governor Spotswood appointed Captain John Poythress, Sr., to serve > with >> Colonel John Hardyman, Major Joshua Wynne and Captain Francis Mallory > as >> >> members of the Commission to investigate the Virginia-North Carolina >> line on >> October 21, 1707. They were to examine under oath "such ancient >> inhabitants >> of Prince George, Surry, Isle of Wight and Nansemond counties and >> discover >> the truth as to the said bounds between the said colonies. Also they >> were to >> ask the "ancient and intelligent Indians of the Nottoway, Meherrins > and >> Nansemond nations," what they knew about the area. Among the old >> inhabitants >> of Prince George County that were deposed were Robert Bolling, >> Gentleman, >> aged 61, who "had known the Nottoway river for 37 years or more." > Major >> Wynne's quarter was on the sight of the old Nottoway Indian town. > Joshua >> >> Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne (1622-1678) and Mary >> Frances >> Poythress Wynne, and therefore an uncle to John Poythress(3) (c. > 1661-c. >> >> 1730s). John Poythress(3) >> was a cousin to the Hardymans, and John Poythress' wife, Mary Batte >> (1664-1760), was a granddaughter of Martha Mallory. >> Prince George County interview of James Thweat, aged 64 years or >> thereabouts, sworn said that he had known the River now called the >> Nottoway >> River for the space of about 48 years or more and then it was called > by >> the >> name of the Nottoway River and by no other name that the deponent > knows >> or >> has heard. That when this deponent was first acquainted in those > parts, >> the >> chief town of the Nottoway Indians was on the south side of the River >> where >> Major Wynne's Quarter now is, about three miles above the mouth of >> Monksneck >> Creek, and some few of them lived at Rowonte, which is about 4 miles > up >> Monksneck creek; and two or three families of them at Tonnatora, which >> is on >> the north side of the River. And that they lived at some of these >> places, >> and at Cottashowrock, and there abouts, until about 25 or 26 years > ago, >> and >> then they removed and settled their great town upon Atyamonsock Swamp > at >> the >> place now called Old Town. That about 48 years ago the Meherrin > Indians >> lived upon the Meherrin River at Cowochahawkon and some of them at >> Unote, >> and about 24 years ago they lived some of them at Unote and some at >> Taurara, >> but how long they lived there after that time, he cannot particularly >> remember. And further this deponent said not. James Thweatt, November >> 12, >> 1707, sworn before us B. Harrison, Jr., and John Hardyman. >> James Thweatt (1643-) "of Bristol Parish" was an officer in the > Virginia >> >> militia when he signed the loyalty oath in March, 1701/2. In 1704, >> Thweatt >> owned 750 acres, some on the south side of the Appomattox River which >> was in >> Bristol parish and some on the south side of the James River which was >> in >> Jordan's parish. The elder James Thweatt was 64 years old in 1707 when >> he >> swore then, that he had known the Nottoway river for about 48 years > when >> >> questioned along with Robert Bolling about the Virginia-North Carolina >> dividing line. The younger James Thweatt >> married Judith Soane on November 24, 1701, but before that he had been >> married to her sister, Elizabeth. In their father's Will of 1714, >> William >> Soane of Henrico county mentioned "my daughter Elizabeth, late wife of >> James >> Thweatt, being dead...and my daughter, Judith Thweatt." This younger >> James >> Thweatt was attending the Prince George County court as a Justice on >> June >> 14, 1715. And on June 10, 1718, "James Thweatt having produced a >> commission >> from the Honorable Lieutenant Governor to be sheriff of this county, > he >> accordingly took the usual oaths, etc." His bond was for £1,000 >> sterling. >> Thomas Simmonds was sworn in as under sheriff at the same time, taking >> the >> same oath. By 1719, sheriff James Thweatt had a son James, Jr., who > was >> of >> age. They witnessed many deeds and wills together from then until > 1726. >> >> Property: Land >> On February 2, 1693, in Charles City County, a Power of Attorney from >> Rebecca Poythress to Charles Bartholomew to convey the following land. >> On >> February 3, 1693, in Charles City County, (first part missing)...a > deed >> from >> Rebecca Poythress to Joshua Wynne. The witnesses were Charles >> Bartholomew, >> William Epes and Elizabeth Smith. William Epes (1661-1710) was the son >> of >> Francis Epes and Elizabeth Littlebury. >> On June 28, 1707, Joshua Wynne, Gentleman, of Prince George County, > and >> Mary, his wife, sold 150 acres, in Surry County, to Benjamin Harrison, >> Esquire, of Charles City County, one certain plantation on the north >> side of >> the Nottaway River. The witnesses were Francis Mallory, Francis >> Poythress >> and Thomas Wynne. Benjamin Harrison III (1673-1710) was the husband of >> Elizabeth Burwell. >> Major Joshua Wynne and his wife, Mary, deeded a tract of land in Surry >> in >> 1708. >> >> As Witness >> On June 4, 1694, at Westover court, the Attorney General, William >> Randolph, >> exhibited information against Charles Bartholomew for making an > unlawful >> >> marriage. Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew was to be subpoenaed to the >> court to >> provide information. The 12th Act of Assembly stated that none shall >> marry >> within certain degrees of consanguinity, especially that none shall >> marry >> his wife's sister. On July 3, 1694, John Jane swore that he knew >> Frances, >> the first wife of Charles Bartholomew and that he knows Rebecca, the >> relict >> of Francis Poythress, and that he married one of the sisters of > Rebecca >> and >> that he had been told and also believed that Rebecca and Frances were >> sisters and that they were daughters of one mother but of diverse >> fathers. >> On August 3, 1694, William Randolph, the Attorney General, repeated > the >> charges against Charles and Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew. Charles and >> Rebecca were married in Westover parish, February 2, 1693, by George >> Robinson, clerk, of Bristol parish, in Henrico County, and presently >> live >> together. Charles pleaded not guilty and a jury was impaneled. Charles >> quoted two statutes regarding marriage and said that his marriage was >> cognizable only by ecclesiastical jurisdiction. The court overruled > his >> plea. He said that he had not violated the law. George Robinson swore > in >> >> court that he married the couple on the date stated. William Epes > stated >> >> that he saw the couple married on the date stated. John Jane swore > that >> Frances and Rebecca were sisters and daughters of the same mother but > of >> >> diverse fathers. John Bishop swore the same. Joshua Wynne swore that > he >> knew >> both women from childhood and that they were always taken to be > sisters >> and >> daughters of one mother. Thomas Blighton swore that he had frequented >> John >> Coggin's house in Coggin's wife's lifetime and that he had often heard >> Mrs. >> Coggin call Rebecca and Frances daughters and he had heard the > daughters >> >> call themselves step-sisters, and therefore always reasoned that the > two >> >> sisters were half-sisters. William Harrison, the foreman of the jury, >> brought in a verdict of not guilty. The Attorney General appealed to > the >> >> fourth of the next General court and had the Sheriff take Bartholomew > to >> >> give sureties that he and Rebecca would live apart until the suit was >> settled. The Attorney General, William Randolph (1650-1711), of Turkey >> Island, was married to Mary Isham. Their daughter, Elizabeth Randolph >> (1680-1719/20), married Richard Bland (1665-1720). The witness, John >> Jane >> (-bef. 4/14/1710), married Elizabeth Tye (c. 1650-aft. 4/14/1710), >> half-sister to Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress Bartholomew. Charles >> Bartholomew was married to Francis Tye (c. 1654-c. 1692) until her >> death. He >> subsequently married her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress. The >> witness, >> John Bishop, was the brother of Elizabeth Bishop Peebles and uncle of >> Christian Peebles Poythress, the wife of John Poythress, Francis >> Poythress' >> brother. The witness, Joshua Wynne, was Francis Poythress' > half-brother. >> >> According to his sworn statement, he and Rebecca Coggin were of >> approximately the same age. >> On January 12, 1705, at Westover, in Charles City County, the last > Will >> and >> testament of the Honorable Colonel William Byrd, one of her Majesty's >> honorable council and auditor of Virginia, lately deceased. The Will > was >> >> examined by Francis Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and >> Governor General of Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel >> Henry >> Duke, one of her Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain >> Littlebury >> Eppes, of Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, >> Gentlemen; and Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County, who said >> the >> original Will appears to be written by Colonel Byrd's own hand without >> any >> blot or interlineation and sealed with his own seal. On January 12, >> 1705, at >> Westover, in Charles City County, the addition or codicil endorsed on >> the >> back of the original Will of the deceased Colonel William Byrd, one of >> her >> Majesty's honorable council and auditor of Virginia was examined by >> Francis >> Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of >> Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel Henry Duke, one of > her >> >> Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain Littlebury Eppes, of >> Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, Gentlemen; >> and >> Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County. Henry Duke (-1718) was >> married to Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of John Taylor and Henrietta > Maria >> >> Hill. Littlebury Epes (1664-1743) was the son of Francis Epes and >> Elizabeth >> Littlebury. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was married to Mary Jones >> (1658-1718), >> daughter of Peter Jones and Margaret Cruse. >> On May 1, 1707, James Salmon, of Surry County, planter, deeded to >> William >> Rains, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 176 acres of land, >> at >> Joans Hole and the mouth of Ready Branch that runs between Rain's >> plantation >> and Captain Mallory's plantation. The witnesses were Joshua Wynne, > John >> Hamlin and James Binford. On the back of this deed there was an >> endorsement >> making over to son, Richard Rains, one piece of farm land within deed, >> joining upon the upper side of the Great Branch, I do make over to my >> son, >> Thomas Rains. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne >> (1622-1678) and Mary Frances Poythress Wynne. William Raines > (1666-1722) >> >> married Elizabeth Shands. >> >> Family Estates >> In Prince George County, the Will of John Poythress, Sr., of Prince >> George >> County, proved December 11, 1712. >> I give my son, Francis Poythress, all of that land and plantation I > now >> live >> on, to him and his heirs forever. >> I give my son, David Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Tunnatorah, to > him >> and >> his heirs forever. >> I give my son, Joshua Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Monkasoneck, > and >> to >> his heirs forever. >> I give my son, Robert Poythress, 300 acres of land, at the Indian > Swamp, >> to >> him and his heirs forever. >> I give my son Robert Poythress, 50 acres of land, on the lower side of >> the >> Indian Swamp, to him for his own proper use and behoof not to make > sale >> of >> the said fifty acres of land. >> I give my son, Francis Poythress, two negroes, Coffer and Sis. >> I give my son, David Poythress, two negroes, Jack and young Mary. >> I give my son, Joshua Poythress, two negroes, Peter and Beck. >> I give my son, Robert Poythress, two negroes, Tom and young Sarah. >> I give my son, William Poythress, three negroes, Frank Cook and Amy > and >> Frank Cook at nattuah. >> I give my son, John Poythress, two negroes, Bess and Nanny, and their >> increase. >> I give my son, Peter Poythress, two negroes, Ben and Nanny, their >> increase. >> I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, three negroes, Catto, Usse >> and >> Sarah, to my loving wife, for her proper use and to be at her own >> disposing. >> I give my daughter, Elizabeth Poythress, two negroes, Pegg, and her > son, >> >> Tom. >> I give my daughter, Christian Poythress, two negroes, Moll and John >> Cook. >> I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my servant, John Field, >> during >> his time, and at his freedom, to have besides his corn and clothes, a >> cow >> and calf and a new gun. >> I give my daughter, Mary Woodlief, £40 Sterling. >> I give all my moveable estate to be equally divided between my wife > and >> children. My son, John Poythress, and son, Peter Poythress, giving an >> account of what they have in hand. >> I give my grandson, Francis Poythress, son of Francis Poythress, the >> negro >> child, Shu, goes with all. >> I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my two negro wenches, Shu >> and >> Jude, as her own proper estate to be >> at her own disposing. >> I appoint my loving wife and my son, John Poythress, to be executors > of >> this >> my last will and testament. >> I appoint my two brothers, Thomas and Joshua Wynne, and William >> Stainback to >> be the dividers of my estate. >> Signed by John Poythress, in the presence of John Winningham, Peter >> Leeth, >> Thomas Leeth and William Stainback. >> At a court held for Prince George County, December, 11, 1712. The >> written >> last Will and testament of Mr. John >> Poythress, deceased, was proved in open court by the oaths of John >> Winningham, Peter Leigth and William Stainback, the witnesses thereto >> and >> the probation thereof granted John Poythress, executor, and Christian >> Poythress, his relict and executor, named therein and at their motion >> the >> same is admitted to record. >> >> >> >> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >> Poythress Genealogy Research Web >> www.poythress.net >> >> >> >> >> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >> The Poythress Genealogy List is hosted by RootsWeb. To learn more > about >> Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/ >> >> > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > >

John, thank you for your prompt reply. Although I did not receive a Poythress CD, all I wanted to know was if Mr. Batte had published a book or books and what his basic credentials were. My only interest is his reference to the Wynnes. He offers information that is completely new and, obviously, by the many "blanks" in his Wynne info, he has not done any serious research on the Wynne family and when one doesn't know for sure, it is dangerous to make undocumented inferences UNLESS one notes that it is "speculation" ONLY. i.e., he wrote that Mary Wynne, only daughter of Colonel Robert Wynne was born after 1655 and that she married John Woodlief, born in 1614. Mr. Battes states "The Wynnes came to America about 1651" Who is he referring to--I am assuming Colonel Robert Wynne but I never heard of any other Wynne coming with him at the same time; maybe so but why has no one ever known it before? He also says Peter Wynne married Frances Anderson and this has long been disproved by the pre-nuptial agreement of 1712 between Joshua Wynne and Frances Cocke Anderson (Joshua's second wife), etc., etc. In reference to Joshua Wynne being killed by the Indians, he states that "upon trial of the Indian, they pleaded that the Wynne's were the aggressors and that they never rest without revenge. The Indians said that they and the Wynnes' were equal. . ." As far as I know the Wynnes' names were not used in this manner at the trial. He also refers to Thomas being with his brother at the time, which no historian has ever said before. Again, I suppose I should let this go, but I just hate to see so much incorrect data being thrown out there to unsuspecting new genealogists. Please forgive me if I sound too "strong" but this is a subject I feel "strongly" about. If one's specialty is the Poythress family, "great" but one is skating on thin ice when one tries to branch out into unfamiliar territory, right? It would be like me trying to tell someone the history of the Poythress family. Thank you for hearing me out. Deloris Wynne-Riley -----Original Message----- From: John M. Poythress [mailto:brerfox@bellsouth.net] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 1:24 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation Deloris....check the "Poythress in Virginia" CD-Rom under "Batte on Poythress." The intro (first file) gives a biography on Mr. Batte (1906-1996). I didn't keep a list of all to whom I sent the CD so if you were omitted send me a snail mail and I'll be happy to mail you one. Best, Maynard -----Original Message----- From: Deloris Riley [mailto:delorisriley@satx.rr.com] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 1:40 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation Michael, who is/was R. Bolling Batte? (I have not previously read anything that he wrote). Has he been published or precisely, where did you find his information regarding the early Wynne family? I find some of his quotes quite new and innovative. I have been reviewing my Joshua and Thomas Wynne records/data and will follow up when I hear from you. Deloris Wynne-Riley -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 8:50 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation First generation from R. Bolling Batte: 1. Mary ______ was born in probably England, (P_1) W, and died AFT 1675 in VA. She married Francis Poythress. He was born ABT 1609 in Probably Newent, Gloucester, England (P_1), and died ABT 1650 in VA, Immigrated from England, in VA by 1633. She married Robert Wynne ABT 1655, son of Peter Wynne and Martha Coppin. He was born 1622 in Canterbury, Kent, England, and died 1675 in Charles City County, VA. Children of Mary ______ and Francis Poythress are: + 2 i. John Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1635 in [(P_1) B], and died AFT 1694 in ~ Virginia. 3 ii. Thomas Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1635 in [(P_1) C]. + 4 iii. Francis Poythress was born ABT 1630 in [(P_1) D] Called "Major", and died ABT 1688 in VA. + 5 iv. Jane Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1645 in [P_1) A], and died in VA. Children of Mary ______ and Robert Wynne are: 6 i. Robert Wynne was born AFT 1655, and died 1675 in young. + 7 ii. Joshua Wynne was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George County, Virginia, and died 1715. + 8 iii. Mary Wynne was born AFT 1655. + 9 iv. Thomas Wynne was born 1657 in Prince George County, VA, and died 1717. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 2:11 PM Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation > From James R. Marie, April 11, 2002: "The only Major Joshua Wynne with > which I am familiar at this period is the son of Colonel Robert Wynne, > and he is the Major Joshua Wynne whom Cameron Allen and I discuss in our > articles in THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST. Cameron Allen's article was > written over forty years ago, but many of the errors which he corrected > then, are still being repeated, often over the internet. . . The > prenuptial agreement between Major Wynne and Frances Cocke only came to > light in the last fifteen years when an order book that had been lost > during the Civil War reappeared. Please also look again at Margaret > Cocke's 1718 will. She never refers to 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' as her > daughter, although she identifies a blood relationship to many of her > other beneficiaries. It seems explicitly clear from the will that > 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' was not the daughter of Margaret Cocke, and I know > of no other evidence to suggest that she might have been. I think a > fair and judicious reading of the will leads to the inescapable > conclusion that the daughter of Mrs. Cocke who was the mother of Mrs. > Cocke's Wynne grandchildren had died before her mother.. . You all may > be interested in a short article entitled "Cameron Allen Validated: > Frances (Anderson) (Herbert) (Cocke) Wynne of Prince George County, > Virginia', published in the scholarly journal THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST, > v. 75, no. 3, p. 178, July 2000, conclusively demonstrating (based on > the pre-nuptial agreement referred to by Ms. Wynne-Riley) that Major > Joshua Wynne's widow was Frances Anderson who had previously married > Herbert and Thomas Cocke, and that she was not the Frances (last name > unknown) who married Peter Wynne." > SO you see, Michael, it's never too late to come up with proper > documentation. Deloris > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] > Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:34 AM > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd > generation > > Joshua's children were involved extensively with their Poythress > cousins. > Peter Wynne is named with his cousins in many records. > > The Second Generation: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter > R. Bolling Batte on Joshua Wynne > [7. Joshua Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George > County, Virginia, and died 1715. He married Mary Jones, daughter of > Peter > Jones and Margaret Cruse. She was born BEF 1689. > Children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones are: > + 24 i. Peter Wynne died ABT 1738 in Prince George County, VA. > + 25 ii. Mary Wynne died BEF 1729. > 26 iii. Joshua Wynne. He married Mary ______. > 27 iv. Robert Wynne. He married Frances ______. > 28 v. Frances Wynne. > 29 vi. William Wynne was born 1705. > + 30 vii. Margaret Wynne died 1729 in Prince George County, Virginia.] > > Family > Joshua Wynne was born March 20, 1661, in Jordan's parish, in Charles > City > County, the son of Robert Wynne and Mrs. Mary (Sloman?) Poythress. > Robert > Wynne was Speaker of the House of Burgesses and served longer than any > man > in Virginia's history, from March 13, 1661 to 1675. Robert died on > October > 8, 1675. His will, dated July 1, 1675, and proved August 15, 1678, at > Jordan's parish or Charles City, present Prince George County, showed an > > estate in Canterbury, England, of two houses and a farm, in addition to > his > 600 acre Virginia estate south of the James River. Joshua married Mary > Jones > about 1685, the daughter of Maj. Peter Jones, the Commander of the fort > built at the falls near the present day city of Petersburg, Virginia, > and > Margaret Cruse. Margaret Cruse was the step-daughter of Major General > Abraham Wood, the commander of Ft. Henry and leader of first English > expedition into the Mississippi valley. General Wood was the official > that > negotiated the British fur trade with the Cherokee nation. Wood also > testified against Nathaniel Bacon, the leader of "Bacon's rebellion," > who > led a rebel army that massacred friendly Indians in colonial Virginia. > The children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones were (1) Peter Wynne (c. > 1690-1738), who married Frances Anderson, the daughter of John Anderson; > (2) > Mary Wynne (c. 1692-1725), who married John Worsham, the son of John > Worsham > and Phoebe Burton; (3) Margaret Wynne (c. 1694-1729), who married Edward > > Goodrich, the son of Charles Goodrich; (4) Joshua Wynne, who married > Mary; > (5) Robert Wynne, who married Frances; (6) Frances Wynne; and, (7) > William > Wynne (1705-1778), who married Frances. Joshua died March 29, 1715. > On March 29, 1715, Major Joshua Wynne was shot and killed by Saponey > Indians > because one of Joshua's servants had killed one of the Indian's 'great' > men. > Upon trial of the Indian, they pleaded that the Wynne's were the > aggressors > and that they never rest without revenge. The Indians said that they and > the > Wynnes' were then equal, each having lost a great man. To avoid more > bloodshed the Indian was pardoned." [The Saponey or Saponi were of the > Siouan linguistic stock, related to the nearby Tutelo tribe. They were > unrelated to the Iroquoian speaking tribes Nottoway, Meherrin and the > Algonquian speaking Powhatan Confederacy tribes (Pamunkey, Nansemond) > that > the Wynne brothers enjoyed friendly relations with.]. > > Son, Peter Wynne > On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of > Westover > parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all > my > tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by John > > Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line of > > Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were > Edward > Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. > Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), > daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to > Ann > Harnison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harnison. Peter Wynne (c. > 1690-c. > 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John > Anderson. > > John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of > John > Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, in > > Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a witness > in > many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an appraiser > of > many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He > left a > Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in Chesterfield > > County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's Will: > The > Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, > dated > August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, Margaret, > wife > of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto > woman > Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs > forever. I > give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her heirs > for > ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her > possession. > I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto > man, > named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson > by > the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. I > also > give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a > gift of > a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his > lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two > thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of > the > said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said > Wynne. I > give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. > Mary > Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my > grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten > shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two steers. > I > give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis > Wynne, > a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give my > Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named > James, > he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be > held > by my said Godson and his heirs forever. > I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters > by my > executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the > rest of > my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, > together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will and > > testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my > seal > the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were > Thomas > Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, > 1719 on > the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) > Jones > Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas > Cocke > (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. > > On May 9, 1717, Stith Bolling, of Southwark parish, in Surry County, to > Robert Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 500 > acres, on > Southwardly Run formerly belonging to Captain Henry Batte, deceased, in > Westover parish, in Prince George County. The witnesses were Peter > Wynne, > Richard Raines and Peter Poythress. > > In 1718, in Prince George County, Ann Hamlin, the relict of Richard > Hamlin, > deceased, appeared in court and relinquished her right of administration > to > John Hamlin, who appeared and granted, indemnified Sampson Meredith, one > of > the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and was granted > > administration to John Hamlin, who appeared and indemnified Sampson > Meredith > one of the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and was > granted administration of the estate. Francis Poythress and Peter Wynne > his > security. > On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Frances Poythress, the > Elder, > of Westover parish, in Prince George County, sold to Richard Pace, of > the > same, the land whereon Richard Pace lived, the plantation whereon Joseph > > Carter, Edward Crossland, Thomas Kirkland, and Michael Rosser, Sr., > lived, > being about 400 acres bounded on the lands of the said Francis Poythress > > according to several lines of marked trees lately made between the said > Francis and the said Richard." The witnesses were Peter Wynne, John > Bonner > and Thomas Poythress. > On November 11, 1718, Frances Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince > George County, sold to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry County, to Thomas > Goodwynn > (not mentioning any amount of money), 100 acres, in Westover parish, in > Prince George County, bounded by the lands of Peter Grammar and the > lands > lately purchased of Richard Pace by the said Francis Poythress. The > witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. On the > back of > the deed was an endorsement in the following -----. Viz: That livery and > > seisin of the land and premises within mentioned was by the therein > named > Francis Poythress delivered in due form of law unto the therein named > Thomas > Goodwynn with quiet and peaceable possession and seisure of the same on > the > day and year within mentioned. > On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince > George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 > acres, in > Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry > County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses the > same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward Goodrich's > plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the > said > Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence > west > nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in > the > head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to the > run > between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the plantation > > whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the > path at > the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said > Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and > running > east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty > chains to > the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles > Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred > and > sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The > witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. > On December 9, 1718, in the Prince George County court, Francis > Poythress, > the Elder's deed of land to Richard Pace was proved by Peter Wynne, John > > Bonner and Thomas Poythress, witnesses. > On December 9, 1718, Frances Poythress, the Elder's deed of title > languishes. > On December 9, 1718, Francis Poythress, the Elder's deed of land to > Thomas > Goodwyn was proved by Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress, > witnesses. > > Daughter, Mary Wynne Worsham > On June 30, 1709, in Henrico County, John Elam, of Henrico County, to > John > Worsham, Jr., and John Royall, Jr., land called "Flinton's," 160 acres, > on > the south side of Flinton's Swamp, next to Bartholomew Stovall, Edward > Stratton, Arthur Mosely, William Clarke, Edward Standly. The witnesses > were > Will Kennon, Thomas Eldridge, Thomas Randolph. Deed of livery was > witnessed > by Francis Poythress and John Knibb. Edward Stratton was married to Anne > > Batte (c. 1685-?), daughter of Henry Batte and Mary Lound. Thomas > Eldridge > was married to Judith Kennon (1692-1759), daughter of Richard Kennon and > > Elizabeth Worsham. William Kennon (1688-1751) was married to Ann Epes, > daughter of Francis Epes and Anne Isham. Thomas Randolph (1683-1729) was > > married to Judith Fleming (1689-bef. 1743), daughter of Charles Fleming > and > Susanna Tarleton. John Worsham (1679-1744) was married to Mary Wynne (c. > > 1692-1725), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. > > In Henrico County, the Will of John Worsham, dated June 9, 1729, proved > October 1, 1729. > To son John, plantation I live on, except a small parcel on head of my > son, > William Worsham's plantation, he bought of John Ealam. > To son, William, all the rest of said plantation. > If above sons have no heirs, then all to Daniel Worsham's eldest > daughter, > my granddaughter. > To my son, Daniel's widow, Judith, to live on my plantation at Coldwater > > Run. (Daniel was eldest son). > To son, John, silver tobacco box, seal gold ring, etc. > To son, William, items. > To daughters, Elizabeth Marshall, Frances Rowlett, Mary Robertson, > Martha > Ward (Wood) and Ann Osborn, each, 10 shillings. > To grandson, Francis Poythress, a negro, etc. when 21. > To grandson, Isham Epes. > To granddaughter, Obediance Worsham, a gold ring. > To son, Daniel's daughters' Phoebe, Martha and Elizabeth, a negro man > and > various items to them and their mother, Judith (widow of Daniel). > Rest to sons, John and William, and they to be executors. The witnesses > were > Joseph Royall, James Thompson and Henry Royall. > > John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of > John > Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, in > > Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a witness > in > many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an appraiser > of > many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He > left a > Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in Chesterfield > > County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's Will: > The > Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, > dated > August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, Margaret, > wife > of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto > woman > Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs > forever. I > give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her heirs > for > ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her > possession. > I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto > man, > named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson > by > the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. I > also > give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a > gift of > a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his > lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two > thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of > the > said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said > Wynne. I > give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. > Mary > Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my > grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten > shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two steers. > I > give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis > Wynne, > a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give my > Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named > James, > he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be > held > by my said Godson and his heirs forever. > I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters > by my > executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the > rest of > my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, > together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will and > > testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my > seal > the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were > Thomas > Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, > 1719 on > the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) > Jones > Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas > Cocke > (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. > > Daughter, Margaret Wynne Goodrich > On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of > Westover > parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all > my > tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by John > > Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line of > > Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were > Edward > Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. > Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), > daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to > Ann > Harrison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harrison. Peter Wynne (c. > 1690-c. > 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John > Anderson. > On July 12, 1715, Francis Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince > George > County, to Peter Grammar, of the same parish and county, 100 acres in > the > same parish and county, on Holly Bushes Branch on the line of Richard > Pace, > and said Poythress...The witnesses were Edward Goodrich, William Hamlin. > > William Hamlin was the grandson of Stephen Hamlin and grandson of > Richard > Taylor and Sarah Barker. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was the husband of > Margaret Wynne (1696-1723), daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. > On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince > George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 > acres, in > Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry > County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses the > same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward Goodrich's > plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the > said > Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence > west > nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in > the > head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to the > run > between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the plantation > > whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the > path at > the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said > Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and > running > east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty > chains to > the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles > Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred > and > sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The > witnesses, Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. > On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Hardyman, John Poythress > and > Edward Goodrich made Oaths as Sheriffs. John Hardyman (1686-1738), son > of > John Hardyman and Mary Epes, was married to Henrietta Maria Taylor, > daughter > of John Taylor. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret > Wynne > (1694-1729), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. > On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Poythress and Edward > Goodrich entered bond with John Hardyman for his performance as Sheriff. > > In Prince George County, the Will of Edward Goodrich, dated October 7, > 1720. > I will that my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged. > I give my loving wife, one third part of this my plantation and one > third > part of the land thereto belonging, during her natural life, I mean the > plantation I now live upon, together with four negroes whose names are > Mingo, Mary, Sarah, and Nanny, as also her choice of one featherbed and > furniture, three cows and calves, and one riding horse. > I give my daughter, Mary, three negroes, Betty, Patty and Beck, and > their > increase, to her and her heirs forever, two cows and calves, one > featherbed. > I give my daughter, Elizabeth, three negroes, Aggie, Tom and Peter, one > featherbed, and two cows and calves, to her and her heirs for ever. > I give my son, Benjamin, three negroes, Andrew, Little Mary and Little > Andrew, with the plantation I now live upon, and the whole tract of land > > thereto adjoining, three cows and calves, one featherbed and furniture > to > him and his heirs for ever. > I give my son, Edward, all my tract of land and plantation called the > High > Hills, in Surry County, containing 500 acres or thereabouts to him, and > three negroes, Will, Jack and Peter, the son of Sarah, to him and his > heirs > forever, with three cows and calves, and one featherbed. > My will and desire is that plantation I bought of Cargill lying in > Prince > George County, and all my land upon the Three Creeks, purchased of > Richard > Acock and George Hunt, be disposed of by my executor and executrix > hereafter > named for and toward the payment of all my just debts, and the residue > if > any to be equally divided amongst my legatees above mentioned. > I give my Father and each of my sisters, ten shillings apiece to buy > each of > them a ring, and to my brother, ten shillings. > Lastly, I appoint my dear and loving wife and Captain Henry Harrison my > executors of this my last Will and testament, hereby disannulling and > making > void all former Wills and testaments. In witness whereof I have hereunto > > affixed my seal and set my hand, October 7, 1720. Edward Goodrich. The > witnesses were Ephraim Vernon, Gilbert Hay and Arthur Biggins. At a > court > held at Merchant's Hope for Prince George County, on the second Tuesday, > > January 10, 1721. The above written last Will and testament of Edward > Goodrich, deceased, was presented into court by Margaret Goodrich an > executrix named in the said Will, who made oath thereto, and it being > proved > by the oaths of Gilbert Hay, Arthur Biggins, and Ephraim Vernon > witnesses > thereto, is by order of the court truly recorded. And on the motion of > the > said Margaret Goodrich and her giving Security according to law, > Certificate > was granted her for obtaining a probate in due form. > > On January 10, 1721, in Prince George County, John Poythress, Edmund > Irby, > Gilbert Hay and William Harrison were chosen, sworn, etc. to appraise > the > estate of Edward Goodrich; Margaret Goodrich, the executrix, was to > return > the Inventory. Edmund Irby was the husband of Anne Bland, daughter of > Richard Bland and Elizabeth Randolph. Margaret Wynne Goodrich > (1694-1729) > was the daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. > > Son, Robert Wynne > In Surry County, the Will of Thomas Dinkins, dated October 30, 1717, > probated May 21, 1718. > A legacy to his sons, Thomas, James and Charles, one shilling each. > To his daughters, Mary Vandinan, Ann Sesshings and Margaret Perry, one > shilling each. > To his wife, Margaret, the plantation he lived on during her life, and > then > to his son, Thomas Denkins, Jr. > To his son, Sanders Dinkins, one half of his land, the lower half. > To his wife, Margaret, the rest of his estate. The witnesses were David > Poythress, Jos. Fowler and Robert Wynne. Elizabeth Dinkins, was named > administratrix of the estate of Thomas Denkins, her husband. > > Professional Life > On September 15, 1682, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, > Captain Peter Perry and Mr. Richard Bland were to administer oath to > Mrs. > Rebecca Poythress, the relict and administratrix, with the Will annexed > of > Francis Poythress, late deceased, to make inventory. > On December 3, 1688, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, > testimony was elicited in the matter of the estate of Anne Young. Henry > Reed > exhibited his bill in chancery against Charles Bartholomew and Rebecca, > his > wife, executrix of Major Francis Poythress. The plaintiff showed that > one, > Ann Young, sister of the orator, dying intestate, in this county, before > > commission of administration was sent forth, Major Francis Poythress > inventoried her estate and had it appraised at 5,664 pounds tobacco, and > was > thereof possessed. Thereafter, administration was granted to said > Poythress > and Peter Read, the orator's father. That the moiety that belongs to one > of > the orphans of Ann was in the custody of Peter Read. That Peter Read had > of > said moiety only a mare and a cow, to value of 950 pounds tobacco. There > > remained in custody of Poythress 1,882 pounds tobacco, but Poythress > shortly > afterward went to England and died, in the nonage of your orator, who > begs > recovery of 1,882 pounds tobacco, and prays that Charles Bartholomew and > > Rebecca, his wife, be subpoenaed to answer. Francis Poythress had gone > to > England to purchase certain items and goods which were consigned to the > ship > owned by Emberly. The consigned merchandise was mixed in with those of > the > Wynne's. On January 8, 1689, at a court at the house of Major Francis > Poythress, deceased, present were Captain Lowry, Mr. Bra?, Captain > Batte, > Mr. Bolling. Administration with the Will annexed was granted to > Rebecca, > the widow of Major Francis Poythress, deceased, have quit claim in what > goods are now brought in Captain Emberly's things belonging to Thomas > and > Joshua Wynne and it was consented that they shall jointly possess the > same. > Peter Perry. > On March 12, 1702 the Governor and Council of Virginia made an address > of > loyalty to the King of England. A similar loyal address was received > from > Charles City County. The Grand Jury was composed of John Cocke, Anthony > Wyatt, Robert New, Thomas Jackson, George Pasmoore, James Harrison, > Randall > Madax, Roger Best, David Gudgam, John Wickett, John Daniel, Thomas > Daniell, > James Gabeker, Thomas Woodham, Robert Harwood, John Hunt, Thomas > Anderson, > James Gunn, Daniel Higdon, and John Baxter. The Justices were Richard > Bland, > Charles Goodrich, Daniel Lewellin, Robert Bolling, Littlebury Epes, > George > Blighton, John Hardiman, Joshua Wynne and Richard Bradford. The Sheriff > was > Micajah Lowe. The Militia Officers were Thomas Simmons, Adam Tapley, > Peter > Poythress, Anthony Wyatt, John Epes, Francis Epes, John Limbreij, Joshua > > Wynne, Micajah Lowe, John Hamlin, John Epes, John Reeker, Jr., Thomas > Harrison, John Poythress, John Poythress, Richard Hamlin, John Baxton, > William Byrd, Edward Hill, Charles Goodrich, Littlebury Epes, George > Blighton, Richard Bradford, John Taylor, Peter Jones, Richard Reeker, > and > James Thweatt. > In 1702, Captain Thomas Wynne and his brother, Joshua Wynne, were > appointed > interpreters to accompany the Nottaway and Meherrin commissioners on > their > trip north to make peace with the Seneca Indians. > Major Joshua Wynne lived among the Indians in the Virginia Colony. In > 1703, > the Nottoway, Nansemonds, and Meherrin tribes requested that Joshua > Wynne > and his brother, Thomas Wynne, be appointed Indian Interpreters for the > tribe. When a Chief of these tribes was taken prisoner by the Senecas, > the > Wynne brothers were begged to accompany the Indians on this long and > dangerous journey, as without them "nothing could be accomplished." This > > journey was undertaken and their chief was retrieved, temporarily > averting a > tribal war. > Governor Spotswood appointed Captain John Poythress, Sr., to serve with > Colonel John Hardyman, Major Joshua Wynne and Captain Francis Mallory as > > members of the Commission to investigate the Virginia-North Carolina > line on > October 21, 1707. They were to examine under oath "such ancient > inhabitants > of Prince George, Surry, Isle of Wight and Nansemond counties and > discover > the truth as to the said bounds between the said colonies. Also they > were to > ask the "ancient and intelligent Indians of the Nottoway, Meherrins and > Nansemond nations," what they knew about the area. Among the old > inhabitants > of Prince George County that were deposed were Robert Bolling, > Gentleman, > aged 61, who "had known the Nottoway river for 37 years or more." Major > Wynne's quarter was on the sight of the old Nottoway Indian town. Joshua > > Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne (1622-1678) and Mary > Frances > Poythress Wynne, and therefore an uncle to John Poythress(3) (c. 1661-c. > > 1730s). John Poythress(3) > was a cousin to the Hardymans, and John Poythress' wife, Mary Batte > (1664-1760), was a granddaughter of Martha Mallory. > Prince George County interview of James Thweat, aged 64 years or > thereabouts, sworn said that he had known the River now called the > Nottoway > River for the space of about 48 years or more and then it was called by > the > name of the Nottoway River and by no other name that the deponent knows > or > has heard. That when this deponent was first acquainted in those parts, > the > chief town of the Nottoway Indians was on the south side of the River > where > Major Wynne's Quarter now is, about three miles above the mouth of > Monksneck > Creek, and some few of them lived at Rowonte, which is about 4 miles up > Monksneck creek; and two or three families of them at Tonnatora, which > is on > the north side of the River. And that they lived at some of these > places, > and at Cottashowrock, and there abouts, until about 25 or 26 years ago, > and > then they removed and settled their great town upon Atyamonsock Swamp at > the > place now called Old Town. That about 48 years ago the Meherrin Indians > lived upon the Meherrin River at Cowochahawkon and some of them at > Unote, > and about 24 years ago they lived some of them at Unote and some at > Taurara, > but how long they lived there after that time, he cannot particularly > remember. And further this deponent said not. James Thweatt, November > 12, > 1707, sworn before us B. Harrison, Jr., and John Hardyman. > James Thweatt (1643-) "of Bristol Parish" was an officer in the Virginia > > militia when he signed the loyalty oath in March, 1701/2. In 1704, > Thweatt > owned 750 acres, some on the south side of the Appomattox River which > was in > Bristol parish and some on the south side of the James River which was > in > Jordan's parish. The elder James Thweatt was 64 years old in 1707 when > he > swore then, that he had known the Nottoway river for about 48 years when > > questioned along with Robert Bolling about the Virginia-North Carolina > dividing line. The younger James Thweatt > married Judith Soane on November 24, 1701, but before that he had been > married to her sister, Elizabeth. In their father's Will of 1714, > William > Soane of Henrico county mentioned "my daughter Elizabeth, late wife of > James > Thweatt, being dead...and my daughter, Judith Thweatt." This younger > James > Thweatt was attending the Prince George County court as a Justice on > June > 14, 1715. And on June 10, 1718, "James Thweatt having produced a > commission > from the Honorable Lieutenant Governor to be sheriff of this county, he > accordingly took the usual oaths, etc." His bond was for £1,000 > sterling. > Thomas Simmonds was sworn in as under sheriff at the same time, taking > the > same oath. By 1719, sheriff James Thweatt had a son James, Jr., who was > of > age. They witnessed many deeds and wills together from then until 1726. > > Property: Land > On February 2, 1693, in Charles City County, a Power of Attorney from > Rebecca Poythress to Charles Bartholomew to convey the following land. > On > February 3, 1693, in Charles City County, (first part missing)...a deed > from > Rebecca Poythress to Joshua Wynne. The witnesses were Charles > Bartholomew, > William Epes and Elizabeth Smith. William Epes (1661-1710) was the son > of > Francis Epes and Elizabeth Littlebury. > On June 28, 1707, Joshua Wynne, Gentleman, of Prince George County, and > Mary, his wife, sold 150 acres, in Surry County, to Benjamin Harrison, > Esquire, of Charles City County, one certain plantation on the north > side of > the Nottaway River. The witnesses were Francis Mallory, Francis > Poythress > and Thomas Wynne. Benjamin Harrison III (1673-1710) was the husband of > Elizabeth Burwell. > Major Joshua Wynne and his wife, Mary, deeded a tract of land in Surry > in > 1708. > > As Witness > On June 4, 1694, at Westover court, the Attorney General, William > Randolph, > exhibited information against Charles Bartholomew for making an unlawful > > marriage. Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew was to be subpoenaed to the > court to > provide information. The 12th Act of Assembly stated that none shall > marry > within certain degrees of consanguinity, especially that none shall > marry > his wife's sister. On July 3, 1694, John Jane swore that he knew > Frances, > the first wife of Charles Bartholomew and that he knows Rebecca, the > relict > of Francis Poythress, and that he married one of the sisters of Rebecca > and > that he had been told and also believed that Rebecca and Frances were > sisters and that they were daughters of one mother but of diverse > fathers. > On August 3, 1694, William Randolph, the Attorney General, repeated the > charges against Charles and Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew. Charles and > Rebecca were married in Westover parish, February 2, 1693, by George > Robinson, clerk, of Bristol parish, in Henrico County, and presently > live > together. Charles pleaded not guilty and a jury was impaneled. Charles > quoted two statutes regarding marriage and said that his marriage was > cognizable only by ecclesiastical jurisdiction. The court overruled his > plea. He said that he had not violated the law. George Robinson swore in > > court that he married the couple on the date stated. William Epes stated > > that he saw the couple married on the date stated. John Jane swore that > Frances and Rebecca were sisters and daughters of the same mother but of > > diverse fathers. John Bishop swore the same. Joshua Wynne swore that he > knew > both women from childhood and that they were always taken to be sisters > and > daughters of one mother. Thomas Blighton swore that he had frequented > John > Coggin's house in Coggin's wife's lifetime and that he had often heard > Mrs. > Coggin call Rebecca and Frances daughters and he had heard the daughters > > call themselves step-sisters, and therefore always reasoned that the two > > sisters were half-sisters. William Harrison, the foreman of the jury, > brought in a verdict of not guilty. The Attorney General appealed to the > > fourth of the next General court and had the Sheriff take Bartholomew to > > give sureties that he and Rebecca would live apart until the suit was > settled. The Attorney General, William Randolph (1650-1711), of Turkey > Island, was married to Mary Isham. Their daughter, Elizabeth Randolph > (1680-1719/20), married Richard Bland (1665-1720). The witness, John > Jane > (-bef. 4/14/1710), married Elizabeth Tye (c. 1650-aft. 4/14/1710), > half-sister to Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress Bartholomew. Charles > Bartholomew was married to Francis Tye (c. 1654-c. 1692) until her > death. He > subsequently married her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress. The > witness, > John Bishop, was the brother of Elizabeth Bishop Peebles and uncle of > Christian Peebles Poythress, the wife of John Poythress, Francis > Poythress' > brother. The witness, Joshua Wynne, was Francis Poythress' half-brother. > > According to his sworn statement, he and Rebecca Coggin were of > approximately the same age. > On January 12, 1705, at Westover, in Charles City County, the last Will > and > testament of the Honorable Colonel William Byrd, one of her Majesty's > honorable council and auditor of Virginia, lately deceased. The Will was > > examined by Francis Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and > Governor General of Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel > Henry > Duke, one of her Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain > Littlebury > Eppes, of Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, > Gentlemen; and Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County, who said > the > original Will appears to be written by Colonel Byrd's own hand without > any > blot or interlineation and sealed with his own seal. On January 12, > 1705, at > Westover, in Charles City County, the addition or codicil endorsed on > the > back of the original Will of the deceased Colonel William Byrd, one of > her > Majesty's honorable council and auditor of Virginia was examined by > Francis > Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of > Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel Henry Duke, one of her > > Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain Littlebury Eppes, of > Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, Gentlemen; > and > Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County. Henry Duke (-1718) was > married to Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of John Taylor and Henrietta Maria > > Hill. Littlebury Epes (1664-1743) was the son of Francis Epes and > Elizabeth > Littlebury. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was married to Mary Jones > (1658-1718), > daughter of Peter Jones and Margaret Cruse. > On May 1, 1707, James Salmon, of Surry County, planter, deeded to > William > Rains, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 176 acres of land, > at > Joans Hole and the mouth of Ready Branch that runs between Rain's > plantation > and Captain Mallory's plantation. The witnesses were Joshua Wynne, John > Hamlin and James Binford. On the back of this deed there was an > endorsement > making over to son, Richard Rains, one piece of farm land within deed, > joining upon the upper side of the Great Branch, I do make over to my > son, > Thomas Rains. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne > (1622-1678) and Mary Frances Poythress Wynne. William Raines (1666-1722) > > married Elizabeth Shands. > > Family Estates > In Prince George County, the Will of John Poythress, Sr., of Prince > George > County, proved December 11, 1712. > I give my son, Francis Poythress, all of that land and plantation I now > live > on, to him and his heirs forever. > I give my son, David Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Tunnatorah, to him > and > his heirs forever. > I give my son, Joshua Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Monkasoneck, and > to > his heirs forever. > I give my son, Robert Poythress, 300 acres of land, at the Indian Swamp, > to > him and his heirs forever. > I give my son Robert Poythress, 50 acres of land, on the lower side of > the > Indian Swamp, to him for his own proper use and behoof not to make sale > of > the said fifty acres of land. > I give my son, Francis Poythress, two negroes, Coffer and Sis. > I give my son, David Poythress, two negroes, Jack and young Mary. > I give my son, Joshua Poythress, two negroes, Peter and Beck. > I give my son, Robert Poythress, two negroes, Tom and young Sarah. > I give my son, William Poythress, three negroes, Frank Cook and Amy and > Frank Cook at nattuah. > I give my son, John Poythress, two negroes, Bess and Nanny, and their > increase. > I give my son, Peter Poythress, two negroes, Ben and Nanny, their > increase. > I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, three negroes, Catto, Usse > and > Sarah, to my loving wife, for her proper use and to be at her own > disposing. > I give my daughter, Elizabeth Poythress, two negroes, Pegg, and her son, > > Tom. > I give my daughter, Christian Poythress, two negroes, Moll and John > Cook. > I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my servant, John Field, > during > his time, and at his freedom, to have besides his corn and clothes, a > cow > and calf and a new gun. > I give my daughter, Mary Woodlief, £40 Sterling. > I give all my moveable estate to be equally divided between my wife and > children. My son, John Poythress, and son, Peter Poythress, giving an > account of what they have in hand. > I give my grandson, Francis Poythress, son of Francis Poythress, the > negro > child, Shu, goes with all. > I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my two negro wenches, Shu > and > Jude, as her own proper estate to be > at her own disposing. > I appoint my loving wife and my son, John Poythress, to be executors of > this > my last will and testament. > I appoint my two brothers, Thomas and Joshua Wynne, and William > Stainback to > be the dividers of my estate. > Signed by John Poythress, in the presence of John Winningham, Peter > Leeth, > Thomas Leeth and William Stainback. > At a court held for Prince George County, December, 11, 1712. The > written > last Will and testament of Mr. John > Poythress, deceased, was proved in open court by the oaths of John > Winningham, Peter Leigth and William Stainback, the witnesses thereto > and > the probation thereof granted John Poythress, executor, and Christian > Poythress, his relict and executor, named therein and at their motion > the > same is admitted to record. > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > The Poythress Genealogy List is hosted by RootsWeb. To learn more about > Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net

