Pardon me for puttin in my two cents, I have a large emount of info on the Wynne's which seems to run along with what you have listed, have some on the Poythress, not a large amount, but what I have have also runs along with your data. would like to exchange info. Reginia White Winn reginia@wt.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 1:11 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/ > >

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 > >

Time is of the essence. In response to my call to Frances Clark (434-447-7308) of the Southside Virginia Genealogical Society, I received several copies of the brochure about the upcoming book, "The Heritage of Mecklenburg County, Virginia - 2006." It will be prepared by that Society & Walsworth Publishing Co, Inc. Deadline for family stories, photos & book orders is Feb 1, 2006. The book is targeted for late 2006 delivery. The brochure pictures a lovely hardbound book, and says that the book will be 9" x 12" & exquisitely gold stamped, matching (the cover-style of) other Virginia County Heritage books. The example page of stories shows it will be printed in 3 columns of stories per page. Because it is a limited edition book, only those who order & pay in advance are guaranteed to receive a copy. (This is standard operating procedure for heritage books, for the benefit of those of you who have not participated in one before.) All residents, former residents, & those with roots in Mecklenburg Co are invited to submit, free: (1) a family household history of 500 words + one photo; (2) if your ancestor was in Mecklenburg Co by 1800 (or was there earlier & then gone), you may submit an ADDITIONAL 500-word Pioneer genealogy/history + one photo. (Or Frances Clark clarified on the phone, you can combine this additional 500 words & photo with the above, and make one article of 1,000 words with 2 photos.) And under "topical articles" below, you'll see that if one or more member of the family was in the military, a separate 100-word story + one photo can be submitted on each military person. The example story for that was submitted by Frances re a marine in WW I. For an extra fee, one can also submit extra photos & larger photos than standard: $12.50 for a regular (1-column width) photo; Double-wide or double-deep photos are an additional $12.50. Since several of the example family-stories shown in the brochure are listed as being a few more than 500 words, and the example military-story is listed as being more than 100 words, I called Frances for clarification (since I know some counties' heritage books charge an extra per-word-fee for words over the maximum number stated). She said that if a story is within the ballpark of the required number of words, the whole story will be published. There is no extra fee. However if the story runs substantially longer, it will not all be published. All stories must be flowing, narrative form. NO genealogical charts or tabular material will be accepted. Limit of one family-story submission per household -- She stated there are no doubt many people in your extended family who would be glad to be the official "submitter" of a story, if you have more than one family about which you'd like to do a story. Every word counts as a full word, even the words "a" "and" "it" "for" "by" The only exception to the counting each word rule, is regarding abbreviations: an abbreviation of up to & including 4 letters/numbers = 1 word. An abbreviation of 5 letters/numbers or more = 2 words (punctuation does not affect this) Required format (quoted verbatim here): Double-space type or word processing on bond paper. We cannot accept articles which are typed in ALL CAPS. Upper and lower case must be used. We will also accept text on diskettes, using MS Word or Word Perfect. Please include a printed hard copy. Include at end of article: 1. Word count 2. Sources, if available (Bpn note: I suspect the sources would need to be included in the word-count if extensive. The examples show simply "Sources: obituary and family stories" and "Sources: family records, personal knowledge, and census records") 3. Name, address, & phone number of story submitter. 4. Caption to appear with photo (limited to 10 words or less) 5. Index: Please list first, middle or maiden names (in parentheses), then last, typed on a separate sheet of paper and stapled to your story. Photograph directions: Note: Do not submit original irreplaceable photos. We make every effort to return them, but cannot be responsible for loss/damage. A. Types & size 1. Glossy photos are best. Black & white are preferred, but we accept 35 mm color and studio quality prints. We will accept .jpg or .tif photos on a separate floppy or CD. Please do not send one floppy or CD with multiple photos for multiple articles! Separate CD or floppy for each article! Please also send a glossy print of the photo. 2. The following are not acceptable: laser scans, Xerox copies, negatives or faded Polaroids. 3. Any size up to 8" x 10" 4. All photos will be reduced to one column, 2.5" wide x 1.75" high, with standard cropping as a bust shot. You must pay extra (as mentioned above) for larger sizes. Identification: 1. Place a return address lable with telephone number on the back of each photo. 2. Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Captions: 1. Limited to 10 words or less 2. Type at the end of article. Topical articles (to be used at book committee discretion) A. Histories of churches, clubs, & organizations 1. Each allowed 250 words + one photo 2. For additional photos, see extra charge above. B. Communities and major topics (Ask committee for details) C. Military service biographical sketch: 1. Each allowed 100 words + one photo 2. For additional photo or oversize photo, see extra charge above. Restrictions: A. Articles cannot harm or embarrass another individual. B. No genealogical chargs or tabular material can be used. NO EMAIL SUBMISSIONS are accepted. You can also order copies of the book @ $55 if picked up in Mecklenburg County, or @ $62.00 if shipped anywhere in lower 48 states (via UPS). Send: - your check or money order stating how many copies of the book you are ordering, - include any additional photo-fee, if appropriate - your name & your UPS-delivery address (no Post Office Boxes) - your email address - your SASE for return of your photographs TO: Mecklenburg Co Heritage Book c/o Southside Virginia Genealogical Society 984 Camp Road South Hill, VA 23970 If anyone also wants to join the Southside Virginia Genealogical Society, you can also send a $12 check for a one-year membership.

The Fourth Generation: Joshua Poythress, of Flowerdew Hundred, son of Joshua Poythress (I) R. Bolling Batte on Joshua Poythress [211 Joshua Poythress m. Mary Short, daughter of William and Mary ( ) Short of Surry County. William Short's 1757 will mentions his daughter Mary Poythress, her husband, Joshua Poythress, and three of their children. Joshua Poythress was captain of a packet ship that plied between London, Glasgow and Petersburg. He left a will, now lost, but referred to in a 1790 deed from his son William to Peachy. (See William 211 2). 211 3 Elizabeth Poythress m. 1775 in Middlesex Co. Simon Fraser, a recent immigrant from Scotland to Petersburg where he was engaged as a merchant. It is conjectured that the marriage took place in Middlesex County because she had been at that time living with her aunt Elizabeth Poythress 215, then the wife of James Mills of that county. James Mills and her brothers Joshua and William were sureties on the bond. After their marriage the couple settled in Petersburg. Simon Fraser died there 28 Oct 1792 and was buried in Blandford. Elizabeth was still living in 1795 when she was named in the will of the same aunt who, by that time, was the wife of Thomas Griffin Peachy. It is likely that Elizabeth was buried in Blandford but there is no record to establish that fact. The earliest record of Blandford interments now available begin in 1842. 211 4 Susan Ann Poythress (1766 - 1799), m. 1788 in Pr. Geo. David Maitland (1759 - 1838), a native of Barcaple, Scotland, and son of David and Mary (Currie) Maitland of that place. David and Susan had two daughters born in Petersburg; Mary Currie in 1790 and Elizabeth Agnes in 1793. Tombs may be seen in Blandford churchyard today for Susan Ann, who died in Petersburg on 9 Feb 1799, and for her daughter Mary Currie Maitland, who died there in 1795. Afterward, David Maitland returned to Scotland to live, taking with him their daughter, Elizabeth Agnes. He died in Barcaple 18 May 1838. Elizabeth Agnes was still living there, unmarried, in 1865.] [38. Joshua Poythress (Joshua Poythress3, John Poythress2, Mary ______1) was born 1720 in VA [(P_1) BAA], and died BEF 1782 in Prince George Co. VA. He married Mary Short in Surry County, Virginia, daughter of William Short and Mary ______. She was born in VA [(P_1) BAA (W)], and died FEB 1788 in Prince George County, VA. Children of Joshua Poythress and Mary Short are: + 104 i. Joshua Poythress was born 1751 in VA [(P_1) BAA A] [Spouse is 2nd cousin]], and died ABT 1787 in "Flowerdew Hundred" Prince George County, VA. + 105 ii. Elizabeth Poythress was born ABT 1755 in VA [(P_1) BAA C][142 AAB C]. + 106 iii. William Poythress was born BEF 1765 in VA [(P_1) BAA B], and died ABT 1794. + 107 iv. Susan Ann Poythress was born 1766 in VA [(P_1) BAA D], and died 1799 in Blandford, Virginia.] Family Joshua Poythress was born about 1720, in Prince George County, the son of Joshua Poythress and (Hardyman). He married Mary Short, the daughter of William and Mary Short, by 1750. Their children were (1) Joshua (c. 1751-1794), who married Elizabeth Robertson, daughter of Archibald Robertson and Elizabeth Fitzgerald; (2) William (c. 1753-10/15/1794), who married Mary Gilliam, the daughter of John Gilliam and Jane Henry; (3) Elizabeth (c. 1755-aft. 1795), who married Simon Fraser; and (4) Susanna (c. 1766-2/9/1799), who married David Maitland, the son of David Maitland and Mary Currie. Joshua was dead by 1782. Daughter, Susanna Poythress On October 25, 1786, in Prince George County, David Maitland married Susanna Poythress. Inheritance On April 8, 1741, the Will of Joshua's father, Joshua Poythress, of Flowerdew Hundred, was proved by Richard Bland and Ann Bland. Joshua (I) appointed his brothers, William and Robert Poythress, and his friends and relations, Richard Bland, Thomas Poythress and John Woodlief, to divide the estate. He appointed his brother, Robert Poythress, and his cousin, Thomas Poythress to be executors of his Will. He gave to his sons Joshua and William Poythress the land he lived on, that he bought from Mrs. Elizabeth Duke and Captain John Hardyman, to be equally divided. He also gave them his land on the Nottaway River, in Surry County, to be equally divided between them. He gave his son, Littlebury, 20 shillings, and asked his sons, Joshua and William to keep him during his lifetime. All of the rest of his estate was to be equally divided between his wife and five children, Joshua, William, Ann Poythress, Elizabeth Poythress and Mary Poythress. On April 8, 1741, in Prince George County, the last Will and testament of Joshua Poythress (I), deceased, was exhibited into court by Robert Poythress and Thomas Poythress, his executors, who made oath thereto and it being proved by the oath of Richard Bland, gentleman, and, Ann Bland, two of the witnesses thereto who also made oath that they saw Christian Poythress subscribe the said Will, a witness was ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Robert Poythress and their giving Bond and Security according to law, certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form. Robert Poythress and Thomas Poythress, executors, of the last Will and testament of Joshua Poythress, deceased, with Richard Bland and William Poythress, gentlemen, their Securities entered into Bond in the sum of £5,000 current money payable to Robert Bolling with condition for their faithful executorship and thereby acknowledge the same in court. It was ordered that Robert Poythress and Thomas Poythress, executors, of the last Will and testament of Joshua Poythress, deceased, present the said deed and its estate to the next court. Professional Life On April 24, 1759, in Sussex County, Benjamin Tomlinson, to Brother Tomlinson all the crop on the land of Mr. Joshua Poythress where I am overseer. (and miscellaneous other behests). On June 6, 1771, in the Virginia Gazette, "the subscribers have missing two casks marked WR, No. 1 and 2, containing Shot and Bar Lead, imported last fall in the Bland, Captain Hugh Wylie. Whoever has such casks in possession, and will send a line to us, the charges will be paid, and the favor acknowledged. Boyd and Poythress." Walter Boyd (-1770) married Elizabeth Poythress (1725-1795), daughter of Joshua Poythress (c. 1687-1740). Joshua Poythress (1720-1782) married Mary Short (-1788) daughter of William and Mary Short. On August 12, 1773, in the Virginia Gazette, "Blandford, August 5, 1773. As the partnership of Boyd and Poythress expires the first of September next, it is requested that those indebted to that concern will be speedy in discharging their balances. Those that are not in a capacity of so doing will please to come and settle their balance by Bond, or other specialty, before next October General Court, it being necessary the books should then be closed -- The goods on hand will be sold altogether, or in parcels, at a low advance." On March 7, 1777, in the Virginia Gazette, Joshua Poythress, Sr., advertised at Flower de Hundred, taken up "a small bay mare." Owner may have her by paying the expense of this advertisement. 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 August 7, 1779, in the Virginia Gazette, "Blandford, July 14, 1779, the partnership of Peachey, Poythress, Bate, and company, being this day dissolved, I request the debtors and creditors to the said company, to apply immediately for a settlement of their accounts. Richard Bate." On October 30, 1779, in the Virginia Gazette, "to be sold to the highest bidder, for ready money, or short credit, on Thursday the 23rd of November next, on the premises. That valuable tract of land adjoining the town of Blandford, formerly the property of Sir Peyton Skipwith, containing 125 acres. Richard Bate, for Peachy, Poythress, Bate, and Company. The partners of said company, are hereby informed that the 24th day of November next is appointed for a final settlement of said company's accounts. R. Bate." Civic Activities On July 9, 1754, in the Virginia Gazette, "There is at the Subscriber's Plantation, at Flower-de-Hundred, Prince-George County, a dapple-grey horse, about 4 feet 6 inches high, and branded on the buttock IL. The owner may have him of me, on paying as the law directs. Joshua Poythress." On November 30, 1759, in the Virginia Gazette, to be sold to the highest bidders, for ready money or part credit, on Friday the 14th of December next, at the Plantation of Edward Munford, deceased, in Dinwiddie County, ten or 12 valuable Virginia born slaves, chiefly fellows, one of them is an extraordinary good carpenter, about 25 years old. ---Likewise some household furniture, being part of the estate of Edward Munford, deceased. Joshua Poythress, George Turnbull, Administrators. On October 17, 1766, in the Virginia Gazette, George Noble and Joshua Poythress, administrators of the estate of Joseph Wilkins, advertised rental of Wilkins' plantation and ferry. On September 24, 1767, in the Virginia Gazette, George Noble and Joshua Poythress, administrators of the estate of Joseph Wilkins, again offering Wilkins' plantation and ferry for rent. On September 17, 1771, in the Virginia Gazette, "it is requested, for the last time, that those who have demands against the estate of the late Mr. Walter Boyd will immediately send them to Joshua Poythress in Blandford, that provision may be made for payment; and it is hoped those that are indebted to the said estate will make immediate payment, that we may be the better enabled to discharge the debts." On July 30, 1772, in the Virginia Gazette, "Prince George County, July 29, 1772, Wilkin's Ferry and Plantation, on James River, will be rented to the highest bidder, on Friday the 14th of August, for a year, or