Deloris....check the "Poythress in Virginia" CD-Rom under "Batte on Poythress." The intro (first file) gives a biography on Mr. Batte (1906-1996). I didn't keep a list of all to whom I sent the CD so if you were omitted send me a snail mail and I'll be happy to mail you one. Best, Maynard -----Original Message----- From: Deloris Riley [mailto:delorisriley@satx.rr.com] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 1:40 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation Michael, who is/was R. Bolling Batte? (I have not previously read anything that he wrote). Has he been published or precisely, where did you find his information regarding the early Wynne family? I find some of his quotes quite new and innovative. I have been reviewing my Joshua and Thomas Wynne records/data and will follow up when I hear from you. Deloris Wynne-Riley -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 8:50 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation First generation from R. Bolling Batte: 1. Mary ______ was born in probably England, (P_1) W, and died AFT 1675 in VA. She married Francis Poythress. He was born ABT 1609 in Probably Newent, Gloucester, England (P_1), and died ABT 1650 in VA, Immigrated from England, in VA by 1633. She married Robert Wynne ABT 1655, son of Peter Wynne and Martha Coppin. He was born 1622 in Canterbury, Kent, England, and died 1675 in Charles City County, VA. Children of Mary ______ and Francis Poythress are: + 2 i. John Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1635 in [(P_1) B], and died AFT 1694 in ~ Virginia. 3 ii. Thomas Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1635 in [(P_1) C]. + 4 iii. Francis Poythress was born ABT 1630 in [(P_1) D] Called "Major", and died ABT 1688 in VA. + 5 iv. Jane Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1645 in [P_1) A], and died in VA. Children of Mary ______ and Robert Wynne are: 6 i. Robert Wynne was born AFT 1655, and died 1675 in young. + 7 ii. Joshua Wynne was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George County, Virginia, and died 1715. + 8 iii. Mary Wynne was born AFT 1655. + 9 iv. Thomas Wynne was born 1657 in Prince George County, VA, and died 1717. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 2:11 PM Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation > From James R. Marie, April 11, 2002: "The only Major Joshua Wynne with > which I am familiar at this period is the son of Colonel Robert Wynne, > and he is the Major Joshua Wynne whom Cameron Allen and I discuss in our > articles in THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST. Cameron Allen's article was > written over forty years ago, but many of the errors which he corrected > then, are still being repeated, often over the internet. . . The > prenuptial agreement between Major Wynne and Frances Cocke only came to > light in the last fifteen years when an order book that had been lost > during the Civil War reappeared. Please also look again at Margaret > Cocke's 1718 will. She never refers to 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' as her > daughter, although she identifies a blood relationship to many of her > other beneficiaries. It seems explicitly clear from the will that > 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' was not the daughter of Margaret Cocke, and I know > of no other evidence to suggest that she might have been. I think a > fair and judicious reading of the will leads to the inescapable > conclusion that the daughter of Mrs. Cocke who was the mother of Mrs. > Cocke's Wynne grandchildren had died before her mother.. . You all may > be interested in a short article entitled "Cameron Allen Validated: > Frances (Anderson) (Herbert) (Cocke) Wynne of Prince George County, > Virginia', published in the scholarly journal THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST, > v. 75, no. 3, p. 178, July 2000, conclusively demonstrating (based on > the pre-nuptial agreement referred to by Ms. Wynne-Riley) that Major > Joshua Wynne's widow was Frances Anderson who had previously married > Herbert and Thomas Cocke, and that she was not the Frances (last name > unknown) who married Peter Wynne." > SO you see, Michael, it's never too late to come up with proper > documentation. Deloris > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] > Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:34 AM > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd > generation > > Joshua's children were involved extensively with their Poythress > cousins. > Peter Wynne is named with his cousins in many records. > > The Second Generation: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter > R. Bolling Batte on Joshua Wynne > [7. Joshua Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George > County, Virginia, and died 1715. He married Mary Jones, daughter of > Peter > Jones and Margaret Cruse. She was born BEF 1689. > Children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones are: > + 24 i. Peter Wynne died ABT 1738 in Prince George County, VA. > + 25 ii. Mary Wynne died BEF 1729. > 26 iii. Joshua Wynne. He married Mary ______. > 27 iv. Robert Wynne. He married Frances ______. > 28 v. Frances Wynne. > 29 vi. William Wynne was born 1705. > + 30 vii. Margaret Wynne died 1729 in Prince George County, Virginia.] > > Family > Joshua Wynne was born March 20, 1661, in Jordan's parish, in Charles > City > County, the son of Robert Wynne and Mrs. Mary (Sloman?) Poythress. > Robert > Wynne was Speaker of the House of Burgesses and served longer than any > man > in Virginia's history, from March 13, 1661 to 1675. Robert died on > October > 8, 1675. His will, dated July 1, 1675, and proved August 15, 1678, at > Jordan's parish or Charles City, present Prince George County, showed an > > estate in Canterbury, England, of two houses and a farm, in addition to > his > 600 acre Virginia estate south of the James River. Joshua married Mary > Jones > about 1685, the daughter of Maj. Peter Jones, the Commander of the fort > built at the falls near the present day city of Petersburg, Virginia, > and > Margaret Cruse. Margaret Cruse was the step-daughter of Major General > Abraham Wood, the commander of Ft. Henry and leader of first English > expedition into the Mississippi valley. General Wood was the official > that > negotiated the British fur trade with the Cherokee nation. Wood also > testified against Nathaniel Bacon, the leader of "Bacon's rebellion," > who > led a rebel army that massacred friendly Indians in colonial Virginia. > The children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones were (1) Peter Wynne (c. > 1690-1738), who married Frances Anderson, the daughter of John Anderson; > (2) > Mary Wynne (c. 1692-1725), who married John Worsham, the son of John > Worsham > and Phoebe Burton; (3) Margaret Wynne (c. 1694-1729), who married Edward > > Goodrich, the son of Charles Goodrich; (4) Joshua Wynne, who married > Mary; > (5) Robert Wynne, who married Frances; (6) Frances Wynne; and, (7) > William > Wynne (1705-1778), who married Frances. Joshua died March 29, 1715. > On March 29, 1715, Major Joshua Wynne was shot and killed by Saponey > Indians > because one of Joshua's servants had killed one of the Indian's 'great' > men. > Upon trial of the Indian, they pleaded that the Wynne's were the > aggressors > and that they never rest without revenge. The Indians said that they and > the > Wynnes' were then equal, each having lost a great man. To avoid more > bloodshed the Indian was pardoned." [The Saponey or Saponi were of the > Siouan linguistic stock, related to the nearby Tutelo tribe. They were > unrelated to the Iroquoian speaking tribes Nottoway, Meherrin and the > Algonquian speaking Powhatan Confederacy tribes (Pamunkey, Nansemond) > that > the Wynne brothers enjoyed friendly relations with.]. > > Son, Peter Wynne > On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of > Westover > parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all > my > tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by John > > Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line of > > Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were > Edward > Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. > Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), > daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to > Ann > Harnison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harnison. Peter Wynne (c. > 1690-c. > 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John > Anderson. > > John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of > John > Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, in > > Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a witness > in > many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an appraiser > of > many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He > left a > Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in Chesterfield > > County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's Will: > The > Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, > dated > August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, Margaret, > wife > of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto > woman > Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs > forever. I > give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her heirs > for > ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her > possession. > I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto > man, > named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson > by > the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. I > also > give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a > gift of > a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his > lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two > thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of > the > said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said > Wynne. I > give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. > Mary > Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my > grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten > shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two steers. > I > give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis > Wynne, > a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give my > Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named > James, > he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be > held > by my said Godson and his heirs forever. > I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters > by my > executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the > rest of > my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, > together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will and > > testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my > seal > the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were > Thomas > Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, > 1719 on > the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) > Jones > Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas > Cocke > (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. > > On May 9, 1717, Stith Bolling, of Southwark parish, in Surry County, to > Robert Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 500 > acres, on > Southwardly Run formerly belonging to Captain Henry Batte, deceased, in > Westover parish, in Prince George County. The witnesses were Peter > Wynne, > Richard Raines and Peter Poythress. > > In 1718, in Prince George County, Ann Hamlin, the relict of Richard > Hamlin, > deceased, appeared in court and relinquished her right of administration > to > John Hamlin, who appeared and granted, indemnified Sampson Meredith, one > of > the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and was granted > > administration to John Hamlin, who appeared and indemnified Sampson > Meredith > one of the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and was > granted administration of the estate. Francis Poythress and Peter Wynne > his > security. > On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Frances Poythress, the > Elder, > of Westover parish, in Prince George County, sold to Richard Pace, of > the > same, the land whereon Richard Pace lived, the plantation whereon Joseph > > Carter, Edward Crossland, Thomas Kirkland, and Michael Rosser, Sr., > lived, > being about 400 acres bounded on the lands of the said Francis Poythress > > according to several lines of marked trees lately made between the said > Francis and the said Richard." The witnesses were Peter Wynne, John > Bonner > and Thomas Poythress. > On November 11, 1718, Frances Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince > George County, sold to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry County, to Thomas > Goodwynn > (not mentioning any amount of money), 100 acres, in Westover parish, in > Prince George County, bounded by the lands of Peter Grammar and the > lands > lately purchased of Richard Pace by the said Francis Poythress. The > witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. On the > back of > the deed was an endorsement in the following -----. Viz: That livery and > > seisin of the land and premises within mentioned was by the therein > named > Francis Poythress delivered in due form of law unto the therein named > Thomas > Goodwynn with quiet and peaceable possession and seisure of the same on > the > day and year within mentioned. > On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince > George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 > acres, in > Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry > County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses the > same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward Goodrich's > plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the > said > Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence > west > nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in > the > head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to the > run > between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the plantation > > whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the > path at > the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said > Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and > running > east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty > chains to > the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles > Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred > and > sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The > witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. > On December 9, 1718, in the Prince George County court, Francis > Poythress, > the Elder's deed of land to Richard Pace was proved by Peter Wynne, John > > Bonner and Thomas Poythress, witnesses. > On December 9, 1718, Frances Poythress, the Elder's deed of title > languishes. > On December 9, 1718, Francis Poythress, the Elder's deed of land to > Thomas > Goodwyn was proved by Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress, > witnesses. > > Daughter, Mary Wynne Worsham > On June 30, 1709, in Henrico County, John Elam, of Henrico County, to > John > Worsham, Jr., and John Royall, Jr., land called "Flinton's," 160 acres, > on > the south side of Flinton's Swamp, next to Bartholomew Stovall, Edward > Stratton, Arthur Mosely, William Clarke, Edward Standly. The witnesses > were > Will Kennon, Thomas Eldridge, Thomas Randolph. Deed of livery was > witnessed > by Francis Poythress and John Knibb. Edward Stratton was married to Anne > > Batte (c. 1685-?), daughter of Henry Batte and Mary Lound. Thomas > Eldridge > was married to Judith Kennon (1692-1759), daughter of Richard Kennon and > > Elizabeth Worsham. William Kennon (1688-1751) was married to Ann Epes, > daughter of Francis Epes and Anne Isham. Thomas Randolph (1683-1729) was > > married to Judith Fleming (1689-bef. 1743), daughter of Charles Fleming > and > Susanna Tarleton. John Worsham (1679-1744) was married to Mary Wynne (c. > > 1692-1725), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. > > In Henrico County, the Will of John Worsham, dated June 9, 1729, proved > October 1, 1729. > To son John, plantation I live on, except a small parcel on head of my > son, > William Worsham's plantation, he bought of John Ealam. > To son, William, all the rest of said plantation. > If above sons have no heirs, then all to Daniel Worsham's eldest > daughter, > my granddaughter. > To my son, Daniel's widow, Judith, to live on my plantation at Coldwater > > Run. (Daniel was eldest son). > To son, John, silver tobacco box, seal gold ring, etc. > To son, William, items. > To daughters, Elizabeth Marshall, Frances Rowlett, Mary Robertson, > Martha > Ward (Wood) and Ann Osborn, each, 10 shillings. > To grandson, Francis Poythress, a negro, etc. when 21. > To grandson, Isham Epes. > To granddaughter, Obediance Worsham, a gold ring. > To son, Daniel's daughters' Phoebe, Martha and Elizabeth, a negro man > and > various items to them and their mother, Judith (widow of Daniel). > Rest to sons, John and William, and they to be executors. The witnesses > were > Joseph Royall, James Thompson and Henry Royall. > > John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of > John > Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, in > > Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a witness > in > many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an appraiser > of > many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He > left a > Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in Chesterfield > > County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's Will: > The > Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, > dated > August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, Margaret, > wife > of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto > woman > Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs > forever. I > give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her heirs > for > ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her > possession. > I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto > man, > named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson > by > the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. I > also > give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a > gift of > a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his > lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two > thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of > the > said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said > Wynne. I > give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. > Mary > Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my > grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten > shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two steers. > I > give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis > Wynne, > a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give my > Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named > James, > he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be > held > by my said Godson and his heirs forever. > I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters > by my > executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the > rest of > my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, > together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will and > > testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my > seal > the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were > Thomas > Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, > 1719 on > the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) > Jones > Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas > Cocke > (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. > > Daughter, Margaret Wynne Goodrich > On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of > Westover > parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all > my > tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by John > > Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line of > > Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were > Edward > Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. > Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), > daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to > Ann > Harrison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harrison. Peter Wynne (c. > 1690-c. > 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John > Anderson. > On July 12, 1715, Francis Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince > George > County, to Peter Grammar, of the same parish and county, 100 acres in > the > same parish and county, on Holly Bushes Branch on the line of Richard > Pace, > and said Poythress...The witnesses were Edward Goodrich, William Hamlin. > > William Hamlin was the grandson of Stephen Hamlin and grandson of > Richard > Taylor and Sarah Barker. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was the husband of > Margaret Wynne (1696-1723), daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. > On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince > George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 > acres, in > Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry > County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses the > same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward Goodrich's > plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the > said > Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence > west > nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in > the > head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to the > run > between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the plantation > > whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the > path at > the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said > Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and > running > east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty > chains to > the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles > Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred > and > sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The > witnesses, Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. > On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Hardyman, John Poythress > and > Edward Goodrich made Oaths as Sheriffs. John Hardyman (1686-1738), son > of > John Hardyman and Mary Epes, was married to Henrietta Maria Taylor, > daughter > of John Taylor. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret > Wynne > (1694-1729), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. > On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Poythress and Edward > Goodrich entered bond with John Hardyman for his performance as Sheriff. > > In Prince George County, the Will of Edward Goodrich, dated October 7, > 1720. > I will that my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged. > I give my loving wife, one third part of this my plantation and one > third > part of the land thereto belonging, during her natural life, I mean the > plantation I now live upon, together with four negroes whose names are > Mingo, Mary, Sarah, and Nanny, as also her choice of one featherbed and > furniture, three cows and calves, and one riding horse. > I give my daughter, Mary, three negroes, Betty, Patty and Beck, and > their > increase, to her and her heirs forever, two cows and calves, one > featherbed. > I give my daughter, Elizabeth, three negroes, Aggie, Tom and Peter, one > featherbed, and two cows and calves, to her and her heirs for ever. > I give my son, Benjamin, three negroes, Andrew, Little Mary and Little > Andrew, with the plantation I now live upon, and the whole tract of land > > thereto adjoining, three cows and calves, one featherbed and furniture > to > him and his heirs for ever. > I give my son, Edward, all my tract of land and plantation called the > High > Hills, in Surry County, containing 500 acres or thereabouts to him, and > three negroes, Will, Jack and Peter, the son of Sarah, to him and his > heirs > forever, with three cows and calves, and one featherbed. > My will and desire is that plantation I bought of Cargill lying in > Prince > George County, and all my land upon the Three Creeks, purchased of > Richard > Acock and George Hunt, be disposed of by my executor and executrix > hereafter > named for and toward the payment of all my just debts, and the residue > if > any to be equally divided amongst my legatees above mentioned. > I give my Father and each of my sisters, ten shillings apiece to buy > each of > them a ring, and to my brother, ten shillings. > Lastly, I appoint my dear and loving wife and Captain Henry Harrison my > executors of this my last Will and testament, hereby disannulling and > making > void all former Wills and testaments. In witness whereof I have hereunto > > affixed my seal and set my hand, October 7, 1720. Edward Goodrich. The > witnesses were Ephraim Vernon, Gilbert Hay and Arthur Biggins. At a > court > held at Merchant's Hope for Prince George County, on the second Tuesday, > > January 10, 1721. The above written last Will and testament of Edward > Goodrich, deceased, was presented into court by Margaret Goodrich an > executrix named in the said Will, who made oath thereto, and it being > proved > by the oaths of Gilbert Hay, Arthur Biggins, and Ephraim Vernon > witnesses > thereto, is by order of the court truly recorded. And on the motion of > the > said Margaret Goodrich and her giving Security according to law, > Certificate > was granted her for obtaining a probate in due form. > > On January 10, 1721, in Prince George County, John Poythress, Edmund > Irby, > Gilbert Hay and William Harrison were chosen, sworn, etc. to appraise > the > estate of Edward Goodrich; Margaret Goodrich, the executrix, was to > return > the Inventory. Edmund Irby was the husband of Anne Bland, daughter of > Richard Bland and Elizabeth Randolph. Margaret Wynne Goodrich > (1694-1729) > was the daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. > > Son, Robert Wynne > In Surry County, the Will of Thomas Dinkins, dated October 30, 1717, > probated May 21, 1718. > A legacy to his sons, Thomas, James and Charles, one shilling each. > To his daughters, Mary Vandinan, Ann Sesshings and Margaret Perry, one > shilling each. > To his wife, Margaret, the plantation he lived on during her life, and > then > to his son, Thomas Denkins, Jr. > To his son, Sanders Dinkins, one half of his land, the lower half. > To his wife, Margaret, the rest of his estate. The witnesses were David > Poythress, Jos. Fowler and Robert Wynne. Elizabeth Dinkins, was named > administratrix of the estate of Thomas Denkins, her husband. > > Professional Life > On September 15, 1682, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, > Captain Peter Perry and Mr. Richard Bland were to administer oath to > Mrs. > Rebecca Poythress, the relict and administratrix, with the Will annexed > of > Francis Poythress, late deceased, to make inventory. > On December 3, 1688, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, > testimony was elicited in the matter of the estate of Anne Young. Henry > Reed > exhibited his bill in chancery against Charles Bartholomew and Rebecca, > his > wife, executrix of Major Francis Poythress. The plaintiff showed that > one, > Ann Young, sister of the orator, dying intestate, in this county, before > > commission of administration was sent forth, Major Francis Poythress > inventoried her estate and had it appraised at 5,664 pounds tobacco, and > was > thereof possessed. Thereafter, administration was granted to said > Poythress > and Peter Read, the orator's father. That the moiety that belongs to one > of > the orphans of Ann was in the custody of Peter Read. That Peter Read had > of > said moiety only a mare and a cow, to value of 950 pounds tobacco. There > > remained in custody of Poythress 1,882 pounds tobacco, but Poythress > shortly > afterward went to England and died, in the nonage of your orator, who > begs > recovery of 1,882 pounds tobacco, and prays that Charles Bartholomew and > > Rebecca, his wife, be subpoenaed to answer. Francis Poythress had gone > to > England to purchase certain items and goods which were consigned to the > ship > owned by Emberly. The consigned merchandise was mixed in with those of > the > Wynne's. On January 8, 1689, at a court at the house of Major Francis > Poythress, deceased, present were Captain Lowry, Mr. Bra?, Captain > Batte, > Mr. Bolling. Administration with the Will annexed was granted to > Rebecca, > the widow of Major Francis Poythress, deceased, have quit claim in what > goods are now brought in Captain Emberly's things belonging to Thomas > and > Joshua Wynne and it was consented that they shall jointly possess the > same. > Peter Perry. > On March 12, 1702 the Governor and Council of Virginia made an address > of > loyalty to the King of England. A similar loyal address was received > from > Charles City County. The Grand Jury was composed of John Cocke, Anthony > Wyatt, Robert New, Thomas Jackson, George Pasmoore, James Harrison, > Randall > Madax, Roger Best, David Gudgam, John Wickett, John Daniel, Thomas > Daniell, > James Gabeker, Thomas Woodham, Robert Harwood, John Hunt, Thomas > Anderson, > James Gunn, Daniel Higdon, and John Baxter. The Justices were Richard > Bland, > Charles Goodrich, Daniel Lewellin, Robert Bolling, Littlebury Epes, > George > Blighton, John Hardiman, Joshua Wynne and Richard Bradford. The Sheriff > was > Micajah Lowe. The Militia Officers were Thomas Simmons, Adam Tapley, > Peter > Poythress, Anthony Wyatt, John Epes, Francis Epes, John Limbreij, Joshua > > Wynne, Micajah Lowe, John Hamlin, John Epes, John Reeker, Jr., Thomas > Harrison, John Poythress, John Poythress, Richard Hamlin, John Baxton, > William Byrd, Edward Hill, Charles Goodrich, Littlebury Epes, George > Blighton, Richard Bradford, John Taylor, Peter Jones, Richard Reeker, > and > James Thweatt. > In 1702, Captain Thomas Wynne and his brother, Joshua Wynne, were > appointed > interpreters to accompany the Nottaway and Meherrin commissioners on > their > trip north to make peace with the Seneca Indians. > Major Joshua Wynne lived among the Indians in the Virginia Colony. In > 1703, > the Nottoway, Nansemonds, and Meherrin tribes requested that Joshua > Wynne > and his brother, Thomas Wynne, be appointed Indian Interpreters for the > tribe. When a Chief of these tribes was taken prisoner by the Senecas, > the > Wynne brothers were begged to accompany the Indians on this long and > dangerous journey, as without them "nothing could be accomplished." This > > journey was undertaken and their chief was retrieved, temporarily > averting a > tribal war. > Governor Spotswood appointed Captain John Poythress, Sr., to serve with > Colonel John Hardyman, Major Joshua Wynne and Captain Francis Mallory as > > members of the Commission to investigate the Virginia-North Carolina > line on > October 21, 1707. They were to examine under oath "such ancient > inhabitants > of Prince George, Surry, Isle of Wight and Nansemond counties and > discover > the truth as to the said bounds between the said colonies. Also they > were to > ask the "ancient and intelligent Indians of the Nottoway, Meherrins and > Nansemond nations," what they knew about the area. Among the old > inhabitants > of Prince George County that were deposed were Robert Bolling, > Gentleman, > aged 61, who "had known the Nottoway river for 37 years or more." Major > Wynne's quarter was on the sight of the old Nottoway Indian town. Joshua > > Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne (1622-1678) and Mary > Frances > Poythress Wynne, and therefore an uncle to John Poythress(3) (c. 1661-c. > > 1730s). John Poythress(3) > was a cousin to the Hardymans, and John Poythress' wife, Mary Batte > (1664-1760), was a granddaughter of Martha Mallory. > Prince George County interview of James Thweat, aged 64 years or > thereabouts, sworn said that he had known the River now called the > Nottoway > River for the space of about 48 years or more and then it was called by > the > name of the Nottoway River and by no other name that the deponent knows > or > has heard. That when this deponent was first acquainted in those parts, > the > chief town of the Nottoway Indians was on the south side of the River > where > Major Wynne's Quarter now is, about three miles above the mouth of > Monksneck > Creek, and some few of them lived at Rowonte, which is about 4 miles up > Monksneck creek; and two or three families of them at Tonnatora, which > is on > the north side of the River. And that they lived at some of these > places, > and at Cottashowrock, and there abouts, until about 25 or 26 years ago, > and > then they removed and settled their great town upon Atyamonsock Swamp at > the > place now called Old Town. That about 48 years ago the Meherrin Indians > lived upon the Meherrin River at Cowochahawkon and some of them at > Unote, > and about 24 years ago they lived some of them at Unote and some at > Taurara, > but how long they lived there after that time, he cannot particularly > remember. And further this deponent said not. James Thweatt, November > 12, > 1707, sworn before us B. Harrison, Jr., and John Hardyman. > James Thweatt (1643-) "of Bristol Parish" was an officer in the Virginia > > militia when he signed the loyalty oath in March, 1701/2. In 1704, > Thweatt > owned 750 acres, some on the south side of the Appomattox River which > was in > Bristol parish and some on the south side of the James River which was > in > Jordan's parish. The elder James Thweatt was 64 years old in 1707 when > he > swore then, that he had known the Nottoway river for about 48 years when > > questioned along with Robert Bolling about the Virginia-North Carolina > dividing line. The younger James Thweatt > married Judith Soane on November 24, 1701, but before that he had been > married to her sister, Elizabeth. In their father's Will of 1714, > William > Soane of Henrico county mentioned "my daughter Elizabeth, late wife of > James > Thweatt, being dead...and my daughter, Judith Thweatt." This younger > James > Thweatt was attending the Prince George County court as a Justice on > June > 14, 1715. And on June 10, 1718, "James Thweatt having produced a > commission > from the Honorable Lieutenant Governor to be sheriff of this county, he > accordingly took the usual oaths, etc." His bond was for £1,000 > sterling. > Thomas Simmonds was sworn in as under sheriff at the same time, taking > the > same oath. By 1719, sheriff James Thweatt had a son James, Jr., who was > of > age. They witnessed many deeds and wills together from then until 1726. > > Property: Land > On February 2, 1693, in Charles City County, a Power of Attorney from > Rebecca Poythress to Charles Bartholomew to convey the following land. > On > February 3, 1693, in Charles City County, (first part missing)...a deed > from > Rebecca Poythress to Joshua Wynne. The witnesses were Charles > Bartholomew, > William Epes and Elizabeth Smith. William Epes (1661-1710) was the son > of > Francis Epes and Elizabeth Littlebury. > On June 28, 1707, Joshua Wynne, Gentleman, of Prince George County, and > Mary, his wife, sold 150 acres, in Surry County, to Benjamin Harrison, > Esquire, of Charles City County, one certain plantation on the north > side of > the Nottaway River. The witnesses were Francis Mallory, Francis > Poythress > and Thomas Wynne. Benjamin Harrison III (1673-1710) was the husband of > Elizabeth Burwell. > Major Joshua Wynne and his wife, Mary, deeded a tract of land in Surry > in > 1708. > > As Witness > On June 4, 1694, at Westover court, the Attorney General, William > Randolph, > exhibited information against Charles Bartholomew for making an unlawful > > marriage. Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew was to be subpoenaed to the > court to > provide information. The 12th Act of Assembly stated that none shall > marry > within certain degrees of consanguinity, especially that none shall > marry > his wife's sister. On July 3, 1694, John Jane swore that he knew > Frances, > the first wife of Charles Bartholomew and that he knows Rebecca, the > relict > of Francis Poythress, and that he married one of the sisters of Rebecca > and > that he had been told and also believed that Rebecca and Frances were > sisters and that they were daughters of one mother but of diverse > fathers. > On August 3, 1694, William Randolph, the Attorney General, repeated the > charges against Charles and Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew. Charles and > Rebecca were married in Westover parish, February 2, 1693, by George > Robinson, clerk, of Bristol parish, in Henrico County, and presently > live > together. Charles pleaded not guilty and a jury was impaneled. Charles > quoted two statutes regarding marriage and said that his marriage was > cognizable only by ecclesiastical jurisdiction. The court overruled his > plea. He said that he had not violated the law. George Robinson swore in > > court that he married the couple on the date stated. William Epes stated > > that he saw the couple married on the date stated. John Jane swore that > Frances and Rebecca were sisters and daughters of the same mother but of > > diverse fathers. John Bishop swore the same. Joshua Wynne swore that he > knew > both women from childhood and that they were always taken to be sisters > and > daughters of one mother. Thomas Blighton swore that he had frequented > John > Coggin's house in Coggin's wife's lifetime and that he had often heard > Mrs. > Coggin call Rebecca and Frances daughters and he had heard the daughters > > call themselves step-sisters, and therefore always reasoned that the two > > sisters were half-sisters. William Harrison, the foreman of the jury, > brought in a verdict of not guilty. The Attorney General appealed to the > > fourth of the next General court and had the Sheriff take Bartholomew to > > give sureties that he and Rebecca would live apart until the suit was > settled. The Attorney General, William Randolph (1650-1711), of Turkey > Island, was married to Mary Isham. Their daughter, Elizabeth Randolph > (1680-1719/20), married Richard Bland (1665-1720). The witness, John > Jane > (-bef. 4/14/1710), married Elizabeth Tye (c. 1650-aft. 4/14/1710), > half-sister to Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress Bartholomew. Charles > Bartholomew was married to Francis Tye (c. 1654-c. 1692) until her > death. He > subsequently married her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress. The > witness, > John Bishop, was the brother of Elizabeth Bishop Peebles and uncle of > Christian Peebles Poythress, the wife of John Poythress, Francis > Poythress' > brother. The witness, Joshua Wynne, was Francis Poythress' half-brother. > > According to his sworn statement, he and Rebecca Coggin were of > approximately the same age. > On January 12, 1705, at Westover, in Charles City County, the last Will > and > testament of the Honorable Colonel William Byrd, one of her Majesty's > honorable council and auditor of Virginia, lately deceased. The Will was > > examined by Francis Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and > Governor General of Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel > Henry > Duke, one of her Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain > Littlebury > Eppes, of Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, > Gentlemen; and Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County, who said > the > original Will appears to be written by Colonel Byrd's own hand without > any > blot or interlineation and sealed with his own seal. On January 12, > 1705, at > Westover, in Charles City County, the addition or codicil endorsed on > the > back of the original Will of the deceased Colonel William Byrd, one of > her > Majesty's honorable council and auditor of Virginia was examined by > Francis > Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of > Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel Henry Duke, one of her > > Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain Littlebury Eppes, of > Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, Gentlemen; > and > Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County. Henry Duke (-1718) was > married to Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of John Taylor and Henrietta Maria > > Hill. Littlebury Epes (1664-1743) was the son of Francis Epes and > Elizabeth > Littlebury. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was married to Mary Jones > (1658-1718), > daughter of Peter Jones and Margaret Cruse. > On May 1, 1707, James Salmon, of Surry County, planter, deeded to > William > Rains, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 176 acres of land, > at > Joans Hole and the mouth of Ready Branch that runs between Rain's > plantation > and Captain Mallory's plantation. The witnesses were Joshua Wynne, John > Hamlin and James Binford. On the back of this deed there was an > endorsement > making over to son, Richard Rains, one piece of farm land within deed, > joining upon the upper side of the Great Branch, I do make over to my > son, > Thomas Rains. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne > (1622-1678) and Mary Frances Poythress Wynne. William Raines (1666-1722) > > married Elizabeth Shands. > > Family Estates > In Prince George County, the Will of John Poythress, Sr., of Prince > George > County, proved December 11, 1712. > I give my son, Francis Poythress, all of that land and plantation I now > live > on, to him and his heirs forever. > I give my son, David Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Tunnatorah, to him > and > his heirs forever. > I give my son, Joshua Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Monkasoneck, and > to > his heirs forever. > I give my son, Robert Poythress, 300 acres of land, at the Indian Swamp, > to > him and his heirs forever. > I give my son Robert Poythress, 50 acres of land, on the lower side of > the > Indian Swamp, to him for his own proper use and behoof not to make sale > of > the said fifty acres of land. > I give my son, Francis Poythress, two negroes, Coffer and Sis. > I give my son, David Poythress, two negroes, Jack and young Mary. > I give my son, Joshua Poythress, two negroes, Peter and Beck. > I give my son, Robert Poythress, two negroes, Tom and young Sarah. > I give my son, William Poythress, three negroes, Frank Cook and Amy and > Frank Cook at nattuah. > I give my son, John Poythress, two negroes, Bess and Nanny, and their > increase. > I give my son, Peter Poythress, two negroes, Ben and Nanny, their > increase. > I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, three negroes, Catto, Usse > and > Sarah, to my loving wife, for her proper use and to be at her own > disposing. > I give my daughter, Elizabeth Poythress, two negroes, Pegg, and her son, > > Tom. > I give my daughter, Christian Poythress, two negroes, Moll and John > Cook. > I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my servant, John Field, > during > his time, and at his freedom, to have besides his corn and clothes, a > cow > and calf and a new gun. > I give my daughter, Mary Woodlief, £40 Sterling. > I give all my moveable estate to be equally divided between my wife and > children. My son, John Poythress, and son, Peter Poythress, giving an > account of what they have in hand. > I give my grandson, Francis Poythress, son of Francis Poythress, the > negro > child, Shu, goes with all. > I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my two negro wenches, Shu > and > Jude, as her own proper estate to be > at her own disposing. > I appoint my loving wife and my son, John Poythress, to be executors of > this > my last will and testament. > I appoint my two brothers, Thomas and Joshua Wynne, and William > Stainback to > be the dividers of my estate. > Signed by John Poythress, in the presence of John Winningham, Peter > Leeth, > Thomas Leeth and William Stainback. > At a court held for Prince George County, December, 11, 1712. The > written > last Will and testament of Mr. John > Poythress, deceased, was proved in open court by the oaths of John > Winningham, Peter Leigth and William Stainback, the witnesses thereto > and > the probation thereof granted John Poythress, executor, and Christian > Poythress, his relict and executor, named therein and at their motion > the > same is admitted to record. > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > The Poythress Genealogy List is hosted by RootsWeb. To learn more about > Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net