a term of years, as can be agreed upon, and may be entered upon the 1st of January next. The Plantation is in good order for cropping, and under a good fence. The Ferry is commonly worth between thirty and forty Pounds per annum. Bond and good Security will be required by George Noble, Joseph Poythress, administrators." On August 30, 1776, in the Virginia Gazette, "August 24, 1776. On Friday the 27th of September will be rented at Wilkin's ferry, to the highest bidder, the ferry and plantation belonging to the estate of Joseph Wilkins, for one year, for which bond and security will be required by George Noble and Joshua Poythress, administrators." On July 28, 1779, in Prince George County, cash paid to Peachy, Poythress, Bates and Company, 3,112 pounds 19 shillings to repay them said sum borrowed by William Boyd to pay John Nicholas for land to pay Robert Turnbo, etc. (numerous others totaling £3,112/19/0. In the Virginia Gazette, on August 7, 1779, "Blandford, July 14, 1779. The partnership of Peachey, Poythress, Bate, and company, being this day dissolved, I request the debtors and creditors to the said company, to apply immediately for a settlement of their accounts. Richard Bate." On November 13, 1778, in the Virginia Gazette, "to be let to the highest bidder, for one year, on Saturday the 28th instant (November), the much frequented Ferry and Ordinary on James River known by the name of Wilkin's with 138 acres of good land belonging thereto. Bond, with approved Security, will be expected of the bidder who rents it. George Noble, Joseph Poythress. Court Cases On November 3, 1749, in Chesterfield County, Joshua Poythress versus John Fenning was continued. On June 2, 1750, in the Chesterfield County court, Joshua Poythress, plaintiff, against John Fannin, defendant, in case. This day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came also a jury. The jury said the defendant was guilty as to the £3/13/3 part of the debt mentioned in the declaration, and no more, and assessed the damages due to the debt, to be £3/13/3. The defendant, by his attorney, moved that the plaintiff might be non-suited, but plaintiff proved that the defendant, though often requested, always refused to settle accounts with him. The court ruled that the plaintiff recover against defendant £3/13/3 + costs. In March, 1755, in Sussex County, Joshua Poythress versus David Jackson. The defendant not being arrested on the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney an alias Capias was awarded against returnable here, &c. On May 28, 1762, in Sussex County, administration of the account of the estate of William Tomlinson, deceased, by James Tomlinson and Thomas Tomlinson, executors, showed payments to, among many others, Joshua Poythress. Property: Personal Property and Land On September 27, 1750, in Brunswick County, Joshua Poythress, of Prince George County, purchased slaves from Matthias Davis, of Brunswick County, for £35, 13 shillings and 2 pence, one negro woman slave, named Judy, and her child, also one negro boy, named Dick. The witnesses were J. Wall, Jr., and John Taylor Duke. In court, the deed was proved by the oath of John Wall, Jr. John Wall, Jr., (1708-) was the husband of Ann Poythress, the daughter of Joshua Poythress and daughter (Hardyman). On November 4, 1763, in The Virginia Gazette, an advertisement for a runaway slave, "whoever brings the said runaway to me, at Flower-de-Hundred, shall have £3 reward, if found in Virginia; if in North Carolina, £5, and, if in South Carolina, £15. Any person who harbors him may depend upon being prosecuted to the utmost rigor of the law. Joshua Poythress." On March 7, 1777, in the Virginia Gazette, "For sale, for ready money, or 12 months credit, an exceeding good plantation blacksmith, who is very well acquainted with many other kinds of work in that branch of business, such as nail making, tiring wheels, &c. The terms may be known by applying to Joshua Poythress, Sr., at Flower de Hundred, in Prince George County, or to William Poythress at York garrison. There may likewise be purchased a complete set of blacksmith tools with the fellow." Joshua Poythress, Sr., (1720-1782) had a son, William Poythress (1753-1794) who married Mary Gilliam. On June 6, 1777, in the Virginia Gazette, "For sale, for ready money, or 12 months credit, an exceeding good plantation blacksmith, who is very well acquainted with many other kinds of work in that branch of business, such as nail making, tiring wheels, &c. The terms may be known by applying to Joshua Poythress, Sr., at Flower de Hundred, in Prince George County, or to William Poythress at York garrison. There may likewise be purchased a complete set of blacksmith tools with the fellow." On May 19, 1763, in Sussex County, Joshua Poythress and wife, Mary Poythress, of Prince George County, to Abraham Parham, 20 acres, in Albemarle parish, in Sussex County, on the north side of Monks Neck Creek and bounded by the Gum Swamp on John Leeth's line and Abraham Parham. The witnesses were Richard Hackel, John Raines and John Chambliss, Jr. On November 26, 1763, in Sussex County, Joshua Poythress and wife, Mary Poythress, to William Wilkerson and his wife, Elizabeth Wilkerson, John Adams and his wife, Mary Adams (said Elizabeth and Mary were sisters and coheirs of John Ricks, deceased, late of Sussex County), 595 acres, on Monkoneck Creek (less the land deeded to Abraham Parham, in 1763) and bounded by Abraham Parham, Charles Leath, Sr., Sir William Skipwith and the county line. The witnesses were William Gilliam, Francis Harman, John Poythress, Jr., and William Hamlin. In 1782, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Mary Poythress, on (293 + 200 + 70 + 18 =) 581 acres. In 1783, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by Mary Poythress, on (293 + 200 =) 493 acres; less 88 acres from 1782. On October 11, 1784, in Sussex County, Benjamin Hunnicut, Mary Hunnicutt, and Dorothy Hunt, all, of Albemarle parish, in Sussex County, to Mary Poythress, of Bristol parish, in Prince George County, 177 acres, adjoining Thomas Hunt, William Cain, the road, Raine and Lewis. The witnesses, Thomas Hunt, James Lewis and John Hall. On June 16, 1785, in Sussex County, an order, George Booth, George Rives, and Green Hill, of Sussex County, were appointed a commission to examine Mary, wife of Benjamin Hunnicutt, and Dorothy, wife of Thomas Hunt, of Sussex County. They had sold 177 acres, October 11, 1784, to Mary Poythress, of Prince George County. In 1787, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by William Poythress, Mary Poythress, Elizabeth Poythress, Joshua Poythress (estate) and Francis Poythress. The land taxes were paid by Mary Poythress, on (293 + 200 =) 493 acres. On October 5, 1787, in Prince George County, Mary Poythress, of Martin's Brandon parish, in Prince George County, to Daniel Sturdivant, of Prince George County, 100 acres, on a 6 year lease. The witnesses were William Birchett, James Sturdivant, John Sturdivant and James Davenport. In 1788, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on (293 + 100 =) 393 acres, less 100 acres from 1787. In 1789, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on (293 + 100 =) 393 acres. In 1790, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on (293 + 100 =) 393 acres. In 1790, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on (293 + 100 =) 393 acres. In 1791, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on (293 + 100 =) 393 acres. In 1792, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on (293 + 100 =) 393 acres. In 1793, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on (293 + 100 =) 393 acres. In 1794, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on (293 + 100 =) 393 acres. In 1795, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on 200 acres. In 1796, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on 200 acres. In 1797, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on 200 acres. In 1798, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on 200 acres. In 1799, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on 200 acres. In 1800, in Prince George County, land taxes were paid by the estate of Mary Poythress, on 200 acres. Adjoining Property On August 20, 1745, Charles Leath, of Albemarle parish, in Surry County, planter, gave John Leath, son of the said Charles Leath, of the same county and parish, planter, 400 acres, part of two tracts of land, both on the north side of the Nottoway River, in Albemarle parish, in Surry County, and bounded by the Gum Swamp at the mouth of the Wharreocko Branch, to the thick place of the branch, adjoining Joshua Poythress, being part of two patents granted to said Charles Leath, the one dated June 16, 1727, and the other dated March 26, 1739/40. The witnesses were Edward Pettway and Arthur Freeman. On August 16, 1756, James Draper, 149 acres, in Amelia County, between Tommahitton and the Burchen Swamps, adjoining Joseph Poythress "his corner" and William Poythress "at the county line." On April 23, 1764, William Cryer, Sr., of Dinwiddie County, to William Cryer, Jr., of Amelia County, for 5 shillings, about 570 acres, on the south side of Tommahitton Swamp, in Amelia County, and bounded by John York and Joseph Poythress. On January 24, 1773, in Sussex County, William Black and wife, Frances Black, of King and Queen County, sold to Robert Walker, of Dinwiddie County, 200 acres, on the Nottaway River and bounded by the Hardware Run, Mark Harwell and the Mill Road. The witnesses were William Mc______, Joshua Poythress, Richard Yarbrough, Nathaniel Rains, Frederick Rains and Addison Day. On October 11, 1784, in Sussex County, Benjamin Hunnicut and his wife, Mary, to James Lewis, all, of Sussex County, 100 acres, which had belonged to William Carter, adjoining Mary Poythress, Cane and Straw Meadow. The witnesses, Elisha Wilkerson, William Cain, John Washer and Carol Mishell. As Witness On May 14, 1760, in Prince George County, an indenture between John Stainback, of Martin's Hundred, and Edward Darvill, of the same parish, one patented tract. The witness, Joshua Poythress. Family Estates On May 15, 1750, in the Surry County court, attachment was obtained by Peter and Elizabeth Poythress, executors of Robert Poythress, deceased, and Joshua Poythress, executor of Thomas Poythress, deceased, against the estate of Thomas Sisson. In May, 1751, in the Surry County court, Joshua Poythress, assignee of Robert and Thomas Poythress, who were assignees of Thomas Eldridge, Gentleman, plaintiffs against Francis Hutchings, defendant in debt. The defendant being arrested and now called and not appearing it was therefore considered that the plaintiff recover against the said defendant and William Longbottom his Security for his appearance the debt in the declaration mentioned amounting to £___ and his costs by him in this behalf expended unless the defendant shall appear at the next court and plead. July, 1751, in the Surry County court, Joshua Poythress, assignee of Robert and Thomas Poythress, who were assignees of Thomas Eldridge, plaintiff, against Francis Hutchings, defendant in debt. Discontinued and by consent of the defendant it was ordered that he pay unto the plaintiff his costs. Tobacco costs 107 pounds. In Surry County, the Will of William Short IV, of Southwark parish, in Surry County, dated December 24, 1756, and recorded March 15, 1758. I give my daughter, Sara Cocke, all the negroes with their increase that I have already put in her possession, to her and to her heirs forever. I give my daughter Sarah's children, William Cocke, Susannah Cocke, Sarah Cocke and Elizabeth Cocke, to them and their heirs forever, six negroes, viz: Great Amie, Little Amie, Annica, Rose, John and Tim with their increase to be equally divided among those of the said children that shall come of age or marry but my executor shall not be obliged to deliver the said negroes within twelve months after this my Will be proved. I give to Joshua Poythress all the negroes with their increase that I have already put in his possession, likewise I give my daughter, Mary Poythress' children, Joshua Poythress, William Poythress and Elizabeth Poythress to them and their heirs forever two likely young negroes men or women to each to be paid to them when they shall arrive at the age of inheritance, but if any of them die not arriving to that age my executor shall not be chargeable for the deceased. I give my daughter, Martha Reade, one negro woman, Sue, that was given to her by my father, to her and her heirs forever. I likewise give to my daughter, Martha Reade, six more negroes which I have already put in her possession viz: Arthur, Cubee, Pharbee, Poll, Moses, and Aaron during her natural life and after her decrease to be equally divided among such children as shall proceed of her body, to them and their heirs forever but if in case she die leaving no child or children to inherit, then my desire is that the said negroes with their increase be equally divided among my other daughter's children who shall then be alive to inherit them, and their heirs forever. I also give my daughter, Martha, 1 bed and furniture, one horse, and a half dozen silver spoons and if in case Robert Reade's father, Gwyn Reade, makes the said Robert Reade a fee simple in £800 value then my executor shall pay my said daughter, Martha, £100 current money otherwise my said executor shall not be accountable for the said £100. I give my loving Martha Short the labor and profits during her natural life, five negroes, Viz: Toney, Jack, Lidda, Caesar, and Pegg, and what household furniture she thinks proper and after her decease I desire them all with their increase to my son, William Short, to him and his heirs forever. I further give my said wife during her widowhood the liberty of working the said negroes where she shall think proper and on any of the lands I now possess. I give my nephew, William Harris, one tract of land containing 150 acres according to the possession bounds be the same more or less, it being the land whereon he now lives, the same land my father gave me, I devise to him and his heirs forever. I give my son, William Short, to him and his heirs forever, all the remainder of my estate with both real and personal who I charge with the payments of all my debts and funeral charges and likewise all the legacies above given and I do likewise here constitute and appoint my son, William Short, my whole and sole executor of this my last Will and testament. I do further desire my estate may not be appraised. As witness my hand this December 24, 1756. William Short. The witnesses were John I. Anson, John Cocke and James Lee. Will of the Widow In Prince George County, the Will of Mary Poythress, of Martin's Brandon parish, in Prince George County, proved February 12, 1788, recorded April 12, 1788. To my daughter, Wilmuth Harrison, as token of affection for her a plain gold ring and a pair of gold sleeve buttons. To my daughter, Susanna Poythress, all the residue of and every species of property, etc. that I may die possessed of, home, cattle, sheep, my portion of my devisement from Peter Poythress' legacy by his Will. I constitute and appoint my friends Nicholas Faulcon, Peter Poythress and Joshua Poythress to be my executors. The witnesses were Dorothy Reed, Colin Cocke, Barbary J. Norton, Jos. [Joshua] Poythress and Susanna Cocke. On April 12, 1788, at a court held for Prince George County, at the courthouse, on Friday, February 12, 1788, the foregoing Will was presented into court by Susanna Poythress and being proved by the Oaths of Colin Cocke and Susanna Cocke, two of the witnesses thereto, the same was by Order of court recorded, at the same time Susanna Poythress gave Bond and Security for the faithful administering on the estate of Mary Poythress upon which certificate was granted her for obtaining letters of administration with the said Will annexed. Susanna Poythress (1766-1799) was the daughter of Joshua Poythress and Mary Short. Susanna married David Maitland. The witness, Joshua Poythress (1751-1794), was Susanna's brother. He married Elizabeth Robertson. The witness, Susanna Cocke, was a cousin to Susanna Poythress. Mary Poythress bequeathed all of the residue of her estate to her daughter, Susanna Poythress.

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/ > >

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

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/ > >

(1) Francis Poythress (1609-c. 1651) m. Mary (c. 1617-aft. 5/1677) (2) Robert Wynne (c. 1622-1675) m. Mrs. Mary Poythress (c. 1617) 1. Mary Wynne (c.1655-aft. 1707) m. John Woodlief (c. 1643-c. 1716) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 1:02 PM Subject: RE: > Michael, here I go again: according to your list of deeds, Francis > Poythress I was born 1609-1651 (Colonel Robert Wynne was born in 1622) > and Francis was still living in 1651 SO how could his widow, Mary > Poythress possibly be the mother of Mary Wynne who married John Woodlief > II? Your records state that Mary Wynne was born about 1646??? Am I > interpreting your records correctly? Deeds are usually just about as > reliable record(s) as you can find. Deloris Wynne-Riley > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] > Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 10:49 AM > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: > > The following list includes every listed deed that I have seen > mentioning a > Poythress: Transferring from one format to another always changes the > format > in which I originally put the list together. The list is chronological, > with > the life span of the individual Poythress, Y/N to indicate whether the > full > document is available, the seller of the property, the date of sale, the > > number of acres, and if the seller was not a Poythress, the name of the > Poythress that was mentioned. This list adds another dimension to > identifying the existence of different individuals and where they were > involved in transactions. > > The identifying life span with the individual in the entry is my > identification of the individual. These will be looked at more closely > as > the different lists are completed and compared to the existing records. > The > number of Francis, William and John Poythresses make it neccesary to > evaluate the life events of each individual to discover the particular > individual in each record. > > (1609-c. 1651) Y Poythers, Francis 7/13/1637 400 Charles City Co > (1609-c. 1651) N Woodliffe, John 7/25/1638 200 Charles City Co Francis > Poythres > (1609-c. 1651) Y Poythres, Francis, Captain 5/8/1648 750 Charles City Co > (c. 1640-1712) N Poythres, John 4/1661 50 Charles City Co Captain > Francis > Poythres > (c. 1639-1688) N Poythres, Francis 6/3/1665 450 Charles City Co > (c. 1639-1688) Y Edmonds/Williams 4/20/1680 888 Charles City Co Major > Poytries > (c. 1639-1688) Y Poytres, Francis 9/28/1681 609 Charles City Co > (c. 1639-1688) Y Poytries, Francis, Major 4/20/1682 750 Charles City Co > (c. 1639-1688) Y Hill, Edward, Colonel 11/20/1683 980½ Charles City Co > Francis Poytheris > (c. 1639-1688) Y Poytheres, Francis 11/20/1683 1,250 Charles City Co > (c. 1639-1688) Y Goodrich, Charles 4/20/1687 550 Charles City Co Major > Poytheres > (c. 1639-1688) Y Mumfort, James 4/20/1689 50 Charles City Co Major > Francis > Poythress > (c. 1639-1688) Y Tapley, Adam 4/21/1690 1,078 Charles City Co Major > Poythres > (c. 1660->1711) Y Poythres, Rebecca 4/29/1692 1,000 Charles City Co > (c. 1640-1712) N Poythres, John 9/20/1699 350 Surry County > (c. 1640-1712) Y Poythris, John 10/24/1701 350 Charles City Co > (c. 1681-1724) Y Poythress, John 10/23/1703 609 Charles City Co > (c. 1639-1688) Y Mumford, Robert 4/26/1704 50 Charles City Co Major > Francis > Poythress > (c. 1681-1724) N Poythress, John 12/11/1704 200 Prince George Co Francis > > Poythress > (c. 1639-1688) Y Hamlin, John 5/2/1705 550 Charles City Co Major > Poythress > (c. 1639-1688) Y Bland, Richard 11/2/1705 1,254 Mr. Francis Poythress > (c. 1672->1726) N Poythress, John 6/22/1708 600 Pr. Geo./Surry Co > (c. 1660->1711) N Bartholomew, Anne 9/10/1711 200 Prince George Co > Rebecca > Poythress > (c. 1660->1711) N Poythress, Rebecca 9/10/1711 300 Prince George Co > Rebecca > Poythress > N Bland, Richard 3/3/1711 430 Prince George Co Mr. Francis Poythres > (c. 1683-1749) N Poythress, Thomas 12/9/1712 100 Pr. Geo. Co Fr. > Poythres of > Westover > (c. 1688-1741) N Poythres, Joshua 5/12/1713 100 Prince George Co > (c. 1672->1726) N Poythres, John, Sr. 6/8/1714 50 Prince George Co of > Weyanoke > N Grammar, Peter 7/12/1715 100 Prince George Co Francis Poythres > (c. 1681-1724) Y Poythress, John 3/23/1715 100 Isle of Wight Co of Pr. > Geo. > Co. > (c. 1683-1749) Y Poythres, Thomas 3/23/1715 180 Surry County > (1690-1743) N Poythres, Robert 5/9/1717 500 Surry County > (c. 1672->1726) Y Poythres, John 7/15/1717 267 Surry County of Pr. Geo. > Co. > (c. 1688-1741) N Poythres, Joshua 2/10/1717 200 Prince George Co > N Pace, Richard 11/11/1717 Prince Geo. Co Fr. Poythress, the Elder > N Goodwyn, Thomas 11/11/1717 100 Prince George Co Francis Poythress > Y Goodwyn, Thomas 11/11/1717 400 Prince George Co Francis Poythress > (c. 1672->1726) N Poythres, John, Sr., et al 9/4/1720 1,200 Prince > George Co > (c. 1681-1724) N Poythres, John, Jr. 11/8/1720 150 Prince Geo. Co Fr. > Poythres, the Elder > (c. 1674-<1763) N Poythress, Peter 2/14/1720 92 Surry County > (1694-1763) N Poythres, William 4/4/1721 100 Prince George Co Joshua > Poythres > (c. 1674-<1763) N Poythres, Peter 9/11/1721 40 Prince George Co > (1690-1743) N Poythres, Robert 9/12/1721 100/267 Prince George Co > (c. 1674-<1763) N Poythres, Peter 10/4/1721 100 Prince George Co > N Poythres, Francis 12/11/1721 200 Prince George Co > (c. 1674-<1763) Y Poythres, Peter 12/11/1721 200 Prince Geo. Co John, s. > of > Fr. Poythres > (c. 1688-1741) Y Poythres, Joshua 6/22/1722 333 Prince George Co > (c. 1674-<1763) N Golitely, John 2/18/1722 100 Isle of Wight Co Peter > Poythres > (c. 1685-1740) Y Poythres, David 9/5/1723 250 Surry County > (c. 1681-1724) Y Poythres, John 9/5/1723 200 Isle of Wight Co of Pr. > Geo. > Co. > (c. 1685-1740) Y Robbords, John 9/5/1723 235 David Poythress > (c. 1672->1726) N Ivie, Adam 12/16/1723 130 Pr. Geo. Co Capt. John/Mr. > Peter > Poythress > Y Poythris, Francis, Captain 7/9/1724 387 Prince George Co > (1694-1763) Y Poythris, William 7/9/1724 206 Prince George Co > (c. 1683-1749) Y Poythris, Thomas 2/22/1724 248 Prince George Co > (c. 1688-1741) N Poythress, Joshua 7/9/1725 300 Prince George Co > (c. 1672->1726) N Poythress, John 7/11/1725 2 Prince George Co > (1694-1763) N Poythres, William 7/11/1725 100 Prince George Co Joshua > Poythres > (c. 1674-<1763) N Poythres, Peter 7/12/1725 Prince George Co > (c. 1674->1726) Y Poythres, John, Capt. 10/13/1727 275 Brunswick County > (1694-1763) Y Poythriss, William 10/13/1727 343 Prince George Co > (c. 1688-1741) N Poythress, Joshua 3/11/1727 400 Prince George Co > Y Poythris, Francis, Jr. 9/28/1728 200 Prince George Co > (1690-1743) Y Poythris, Robert 9/28/1728 291 Prince George Co > (1690-1743) Y Glover, Robert 9/28/1728 297 Prince George Co Robert > Poythris > (1694-1763) N Poythress, William 5/2/1729 2,000 Prince George Co > (c. 1688-1741) N Parham, Abraham 9/28/1730 150 Surry County Joshua > Poythress > (c. 1683-1749) N Eldings/Leath 8/25/1731 248 Prince George Co Thomas > Poythres > Y Clark, Joshua 9/28/1732 50 Isle of Wight Co Captain John Poythres > (c. 1683-1749) Y Green, Peter 9/28/1732 180 Surry County Thomas Poythres > (c. 1688-1741) N Poythress, Joshua 10/9/1732 250 Prince George Co > (1690-1743) Y Parrum, Robert 3/22/1732 267 Surry County Robert Poythres > (c. 1683-1749) Y Poythris, Thomas 6/20/1733 400 Prince George Co > (1694-1763) Y Poythris, William 6/20/1733 1,024 Prince George Co > (1694-1763) Y Poythris, William 6/20/1733 297 Prince George Co > (1694-1763) Y Poythris, William 6/20/1733 381 Prince George Co > (c. 1683-1749) N Green, Peter 1/28/1733 180 Surry County Thomas Poythres > (c. 1674-<1763) Y Bland, Richard 2/28/1733 140 Isle of Wight Co Peter > Poythress > (c. 1674-<1763) N Hay, Richard 5/25/1734 200 Surry County Peter > Poythress > (c. 1674-<1763) N Bridges, William 8/1/1734 425 Surry County Peter > Poythress > (c. 1683-1749) Y Poythress, Joshua 2/27/1734 382 Prince George Co > William > Poythress > (1694-1763) Y Poythress, William, Gent.3/24/1734 400 Prince George Co > (1690-1743) Y Poythres, Robert 6/17/1735 412 Surry County > (c. 1685-1740) Y Poythress, David/Robert 7/12/1735 600 Surry County John > > Poythres > (1694-1763) N Moore, Samuel 9/10/1735 100 Prince George Co William > Poythress > Y Poythress, Francis 1/10/1735 400 Brunswick County > (c. 1674-<1763) N Mayberry, George 1/10/1735 225 Surry County Peter > Poythress > (c. 1710-1760) Y Poythress, John, Gent. 3/17/1736 325 Brunswick County > (c. 1674-<1763) N Bland, Richard 4/19/1737 225 Surry County Peter > Poythress > Y Cryer, William 1/2/1737 700 Prince George Co Joseph Poythress > Y Michell, John 2/9/1737 250 Prince George Co John Poythress > N Poythress, Francis, Gent. 8/1738 Prince George Co > N Poythress, Charles 9/12/1738 Prince George Co > N Poythress, Francis, Gent.9/12/1738 Prince George Co > (c. 1688-1741) N Leath, Charles 3/26/1739 263 Surry County Joshua > Poythress > Y Poythress, Francis, Gent.9/22/1739 3,887 Prince George Co > Y Poythress, Francis 9/22/1739 400 Prince George Co > (c. 1674-<1763) N Brantley, John 9/22/1739 350 Isle of Wight Co Mr. > Peter > Poythress > (1690-1743) Y Poythress, Robert 9/22/1739 400 Amelia County > (c. 1685-1740) N Pettway, Edward 9/10/1740 235 Surry County David > Poythress > Y Poythress, William, Gent. 6/1/1741 1,572 Prince George Co > Y Poythress, William, Gent. 6/1/1741 200 Prince George Co > Y Jackson, John 10/15/1741 4,440 Prince Geo./Amelia Joseph Poythress > (c. 1683-1749) Y Wainwright, George 10/15/1741 399 Prince George Co > Thomas > Poythress > (1690-1743) N Poythress, William 3/15/1741 327 Prince George Co > (c. 