Batte's great card files can be found at: http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/bio/BA.html The URL above gives a short biography of him as well. When he died in 1996, he gave his 30,000 cardfile to LVA. It's all documented, and is a treasure trove of the old Virginia families. Evidently LVA thought enough of him to go to the time and expense to put it all online. I have found that, within the limits that genealogy as a dynamic endeavor, he is reasonably accurate. DIana Diamond has put most if not all of the files in a linked database online on Rootsweb WorldConnect/Ancestry. -- Randy Jones Deloris Riley <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> wrote: John, thank you for your prompt reply. Although I did not receive a Poythress CD, all I wanted to know was if Mr. Batte had published a book or books and what his basic credentials were. My only interest is his reference to the Wynnes. He offers information that is completely new and, obviously, by the many "blanks" in his Wynne info, he has not done any serious research on the Wynne family and when one doesn't know for sure, it is dangerous to make undocumented inferences UNLESS one notes that it is "speculation" ONLY. i.e., he wrote that Mary Wynne, only daughter of Colonel Robert Wynne was born after 1655 and that she married John Woodlief, born in 1614. Mr. Battes states "The Wynnes came to America about 1651" Who is he referring to--I am assuming Colonel Robert Wynne but I never heard of any other Wynne coming with him at the same time; maybe so but why has no one ever known it before? He also says Peter Wynne married Frances Anderson and this has long been disproved by the pre-nuptial agreement of 1712 between Joshua Wynne and Frances Cocke Anderson (Joshua's second wife), etc., etc. In reference to Joshua Wynne being killed by the Indians, he states that "upon trial of the Indian, they pleaded that the Wynne's were the aggressors and that they never rest without revenge. The Indians said that they and the Wynnes' were equal. . ." As far as I know the Wynnes' names were not used in this manner at the trial. He also refers to Thomas being with his brother at the time, which no historian has ever said before. Again, I suppose I should let this go, but I just hate to see so much incorrect data being thrown out there to unsuspecting new genealogists. Please forgive me if I sound too "strong" but this is a subject I feel "strongly" about. If one's specialty is the Poythress family, "great" but one is skating on thin ice when one tries to branch out into unfamiliar territory, right? It would be like me trying to tell someone the history of the Poythress family. Thank you for hearing me out. Deloris Wynne-Riley -----Original Message----- From: John M. Poythress [mailto:brerfox@bellsouth.net] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 1:24 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation Deloris....check the "Poythress in Virginia" CD-Rom under "Batte on Poythress." The intro (first file) gives a biography on Mr. Batte (1906-1996). I didn't keep a list of all to whom I sent the CD so if you were omitted send me a snail mail and I'll be happy to mail you one. Best, Maynard -----Original Message----- From: Deloris Riley [mailto:delorisriley@satx.rr.com] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 1:40 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation Michael, who is/was R. Bolling Batte? (I have not previously read anything that he wrote). Has he been published or precisely, where did you find his information regarding the early Wynne family? I find some of his quotes quite new and innovative. I have been reviewing my Joshua and Thomas Wynne records/data and will follow up when I hear from you. Deloris Wynne-Riley -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 8:50 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation First generation from R. Bolling Batte: 1. Mary ______ was born in probably England, (P_1) W, and died AFT 1675 in VA. She married Francis Poythress. He was born ABT 1609 in Probably Newent, Gloucester, England (P_1), and died ABT 1650 in VA, Immigrated from England, in VA by 1633. She married Robert Wynne ABT 1655, son of Peter Wynne and Martha Coppin. He was born 1622 in Canterbury, Kent, England, and died 1675 in Charles City County, VA. Children of Mary ______ and Francis Poythress are: + 2 i. John Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1635 in [(P_1) B], and died AFT 1694 in ~ Virginia. 3 ii. Thomas Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1635 in [(P_1) C]. + 4 iii. Francis Poythress was born ABT 1630 in [(P_1) D] Called "Major", and died ABT 1688 in VA. + 5 iv. Jane Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1645 in [P_1) A], and died in VA. Children of Mary ______ and Robert Wynne are: 6 i. Robert Wynne was born AFT 1655, and died 1675 in young. + 7 ii. Joshua Wynne was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George County, Virginia, and died 1715. + 8 iii. Mary Wynne was born AFT 1655. + 9 iv. Thomas Wynne was born 1657 in Prince George County, VA, and died 1717. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 2:11 PM Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation > From James R. Marie, April 11, 2002: "The only Major Joshua Wynne with > which I am familiar at this period is the son of Colonel Robert Wynne, > and he is the Major Joshua Wynne whom Cameron Allen and I discuss in our > articles in THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST. Cameron Allen's article was > written over forty years ago, but many of the errors which he corrected > then, are still being repeated, often over the internet. . . The > prenuptial agreement between Major Wynne and Frances Cocke only came to > light in the last fifteen years when an order book that had been lost > during the Civil War reappeared. Please also look again at Margaret > Cocke's 1718 will. She never refers to 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' as her > daughter, although she identifies a blood relationship to many of her > other beneficiaries. It seems explicitly clear from the will that > 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' was not the daughter of Margaret Cocke, and I know > of no other evidence to suggest that she might have been. I think a > fair and judicious reading of the will leads to the inescapable > conclusion that the daughter of Mrs. Cocke who was the mother of Mrs. > Cocke's Wynne grandchildren had died before her mother.. . You all may > be interested in a short article entitled "Cameron Allen Validated: > Frances (Anderson) (Herbert) (Cocke) Wynne of Prince George County, > Virginia', published in the scholarly journal THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST, > v. 75, no. 3, p. 178, July 2000, conclusively demonstrating (based on > the pre-nuptial agreement referred to by Ms. Wynne-Riley) that Major > Joshua Wynne's widow was Frances Anderson who had previously married > Herbert and Thomas Cocke, and that she was not the Frances (last name > unknown) who married Peter Wynne." > SO you see, Michael, it's never too late to come up with proper > documentation. Deloris > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] > Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:34 AM > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd > generation > > Joshua's children were involved extensively with their Poythress > cousins. > Peter Wynne is named with his cousins in many records. > > The Second Generation: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter > R. Bolling Batte on Joshua Wynne > [7. Joshua Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George > County, Virginia, and died 1715. He married Mary Jones, daughter of > Peter > Jones and Margaret Cruse. She was born BEF 1689. > Children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones are: > + 24 i. Peter Wynne died ABT 1738 in Prince George County, VA. > + 25 ii. Mary Wynne died BEF 1729. > 26 iii. Joshua Wynne. He married Mary ______. > 27 iv. Robert Wynne. He married Frances ______. > 28 v. Frances Wynne. > 29 vi. William Wynne was born 1705. > + 30 vii. Margaret Wynne died 1729 in Prince George County, Virginia.] > > Family > Joshua Wynne was born March 20, 1661, in Jordan's parish, in Charles > City > County, the son of Robert Wynne and Mrs. Mary (Sloman?) Poythress. > Robert > Wynne was Speaker of the House of Burgesses and served longer than any > man > in Virginia's history, from March 13, 1661 to 1675. Robert died on > October > 8, 1675. His will, dated July 1, 1675, and proved August 15, 1678, at > Jordan's parish or Charles City, present Prince George County, showed an > > estate in Canterbury, England, of two houses and a farm, in addition to > his > 600 acre Virginia estate south of the James River. Joshua married Mary > Jones > about 1685, the daughter of Maj. Peter Jones, the Commander of the fort > built at the falls near the present day city of Petersburg, Virginia, > and > Margaret Cruse. Margaret Cruse was the step-daughter of Major General > Abraham Wood, the commander of Ft. Henry and leader of first English > expedition into the Mississippi valley. General Wood was the official > that > negotiated the British fur trade with the Cherokee nation. Wood also > testified against Nathaniel Bacon, the leader of "Bacon's rebellion," > who > led a rebel army that massacred friendly Indians in colonial Virginia. > The children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones were (1) Peter Wynne (c. > 1690-1738), who married Frances Anderson, the daughter of John Anderson; > (2) > Mary Wynne (c. 1692-1725), who married John Worsham, the son of John > Worsham > and Phoebe Burton; (3) Margaret Wynne (c. 1694-1729), who married Edward > > Goodrich, the son of Charles Goodrich; (4) Joshua Wynne, who married > Mary; > (5) Robert Wynne, who married Frances; (6) Frances Wynne; and, (7) > William > Wynne (1705-1778), who married Frances. Joshua died March 29, 1715. > On March 29, 1715, Major Joshua Wynne was shot and killed by Saponey > Indians > because one of Joshua's servants had killed one of the Indian's 'great' > men. > Upon trial of the Indian, they pleaded that the Wynne's were the > aggressors > and that they never rest without revenge. The Indians said that they and > the > Wynnes' were then equal, each having lost a great man. To avoid more > bloodshed the Indian was pardoned." [The Saponey or Saponi were of the > Siouan linguistic stock, related to the nearby Tutelo tribe. They were > unrelated to the Iroquoian speaking tribes Nottoway, Meherrin and the > Algonquian speaking Powhatan Confederacy tribes (Pamunkey, Nansemond) > that > the Wynne brothers enjoyed friendly relations with.]. > > Son, Peter Wynne > On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of > Westover > parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all > my > tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by John > > Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line of > > Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were > Edward > Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. > Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), > daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to > Ann > Harnison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harnison. Peter Wynne (c. > 1690-c. > 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John > Anderson. > > John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of > John > Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, in > > Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a witness > in > many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an appraiser > of > many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He > left a > Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in Chesterfield > > County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's Will: > The > Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, > dated > August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, Margaret, > wife > of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto > woman > Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs > forever. I > give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her heirs > for > ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her > possession. > I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto > man, > named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson > by > the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. I > also > give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a > gift of > a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his > lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two > thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of > the > said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said > Wynne. I > give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. > Mary > Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my > grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten > shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two steers. > I > give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis > Wynne, > a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give my > Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named > James, > he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be > held > by my said Godson and his heirs forever. > I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters > by my > executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the > rest of > my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, > together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will and > > testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my > seal > the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were > Thomas > Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, > 1719 on > the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) > Jones > Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas > Cocke > (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. > > On May 9, 1717, Stith Bolling, of Southwark parish, in Surry County, to > Robert Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 500 > acres, on > Southwardly Run formerly belonging to Captain Henry Batte, deceased, in > Westover parish, in Prince George County. The witnesses were Peter > Wynne, > Richard Raines and Peter Poythress. > > In 1718, in Prince George County, Ann Hamlin, the relict of Richard > Hamlin, > deceased, appeared in court and relinquished her right of administration > to > John Hamlin, who appeared and granted, indemnified Sampson Meredith, one > of > the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and was granted > > administration to John Hamlin, who appeared and indemnified Sampson > Meredith > one of the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and was > granted administration of the estate. Francis Poythress and Peter Wynne > his > security. > On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Frances Poythress, the > Elder, > of Westover parish, in Prince George County, sold to Richard Pace, of > the > same, the land whereon Richard Pace lived, the plantation whereon Joseph > > Carter, Edward Crossland, Thomas Kirkland, and Michael Rosser, Sr., > lived, > being about 400 acres bounded on the lands of the said Francis Poythress > > according to several lines of marked trees lately made between the said > Francis and the said Richard." The witnesses were Peter Wynne, John > Bonner > and Thomas Poythress. > On November 11, 1718, Frances Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince > George County, sold to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry County, to Thomas > Goodwynn > (not mentioning any amount of money), 100 acres, in Westover parish, in > Prince George County, bounded by the lands of Peter Grammar and the > lands > lately purchased of Richard Pace by the said Francis Poythress. The > witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. On the > back of > the deed was an endorsement in the following -----. Viz: That livery and > > seisin of the land and premises within mentioned was by the therein > named > Francis Poythress delivered in due form of law unto the therein named > Thomas > Goodwynn with quiet and peaceable possession and seisure of the same on > the > day and year within mentioned. > On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince > George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 > acres, in > Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry > County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses the > same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward Goodrich's > plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the > said > Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence > west > nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in > the > head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to the > run > between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the plantation > > whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the > path at > the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said > Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and > running > east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty > chains to > the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles > Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred > and > sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The > witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. > On December 9, 1718, in the Prince George County court, Francis > Poythress, > the Elder's deed of land to Richard Pace was proved by Peter Wynne, John > > Bonner and Thomas Poythress, witnesses. > On December 9, 1718, Frances Poythress, the Elder's deed of title > languishes. > On December 9, 1718, Francis Poythress, the Elder's deed of land to > Thomas > Goodwyn was proved by Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress, > witnesses. > > Daughter, Mary Wynne Worsham > On June 30, 1709, in Henrico County, John Elam, of Henrico County, to > John > Worsham, Jr., and John Royall, Jr., land called "Flinton's," 160 acres, > on > the south side of Flinton's Swamp, next to Bartholomew Stovall, Edward > Stratton, Arthur Mosely, William Clarke, Edward Standly. The witnesses > were > Will Kennon, Thomas Eldridge, Thomas Randolph. Deed of livery was > witnessed > by Francis Poythress and John Knibb. Edward Stratton was married to Anne > > Batte (c. 1685-?), daughter of Henry Batte and Mary Lound. Thomas > Eldridge > was married to Judith Kennon (1692-1759), daughter of Richard Kennon and > > Elizabeth Worsham. William Kennon (1688-1751) was married to Ann Epes, > daughter of Francis Epes and Anne Isham. Thomas Randolph (1683-1729) was > > married to Judith Fleming (1689-bef. 1743), daughter of Charles Fleming > and > Susanna Tarleton. John Worsham (1679-1744) was married to Mary Wynne (c. > > 1692-1725), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. > > In Henrico County, the Will of John Worsham, dated June 9, 1729, proved > October 1, 1729. > To son John, plantation I live on, except a small parcel on head of my > son, > William Worsham's plantation, he bought of John Ealam. > To son, William, all the rest of said plantation. > If above sons have no heirs, then all to Daniel Worsham's eldest > daughter, > my granddaughter. > To my son, Daniel's widow, Judith, to live on my plantation at Coldwater > > Run. (Daniel was eldest son). > To son, John, silver tobacco box, seal gold ring, etc. > To son, William, items. > To daughters, Elizabeth Marshall, Frances Rowlett, Mary Robertson, > Martha > Ward (Wood) and Ann Osborn, each, 10 shillings. > To grandson, Francis Poythress, a negro, etc. when 21. > To grandson, Isham Epes. > To granddaughter, Obediance Worsham, a gold ring. > To son, Daniel's daughters' Phoebe, Martha and Elizabeth, a negro man > and > various items to them and their mother, Judith (widow of Daniel). > Rest to sons, John and William, and they to be executors. The witnesses > were > Joseph Royall, James Thompson and Henry Royall. > > John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of > John > Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, in > > Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a witness > in > many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an appraiser > of > many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He > left a > Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in Chesterfield > > County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's Will: > The > Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, > dated > August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, Margaret, > wife > of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto > woman > Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs > forever. I > give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her heirs > for > ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her > possession. > I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto > man, > named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson > by > the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. I > also > give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a > gift of > a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his > lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two > thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of > the > said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said > Wynne. I > give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. > Mary > Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my > grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten > shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two steers. > I > give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis > Wynne, > a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give my > Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named > James, > he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be > held > by my said Godson and his heirs forever. > I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters > by my > executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the > rest of > my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, > together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will and > > testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my > seal > the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were > Thomas > Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, > 1719 on > the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) > Jones > Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas > Cocke > (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. > > Daughter, Margaret Wynne Goodrich > On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of > Westover > parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all > my > tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by John > > Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line of > > Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were > Edward > Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. > Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), > daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to > Ann > Harrison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harrison. Peter Wynne (c. > 1690-c. > 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John > Anderson. > On July 12, 1715, Francis Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince > George > County, to Peter Grammar, of the same parish and county, 100 acres in > the > same parish and county, on Holly Bushes Branch on the line of Richard > Pace, > and said Poythress...The witnesses were Edward Goodrich, William Hamlin. > > William Hamlin was the grandson of Stephen Hamlin and grandson of > Richard > Taylor and Sarah Barker. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was the husband of > Margaret Wynne (1696-1723), daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. > On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince > George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 > acres, in > Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry > County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses the > same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward Goodrich's > plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the > said > Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence > west > nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in > the > head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to the > run > between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the plantation > > whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the > path at > the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said > Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and > running > east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty > chains to > the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles > Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred > and > sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The > witnesses, Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. > On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Hardyman, John Poythress > and > Edward Goodrich made Oaths as Sheriffs. John Hardyman (1686-1738), son > of > John Hardyman and Mary Epes, was married to Henrietta Maria Taylor, > daughter > of John Taylor. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret > Wynne > (1694-1729), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. > On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Poythress and Edward > Goodrich entered bond with John Hardyman for his performance as Sheriff. > > In Prince George County, the Will of Edward Goodrich, dated October 7, > 1720. > I will that my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged. > I give my loving wife, one third part of this my plantation and one > third > part of the land thereto belonging, during her natural life, I mean the > plantation I now live upon, together with four negroes whose names are > Mingo, Mary, Sarah, and Nanny, as also her choice of one featherbed and > furniture, three cows and calves, and one riding horse. > I give my daughter, Mary, three negroes, Betty, Patty and Beck, and > their > increase, to her and her heirs forever, two cows and calves, one > featherbed. > I give my daughter, Elizabeth, three negroes, Aggie, Tom and Peter, one > featherbed, and two cows and calves, to her and her heirs for ever. > I give my son, Benjamin, three negroes, Andrew, Little Mary and Little > Andrew, with the plantation I now live upon, and the whole tract of land > > thereto adjoining, three cows and calves, one featherbed and furniture > to > him and his heirs for ever. > I give my son, Edward, all my tract of land and plantation called the > High > Hills, in Surry County, containing 500 acres or thereabouts to him, and > three negroes, Will, Jack and Peter, the son of Sarah, to him and his > heirs > forever, with three cows and calves, and one featherbed. > My will and desire is that plantation I bought of Cargill lying in > Prince > George County, and all my land upon the Three Creeks, purchased of > Richard > Acock and George Hunt, be disposed of by my executor and executrix > hereafter > named for and toward the payment of all my just debts, and the residue > if > any to be equally divided amongst my legatees above mentioned. > I give my Father and each of my sisters, ten shillings apiece to buy > each of > them a ring, and to my brother, ten shillings. > Lastly, I appoint my dear and loving wife and Captain Henry Harrison my > executors of this my last Will and testament, hereby disannulling and > making > void all former Wills and testaments. In witness whereof I have hereunto > > affixed my seal and set my hand, October 7, 1720. Edward Goodrich. The > witnesses were Ephraim Vernon, Gilbert Hay and Arthur Biggins. At a > court > held at Merchant's Hope for Prince George County, on the second Tuesday, > > January 10, 1721. The above written last Will and testament of Edward > Goodrich, deceased, was presented into court by Margaret Goodrich an > executrix named in the said Will, who made oath thereto, and it being > proved > by the oaths of Gilbert Hay, Arthur Biggins, and Ephraim Vernon > witnesses > thereto, is by order of the court truly recorded. And on the motion of > the > said Margaret Goodrich and her giving Security according to law, > Certificate > was granted her for obtaining a probate in due form. > > On January 10, 1721, in Prince George County, John Poythress, Edmund > Irby, > Gilbert Hay and William Harrison were chosen, sworn, etc. to appraise > the > estate of Edward Goodrich; Margaret Goodrich, the executrix, was to > return > the Inventory. Edmund Irby was the husband of Anne Bland, daughter of > Richard Bland and Elizabeth Randolph. Margaret Wynne Goodrich > (1694-1729) > was the daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. > > Son, Robert Wynne > In Surry County, the Will of Thomas Dinkins, dated October 30, 1717, > probated May 21, 1718. > A legacy to his sons, Thomas, James and Charles, one shilling each. > To his daughters, Mary Vandinan, Ann Sesshings and Margaret Perry, one > shilling each. > To his wife, Margaret, the plantation he lived on during her life, and > then > to his son, Thomas Denkins, Jr. > To his son, Sanders Dinkins, one half of his land, the lower half. > To his wife, Margaret, the rest of his estate. The witnesses were David > Poythress, Jos. Fowler and Robert Wynne. Elizabeth Dinkins, was named > administratrix of the estate of Thomas Denkins, her husband. > > Professional Life > On September 15, 1682, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, > Captain Peter Perry and Mr. Richard Bland were to administer oath to > Mrs. > Rebecca Poythress, the relict and administratrix, with the Will annexed > of > Francis Poythress, late deceased, to make inventory. > On December 3, 1688, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, > testimony was elicited in the matter of the estate of Anne Young. Henry > Reed > exhibited his bill in chancery against Charles Bartholomew and Rebecca, > his > wife, executrix of Major Francis Poythress. The plaintiff showed that > one, > Ann Young, sister of the orator, dying intestate, in this county, before > > commission of administration was sent forth, Major Francis Poythress > inventoried her estate and had it appraised at 5,664 pounds tobacco, and > was > thereof possessed. Thereafter, administration was granted to said > Poythress > and Peter Read, the orator's father. That the moiety that belongs to one > of > the orphans of Ann was in the custody of Peter Read. That Peter Read had > of > said moiety only a mare and a cow, to value of 950 pounds tobacco. There > > remained in custody of Poythress 1,882 pounds tobacco, but Poythress > shortly > afterward went to England and died, in the nonage of your orator, who > begs > recovery of 1,882 pounds tobacco, and prays that Charles Bartholomew and > > Rebecca, his wife, be subpoenaed to answer. Francis Poythress had gone > to > England to purchase certain items and goods which were consigned to the > ship > owned by Emberly. The consigned merchandise was mixed in with those of > the > Wynne's. On January 8, 1689, at a court at the house of Major Francis > Poythress, deceased, present were Captain Lowry, Mr. Bra?, Captain > Batte, > Mr. Bolling. Administration with the Will annexed was granted to > Rebecca, > the widow of Major Francis Poythress, deceased, have quit claim in what > goods are now brought in Captain Emberly's things belonging to Thomas > and > Joshua Wynne and it was consented that they shall jointly possess the > same. > Peter Perry. > On March 12, 1702 the Governor and Council of Virginia made an address > of > loyalty to the King of England. A similar loyal address was received > from > Charles City County. The Grand Jury was composed of John Cocke, Anthony > Wyatt, Robert New, Thomas Jackson, George Pasmoore, James Harrison, > Randall > Madax, Roger Best, David Gudgam, John Wickett, John Daniel, Thomas > Daniell, > James Gabeker, Thomas Woodham, Robert Harwood, John Hunt, Thomas > Anderson, > James Gunn, Daniel Higdon, and John Baxter. The Justices were Richard > Bland, > Charles Goodrich, Daniel Lewellin, Robert Bolling, Littlebury Epes, > George > Blighton, John Hardiman, Joshua Wynne and Richard Bradford. The Sheriff > was > Micajah Lowe. The Militia Officers were Thomas Simmons, Adam Tapley, > Peter > Poythress, Anthony Wyatt, John Epes, Francis Epes, John Limbreij, Joshua > > Wynne, Micajah Lowe, John Hamlin, John Epes, John Reeker, Jr., Thomas > Harrison, John Poythress, John Poythress, Richard Hamlin, John Baxton, > William Byrd, Edward Hill, Charles Goodrich, Littlebury Epes, George > Blighton, Richard Bradford, John Taylor, Peter Jones, Richard Reeker, > and > James Thweatt. > In 1702, Captain Thomas Wynne and his brother, Joshua Wynne, were > appointed > interpreters to accompany the Nottaway and Meherrin commissioners on > their > trip north to make peace with the Seneca Indians. > Major Joshua Wynne lived among the Indians in the Virginia Colony. In > 1703, > the Nottoway, Nansemonds, and Meherrin tribes requested that Joshua > Wynne > and his brother, Thomas Wynne, be appointed Indian Interpreters for the > tribe. When a Chief of these tribes was taken prisoner by the Senecas, > the > Wynne brothers were begged to accompany the Indians on this long and > dangerous journey, as without them "nothing could be accomplished." This > > journey was undertaken and their chief was retrieved, temporarily > averting a > tribal war. > Governor Spotswood appointed Captain John Poythress, Sr., to serve with > Colonel John Hardyman, Major Joshua Wynne and Captain Francis Mallory as > > members of the Commission to investigate the Virginia-North Carolina > line on > October 21, 1707. They were to examine under oath "such ancient > inhabitants > of Prince George, Surry, Isle of Wight and Nansemond counties and > discover > the truth as to the said bounds between the said colonies. Also they > were to > ask the "ancient and intelligent Indians of the Nottoway, Meherrins and > Nansemond nations," what they knew about the area. Among the old > inhabitants > of Prince George County that were deposed were Robert Bolling, > Gentleman, > aged 61, who "had known the Nottoway river for 37 years or more." Major > Wynne's quarter was on the sight of the old Nottoway Indian town. Joshua > > Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne (1622-1678) and Mary > Frances > Poythress Wynne, and therefore an uncle to John Poythress(3) (c. 1661-c. > > 1730s). John Poythress(3) > was a cousin to the Hardymans, and John Poythress' wife, Mary Batte > (1664-1760), was a granddaughter of Martha Mallory. > Prince George County interview of James Thweat, aged 64 years or > thereabouts, sworn said that he had known the River now called the > Nottoway > River for the space of about 48 years or more and then it was called by > the > name of the Nottoway River and by no other name that the deponent knows > or > has heard. That when this deponent was first acquainted in those parts, > the > chief town of the Nottoway Indians was on the south side of the River > where > Major Wynne's Quarter now is, about three miles above the mouth of > Monksneck > Creek, and some few of them lived at Rowonte, which is about 4 miles up > Monksneck creek; and two or three families of them at Tonnatora, which > is on > the north side of the River. And that they lived at some of these > places, > and at Cottashowrock, and there abouts, until about 25 or 26 years ago, > and > then they removed and settled their great town upon Atyamonsock Swamp at > the > place now called Old Town. That about 48 years ago the Meherrin Indians > lived upon the Meherrin River at Cowochahawkon and some of them at > Unote, > and about 24 years ago they lived some of them at Unote and some at > Taurara, > but how long they lived there after that time, he cannot particularly > remember. And further this deponent said not. James Thweatt, November > 12, > 1707, sworn before us B. Harrison, Jr., and John Hardyman. > James Thweatt (1643-) "of Bristol Parish" was an officer in the Virginia > > militia when he signed the loyalty oath in March, 1701/2. In 1704, > Thweatt > owned 750 acres, some on the south side of the Appomattox River which > was in > Bristol parish and some on the south side of the James River which was > in > Jordan's parish. The elder James Thweatt was 64 years old in 1707 when > he > swore then, that he had known the Nottoway river for about 48 years when > > questioned along with Robert Bolling about the Virginia-North Carolina > dividing line. The younger James Thweatt > married Judith Soane on November 24, 1701, but before that he had been > married to her sister, Elizabeth. In their father's Will of 1714, > William > Soane of Henrico county mentioned "my daughter Elizabeth, late wife of > James > Thweatt, being dead...and my daughter, Judith Thweatt." This younger > James > Thweatt was attending the Prince George County court as a Justice on > June > 14, 1715. And on June 10, 1718, "James Thweatt having produced a > commission > from the Honorable Lieutenant Governor to be sheriff of this county, he > accordingly took the usual oaths, etc." His bond was for £1,000 > sterling. > Thomas Simmonds was sworn in as under sheriff at the same time, taking > the > same oath. By 1719, sheriff James Thweatt had a son James, Jr., who was > of > age. They witnessed many deeds and wills together from then until 1726. > > Property: Land > On February 2, 1693, in Charles City County, a Power of Attorney from > Rebecca Poythress to Charles Bartholomew to convey the following land. > On > February 3, 1693, in Charles City County, (first part missing)...a deed > from > Rebecca Poythress to Joshua Wynne. The witnesses were Charles > Bartholomew, > William Epes and Elizabeth Smith. William Epes (1661-1710) was the son > of > Francis Epes and Elizabeth Littlebury. > On June 28, 1707, Joshua Wynne, Gentleman, of Prince George County, and > Mary, his wife, sold 150 acres, in Surry County, to Benjamin Harrison, > Esquire, of Charles City County, one certain plantation on the north > side of > the Nottaway River. The witnesses were Francis Mallory, Francis > Poythress > and Thomas Wynne. Benjamin Harrison III (1673-1710) was the husband of > Elizabeth Burwell. > Major Joshua Wynne and his wife, Mary, deeded a tract of land in Surry > in > 1708. > > As Witness > On June 4, 1694, at Westover court, the Attorney General, William > Randolph, > exhibited information against Charles Bartholomew for making an unlawful > > marriage. Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew was to be subpoenaed to the > court to > provide information. The 12th Act of Assembly stated that none shall > marry > within certain degrees of consanguinity, especially that none shall > marry > his wife's sister. On July 3, 1694, John Jane swore that he knew > Frances, > the first wife of Charles Bartholomew and that he knows Rebecca, the > relict > of Francis Poythress, and that he married one of the sisters of Rebecca > and > that he had been told and also believed that Rebecca and Frances were > sisters and that they were daughters of one mother but of diverse > fathers. > On August 3, 1694, William Randolph, the Attorney General, repeated the > charges against Charles and Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew. Charles and > Rebecca were married in Westover parish, February 2, 1693, by George > Robinson, clerk, of Bristol parish, in Henrico County, and presently > live > together. Charles pleaded not guilty and a jury was impaneled. Charles > quoted two statutes regarding marriage and said that his marriage was > cognizable only by ecclesiastical jurisdiction. The court overruled his > plea. He said that he had not violated the law. George Robinson swore in > > court that he married the couple on the date stated. William Epes stated > > that he saw the couple married on the date stated. John Jane swore that > Frances and Rebecca were sisters and daughters of the same mother but of > > diverse fathers. John Bishop swore the same. Joshua Wynne swore that he > knew > both women from childhood and that they were always taken to be sisters > and > daughters of one mother. Thomas Blighton swore that he had frequented > John > Coggin's house in Coggin's wife's lifetime and that he had often heard > Mrs. > Coggin call Rebecca and Frances daughters and he had heard the daughters > > call themselves step-sisters, and therefore always reasoned that the two > > sisters were half-sisters. William Harrison, the foreman of the jury, > brought in a verdict of not guilty. The Attorney General appealed to the > > fourth of the next General court and had the Sheriff take Bartholomew to > > give sureties that he and Rebecca would live apart until the suit was > settled. The Attorney General, William Randolph (1650-1711), of Turkey > Island, was married to Mary Isham. Their daughter, Elizabeth Randolph > (1680-1719/20), married Richard Bland (1665-1720). The witness, John > Jane > (-bef. 4/14/1710), married Elizabeth Tye (c. 1650-aft. 4/14/1710), > half-sister to Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress Bartholomew. Charles > Bartholomew was married to Francis Tye (c. 1654-c. 1692) until her > death. He > subsequently married her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress. The > witness, > John Bishop, was the brother of Elizabeth Bishop Peebles and uncle of > Christian Peebles Poythress, the wife of John Poythress, Francis > Poythress' > brother. The witness, Joshua Wynne, was Francis Poythress' half-brother. > > According to his sworn statement, he and Rebecca Coggin were of > approximately the same age. > On January 12, 1705, at Westover, in Charles City County, the last Will > and > testament of the Honorable Colonel William Byrd, one of her Majesty's > honorable council and auditor of Virginia, lately deceased. The Will was > > examined by Francis Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and > Governor General of Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel > Henry > Duke, one of her Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain > Littlebury > Eppes, of Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, > Gentlemen; and Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County, who said > the > original Will appears to be written by Colonel Byrd's own hand without > any > blot or interlineation and sealed with his own seal. On January 12, > 1705, at > Westover, in Charles City County, the addition or codicil endorsed on > the > back of the original Will of the deceased Colonel William Byrd, one of > her > Majesty's honorable council and auditor of Virginia was examined by > Francis > Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of > Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel Henry Duke, one of her > > Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain Littlebury Eppes, of > Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, Gentlemen; > and > Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County. Henry Duke (-1718) was > married to Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of John Taylor and Henrietta Maria > > Hill. Littlebury Epes (1664-1743) was the son of Francis Epes and > Elizabeth > Littlebury. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was married to Mary Jones > (1658-1718), > daughter of Peter Jones and Margaret Cruse. > On May 1, 1707, James Salmon, of Surry County, planter, deeded to > William > Rains, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 176 acres of land, > at > Joans Hole and the mouth of Ready Branch that runs between Rain's > plantation > and Captain Mallory's plantation. The witnesses were Joshua Wynne, John > Hamlin and James Binford. On the back of this deed there was an > endorsement > making over to son, Richard Rains, one piece of farm land within deed, > joining upon the upper side of the Great Branch, I do make over to my > son, > Thomas Rains. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne > (1622-1678) and Mary Frances Poythress Wynne. William Raines (1666-1722) > > married Elizabeth Shands. > > Family Estates > In Prince George County, the Will of John Poythress, Sr., of Prince > George > County, proved December 11, 1712. > I give my son, Francis Poythress, all of that land and plantation I now > live > on, to him and his heirs forever. > I give my son, David Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Tunnatorah, to him > and > his heirs forever. > I give my son, Joshua Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Monkasoneck, and > to > his heirs forever. > I give my son, Robert Poythress, 300 acres of land, at the Indian Swamp, > to > him and his heirs forever. > I give my son Robert Poythress, 50 acres of land, on the lower side of > the > Indian Swamp, to him for his own proper use and behoof not to make sale > of > the said fifty acres of land. > I give my son, Francis Poythress, two negroes, Coffer and Sis. > I give my son, David Poythress, two negroes, Jack and young Mary. > I give my son, Joshua Poythress, two negroes, Peter and Beck. > I give my son, Robert Poythress, two negroes, Tom and young Sarah. > I give my son, William Poythress, three negroes, Frank Cook and Amy and > Frank Cook at nattuah. > I give my son, John Poythress, two negroes, Bess and Nanny, and their > increase. > I give my son, Peter Poythress, two negroes, Ben and Nanny, their > increase. > I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, three negroes, Catto, Usse > and > Sarah, to my loving wife, for her proper use and to be at her own > disposing. > I give my daughter, Elizabeth Poythress, two negroes, Pegg, and her son, > > Tom. > I give my daughter, Christian Poythress, two negroes, Moll and John > Cook. > I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my servant, John Field, > during > his time, and at his freedom, to have besides his corn and clothes, a > cow > and calf and a new gun. > I give my daughter, Mary Woodlief, £40 Sterling. > I give all my moveable estate to be equally divided between my wife and > children. My son, John Poythress, and son, Peter Poythress, giving an > account of what they have in hand. > I give my grandson, Francis Poythress, son of Francis Poythress, the > negro > child, Shu, goes with all. > I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my two negro wenches, Shu > and > Jude, as her own proper estate to be > at her own disposing. > I appoint my loving wife and my son, John Poythress, to be executors of > this > my last will and testament. > I appoint my two brothers, Thomas and Joshua Wynne, and William > Stainback to > be the dividers of my estate. > Signed by John Poythress, in the presence of John Winningham, Peter > Leeth, > Thomas Leeth and William Stainback. > At a court held for Prince George County, December, 11, 1712. 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Michael, who is/was R. Bolling Batte? (I have not previously read anything that he wrote). Has he been published or precisely, where did you find his information regarding the early Wynne family? I find some of his quotes quite new and innovative. I have been reviewing my Joshua and Thomas Wynne records/data and will follow up when I hear from you. Deloris Wynne-Riley -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 8:50 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation First generation from R. Bolling Batte: 1. Mary ______ was born in probably England, (P_1) W, and died AFT 1675 in VA. She married Francis Poythress. He was born ABT 1609 in Probably Newent, Gloucester, England (P_1), and died ABT 1650 in VA, Immigrated from England, in VA by 1633. She married Robert Wynne ABT 1655, son of Peter Wynne and Martha Coppin. He was born 1622 in Canterbury, Kent, England, and died 1675 in Charles City County, VA. Children of Mary ______ and Francis Poythress are: + 2 i. John Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1635 in [(P_1) B], and died AFT 1694 in ~ Virginia. 3 ii. Thomas Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1635 in [(P_1) C]. + 4 iii. Francis Poythress was born ABT 1630 in [(P_1) D] Called "Major", and died ABT 1688 in VA. + 5 iv. Jane Poythress was born BET 1629 AND 1645 in [P_1) A], and died in VA. Children of Mary ______ and Robert Wynne are: 6 i. Robert Wynne was born AFT 1655, and died 1675 in young. + 7 ii. Joshua Wynne was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George County, Virginia, and died 1715. + 8 iii. Mary Wynne was born AFT 1655. + 9 iv. Thomas Wynne was born 1657 in Prince George County, VA, and died 1717. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 2:11 PM Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation > From James R. Marie, April 11, 2002: "The only Major Joshua Wynne with > which I am familiar at this period is the son of Colonel Robert Wynne, > and he is the Major Joshua Wynne whom Cameron Allen and I discuss in our > articles in THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST. Cameron Allen's article was > written over forty years ago, but many of the errors which he corrected > then, are still being repeated, often over the internet. . . The > prenuptial agreement between Major Wynne and Frances Cocke only came to > light in the last fifteen years when an order book that had been lost > during the Civil War reappeared. Please also look again at Margaret > Cocke's 1718 will. She never refers to 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' as her > daughter, although she identifies a blood relationship to many of her > other beneficiaries. It seems explicitly clear from the will that > 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' was not the daughter of Margaret Cocke, and I know > of no other evidence to suggest that she might have been. I think a > fair and judicious reading of the will leads to the inescapable > conclusion that the daughter of Mrs. Cocke who was the mother of Mrs. > Cocke's Wynne grandchildren had died before her mother.. . You all may > be interested in a short article entitled "Cameron Allen Validated: > Frances (Anderson) (Herbert) (Cocke) Wynne of Prince George County, > Virginia', published in the scholarly journal THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST, > v. 75, no. 3, p. 178, July 2000, conclusively demonstrating (based on > the pre-nuptial agreement referred to by Ms. Wynne-Riley) that Major > Joshua Wynne's widow was Frances Anderson who had previously married > Herbert and Thomas Cocke, and that she was not the Frances (last name > unknown) who married Peter Wynne." > SO you see, Michael, it's never too late to come up with proper > documentation. Deloris > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] > Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:34 AM > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd > generation > > Joshua's children were involved extensively with their Poythress > cousins. > Peter Wynne is named with his cousins in many records. > > The Second Generation: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter > R. Bolling Batte on Joshua Wynne > [7. Joshua Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George > County, Virginia, and died 1715. He married Mary Jones, daughter of > Peter > Jones and Margaret Cruse. She was born BEF 1689. > Children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones are: > + 24 i. Peter Wynne died ABT 1738 in Prince George County, VA. > + 25 ii. Mary Wynne died BEF 1729. > 26 iii. Joshua Wynne. He married Mary ______. > 27 iv. Robert Wynne. He married Frances ______. > 28 v. Frances Wynne. > 29 vi. William Wynne was born 1705. > + 30 vii. Margaret Wynne died 1729 in Prince George County, Virginia.] > > Family > Joshua Wynne was born March 20, 1661, in Jordan's parish, in Charles > City > County, the son of Robert Wynne and Mrs. Mary (Sloman?) Poythress. > Robert > Wynne was Speaker of the House of Burgesses and served longer than any > man > in Virginia's history, from March 13, 1661 to 1675. Robert died on > October > 8, 1675. His will, dated July 1, 1675, and proved August 15, 1678, at > Jordan's parish or Charles City, present Prince George County, showed an > > estate in Canterbury, England, of two houses and a farm, in addition to > his > 600 acre Virginia estate south of the James River. Joshua married Mary > Jones > about 1685, the daughter of Maj. Peter Jones, the Commander of the fort > built at the falls near the present day city of Petersburg, Virginia, > and > Margaret Cruse. Margaret Cruse was the step-daughter of Major General > Abraham Wood, the commander of Ft. Henry and leader of first English > expedition into the Mississippi valley. General Wood was the official > that > negotiated the British fur trade with the Cherokee nation. Wood also > testified against Nathaniel Bacon, the leader of "Bacon's rebellion," > who > led a rebel army that massacred friendly Indians in colonial Virginia. > The children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones were (1) Peter Wynne (c. > 1690-1738), who married Frances Anderson, the daughter of John Anderson; > (2) > Mary Wynne (c. 1692-1725), who married John Worsham, the son of John > Worsham > and Phoebe Burton; (3) Margaret Wynne (c. 1694-1729), who married Edward > > Goodrich, the son of Charles Goodrich; (4) Joshua Wynne, who married > Mary; > (5) Robert Wynne, who married Frances; (6) Frances Wynne; and, (7) > William > Wynne (1705-1778), who married Frances. Joshua died March 29, 1715. > On March 29, 1715, Major Joshua Wynne was shot and killed by Saponey > Indians > because one of Joshua's servants had killed one of the Indian's 'great' > men. > Upon trial of the Indian, they pleaded that the Wynne's were the > aggressors > and that they never rest without revenge. The Indians said that they and > the > Wynnes' were then equal, each having lost a great man. To avoid more > bloodshed the Indian was pardoned." [The Saponey or Saponi were of the > Siouan linguistic stock, related to the nearby Tutelo tribe. They were > unrelated to the Iroquoian speaking tribes Nottoway, Meherrin and the > Algonquian speaking Powhatan Confederacy tribes (Pamunkey, Nansemond) > that > the Wynne brothers enjoyed friendly relations with.]. > > Son, Peter Wynne > On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of > Westover > parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all > my > tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by John > > Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line of > > Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were > Edward > Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. > Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), > daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to > Ann > Harnison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harnison. Peter Wynne (c. > 1690-c. > 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John > Anderson. > > John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of > John > Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, in > > Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a witness > in > many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an appraiser > of > many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He > left a > Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in Chesterfield > > County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's Will: > The > Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, > dated > August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, Margaret, > wife > of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto > woman > Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs > forever. I > give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her heirs > for > ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her > possession. > I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto > man, > named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson > by > the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. I > also > give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a > gift of > a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his > lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two > thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of > the > said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said > Wynne. I > give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. > Mary > Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my > grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten > shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two steers. > I > give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis > Wynne, > a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give my > Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named > James, > he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be > held > by my said Godson and his heirs forever. > I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters > by my > executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the > rest of > my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, > together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will and > > testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my > seal > the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were > Thomas > Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, > 1719 on > the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) > Jones > Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas > Cocke > (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. > > On May 9, 1717, Stith Bolling, of Southwark parish, in Surry County, to > Robert Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 500 > acres, on > Southwardly Run formerly belonging to Captain Henry Batte, deceased, in > Westover parish, in Prince George County. The witnesses were Peter > Wynne, > Richard Raines and Peter Poythress. > > In 1718, in Prince George County, Ann Hamlin, the relict of Richard > Hamlin, > deceased, appeared in court and relinquished her right of administration > to > John Hamlin, who appeared and granted, indemnified Sampson Meredith, one > of > the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and was granted > > administration to John Hamlin, who appeared and indemnified Sampson > Meredith > one of the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and was > granted administration of the estate. Francis Poythress and Peter Wynne > his > security. > On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Frances Poythress, the > Elder, > of Westover parish, in Prince George County, sold to Richard Pace, of > the > same, the land whereon Richard Pace lived, the plantation whereon Joseph > > Carter, Edward Crossland, Thomas Kirkland, and Michael Rosser, Sr., > lived, > being about 400 acres bounded on the lands of the said Francis Poythress > > according to several lines of marked trees lately made between the said > Francis and the said Richard." The witnesses were Peter Wynne, John > Bonner > and Thomas Poythress. > On November 11, 1718, Frances Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince > George County, sold to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry County, to Thomas > Goodwynn > (not mentioning any amount of money), 100 acres, in Westover parish, in > Prince George County, bounded by the lands of Peter Grammar and the > lands > lately purchased of Richard Pace by the said Francis Poythress. The > witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. On the > back of > the deed was an endorsement in the following -----. Viz: That livery and > > seisin of the land and premises within mentioned was by the therein > named > Francis Poythress delivered in due form of law unto the therein named > Thomas > Goodwynn with quiet and peaceable possession and seisure of the same on > the > day and year within mentioned. > On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince > George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 > acres, in > Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry > County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses the > same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward Goodrich's > plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the > said > Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence > west > nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in > the > head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to the > run > between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the plantation > > whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the > path at > the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said > Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and > running > east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty > chains to > the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles > Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred > and > sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The > witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. > On December 9, 1718, in the Prince George County court, Francis > Poythress, > the Elder's deed of land to Richard Pace was proved by Peter Wynne, John > > Bonner and Thomas Poythress, witnesses. > On December 9, 1718, Frances Poythress, the Elder's deed of title > languishes. > On December 9, 1718, Francis Poythress, the Elder's deed of land to > Thomas > Goodwyn was proved by Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress, > witnesses. > > Daughter, Mary Wynne Worsham > On June 30, 1709, in Henrico County, John Elam, of Henrico County, to > John > Worsham, Jr., and John Royall, Jr., land called "Flinton's," 160 acres, > on > the south side of Flinton's Swamp, next to Bartholomew Stovall, Edward > Stratton, Arthur Mosely, William Clarke, Edward Standly. The witnesses > were > Will Kennon, Thomas Eldridge, Thomas Randolph. Deed of livery was > witnessed > by Francis Poythress and John Knibb. Edward Stratton was married to Anne > > Batte (c. 1685-?), daughter of Henry Batte and Mary Lound. Thomas > Eldridge > was married to Judith Kennon (1692-1759), daughter of Richard Kennon and > > Elizabeth Worsham. William Kennon (1688-1751) was married to Ann Epes, > daughter of Francis Epes and Anne Isham. Thomas Randolph (1683-1729) was > > married to Judith Fleming (1689-bef. 1743), daughter of Charles Fleming > and > Susanna Tarleton. John Worsham (1679-1744) was married to Mary Wynne (c. > > 1692-1725), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. > > In Henrico County, the Will of John Worsham, dated June 9, 1729, proved > October 1, 1729. > To son John, plantation I live on, except a small parcel on head of my > son, > William Worsham's plantation, he bought of John Ealam. > To son, William, all the rest of said plantation. > If above sons have no heirs, then all to Daniel Worsham's eldest > daughter, > my granddaughter. > To my son, Daniel's widow, Judith, to live on my plantation at Coldwater > > Run. (Daniel was eldest son). > To son, John, silver tobacco box, seal gold ring, etc. > To son, William, items. > To daughters, Elizabeth Marshall, Frances Rowlett, Mary Robertson, > Martha > Ward (Wood) and Ann Osborn, each, 10 shillings. > To grandson, Francis Poythress, a negro, etc. when 21. > To grandson, Isham Epes. > To granddaughter, Obediance Worsham, a gold ring. > To son, Daniel's daughters' Phoebe, Martha and Elizabeth, a negro man > and > various items to them and their mother, Judith (widow of Daniel). > Rest to sons, John and William, and they to be executors. The witnesses > were > Joseph Royall, James Thompson and Henry Royall. > > John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of > John > Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, in > > Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a witness > in > many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an appraiser > of > many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He > left a > Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in Chesterfield > > County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's Will: > The > Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, > dated > August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, Margaret, > wife > of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto > woman > Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs > forever. I > give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her heirs > for > ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her > possession. > I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto > man, > named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson > by > the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. I > also > give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a > gift of > a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his > lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two > thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of > the > said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said > Wynne. I > give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. > Mary > Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my > grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten > shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two steers. > I > give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis > Wynne, > a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give my > Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named > James, > he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be > held > by my said Godson and his heirs forever. > I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters > by my > executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the > rest of > my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, > together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will and > > testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my > seal > the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were > Thomas > Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, > 1719 on > the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) > Jones > Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas > Cocke > (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. > > Daughter, Margaret Wynne Goodrich > On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of > Westover > parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all > my > tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by John > > Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line of > > Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were > Edward > Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. > Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), > daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to > Ann > Harrison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harrison. Peter Wynne (c. > 1690-c. > 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John > Anderson. > On July 12, 1715, Francis Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince > George > County, to Peter Grammar, of the same parish and county, 100 acres in > the > same parish and county, on Holly Bushes Branch on the line of Richard > Pace, > and said Poythress...The witnesses were Edward Goodrich, William Hamlin. > > William Hamlin was the grandson of Stephen Hamlin and grandson of > Richard > Taylor and Sarah Barker. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was the husband of > Margaret Wynne (1696-1723), daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. > On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince > George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 > acres, in > Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry > County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses the > same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward Goodrich's > plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the > said > Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence > west > nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in > the > head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to the > run > between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the plantation > > whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the > path at > the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said > Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and > running > east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty > chains to > the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles > Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred > and > sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The > witnesses, Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. > On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Hardyman, John Poythress > and > Edward Goodrich made Oaths as Sheriffs. John Hardyman (1686-1738), son > of > John Hardyman and Mary Epes, was married to Henrietta Maria Taylor, > daughter > of John Taylor. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret > Wynne > (1694-1729), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. > On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Poythress and Edward > Goodrich entered bond with John Hardyman for his performance as Sheriff. > > In Prince George County, the Will of Edward Goodrich, dated October 7, > 1720. > I will that my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged. > I give my loving wife, one third part of this my plantation and one > third > part of the land thereto belonging, during her natural life, I mean the > plantation I now live upon, together with four negroes whose names are > Mingo, Mary, Sarah, and Nanny, as also her choice of one featherbed and > furniture, three cows and calves, and one riding horse. > I give my daughter, Mary, three negroes, Betty, Patty and Beck, and > their > increase, to her and her heirs forever, two cows and calves, one > featherbed. > I give my daughter, Elizabeth, three negroes, Aggie, Tom and Peter, one > featherbed, and two cows and calves, to her and her heirs for ever. > I give my son, Benjamin, three negroes, Andrew, Little Mary and Little > Andrew, with the plantation I now live upon, and the whole tract of land > > thereto adjoining, three cows and calves, one featherbed and furniture > to > him and his heirs for ever. > I give my son, Edward, all my tract of land and plantation called the > High > Hills, in Surry County, containing 500 acres or thereabouts to him, and > three negroes, Will, Jack and Peter, the son of Sarah, to him and his > heirs > forever, with three cows and calves, and one featherbed. > My will and desire is that plantation I bought of Cargill lying in > Prince > George County, and all my land upon the Three Creeks, purchased of > Richard > Acock and George Hunt, be disposed of by my executor and executrix > hereafter > named for and toward the payment of all my just debts, and the residue > if > any to be equally divided amongst my legatees above mentioned. > I give my Father and each of my sisters, ten shillings apiece to buy > each of > them a ring, and to my brother, ten shillings. > Lastly, I appoint my dear and loving wife and Captain Henry Harrison my > executors of this my last Will and testament, hereby disannulling and > making > void all former Wills and testaments. In witness whereof I have hereunto > > affixed my seal and set my hand, October 7, 1720. Edward Goodrich. The > witnesses were Ephraim Vernon, Gilbert Hay and Arthur Biggins. At a > court > held at Merchant's Hope for Prince George County, on the second Tuesday, > > January 10, 1721. The above written last Will and testament of Edward > Goodrich, deceased, was presented into court by Margaret Goodrich an > executrix named in the said Will, who made oath thereto, and it being > proved > by the oaths of Gilbert Hay, Arthur Biggins, and Ephraim Vernon > witnesses > thereto, is by order of the court truly recorded. And on the motion of > the > said Margaret Goodrich and her giving Security according to law, > Certificate > was granted her for obtaining a probate in due form. > > On January 10, 1721, in Prince George County, John Poythress, Edmund > Irby, > Gilbert Hay and William Harrison were chosen, sworn, etc. to appraise > the > estate of Edward Goodrich; Margaret Goodrich, the executrix, was to > return > the Inventory. Edmund Irby was the husband of Anne Bland, daughter of > Richard Bland and Elizabeth Randolph. Margaret Wynne Goodrich > (1694-1729) > was the daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. > > Son, Robert Wynne > In Surry County, the Will of Thomas Dinkins, dated October 30, 1717, > probated May 21, 1718. > A legacy to his sons, Thomas, James and Charles, one shilling each. > To his daughters, Mary Vandinan, Ann Sesshings and Margaret Perry, one > shilling each. > To his wife, Margaret, the plantation he lived on during her life, and > then > to his son, Thomas Denkins, Jr. > To his son, Sanders Dinkins, one half of his land, the lower half. > To his wife, Margaret, the rest of his estate. The witnesses were David > Poythress, Jos. Fowler and Robert Wynne. Elizabeth Dinkins, was named > administratrix of the estate of Thomas Denkins, her husband. > > Professional Life > On September 15, 1682, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, > Captain Peter Perry and Mr. Richard Bland were to administer oath to > Mrs. > Rebecca Poythress, the relict and administratrix, with the Will annexed > of > Francis Poythress, late deceased, to make inventory. > On December 3, 1688, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, > testimony was elicited in the matter of the estate of Anne Young. Henry > Reed > exhibited his bill in chancery against Charles Bartholomew and Rebecca, > his > wife, executrix of Major Francis Poythress. The plaintiff showed that > one, > Ann Young, sister of the orator, dying intestate, in this county, before > > commission of administration was sent forth, Major Francis Poythress > inventoried her estate and had it appraised at 5,664 pounds tobacco, and > was > thereof possessed. Thereafter, administration was granted to said > Poythress > and Peter Read, the orator's father. That the moiety that belongs to one > of > the orphans of Ann was in the custody of Peter Read. That Peter Read had > of > said moiety only a mare and a cow, to value of 950 pounds tobacco. There > > remained in custody of Poythress 1,882 pounds tobacco, but Poythress > shortly > afterward went to England and died, in the nonage of your orator, who > begs > recovery of 1,882 pounds tobacco, and prays that Charles Bartholomew and > > Rebecca, his wife, be subpoenaed to answer. Francis Poythress had gone > to > England to purchase certain items and goods which were consigned to the > ship > owned by Emberly. The consigned merchandise was mixed in with those of > the > Wynne's. On January 8, 1689, at a court at the house of Major Francis > Poythress, deceased, present were Captain Lowry, Mr. Bra?, Captain > Batte, > Mr. Bolling. Administration with the Will annexed was granted to > Rebecca, > the widow of Major Francis Poythress, deceased, have quit claim in what > goods are now brought in Captain Emberly's things belonging to Thomas > and > Joshua Wynne and it was consented that they shall jointly possess the > same. > Peter Perry. > On March 12, 1702 the Governor and Council of Virginia made an address > of > loyalty to the King of England. A similar loyal address was received > from > Charles City County. The Grand Jury was composed of John Cocke, Anthony > Wyatt, Robert New, Thomas Jackson, George Pasmoore, James Harrison, > Randall > Madax, Roger Best, David Gudgam, John Wickett, John Daniel, Thomas > Daniell, > James Gabeker, Thomas Woodham, Robert Harwood, John Hunt, Thomas > Anderson, > James Gunn, Daniel Higdon, and John Baxter. The Justices were Richard > Bland, > Charles Goodrich, Daniel Lewellin, Robert Bolling, Littlebury Epes, > George > Blighton, John Hardiman, Joshua Wynne and Richard Bradford. The Sheriff > was > Micajah Lowe. The Militia Officers were Thomas Simmons, Adam Tapley, > Peter > Poythress, Anthony Wyatt, John Epes, Francis Epes, John Limbreij, Joshua > > Wynne, Micajah Lowe, John Hamlin, John Epes, John Reeker, Jr., Thomas > Harrison, John Poythress, John Poythress, Richard Hamlin, John Baxton, > William Byrd, Edward Hill, Charles Goodrich, Littlebury Epes, George > Blighton, Richard Bradford, John Taylor, Peter Jones, Richard Reeker, > and > James Thweatt. > In 1702, Captain Thomas Wynne and his brother, Joshua Wynne, were > appointed > interpreters to accompany the Nottaway and Meherrin commissioners on > their > trip north to make peace with the Seneca Indians. > Major Joshua Wynne lived among the Indians in the Virginia Colony. In > 1703, > the Nottoway, Nansemonds, and Meherrin tribes requested that Joshua > Wynne > and his brother, Thomas Wynne, be appointed Indian Interpreters for the > tribe. When a Chief of these tribes was taken prisoner by the Senecas, > the > Wynne brothers were begged to accompany the Indians on this long and > dangerous journey, as without them "nothing could be accomplished." This > > journey was undertaken and their chief was retrieved, temporarily > averting a > tribal war. > Governor Spotswood appointed Captain John Poythress, Sr., to serve with > Colonel John Hardyman, Major Joshua Wynne and Captain Francis Mallory as > > members of the Commission to investigate the Virginia-North Carolina > line on > October 21, 1707. They were to examine under oath "such ancient > inhabitants > of Prince George, Surry, Isle of Wight and Nansemond counties and > discover > the truth as to the said bounds between the said colonies. Also they > were to > ask the "ancient and intelligent Indians of the Nottoway, Meherrins and > Nansemond nations," what they knew about the area. Among the old > inhabitants > of Prince George County that were deposed were Robert Bolling, > Gentleman, > aged 61, who "had known the Nottoway river for 37 years or more." Major > Wynne's quarter was on the sight of the old Nottoway Indian town. Joshua > > Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne (1622-1678) and Mary > Frances > Poythress Wynne, and therefore an uncle to John Poythress(3) (c. 1661-c. > > 1730s). John Poythress(3) > was a cousin to the Hardymans, and John Poythress' wife, Mary Batte > (1664-1760), was a granddaughter of Martha Mallory. > Prince George County interview of James Thweat, aged 64 years or > thereabouts, sworn said that he had known the River now called the > Nottoway > River for the space of about 48 years or more and then it was called by > the > name of the Nottoway River and by no other name that the deponent knows > or > has heard. That when this deponent was first acquainted in those parts, > the > chief town of the Nottoway Indians was on the south side of the River > where > Major Wynne's Quarter now is, about three miles above the mouth of > Monksneck > Creek, and some few of them lived at Rowonte, which is about 4 miles up > Monksneck creek; and two or three families of them at Tonnatora, which > is on > the north side of the River. And that they lived at some of these > places, > and at Cottashowrock, and there abouts, until about 25 or 26 years ago, > and > then they removed and settled their great town upon Atyamonsock Swamp at > the > place now called Old Town. That about 48 years ago the Meherrin Indians > lived upon the Meherrin River at Cowochahawkon and some of them at > Unote, > and about 24 years ago they lived some of them at Unote and some at > Taurara, > but how long they lived there after that time, he cannot particularly > remember. And further this deponent said not. James Thweatt, November > 12, > 1707, sworn before us B. Harrison, Jr., and John Hardyman. > James Thweatt (1643-) "of Bristol Parish" was an officer in the Virginia > > militia when he signed the loyalty oath in March, 1701/2. In 1704, > Thweatt > owned 750 acres, some on the south side of the Appomattox River which > was in > Bristol parish and some on the south side of the James River which was > in > Jordan's parish. The elder James Thweatt was 64 years old in 1707 when > he > swore then, that he had known the Nottoway river for about 48 years when > > questioned along with Robert Bolling about the Virginia-North Carolina > dividing line. The younger James Thweatt > married Judith Soane on November 24, 1701, but before that he had been > married to her sister, Elizabeth. In their father's Will of 1714, > William > Soane of Henrico county mentioned "my daughter Elizabeth, late wife of > James > Thweatt, being dead...and my daughter, Judith Thweatt." This younger > James > Thweatt was attending the Prince George County court as a Justice on > June > 14, 1715. And on June 10, 1718, "James Thweatt having produced a > commission > from the Honorable Lieutenant Governor to be sheriff of this county, he > accordingly took the usual oaths, etc." His bond was for £1,000 > sterling. > Thomas Simmonds was sworn in as under sheriff at the same time, taking > the > same oath. By 1719, sheriff James Thweatt had a son James, Jr., who was > of > age. They witnessed many deeds and wills together from then until 1726. > > Property: Land > On February 2, 1693, in Charles City County, a Power of Attorney from > Rebecca Poythress to Charles Bartholomew to convey the following land. > On > February 3, 1693, in Charles City County, (first part missing)...a deed > from > Rebecca Poythress to Joshua Wynne. The witnesses were Charles > Bartholomew, > William Epes and Elizabeth Smith. William Epes (1661-1710) was the son > of > Francis Epes and Elizabeth Littlebury. > On June 28, 1707, Joshua Wynne, Gentleman, of Prince George County, and > Mary, his wife, sold 150 acres, in Surry County, to Benjamin Harrison, > Esquire, of Charles City County, one certain plantation on the north > side of > the Nottaway River. The witnesses were Francis Mallory, Francis > Poythress > and Thomas Wynne. Benjamin Harrison III (1673-1710) was the husband of > Elizabeth Burwell. > Major Joshua Wynne and his wife, Mary, deeded a tract of land in Surry > in > 1708. > > As Witness > On June 4, 1694, at Westover court, the Attorney General, William > Randolph, > exhibited information against Charles Bartholomew for making an unlawful > > marriage. Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew was to be subpoenaed to the > court to > provide information. The 12th Act of Assembly stated that none shall > marry > within certain degrees of consanguinity, especially that none shall > marry > his wife's sister. On July 3, 1694, John Jane swore that he knew > Frances, > the first wife of Charles Bartholomew and that he knows Rebecca, the > relict > of Francis Poythress, and that he married one of the sisters of Rebecca > and > that he had been told and also believed that Rebecca and Frances were > sisters and that they were daughters of one mother but of diverse > fathers. > On August 3, 1694, William Randolph, the Attorney General, repeated the > charges against Charles and Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew. Charles and > Rebecca were married in Westover parish, February 2, 1693, by George > Robinson, clerk, of Bristol parish, in Henrico County, and presently > live > together. Charles pleaded not guilty and a jury was impaneled. Charles > quoted two statutes regarding marriage and said that his marriage was > cognizable only by ecclesiastical jurisdiction. The court overruled his > plea. He said that he had not violated the law. George Robinson swore in > > court that he married the couple on the date stated. William Epes stated > > that he saw the couple married on the date stated. John Jane swore that > Frances and Rebecca were sisters and daughters of the same mother but of > > diverse fathers. John Bishop swore the same. Joshua Wynne swore that he > knew > both women from childhood and that they were always taken to be sisters > and > daughters of one mother. Thomas Blighton swore that he had frequented > John > Coggin's house in Coggin's wife's lifetime and that he had often heard > Mrs. > Coggin call Rebecca and Frances daughters and he had heard the daughters > > call themselves step-sisters, and therefore always reasoned that the two > > sisters were half-sisters. William Harrison, the foreman of the jury, > brought in a verdict of not guilty. The Attorney General appealed to the > > fourth of the next General court and had the Sheriff take Bartholomew to > > give sureties that he and Rebecca would live apart until the suit was > settled. The Attorney General, William Randolph (1650-1711), of Turkey > Island, was married to Mary Isham. Their daughter, Elizabeth Randolph > (1680-1719/20), married Richard Bland (1665-1720). The witness, John > Jane > (-bef. 4/14/1710), married Elizabeth Tye (c. 1650-aft. 4/14/1710), > half-sister to Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress Bartholomew. Charles > Bartholomew was married to Francis Tye (c. 1654-c. 1692) until her > death. He > subsequently married her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress. The > witness, > John Bishop, was the brother of Elizabeth Bishop Peebles and uncle of > Christian Peebles Poythress, the wife of John Poythress, Francis > Poythress' > brother. The witness, Joshua Wynne, was Francis Poythress' half-brother. > > According to his sworn statement, he and Rebecca Coggin were of > approximately the same age. > On January 12, 1705, at Westover, in Charles City County, the last Will > and > testament of the Honorable Colonel William Byrd, one of her Majesty's > honorable council and auditor of Virginia, lately deceased. The Will was > > examined by Francis Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and > Governor General of Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel > Henry > Duke, one of her Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain > Littlebury > Eppes, of Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, > Gentlemen; and Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County, who said > the > original Will appears to be written by Colonel Byrd's own hand without > any > blot or interlineation and sealed with his own seal. On January 12, > 1705, at > Westover, in Charles City County, the addition or codicil endorsed on > the > back of the original Will of the deceased Colonel William Byrd, one of > her > Majesty's honorable council and auditor of Virginia was examined by > Francis > Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of > Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel Henry Duke, one of her > > Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain Littlebury Eppes, of > Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, Gentlemen; > and > Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County. Henry Duke (-1718) was > married to Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of John Taylor and Henrietta Maria > > Hill. Littlebury Epes (1664-1743) was the son of Francis Epes and > Elizabeth > Littlebury. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was married to Mary Jones > (1658-1718), > daughter of Peter Jones and Margaret Cruse. > On May 1, 1707, James Salmon, of Surry County, planter, deeded to > William > Rains, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 176 acres of land, > at > Joans Hole and the mouth of Ready Branch that runs between Rain's > plantation > and Captain Mallory's plantation. The witnesses were Joshua Wynne, John > Hamlin and James Binford. On the back of this deed there was an > endorsement > making over to son, Richard Rains, one piece of farm land within deed, > joining upon the upper side of the Great Branch, I do make over to my > son, > Thomas Rains. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne > (1622-1678) and Mary Frances Poythress Wynne. William Raines (1666-1722) > > married Elizabeth Shands. > > Family Estates > In Prince George County, the Will of John Poythress, Sr., of Prince > George > County, proved December 11, 1712. > I give my son, Francis Poythress, all of that land and plantation I now > live > on, to him and his heirs forever. > I give my son, David Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Tunnatorah, to him > and > his heirs forever. > I give my son, Joshua Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Monkasoneck, and > to > his heirs forever. > I give my son, Robert Poythress, 300 acres of land, at the Indian Swamp, > to > him and his heirs forever. > I give my son Robert Poythress, 50 acres of land, on the lower side of > the > Indian Swamp, to him for his own proper use and behoof not to make sale > of > the said fifty acres of land. > I give my son, Francis Poythress, two negroes, Coffer and Sis. > I give my son, David Poythress, two negroes, Jack and young Mary. > I give my son, Joshua Poythress, two negroes, Peter and Beck. > I give my son, Robert Poythress, two negroes, Tom and young Sarah. > I give my son, William Poythress, three negroes, Frank Cook and Amy and > Frank Cook at nattuah. > I give my son, John Poythress, two negroes, Bess and Nanny, and their > increase. > I give my son, Peter Poythress, two negroes, Ben and Nanny, their > increase. > I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, three negroes, Catto, Usse > and > Sarah, to my loving wife, for her proper use and to be at her own > disposing. > I give my daughter, Elizabeth Poythress, two negroes, Pegg, and her son, > > Tom. > I give my daughter, Christian Poythress, two negroes, Moll and John > Cook. > I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my servant, John Field, > during > his time, and at his freedom, to have besides his corn and clothes, a > cow > and calf and a new gun. > I give my daughter, Mary Woodlief, £40 Sterling. > I give all my moveable estate to be equally divided between my wife and > children. My son, John Poythress, and son, Peter Poythress, giving an > account of what they have in hand. > I give my grandson, Francis Poythress, son of Francis Poythress, the > negro > child, Shu, goes with all. > I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my two negro wenches, Shu > and > Jude, as her own proper estate to be > at her own disposing. > I appoint my loving wife and my son, John Poythress, to be executors of > this > my last will and testament. > I appoint my two brothers, Thomas and Joshua Wynne, and William > Stainback to > be the dividers of my estate. > Signed by John Poythress, in the presence of John Winningham, Peter > Leeth, > Thomas Leeth and William Stainback. > At a court held for Prince George County, December, 11, 1712. The > written > last Will and testament of Mr. John > Poythress, deceased, was proved in open court by the oaths of John > Winningham, Peter Leigth and William Stainback, the witnesses thereto > and > the probation thereof granted John Poythress, executor, and Christian > Poythress, his relict and executor, named therein and at their motion > the > same is admitted to record. > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > The Poythress Genealogy List is hosted by RootsWeb. To learn more about > Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net