1685-1740) N Avent, Thomas 4/21/1742 200 Surry County Peter > Poythress > N Claiborne, Burnell 7/10/1745 150 Prince George Co Captain Francis > Poythress > (<1718-<1763) Y Poythress, Charles 8/20/1745 300 > (c. 1720-1782) N Leath, John 8/20/1745 400 Surry County Joshua Poythress > N Stone, William 8/20/1745 700 Amelia County Poythress > Y Poythress, John, Jr. 9/20/1745 841 Prince George Co > Y Johnson, Going 7/25/1746 300 Prince George Co Poythress > Y Sanders, John 7/25/1746 400 Prince George Co William Poythress > Y Thomas, Edward 7/25/1746 168 Prince George Co Poythress > N Grigg, Abner 8/28/1746 300 Prince George Co Poythress > N Elder, William, Jr. 8/28/1746 280 Prince George Co Robert Poythress > Y Ornsby, John 8/28/1746 1,703 Prince George Co Poythress > Y Wagnon, John 9/25/1746 576 Prince George Co William Poythress > Elder, William 9/25/1746 400 William Poythress > N Ferguson, Robert 8/20/1747 840 Prince George Co Poytheross > N Wyatt, Francis 8/20/1747 200 Amelia County Poythress > Y Williams, Thomas 8/20/1748 1,510 Prince George Co Poythress > N Poythress, William 9/6/1748 447½ Henrico County > N Stone, Katherine 12/2/1748 200 Amelia County Robert Poythriss > N Brewer, Lenire 7/25/1749 150 Brunswick County John Poythress > Y Darvill, Buffington J. 9/5/1749 1,090 Prince George Co John Poythress > (<1718-<1763) N Elder, John 9/5/1749 200 Prince George Co Charles > Poythress > Y Wainwright, George 9/5/1749 1,000 Prince George Co Poythress > N Poythress, William 9/11/1749 450 Amelia County > (c. 1674-<1763) N Dancy, William 11/11/1749 325 Surry County Peter > Poythress > N Boyd, Walter 4/20/1750 450 Amelia County William Poythress > (<1718-<1763) N Poythress, Charles 5/29/1751 640 Granville County, NC > (1730-1787) N Poythress, Peter 8/5/1751 324 Prince George Co William > Poythress > N Poythress, William 8/3/1752 531 Dinwiddie County > N Williams, John 4/18/1753 38 Dinwiddie County Wm./Edward Poythress > N Pettway, Edward 8/16/1756 143 Peter Poythress > N Draper, James 8/16/1756 149 Amelia County Wm./Joseph Poythress > Y Turner, Matthew 10/21/1756 100 Bertie County, NC William Poythress > (<1718-<1763) N Clark, James 7/17/1758 Surry County Charles Poythress, > Gent. > N Gordon, Samuel 8/14/1759 2 lots Prince George Co William Poythress > N Dance, Thomas 11/17/1759 447½ Chesterfield Co William Poythress > N Baird, John 12/11/1759 2 lots Prince George Co William Poythress > N Brodnax, William 1/13/1760 1 lot Prince George Co William Poythress > N Gordon, Samuel 2/7/1760 105 Prince George Co William Poythress > N West, Robert 9/26/1760 100 Dinwiddie County Poythress > N Cheek, Robert 11/27/1760 212 Granville County, NC Charles Bartholomew > N Hutchings, Robert 3/18/1761 16 Dinwiddie County Hannah Poythress > N Hardy, John 3/18/1761 96 3/4 Dinwiddie County Hannah Poythress > N Morton, Joseph 10/21/1761 160 Lunenburg County William Portress > N Williams, Robert 4/21/1762 200 Amelia County Poythress > N Hutchings, Robert 9/25/1762 16 Dinwiddie County Hannah Poythress > N Williams, Robert 5/10/1763 200 Amelia County Poythress > (c. 1720-1782) N Parham, Abraham 5/19/1763 20 Sussex County Joshua > Poythress > N Poythress, Peter 7/7/1763 178 Amelia County > N Claiborne, Leonard 7/7/1763 225 Dinwiddie County Poythress > (c. 1720-1782) N Wilkerson, William 11/26/1763 595 Sussex County Joshua > Poythress > N Parham, William 2/16/1764 198 Sussex County Poythress > N Cryer, William, Jr. 4/23/1764 570 Amelia County Joseph Poythress > (c. 1730-1787) N Holt, Dibdale 5/21/1764 200 Amelia County Peter > Poythress > N Pettway, John 6/21/1764 200 Sussex County Peter Poythress > Y Thomas/Harper 6/5/1765 400 Dinwiddie County Francis Poythress > N Atkinson, Roger 9/9/1765 100 Lunenburg County Thomas Prosise > N Manire, William 5/18/1767 Amelia County Poythris > (c. 1730-1787) N Poythress, Peter 6/24/1767 50 Amelia County > N Harper, Joseph, Jr. 3/18/1768 170 Amelia County Poythress > N Wills, Elias 7/20/1768 204 Amelia County assignee of Fr. Poythress > N Walker, John 11/17/1768 200 Sussex County Poythress > N Poythress, John 2/21/1769 248 Lunenburg County > N Jackson, Robert 3/15/1769 730 Sussex County Peter Poythress > N Self, Jobe 4/17/1771 150 Bute County, NC Charles Bartholomew > (c. 1730-1787) N Bland, John 11/12/1771 128 Amelia County Peter > Poythress > (c. 1730-1787) N Poythress, Peter 11/23/1771 6 Brunswick County > (c. 1730-1787) N Broadnax, William 1/29/1772 200 Sussex County Maj. > Peter > Poythress > (<1718-<1763) N Howell, Isaac 4/6/1772 644 Bute County, NC Charles > Pouthress > (c. 1730-1787) N Darwell, Buffington 8/15/1772 32 Dinwiddie County Peter > > Poythress > (c. 1729-<1801) Y Rives, William 5/13/1773 275 Brunswick County Thomas > Poythress > (c. 1729-<1801) Y Dawson, John 7/6/1773 525 Brunswick County Thomas > Poythress > (c.1726-1805) N Cogbill, Thomas 9/7/1773 161 Chesterfield County Tabitha > > Randolph > (<1718-<1763) N Fitz, Henry 10/23/1773 322 Bute County, NC Charles > Poytheress > N Haskins, Christopher 3/24/1774 6 Brunswick County Peter Poythress > N Poythress, Peter 1/7/1775 198 Sussex County > (c. 1726-1805) N Randolph, John 5/31/1775 100 Chesterfield County > Tabitha > Randolph > N Poythress, Peter 12/19/1776 133 Sussex County > (c. 1730-1787) N Poythress, Peter 5/29/1780 13 Dinwiddie County > (c. 1730-1787) N Poythress, Peter 6/20/1780 173 Prince George County > (c. 1729-<1801) N Poythress, Thomas 10/10/1781 584? Brunswick County > (c. 1760-c. 1845)Y Poythress, Meridith 9/22/1783 50 Brunswick County > N Poythress, Mary 10/11/1784 177 Sussex County > N Lewis, James 12/16/1784 100 Sussex County Mary Poythress > N Cureton, William 6/21/1787 183 Sussex County Poythress > N Cureton, James 6/25/1787 183 Sussex County Poythress > N 8/12/1787 120 Greene County, GA Francis Poythrys > N 8/1787 200 Greene County, GA Poythress > N Call, William, Jr. 9/20/1787 384 Sussex County William Poythress > N Sturdivant, Daniel 10/5/1787 100 Prince George Co Mary Poythress > N Mitchell, Reaps 12/20/1787 384 Sussex County William Poythress > (1751-1794) N Parham, Abraham, Jr. 1/17/1788 170 Sussex County Joshua > Poythress > N Mitchell, Reaps 8/18/1788 184 Sussex County William Poythress > N 3/10/1789 250 Greene County, GA Francis Poythryss > N Birchett, Robert 1/12/1790 Pr. Geo. Co Wm. Poythress, Jr., Gent. > (c. 1765-1810) N McConnice, Chris. 2/25/1790 1 lot Prince George Co Wm., > s. > of Peter Poythress > N Peters, William 3/17/1790 296 Sussex County William Poythress > N Poythress, William, Jr. 5/13/1790 Pr. Geo. County executors of William > > Green > N Poythress, William, Jr. 6/8/1790 296 Prince George Co > N Marks, Edward 6/8/1790 400 Pr. Geo. Co Wm. P., Jr.(Poythress Qtr.) > N Poythress, William 7/26/1790 Prince George County > N Peachey, William S. 10/2/1790 300 Pr. Geo. Co Wm. Poythress (Flowerdew > > 100) > N Poythress, Thomas 8/12/1791 85 Brunswick County > N Baird, John 8/15/1791 15 Prince George County Wm. Poythress, Jr. > N Mason, Winfield 2/12/1792 96 Sussex County Mary Poyther > N Cureton, James 5/9/1792 102 3/4 Prince George County William Poythress > N Poythress, William 5/9/1792 80½ Prince George County > N Cureton, William 6/7/1792 40 Sussex County William Poythress > N Poythress, William 12/5/1794 518 Prince George Co Chas. Duncan > (Charteris) > Y Hicks, George 8/20/1795 85 Brunswick County Thomas Poythress > N Cureton, James 9/21/1798 1,033 Prince George County William Poythress > N Colley, Nathaniel 9/6/1800 212 Prince George County (Branchester) > N 12/4/1800 200 Greene County, GA Poythress > (c. 1770-<1850) N Giles, John 1/13/1801 100 Mecklenburg County Lewis > Poythress > (c. 1770-<1850) N Poythress, Lewis 11/4/1801 104 Mecklenburg County > N 11/30/1801 100 Greene County, GA Poythress > N Poythress, (orphans) 5/8/1809 Wilkinson Co, GA Thos. P. of Burke Co. > N Mattox, William 6/15/1809 200 Prince George Co Poythress > (c. 1782-1815) N Cleaton, Thomas 7/7/1809 50 Mecklenburg County Peter > Poythress > N Poythress, Elizabeth 11/10/1809 Wilkinson County, GA of Hancock Co. > N Poythress, (orphans) 11/20/1809 Wilkinson Co, GA Fr. P. of Hancock Co. > N Epes, Peter 1/1811 Pr. Geo. Co Joshua, Wm., Thos. P. > (c. 1769->1817) N Dickson, John/Robt. 7/13/1812 Burke County, GA Edward > Poythress > (c. 1780-1824) N Epes, Peter 12/1812 Prince George County Patrick H. > Poythress > (c. 1770-<1850) N Poythress, Lewis 11/3/1813 33 Mecklenburg County > N Risque, James B. 11/14/1815 100 Chesterfield County Poythress > (Bloomsbury) > (c. 1770-<1850) N Poythress, Lewis 4/20/1816 138 Mecklenburg County > (c. 1780->1830) N Poythress, Lilly 11/27/1820 160 Faulkner Co., Arkansas > of > VA > (c. 1765-1832) N Poythress, George 5/8/1821 Georgia of Burke Co., GA > N Poythress, Meredith 12/9/1823 202½ Houston County, GA of Screven Co., > GA > (c. 1785-1828) N Poythress, Cleaton 11/27/1824 Georgia of Screven Co., > GA > Y Poytress, Littlebury H. 7/23/1825 150 Granville County, NC > N Poythress, James P. 6/21/1827 Georgia of Screven Co., GA > N Poythress, James P. 1/26/1829 Georgia of Screven Co., GA > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > >

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

Michael, here I go again: according to your list of deeds, Francis Poythress I was born 1609-1651 (Colonel Robert Wynne was born in 1622) and Francis was still living in 1651 SO how could his widow, Mary Poythress possibly be the mother of Mary Wynne who married John Woodlief II? Your records state that Mary Wynne was born about 1646??? Am I interpreting your records correctly? Deeds are usually just about as reliable record(s) as you can find. Deloris Wynne-Riley -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 10:49 AM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: The following list includes every listed deed that I have seen mentioning a Poythress: Transferring from one format to another always changes the format in which I originally put the list together. The list is chronological, with the life span of the individual Poythress, Y/N to indicate whether the full document is available, the seller of the property, the date of sale, the number of acres, and if the seller was not a Poythress, the name of the Poythress that was mentioned. This list adds another dimension to identifying the existence of different individuals and where they were involved in transactions. The identifying life span with the individual in the entry is my identification of the individual. These will be looked at more closely as the different lists are completed and compared to the existing records. The number of Francis, William and John Poythresses make it neccesary to evaluate the life events of each individual to discover the particular individual in each record. (1609-c. 1651) Y Poythers, Francis 7/13/1637 400 Charles City Co (1609-c. 1651) N Woodliffe, John 7/25/1638 200 Charles City Co Francis Poythres (1609-c. 1651) Y Poythres, Francis, Captain 5/8/1648 750 Charles City Co (c. 1640-1712) N Poythres, John 4/1661 50 Charles City Co Captain Francis Poythres (c. 1639-1688) N Poythres, Francis 6/3/1665 450 Charles City Co (c. 1639-1688) Y Edmonds/Williams 4/20/1680 888 Charles City Co Major Poytries (c. 1639-1688) Y Poytres, Francis 9/28/1681 609 Charles City Co (c. 1639-1688) Y Poytries, Francis, Major 4/20/1682 750 Charles City Co (c. 1639-1688) Y Hill, Edward, Colonel 11/20/1683 980½ Charles City Co Francis Poytheris (c. 1639-1688) Y Poytheres, Francis 11/20/1683 1,250 Charles City Co (c. 1639-1688) Y Goodrich, Charles 4/20/1687 550 Charles City Co Major Poytheres (c. 1639-1688) Y Mumfort, James 4/20/1689 50 Charles City Co Major Francis Poythress (c. 1639-1688) Y Tapley, Adam 4/21/1690 1,078 Charles City Co Major Poythres (c. 1660->1711) Y Poythres, Rebecca 4/29/1692 1,000 Charles City Co (c. 1640-1712) N Poythres, John 9/20/1699 350 Surry County (c. 1640-1712) Y Poythris, John 10/24/1701 350 Charles City Co (c. 1681-1724) Y Poythress, John 10/23/1703 609 Charles City Co (c. 1639-1688) Y Mumford, Robert 4/26/1704 50 Charles City Co Major Francis Poythress (c. 1681-1724) N Poythress, John 12/11/1704 200 Prince George Co Francis Poythress (c. 1639-1688) Y Hamlin, John 5/2/1705 550 Charles City Co Major Poythress (c. 1639-1688) Y Bland, Richard 11/2/1705 1,254 Mr. Francis Poythress (c. 1672->1726) N Poythress, John 6/22/1708 600 Pr. Geo./Surry Co (c. 1660->1711) N Bartholomew, Anne 9/10/1711 200 Prince George Co Rebecca Poythress (c. 1660->1711) N Poythress, Rebecca 9/10/1711 300 Prince George Co Rebecca Poythress N Bland, Richard 3/3/1711 430 Prince George Co Mr. Francis Poythres (c. 1683-1749) N Poythress, Thomas 12/9/1712 100 Pr. Geo. Co Fr. Poythres of Westover (c. 1688-1741) N Poythres, Joshua 5/12/1713 100 Prince George Co (c. 1672->1726) N Poythres, John, Sr. 6/8/1714 50 Prince George Co of Weyanoke N Grammar, Peter 7/12/1715 100 Prince George Co Francis Poythres (c. 1681-1724) Y Poythress, John 3/23/1715 100 Isle of Wight Co of Pr. Geo. Co. (c. 1683-1749) Y Poythres, Thomas 3/23/1715 180 Surry County (1690-1743) N Poythres, Robert 5/9/1717 500 Surry County (c. 1672->1726) Y Poythres, John 7/15/1717 267 Surry County of Pr. Geo. Co. (c. 1688-1741) N Poythres, Joshua 2/10/1717 200 Prince George Co N Pace, Richard 11/11/1717 Prince Geo. Co Fr. Poythress, the Elder N Goodwyn, Thomas 11/11/1717 100 Prince George Co Francis Poythress Y Goodwyn, Thomas 11/11/1717 400 Prince George Co Francis Poythress (c. 1672->1726) N Poythres, John, Sr., et al 9/4/1720 1,200 Prince George Co (c. 1681-1724) N Poythres, John, Jr. 11/8/1720 150 Prince Geo. Co Fr. Poythres, the Elder (c. 1674-<1763) N Poythress, Peter 2/14/1720 92 Surry County (1694-1763) N Poythres, William 4/4/1721 100 Prince George Co Joshua Poythres (c. 1674-<1763) N Poythres, Peter 9/11/1721 40 Prince George Co (1690-1743) N Poythres, Robert 9/12/1721 100/267 Prince George Co (c. 1674-<1763) N Poythres, Peter 10/4/1721 100 Prince George Co N Poythres, Francis 12/11/1721 200 Prince George Co (c. 1674-<1763) Y Poythres, Peter 12/11/1721 200 Prince Geo. Co John, s. of Fr. Poythres (c. 1688-1741) Y Poythres, Joshua 6/22/1722 333 Prince George Co (c. 1674-<1763) N Golitely, John 2/18/1722 100 Isle of Wight Co Peter Poythres (c. 1685-1740) Y Poythres, David 9/5/1723 250 Surry County (c. 1681-1724) Y Poythres, John 9/5/1723 200 Isle of Wight Co of Pr. Geo. Co. (c. 1685-1740) Y Robbords, John 9/5/1723 235 David Poythress (c. 1672->1726) N Ivie, Adam 12/16/1723 130 Pr. Geo. Co Capt. John/Mr. Peter Poythress Y Poythris, Francis, Captain 7/9/1724 387 Prince George Co (1694-1763) Y Poythris, William 7/9/1724 206 Prince George Co (c. 1683-1749) Y Poythris, Thomas 2/22/1724 248 Prince George Co (c. 1688-1741) N Poythress, Joshua 7/9/1725 300 Prince George Co (c. 1672->1726) N Poythress, John 7/11/1725 2 Prince George Co (1694-1763) N Poythres, William 7/11/1725 100 Prince George Co Joshua Poythres (c. 1674-<1763) N Poythres, Peter 7/12/1725 Prince George Co (c. 1674->1726) Y Poythres, John, Capt. 10/13/1727 275 Brunswick County (1694-1763) Y Poythriss, William 10/13/1727 343 Prince George Co (c. 1688-1741) N Poythress, Joshua 3/11/1727 400 Prince George Co Y Poythris, Francis, Jr. 9/28/1728 200 Prince George Co (1690-1743) Y Poythris, Robert 9/28/1728 291 Prince George Co (1690-1743) Y Glover, Robert 9/28/1728 297 Prince George Co Robert Poythris (1694-1763) N Poythress, William 5/2/1729 2,000 Prince George Co (c. 1688-1741) N Parham, Abraham 9/28/1730 150 Surry County Joshua Poythress (c. 1683-1749) N Eldings/Leath 8/25/1731 248 Prince George Co Thomas Poythres Y Clark, Joshua 9/28/1732 50 Isle of Wight Co Captain John Poythres (c. 1683-1749) Y Green, Peter 9/28/1732 180 Surry County Thomas Poythres (c. 1688-1741) N Poythress, Joshua 10/9/1732 250 Prince George Co (1690-1743) Y Parrum, Robert 3/22/1732 267 Surry County Robert Poythres (c. 1683-1749) Y Poythris, Thomas 6/20/1733 400 Prince George Co (1694-1763) Y Poythris, William 6/20/1733 1,024 Prince George Co (1694-1763) Y Poythris, William 6/20/1733 297 Prince George Co (1694-1763) Y Poythris, William 6/20/1733 381 Prince George Co (c. 1683-1749) N Green, Peter 1/28/1733 180 Surry County Thomas Poythres (c. 1674-<1763) Y Bland, Richard 2/28/1733 140 Isle of Wight Co Peter Poythress (c. 1674-<1763) N Hay, Richard 5/25/1734 200 Surry County Peter Poythress (c. 1674-<1763) N Bridges, William 8/1/1734 425 Surry County Peter Poythress (c. 1683-1749) Y Poythress, Joshua 2/27/1734 382 Prince George Co William Poythress (1694-1763) Y Poythress, William, Gent.3/24/1734 400 Prince George Co (1690-1743) Y Poythres, Robert 6/17/1735 412 Surry County (c. 1685-1740) Y Poythress, David/Robert 7/12/1735 600 Surry County John Poythres (1694-1763) N Moore, Samuel 9/10/1735 100 Prince George Co William Poythress Y Poythress, Francis 1/10/1735 400 Brunswick County (c. 1674-<1763) N Mayberry, George 1/10/1735 225 Surry County Peter Poythress (c. 1710-1760) Y Poythress, John, Gent. 3/17/1736 325 Brunswick County (c. 1674-<1763) N Bland, Richard 4/19/1737 225 Surry County Peter Poythress Y Cryer, William 1/2/1737 700 Prince George Co Joseph Poythress Y Michell, John 2/9/1737 250 Prince George Co John Poythress N Poythress, Francis, Gent. 8/1738 Prince George Co N Poythress, Charles 9/12/1738 Prince George Co N Poythress, Francis, Gent.9/12/1738 Prince George Co (c. 1688-1741) N Leath, Charles 3/26/1739 263 Surry County Joshua Poythress Y Poythress, Francis, Gent.9/22/1739 3,887 Prince George Co Y Poythress, Francis 9/22/1739 400 Prince George Co (c. 1674-<1763) N Brantley, John 9/22/1739 350 Isle of Wight Co Mr. Peter Poythress (1690-1743) Y Poythress, Robert 9/22/1739 400 Amelia County (c. 1685-1740) N Pettway, Edward 9/10/1740 235 Surry County David Poythress Y Poythress, William, Gent. 6/1/1741 1,572 Prince George Co Y Poythress, William, Gent. 6/1/1741 200 Prince George Co Y Jackson, John 10/15/1741 4,440 Prince Geo./Amelia Joseph Poythress (c. 1683-1749) Y Wainwright, George 10/15/1741 399 Prince George Co Thomas Poythress (1690-1743) N Poythress, William 3/15/1741 327 Prince George Co (c. 1685-1740) N Avent, Thomas 4/21/1742 200 Surry County Peter Poythress N Claiborne, Burnell 7/10/1745 150 Prince George Co Captain Francis Poythress (<1718-<1763) Y Poythress, Charles 8/20/1745 300 (c. 1720-1782) N Leath, John 8/20/1745 400 Surry County Joshua Poythress N Stone, William 8/20/1745 700 Amelia County Poythress Y Poythress, John, Jr. 9/20/1745 841 Prince George Co Y Johnson, Going 7/25/1746 300 Prince George Co Poythress Y Sanders, John 7/25/1746 400 Prince George Co William Poythress Y Thomas, Edward 7/25/1746 168 Prince George Co Poythress N Grigg, Abner 8/28/1746 300 Prince George Co Poythress N Elder, William, Jr. 8/28/1746 280 Prince George Co Robert Poythress Y Ornsby, John 8/28/1746 1,703 Prince George Co Poythress Y Wagnon, John 9/25/1746 576 Prince George Co William Poythress Elder, William 9/25/1746 400 William Poythress N Ferguson, Robert 8/20/1747 840 Prince George Co Poytheross N Wyatt, Francis 8/20/1747 200 Amelia County Poythress Y Williams, Thomas 8/20/1748 1,510 Prince George Co Poythress N Poythress, William 9/6/1748 447½ Henrico County N Stone, Katherine 12/2/1748 200 Amelia County Robert Poythriss N Brewer, Lenire 7/25/1749 150 Brunswick County John Poythress Y Darvill, Buffington J. 9/5/1749 1,090 Prince George Co John Poythress (<1718-<1763) N Elder, John 9/5/1749 200 Prince George Co Charles Poythress Y Wainwright, George 9/5/1749 1,000 Prince George Co Poythress N Poythress, William 9/11/1749 450 Amelia County (c. 1674-<1763) N Dancy, William 11/11/1749 325 Surry County Peter Poythress