Interesting that "their ground" is really NORTH-East Georgia inasmuch as it excludes Screven & Burke, both of which are dead in the middle of Georgia latitude and about as far east as you can get....if one swims the next 150 yards east from Burke or Screven (the Savannah R. in theory belongs to GA) he or she is then out of GA and I'm reckoning that's about as far east as one can get. <g> Whatever, they're paying the dues, they can call their tune. I will be following their webpage though....they include Greene County to which (I'm trying to convince myself) a Francis Poythress immigrated independent of (and likely before)the Thomas crowd that went to Burke. I'm also inclined to think that the Hardiman Poythress fellow who shows up only once witnessing a Greene deed or something is his brother or perhaps son. And George himself fiddled around with some real estate in Wilkes County when he got his hands on his rich new wife's money. Thanks for keeping us posted, Barb. Maynard -----Original Message----- From: Barbara P. Neal [mailto:bp_neal@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 7:24 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Write-ups sought for East Georgia settlers A friend mentioned this to me & I thought the below appeal would be of interest to some of you who may have had ancestors who were early settlers in east Georgia. Faye Poss (fayeposs@aol.com) and Patsy Harris (patsydudney@yahoo.com) have been working hard the last few years editing, researching, and indexing 150+ family sketches that have been sent in for publication in "East Georgia Settlers." They need more articles. Each sketch/article should be regarding one family group who moved to one of the EGGS counties from some other area. If you have any questions, or want to see a sample sketch/article, email either of these ladies with EGGS: Patsy Harris (patsydudney@yahoo.com) or Faye Poss (fayeposs@aol.com) EGGS counties are: Banks, Barrow, Butts, Clarke, Columbia, Elbert, Franklin, Glascock, Greene, Gwinnett, Hancock, Hart, Jackson, Jasper, Lincoln, Madison, McDuffie, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Rockdale, Stephens, Taliaferro, Walton, Warren and Wilkes. The EGGS has a website you may wish to see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaeggs/ One does not have to be a member of EGGS (East Georgia Genealogical Society) to enter a sketch/article. Again, for more info, or questions, or if you want to see a sample sketch/article, email either of these ladies with EGGS: Patsy Harris (patsydudney@yahoo.com) or Faye Poss (fayeposs@aol.com) ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Visit www.poythress.net o learn more about Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/

Thanks Barbara, I know Faye Poss. She use to work with Wayne. Judy > > From: "Barbara P. Neal" <bp_neal@earthlink.net> > Date: 2005/12/30 Fri PM 07:24:25 EST > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Write-ups sought for East Georgia settlers > > A friend mentioned this to me & I thought the below appeal would be of > interest to some of you who may have had ancestors who were early > settlers in east Georgia. > > Faye Poss (fayeposs@aol.com) and Patsy Harris (patsydudney@yahoo.com) > have been working hard the last few years editing, researching, and > indexing 150+ family sketches that have been sent in for publication > in "East Georgia Settlers." They need more articles. Each > sketch/article should be regarding one family group who moved to one of > the EGGS counties from some other area. If you have any questions, or > want to see a sample sketch/article, email either of these ladies with EGGS: > Patsy Harris (patsydudney@yahoo.com) > or Faye Poss (fayeposs@aol.com) > > EGGS counties are: Banks, Barrow, Butts, Clarke, Columbia, Elbert, > Franklin, Glascock, Greene, Gwinnett, Hancock, Hart, Jackson, Jasper, > Lincoln, Madison, McDuffie, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, > Rockdale, Stephens, Taliaferro, Walton, Warren and Wilkes. > > The EGGS has a website you may wish to see: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaeggs/ > > One does not have to be a member of EGGS (East Georgia Genealogical > Society) to enter a sketch/article. Again, for more info, or questions, > or if you want to see a sample sketch/article, email either of these > ladies with EGGS: > Patsy Harris (patsydudney@yahoo.com) > or Faye Poss (fayeposs@aol.com) > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Visit www.poythress.net > > > > > > > > > > > o learn more about Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >

A friend mentioned this to me & I thought the below appeal would be of interest to some of you who may have had ancestors who were early settlers in east Georgia. Faye Poss (fayeposs@aol.com) and Patsy Harris (patsydudney@yahoo.com) have been working hard the last few years editing, researching, and indexing 150+ family sketches that have been sent in for publication in "East Georgia Settlers." They need more articles. Each sketch/article should be regarding one family group who moved to one of the EGGS counties from some other area. If you have any questions, or want to see a sample sketch/article, email either of these ladies with EGGS: Patsy Harris (patsydudney@yahoo.com) or Faye Poss (fayeposs@aol.com) EGGS counties are: Banks, Barrow, Butts, Clarke, Columbia, Elbert, Franklin, Glascock, Greene, Gwinnett, Hancock, Hart, Jackson, Jasper, Lincoln, Madison, McDuffie, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Rockdale, Stephens, Taliaferro, Walton, Warren and Wilkes. The EGGS has a website you may wish to see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaeggs/ One does not have to be a member of EGGS (East Georgia Genealogical Society) to enter a sketch/article. Again, for more info, or questions, or if you want to see a sample sketch/article, email either of these ladies with EGGS: Patsy Harris (patsydudney@yahoo.com) or Faye Poss (fayeposs@aol.com)