N Boyd, Walter 4/20/1750 450 Amelia County William Poythress (<1718-<1763) N Poythress, Charles 5/29/1751 640 Granville County, NC (1730-1787) N Poythress, Peter 8/5/1751 324 Prince George Co William Poythress N Poythress, William 8/3/1752 531 Dinwiddie County N Williams, John 4/18/1753 38 Dinwiddie County Wm./Edward Poythress N Pettway, Edward 8/16/1756 143 Peter Poythress N Draper, James 8/16/1756 149 Amelia County Wm./Joseph Poythress Y Turner, Matthew 10/21/1756 100 Bertie County, NC William Poythress (<1718-<1763) N Clark, James 7/17/1758 Surry County Charles Poythress, Gent. N Gordon, Samuel 8/14/1759 2 lots Prince George Co William Poythress N Dance, Thomas 11/17/1759 447½ Chesterfield Co William Poythress N Baird, John 12/11/1759 2 lots Prince George Co William Poythress N Brodnax, William 1/13/1760 1 lot Prince George Co William Poythress N Gordon, Samuel 2/7/1760 105 Prince George Co William Poythress N West, Robert 9/26/1760 100 Dinwiddie County Poythress N Cheek, Robert 11/27/1760 212 Granville County, NC Charles Bartholomew N Hutchings, Robert 3/18/1761 16 Dinwiddie County Hannah Poythress N Hardy, John 3/18/1761 96 3/4 Dinwiddie County Hannah Poythress N Morton, Joseph 10/21/1761 160 Lunenburg County William Portress N Williams, Robert 4/21/1762 200 Amelia County Poythress N Hutchings, Robert 9/25/1762 16 Dinwiddie County Hannah Poythress N Williams, Robert 5/10/1763 200 Amelia County Poythress (c. 1720-1782) N Parham, Abraham 5/19/1763 20 Sussex County Joshua Poythress N Poythress, Peter 7/7/1763 178 Amelia County N Claiborne, Leonard 7/7/1763 225 Dinwiddie County Poythress (c. 1720-1782) N Wilkerson, William 11/26/1763 595 Sussex County Joshua Poythress N Parham, William 2/16/1764 198 Sussex County Poythress N Cryer, William, Jr. 4/23/1764 570 Amelia County Joseph Poythress (c. 1730-1787) N Holt, Dibdale 5/21/1764 200 Amelia County Peter Poythress N Pettway, John 6/21/1764 200 Sussex County Peter Poythress Y Thomas/Harper 6/5/1765 400 Dinwiddie County Francis Poythress N Atkinson, Roger 9/9/1765 100 Lunenburg County Thomas Prosise N Manire, William 5/18/1767 Amelia County Poythris (c. 1730-1787) N Poythress, Peter 6/24/1767 50 Amelia County N Harper, Joseph, Jr. 3/18/1768 170 Amelia County Poythress N Wills, Elias 7/20/1768 204 Amelia County assignee of Fr. Poythress N Walker, John 11/17/1768 200 Sussex County Poythress N Poythress, John 2/21/1769 248 Lunenburg County N Jackson, Robert 3/15/1769 730 Sussex County Peter Poythress N Self, Jobe 4/17/1771 150 Bute County, NC Charles Bartholomew (c. 1730-1787) N Bland, John 11/12/1771 128 Amelia County Peter Poythress (c. 1730-1787) N Poythress, Peter 11/23/1771 6 Brunswick County (c. 1730-1787) N Broadnax, William 1/29/1772 200 Sussex County Maj. Peter Poythress (<1718-<1763) N Howell, Isaac 4/6/1772 644 Bute County, NC Charles Pouthress (c. 1730-1787) N Darwell, Buffington 8/15/1772 32 Dinwiddie County Peter Poythress (c. 1729-<1801) Y Rives, William 5/13/1773 275 Brunswick County Thomas Poythress (c. 1729-<1801) Y Dawson, John 7/6/1773 525 Brunswick County Thomas Poythress (c.1726-1805) N Cogbill, Thomas 9/7/1773 161 Chesterfield County Tabitha Randolph (<1718-<1763) N Fitz, Henry 10/23/1773 322 Bute County, NC Charles Poytheress N Haskins, Christopher 3/24/1774 6 Brunswick County Peter Poythress N Poythress, Peter 1/7/1775 198 Sussex County (c. 1726-1805) N Randolph, John 5/31/1775 100 Chesterfield County Tabitha Randolph N Poythress, Peter 12/19/1776 133 Sussex County (c. 1730-1787) N Poythress, Peter 5/29/1780 13 Dinwiddie County (c. 1730-1787) N Poythress, Peter 6/20/1780 173 Prince George County (c. 1729-<1801) N Poythress, Thomas 10/10/1781 584? Brunswick County (c. 1760-c. 1845)Y Poythress, Meridith 9/22/1783 50 Brunswick County N Poythress, Mary 10/11/1784 177 Sussex County N Lewis, James 12/16/1784 100 Sussex County Mary Poythress N Cureton, William 6/21/1787 183 Sussex County Poythress N Cureton, James 6/25/1787 183 Sussex County Poythress N 8/12/1787 120 Greene County, GA Francis Poythrys N 8/1787 200 Greene County, GA Poythress N Call, William, Jr. 9/20/1787 384 Sussex County William Poythress N Sturdivant, Daniel 10/5/1787 100 Prince George Co Mary Poythress N Mitchell, Reaps 12/20/1787 384 Sussex County William Poythress (1751-1794) N Parham, Abraham, Jr. 1/17/1788 170 Sussex County Joshua Poythress N Mitchell, Reaps 8/18/1788 184 Sussex County William Poythress N 3/10/1789 250 Greene County, GA Francis Poythryss N Birchett, Robert 1/12/1790 Pr. Geo. Co Wm. Poythress, Jr., Gent. (c. 1765-1810) N McConnice, Chris. 2/25/1790 1 lot Prince George Co Wm., s. of Peter Poythress N Peters, William 3/17/1790 296 Sussex County William Poythress N Poythress, William, Jr. 5/13/1790 Pr. Geo. County executors of William Green N Poythress, William, Jr. 6/8/1790 296 Prince George Co N Marks, Edward 6/8/1790 400 Pr. Geo. Co Wm. P., Jr.(Poythress Qtr.) N Poythress, William 7/26/1790 Prince George County N Peachey, William S. 10/2/1790 300 Pr. Geo. Co Wm. Poythress (Flowerdew 100) N Poythress, Thomas 8/12/1791 85 Brunswick County N Baird, John 8/15/1791 15 Prince George County Wm. Poythress, Jr. N Mason, Winfield 2/12/1792 96 Sussex County Mary Poyther N Cureton, James 5/9/1792 102 3/4 Prince George County William Poythress N Poythress, William 5/9/1792 80½ Prince George County N Cureton, William 6/7/1792 40 Sussex County William Poythress N Poythress, William 12/5/1794 518 Prince George Co Chas. Duncan (Charteris) Y Hicks, George 8/20/1795 85 Brunswick County Thomas Poythress N Cureton, James 9/21/1798 1,033 Prince George County William Poythress N Colley, Nathaniel 9/6/1800 212 Prince George County (Branchester) N 12/4/1800 200 Greene County, GA Poythress (c. 1770-<1850) N Giles, John 1/13/1801 100 Mecklenburg County Lewis Poythress (c. 1770-<1850) N Poythress, Lewis 11/4/1801 104 Mecklenburg County N 11/30/1801 100 Greene County, GA Poythress N Poythress, (orphans) 5/8/1809 Wilkinson Co, GA Thos. P. of Burke Co. N Mattox, William 6/15/1809 200 Prince George Co Poythress (c. 1782-1815) N Cleaton, Thomas 7/7/1809 50 Mecklenburg County Peter Poythress N Poythress, Elizabeth 11/10/1809 Wilkinson County, GA of Hancock Co. N Poythress, (orphans) 11/20/1809 Wilkinson Co, GA Fr. P. of Hancock Co. N Epes, Peter 1/1811 Pr. Geo. Co Joshua, Wm., Thos. P. (c. 1769->1817) N Dickson, John/Robt. 7/13/1812 Burke County, GA Edward Poythress (c. 1780-1824) N Epes, Peter 12/1812 Prince George County Patrick H. Poythress (c. 1770-<1850) N Poythress, Lewis 11/3/1813 33 Mecklenburg County N Risque, James B. 11/14/1815 100 Chesterfield County Poythress (Bloomsbury) (c. 1770-<1850) N Poythress, Lewis 4/20/1816 138 Mecklenburg County (c. 1780->1830) N Poythress, Lilly 11/27/1820 160 Faulkner Co., Arkansas of VA (c. 1765-1832) N Poythress, George 5/8/1821 Georgia of Burke Co., GA N Poythress, Meredith 12/9/1823 202½ Houston County, GA of Screven Co., GA (c. 1785-1828) N Poythress, Cleaton 11/27/1824 Georgia of Screven Co., GA Y Poytress, Littlebury H. 7/23/1825 150 Granville County, NC N Poythress, James P. 6/21/1827 Georgia of Screven Co., GA N Poythress, James P. 1/26/1829 Georgia of Screven Co., GA ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net

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Thanks. With projects of this size, it is easy to overlook inconsistencies and incur typographical mistakes. If we, as a group, can comb through everything, we will hopefully have a good foundation from which to work. I show: (I) John Woodlief (c. 1584-c. 1637) m. Mary Archard (II) John Woodlief (c. 1614-1676) (III) John Woodlief (c. 1643-c. 1716) m. Mary Wynne (c. 1655-aft. 1707), dau. of Robert Wynne and Mary Poythress Wynne brothers: Edward Woodlief m. Sarah Pollard; and, George Woodlief m. Elizabeth Wallace (IV) John Woodlief (c. 1673-aft. 1741) m. Mary Poythress (c. 1678-), dau. of John Poythress and Christian Peebles brothers: Joshua Woodlief; and, George Woodlief m. Norah Epes Hopefully, this will correct the inconsistency. I believe your research will be very helpful when I post the third and fourth generations of the many Francis Poythresses........Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: EDZIMM@aol.com To: badbichon@earthlink.net Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 4:47 PM Subject: Re: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne Mike: First your present during this season is certainly all the work you have done on this Poythress family...thank you. Second: Discussion on Wynne-Poythress- Woodlief from your postDate: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 - has these inconsistencies which I think is the confusion - at least to me: Or is this a typo mistake? Did John Woodlief (1643-1716) marry Mary Wynne dau of Robert Wynne and Mary Sloman Poythress OR Mary Poythress dau. of John Poythress (1639-1712)? How many John Woodliefs do you have with dates of b/d 1643 - 1716? Many thanks again: Mary Jean Below from your post: 1) Mary Wynne (c. 1655-aft. 1707), the wife of John Woodlief, the son of John Woodlief. Captain John Woodlief's oldest son, John Woodlief (1643-c. 1716), married Mary Wynne, daughter of Robert Wynne and Mary (Sloman?) Captain John Woodlief's youngest son, George Woodlief (1646-bef. 1701), married Elizabeth Wallace, daughter of James and Joan Wallace of Merchant's Hope, in Westover parish. George and Elizabeth Woodlief had one child, a daughter, Mary, who married a Carter. according to Bruce Howard: Captain Woodlief's son, John Woodlief (1643-c. 1716), probably lived at Jordans. He married Mary Poythress, daughter of John Poythress (c. 1639-1712), his neighbor. Mary was an older child of the first marriage of John Poythress. John and Mary Woodlief had one son, George Woodlief (bef. 1675-c. 1743), who married Norah Epes.

Although I have not posted the two John Poythresses from the third generation, I am posting the John Poythress, of the fourth generation, who was the son of the John Poythress of the 1724 Will. He, Charles and Francis Poythress were involved in a deed of land amongst themselves in 1738. John Poythress evidently did not leave any descendants. He left an inheritance to his sister, Elizabeth Poythress Cocke, and possibly to his first cousin, Thomas Poythress (1729-1790s?), who lived on adjoining property. Thomas later sold this land. The Fourth Generation: John Poythress, Gentleman, of Brunswick County R. Bolling Batte on John Poythress [74 i. John Poythress was born BEF 1724 in ~Virginia [(P_1) DCA].] Family John Poythress was born about 1711, the son of John Poythress and Mary (Hardyman?). He died before June, 1760. Jeremiah White was the administrator of his Will. Inheritance In Prince George County, the Will of John Poythress, of Martin's Brandon parish, in Prince George County, proved May 12, 1724. I give my son John Poythress, and his heirs, my plantation where I now live, containing 100 acres of land, as also 100 acres of land adjoining, called Colebrooks, taking in the Ivey point, so running down Hugh Evans' Spring Bottom to William Stainbacks corner poplar, and also I give my said son, John Poythress, and to his heirs, my tract of land lying on the south side of the main Blackwater Swamp, not debarring his brothers, Francis and William Poythress, from getting timber for their plantations' use, as also giving them liberty to drive their stocks of hogs and cattle upon the land, if they shall think fit, and if it should please God to take him out of the world before he comes to the age of 21 years, or without heirs of his body lawfully begotten, then my will and pleasure is that my son, Francis Poythress, should possess all of the above said lands as is mentioned, and to his heirs lawfully begotten forever. I give my son, Francis Poythress, and his heirs, a tract or parcel of land lying at and about the place called Brick Chimneys, binding upon my son, John Poythress', and brother, Thomas Poythress' lands, so round the Deep Bottom, taking in the whole tract or dividend of land, and if it should please God to take him out of the world before he arrives to the age of 21 years, or without heirs of his body lawfully begotten, then my will and pleasure is that my son, William Poythress, should possess all of the above said land mentioned, and to his heirs lawfully begotten forever. I give my two sons, John and Francis Poythress, and their heirs, a tract or parcel of land, containing 280 acres, joining to Thomas Poythress' land, so running a south course over the horn branch, and so binding upon John Young's, Dorrel Young's, and John Winningham's land, to be equally divided betwixt my two sons, John and Francis Poythress, and to their heirs forever. I give my son, William Poythress, and his heirs, one tract or parcel of land, containing 150 acres, binding upon Thomas Poythress' and Thomas Lovesay's land, formerly belonging to Joseph Patterson, called Powell's, and if it should please God to take him out of the world before he arrives to the age of 21 years, or without heirs of his body lawfully begotten, then my will and pleasure is that my son, John Poythress, should possess the above mentioned land, and his heirs lawfully begotten forever. I give my, son John Poythress, a small featherbed and furniture, six new rush leather chairs, one chest, one gun, and a mare, a young horse, and the increase of her forever, to him and his heirs for ever. I give my son, Francis Poythress, a small feather bed and furniture, one young mare about three years old, and her increase to him and his heirs for ever. I give my son, William Poythress, a bay mare, and her increase, to him and his heirs for ever. I give my three sons, John, Francis and William Poythress, all of my stock of hogs and cattle, to be equally divided amongst them, only what I shall give hereafter unto my loving wife, Mary Poythress, which is four cows and calves, and a parcel of hogs as uses about Colebrooks, about twenty or thirty of them, and my will further is that as much of the stock be disposed of as will be of value sufficient to enter and survey 400 acres of land in the woods, according to the discretion of my executors, for my son, William Poythress, and to be patented in his name, and then the remaining part of the stock to be equally divided between my three sons, John, Francis and William Poythress, and their heirs forever. I give my three sons, John, Francis and William Poythress, my three negroes, Betty, Judy and Grace, and their increase, to be equally divided when my son, William Poythress comes to the age of 18 years, and my will and desire is that my son, John Poythress, should have the aforesaid negroes, with their increase, in his possession, when he shall attain to the age of 21, and there to remain until my son, William, attains to the age of 18 years, then they and their increase to be equally divided between my three sons, John, Francis and William Poythress, and to their heirs lawfully begotten forever. I give my daughter, Rebecca Poythress, my negro man, Tom, and one featherbed and furniture, to her and her heirs for ever. I give my daughter, Elizabeth Poythress, my negro boy, Jamy, to her and her heirs for ever. I give my daughter, Ann Poythress, my negro boy, Will, to her and her heirs for ever. I give my loving wife, Mary Poythress, my negro man, Seipis(?), one featherbed and furniture, four cows and calves and a parcel of hogs uses about Colebrooks, and all my pewter, brass, and iron, as I am possessed with, and my two working horses, and all the rest of the small matters as is not mentioned in this my last Will and testament, to her and her heirs for ever. I appoint Robert Poythress and John Woodlief, pastor, my executors, of this my last Will and testament. The witnesses were Francis Epes, Jr., William Stainback and John Winningham. At a Court held at Merchant's Hope for Prince George County, on Tuesday, May 12, 1724, the last Will and testament of John Poythress, deceased, was exhibited into court by Robert Poythress and John Woodlief, his executors, who made oath thereto, and it was proved by the oaths of Francis Epes, William Stainback and John Winningham. And on the motion of the said Robert Poythress and John Woodlief, executors, and their giving Bond and Security according to law, Certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form. The Will was recorded, August 11, 1724, at a court at Merchant's Hope, for Prince George County, with an account of personal property items valued at 209/14/5. John Stainback, John Winningham and William Stainback were the appraisers. The land called Powell's, 150 acres, that was left to William Poythress was bought by his father, John Poythress, on November 8, 1720, from Francis Poythress. The land that was inherited by John Poythress' son, John Poythress, was possibly bought by John Poythress on October 23, 1703. Professional life On October 10, 1738, in Prince George County, in the suit brought by William Laws, Jr., against John Poythress for 39 shillings current money due by account to which the plaintiff made oaths the defendant being summoned and called and not appearing by the plaintiff's motion that he recover against the defendant the aforesaid sum Als: Exco. On November, 1738, in Prince George County, in the suit brought by William Laws, Jr., against John Poythress for 39 shillings current money due by account to which the plaintiff made oaths the defendant being summoned and called and not appearing by the plaintiff's motion that he recover against the defendant the aforesaid sum Als: Exco. On December 12, 1738, in Prince George County, John Liddordale, Gentleman, exhibited into court an account against John Poythress for 46 shillings 6 pence and made Oath, that the said sum is justly due him from the said John Poythress, without any discounts that he knows of. It was ordered that it be certified on the said accounts. On December 12, 1738, in the suit by petition brought by William Stark against John Poythress for 95 shillings and 6 pence, half penny current money due by accounts to which the plaintiff makes oaths, the defendant being summoned and called and not appearing, on the plaintiff's motion it was considered by the court that he recover against the defendant aforesaid sums and costs Als: Exeo. On January 10, 1739, in Prince George County, in the suit brought by petition by John Liddordale against John Poythress for 46 shillings 5 pence current money due by accounts to which the plaintiff has made oath the defendant being summoned and called and not appearing on motion of the plaintiff's attorney it was considered that the said plaintiff recovers against the defendant the aforesaid sum of and costs 5 shillings and 6 pence for attorney's fee Als: Exor. On January 10, 1739, in Prince George County, in the suit by petition brought by Richard Taylor against John Poythress on the motions of the plaintiff's attorney was continued until the next court. On February 13, 1739, in Prince George County, on the Fieri Facias awarded Joshua Pritchett, Jr., and John Gilliam, executors of Thomas Nunelly, deceased, on their judgements obtained against John Poythress, William Eppes, Sheriff, of this county, made the above return which was correct. On March 13, 1739, in Prince George County, in the suit by petition brought by Richard Taylor against John Poythress for 27 shillings 7 pence 3 farthings current money due by accounts to which the plaintiff makes oath the defendant being summoned and called and not appearing on the plaintiff's motion it was ordered that the defendant pay him the aforesaid sum and costs Als: Exeo. On March 13, 1739, in Prince George County, in the action of trespass upon the case brought by Thomas Jones against John Poythress the plaintiff failing to prosecute is dismissed. On May 9, 1739, in Prince George County, in the suit by petition brought by Miles Thweatt against John Poythress for £3, 9 shillings, 5 pence current money due by accounts to which the plaintiff made oath the defendants being summoned and called and not appearing on the plaintiff's motion it was considered by the court that he recover against the defendant the aforesaid sum and costs Als: Exeo. On May 9, 1739, in Prince George County, in the action of debt brought by Isham Eppes against John Poythress for £17, 10 shillings current money, due by Bills the defendant comes into court being ruled to Special Bail and failing on the motion of the plaintiff's attorney it was ordered that he be taken into the Custody of the Sheriff, and safely kept until he shall give such Bail whereupon the said defendant appeared in the Custody of the Sheriff, and on the motion of his attorney an Imparlance was granted him until the next court. On May 9, 1739, in Prince George County, in the action of debt brought by George Gordon against John Poythress for £17, 5 shillings, 7 pence farthing current money, due by Bills the defendant comes into court being ruled to Special Bail and failing on the motion of the plaintiff's attorney it was ordered that he be taken into the custody of the Sheriff, and safely kept until he shall give such Bail whereupon the said defendant appeared in the custody of the Sheriff, and on the motion of his attorney an Imparlance was granted him until the next court. On July 10, 1739, in Prince George County, in the action of debt brought by Isham Eppes against John Poythress for 17 pounds 10 shillings current money due by bills and the defendants having had time given him till this court to plead and being now called and not appearing did not offer anything in Barr or Preclusion of the plaintiff's attorney it was considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant the sum aforesaid or so much thereof as shall appear to be due unless the defendant shall appear at the next court and answer the said action. On July 10, 1739, in Prince George County, in the case of George Gordon versus John Poythress for debt, the court found for the plaintiff. On August 14, 1739, in Prince George County, the suit of George Gordon versus John Poythress was dismissed. On August 15, 1739, in Prince George County, in the suit brought by John Poythress against Edward Seaye(?) the plaintiff failing to prosecute, the case was dismissed. On August 15, 1739, in Prince George County, in the action in the case brought by George Gordon against John Poythress, the plaintiff failing to prosecute, was dismissed. August 15, 1739, in Prince George County, in the action of debts brought by Isham Eppes against John Poythress, the plaintiff failing to prosecute, was dismissed. On November 13, 1739, in Prince George County, in the suit by petition brought by George Robertson, Clerk, against John Poythress for £1, 14 shillings current money due by Bill dated August 16, 1739, the defendant being summoned in the manner the law directs, and called and not appearing on the plaintiff's motion and his making oath to the said Bill it was considered by the court that he recover against the defendant the aforesaid sum and costs Als: Exeo. On December, 1739, in Prince George County, in the suit by petition brought by George Robertson, Clerk, against John Poythress for one pound 14 shillings current money due by Bill dated August 16, 1739, the defendant being summoned in the manner the law directs, and called and not appearing on the plaintiff's motion and his making oath to the said Bill it was considered by the court that he recover against the defendant the aforesaid sum and costs Als: Exeo. Civic Activities In 1732, Brunswick County was cut off the southern portion of Prince George in the area south of Nottaway River. The first pages of a number of its early record books were damaged by time. By 1732, the population had so increased that the Council decided to allow Brunswick to set up its own magisterial system and stand on its own. Pursuant to an Act of the Assembly, a courthouse was built in Brunswick County and a magistrate was named. It was also ordered that a Commission of the Peace be prepared for the County, and that Henry Fox, Henry Embry, John Wall and William Machlin, Gentlemen, be appointed Justices for the County. The St. Andrew's parish Vestry book, kept in the County Clerk's Office, began with an entry in July, 1732. A vestry was the elected administrative body of an Episcopal church. The first recorded vestry consisted of Henry Embry and John Wall as Churchwardens. They were all paid 1,000 pounds of tobacco for their services. On June 7, 1733, in Brunswick County, Henry Cook was appointed Surveyor of a road from Captain Poythress' plantation on Fountain's Creek to Henry Wych's ford over the Meherrin River and [missing] all the male laboring tithes between the Cane branch and the Great Swamp and that James Parham, John Clyburn, John Walker, Thomas Busby, Thomas Burnett and Francis Steed assist in clearing the same. On November 14, 1738, in Prince George County, on the motion of Samuel Jordan, he was permitted to clear the old road from Amelia County line down by Poythress' plantation to the Butterwood Road. November 14, 1738, William Harrison and John Poythress, Gentlemen, were appointed to agree with the workmen to rebuild Powell's Creek Bridge. On August 15, 1739, in Prince George County, in the case of John Cox versus Henry Fitz for debt, a jury was empaneled as follows: Robert Poythress, John Poythress, Charles Poythress, among others, who found for the plaintiff. On August 20, 1739, at a Vestry held at the Brick Church on Wells's Hill, present, among others, was Major William Poythress and Captain Francis Poythress. It was ordered that Robert Wynne and Joshua Wynne procession from Monkersneck to Stoney Creek between Monkersneck and the Chapel Road, that John Poythress and Thomas Twittey procession between Butterwood and Nottoway River as low as the head of Beaver-pond Creek. On Monday, August 25, 1760, in the Brunswick County court, it was ordered that John Peterson, George Wyche, Thomas Morris and John Liefsay, or any three of them, being first sworn do view the conveniency and inconveniency that may attempt turning the River Road beginning at Smith's old Fields or thereabouts and running from thence into Poythress' road near the Great Swamp bridge and make a report thereof to the court. Court Cases On February 12, 1740, in Prince George County, in the action of trespass upon the case brought by Miles Thweatt against John Poythress the defendant by his attorney appeared and on his motion an Imparlance was granted him until the next court. Property: Land On March 17, 1737, John Poythress, Gentleman, was granted 325 acres, in Brunswick County, on the south side of the Maherrin River and on the north side of Fountain's Creek, by the side of the Great Swamp, by the side of the Cane Branch, adjoining William Duglass, Samuel Clark and John Poythress' other land. This is the same property bought by his father, John Poythress (c. 1681-1724) on September 5, 1723, and sold by Thomas Poythress to John Dawson on July 6, 1773. On September 12, 1738, in Prince George County, John Poythress acknowledged his deed for land, sealed to Charles Poythress on whose motion it was ordered that the said deed be recorded. On September 12, 1738, in Prince George County, John Poythress and Charles Poythress acknowledged their deed for land, indented and sealed, to Francis Poythress, Gentleman, on whose motion it was ordered that the said deed be recorded. On September 20, 1745, John Poythress, Jr., was granted 844 acres, in Prince George County, on the north side of Tomahitton Swamp, 250 acres part of grant to John Mitchell by patent dated February 9, 1738, and 594 acres the residue never before granted, adjoining John Mitchel, to the Mouth of the Spring Branch, adjoining Thomas Poythress. John Poythress, Jr., son of John Poythress, and nephew of Thomas Poythress (c. 1683-1749), had property that bounded his uncle Thomas Poythress. Adjoining Property On September 28, 1732, Joshua Clark, of Isle of Wight County, was granted 50 acres of new land, in Isle of Wight County, on the south side of the Maherrin River, on the north side of the Cane Branch, adjoining John Poythress, Samuel Clark, Joshua Clark, by his own old line. On February 9, 1738, John Michell, was granted 250 acres, in Prince George County, on the north side of Tommahitton, adjoining John Poythress, at the Beaverponds. In 1741, George Wainwright, of Prince George County, owned property adjacent to property owned by John Poythress and Cleaton. On August 28, 1746, Abner Grigg, for £1/10/0, 300 acres, in Prince George County, on the lower side of the old field Branch of Butterwood Swamp, adjoining Poythress, Coleman, John Bain and Fitzgerald. On August 20, 1747, Robert Ferguson, was granted 840 acres, in Prince George County, on the upper side of the Oldfield Branch of Butterwood Swamp, in a Valley; adjoining Coleman, Woodlief, Mills, Poythress, Fitzgerald and Anne Andrews, 400 acres part formerly granted Ferguhard, grant by patent March 15, 1745, and by him sold and conveyed unto Robert Ferguson and 440 acres the residue never before granted. On July 25, 1749, Lenire Brewer, 150 acres, in Brunswick County, on the Beaver Pond Creek, at a Pond, and the County Line [East], adjoining John Poythress. On September 5, 1749, to Buffington Joseph Darvill, 1,090 acres, in Prince George County, between the head branches of Beaverpond Creek and Butterwood Swamp on both sides of the Road, adjoining Johnson, Glover, John Poythress, Wainright, Cleaton, Whitmore and Elder. On September 5, 1749, to George Wainright, 1,000 acres, in Prince George County, on the north side of the Tommahitton Swamp, 399 acres part thereof being formerly granted to George Wainright by our letters patent bearing date October 15, 1741, and 601 acres the residue never before granted, adjoining Poythress, up Beaver Pond Creek, adjoining Whitmore, Cleaton and Penniston. As Witness On September 13, 1739, in Amelia County, Joshua Glass, of Prince George County, to Walter Childs, 200 acres. The witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Poythress and Charles Anderson. On June 19, 1760, Matthew Ornsby, of Amelia County, sold to William Glascock, of Dinwiddie County, 400 acres, in Amelia County, on both sides of the Butterwood Creek and bounded by John Lewis, Haynes, North Branch, George Lewis, Steger and Hood. The witnesses were Francis Poythress, John Poythress, James Hinton, John Hightower, Jr., and Edmund Poythress. After John Poythress' Death In June, 1760, in Brunswick County, the inventory of John Poythress, Jr., of Brunswick County, from the original in the office of the clerk in Lawrenceville. An inventory and appraisement of John Portess, Jr. To 3 shirts, and 3 caps 1"17"0 To Sunday clothes 0" 0"0 To 1 pair of show buckles and ring 1" 0"0 To Taylor, tools and handkerchiefs 0"10"0 To 1 shoes and hat 0"10"0 To 1 great coat and Jack coat 0"10"0 To 1 saddle and bridle 0"13"0 To 1 horse 3"10"0 To 1 case razors 0" 1"0 To 1 pair gloves and bags 0" 3"9 -------------- 11"11"9 Excepted: Thomas Morris, Richard Blanks and Jirgens Blanks. The inventory was returned to the Brunswick County court, June, 1760, and ordered to be recorded. In the Brunswick County court, an undated entry, it was ordered that Ingram Blanks, Thomas Morris and Richard Blank being first sworn before a Justice of this county do appraise in current money the slaves, if any, and the personal estate of John Portis, deceased and ____ the appraisement of the court. 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. Jeremiah White, March, 1763, Ser for John Poythress' Will, copy. Jeremiah White, administrator, &c., of John Poythress, deceased, April, 1763, attorney ads Isham Eppes' executor, plea. Francis Eppes, executor of Isham Eppes, deceased, April, 1763, Capias versus J. Poythress' administrator, docketing, attorney, declaration, plea, report, continuance.