The Fourth Generation: Colonel Peter Poythress, of Branchester, in Prince George County R. Bolling Batte on Peter Poythress [281 Peter Poythress (1715-1785), m. c. 1756 Elizabeth Bland (1733-1792), daughter of Richard and Anne (Poythress 271) Bland of "Jordans," Prince George County. Peter Poythress resided at "Branchester" in Prince George. He represented that county in all sessions of the House of Burgesses from 1768 through the last in 1776. He was also a member of both the 1775 and 1776 conventions. Peter and Elizabeth (Bland) Poythress had one son and eight daughters, through whom they have many descendants. [Observation with respect to the supposedly "legendary" nine Misses Poythress, all daughters of Peter Poythress of Branchester and all married: Three of the daughters (Sally, Agnes, and Jane) had 28 children between them. Only one daughter (Lucy) is shown with "no issue" and Mr. Batte's document is silent on five other daughters. If the five unmentioned only had half as many children as the three mentioned....we should not be surprised that "Poythress" shows up for a long time all over Virginia as an "honorary" middle name.] 281 1 Ann Poythress (1757 - 1804), m. 1777 in Pr. Geo. John Randolph (1743-1803), son of Henry and Tabitha (Poythress 285) Randolph of Chesterfield. 281 2 Elizabeth Poythress (1759 - 1806), m. 1776 in Pr. Geo. William Mayo (1757-1837) of "Powhatan Seat", Henrico County, son of John and Mary (Tabb) Mayo. Her husband was educated at William and Mary College, served in the Revolution, represented Henrico in the House of Delegates, and was a member of the first Board of Trustees for the Virginia Theological Seminary. Both died at "Powhatan Seat" and were buried there. In 1894, all remains at the Powhatan graveyard were reinterred in Hollywood Cemetery and all tombstones thither removed. In 1807, William Mayo m. (2) Lucy Fitzhugh in Petersburg. 281 3 Mary Poythress (1762 - 1815), m. 1780 at "Branchester," Pr. Geo. Co., John Batte (1757-1816) of "Mancelle," Prince George County, son of Robert and Martha (Peterson) Batte of that county. John and Mary (Poythress) Battle resided at "Mancelle" which was part of the original grant made to Henry Battle in 1668. John Batte was a captain in the militia and one of the justices of the Prince George court. Mary died at "Mancelle" 17 Dec 1815 and was buried in the Batte graveyard on the place. John died 19 Sept of the following year while on a visit to the White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County. He was buried in the churchyard of the Old Stone Church in Lewisburg, (now) West Virginia. His tombstone is still standing. 281 4 Lucy Bland Poythress (1764 - ante 1823), m. 1806 in Prince George John Eppes ( - 1832), son of John and Susanna (Epes) Eppes of "Hopewell." No issue. John Eppes later married Hannah Roane. 281 6 Sally Bland Poythress (1768 - 1828), m. (1) at "Branchester," Prince George County, Richard Lee (1726-1795) of Westmoreland County, son of Henry and Mary (Bland) Lee of that county. Four Lee children were born of this marriage. In 1796, Sally m. (2) in Westmoreland County Willoughby Newton, son of John and Elizabeth (Vaulx) Newton of that county. There were five children by this marriage. "Squire" Richard Lee was buried at "Burnt House Field" in Westmoreland. Sally Bland (Poythress-Lee) Newton was buried at "Lee Hall" in that county. [Spouse of Sally Bland Poythress # 281 6, "Squire Lee" is brother of Harry Lee and uncle of General Robert E. Lee.] 281 7 Susanna Poythress (1769 - 1839), m. 1787 at "Branchester" Richard Bland (1762-1806), son of Richard and Mary (Bolling) Bland of "Jordans." Richard Bland was a grandson of Richard and Anne (Poythress 271) Bland, and brother of Elizabeth Blair Bland who married William Poythress 281 5. They both died at "Jordans" and were buried there, leaving issue. 281 8 Agnes Poythress (1779 - 1821), m. 1788 at "Branchester" Roger Atkinson (1764 - 1829) of "Olive(?) Hill," Chesterfield County, son of Roger and Anne (Pleasants) Atkinson. There were ten children. She died 28 Nov 1821 in Halifax County while visiting a married daughter. Roger Atkinson later married Sarah Spotswood in Petersburg. He died 23 April 1829. 281 9 Jane Poythress (1773 - 1837), m. 1792 Joseph Mayo (1771 - 1820) son of Joseph and Martha (Tabb) Mayo of Richmond. There were nine children. Joseph Mayo died in Richmond 1 Oct 1820 leaving a will on record. Jane (Poythress) Mayo died 20 Mar 1837 in Faquier County at the home of her daughter Elizabeth Bland Mayo who had married Charles James Stovin. Family Peter Poythress was born April 2, 1730, in Prince George County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Bland, the daughter of Richard Bland and Anne Poythress, about 1756. Their children were (1) Nancy Anne Poythress (c. 1757-1804), who married John Randolph, the son of Henry Randolph and Tabitha Poythress; (2) Elizabeth Bland Poythress (c. 1759-8/6/1806), who married William Mayo, the son of John Mayo and Mary Tabb; (3) Mary (Polly) Poythress (c. 1762-12/17/1815), who married John Batte, the son of Robert Batte and Mary Peterson; (4) Lucy Bland Poythress (c. 1764-bef. 1823), who married John Eppes, the son of John Eppes and Susanna Epes; (5) William Poythress (c. 1765-bef. 5/15/1810), who married Elizabeth Blair Bland, the daughter of Richard Bland and Mary Blair Bolling; (6) Sally Bland Poythress (c. 1768-5/28/1828), who married (1) Richard Lee, the son of Henry Lee nad Mary Bland, and Willoughby Newton, the son of John Newton and Elizabeth Vaulx; (7) Susanna Poythress (10/16/1769-1839), who married Richard Bland, the son of Richard Bland and Mary Blair Bolling; (8) Agnes Poythress (c. 1770-11/28/1821), who married Roger Atkinson, the son of Roger Atkinson and Anne Pleasants; and, (9) Jane Poythress (c. 1773-3/20/1837), who married Joseph Mayo, the son of Joseph Mayo and Martha Tabb. Peter died December 19, 1787, in Prince George County, Virginia. Daughter, Nancy Anne Poythress On May 2, 1777, in the Virginia Gazette, "Marriage: John Randolph, Esquire, of Chesterfield County, to Miss Nancy Poythress, daughter of Colonel Peter Poythress, of Prince George County." Daughter, Mary (Polly) Poythress On June 28, 1780, in the Virginia Gazette, Marriage, Mr. John Batte, of Prince George County, to Miss Polly Poythress, daughter of Colonel Peter Poythress, of the same county. Daughter, Agnes Poythress On September 20, 1788, in Prince George County, Roger Atkinson married Agnes Poythress. On September 24, 1788, in the Virginia Gazette and Independent Chronicle, on Saturday last, Roger Atkinson, Jr., Esquire, to Miss Agnes Poythress, of Prince George, the 6th daughter of the late Peter Poythress. According to RBB's dates, she is the 7th daughter, Anne-1757, Elizabeth-1759, Mary "Polly"-1762, Lucy-1764, Sarah "Sally"-1768, Susanna-1769, Agnes-1771, and Jane-1773. Inheritance On September 13, 1743, the Will of Robert's father, Mr. Robert Poythress, of Martin's Brandon parish, in Prince George County, was proved by Richard Bland, William Batte and William Poythress. He appointed his brother, William Poythress, Colonel Richard Bland and Mr. John Gilliam to divide his estate. He appointed his wife, Elizabeth, and his sons, Robert and Peter to be executors of his Will. He gave his son, Peter, his lands containing about 600 acres, lying on the Nottaway River and known by the name of Tanotoro, and 297 acres, lying on Butterwood, that he bought from James Glover, and nine negroes, Prince, Sterling, Cimon, Jack, Sarah, Bett, Agnes, Aneky and Harry. His son also received 1/4th of his furniture, a share of the stocks and 1/4th share of the remainder of his estate. The court was held at Fitzgerald's. Robert Poythress (I) received 350 acres at the Indian swamp from his father, John Poythress, in his December 11, 1712, Will. On May 9, 1717, Robert Poythress (I) bought 500 acres, in Prince George County, from Stith Bolling. On September 12, 1721, Robert exchanged 267 acres with William Parham for 100 acres in Martins Brandon, Prince George County. On March 22, 1732, Robert leased 267 acres at the Indian swamp to John Parham. On September 28, 1728, Robert bought 291 acres at the Butterwood swamp, in Prince George County, which he left to his son, Captain Robert Poythress, in his 1743 Will. On July 12, 1735, Robert bought 600 acres from his brother, David Poythress, part of which, Tanotoro, was left by John Poythress to his son, David Poythress, in his 1712 Will. Robert left this land to his son, Colonel Peter Poythress, in his 1743 Will. On September 28, 1728, Robert had land adjacent to the 297 acres bought by Robert Glover, in Prince George County. He left this property to his son, Colonel Peter Poythress, in his 1743 Will. On June 17, 1735, Robert bought 412 acres, in Surry County, from Thomas Bolling, Mariner, which he left to his son, William Poythress, in his 1743 Will. On June 1, 1741, Robert bought 400 acres, in Amelia county, that he left to his son, William, in his 1743 Will. On May 16, 1749, in the Surry County court, upon the attachment obtained by Peter Poythress and Elizabeth Poythress, executors, &c, of Robert Poythress, deceased, and Joshua Poythress, executor of Thomas Poythress, deceased, against the estate of Thomas Sessom who has privately removed himself or so absconded that the ordinary process of law cannot be served on him for a debt of £62/1/4 current money due to the plaintiff from the said defendants. This day came the plaintiff by their attorney and the Sheriff having made return that he had executed the said Writ in the hands of Richard Hill and had summoned him to appear whereupon he the aforesaid Hill being solemnly called but made default and it appearing to the court that there is due to the plaintiff £10/11/8½ from the said defendant. Therefore it was that the plaintiff recover the aforesaid sum of £10/11/8½ against the said Richard Hill together with interest for the same after the rate of five Centum per annum to be computed from May 4, 1749, to the time of payment and their costs by them expended and the said defendant in mercy, &c. Joshua Poythress, son of Joshua Poythress, and first cousin of Thomas Poythress, was the executor of Thomas Poythress' (1683-1749) Will. In July, 1751, in the Surry County court, Elizabeth and Peter Poythress, executors of Robert Poythress, deceased, plaintiffs, against Judith Eldridge, executrix of Thomas Eldridge, deceased, defendant, on a Scire facias to have execution of a decree of this court obtained by the Plaintiff's testator in his lifetime against the said defendant the 21st day of July 1742. The defendant appeared by her counsel and prayed and has leave until the next court to answer. In May, 1755, in the Sussex County court, Elizabeth and Peter Poythress, executors, &c, of Robert Poythress, deceased, who was assignee of Judith Eldridge, executrix of Thomas Eldridge, deceased, plaintiffs versus Henry Meachum, executor, &c, of Edward Mecham, deceased, defendant presentment for adultery, the case was continued. In February, 1756, Elizabeth and Peter Poythress, executors of Robert Poythress, deceased, who was assignee of Judith Eldridge, executrix of Thomas Eldridge, deceased. plaintiffs against Henry Meachum, executor of Edward Meacham, deceased, defendant by petition for 38 shillings said to be due by Note of hand. This day came the parties by their attorneys who being heard of and upon the premises and mature deliberation thereupon had and the plaintiff producing the said Note for the aforesaid sum of thirty eight shillings therefore it was considered that the plaintiffs recover the same against the said defendant and his costs by him in this behalf hands of the said Henry if so much thereof he hath in his hands unadministered, if not, the cost was to be levied of his own proper goods and chattles. Present was Thomas Vines, Gentleman. Professional Life In September, 1750, in Surry County, the court doth nominate and recommend to the Honourable Thomas Lee, Esquire, President of His Majesty's Council and Commander-in-Chief of this Dominion, the following persons as duly qualified to be added to the Commission of the Peace for this County. To wit: Benjamin Cocke, Robert Jones, Henry Browne, Richard Blow, Hartwell Cocke, Peter Poythress, William Seward, Jr., Laurence Gibbins, John Irby, John Mason, Jr., Edward Pettway, George Briggs and John Avent, Gentlemen, and Augustine Claiborne was requested by the court to wait on his Honour, the said President, with this recommendation and to request that all those Gentlemen that refused to qualify themselves under the present Commission may be yet continued in the Commission of the Peace for this County. Absent was John Ruffin, Gentleman. Before 1754, in the Prince George County records, a letter from Edmund Pendleton, Speaker of the House, to the Sheriff, of Prince George County, to elect someone to the House of Delegates in the place of Peter Poythress, who has vacated his seat due to infirm state of health. On June 29, 1767, an Act imposing duties on glass, paper, painters' colors and tea imported into the American Colonies was enacted. In the Session of March 31, 1768, the Burgesses from Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress (in place of BoIling, deceased). On April 14, 1768, in the Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg, Captain Peter Poythress was returned as a Burgess for Prince George county, in the stead of Colonel Alexander Bolling, deceased. In the Assembly of May, 1769, representing Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress. [There was but one session of this Assembly which met on May 8, and was dissolved on May 17, 1769. On the 17th, the Governor, Lord Botetourt said: "Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses, I have heard of your resolves and augur ill of their effects. You have made it my duty to dissolve you, and you are dissolved accordingly."] On May 25, 1769, in the Virginia Gazette, Peter Poythress was listed as one of the signers to The Virginia Association. [Peter Poythress' name is on the Monument in Williamsburg and is found in the list of Burgesses, who in Raleigh Tavern on May 18, 1769, May 27, 1774, and August, 1776, voted against the importation and purchase of British Manufactures.] In the Session of November 7, 1769, representing Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress. [Assembly of 1769-1771; this Assembly first met on November 7, 1769, and afterwards by successive adjournments and prorogations, on May 21, 1770, and July 11, 1771. On July 20 of the last named year it was prorogued to the fourth Thursday in October, but by proclamation of October 12, this Assembly was dissolved]. On March 5, 1770, an Act for repealing all duties except on tea. On this same date, the Boston massacre. In the Session of May 21, 1770, the Burgesses from Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress. On December 13, 1770, in the Virginia Gazette, the vestry of Martin's Brandon parish, in the county of Prince George, have ordered the following additional improvements to be made upon the glebe of the said parish, to wit: a kitchen, 32 by 18 feet, with a outside brick chimnies; a stable, 24 by 16 feet; a barn, 40 by 20 feet; a dairy, and a smoke house each 12 feet square; a necessary house, 8 feet square, all well framed, weather boarded with plank, and shingled with cypress shingles, underpinned with brick, and tarred; a garden 200 feet square, ----- with heart of poplar or cypress ----, with -------------. The dwelling house, which is 4- by - feet, to be repaired, and to be well painted, and the foot to be tarred; a room to be added to it at each end, 14 by 18 feet, and a fire place in each room; a handsome porch, on each side the dwelling house 10 by 8 feet, and a porch at one end of the house. The additional buildings and porches to be underpinned with brick, and strong steps to each porch; the covered way into the cellar to be altered, and the whole work to be finished in a workmanlike manner. Part of the value of the buildings to be paid at the time of letting them, other part in July next, and the remainder upon the work being finished. Whoever is willing to undertake the said work is desired to meet the subscribers at the glebe, on Monday the 31st of December next, who are expected by the vestry, to agree with workmen for the said improvements. Signed by Richard Bland, Theodorick Bland, Peter Poythress and John Poythress. In the Session of July 11, 1771, from Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress. Assembly of 1772-1774 [This Assembly first met on February 10, 1772, though the writs for election were dated October 31, 1771. In the Session of February 10, 1772, representing Prince George County were Richard Bland, and Peter Poythress. Assembly of 1772-1774 [This Assembly first met on February 10, 1772, though the writs for election were dated October 31, 1771. It assembled afterwards, by various prorogations, on March 4, 1773, and May 5, 1774]. On June 7, 1772, in Charles City County, the accounts of Thomas Moody, deceased, 1753-1771. Lists money paid to Edward Minge (for reading), John Brown, Edward Major, Poythress and Ealbank Store Account, etc. On September 16, 1773, in Sussex County, administration in the account of the estate of Captain Thomas Parham by Stith Parham, administrator, showed payments to Dr. James Greenway, quit rent on 770 acres and 9 levies, John Parham, Captain John McNabb's store account, Abram Parham, Richard Booker, William Wynne, Hugh Belsches, Alexander Taylor, John Adams, estate of Matthew Parham, Goodrich Haddin, Major Peter Poythress, Robert Tucker and John Parham. On December 16, 1773, the Boston tea party. On March 31, 1774, the Boston "Port Bill" forbidding importations into Boston was enacted. On May 20, 1774, the Charter of Massachusetts was annulled, and the people were declared rebels by the English Parliament. On September 5, 1774, the first session of the Continental Congress met at Philadelphia. At a Convention assembled March 20, 1775, representing Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress. On April 1, 1775, in the Virginia Gazette, "Williamsburg, April 1, the whole proceeds of the Convention of Delegates at the town of Richmond, in the County of Henrico: At a meeting of the Delegates for the counties and corporations in the colony of Virginia, at the town of Richmond, in the county of Henrico, on Monday, the 20th of March, 1775. Present, a list of delegates, among which, Richard Bland and Peter Poythress, Esquires, for Prince George. [proceedings of the convention are recorded in column two]. "Resolved, that Richard Bland and Peter Poythress, Esquires, our late worthy Representatives, be, and they are hereby nominated and appointed Deputies, upon the Part of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of this County, to meet such Deputies as shall be appointed by the other Counties and Corporations within this Colony, in the City of Williamsburg, upon the first Day of August next, or at any other Time or Place for the Purposes aforesaid." On April 18, 1775, the legendary ride of Paul Revere from Boston to Lexington. On April 19, 1775, the Battle of Lexington, Massachusetts, and the Battle of Concord, Massachusetts. On April 21, 1775, the Massachusetts' militia began the blockade of the roads that led into Boston. On May 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress met. In the Session of June 1, 1775, the Burgesses from Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress. For the Conventions of 1775 and 1776; in the Convention assembled March 20, 1775, the Burgesses from Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress; in the Convention assemb1ed July 17, 1775, the Burgesses from Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress; in the Convention assembled December 1, 1775, the Burgesses from Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress; and, in the Convention assembled May 6, 1776, the Burgesses from Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress. Assembly of 1775-1776 [This Assembly was summoned to meet on August 11, 1774; but the assembly was delayed by various prorogations and it did not actually convene until June 1, 1775. On June 24, it adjourned until October 12th when 37 members were present; but as there was no quorum no business was transacted, and there was another adjournment to the first Monday in March succeeding. On March 7, 1776, 32 members met, but there was again no quorum and they adjourned to the first Monday in May next. On that day (May 6th), the journal records that several members met, but did neither proceed to business or adjourn." And below these words the clerk wrote in heavy lettering, " Finis," and finally finished the record of the last of the Virginia Colonial Legislatures with an elaborate cork-screw like tail piece. Therefore, there was really only one session of this Assembly.] On June 15, 1775, Washington was appointed Commander-in-Chief. On July 3, 1775, Washington took command of the army at Cambridge. On July 6, 1775, Congress set forth the necessity of taking up arms. On October 26, 1775, the Battle of Hampton, Virginia, was fought. On November 7, 1775, Lord Dunmore proclaimed martial law in Virginia. On November 14, 1775, the Battle at Kemp's Landing, Virginia, was fought. At the Convention assembled December 1, 1775, representing Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress. On December 9, 1775, the Battle of Great Bridge, Virginia, near Norfolk, was fought. On January 1, 1776, the British bombarded and burned Norfolk, Virginia. On March 29, 1776, General Nathaniel Lee was given command south of the Potomac. On April 5, 1776, Georgia voted for Independence. On April 6, 1776, Congress decided that the commerce of the 13 colonies was not under the purview of the King of England. On April 19, 1776, in the Virginia Gazette, a list of Delegates chosen for the following counties, viz: for Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress, Esquires. For the Convention assembled May 6, 1776, representing Prince George County were Richard Bland and Peter Poythress. On May 15, 1776, Virginia voted for Independence. On June 7, 1776, a resolution was intoduced in Congress by Richard Henry Lee that "These united colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent States." On June 12, 1776, Virginia proclaimed the "right of man." On July 2, 1776, Congress voted for Independence. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was first announced. On July 8 to 10, 1776, the engagement at Gwyn's Island, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, was fought. On July 9, 1776, General Washington ordered that the Declaration of Independence be read to each brigade. On July 22, 1776, the Congress authorized prisoner exchanges. On September 22, 1776, Nathan Hale was hanged in New York City. On December 25, 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware to fight the Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey. On December 26, 1776, the Battle of Trenton was fought. On December 29, 1776, Washington marched on Princeton. On June 14, 1777, the Stars and Stripes were adopted as the new nation's flag. On September 1, 1777, the Battle of Fort Henry, Wheeling, Virginia, was fought. On December 19, 1777, General Washington's army went into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. On March 18, 1778, the Stamp Act was repealed. On May 15, 1778, Congress voted half-pay for 7 years for officers who served until the end of the war. On May 9, 1779, the engagement at Fort Nelson (Portsmouth), Virginia, was fought. On May 11, 1779, Norfolk, Virginia, was occupied by the British. In 1779, the U. S. Treasury offered to exchange new bills for presumably counterfeit old paper money. Many Virginians made this exchange, in whole or in part, to the Virginia Continental Loan office in 1779 and 1780. The exchange could be for new money, applied to loans, or applied to taxes. The records of exchangers and the amount exchanged provides a short proxy census of Virginia in 1779: Name County Entry # Amt. Deposited Poythress, William Prince George 1019 $120 Poythress, Peter Prince George 1262 $311 Poythress, Joshua Prince George 1500 $484 Poythress, Thomas Brunswick 3765 $38 On August 11, 1779, Congress granted half-pay for life to officers that served until the end of the war. On December 25, 1779, in the Virginia Gazette, "a list of tobacco in Boyd's warehouse, which have been there upwards of two years, and if not applied for will be sold according to law." Among others, was Colonel Peter Poythress; 1041, 127, 914 [weights of bales presumably]. From March 29 until May 12, 1780, the siege of Charleston, South Carolina. On September 25, 1780, Benedict Arnold abandoned his post in the American army and joined the British army. In December 1780, British Brigadier General Benedict Arnold moved to Virginia with Colonel John Graves Simcoe, with about 1,200 men. They arrived in Virginia on December 30, and attacked Richmond, Virginia, on January 5, 1781. They burned Richmond. Their destruction took place all along the James River and the Hampton Roads port towns. On January 8, 1781, the engagement at Charles City Court House, Virginia, was fought. On April 25, 1781, the Battle of Petersburg, Virginia, was fought. On June 26, 1781, the engagement at Spencer's Tavern, Virginia, was fought. On July 6, 1781, the engagements at Jamestown Ford, Virginia, and at Green Spring, Virginia, were fought. On September 5, 1781, the naval fight in the Chesapeake Bay between De Grasse and Graves was fought. On September 30, 1781, the siege at Yorktown, Virginia, began. On October 19, 1781, Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia. On November 30, 1782, the Treaty of Peace, signed at Paris, France, brought the war in America to an end. On March 22, 1783, Congress granted officers full pay for five years instead of the promised half-pay for life. On November 2, 1783, General Washington made his farewell address and the American army was disbanded. On January 9, 1787, in Prince George County, the estate of Robert Boyd, deceased, in account with Charles Duncan, executor, 1779 through 1786. Mentions, among many others, Peachy, Poythress, Bates and Co., Joshua Poythress, Peter Poythress. On September 17, 1787, the United States' Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention. Death of Peter Poythress on December 19, 1787. On August 6, 1790, Congress granted pensions to individuals disabled by wounds during the revolutionary war. Civic Activities In May, 1750, in the Surry County court, Hunter versus Cully, a case in trespass, assault and battery. Peter Poythress, among others, was on the jury, which found for the plaintiff. The jury was also to enquire of the damages. Damages were at £0/24/11. On May 15, 1750, the inventory of the estate of Mr. John Rives was ordered. Sarah Rives was the Administratrix. Edward Pettway, Peter Poythress and Henry Mitchell were the appraisers for the estate. On May 16, 1750, in the Surry County court, it was ordered that Peter Poythress, Henry Mitchell and Edward Petway, or any three of them, being first sworn before a Justice of the Peace do appraise in current money the slaves and personal estate of John Reeves, deceased, and return the appraisement to the next court. On June 19, 1750, in the Surry County court, the inventory of the estate of Mr. John Rives. Sarah Rives was the Administratrix. Edward Pettway, Peter Poythress and Henry Mitchell were the appraisers. In May, 1750, in the Surry County court, Thrower versus Whittington, in trespass. Peter Poythress, among others, was on the jury. The plaintiff was reprimanded for "false clamour" and the defendant was to recover court costs from the plaintiff. On August 21, 1751, in the Surry County court, the account of the estate of Richard Lewis, deceased, lists, among others, Major Poythress. In August, 1766, Peter Poythress and John Poythress, Gentlemen, greeting. Peter Leath, by his deed of August, 1766, sold to Peter Randolph Bland, of Prince George County, 400 acres, in Amelia County, on Leath's Creek. Eliza., the wife of Peter Leath cannot conveniently travel to our county to make acknowledgement of the deed. You are therefore authorized to go to Eliz. to receive her acknowledgment. Signed on June 9, in the 7th year of our reign, T. G. Peachy. Eliza. Leath relinquished her right of dower to the conveyed lands. Signed by Peter Poythress and John Poythress. Property: Land On August 5, 1751, in Prince George County, Peter Poythress, 324 acres, on the south side of Butterwood Swamp, adjoining William Poythress, &c. On July 7, 1763, in Amelia County, to Peter Poythress, 178 acres, on the Nottoway River and the Hurricane Swamp. On June 24, 1767, William Manire, of Amelia County, sold to Peter Poythress, of Prince George County, 50 acres, in Amelia County, bounded by Poythress' corner on the Nottoway River, Wolf Pit Branch. The witnesses, John Manire, William Manire, Jr., and George Connally. On November 12, Peter Poythress, of Branchester, Martin's Brandon parish, in Prince George County, sold to John Bland, of the same the parish and county, 128 acres, in Amelia County, commonly called and known by the name of Hariane Quarter, except the water mill and 2 acres adjacent thereto on the Nottaway River. The witnesses were John Ruffin, Jr., Jerman Baker and T. G. Peachy. On November 23, 1771, Peter Poythress, of Prince George County, bought 6 acres, in Brunswick County, from John Morton, Jr., of Brunswick County, on the Nottaway River, and bounded (detailed description of the location of the land). On March 24, 1774, Peter Poythress, of Prince George County, sold to Christopher Haskins, of Brunswick County, 6 acres of land, on the Nottoway River, in Brunswick County, bounded (routine text describing boundaries in detail). The witnesses were William Jones, Benjamin Jones, Robert Burlington and Deely Mathis. On January 7, 1775, in Sussex County, William Parham, of Albemarle parish, in Sussex County, sold to Peter Poythress, of Martin's Brandon parish, in Prince George County, 198 acres, bounded by the Indian Swamp, John Smith, the Leather Coats Branch, John Pettway and Peter Poythress. On December 19, 1776, in Sussex County, Matthew Parham, Jr., of Sussex County, sold to Peter Poythress, of Martin's Brandon parish, in Prince George County, 133 acres, on the north side of the Nottoway River and bounded by the Gum Swamp, the Indian Swamp, James Parham, Cherry Island Swamp and Stith Parham. The witness was William Parham. In 1778, in the Dinwiddie County Surveyor's Platt Book, Peter Poythress, Esquire, of Prince George County, 13 acres, in Bath parish, on the south side of Butterwood Creek, adjoining Peter Wynne. On May 29, 1780, grant to Peter Poythress by Thomas Jefferson, Governor of the Commonwealth, for a tract of land by survey bearing date November 24, 1779, nearly 13 acres lying in Bath parish, in Dinwiddie County, on the south side of Butterwood Creek, adjoining Peter Wynne and Polly Poythress. On June 20, 1780, grant to Peter Poythress by the Governor, 173 acres, survey made November 21, 1774, and lying in Prince George County, on the south side of Blackwater Swamp, adjoining Edward Marks, William Grammer, &c. In 1782, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Peter Poythress, on (1,250, 400, 225, 100, 3 lots in town of Blandford =) 1,975+ acres. In 1782, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by Colonel Peter Poythress, on (Butterwood, 1,000 acres adjoining Cryer + 324 acres, Tommy Hilton(?) + 404 acres =) 1,728 acres. In 1783, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Peter Poythress, on (1,250 + 400 + 225 + 100 =) 1,975 acres. On March 5, 1783, John Randolph, of Chesterfield County, to Peter Poythress, of Prince George County, tract known as Bloomsbury, 1,000 acres, in Prince George County. Not recorded until November 14, 1820. Was first offered for recording during July Court, 1783, but was proven by only two of three witnesses at that time. In 1786, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Peter Poythress, on (1,250 + 1,000 + 400 + 226 + 100 + 100 + 10½, + 3 lots in Blandford =) 3,086½+ acres. In 1787, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Peter Poythress, on (1,250 + 1,000 + 400 + 225 + 100 + 100 + 10½ + 3 lots in Blandford =) 3,085½+ acres. In 1787, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by Colonel Peter Poythress, on (Butterwood, 1,000 acres + 324 acres + 404 acres =) 1,728 acres. In 1788, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Peter Poythress, on (1,250 + 1,000 + 400 + 225 + 100 + 100 =) 3,075 acres. In 1788, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on (Butterwood, 1,000 acres + 324 acres + 404 acres =) 1,728 acres. In 1789, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Peter Poythress, on (1,000 + 400 + 290 + 225 + 100 + 100 =) 2,115 acres, 960 acres less than in 1788. In 1789, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on (Butterwood, 1,000 acres + 324 acres + 404 acres =) 1,728 acres. In 1790, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Peter Poythress, on 1,000, 400, 290, 225, 100, 100 = 2,115 acres. In 1791, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Peter Poythress, on (1,000 + 400 + 225 + 100 + 100 =) 1,825 acres; 290 acres less than in 1790. In 1791, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on (Butterwood, 1,000 acres + 324 acres + 404 acres =) 1,728 acres. In 1792, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Peter Poythress, on (905 + 400 + 225 + 100 + 100 =) 1,730 acres; 95 acres less than in 1791. In 1792, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on (Butterwood, 1,000 acres + 324 acres + 404 acres =) 1,728 acres. In 1793, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Peter Poythress, on (900 + 400 + 225 + 100 + 100 =) 1,725 acres. In 1793, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on (Butterwood, 1,000 acres + 404 acres =) 1,404 acres. In 1794, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Peter Poythress, on (900 + 400 + 225 + 100 + 100 =) 1,725 acres. In 1794, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on (Butterwood, 1,000 acres + 404 acres =) 1,404 acres. In 1795, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Peter Poythress, on (905 + 400 + 225 + 100 + 110 =) 1,740 acres. In 1795, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on (Butterwood, 1,000 acres + 404 acres =) 1,404 acres; and by Francis Poythress, on 100 acres, (conveyed by William Cross). In 1796, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on Butterwood, 1,000 acres; and by Francis Poythress, on 100 acres. In 1797, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on Butterwood, 1,000 acres; and by Francis Poythress, on 100 acres. In 1798, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on Butterwood, 1,000 acres; and by Francis Poythress, on 100 acres. In 1801, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on Butterwood, 1,000 acres; and by Francis Poythress, on 100 acres. In 1802, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on Butterwood, 1,000 acres; and by Francis Poythress, on 100 acres. In 1803, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on Butterwood, 1,000 acres; and by Francis Poythress, on 100 acres. In 1805, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on Butterwood, 1,000 acres; and by Francis Poythress, on 100 acres. In 1806, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on Butterwood, 1,000 acres; and by Francis Poythress, on 100 acres. In 1807, in Dinwiddie County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Colonel Peter Poythress, on Butterwood, 1,000 acres; and by Francis Poythress, on 100 acres. Adjoining property On July 25, 1746, to Going Johnson, 300 acres, in Prince George County, between Butterwood and Tommahitton Swamps, adjoining Wright, Fisher, Poythress and Glover. On August 19, 1748, in Surry County, Peter Dobie sold to William Dobie, 150 acres, on the north side of the Nottoway River. The witness was Peter Poythress. On April 21, 1762, Charles Connally, of Nottoway parish, in Amelia County, sold to Robert Williams, of the same, all that tract of land, in Nottoway parish, in Amelia County, containing 200 acres of land lying between Poythress... On February 16, 1764, in Sussex County, Thomas Heath and wife, Sarah Heath, sold to William Parham, 198 acres, bounded by the east side of the Indian Swamp, John Smith in Leathercoat Branch and Poythress. Sarah Leath relinquished her Right of Dower. The witnesses, Edward Pettway, John Raines and John Leath, the Elder. On May 21, 1764, Robert Williams and Mary, his wife, of St. Andrew's parish, in Brunswick County, sold to Dibdale Holt, of Nottoway parish, in Amelia County, 200 acres, in Nottoway parish, in Amelia County, and bounded by Peter Poythress. On June 21, 1764, in Sussex County, Edward Pettway, to his son, John Pettway, for love and affection, 200 acres, bounded by Thomas Heath on Peter Poythress' line, the Trading Branch, James Heath, Daniel Epps, John Smith and the Leathercoat Branch. The witnesses, Michael Bailey and Edward Pettway. On May 18, 1767, Phillip Stone, of Dobbs County, North Carolina, sold to William Manire, of Amelia County, a certain tract of land, in Amelia County, and bounded by the Nottoway River, Poythress, Dibdalls Holt, etc. On March 18, 1768, William Manere, of Amelia County, sold to Joseph Harper, Jr., of Dinwiddie County, 170 acres, in Amelia County, bounded by the County line, Daniel's Branch, Poythress. On November 17, 1768, in Sussex County, Joel Tucker and wife, Judith Tucker, sold to John Walker, 200 acres, bounded by the north side of the Nottaway River and adjoining said Tucker, the Gally Swamp and Poythress. Judith Tucker relinquished her Right of Dower. On March 15, 1769, in Sussex County, John Jackson, planter, of Albemarle parish, to his son Robert Jackson, for love and affection, 730 acres, on the north side of the Nottoway River being the land whereon John Jackson lived and bounded by the Galley Swamp, Peter Poythress, John Walker, Joel Tucker, William Broadnax, John Echols, the main road leading to Cabin Point, James Robinson and Monks Neck Creek. The witnesses, John Walker, Joel Tucker and William Wilkerson and John Jackson. On January 29, 1772, in Sussex County, John Walker and wife, Hanna Walker, of Sussex County, sold to William Broadnax, of Dinwiddie County, 200 acres, on the Nottaway River and bounded by Joel Tucker, the Galley Swamp and Major Peter Poythress. On August 15, 1772, in Dinwiddie County, Buffington Darwell, 32 acres, in Bath parish, on the south side of Butterwood Creek, adjoining Peter Poythress and Glover. As Witness On March 27, 1783, in Mecklenburg County, Roger Atkinson, of Dinwiddie County, to John Ogburn, of Brunswick County. The witnesses were Joseph Jones, Peter Poythress, Charles Cabaness and John Atkinson. Family Estates June 17, 1769, in Chesterfield County, the Will of Henry Randolph, deceased. I give to my son, John Randolph, 1,000 acres called "Plantation" on which I lived. I give to William Randolph, land called Rich Neck. I give to my sons, Peter Randolph and Thomas Randolph, all of my lands, in Amelia County, equally. I give to my son, Robert Randolph, £500. I give to my son Richard Randolph £500. I give to all my children my personal property and slaves equally. I direct that my unmarried children shall be maintained out of the profits of the estate. My executrix, my wife. Executors, Major Peter Poythress, John Gilliam, Sr., and John Gilliam, Jr. The witnesses were Henry Featherstone, William Dyson and John Ratcliffe. Tabitha Poythress Randolph (1725-1805), the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Poythress, married Henry Randolph (1720/1-1771), the son of Henry Randolph and Elizabeth Epes. Major Peter Poythress (1733-1787), was the son of Robert Poythress, and brother of Tabitha Poythress Randolph. On August 11, 1774, in the Virginia Gazette, "to be rented for a terms of years, a valuable Plantation in Prince George County, about four miles from Blandford, containing 500 acres, upon which is a good dwelling-house, all the necessary outhouses, barns, orchards, &c. being the place whereon Mr. William Poythress, deceased, lately lived. For terms apply to Major Peter Poythress, near the premises." On July 4, 1777, in the Virginia Gazette, Branchester, June 23, 1777. "Those who have just claims against the estate of William Poythress, late of Prince George County, deceased, are desired to apply immediately for payment as I intend to deliver up the estate in a short time." Peter Poythress, executor. On July 18, 1777, in the Virginia Gazette. William Poythress, late of Prince George County, deceased, estate accounts with his executor Peter Poythress, of Branchester. In Prince George County, the Will of John Morrison, husband of Ann Poythress Morrison, daughter of Richard Bland, dated April 19, 1785, proved August 10, 1790. To wife, Ann Poythress Morrison, my whole estate for life, if child the wife is carrying lives, then child to get estate at wife's death. If child does not live to age 21, then my five sisters to get all of the estate at wife's death. To brother, Alexander, after the death of my wife or child, my plantations in Brunswick County, Virginia, and Warren County, North Carolina, if he gives my brother, Theodorick, a share in the plantation my father bought from Ravenscroft. My executors, my wife, Ann, her father, Richard Bland, Esquire, and my brother, David Morrison. No witnesses. Proved by the oaths of Edmund Ruffin, Jr., George Ruffin, and John Batte. Ann Poythress Bland (1765-) was the daughter of Richard Bland (1731-1786) and Mary Blair Bolling (1744-) and granddaughter of Richard Bland and Anne Poythress. February 30, 1787, in Prince George County, the settlement of the estate of Alexander Robertson. [Note: this is a very complex document with numerous columns, headings and subheadings]. Sums due to various persons, among others. Cash to John Poythress. Cash to Joshua Poythress. To Ann Poythress Morrison, £545, 12 slaves, several houses, plantation items. June, 1783 (date written?). The witnesses were Joshua Poythress, Richard Bland and Elizabeth Blair Bland. Richard Bland (1762-1806) was married to Susanna Poythress (1769-1839), the daughter of Peter Poythress and Elizabeth Bland. Peter Poythress' Will The Will of Peter Poythress, dated October, 6, 1785, was probated in January, 1786. It named his wife, Elizabeth, his daughters, Elizabeth, wife of William Mayo, Anne Randolph, Mary Batte, Agnes, Lucy Bland Poythress, and Sally Lee. It left all of his real property, except some lots in the town of Blandford, to his son, William, who was not 21. On July 26, 1790, in Prince George County, Articles of Agreement, between William Poythress and Thomas Harris. William Poythress has claimed an interest in a tract of land where the said Thomas Harris lived and the said William Poythress and Thomas Harris being willing to settle the affair and affix the right title. John Harris gave William Poythress title to a house sold by William Poythress to Robert Birchett. House and land had been willed to William Poythress by Peter Poythress that was sold unto Walter Munnery and Nathanial Tatum. Signed by William Poythress. The witnesses were Edward Marks, Nathaniel Mackay and Boswell Becking. On August 15, 1790, in Prince George County, John Baird and Charles Duncan, executors of the last Will and testament of Robert Boyd of the first part and William Mayo, executor, of the last Will and testament of Peter Poythress, and Elizabeth, the widow of the said Peter Poythress, of the second part, and James Cureton, of Prince George County, of the third part. (Walter Boyd wills use of his house and lands in Blandford to his wife and after her death she should leave it to his brother, Robert Boyd, and his heirs forever. Shortly after the death of Walter Boyd, his widow quitted the house and surrendered it to Robert Boyd. Robert, in his last Will and testament authorized his executors...whereupon the said (John) Baird and (Charles) Duncan sold to Peter Poythress. Peter, in his last Will and testament devised to his son-in-law, William Mayo, with consent of Elizabeth, his wife. Whereupon, the said William Mayo with approval of Peter's widow, Elizabeth, sold the houses and land, bounded by the Appomattox River, Thomas Gordon's corner, the Creek, Richard Taylor, and included 2 lots, #34 and #47, in the whole, 15 acres, to James Cureton, for £900 current money of Virginia. Signed by John Baird, deceased, executors Charles Duncan, William Mayo and Elizabeth Poythress. The witnesses were John Thweatt for William Mayo; John Batte as to William Mayo, Edmund Hanson for Baird and Duncan, Jos. Weisiger for Baird and Duncan, John Baird, Jr., for estate and Baird and Duncan, Jos. Weisiger for Mrs. Elizabeth Poythress, John Baird for Mrs. Elizabeth Poythress, Robert Stuart for Mrs. Elizabeth Poythress. On February 25, 1791, in Prince George County, William Poythress, of Prince George County, son of Peter Poythress, late of said county (deceased) to Christopher McConnice, of the Town of Petersburg, a parcel of land lying in Petersburg heretofore called Blandford and distinguished on the plot or plan of the town as lot #52. Also, all the low grounds, on the Appomattox River, lying between lot #52 and lot #53, to the boundary lines of lot #54, to Donald and Frazer, Merchants, in the town. The witnesses, George Marable, Thomas Gardinor and Hamilton Burge. On February 15, 1791, in Prince George County, the Commonwealth of Virginia to Peter Epes and Pleasant Cocke, whereas, William Poythress, son of Peter Poythress, deceased, to Christopher McConnice, land and house in Blandford Town of Petersburg, William Poythress, by the death of his father, Peter, to whom he was heir-at-law, the above (Epes and Cocke) were instructed to determine if Elizabeth Poythress, wife of Peter, surrendered her dower rights. On August 15, 1791, in Prince George County, James Cureton and Betsy, his wife, to John Baird, of Prince George County, Merchant, for £900, a lot in Blandford of 15 acres, being the same lot which said John Baird and Charles Duncan as executors of Robert Boyd, deceased, with assent of William Mayo, executor of Peter Poythress, deceased, and Elizabeth Poythress, widow and relict of said Peter, conveyed to James Cureton. The witnesses were Luke Wheeler, William Poythress, Jr., and Joseph Weisiger. In September, 1791, in Prince George County, Elizabeth Poythress to (remainder of document illegible). On October 11, 1791, in Prince George County, John Baird and Charles Duncan and William Mayo, and Elizabeth Poythress and James Cureton. (Court confirms above dated 15 Aug 1790). After Peter Poythress' Death In June, 1794, in Chesterfield County, Tabitha Randolph, of Chesterfield County, daughter of Robert Poythress, late of Prince George County, deceased, a deed to Henry Archer [son-in-law], of Chesterfield County, for £100, 1/5th interest in 8 negroes and their increase devised by her father, Robert Poythress, of Prince George County, in his Will dated May 24, 1743, in which Will said Robert Poythress provided that his wife should have a life interest in the said negroes and their increase should be equally divided between the three sons of the said Robert Poythress, viz. Robert, Peter and William Poythress, and such of the testators daughters as were married at the time of their mother's death. The said Tabitha being married at the time of her mother's death conveys this interest. In 1794, in Chesterfield County, Tabitha Randolph, one of the daughters and legatees of Robert Poythress, deceased, versus William Mayo, acting executor of Peter Poythress, deceased. The court ordered the commissioners to set aside to said plaintiff certain negroes out of the estate of Robert Poythress, deceased, with the increase since his death, and also estimate hire from the death of said Peter Poythress, and make report to this court. Summary Bill of Complaint. Elizabeth Poythress possessed herself of 12 slaves according to the will of Robert Poythress. She died many years after her husband, surviving her sons, Robert and William. The slaves then devolved to their brother, Peter. Until her death, Elizabeth Poythress lived with or near said Peter and he had management of her affairs. He was entitled to 3/5 of the slaves at her death in behalf of himself and his two deceased brothers, William and Robert. At that time, only 2 of the testator's daughters were unmarried, the oratrix, Tabitha Randolph, and her sister, Elizabeth Gilliam. Peter continued to keep under his care the 8 negroes of which he was 3/5 owner. He died a few years past. William Mayo, Esquire, was the acting executor of the said Peter Poythress and continued to hold possession of the said 8 slaves, though often requested to give the oratrix her share. She desired an accounting of the 8 slaves and their issue and sex be given, then her 1/5 of said slaves and 1/5 of labor since the death of said Peter Poythress to be allotted to her. Peter Poythress' name is on the Monument in Williamsburg and is found in the list of Burgesses, who in Raleigh Tavern on May 18, 1769, May 27, 1774, and August, 1776, voted against the importation and purchase of British Manufactures. At the site of the old Capitol today stands a monument commemorating events which transpired there leading up to the Revolutionary War. On the back of the monument is the following inscription: Members of the House of Burgesses who, at the Raleigh Tavern, May 18, 1769, and May 27, 1774, and August, 1774, entered into associations against the importation or purchase of British manufactures: Peyton Randolph, Speaker; Robert Carter Nicholas, Treasurer; Philip Ludwell Grymes, Nathaniel Edwards, Jr., William Cabell, Jr., George Washington, Wilson Miles Cary, Richard Henry Lee, Robert Rutherford, Patrick Henry, Thomas Nelson, Jr., William Macon, Jr., Josesph Hutchings, Thomas Parramore, Cornelius Thomas, Thomas Claiborne, Richard Anderson, Thomas Jefferson, James Scott, Jr., Nathaniel Terry, Nurwell Bassett, William Clayton, Thomas Glascock, Benjamin Howard, Alexander Trent, Paul Carrington, Southey Simpson, Peter Poythress, James Hamilton, Willis Riddick, Foushee Tebbs, Edward Osborne, Frances Peyton, Robert Munford, Bolling Starke, Robert Bolling, Thomas Barbar, William Acrill, Hartwell Cocke, John Harmanson, Archibald Carey, Charles Carter, Carter Braxton, Peter Johnson, Thomas Whiting, John Alexander, John Blair, Jr., Thomas Johnson, Richard Starke, John Lewis, Jr., Charles Lynch, Thomas Bayley, Lewis Burwell, Richard Baker, Joseph Cabell, Thomas Walker, William Roane, John Donelson, James Bridger, Gabriel Jones, Richard Bland, Edward Hacke Mosely, Jr., Thomson Mason, James Walker, Thomas Scott, John Woodson, Abraham Hite, Henry Taylor, Severn Eyre, George Ball, John Wilson, David Mason, Hugh Inness, John Talbot, Richard Lee, John Ackiss, John Green, Isaac Read, James Wood, Edwin Gray, David Meade, Henry Lee, John Mayo, Robert Wormeley Carter, Bartholomew Dandridge, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Nicholas Faulcon, Jr., Benjamin Harrison, Francis Slaughter, William Langhorne, Thomas Newton, Jr., Richard Mitchell, Worlich Westwood, James Taylor, Jr., Benjamin Watkins, Edmund Pendleton, William Harwood, Henry Pendleton, William Fleming, Samuel McDowell, James Edmundson, Mathew Marable, Edmund Berkeley, James Montague, John Hite, Jr., John Banister, Mann Page, Jr., Lewis Burwell (Gloucester), Richard Adams, Rodham Kenner, Thomas Pettus, Richard Hardy, Peter Le Grand, William Aylett, John Bowdoin, Joseph Nevil, Samuel Duval, John Burt, John Bowyer, Charles Coles, Henry Field, John Walker, James Holt, Isaac Zane, Henry Bell, Henry King, John West, John Lynn, John Winn, George Stubblefield, Christopher Wright, Thomas Mann Randolph, William Fitzhugh, Thomas Marshall, James Mercer, George Brooke, Allen Cocke, Peter Presley Thornton, Samuel Riddick, Dudley Digges. Will of the Widow On April 12, 1787, in Prince George County, the Will of Elizabeth Poythress, of Prince George County, widow of Peter Poythress (deceased as well). In consideration of natural affection for daughter, Sally Lee, and "to prevent any dispute which may happen in the construction of my husband's Will respecting the devise in the said Will of Kate's daughter, "Fanny," to my said daughter, Sally Lee," "which was in said Will devised to me," I give my said daughter, Sally Lee, the said negro, Fanny, and her children, Becky, Betty and Kate and their increase" "my hand and seal the ___ day of ____, 1787. Signed by Elizabeth Poythress. The witnesses were John Batte, Tabitha Randolph and William Bingham. On April 14, 1787, at a court held this date for Prince George County, this foregoing deed from Elizabeth Poythress to her daughter Sally Lee was proved by the oaths of John Batte and William Bingham. Sally Bland Poythress Lee (1768-1828) was the daughter of Peter Poythress and Elizabeth Bland. Sally married Squire Richard Lee (1727-1795). Tabitha Poythress Randolph (1725-1805), Peter Poythress' sister, was one of the witnesses. John Batte (1757-1816), a son-in-law of Peter Poythress, was married to Mary Poythress (1762-1815), and was also a witness.

The Fourth Generation: Captain Robert Poythress, of Prince George County R. Bolling Batte on Robert Poythress [282 Robert Poythress. He was a soldier in the Revolution. I was told by a lady of Memphis, now deceased, that Robert Poythress died in January 1782 in Charleston, S. C. without issue. No record was cited.] Family Captain Robert Poythress was born about 1725, in Prince George County, the son of Robert Poythress and Elizabeth (Cocke). It is quite possible that Robert had a son and heir as Polly Poythress claimed to be his heir in an 1844 claim rejection. He died near Charleston, South Carolina, in January, 1782. Inheritance On September 13, 1743, the Will of Robert's father, Mr. Robert Poythress, of Martin's Brandon parish, in Prince George County, was proved by Richard Bland, William Batte and William Poythress. He appointed his brother, William Poythress, Colonel Richard Bland and Mr. John Gilliam to divide his estate. He appointed his wife, Elizabeth, and his sons, Robert and Peter to be executors of his Will. He gave his son, Robert, all of his lands on which he lived, containing 1,100 acres, and 291 acres, adjoining the Butterwood Swamp, and nine negroes, Tom boy, Mingo, Charles, Judy, Bett, Jenny, Sarah, George and Boatswin. His son also received 1/4th of his furniture, a share of the stocks and 1/4th share of the remainder of his estate. The court was held at Fitzgerald's. Robert Poythress (I) received 350 acres at the Indian swamp from his father, John Poythress, in his December 11, 1712, Will. On May 9, 1717, Robert Poythress (I) bought 500 acres, in Prince George County, from Stith Bolling. On September 12, 1721, Robert exchanged 267 acres with William Parham for 100 acres in Martins Brandon, Prince George County. On March 22, 1732, Robert leased 267 acres at the Indian swamp to John Parham. On September 28, 1728, Robert bought 291 acres at the Butterwood swamp, in Prince George County, which he left to his son, Captain Robert Poythress, in his 1743 Will. On July 12, 1735, Robert bought 600 acres from his brother, David Poythress, part of which, Tanotoro, was left by John Poythress to his son, David Poythress, in his 1712 Will. Robert left this land to his son, Colonel Peter Poythress, in his 1743 Will. On September 28, 1728, Robert had land adjacent to the 297 acres bought by Robert Glover, in Prince George County. He left this property to his son, Colonel Peter Poythress, in his 1743 Will. On June 17, 1735, Robert bought 412 acres, in Surry County, from Thomas Bolling, Mariner, which he left to his son, William Poythress, in his 1743 Will. On June 1, 1741, Robert bought 400 acres, in Amelia county, that he left to his son, William, in his 1743 Will. In 1763, in Dinwiddie County, the charges were denominated in pounds of tobacco, for which it was likely warehouse receipts were used to pay the bill. Robert Poythress, William Glascock, his Guardian. May, 1763, entering for Order for attendance versus Cryer, trial, judgement. June, 1763, dismissed versus C. Poythress' executor. Professional life Robert Poythress, of Prince George County, was a Captain in the Continental Service. He enlisted several other soldiers into service. He was stated to have enlisted in the service in 1776, and after serving some time around Williamsburg, he marched to the South in what was termed the Southern Regiment and continued in service until the commencement of the year 1781. Micajah Webb stated that he had served with Captain Poythress under General Greene and was in the same capacity when Poythress died near Charleston, not returning to Prince George County. Webb believed that Robert Poythress never got any compensation for his service. R. Bolling Batte was told by a lady of Memphis, now deceased, that Robert Poythress died in January, 1782, in Charleston, South Carolina. An 1844 claim rejection appears to have been carefully orchestrated by counsel for the claimant Polly Poythress, the "heiress" of Captain Robert Poythress. Depositions of Micajah Webb, Rebecca Mitchell and Polly Poythress, together with the petition of Polly Poythress herself were essentially identical even to the specific wording. The deponents claimed ages in the range of 70 years. Other documents in the claim file were various affidavits attesting to the signatures of the deponents and affidavits attesting to the signatures of the affidavit givers. All deponents claimed to have been well acquainted with Robert Poythress, "who was a Captain in the Continental service." On December 6, 1776, in the Virginia Gazette, "Prince George County, November 23, 1776. Contrary to my desire, and express order, my servant man, James Bullock, enlisted with Mr. Robert Poythress, an officer, he says, under Captain Scott, of the Georgia service; upon which I demanded my servant of the said Poythress, without effect. This is therefore to request of Captain Scott to have my said servant returned to me without delay or farther expense, or I shall certainly prosecute him according to law. James Anderson." On February 2, 1777, in the Virginia Gazette, "Fredericksburg, January 6, 1777. Deserted from my troop of light horse, about the 1st of November last, George West, 5 feet 11 inches high, very slender made, born in Hanover, has dark hair, and is 18 years old. James McCallion, upwards of 6 feet high, born in Newcastle, Pennsylvania, has dark hair and blue eyes, stoops in his shoulders, and is 24 years old. The said McCallion, I am informed, has enlisted under one Robert Poythress, who was recruiting for the Georgia service under Captain Scott. I therefore forewarn the said Scott or Poythress from carrying him out of this colony, and will give 20 dollars reward to any person who will secure the said deserter and deliver him to General Lewis, or his Excellency the Governour in Williamsburg, and 10 dollars reward for securing West, on delivering him to either of the above mentioned gentlemen. Richard Call." On January, 8, 1782, the British were in control of Charlestown, which they had captured in May, 1780. On that same day, 30 miles westward, the General Assembly of South Carolina's Revolutionary government met at Jacksonboro on the Edisto River. By February 26, they had passed several Confiscation Acts. The lists of names accompanying the Acts were printed in the March 20, 1782, issue of Charlestown's Royal Gazette and was updated several times by the end of the war. Adjoining Property On August 28, 1746, William Elder, Jr., was granted 280 acres, in Prince George County, on the south side of Butterwood Swamp, adjoining Peter Wynne, Samuel Moore and Robert Poythress. On August 28, 1746, John Ornsby, clerk, was granted 1,703 acres, in Prince George County, on both sides of Butterwood Swamp and Road and bounded by Goodwin's corner in the County lines on the south side of the swamp, adjoining Eaton, Ellington, Reece, over the Road, adjoining Claiborne, Watson, to the County, adjoining Trent, to a corner in the County line by the Road, and along the County line. On December 2, 1748, in Amelia County, the Will of William Stone, dated December 2, 1748. One legatee, among many, daughter, Katherine Stone, 200 acres, lying between the lines of George Hill, Robert Poythress, and Richard Parr. Court Cases and Controversy On February 9, 1744, James Clark received of Mr. Robert Poythress the sum of £22, 14 shillings and 2 pence. On July 9, 1772, in the Virginia Gazette, taken away, on the 28th of May last, from Northumberland Courthouse, by one Robert Poythress, from Amelia County, a negro slave, named Dick, belonging to the subscriber; he is a black fellow, about 20 years of age, five feet seven inches high, very likely and sensible, has been brought up in the house as a waiter, is very skillful in the care of horses, and a good rider. He is well known by many Gentlemen and in all the towns in Virginia, as he always waited on me whenever I went from home, and is also known by some in Carolina, but is much grown since he was there. The said Robert Poythress pretends that he bought him; but his not having either a Bill of Sale or a receipt for the money, sufficiently proves it to be false. This is to forewarn all persons from purchasing or entertaining him, as they may expect to have the law put in execution to the utmost extent. I do likewise offer a reward of £10 to any person that brings the said slave to me, in Lancaster, if taken in this Colony, and £20 if out thereof. John Wormeley. In July, 1773, in the Chesterfield County, the court dismissed the suit of Robert Poythress, plaintiff, versus Robert Elam, defendant, in case. On September 26, 1782, in Greensville County, John Wormeley, plaintiff, against Benjamin Hicks, defendant, in detinue. Case was discontinued for want of prosecution. Benjamin Hicks at the suit of John Wormeley, in detinue. The deposition of Benjamin Williams, Greensville County, State of Virginia, August 24, 1782, Benjamin Williams, of Amelia County, being first duly sworn by John Lucas, a Justice for the said County, on the holy Evangelists, deposes and says that as well as he can remember, in May, 1772, he was at Northumberland Courthouse attending on a horse of Peter Stoner's which he rode against a horse of John Wormeley's and in the course of the week, Robert Poythress, and John Wormley entered into card playing and the said Robert Poythress won of John Wormley a large quantity of tobacco to the amount of twenty or twenty two thousand weight but believes it was twenty two thousand and in a few days after in my presence, John Wormley offered his negro man, Dick, for sale to Robert Poythress in discharge of the said tobacco, which said Wormley had lost with said Poythress on condition that Robert Poythress would let the fellow stay with his horse until the race was run as he said he could not do well without him. Soon after that at Muse's Store, about four hundred yards from the Courthouse the said Poythress asked the said negro, Dick, whether he would be willing to serve him, as his master had offered him for sale, Dick agreed to go if he was to be sold; after that Robert Poythress applied to John Wormley to buy the fellow that he had offered and in my presence John Wormley made answer, you shall have the fellow as I proposed pointing towards the negro, Dick, and said there he is, he is yours, which Poythress agreed to; but I must have the fellow said Wormley until after my race is run as I first observed. Robert Poythress's answer was if he would be of a any service to you until then you are welcome to him until then; but what the price was that Robert Poythress was to give I do not remember but from what I could understand from them, the negro was to pay the debt won of Wormley, and whatsoever was done after I never heard whether Wormley delivered the negro or not; until he was called on by Benjamin Hicks as a witness, and further this deponent saith not. "John Lucas" this deposition ordered to be recorded on the motion of the said Benjamin Hicks. Family Estates In December, 1745, in Charles City County, the Will of Samuel Harwood, Gentleman, deceased, was presented by Agnes Harwood, one of the executors, and proved by Peter Fontain, Robert Poythress and Mary Ann Minge. After Robert Poythress' Death On June 2, 1795, in Amelia County, Samuel Jordan, assignee of Robert Poythress, plaintiff, versus Edward Bland, administrator, in the right of his wife Lettice, of Nelson Jones, deceased, defendant, in debt. Abated by plaintiff's death. On June, 1794, in Chesterfield County, Tabitha Randolph, of Chesterfield County, daughter of Robert Poythress, late of Prince George County, deceased, a deed to Henry Archer [son-in-law], of Chesterfield County, for £100, 1/5th interest in 8 negroes and their increase devised by her father, Robert Poythress, of Prince George County, in his Will dated May 24, 1743, in which Will said Robert Poythress provided that his wife should have a life interest in the said negroes and their increase should be equally divided between the three sons of the said Robert Poythress, viz. Robert, Peter and William Poythress, and such of the testators daughters as were married at the time of their mother's death. The said Tabitha being married at the time of her mother's death conveys this interest. In 1794, in Chesterfield County, Tabitha Randolph, one of the daughters and legatees of Robert Poythress, deceased, versus William Mayo, acting executor of Peter Poythress, deceased. The court ordered the commissioners to set aside to said plaintiff certain negroes out of the estate of Robert Poythress, deceased, with the increase since his death, and also estimate hire from the death of said Peter Poythress, and make report to this court. Summary Bill of Complaint. Elizabeth Poythress possessed herself of 12 slaves according to the will of Robert Poythress. She died many years after her husband, surviving her sons, Robert and William. The slaves then devolved to their brother, Peter. Until her death, Elizabeth Poythress lived with or near said Peter and he had management of her affairs. He was entitled to 3/5 of the slaves at her death in behalf of himself and his two deceased brothers, William and Robert. At that time, only 2 of the testator's daughters were unmarried, the oratrix, Tabitha Randolph, and her sister, Elizabeth Gilliam. Peter continued to keep under his care the 8 negroes of which he was 3/5 owner. He died a few years past. William Mayo, Esquire, was the acting executor of the said Peter Poythress and continued to hold possession of the said 8 slaves, though often requested to give the oratrix her share. She desired an accounting of the 8 slaves and their issue and sex be given, then her 1/5 of said slaves and 1/5 of labor since the death of said Peter Poythress to be allotted to her. Rebecca Lifesay Mitchell's statement, in 1844, that Captain Poythress had "one only son that she knows of" contradicts R. Bolling Batte's "lady of Memphis" who said that Robert died without issue. However, it is likely that Robert had some kind of heiress who would be the claimant Polly. Polly could either be the unmarried daughter of Robert Poythress or, to fit Mitchell's story, Polly could be the wife of Robert Poythress' "one only son" and still be the heiress of Robert. Polly Poythress, in her deposition, stated that she was submitting a claim for the land bounty due him for his service during the War. She stated that she was a citizen of Prince George County and that she was the heiress of Robert Poythress. She said that Robert was in the service of his country in the year 1776 in what was called the southern Regiment, that he continued in said service until his death in 1781, and that he was a citizen of Prince George County. After serving a while around Williamsburg, he went to the south and continued in said service until 1781 and died near Charleston. She knew of no other heirs of Robert but herself. Her deposition was dated April 24, 1835.

Thanks for the info. I do find it interesting. Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "John M. Poythress" <brerfox@bellsouth.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:47 AM Subject: VA-Southside > There is a genealogy author who holds class from time to time on the VA > Southside wire and delivers some pretty interesting stuff. > Here is a sample. Thought others might be interested. > > Maynard > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: qvarizona > To: Paul Drake > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 8:23 AM > Subject: Re: "Gentlemen" > > > Paul. > > When did this practice fade away and the term "gentleman" begin to mean > only a polite man of good manners? > > Joanne > ***** > An answer to that specific and often asked question is, in the late 19th > and early 20th Century as Victorian manners of speaking gradually faded > away. Your ancestors would gag to hear the TV news folks call low-life > criminals "that gentleman" or "Mr.". > > Your use of the word "noble" in conjunction with gentleman is > noteworthy, since those words usually had very different meanings. The > former were born to nobility, and it could be gained no other way. That > said, the records/writings of the 17th and early 18th Century reveal > that those who had been knighted were SOMETIMES viewed as nobility, but > surely not always. As an example, occasionally, Sir Francis Drake (a > commoner knighted by Elizabeth I) was referred to as a nobleman, but not > consistently. > > One could become a gentleman or gentlelady by achieving affluence or > standing in the community, however they could not thereby become > "noble". Similarly, members of the nobility might be called gentlemen > (or gentlewomen), however those of nobility would be expected to have > viewed being so addressed as beneath their station, and such usage would > not have been appreciated. > > Finally, the term "Mr." was an indication of a person of the highest > standing, and just below the nobility. The term was almost NEVER applied > to other than men of very high position. The VA Burgesses usually were > addressed as "Mister", however when they were no longer in office, they > quite usually were not any longer so labeled. > > The term "Mrs." likewise revealed a lady of VERY high standing, however > it was exceedingly rare for a lady to be a "Mrs." unless her husband had > earned the title of "Mr.". In that regard, it is interesting that in > the Surry Tithables lists for a couple years in the 1670s Judith > (Burton?) Hunt Parker was listed as "Mrs. Parker", yet her husband, > sometimes "Dr.", usually pewterer Richard Parker was not referred to as > "Mr.". Why, I have not been able to learn. > > For your interest, Philip Bruce has a most interesting discussion of the > these matters of titles in his "Economic History of VA in the 17th > Century" > > > Genealogy without documentation is nothing. > Paul Drake JD > Genealogist & Author > <www.DrakesBooks.com> > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net >

Very appropriate for this period of time...the "dumbing down of America." Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff and Sheryl Townsend" <c.s.townsend@sbcglobal.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:09 PM Subject: RE: VA-Southside > Maynard, > Do you happen to know about the title Esquire? > sheryl > > -----Original Message----- > There is a genealogy author who holds class from time to time on the VA > Southside wire and delivers some pretty interesting stuff. > Here is a sample. Thought others might be interested. > > Maynard > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: qvarizona > To: Paul Drake > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 8:23 AM > Subject: Re: "Gentlemen" > > > Paul. > > When did this practice fade away and the term "gentleman" begin to mean > only a polite man of good manners? > > Joanne > ***** > An answer to that specific and often asked question is, in the late 19th > and early 20th Century as Victorian manners of speaking gradually faded > away. Your ancestors would gag to hear the TV news folks call low-life > criminals "that gentleman" or "Mr.". > > Your use of the word "noble" in conjunction with gentleman is > noteworthy, since those words usually had very different meanings. The > former were born to nobility, and it could be gained no other way. That > said, the records/writings of the 17th and early 18th Century reveal > that those who had been knighted were SOMETIMES viewed as nobility, but > surely not always. As an example, occasionally, Sir Francis Drake (a > commoner knighted by Elizabeth I) was referred to as a nobleman, but not > consistently. > > One could become a gentleman or gentlelady by achieving affluence or > standing in the community, however they could not thereby become > "noble". Similarly, members of the nobility might be called gentlemen > (or gentlewomen), however those of nobility would be expected to have > viewed being so addressed as beneath their station, and such usage would > not have been appreciated. > > Finally, the term "Mr." was an indication of a person of the highest > standing, and just below the nobility. The term was almost NEVER applied > to other than men of very high position. The VA Burgesses usually were > addressed as "Mister", however when they were no longer in office, they > quite usually were not any longer so labeled. > > The term "Mrs." likewise revealed a lady of VERY high standing, however > it was exceedingly rare for a lady to be a "Mrs." unless her husband had > earned the title of "Mr.". In that regard, it is interesting that in > the Surry Tithables lists for a couple years in the 1670s Judith > (Burton?) Hunt Parker was listed as "Mrs. Parker", yet her husband, > sometimes "Dr.", usually pewterer Richard Parker was not referred to as > "Mr.". Why, I have not been able to learn. > > For your interest, Philip Bruce has a most interesting discussion of the > these matters of titles in his "Economic History of VA in the 17th > Century" > > > Genealogy without documentation is nothing. > Paul Drake JD > Genealogist & Author > <www.DrakesBooks.com> > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > The Poythress Genealogy List is hosted by RootsWeb. To learn more about > Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >

Sheryl, it has been my experience that in the colonial time frame, esquire (commonly abbreviated "Esq.")frequently meant an office holder of some description but MOST often (but not always) meant "lawyer." And given that the requirement for becoming a lawyer was only to "read" with an existing lawyer (as opposed to passing a bar exam) my guess is that the quality of lawyering was fairly uneven. Since I have been puzzling over the matter for some few years now, I have sort of been in an unofficial "survey" mode; I'll give my comments whatever authority they deserve from having wondered a blue million times but not an "official" answer. <g> Maynard -----Original Message----- From: Cliff and Sheryl Townsend [mailto:c.s.townsend@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:18 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: VA-Southside Well I looked it up. I forgot I have a dictionary of genealogy. Esquire -- In the Middle Ages a squire (escutifer) carried the shield and other armour of the lord or knight he served, but this duty passed later to pages. Squiers in this sense were of gentle family. By the sixteenth century, Esquire was a title acquired by holding an office under the Crown, and so was not necessarily superior to `gentlema`, but in practice such office-holding carried distinction. Esquires proper held Crown commissions as Justices of the Peace, army officers, Royal Navy commanders (but not junior naval officers), the common hangman, etc. The modern courtesy use of the style became common in the nineteenth century. The squire in a country parish was the colloquial designation for the lor of the manor, or chief landowner. Well it seems like that title has changed often so I guess we would have to know what century the person lived to know what the title meant to whom. sheryl -----Original Message----- Maynard, Do you happen to know about the title Esquire? sheryl -----Original Message----- There is a genealogy author who holds class from time to time on the VA Southside wire and delivers some pretty interesting stuff. Here is a sample. Thought others might be interested. Maynard ----- Original Message ----- From: qvarizona To: Paul Drake Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 8:23 AM Subject: Re: "Gentlemen" Paul. When did this practice fade away and the term "gentleman" begin to mean only a polite man of good manners? Joanne ***** An answer to that specific and often asked question is, in the late 19th and early 20th Century as Victorian manners of speaking gradually faded away. Your ancestors would gag to hear the TV news folks call low-life criminals "that gentleman" or "Mr.". Your use of the word "noble" in conjunction with gentleman is noteworthy, since those words usually had very different meanings. The former were born to nobility, and it could be gained no other way. That said, the records/writings of the 17th and early 18th Century reveal that those who had been knighted were SOMETIMES viewed as nobility, but surely not always. As an example, occasionally, Sir Francis Drake (a commoner knighted by Elizabeth I) was referred to as a nobleman, but not consistently. One could become a gentleman or gentlelady by achieving affluence or standing in the community, however they could not thereby become "noble". Similarly, members of the nobility might be called gentlemen (or gentlewomen), however those of nobility would be expected to have viewed being so addressed as beneath their station, and such usage would not have been appreciated. Finally, the term "Mr." was an indication of a person of the highest standing, and just below the nobility. The term was almost NEVER applied to other than men of very high position. The VA Burgesses usually were addressed as "Mister", however when they were no longer in office, they quite usually were not any longer so labeled. The term "Mrs." likewise revealed a lady of VERY high standing, however it was exceedingly rare for a lady to be a "Mrs." unless her husband had earned the title of "Mr.". In that regard, it is interesting that in the Surry Tithables lists for a couple years in the 1670s Judith (Burton?) Hunt Parker was listed as "Mrs. Parker", yet her husband, sometimes "Dr.", usually pewterer Richard Parker was not referred to as "Mr.". Why, I have not been able to learn. For your interest, Philip Bruce has a most interesting discussion of the these matters of titles in his "Economic History of VA in the 17th Century" Genealogy without documentation is nothing. Paul Drake JD Genealogist & Author <www.DrakesBooks.com> ______________________________ ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== The Poythress Genealogy List is hosted by RootsWeb. To learn more about Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/ ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net

Well I looked it up. I forgot I have a dictionary of genealogy. Esquire -- In the Middle Ages a squire (escutifer) carried the shield and other armour of the lord or knight he served, but this duty passed later to pages. Squiers in this sense were of gentle family. By the sixteenth century, Esquire was a title acquired by holding an office under the Crown, and so was not necessarily superior to `gentlema`, but in practice such office-holding carried distinction. Esquires proper held Crown commissions as Justices of the Peace, army officers, Royal Navy commanders (but not junior naval officers), the common hangman, etc. The modern courtesy use of the style became common in the nineteenth century. The squire in a country parish was the colloquial designation for the lor of the manor, or chief landowner. Well it seems like that title has changed often so I guess we would have to know what century the person lived to know what the title meant to whom. sheryl -----Original Message----- Maynard, Do you happen to know about the title Esquire? sheryl -----Original Message----- There is a genealogy author who holds class from time to time on the VA Southside wire and delivers some pretty interesting stuff. Here is a sample. Thought others might be interested. Maynard ----- Original Message ----- From: qvarizona To: Paul Drake Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 8:23 AM Subject: Re: "Gentlemen" Paul. When did this practice fade away and the term "gentleman" begin to mean only a polite man of good manners? Joanne ***** An answer to that specific and often asked question is, in the late 19th and early 20th Century as Victorian manners of speaking gradually faded away. Your ancestors would gag to hear the TV news folks call low-life criminals "that gentleman" or "Mr.". Your use of the word "noble" in conjunction with gentleman is noteworthy, since those words usually had very different meanings. The former were born to nobility, and it could be gained no other way. That said, the records/writings of the 17th and early 18th Century reveal that those who had been knighted were SOMETIMES viewed as nobility, but surely not always. As an example, occasionally, Sir Francis Drake (a commoner knighted by Elizabeth I) was referred to as a nobleman, but not consistently. One could become a gentleman or gentlelady by achieving affluence or standing in the community, however they could not thereby become "noble". Similarly, members of the nobility might be called gentlemen (or gentlewomen), however those of nobility would be expected to have viewed being so addressed as beneath their station, and such usage would not have been appreciated. Finally, the term "Mr." was an indication of a person of the highest standing, and just below the nobility. The term was almost NEVER applied to other than men of very high position. The VA Burgesses usually were addressed as "Mister", however when they were no longer in office, they quite usually were not any longer so labeled. The term "Mrs." likewise revealed a lady of VERY high standing, however it was exceedingly rare for a lady to be a "Mrs." unless her husband had earned the title of "Mr.". In that regard, it is interesting that in the Surry Tithables lists for a couple years in the 1670s Judith (Burton?) Hunt Parker was listed as "Mrs. Parker", yet her husband, sometimes "Dr.", usually pewterer Richard Parker was not referred to as "Mr.". Why, I have not been able to learn. For your interest, Philip Bruce has a most interesting discussion of the these matters of titles in his "Economic History of VA in the 17th Century" Genealogy without documentation is nothing. Paul Drake JD Genealogist & Author <www.DrakesBooks.com> ______________________________ ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== The Poythress Genealogy List is hosted by RootsWeb. To learn more about Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/

Maynard, Do you happen to know about the title Esquire? sheryl -----Original Message----- There is a genealogy author who holds class from time to time on the VA Southside wire and delivers some pretty interesting stuff. Here is a sample. Thought others might be interested. Maynard ----- Original Message ----- From: qvarizona To: Paul Drake Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 8:23 AM Subject: Re: "Gentlemen" Paul. When did this practice fade away and the term "gentleman" begin to mean only a polite man of good manners? Joanne ***** An answer to that specific and often asked question is, in the late 19th and early 20th Century as Victorian manners of speaking gradually faded away. Your ancestors would gag to hear the TV news folks call low-life criminals "that gentleman" or "Mr.". Your use of the word "noble" in conjunction with gentleman is noteworthy, since those words usually had very different meanings. The former were born to nobility, and it could be gained no other way. That said, the records/writings of the 17th and early 18th Century reveal that those who had been knighted were SOMETIMES viewed as nobility, but surely not always. As an example, occasionally, Sir Francis Drake (a commoner knighted by Elizabeth I) was referred to as a nobleman, but not consistently. One could become a gentleman or gentlelady by achieving affluence or standing in the community, however they could not thereby become "noble". Similarly, members of the nobility might be called gentlemen (or gentlewomen), however those of nobility would be expected to have viewed being so addressed as beneath their station, and such usage would not have been appreciated. Finally, the term "Mr." was an indication of a person of the highest standing, and just below the nobility. The term was almost NEVER applied to other than men of very high position. The VA Burgesses usually were addressed as "Mister", however when they were no longer in office, they quite usually were not any longer so labeled. The term "Mrs." likewise revealed a lady of VERY high standing, however it was exceedingly rare for a lady to be a "Mrs." unless her husband had earned the title of "Mr.". In that regard, it is interesting that in the Surry Tithables lists for a couple years in the 1670s Judith (Burton?) Hunt Parker was listed as "Mrs. Parker", yet her husband, sometimes "Dr.", usually pewterer Richard Parker was not referred to as "Mr.". Why, I have not been able to learn. For your interest, Philip Bruce has a most interesting discussion of the these matters of titles in his "Economic History of VA in the 17th Century" Genealogy without documentation is nothing. Paul Drake JD Genealogist & Author <www.DrakesBooks.com> ______________________________ ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net

There is a genealogy author who holds class from time to time on the VA Southside wire and delivers some pretty interesting stuff. Here is a sample. Thought others might be interested. Maynard ----- Original Message ----- From: qvarizona To: Paul Drake Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 8:23 AM Subject: Re: "Gentlemen" Paul. When did this practice fade away and the term "gentleman" begin to mean only a polite man of good manners? Joanne ***** An answer to that specific and often asked question is, in the late 19th and early 20th Century as Victorian manners of speaking gradually faded away. Your ancestors would gag to hear the TV news folks call low-life criminals "that gentleman" or "Mr.". Your use of the word "noble" in conjunction with gentleman is noteworthy, since those words usually had very different meanings. The former were born to nobility, and it could be gained no other way. That said, the records/writings of the 17th and early 18th Century reveal that those who had been knighted were SOMETIMES viewed as nobility, but surely not always. As an example, occasionally, Sir Francis Drake (a commoner knighted by Elizabeth I) was referred to as a nobleman, but not consistently. One could become a gentleman or gentlelady by achieving affluence or standing in the community, however they could not thereby become "noble". Similarly, members of the nobility might be called gentlemen (or gentlewomen), however those of nobility would be expected to have viewed being so addressed as beneath their station, and such usage would not have been appreciated. Finally, the term "Mr." was an indication of a person of the highest standing, and just below the nobility. The term was almost NEVER applied to other than men of very high position. The VA Burgesses usually were addressed as "Mister", however when they were no longer in office, they quite usually were not any longer so labeled. The term "Mrs." likewise revealed a lady of VERY high standing, however it was exceedingly rare for a lady to be a "Mrs." unless her husband had earned the title of "Mr.". In that regard, it is interesting that in the Surry Tithables lists for a couple years in the 1670s Judith (Burton?) Hunt Parker was listed as "Mrs. Parker", yet her husband, sometimes "Dr.", usually pewterer Richard Parker was not referred to as "Mr.". Why, I have not been able to learn. For your interest, Philip Bruce has a most interesting discussion of the these matters of titles in his "Economic History of VA in the 17th Century" Genealogy without documentation is nothing. Paul Drake JD Genealogist & Author <www.DrakesBooks.com> ______________________________

I look forward to reading about Joshua and Thomas Wynne. It seems that Peter Poythress, Robert Poythress and Francis Poythress, Sr., were involved in the trading business also. William Byrd seems to have had a close affiliation to these men and their families.....Merry Christmas, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 1:45 PM Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation > Mike, you are very kind AND polite!! I have learned a great deal about > the Poythress family through your diligent efforts and, again, you are > so generous with your time and efforts. Thank you. I hope I didn't > sound too "short" in my response re Joshua Wynne but it really upsets me > when I see things going into print that are just speculation simply > because, there are "tons" of people out there who take what we write for > the gospel truth. You and I are kindred souls sharing a love for family > history. I will get back with you later re Joshua AND Thomas. Do you > ever check the Wynne website? Merry Christmas! Deloris Wynne-Riley > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:51 PM > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd > generation > > I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to read your research setting > the > record straight on the Wynne family. My desire has been to understand > the > family organization of the Poythress family. Without the benefit of your > 50 > years of research on the Wynne family, I have used R. Bolling Batte > regarding the Wynne family ancestral chart. He has been quite accurate > on > most of the ancestral chart of the Poythress family. I never considered > him > either a novice or an internet genealogist. I look forward to seeing > your > information in print in the near future. I will return to my primary > goal of > presenting the documentation of the individual Poythress family members > as I > have not invested anywhere near 50 years of research into the Wynne > family. > It is befitting that you present the Wynne family that others may avail > themselves of the rectified or corrected information.........Mike > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> > To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:12 PM > Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd > generation > > >> Michael, I guess the bottom line is that Joshua Wynne was married > twice. >> There is a record of a pre nuptial agreement. His son, Peter Wynne, > did >> not marry Frances Anderson--this has been agreed upon by several > serious >> Wynne researchers, etc., etc. I also see some conflicting information >> re Joshua's life,including his children in your documentation but I'll >> have to wait until after the Christmas Holidays to address it. I am >> curious as to where you got all of the extensive information you have > on >> Joshua Wynne. Some of it is brand new to me and I have been > researching >> his family for close to 50 years. My information was not obtained >> through the computer. The computer is a wonderful way to make contact >> with fellow researchers but so much is being printed and novice >> researchers are copying it for the truth. How will it ever be > rectified >> and/or corrected? I really do appreciate your sharing your Poythress >> information as I have never seriously researched that family other > than >> a determined effort to find out when Francis Poythress, husband of > Mary, >> actually died and am I correct in assuming it was after 1651, based on >> the information that you have? I have not yet addressed your data on >> Thomas Wynne who is actually my direct line. Deloris Wynne-Riley >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] >> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:58 PM >> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd >> generation >> >> Deloris, >> >> I am not sure what you are saying here. Would you make it absolutely >> clear >> to me? I would appreciate it......Thank you, Mike >> >> SO you see, Michael, it's never too late to come up with proper >> documentation. Deloris >> >> >> From R. Bolling Batte: >> 7. Joshua Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George >> County, >> Virginia, and died 1715. He married Mary Jones, daughter of Peter > Jones >> and >> Margaret Cruse. She was born BEF 1689. >> Children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones are: >> + 24 i. Peter Wynne died ABT 1738 in Prince George County, VA. >> + 25 ii. Mary Wynne died BEF 1729. >> 26 iii. Joshua Wynne. He married Mary ______. >> 27 iv. Robert Wynne. He married Frances ______. >> 28 v. Frances Wynne. >> 29 vi. William Wynne was born 1705. >> + 30 vii. Margaret Wynne died 1729 in Prince George County, Virginia. >> >> 24. Peter Wynne (Joshua Wynne2, Mary ______1) died ABT 1738 in Prince >> George >> County, VA. He married Frances Anderson. She died 1725. >> Child of Peter Wynne and Frances Anderson is: >> 81 i. Peter Wynne. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> >> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 2:11 PM >> Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd >> generation >> >> >>> From James R. Marie, April 11, 2002: "The only Major Joshua Wynne >> with >>> which I am familiar at this period is the son of Colonel Robert >> Wynne, >>> and he is the Major Joshua Wynne whom Cameron Allen and I discuss in >> our >>> articles in THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST. Cameron Allen's article was >>> written over forty years ago, but many of the errors which he >> corrected >>> then, are still being repeated, often over the internet. . . The >>> prenuptial agreement between Major Wynne and Frances Cocke only came >> to >>> light in the last fifteen years when an order book that had been lost >>> during the Civil War reappeared. Please also look again at Margaret >>> Cocke's 1718 will. She never refers to 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' as her >>> daughter, although she identifies a blood relationship to many of her >>> other beneficiaries. It seems explicitly clear from the will that >>> 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' was not the daughter of Margaret Cocke, and I >> know >>> of no other evidence to suggest that she might have been. I think a >>> fair and judicious reading of the will leads to the inescapable >>> conclusion that the daughter of Mrs. Cocke who was the mother of Mrs. >>> Cocke's Wynne grandchildren had died before her mother.. . You all > may >>> be interested in a short article entitled "Cameron Allen Validated: >>> Frances (Anderson) (Herbert) (Cocke) Wynne of Prince George County, >>> Virginia', published in the scholarly journal THE AMERICAN >> GENEALOGIST, >>> v. 75, no. 3, p. 178, July 2000, conclusively demonstrating (based on >>> the pre-nuptial agreement referred to by Ms. Wynne-Riley) that Major >>> Joshua Wynne's widow was Frances Anderson who had previously married >>> Herbert and Thomas Cocke, and that she was not the Frances (last > name >>> unknown) who married Peter Wynne." >>> SO you see, Michael, it's never too late to come up with proper >>> documentation. Deloris >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] >>> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:34 AM >>> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd >>> generation >>> >>> Joshua's children were involved extensively with their Poythress >>> cousins. >>> Peter Wynne is named with his cousins in many records. >>> >>> The Second Generation: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and >> Interpreter >>> R. Bolling Batte on Joshua Wynne >>> [7. Joshua Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George >>> County, Virginia, and died 1715. He married Mary Jones, daughter of >>> Peter >>> Jones and Margaret Cruse. She was born BEF 1689. >>> Children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones are: >>> + 24 i. Peter Wynne died ABT 1738 in Prince George County, VA. >>> + 25 ii. Mary Wynne died BEF 1729. >>> 26 iii. Joshua Wynne. He married Mary ______. >>> 27 iv. Robert Wynne. He married Frances ______. >>> 28 v. Frances Wynne. >>> 29 vi. William Wynne was born 1705. >>> + 30 vii. Margaret Wynne died 1729 in Prince George County, > Virginia.] >>> >>> Family >>> Joshua Wynne was born March 20, 1661, in Jordan's parish, in Charles >>> City >>> County, the son of Robert Wynne and Mrs. Mary (Sloman?) Poythress. >>> Robert >>> Wynne was Speaker of the House of Burgesses and served longer than > any >>> man >>> in Virginia's history, from March 13, 1661 to 1675. Robert died on >>> October >>> 8, 1675. His will, dated July 1, 1675, and proved August 15, 1678, at >>> Jordan's parish or Charles City, present Prince George County, showed >> an >>> >>> estate in Canterbury, England, of two houses and a farm, in addition >> to >>> his >>> 600 acre Virginia estate south of the James River. Joshua married > Mary >>> Jones >>> about 1685, the daughter of Maj. Peter Jones, the Commander of the >> fort >>> built at the falls near the present day city of Petersburg, Virginia, >>> and >>> Margaret Cruse. Margaret Cruse was the step-daughter of Major General >>> Abraham Wood, the commander of Ft. Henry and leader of first English >>> expedition into the Mississippi valley. General Wood was the official >>> that >>> negotiated the British fur trade with the Cherokee nation. Wood also >>> testified against Nathaniel Bacon, the leader of "Bacon's rebellion," >>> who >>> led a rebel army that massacred friendly Indians in colonial > Virginia. >>> The children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones were (1) Peter Wynne (c. >>> 1690-1738), who married Frances Anderson, the daughter of John >> Anderson; >>> (2) >>> Mary Wynne (c. 1692-1725), who married John Worsham, the son of John >>> Worsham >>> and Phoebe Burton; (3) Margaret Wynne (c. 1694-1729), who married >> Edward >>> >>> Goodrich, the son of Charles Goodrich; (4) Joshua Wynne, who married >>> Mary; >>> (5) Robert Wynne, who married Frances; (6) Frances Wynne; and, (7) >>> William >>> Wynne (1705-1778), who married Frances. Joshua died March 29, 1715. >>> On March 29, 1715, Major Joshua Wynne was shot and killed by Saponey >>> Indians >>> because one of Joshua's servants had killed one of the Indian's >> 'great' >>> men. >>> Upon trial of the Indian, they pleaded that the Wynne's were the >>> aggressors >>> and that they never rest without revenge. The Indians said that they >> and >>> the >>> Wynnes' were then equal, each having lost a great man. To avoid more >>> bloodshed the Indian was pardoned." [The Saponey or Saponi were of > the >>> Siouan linguistic stock, related to the nearby Tutelo tribe. They > were >>> unrelated to the Iroquoian speaking tribes Nottoway, Meherrin and the >>> Algonquian speaking Powhatan Confederacy tribes (Pamunkey, Nansemond) >>> that >>> the Wynne brothers enjoyed friendly relations with.]. >>> >>> Son, Peter Wynne >>> On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of >>> Westover >>> parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, > all >>> my >>> tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by >> John >>> >>> Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line >> of >>> >>> Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were >>> Edward >>> Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. >>> Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne > (1694-1729), >>> daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married > to >>> Ann >>> Harnison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harnison. Peter Wynne (c. >>> 1690-c. >>> 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John >>> Anderson. >>> >>> John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of >>> John >>> Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, >> in >>> >>> Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a >> witness >>> in >>> many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an >> appraiser >>> of >>> many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He >>> left a >>> Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in >> Chesterfield >>> >>> County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's >> Will: >>> The >>> Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, >>> dated >>> August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, >> Margaret, >>> wife >>> of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my > mulatto >>> woman >>> Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs >>> forever. I >>> give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her >> heirs >>> for >>> ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her >>> possession. >>> I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one > mulatto >>> man, >>> named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said > grandson >>> by >>> the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. >> I >>> also >>> give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a >>> gift of >>> a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his >>> lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two >>> thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of >>> the >>> said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said >>> Wynne. I >>> give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. >>> Mary >>> Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give > my >>> grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, > ten >>> shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two >> steers. >>> I >>> give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis >>> Wynne, >>> a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give >> my >>> Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named >>> James, >>> he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be >>> held >>> by my said Godson and his heirs forever. >>> I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my > granddaughters >>> by my >>> executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the >>> rest of >>> my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said > son, >>> together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will >> and >>> >>> testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed >> my >>> seal >>> the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were >>> Thomas >>> Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, >>> 1719 on >>> the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) >>> Jones >>> Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas >>> Cocke >>> (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. >>> >>> On May 9, 1717, Stith Bolling, of Southwark parish, in Surry County, >> to >>> Robert Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 500 >>> acres, on >>> Southwardly Run formerly belonging to Captain Henry Batte, deceased, >> in >>> Westover parish, in Prince George County. The witnesses were Peter >>> Wynne, >>> Richard Raines and Peter Poythress. >>> >>> In 1718, in Prince George County, Ann Hamlin, the relict of Richard >>> Hamlin, >>> deceased, appeared in court and relinquished her right of >> administration >>> to >>> John Hamlin, who appeared and granted, indemnified Sampson Meredith, >> one >>> of >>> the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and was >> granted >>> >>> administration to John Hamlin, who appeared and indemnified Sampson >>> Meredith >>> one of the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and >> was >>> granted administration of the estate. Francis Poythress and Peter >> Wynne >>> his >>> security. >>> On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Frances Poythress, the >>> Elder, >>> of Westover parish, in Prince George County, sold to Richard Pace, of >>> the >>> same, the land whereon Richard Pace lived, the plantation whereon >> Joseph >>> >>> Carter, Edward Crossland, Thomas Kirkland, and Michael Rosser, Sr., >>> lived, >>> being about 400 acres bounded on the lands of the said Francis >> Poythress >>> >>> according to several lines of marked trees lately made between the >> said >>> Francis and the said Richard." The witnesses were Peter Wynne, John >>> Bonner >>> and Thomas Poythress. >>> On November 11, 1718, Frances Poythress, of Westover parish, in > Prince >>> George County, sold to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry County, to Thomas >>> Goodwynn >>> (not mentioning any amount of money), 100 acres, in Westover parish, >> in >>> Prince George County, bounded by the lands of Peter Grammar and the >>> lands >>> lately purchased of Richard Pace by the said Francis Poythress. The >>> witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. On the >>> back of >>> the deed was an endorsement in the following -----. Viz: That livery >> and >>> >>> seisin of the land and premises within mentioned was by the therein >>> named >>> Francis Poythress delivered in due form of law unto the therein named >>> Thomas >>> Goodwynn with quiet and peaceable possession and seisure of the same >> on >>> the >>> day and year within mentioned. >>> On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of > Prince >>> George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 >>> acres, in >>> Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry >>> County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses >> the >>> same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward >> Goodrich's >>> plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the >>> said >>> Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from > thence >>> west >>> nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak > in >>> the >>> head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to >> the >>> run >>> between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the >> plantation >>> >>> whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the >>> path at >>> the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the > said >>> Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and >>> running >>> east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty >>> chains to >>> the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. > Charles >>> Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one > hundred >>> and >>> sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The >>> witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. >>> On December 9, 1718, in the Prince George County court, Francis >>> Poythress, >>> the Elder's deed of land to Richard Pace was proved by Peter Wynne, >> John >>> >>> Bonner and Thomas Poythress, witnesses. >>> On December 9, 1718, Frances Poythress, the Elder's deed of title >>> languishes. >>> On December 9, 1718, Francis Poythress, the Elder's deed of land to >>> Thomas >>> Goodwyn was proved by Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress, >>> witnesses. >>> >>> Daughter, Mary Wynne Worsham >>> On June 30, 1709, in Henrico County, John Elam, of Henrico County, to >>> John >>> Worsham, Jr., and John Royall, Jr., land called "Flinton's," 160 >> acres, >>> on >>> the south side of Flinton's Swamp, next to Bartholomew Stovall, > Edward >>> Stratton, Arthur Mosely, William Clarke, Edward Standly. The > witnesses >>> were >>> Will Kennon, Thomas Eldridge, Thomas Randolph. Deed of livery was >>> witnessed >>> by Francis Poythress and John Knibb. Edward Stratton was married to >> Anne >>> >>> Batte (c. 1685-?), daughter of Henry Batte and Mary Lound. Thomas >>> Eldridge >>> was married to Judith Kennon (1692-1759), daughter of Richard Kennon >> and >>> >>> Elizabeth Worsham. William Kennon (1688-1751) was married to Ann > Epes, >>> daughter of Francis Epes and Anne Isham. Thomas Randolph (1683-1729) >> was >>> >>> married to Judith Fleming (1689-bef. 1743), daughter of Charles >> Fleming >>> and >>> Susanna Tarleton. John Worsham (1679-1744) was married to Mary Wynne >> (c. >>> >>> 1692-1725), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. >>> >>> In Henrico County, the Will of John Worsham, dated June 9, 1729, >> proved >>> October 1, 1729. >>> To son John, plantation I live on, except a small parcel on head of > my >>> son, >>> William Worsham's plantation, he bought of John Ealam. >>> To son, William, all the rest of said plantation. >>> If above sons have no heirs, then all to Daniel Worsham's eldest >>> daughter, >>> my granddaughter. >>> To my son, Daniel's widow, Judith, to live on my plantation at >> Coldwater >>> >>> Run. (Daniel was eldest son). >>> To son, John, silver tobacco box, seal gold ring, etc. >>> To son, William, items. >>> To daughters, Elizabeth Marshall, Frances Rowlett, Mary Robertson, >>> Martha >>> Ward (Wood) and Ann Osborn, each, 10 shillings. >>> To grandson, Francis Poythress, a negro, etc. when 21. >>> To grandson, Isham Epes. >>> To granddaughter, Obediance Worsham, a gold ring. >>> To son, Daniel's daughters' Phoebe, Martha and Elizabeth, a negro man >>> and >>> various items to them and their mother, Judith (widow of Daniel). >>> Rest to sons, John and William, and they to be executors. The >> witnesses >>> were >>> Joseph Royall, James Thompson and Henry Royall. >>> >>> John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of >>> John >>> Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, >> in >>> >>> Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a >> witness >>> in >>> many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an >> appraiser >>> of >>> many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He >>> left a >>> Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in >> Chesterfield >>> >>> County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's >> Will: >>> The >>> Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, >>> dated >>> August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, >> Margaret, >>> wife >>> of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my > mulatto >>> woman >>> Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs >>> forever. I >>> give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her >> heirs >>> for >>> ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her >>> possession. >>> I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one > mulatto >>> man, >>> named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said > grandson >>> by >>> the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. >> I >>> also >>> give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a >>> gift of >>> a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his >>> lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two >>> thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of >>> the >>> said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said >>> Wynne. I >>> give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. >>> Mary >>> Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give > my >>> grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, > ten >>> shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two >> steers. >>> I >>> give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis >>> Wynne, >>> a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give >> my >>> Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named >>> James, >>> he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be >>> held >>> by my said Godson and his heirs forever. >>> I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my > granddaughters >>> by my >>> executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the >>> rest of >>> my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said > son, >>> together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will >> and >>> >>> testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed >> my >>> seal >>> the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were >>> Thomas >>> Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, >>> 1719 on >>> the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) >>> Jones >>> Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas >>> Cocke >>> (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. >>> >>> Daughter, Margaret Wynne Goodrich >>> On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of >>> Westover >>> parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, > all >>> my >>> tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by >> John >>> >>> Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line >> of >>> >>> Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were >>> Edward >>> Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. >>> Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne > (1694-1729), >>> daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married > to >>> Ann >>> Harrison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harrison. Peter Wynne (c. >>> 1690-c. >>> 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John >>> Anderson. >>> On July 12, 1715, Francis Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince >>> George >>> County, to Peter Grammar, of the same parish and county, 100 acres in >>> the >>> same parish and county, on Holly Bushes Branch on the line of Richard >>> Pace, >>> and said Poythress...The witnesses were Edward Goodrich, William >> Hamlin. >>> >>> William Hamlin was the grandson of Stephen Hamlin and grandson of >>> Richard >>> Taylor and Sarah Barker. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was the husband >> of >>> Margaret Wynne (1696-1723), daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. >>> On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of > Prince >>> George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 >>> acres, in >>> Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry >>> County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses >> the >>> same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward >> Goodrich's >>> plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the >>> said >>> Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from > thence >>> west >>> nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak > in >>> the >>> head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to >> the >>> run >>> between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the >> plantation >>> >>> whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the >>> path at >>> the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the > said >>> Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and >>> running >>> east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty >>> chains to >>> the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. > Charles >>> Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one > hundred >>> and >>> sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The >>> witnesses, Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. >>> On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Hardyman, John >> Poythress >>> and >>> Edward Goodrich made Oaths as Sheriffs. John Hardyman (1686-1738), > son >>> of >>> John Hardyman and Mary Epes, was married to Henrietta Maria Taylor, >>> daughter >>> of John Taylor. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret >>> Wynne >>> (1694-1729), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. >>> On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Poythress and Edward >>> Goodrich entered bond with John Hardyman for his performance as >> Sheriff. >>> >>> In Prince George County, the Will of Edward Goodrich, dated October > 7, >>> 1720. >>> I will that my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and > discharged. >>> I give my loving wife, one third part of this my plantation and one >>> third >>> part of the land thereto belonging, during her natural life, I mean >> the >>> plantation I now live upon, together with four negroes whose names > are >>> Mingo, Mary, Sarah, and Nanny, as also her choice of one featherbed >> and >>> furniture, three cows and calves, and one riding horse. >>> I give my daughter, Mary, three negroes, Betty, Patty and Beck, and >>> their >>> increase, to her and her heirs forever, two cows and calves, one >>> featherbed. >>> I give my daughter, Elizabeth, three negroes, Aggie, Tom and Peter, >> one >>> featherbed, and two cows and calves, to her and her heirs for ever. >>> I give my son, Benjamin, three negroes, Andrew, Little Mary and > Little >>> Andrew, with the plantation I now live upon, and the whole tract of >> land >>> >>> thereto adjoining, three cows and calves, one featherbed and > furniture >>> to >>> him and his heirs for ever. >>> I give my son, Edward, all my tract of land and plantation called the >>> High >>> Hills, in Surry County, containing 500 acres or thereabouts to him, >> and >>> three negroes, Will, Jack and Peter, the son of Sarah, to him and his >>> heirs >>> forever, with three cows and calves, and one featherbed. >>> My will and desire is that plantation I bought of Cargill lying in >>> Prince >>> George County, and all my land upon the Three Creeks, purchased of >>> Richard >>> Acock and George Hunt, be disposed of by my executor and executrix >>> hereafter >>> named for and toward the payment of all my just debts, and the > residue >>> if >>> any to be equally divided amongst my legatees above mentioned. >>> I give my Father and each of my sisters, ten shillings apiece to buy >>> each of >>> them a ring, and to my brother, ten shillings. >>> Lastly, I appoint my dear and loving wife and Captain Henry Harrison >> my >>> executors of this my last Will and testament, hereby disannulling and >>> making >>> void all former Wills and testaments. In witness whereof I have >> hereunto >>> >>> affixed my seal and set my hand, October 7, 1720. Edward Goodrich. > The >>> witnesses were Ephraim Vernon, Gilbert Hay and Arthur Biggins. At a >>> court >>> held at Merchant's Hope for Prince George County, on the second >> Tuesday, >>> >>> January 10, 1721. The above written last Will and testament of Edward >>> Goodrich, deceased, was presented into court by Margaret Goodrich an >>> executrix named in the said Will, who made oath thereto, and it being >>> proved >>> by the oaths of Gilbert Hay, Arthur Biggins, and Ephraim Vernon >>> witnesses >>> thereto, is by order of the court truly recorded. And on the motion > of >>> the >>> said Margaret Goodrich and her giving Security according to law, >>> Certificate >>> was granted her for obtaining a probate in due form. >>> >>> On January 10, 1721, in Prince George County, John Poythress, Edmund >>> Irby, >>> Gilbert Hay and William Harrison were chosen, sworn, etc. to appraise >>> the >>> estate of Edward Goodrich; Margaret Goodrich, the executrix, was to >>> return >>> the Inventory. Edmund Irby was the husband of Anne Bland, daughter of >>> Richard Bland and Elizabeth Randolph. Margaret Wynne Goodrich >>> (1694-1729) >>> was the daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. >>> >>> Son, Robert Wynne >>> In Surry County, the Will of Thomas Dinkins, dated October 30, 1717, >>> probated May 21, 1718. >>> A legacy to his sons, Thomas, James and Charles, one shilling each. >>> To his daughters, Mary Vandinan, Ann Sesshings and Margaret Perry, > one >>> shilling each. >>> To his wife, Margaret, the plantation he lived on during her life, > and >>> then >>> to his son, Thomas Denkins, Jr. >>> To his son, Sanders Dinkins, one half of his land, the lower half. >>> To his wife, Margaret, the rest of his estate. The witnesses were >> David >>> Poythress, Jos. Fowler and Robert Wynne. Elizabeth Dinkins, was named >>> administratrix of the estate of Thomas Denkins, her husband. >>> >>> Professional Life >>> On September 15, 1682, at a court at Westover, in Charles City > County, >>> Captain Peter Perry and Mr. Richard Bland were to administer oath to >>> Mrs. >>> Rebecca Poythress, the relict and administratrix, with the Will >> annexed >>> of >>> Francis Poythress, late deceased, to make inventory. >>> On December 3, 1688, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >>> testimony was elicited in the matter of the estate of Anne Young. >> Henry >>> Reed >>> exhibited his bill in chancery against Charles Bartholomew and >> Rebecca, >>> his >>> wife, executrix of Major Francis Poythress. The plaintiff showed that >>> one, >>> Ann Young, sister of the orator, dying intestate, in this county, >> before >>> >>> commission of administration was sent forth, Major Francis Poythress >>> inventoried her estate and had it appraised at 5,664 pounds tobacco, >> and >>> was >>> thereof possessed. Thereafter, administration was granted to said >>> Poythress >>> and Peter Read, the orator's father. That the moiety that belongs to >> one >>> of >>> the orphans of Ann was in the custody of Peter Read. That Peter Read >> had >>> of >>> said moiety only a mare and a cow, to value of 950 pounds tobacco. >> There >>> >>> remained in custody of Poythress 1,882 pounds tobacco, but Poythress >>> shortly >>> afterward went to England and died, in the nonage of your orator, who >>> begs >>> recovery of 1,882 pounds tobacco, and prays that Charles Bartholomew >> and >>> >>> Rebecca, his wife, be subpoenaed to answer. Francis Poythress had > gone >>> to >>> England to purchase certain items and goods which were consigned to >> the >>> ship >>> owned by Emberly. The consigned merchandise was mixed in with those > of >>> the >>> Wynne's. On January 8, 1689, at a court at the house of Major Francis >>> Poythress, deceased, present were Captain Lowry, Mr. Bra?, Captain >>> Batte, >>> Mr. Bolling. Administration with the Will annexed was granted to >>> Rebecca, >>> the widow of Major Francis Poythress, deceased, have quit claim in >> what >>> goods are now brought in Captain Emberly's things belonging to Thomas >>> and >>> Joshua Wynne and it was consented that they shall jointly possess the >>> same. >>> Peter Perry. >>> On March 12, 1702 the Governor and Council of Virginia made an > address >>> of >>> loyalty to the King of England. A similar loyal address was received >>> from >>> Charles City County. The Grand Jury was composed of John Cocke, >> Anthony >>> Wyatt, Robert New, Thomas Jackson, George Pasmoore, James Harrison, >>> Randall >>> Madax, Roger Best, David Gudgam, John Wickett, John Daniel, Thomas >>> Daniell, >>> James Gabeker, Thomas Woodham, Robert Harwood, John Hunt, Thomas >>> Anderson, >>> James Gunn, Daniel Higdon, and John Baxter. The Justices were Richard >>> Bland, >>> Charles Goodrich, Daniel Lewellin, Robert Bolling, Littlebury Epes, >>> George >>> Blighton, John Hardiman, Joshua Wynne and Richard Bradford. The >> Sheriff >>> was >>> Micajah Lowe. The Militia Officers were Thomas Simmons, Adam Tapley, >>> Peter >>> Poythress, Anthony Wyatt, John Epes, Francis Epes, John Limbreij, >> Joshua >>> >>> Wynne, Micajah Lowe, John Hamlin, John Epes, John Reeker, Jr., Thomas >>> Harrison, John Poythress, John Poythress, Richard Hamlin, John > Baxton, >>> William Byrd, Edward Hill, Charles Goodrich, Littlebury Epes, George >>> Blighton, Richard Bradford, John Taylor, Peter Jones, Richard Reeker, >>> and >>> James Thweatt. >>> In 1702, Captain Thomas Wynne and his brother, Joshua Wynne, were >>> appointed >>> interpreters to accompany the Nottaway and Meherrin commissioners on >>> their >>> trip north to make peace with the Seneca Indians. >>> Major Joshua Wynne lived among the Indians in the Virginia Colony. In >>> 1703, >>> the Nottoway, Nansemonds, and Meherrin tribes requested that Joshua >>> Wynne >>> and his brother, Thomas Wynne, be appointed Indian Interpreters for >> the >>> tribe. When a Chief of these tribes was taken prisoner by the > Senecas, >>> the >>> Wynne brothers were begged to accompany the Indians on this long and >>> dangerous journey, as without them "nothing could be accomplished." >> This >>> >>> journey was undertaken and their chief was retrieved, temporarily >>> averting a >>> tribal war. >>> Governor Spotswood appointed Captain John Poythress, Sr., to serve >> with >>> Colonel John Hardyman, Major Joshua Wynne and Captain Francis Mallory >> as >>> >>> members of the Commission to investigate the Virginia-North Carolina >>> line on >>> October 21, 1707. They were to examine under oath "such ancient >>> inhabitants >>> of Prince George, Surry, Isle of Wight and Nansemond counties and >>> discover >>> the truth as to the said bounds between the said colonies. Also they >>> were to >>> ask the "ancient and intelligent Indians of the Nottoway, Meherrins >> and >>> Nansemond nations," what they knew about the area. Among the old >>> inhabitants >>> of Prince George County that were deposed were Robert Bolling, >>> Gentleman, >>> aged 61, who "had known the Nottoway river for 37 years or more." >> Major >>> Wynne's quarter was on the sight of the old Nottoway Indian town. >> Joshua >>> >>> Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne (1622-1678) and Mary >>> Frances >>> Poythress Wynne, and therefore an uncle to John Poythress(3) (c. >> 1661-c. >>> >>> 1730s). John Poythress(3) >>> was a cousin to the Hardymans, and John Poythress' wife, Mary Batte >>> (1664-1760), was a granddaughter of Martha Mallory. >>> Prince George County interview of James Thweat, aged 64 years or >>> thereabouts, sworn said that he had known the River now called the >>> Nottoway >>> River for the space of about 48 years or more and then it was called >> by >>> the >>> name of the Nottoway River and by no other name that the deponent >> knows >>> or >>> has heard. That when this deponent was first acquainted in those >> parts, >>> the >>> chief town of the Nottoway Indians was on the south side of the River >>> where >>> Major Wynne's Quarter now is, about three miles above the mouth of >>> Monksneck >>> Creek, and some few of them lived at Rowonte, which is about 4 miles >> up >>> Monksneck creek; and two or three families of them at Tonnatora, > which >>> is on >>> the north side of the River. And that they lived at some of these >>> places, >>> and at Cottashowrock, and there abouts, until about 25 or 26 years >> ago, >>> and >>> then they removed and settled their great town upon Atyamonsock Swamp >> at >>> the >>> place now called Old Town. That about 48 years ago the Meherrin >> Indians >>> lived upon the Meherrin River at Cowochahawkon and some of them at >>> Unote, >>> and about 24 years ago they lived some of them at Unote and some at >>> Taurara, >>> but how long they lived there after that time, he cannot particularly >>> remember. And further this deponent said not. James Thweatt, November >>> 12, >>> 1707, sworn before us B. Harrison, Jr., and John Hardyman. >>> James Thweatt (1643-) "of Bristol Parish" was an officer in the >> Virginia >>> >>> militia when he signed the loyalty oath in March, 1701/2. In 1704, >>> Thweatt >>> owned 750 acres, some on the south side of the Appomattox River which >>> was in >>> Bristol parish and some on the south side of the James River which > was >>> in >>> Jordan's parish. The elder James Thweatt was 64 years old in 1707 > when >>> he >>> swore then, that he had known the Nottoway river for about 48 years >> when >>> >>> questioned along with Robert Bolling about the Virginia-North > Carolina >>> dividing line. The younger James Thweatt >>> married Judith Soane on November 24, 1701, but before that he had > been >>> married to her sister, Elizabeth. In their father's Will of 1714, >>> William >>> Soane of Henrico county mentioned "my daughter Elizabeth, late wife > of >>> James >>> Thweatt, being dead...and my daughter, Judith Thweatt." This younger >>> James >>> Thweatt was attending the Prince George County court as a Justice on >>> June >>> 14, 1715. And on June 10, 1718, "James Thweatt having produced a >>> commission >>> from the Honorable Lieutenant Governor to be sheriff of this county, >> he >>> accordingly took the usual oaths, etc." His bond was for £1,000 >>> sterling. >>> Thomas Simmonds was sworn in as under sheriff at the same time, > taking >>> the >>> same oath. By 1719, sheriff James Thweatt had a son James, Jr., who >> was >>> of >>> age. They witnessed many deeds and wills together from then until >> 1726. >>> >>> Property: Land >>> On February 2, 1693, in Charles City County, a Power of Attorney from >>> Rebecca Poythress to Charles Bartholomew to convey the following > land. >>> On >>> February 3, 1693, in Charles City County, (first part missing)...a >> deed >>> from >>> Rebecca Poythress to Joshua Wynne. The witnesses were Charles >>> Bartholomew, >>> William Epes and Elizabeth Smith. William Epes (1661-1710) was the > son >>> of >>> Francis Epes and Elizabeth Littlebury. >>> On June 28, 1707, Joshua Wynne, Gentleman, of Prince George County, >> and >>> Mary, his wife, sold 150 acres, in Surry County, to Benjamin > Harrison, >>> Esquire, of Charles City County, one certain plantation on the north >>> side of >>> the Nottaway River. The witnesses were Francis Mallory, Francis >>> Poythress >>> and Thomas Wynne. Benjamin Harrison III (1673-1710) was the husband > of >>> Elizabeth Burwell. >>> Major Joshua Wynne and his wife, Mary, deeded a tract of land in > Surry >>> in >>> 1708. >>> >>> As Witness >>> On June 4, 1694, at Westover court, the Attorney General, William >>> Randolph, >>> exhibited information against Charles Bartholomew for making an >> unlawful >>> >>> marriage. Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew was to be subpoenaed to the >>> court to >>> provide information. The 12th Act of Assembly stated that none shall >>> marry >>> within certain degrees of consanguinity, especially that none shall >>> marry >>> his wife's sister. On July 3, 1694, John Jane swore that he knew >>> Frances, >>> the first wife of Charles Bartholomew and that he knows Rebecca, the >>> relict >>> of Francis Poythress, and that he married one of the sisters of >> Rebecca >>> and >>> that he had been told and also believed that Rebecca and Frances were >>> sisters and that they were daughters of one mother but of diverse >>> fathers. >>> On August 3, 1694, William Randolph, the Attorney General, repeated >> the >>> charges against Charles and Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew. Charles > and >>> Rebecca were married in Westover parish, February 2, 1693, by George >>> Robinson, clerk, of Bristol parish, in Henrico County, and presently >>> live >>> together. Charles pleaded not guilty and a jury was impaneled. > Charles >>> quoted two statutes regarding marriage and said that his marriage was >>> cognizable only by ecclesiastical jurisdiction. The court overruled >> his >>> plea. He said that he had not violated the law. George Robinson swore >> in >>> >>> court that he married the couple on the date stated. William Epes >> stated >>> >>> that he saw the couple married on the date stated. John Jane swore >> that >>> Frances and Rebecca were sisters and daughters of the same mother but >> of >>> >>> diverse fathers. John Bishop swore the same. Joshua Wynne swore that >> he >>> knew >>> both women from childhood and that they were always taken to be >> sisters >>> and >>> daughters of one mother. Thomas Blighton swore that he had frequented >>> John >>> Coggin's house in Coggin's wife's lifetime and that he had often > heard >>> Mrs. >>> Coggin call Rebecca and Frances daughters and he had heard the >> daughters >>> >>> call themselves step-sisters, and therefore always reasoned that the >> two >>> >>> sisters were half-sisters. William Harrison, the foreman of the jury, >>> brought in a verdict of not guilty. The Attorney General appealed to >> the >>> >>> fourth of the next General court and had the Sheriff take Bartholomew >> to >>> >>> give sureties that he and Rebecca would live apart until the suit was >>> settled. The Attorney General, William Randolph (1650-1711), of > Turkey >>> Island, was married to Mary Isham. Their daughter, Elizabeth Randolph >>> (1680-1719/20), married Richard Bland (1665-1720). The witness, John >>> Jane >>> (-bef. 4/14/1710), married Elizabeth Tye (c. 1650-aft. 4/14/1710), >>> half-sister to Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress Bartholomew. Charles >>> Bartholomew was married to Francis Tye (c. 1654-c. 1692) until her >>> death. He >>> subsequently married her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress. The >>> witness, >>> John Bishop, was the brother of Elizabeth Bishop Peebles and uncle of >>> Christian Peebles Poythress, the wife of John Poythress, Francis >>> Poythress' >>> brother. The witness, Joshua Wynne, was Francis Poythress' >> half-brother. >>> >>> According to his sworn statement, he and Rebecca Coggin were of >>> approximately the same age. >>> On January 12, 1705, at Westover, in Charles City County, the last >> Will >>> and >>> testament of the Honorable Colonel William Byrd, one of her Majesty's >>> honorable council and auditor of Virginia, lately deceased. The Will >> was >>> >>> examined by Francis Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and >>> Governor General of Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel >>> Henry >>> Duke, one of her Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain >>> Littlebury >>> Eppes, of Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, >>> Gentlemen; and Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County, who > said >>> the >>> original Will appears to be written by Colonel Byrd's own hand > without >>> any >>> blot or interlineation and sealed with his own seal. On January 12, >>> 1705, at >>> Westover, in Charles City County, the addition or codicil endorsed on >>> the >>> back of the original Will of the deceased Colonel William Byrd, one > of >>> her >>> Majesty's honorable council and auditor of Virginia was examined by >>> Francis >>> Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of >>> Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel Henry Duke, one of >> her >>> >>> Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain Littlebury Eppes, of >>> Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, > Gentlemen; >>> and >>> Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County. Henry Duke (-1718) was >>> married to Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of John Taylor and Henrietta >> Maria >>> >>> Hill. Littlebury Epes (1664-1743) was the son of Francis Epes and >>> Elizabeth >>> Littlebury. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was married to Mary Jones >>> (1658-1718), >>> daughter of Peter Jones and Margaret Cruse. >>> On May 1, 1707, James Salmon, of Surry County, planter, deeded to >>> William >>> Rains, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 176 acres of > land, >>> at >>> Joans Hole and the mouth of Ready Branch that runs between Rain's >>> plantation >>> and Captain Mallory's plantation. The witnesses were Joshua Wynne, >> John >>> Hamlin and James Binford. On the back of this deed there was an >>> endorsement >>> making over to son, Richard Rains, one piece of farm land within > deed, >>> joining upon the upper side of the Great Branch, I do make over to my >>> son, >>> Thomas Rains. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne >>> (1622-1678) and Mary Frances Poythress Wynne. William Raines >> (1666-1722) >>> >>> married Elizabeth Shands. >>> >>> Family Estates >>> In Prince George County, the Will of John Poythress, Sr., of Prince >>> George >>> County, proved December 11, 1712. >>> I give my son, Francis Poythress, all of that land and plantation I >> now >>> live >>> on, to him and his heirs forever. >>> I give my son, David Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Tunnatorah, to >> him >>> and >>> his heirs forever. >>> I give my son, Joshua Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Monkasoneck, >> and >>> to >>> his heirs forever. >>> I give my son, Robert Poythress, 300 acres of land, at the Indian >> Swamp, >>> to >>> him and his heirs forever. >>> I give my son Robert Poythress, 50 acres of land, on the lower side > of >>> the >>> Indian Swamp, to him for his own proper use and behoof not to make >> sale >>> of >>> the said fifty acres of land. >>> I give my son, Francis Poythress, two negroes, Coffer and Sis. >>> I give my son, David Poythress, two negroes, Jack and young Mary. >>> I give my son, Joshua Poythress, two negroes, Peter and Beck. >>> I give my son, Robert Poythress, two negroes, Tom and young Sarah. >>> I give my son, William Poythress, three negroes, Frank Cook and Amy >> and >>> Frank Cook at nattuah. >>> I give my son, John Poythress, two negroes, Bess and Nanny, and their >>> increase. >>> I give my son, Peter Poythress, two negroes, Ben and Nanny, their >>> increase. >>> I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, three negroes, Catto, > Usse >>> and >>> Sarah, to my loving wife, for her proper use and to be at her own >>> disposing. >>> I give my daughter, Elizabeth Poythress, two negroes, Pegg, and her >> son, >>> >>> Tom. >>> I give my daughter, Christian Poythress, two negroes, Moll and John >>> Cook. >>> I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my servant, John Field, >>> during >>> his time, and at his freedom, to have besides his corn and clothes, a >>> cow >>> and calf and a new gun. >>> I give my daughter, Mary Woodlief, £40 Sterling. >>> I give all my moveable estate to be equally divided between my wife >> and >>> children. My son, John Poythress, and son, Peter Poythress, giving an >>> account of what they have in hand. >>> I give my grandson, Francis Poythress, son of Francis Poythress, the >>> negro >>> child, Shu, goes with all. >>> I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my two negro wenches, Shu >>> and >>> Jude, as her own proper estate to be >>> at her own disposing. >>> I appoint my loving wife and my son, John Poythress, to be executors >> of >>> this >>> my last will and testament. >>> I appoint my two brothers, Thomas and Joshua Wynne, and William >>> Stainback to >>> be the dividers of my estate. >>> Signed by John Poythress, in the presence of John Winningham, Peter >>> Leeth, >>> Thomas Leeth and William Stainback. >>> At a court held for Prince George County, December, 11, 1712. The >>> written >>> last Will and testament of Mr. John >>> Poythress, deceased, was proved in open court by the oaths of John >>> Winningham, Peter Leigth and William Stainback, the witnesses thereto >>> and >>> the probation thereof granted John Poythress, executor, and Christian >>> Poythress, his relict and executor, named therein and at their motion >>> the >>> same is admitted to record. >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >>> Poythress Genealogy Research Web >>> www.poythress.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >>> The Poythress Genealogy List is hosted by RootsWeb. 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Mike, you are very kind AND polite!! I have learned a great deal about the Poythress family through your diligent efforts and, again, you are so generous with your time and efforts. Thank you. I hope I didn't sound too "short" in my response re Joshua Wynne but it really upsets me when I see things going into print that are just speculation simply because, there are "tons" of people out there who take what we write for the gospel truth. You and I are kindred souls sharing a love for family history. I will get back with you later re Joshua AND Thomas. Do you ever check the Wynne website? Merry Christmas! Deloris Wynne-Riley -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:51 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to read your research setting the record straight on the Wynne family. My desire has been to understand the family organization of the Poythress family. Without the benefit of your 50 years of research on the Wynne family, I have used R. Bolling Batte regarding the Wynne family ancestral chart. He has been quite accurate on most of the ancestral chart of the Poythress family. I never considered him either a novice or an internet genealogist. I look forward to seeing your information in print in the near future. I will return to my primary goal of presenting the documentation of the individual Poythress family members as I have not invested anywhere near 50 years of research into the Wynne family. It is befitting that you present the Wynne family that others may avail themselves of the rectified or corrected information.........Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:12 PM Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation > Michael, I guess the bottom line is that Joshua Wynne was married twice. > There is a record of a pre nuptial agreement. His son, Peter Wynne, did > not marry Frances Anderson--this has been agreed upon by several serious > Wynne researchers, etc., etc. I also see some conflicting information > re Joshua's life,including his children in your documentation but I'll > have to wait until after the Christmas Holidays to address it. I am > curious as to where you got all of the extensive information you have on > Joshua Wynne. Some of it is brand new to me and I have been researching > his family for close to 50 years. My information was not obtained > through the computer. The computer is a wonderful way to make contact > with fellow researchers but so much is being printed and novice > researchers are copying it for the truth. How will it ever be rectified > and/or corrected? I really do appreciate your sharing your Poythress > information as I have never seriously researched that family other than > a determined effort to find out when Francis Poythress, husband of Mary, > actually died and am I correct in assuming it was after 1651, based on > the information that you have? I have not yet addressed your data on > Thomas Wynne who is actually my direct line. Deloris Wynne-Riley > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:58 PM > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd > generation > > Deloris, > > I am not sure what you are saying here. Would you make it absolutely > clear > to me? I would appreciate it......Thank you, Mike > > SO you see, Michael, it's never too late to come up with proper > documentation. Deloris > > > From R. Bolling Batte: > 7. Joshua Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George > County, > Virginia, and died 1715. He married Mary Jones, daughter of Peter Jones > and > Margaret Cruse. She was born BEF 1689. > Children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones are: > + 24 i. Peter Wynne died ABT 1738 in Prince George County, VA. > + 25 ii. Mary Wynne died BEF 1729. > 26 iii. Joshua Wynne. He married Mary ______. > 27 iv. Robert Wynne. He married Frances ______. > 28 v. Frances Wynne. > 29 vi. William Wynne was born 1705. > + 30 vii. Margaret Wynne died 1729 in Prince George County, Virginia. > > 24. Peter Wynne (Joshua Wynne2, Mary ______1) died ABT 1738 in Prince > George > County, VA. He married Frances Anderson. She died 1725. > Child of Peter Wynne and Frances Anderson is: > 81 i. Peter Wynne. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> > To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 2:11 PM > Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd > generation > > >> From James R. Marie, April 11, 2002: "The only Major Joshua Wynne > with >> which I am familiar at this period is the son of Colonel Robert > Wynne, >> and he is the Major Joshua Wynne whom Cameron Allen and I discuss in > our >> articles in THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST. Cameron Allen's article was >> written over forty years ago, but many of the errors which he > corrected >> then, are still being repeated, often over the internet. . . The >> prenuptial agreement between Major Wynne and Frances Cocke only came > to >> light in the last fifteen years when an order book that had been lost >> during the Civil War reappeared. Please also look again at Margaret >> Cocke's 1718 will. She never refers to 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' as her >> daughter, although she identifies a blood relationship to many of her >> other beneficiaries. It seems explicitly clear from the will that >> 'Mrs. Mary Randolph' was not the daughter of Margaret Cocke, and I > know >> of no other evidence to suggest that she might have been. I think a >> fair and judicious reading of the will leads to the inescapable >> conclusion that the daughter of Mrs. Cocke who was the mother of Mrs. >> Cocke's Wynne grandchildren had died before her mother.. . You all may >> be interested in a short article entitled "Cameron Allen Validated: >> Frances (Anderson) (Herbert) (Cocke) Wynne of Prince George County, >> Virginia', published in the scholarly journal THE AMERICAN > GENEALOGIST, >> v. 75, no. 3, p. 178, July 2000, conclusively demonstrating (based on >> the pre-nuptial agreement referred to by Ms. Wynne-Riley) that Major >> Joshua Wynne's widow was Frances Anderson who had previously married >> Herbert and Thomas Cocke, and that she was not the Frances (last name >> unknown) who married Peter Wynne." >> SO you see, Michael, it's never too late to come up with proper >> documentation. Deloris >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] >> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:34 AM >> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd >> generation >> >> Joshua's children were involved extensively with their Poythress >> cousins. >> Peter Wynne is named with his cousins in many records. >> >> The Second Generation: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and > Interpreter >> R. Bolling Batte on Joshua Wynne >> [7. Joshua Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George >> County, Virginia, and died 1715. He married Mary Jones, daughter of >> Peter >> Jones and Margaret Cruse. She was born BEF 1689. >> Children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones are: >> + 24 i. Peter Wynne died ABT 1738 in Prince George County, VA. >> + 25 ii. Mary Wynne died BEF 1729. >> 26 iii. Joshua Wynne. He married Mary ______. >> 27 iv. Robert Wynne. He married Frances ______. >> 28 v. Frances Wynne. >> 29 vi. William Wynne was born 1705. >> + 30 vii. Margaret Wynne died 1729 in Prince George County, Virginia.] >> >> Family >> Joshua Wynne was born March 20, 1661, in Jordan's parish, in Charles >> City >> County, the son of Robert Wynne and Mrs. Mary (Sloman?) Poythress. >> Robert >> Wynne was Speaker of the House of Burgesses and served longer than any >> man >> in Virginia's history, from March 13, 1661 to 1675. Robert died on >> October >> 8, 1675. His will, dated July 1, 1675, and proved August 15, 1678, at >> Jordan's parish or Charles City, present Prince George County, showed > an >> >> estate in Canterbury, England, of two houses and a farm, in addition > to >> his >> 600 acre Virginia estate south of the James River. Joshua married Mary >> Jones >> about 1685, the daughter of Maj. Peter Jones, the Commander of the > fort >> built at the falls near the present day city of Petersburg, Virginia, >> and >> Margaret Cruse. Margaret Cruse was the step-daughter of Major General >> Abraham Wood, the commander of Ft. Henry and leader of first English >> expedition into the Mississippi valley. General Wood was the official >> that >> negotiated the British fur trade with the Cherokee nation. Wood also >> testified against Nathaniel Bacon, the leader of "Bacon's rebellion," >> who >> led a rebel army that massacred friendly Indians in colonial Virginia. >> The children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones were (1) Peter Wynne (c. >> 1690-1738), who married Frances Anderson, the daughter of John > Anderson; >> (2) >> Mary Wynne (c. 1692-1725), who married John Worsham, the son of John >> Worsham >> and Phoebe Burton; (3) Margaret Wynne (c. 1694-1729), who married > Edward >> >> Goodrich, the son of Charles Goodrich; (4) Joshua Wynne, who married >> Mary; >> (5) Robert Wynne, who married Frances; (6) Frances Wynne; and, (7) >> William >> Wynne (1705-1778), who married Frances. Joshua died March 29, 1715. >> On March 29, 1715, Major Joshua Wynne was shot and killed by Saponey >> Indians >> because one of Joshua's servants had killed one of the Indian's > 'great' >> men. >> Upon trial of the Indian, they pleaded that the Wynne's were the >> aggressors >> and that they never rest without revenge. The Indians said that they > and >> the >> Wynnes' were then equal, each having lost a great man. To avoid more >> bloodshed the Indian was pardoned." [The Saponey or Saponi were of the >> Siouan linguistic stock, related to the nearby Tutelo tribe. They were >> unrelated to the Iroquoian speaking tribes Nottoway, Meherrin and the >> Algonquian speaking Powhatan Confederacy tribes (Pamunkey, Nansemond) >> that >> the Wynne brothers enjoyed friendly relations with.]. >> >> Son, Peter Wynne >> On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of >> Westover >> parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all >> my >> tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by > John >> >> Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line > of >> >> Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were >> Edward >> Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. >> Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), >> daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to >> Ann >> Harnison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harnison. Peter Wynne (c. >> 1690-c. >> 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John >> Anderson. >> >> John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of >> John >> Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, > in >> >> Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a > witness >> in >> many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an > appraiser >> of >> many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He >> left a >> Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in > Chesterfield >> >> County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's > Will: >> The >> Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, >> dated >> August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, > Margaret, >> wife >> of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto >> woman >> Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs >> forever. I >> give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her > heirs >> for >> ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her >> possession. >> I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto >> man, >> named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson >> by >> the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. > I >> also >> give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a >> gift of >> a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his >> lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two >> thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of >> the >> said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said >> Wynne. I >> give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. >> Mary >> Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my >> grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten >> shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two > steers. >> I >> give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis >> Wynne, >> a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give > my >> Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named >> James, >> he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be >> held >> by my said Godson and his heirs forever. >> I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters >> by my >> executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the >> rest of >> my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, >> together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will > and >> >> testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed > my >> seal >> the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were >> Thomas >> Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, >> 1719 on >> the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) >> Jones >> Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas >> Cocke >> (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. >> >> On May 9, 1717, Stith Bolling, of Southwark parish, in Surry County, > to >> Robert Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 500 >> acres, on >> Southwardly Run formerly belonging to Captain Henry Batte, deceased, > in >> Westover parish, in Prince George County. The witnesses were Peter >> Wynne, >> Richard Raines and Peter Poythress. >> >> In 1718, in Prince George County, Ann Hamlin, the relict of Richard >> Hamlin, >> deceased, appeared in court and relinquished her right of > administration >> to >> John Hamlin, who appeared and granted, indemnified Sampson Meredith, > one >> of >> the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and was > granted >> >> administration to John Hamlin, who appeared and indemnified Sampson >> Meredith >> one of the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and > was >> granted administration of the estate. Francis Poythress and Peter > Wynne >> his >> security. >> On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Frances Poythress, the >> Elder, >> of Westover parish, in Prince George County, sold to Richard Pace, of >> the >> same, the land whereon Richard Pace lived, the plantation whereon > Joseph >> >> Carter, Edward Crossland, Thomas Kirkland, and Michael Rosser, Sr., >> lived, >> being about 400 acres bounded on the lands of the said Francis > Poythress >> >> according to several lines of marked trees lately made between the > said >> Francis and the said Richard." The witnesses were Peter Wynne, John >> Bonner >> and Thomas Poythress. >> On November 11, 1718, Frances Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince >> George County, sold to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry County, to Thomas >> Goodwynn >> (not mentioning any amount of money), 100 acres, in Westover parish, > in >> Prince George County, bounded by the lands of Peter Grammar and the >> lands >> lately purchased of Richard Pace by the said Francis Poythress. The >> witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. On the >> back of >> the deed was an endorsement in the following -----. Viz: That livery > and >> >> seisin of the land and premises within mentioned was by the therein >> named >> Francis Poythress delivered in due form of law unto the therein named >> Thomas >> Goodwynn with quiet and peaceable possession and seisure of the same > on >> the >> day and year within mentioned. >> On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince >> George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 >> acres, in >> Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry >> County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses > the >> same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward > Goodrich's >> plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the >> said >> Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence >> west >> nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in >> the >> head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to > the >> run >> between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the > plantation >> >> whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the >> path at >> the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said >> Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and >> running >> east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty >> chains to >> the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles >> Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred >> and >> sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The >> witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. >> On December 9, 1718, in the Prince George County court, Francis >> Poythress, >> the Elder's deed of land to Richard Pace was proved by Peter Wynne, > John >> >> Bonner and Thomas Poythress, witnesses. >> On December 9, 1718, Frances Poythress, the Elder's deed of title >> languishes. >> On December 9, 1718, Francis Poythress, the Elder's deed of land to >> Thomas >> Goodwyn was proved by Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress, >> witnesses. >> >> Daughter, Mary Wynne Worsham >> On June 30, 1709, in Henrico County, John Elam, of Henrico County, to >> John >> Worsham, Jr., and John Royall, Jr., land called "Flinton's," 160 > acres, >> on >> the south side of Flinton's Swamp, next to Bartholomew Stovall, Edward >> Stratton, Arthur Mosely, William Clarke, Edward Standly. The witnesses >> were >> Will Kennon, Thomas Eldridge, Thomas Randolph. Deed of livery was >> witnessed >> by Francis Poythress and John Knibb. Edward Stratton was married to > Anne >> >> Batte (c. 1685-?), daughter of Henry Batte and Mary Lound. Thomas >> Eldridge >> was married to Judith Kennon (1692-1759), daughter of Richard Kennon > and >> >> Elizabeth Worsham. William Kennon (1688-1751) was married to Ann Epes, >> daughter of Francis Epes and Anne Isham. Thomas Randolph (1683-1729) > was >> >> married to Judith Fleming (1689-bef. 1743), daughter of Charles > Fleming >> and >> Susanna Tarleton. John Worsham (1679-1744) was married to Mary Wynne > (c. >> >> 1692-1725), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. >> >> In Henrico County, the Will of John Worsham, dated June 9, 1729, > proved >> October 1, 1729. >> To son John, plantation I live on, except a small parcel on head of my >> son, >> William Worsham's plantation, he bought of John Ealam. >> To son, William, all the rest of said plantation. >> If above sons have no heirs, then all to Daniel Worsham's eldest >> daughter, >> my granddaughter. >> To my son, Daniel's widow, Judith, to live on my plantation at > Coldwater >> >> Run. (Daniel was eldest son). >> To son, John, silver tobacco box, seal gold ring, etc. >> To son, William, items. >> To daughters, Elizabeth Marshall, Frances Rowlett, Mary Robertson, >> Martha >> Ward (Wood) and Ann Osborn, each, 10 shillings. >> To grandson, Francis Poythress, a negro, etc. when 21. >> To grandson, Isham Epes. >> To granddaughter, Obediance Worsham, a gold ring. >> To son, Daniel's daughters' Phoebe, Martha and Elizabeth, a negro man >> and >> various items to them and their mother, Judith (widow of Daniel). >> Rest to sons, John and William, and they to be executors. The > witnesses >> were >> Joseph Royall, James Thompson and Henry Royall. >> >> John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of >> John >> Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, > in >> >> Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a > witness >> in >> many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an > appraiser >> of >> many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He >> left a >> Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in > Chesterfield >> >> County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's > Will: >> The >> Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, >> dated >> August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, > Margaret, >> wife >> of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto >> woman >> Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs >> forever. I >> give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her > heirs >> for >> ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her >> possession. >> I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto >> man, >> named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson >> by >> the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. > I >> also >> give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a >> gift of >> a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his >> lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two >> thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of >> the >> said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said >> Wynne. I >> give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. >> Mary >> Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my >> grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten >> shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two > steers. >> I >> give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis >> Wynne, >> a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give > my >> Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named >> James, >> he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be >> held >> by my said Godson and his heirs forever. >> I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters >> by my >> executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the >> rest of >> my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, >> together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will > and >> >> testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed > my >> seal >> the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were >> Thomas >> Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, >> 1719 on >> the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) >> Jones >> Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas >> Cocke >> (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. >> >> Daughter, Margaret Wynne Goodrich >> On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of >> Westover >> parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all >> my >> tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by > John >> >> Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line > of >> >> Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were >> Edward >> Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. >> Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), >> daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to >> Ann >> Harrison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harrison. Peter Wynne (c. >> 1690-c. >> 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John >> Anderson. >> On July 12, 1715, Francis Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince >> George >> County, to Peter Grammar, of the same parish and county, 100 acres in >> the >> same parish and county, on Holly Bushes Branch on the line of Richard >> Pace, >> and said Poythress...The witnesses were Edward Goodrich, William > Hamlin. >> >> William Hamlin was the grandson of Stephen Hamlin and grandson of >> Richard >> Taylor and Sarah Barker. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was the husband > of >> Margaret Wynne (1696-1723), daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. >> On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince >> George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 >> acres, in >> Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry >> County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses > the >> same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward > Goodrich's >> plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the >> said >> Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence >> west >> nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in >> the >> head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to > the >> run >> between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the > plantation >> >> whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the >> path at >> the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said >> Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and >> running >> east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty >> chains to >> the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles >> Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred >> and >> sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The >> witnesses, Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. >> On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Hardyman, John > Poythress >> and >> Edward Goodrich made Oaths as Sheriffs. John Hardyman (1686-1738), son >> of >> John Hardyman and Mary Epes, was married to Henrietta Maria Taylor, >> daughter >> of John Taylor. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret >> Wynne >> (1694-1729), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. >> On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Poythress and Edward >> Goodrich entered bond with John Hardyman for his performance as > Sheriff. >> >> In Prince George County, the Will of Edward Goodrich, dated October 7, >> 1720. >> I will that my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged. >> I give my loving wife, one third part of this my plantation and one >> third >> part of the land thereto belonging, during her natural life, I mean > the >> plantation I now live upon, together with four negroes whose names are >> Mingo, Mary, Sarah, and Nanny, as also her choice of one featherbed > and >> furniture, three cows and calves, and one riding horse. >> I give my daughter, Mary, three negroes, Betty, Patty and Beck, and >> their >> increase, to her and her heirs forever, two cows and calves, one >> featherbed. >> I give my daughter, Elizabeth, three negroes, Aggie, Tom and Peter, > one >> featherbed, and two cows and calves, to her and her heirs for ever. >> I give my son, Benjamin, three negroes, Andrew, Little Mary and Little >> Andrew, with the plantation I now live upon, and the whole tract of > land >> >> thereto adjoining, three cows and calves, one featherbed and furniture >> to >> him and his heirs for ever. >> I give my son, Edward, all my tract of land and plantation called the >> High >> Hills, in Surry County, containing 500 acres or thereabouts to him, > and >> three negroes, Will, Jack and Peter, the son of Sarah, to him and his >> heirs >> forever, with three cows and calves, and one featherbed. >> My will and desire is that plantation I bought of Cargill lying in >> Prince >> George County, and all my land upon the Three Creeks, purchased of >> Richard >> Acock and George Hunt, be disposed of by my executor and executrix >> hereafter >> named for and toward the payment of all my just debts, and the residue >> if >> any to be equally divided amongst my legatees above mentioned. >> I give my Father and each of my sisters, ten shillings apiece to buy >> each of >> them a ring, and to my brother, ten shillings. >> Lastly, I appoint my dear and loving wife and Captain Henry Harrison > my >> executors of this my last Will and testament, hereby disannulling and >> making >> void all former Wills and testaments. In witness whereof I have > hereunto >> >> affixed my seal and set my hand, October 7, 1720. Edward Goodrich. The >> witnesses were Ephraim Vernon, Gilbert Hay and Arthur Biggins. At a >> court >> held at Merchant's Hope for Prince George County, on the second > Tuesday, >> >> January 10, 1721. The above written last Will and testament of Edward >> Goodrich, deceased, was presented into court by Margaret Goodrich an >> executrix named in the said Will, who made oath thereto, and it being >> proved >> by the oaths of Gilbert Hay, Arthur Biggins, and Ephraim Vernon >> witnesses >> thereto, is by order of the court truly recorded. And on the motion of >> the >> said Margaret Goodrich and her giving Security according to law, >> Certificate >> was granted her for obtaining a probate in due form. >> >> On January 10, 1721, in Prince George County, John Poythress, Edmund >> Irby, >> Gilbert Hay and William Harrison were chosen, sworn, etc. to appraise >> the >> estate of Edward Goodrich; Margaret Goodrich, the executrix, was to >> return >> the Inventory. Edmund Irby was the husband of Anne Bland, daughter of >> Richard Bland and Elizabeth Randolph. Margaret Wynne Goodrich >> (1694-1729) >> was the daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. >> >> Son, Robert Wynne >> In Surry County, the Will of Thomas Dinkins, dated October 30, 1717, >> probated May 21, 1718. >> A legacy to his sons, Thomas, James and Charles, one shilling each. >> To his daughters, Mary Vandinan, Ann Sesshings and Margaret Perry, one >> shilling each. >> To his wife, Margaret, the plantation he lived on during her life, and >> then >> to his son, Thomas Denkins, Jr. >> To his son, Sanders Dinkins, one half of his land, the lower half. >> To his wife, Margaret, the rest of his estate. The witnesses were > David >> Poythress, Jos. Fowler and Robert Wynne. Elizabeth Dinkins, was named >> administratrix of the estate of Thomas Denkins, her husband. >> >> Professional Life >> On September 15, 1682, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >> Captain Peter Perry and Mr. Richard Bland were to administer oath to >> Mrs. >> Rebecca Poythress, the relict and administratrix, with the Will > annexed >> of >> Francis Poythress, late deceased, to make inventory. >> On December 3, 1688, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >> testimony was elicited in the matter of the estate of Anne Young. > Henry >> Reed >> exhibited his bill in chancery against Charles Bartholomew and > Rebecca, >> his >> wife, executrix of Major Francis Poythress. The plaintiff showed that >> one, >> Ann Young, sister of the orator, dying intestate, in this county, > before >> >> commission of administration was sent forth, Major Francis Poythress >> inventoried her estate and had it appraised at 5,664 pounds tobacco, > and >> was >> thereof possessed. Thereafter, administration was granted to said >> Poythress >> and Peter Read, the orator's father. That the moiety that belongs to > one >> of >> the orphans of Ann was in the custody of Peter Read. That Peter Read > had >> of >> said moiety only a mare and a cow, to value of 950 pounds tobacco. > There >> >> remained in custody of Poythress 1,882 pounds tobacco, but Poythress >> shortly >> afterward went to England and died, in the nonage of your orator, who >> begs >> recovery of 1,882 pounds tobacco, and prays that Charles Bartholomew > and >> >> Rebecca, his wife, be subpoenaed to answer. Francis Poythress had gone >> to >> England to purchase certain items and goods which were consigned to > the >> ship >> owned by Emberly. The consigned merchandise was mixed in with those of >> the >> Wynne's. On January 8, 1689, at a court at the house of Major Francis >> Poythress, deceased, present were Captain Lowry, Mr. Bra?, Captain >> Batte, >> Mr. Bolling. Administration with the Will annexed was granted to >> Rebecca, >> the widow of Major Francis Poythress, deceased, have quit claim in > what >> goods are now brought in Captain Emberly's things belonging to Thomas >> and >> Joshua Wynne and it was consented that they shall jointly possess the >> same. >> Peter Perry. >> On March 12, 1702 the Governor and Council of Virginia made an address >> of >> loyalty to the King of England. A similar loyal address was received >> from >> Charles City County. The Grand Jury was composed of John Cocke, > Anthony >> Wyatt, Robert New, Thomas Jackson, George Pasmoore, James Harrison, >> Randall >> Madax, Roger Best, David Gudgam, John Wickett, John Daniel, Thomas >> Daniell, >> James Gabeker, Thomas Woodham, Robert Harwood, John Hunt, Thomas >> Anderson, >> James Gunn, Daniel Higdon, and John Baxter. The Justices were Richard >> Bland, >> Charles Goodrich, Daniel Lewellin, Robert Bolling, Littlebury Epes, >> George >> Blighton, John Hardiman, Joshua Wynne and Richard Bradford. The > Sheriff >> was >> Micajah Lowe. The Militia Officers were Thomas Simmons, Adam Tapley, >> Peter >> Poythress, Anthony Wyatt, John Epes, Francis Epes, John Limbreij, > Joshua >> >> Wynne, Micajah Lowe, John Hamlin, John Epes, John Reeker, Jr., Thomas >> Harrison, John Poythress, John Poythress, Richard Hamlin, John Baxton, >> William Byrd, Edward Hill, Charles Goodrich, Littlebury Epes, George >> Blighton, Richard Bradford, John Taylor, Peter Jones, Richard Reeker, >> and >> James Thweatt. >> In 1702, Captain Thomas Wynne and his brother, Joshua Wynne, were >> appointed >> interpreters to accompany the Nottaway and Meherrin commissioners on >> their >> trip north to make peace with the Seneca Indians. >> Major Joshua Wynne lived among the Indians in the Virginia Colony. In >> 1703, >> the Nottoway, Nansemonds, and Meherrin tribes requested that Joshua >> Wynne >> and his brother, Thomas Wynne, be appointed Indian Interpreters for > the >> tribe. When a Chief of these tribes was taken prisoner by the Senecas, >> the >> Wynne brothers were begged to accompany the Indians on this long and >> dangerous journey, as without them "nothing could be accomplished." > This >> >> journey was undertaken and their chief was retrieved, temporarily >> averting a >> tribal war. >> Governor Spotswood appointed Captain John Poythress, Sr., to serve > with >> Colonel John Hardyman, Major Joshua Wynne and Captain Francis Mallory > as >> >> members of the Commission to investigate the Virginia-North Carolina >> line on >> October 21, 1707. They were to examine under oath "such ancient >> inhabitants >> of Prince George, Surry, Isle of Wight and Nansemond counties and >> discover >> the truth as to the said bounds between the said colonies. Also they >> were to >> ask the "ancient and intelligent Indians of the Nottoway, Meherrins > and >> Nansemond nations," what they knew about the area. Among the old >> inhabitants >> of Prince George County that were deposed were Robert Bolling, >> Gentleman, >> aged 61, who "had known the Nottoway river for 37 years or more." > Major >> Wynne's quarter was on the sight of the old Nottoway Indian town. > Joshua >> >> Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne (1622-1678) and Mary >> Frances >> Poythress Wynne, and therefore an uncle to John Poythress(3) (c. > 1661-c. >> >> 1730s). John Poythress(3) >> was a cousin to the Hardymans, and John Poythress' wife, Mary Batte >> (1664-1760), was a granddaughter of Martha Mallory. >> Prince George County interview of James Thweat, aged 64 years or >> thereabouts, sworn said that he had known the River now called the >> Nottoway >> River for the space of about 48 years or more and then it was called > by >> the >> name of the Nottoway River and by no other name that the deponent > knows >> or >> has heard. That when this deponent was first acquainted in those > parts, >> the >> chief town of the Nottoway Indians was on the south side of the River >> where >> Major Wynne's Quarter now is, about three miles above the mouth of >> Monksneck >> Creek, and some few of them lived at Rowonte, which is about 4 miles > up >> Monksneck creek; and two or three families of them at Tonnatora, which >> is on >> the north side of the River. And that they lived at some of these >> places, >> and at Cottashowrock, and there abouts, until about 25 or 26 years > ago, >> and >> then they removed and settled their great town upon Atyamonsock Swamp > at >> the >> place now called Old Town. That about 48 years ago the Meherrin > Indians >> lived upon the Meherrin River at Cowochahawkon and some of them at >> Unote, >> and about 24 years ago they lived some of them at Unote and some at >> Taurara, >> but how long they lived there after that time, he cannot particularly >> remember. And further this deponent said not. James Thweatt, November >> 12, >> 1707, sworn before us B. Harrison, Jr., and John Hardyman. >> James Thweatt (1643-) "of Bristol Parish" was an officer in the > Virginia >> >> militia when he signed the loyalty oath in March, 1701/2. In 1704, >> Thweatt >> owned 750 acres, some on the south side of the Appomattox River which >> was in >> Bristol parish and some on the south side of the James River which was >> in >> Jordan's parish. The elder James Thweatt was 64 years old in 1707 when >> he >> swore then, that he had known the Nottoway river for about 48 years > when >> >> questioned along with Robert Bolling about the Virginia-North Carolina >> dividing line. The younger James Thweatt >> married Judith Soane on November 24, 1701, but before that he had been >> married to her sister, Elizabeth. In their father's Will of 1714, >> William >> Soane of Henrico county mentioned "my daughter Elizabeth, late wife of >> James >> Thweatt, being dead...and my daughter, Judith Thweatt." This younger >> James >> Thweatt was attending the Prince George County court as a Justice on >> June >> 14, 1715. And on June 10, 1718, "James Thweatt having produced a >> commission >> from the Honorable Lieutenant Governor to be sheriff of this county, > he >> accordingly took the usual oaths, etc." His bond was for £1,000 >> sterling. >> Thomas Simmonds was sworn in as under sheriff at the same time, taking >> the >> same oath. By 1719, sheriff James Thweatt had a son James, Jr., who > was >> of >> age. They witnessed many deeds and wills together from then until > 1726. >> >> Property: Land >> On February 2, 1693, in Charles City County, a Power of Attorney from >> Rebecca Poythress to Charles Bartholomew to convey the following land. >> On >> February 3, 1693, in Charles City County, (first part missing)...a > deed >> from >> Rebecca Poythress to Joshua Wynne. The witnesses were Charles >> Bartholomew, >> William Epes and Elizabeth Smith. William Epes (1661-1710) was the son >> of >> Francis Epes and Elizabeth Littlebury. >> On June 28, 1707, Joshua Wynne, Gentleman, of Prince George County, > and >> Mary, his wife, sold 150 acres, in Surry County, to Benjamin Harrison, >> Esquire, of Charles City County, one certain plantation on the north >> side of >> the Nottaway River. The witnesses were Francis Mallory, Francis >> Poythress >> and Thomas Wynne. Benjamin Harrison III (1673-1710) was the husband of >> Elizabeth Burwell. >> Major Joshua Wynne and his wife, Mary, deeded a tract of land in Surry >> in >> 1708. >> >> As Witness >> On June 4, 1694, at Westover court, the Attorney General, William >> Randolph, >> exhibited information against Charles Bartholomew for making an > unlawful >> >> marriage. Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew was to be subpoenaed to the >> court to >> provide information. The 12th Act of Assembly stated that none shall >> marry >> within certain degrees of consanguinity, especially that none shall >> marry >> his wife's sister. On July 3, 1694, John Jane swore that he knew >> Frances, >> the first wife of Charles Bartholomew and that he knows Rebecca, the >> relict >> of Francis Poythress, and that he married one of the sisters of > Rebecca >> and >> that he had been told and also believed that Rebecca and Frances were >> sisters and that they were daughters of one mother but of diverse >> fathers. >> On August 3, 1694, William Randolph, the Attorney General, repeated > the >> charges against Charles and Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew. Charles and >> Rebecca were married in Westover parish, February 2, 1693, by George >> Robinson, clerk, of Bristol parish, in Henrico County, and presently >> live >> together. Charles pleaded not guilty and a jury was impaneled. Charles >> quoted two statutes regarding marriage and said that his marriage was >> cognizable only by ecclesiastical jurisdiction. The court overruled > his >> plea. He said that he had not violated the law. George Robinson swore > in >> >> court that he married the couple on the date stated. William Epes > stated >> >> that he saw the couple married on the date stated. John Jane swore > that >> Frances and Rebecca were sisters and daughters of the same mother but > of >> >> diverse fathers. John Bishop swore the same. Joshua Wynne swore that > he >> knew >> both women from childhood and that they were always taken to be > sisters >> and >> daughters of one mother. Thomas Blighton swore that he had frequented >> John >> Coggin's house in Coggin's wife's lifetime and that he had often heard >> Mrs. >> Coggin call Rebecca and Frances daughters and he had heard the > daughters >> >> call themselves step-sisters, and therefore always reasoned that the > two >> >> sisters were half-sisters. William Harrison, the foreman of the jury, >> brought in a verdict of not guilty. The Attorney General appealed to > the >> >> fourth of the next General court and had the Sheriff take Bartholomew > to >> >> give sureties that he and Rebecca would live apart until the suit was >> settled. The Attorney General, William Randolph (1650-1711), of Turkey >> Island, was married to Mary Isham. Their daughter, Elizabeth Randolph >> (1680-1719/20), married Richard Bland (1665-1720). The witness, John >> Jane >> (-bef. 4/14/1710), married Elizabeth Tye (c. 1650-aft. 4/14/1710), >> half-sister to Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress Bartholomew. Charles >> Bartholomew was married to Francis Tye (c. 1654-c. 1692) until her >> death. He >> subsequently married her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress. The >> witness, >> John Bishop, was the brother of Elizabeth Bishop Peebles and uncle of >> Christian Peebles Poythress, the wife of John Poythress, Francis >> Poythress' >> brother. The witness, Joshua Wynne, was Francis Poythress' > half-brother. >> >> According to his sworn statement, he and Rebecca Coggin were of >> approximately the same age. >> On January 12, 1705, at Westover, in Charles City County, the last > Will >> and >> testament of the Honorable Colonel William Byrd, one of her Majesty's >> honorable council and auditor of Virginia, lately deceased. The Will > was >> >> examined by Francis Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and >> Governor General of Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel >> Henry >> Duke, one of her Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain >> Littlebury >> Eppes, of Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, >> Gentlemen; and Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County, who said >> the >> original Will appears to be written by Colonel Byrd's own hand without >> any >> blot or interlineation and sealed with his own seal. On January 12, >> 1705, at >> Westover, in Charles City County, the addition or codicil endorsed on >> the >> back of the original Will of the deceased Colonel William Byrd, one of >> her >> Majesty's honorable council and auditor of Virginia was examined by >> Francis >> Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of >> Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel Henry Duke, one of > her >> >> Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain Littlebury Eppes, of >> Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, Gentlemen; >> and >> Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County. Henry Duke (-1718) was >> married to Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of John Taylor and Henrietta > Maria >> >> Hill. Littlebury Epes (1664-1743) was the son of Francis Epes and >> Elizabeth >> Littlebury. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was married to Mary Jones >> (1658-1718), >> daughter of Peter Jones and Margaret Cruse. >> On May 1, 1707, James Salmon, of Surry County, planter, deeded to >> William >> Rains, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 176 acres of land, >> at >> Joans Hole and the mouth of Ready Branch that runs between Rain's >> plantation >> and Captain Mallory's plantation. The witnesses were Joshua Wynne, > John >> Hamlin and James Binford. On the back of this deed there was an >> endorsement >> making over to son, Richard Rains, one piece of farm land within deed, >> joining upon the upper side of the Great Branch, I do make over to my >> son, >> Thomas Rains. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne >> (1622-1678) and Mary Frances Poythress Wynne. William Raines > (1666-1722) >> >> married Elizabeth Shands. >> >> Family Estates >> In Prince George County, the Will of John Poythress, Sr., of Prince >> George >> County, proved December 11, 1712. >> I give my son, Francis Poythress, all of that land and plantation I > now >> live >> on, to him and his heirs forever. >> I give my son, David Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Tunnatorah, to > him >> and >> his heirs forever. >> I give my son, Joshua Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Monkasoneck, > and >> to >> his heirs forever. >> I give my son, Robert Poythress, 300 acres of land, at the Indian > Swamp, >> to >> him and his heirs forever. >> I give my son Robert Poythress, 50 acres of land, on the lower side of >> the >> Indian Swamp, to him for his own proper use and behoof not to make > sale >> of >> the said fifty acres of land. >> I give my son, Francis Poythress, two negroes, Coffer and Sis. >> I give my son, David Poythress, two negroes, Jack and young Mary. >> I give my son, Joshua Poythress, two negroes, Peter and Beck. >> I give my son, Robert Poythress, two negroes, Tom and young Sarah. >> I give my son, William Poythress, three negroes, Frank Cook and Amy > and >> Frank Cook at nattuah. >> I give my son, John Poythress, two negroes, Bess and Nanny, and their >> increase. >> I give my son, Peter Poythress, two negroes, Ben and Nanny, their >> increase. >> I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, three negroes, Catto, Usse >> and >> Sarah, to my loving wife, for her proper use and to be at her own >> disposing. >> I give my daughter, Elizabeth Poythress, two negroes, Pegg, and her > son, >> >> Tom. >> I give my daughter, Christian Poythress, two negroes, Moll and John >> Cook. >> I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my servant, John Field, >> during >> his time, and at his freedom, to have besides his corn and clothes, a >> cow >> and calf and a new gun. >> I give my daughter, Mary Woodlief, £40 Sterling. >> I give all my moveable estate to be equally divided between my wife > and >> children. My son, John Poythress, and son, Peter Poythress, giving an >> account of what they have in hand. >> I give my grandson, Francis Poythress, son of Francis Poythress, the >> negro >> child, Shu, goes with all. >> I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my two negro wenches, Shu >> and >> Jude, as her own proper estate to be >> at her own disposing. >> I appoint my loving wife and my son, John Poythress, to be executors > of >> this >> my last will and testament. >> I appoint my two brothers, Thomas and Joshua Wynne, and William >> Stainback to >> be the dividers of my estate. >> Signed by John Poythress, in the presence of John Winningham, Peter >> Leeth, >> Thomas Leeth and William Stainback. >> At a court held for Prince George County, December, 11, 1712. The >> written >> last Will and testament of Mr. John >> Poythress, deceased, was proved in open court by the oaths of John >> Winningham, Peter Leigth and William Stainback, the witnesses thereto >> and >> the probation thereof granted John Poythress, executor, and Christian >> Poythress, his relict and executor, named therein and at their motion >> the >> same is admitted to record. >> >> >> >> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >> Poythress Genealogy Research Web >> www.poythress.net >> >> >> >> >> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >> The Poythress Genealogy List is hosted by RootsWeb. To learn more > about >> Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/ >> >> > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net