OK. What I have in my FTM is three sons, George (bef. 1675-c. 1743), John (c. 1675-aft. 1741) and Joshua (c. 1690-1745). Do you have a similar list of children?.......Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 3:43 PM Subject: RE: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne > Sorry for the bother but all I really am needing to know, at this point, > is who were the children of Mary Wynne and John Woodlief and do you have > any dates? Thanks (again) Deloris Wynne-Riley > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] > Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 2:26 PM > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne > > Deloris, there are too many John Woodliefs. > > I show: > (I) John Woodlief (c. 1584-c. 1637) m. Mary Archard > > (II) John Woodlief (c. 1614-1676) > > (III) John Woodlief (c. 1643-c. 1716) m. Mary Wynne (c. 1655-aft. 1707) > > brothers: Edward Woodlief m. Sarah Pollard; and, George Woodlief m. > Elizabeth Wallace > > (IV) John Woodlief (c. 1673-aft. 1741) m. Mary Poythress (c. 1678-) > > brothers: Joshua Woodlief; and, George Woodlief m. Norah Epes > > I think what you are referring to is where I said Mary Poythress vice > Mary > Wynne. Is that it?......Mike > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> > To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 1:43 PM > Subject: RE: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne > > >>I am confused; please help. Are you saying these were the children of >> Mary Wynne Woodlief (from your e-mail:) >> "I have George born about 1646 (husband of Elizabeth Wallace whose >>> daughter, >>> Mary, married a Carter), Edward about 1644 [husband of Sarah >> (Pollard)] >>> and >>> John about 1643 (husband of Mary Poythress), all sons of John > Woodlief >> >>> born >>> about 1614." >> I am having a hard time with all of the new (to me) information on the >> Woodliefs. Deloris Wynne-Riley >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] >> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:23 PM >> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne >> >> I think that we have the same information on the Woodlief family. I > show >> >> John Woodlief II born about 1614 and died in 1676. George Woodlief > seems >> to >> have been his oldest grandson as he mentions him in the 1675 >> Will.......Mike >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cliff and Sheryl Townsend" <c.s.townsend@sbcglobal.net> >> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:26 AM >> Subject: RE: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne >> >> >>> Deloris & Michael, >>> I have a book by Elizabeth Ann Taylor Kerman, "The Woodliff Family > and >> >>> their >>> Royal Connections 1239 - 1987". In it she has John Woodliffe, II >> married >>> to >>> Mary Wynne d/o Captain Robert Wynne. Their children are John >> Woodliffe >>> III, >>> George Woodlief, & Edward Woodliffe. John III m. Mary Poythress, >> George >>> m. >>> Elizabeth Wallace & Edward m. Sarah Pollard. >>> sheryl >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> Deloris, >>> >>> Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, 1:68, August 24, 1637. A patent for >> 550 >>> acres of land in Charles City County, is granted to John Woodlife, > due >> in >>> right of descent from his father, Capt. John Woodlife, Esq., of >> Charles >>> City >>> County, to whom it was granted by Sir George Yeardley, in 1620. John >>> Woodlief (1614-1676) was the son of John Woodlief (1584-bef. 1655) > and >> >>> Mary >>> Archard. >>> >>> (Woodlief Family Genealogy: Colonial Virginia): John Woodlief >> (1614-1676) >>> went with John Lanier to ask Governor Berkeley for permission to go >>> against >>> Indians. Being refused and called fools and loggerheads, they took >>> Nathaniel >>> Bacon as their leader and went without commission. He died during >> Bacon's >>> Rebellion. See Virginia Rec. Bk. p. 284-288, Charles City Mil >> 1655-1665. >>> Was >>> in Capt. Francis Gray's Co....As far as I know, no one has ever >> determined >>> who the wife of this Captain John Woodlief was. >>> >>> As to when Francis Poythress died, I have to say that any person that >> held >>> a >>> highly significant office, that enjoyed a very good income, that had > a >>> desire to succeed in the upper echelons of the Virginia colonial >> society >>> would not have given up the Northumberland tax collector position, > the >>> elected burgess position, and the position of a senior militia > officer >>> (Major) unless something very significant happened. There is no > record >> of >>> malfeasance in office and his colleague, Mr. Trussell continued in > his >>> capacity. The last record referring to Francis was in 1651. The >> lucrative >>> positions that he held were not taken lightly in those days and > senior >>> positions in our government are not given up lightly these days >>> either....I >>> can see no other reason than that of death to keep Francis from >> enjoying >>> his >>> just deserts.....Mike >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> Michael, I would not think that if Mary Wynne was born after 1655 >> (and >>>> how do we know that was the time of her birth?) she would not have >>>> married John Woodlief, born in 1614. This John Woodlief did exist >> but >>>> he would have been 18 years older than Mary's father, Colonel Robert >>>> Wynne. I believe that Mary married a George Woodlief. George gave > a >>>> deposition in 1665 saying that he was 19 years old and this would >> have >>>> made his birth date about 1646 which was probably about the date of >>>> Mary's birth. I still am not thoroughly convinced that she was the >>>> daughter of Mary Poythress, although it is possible-- if we only > knew >>>> when Francis Poythress died. I do think Mary was the oldest of >> Colonel >>>> Robert Wynne's children since she had a child, also named George, >> named >>>> in Colonel Wynne's will. >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> First Generation: Colonel Robert Wynne, second husband of Mrs. Mary >>>> Poythress >>>> R. Bolling Batte on Robert Wynne >>>> [8. Mary Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655. She married John >>>> Woodlief. >>>> He was born 1614. >>>> Child of Mary Wynne and John Woodlief is: >>>> 31 i. George Woodlief. He married Elizabeth Wallace.] >>>> >>>> Family >>>> Robert Wynne, the son of Peter Wynne and Martha Coppin, was born >> about >>>> 1622, >>>> in Canterbury, Kent, England. He married Mrs. Mary Poythress, the >> widow >>>> of >>>> Captain Francis Poythress. Their children were (1) Mary Wynne (c. >>>> 1655-aft. >>>> 1707), the wife of John Woodlief, the son of John Woodlief; (2) >> Thomas >>>> Wynne >>>> (1657-1717), who married Agnes Stith, the daughter of John Stith and >>>> Jane >>>> Mosbey; (3) Robert Wynne (1660-1675); and, (4) Joshua Wynne >>>> (3/20/1661-3/29/1715), who married Mary Jones, the daughter of Peter >>>> Jones >>>> and Margaret Cruse. Robert Wynne died on October 8, 1675. >>>> Colonel Robert Wynne was mentioned as grandson in the Will of > William >>>> Coppin, his maternal grandfather. Proof that he was the son of Peter >>>> Wynne >>>> comes from his father's Will. Proof that he was the son of Peter >> Wynne >>>> and >>>> Martha Coppin is also from the Will of William Coppin, of St. >> George's >>>> Canterbury, dated January 15, 1632 and proved March 22, 1633. The >> Will >>>> is in >>>> the Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Kent, 1633-1636. The Wynnes >> came >>>> to >>>> America about 1651. Robert Wynne was a Burgess for Charles City >> County, >>>> by >>>> 1658. He was Speaker of the House of Burgesses during Virginia's > Long >>>> Parliament, 1661-1675. He was in charge of surveying, planning, and >>>> improving all public roads in the colony. He was sent to England to >>>> escort >>>> back the official set of weights and measures which would measure > the >>>> business dealings of the New World. He was captain, then colonel, in >> the >>>> >>>> Militia of Charles City County. He owned two houses and a farm in >>>> England, >>>> which he left to his son, Thomas. His 600 acre plantation, south of >> the >>>> James River, was named "Georges." >>>> Captain John Woodlief's oldest son, John Woodlief (1643-c. 1716), >>>> married >>>> Mary Wynne, daughter of Robert Wynne and Mary (Sloman?) Poythress, >> his >>>> neighbor. Captain John Woodlief's youngest son, George Woodlief >>>> (1646-bef. >>>> 1701), married Elizabeth Wallace, daughter of James and Joan Wallace >> of >>>> Merchant's Hope, in Westover parish. George and Elizabeth Woodlief >> had >>>> one >>>> child, a daughter, Mary, who married a Carter. >>>> According to Bruce Howard: Captain Woodlief's son, John Woodlief >>>> (1643-c. >>>> 1716), probably lived at Jordans. He married Mary Poythress, > daughter >> of >>>> >>>> John Poythress (c. 1639-1712), his neighbor. Mary was an older child >> of >>>> the >>>> first marriage of John Poythress. John and Mary Woodlief had one > son, >>>> George >>>> Woodlief (bef. 1675-c. 1743), who married Norah Epes. Capt. >> Woodlief's >>>> son, >>>> Edward Woodlief (1644-1717), married Sarah (Pollard) and lived in >> Prince >>>> >>>> George County between Bailey's Creek and the Blackwater River in >>>> Westover >>>> Parish. Edward and Sarah Woodlief had: John, Edward, Sarah, Joseph, >>>> James, >>>> Thomas, Ann, Mary and Susannah. Sarah Woodlief married Richard Pace, >> son >>>> of >>>> James Pace(4). Capt. Woodlief's son, George Woodlief (1646-bef. >> 1701), >>>> married Elizabeth Wallace, daughter of James and Joan Wallace, of >>>> Merchants >>>> Hope in Westover Parish. George and Elizabeth Woodlief had one > child, >> a >>>> daughter, Mary, who married a Carter. >>>> >>>> Professional Life >>>> On October 27, 1656, at a court held in Westover, in Charles City >>>> County, >>>> present were Mr. Thomas Drewe, Captain Richard Tye, Mr. Anthony >> Wyatt, >>>> Captain David Peebles, Captain John Epes, Captain Thomas Stegge, Mr. >>>> Charles >>>> Sparrow and Captain Robert Wynne. It was ordered that 26 pounds >> tobacco >>>> per >>>> poll be forthwith levied and collected by the present sheriff on >> every >>>> tithable person in this community being 516 and paid as follows, > viz: >>>> (in a >>>> list:) John Stith, 1 wolf, 200 pounds tobacco. Edward Hill >> (1610-1663) >>>> married Hannah Jordan. Henry Perry (c. 1625-c. 1684) was the half >>>> brother or >>>> step-brother of George Pace (1609-1652). He married Elizabeth > Menefie >>>> (-bef. >>>> 1657). Richard Tye (-1658) married Mrs. Joyce Boyce about 1649. > David >>>> Peebles (c. 1610-1657) married Elizabeth Bishop, daughter of John > and >>>> Elizabeth Bishop. John Epes (1626-1679) married Mary Kent. Robert >> Wynne >>>> (1622-1678) married Mrs. Mary Poythress (c. 1618-aft. 1675). >>>> Assembled March 13, 1658, the Burgesses from Charles City: War'm >>>> Horsmenden >>>> and Captain Robert Wynne; Northumberland: Peter Knight and John >> Haney; >>>> Henrico: Major William Harris; James City: Henry Soane, Major > Richard >>>> Webster, Thomas Loveinge and William Corker; Surry: Lt. Colonel >> Thomas >>>> Swann, William Edwards, Major William Butler and Captain William >>>> Cawfield. >>>> Assembled, March 13, 1660, the Burgesses from: Charles City: >> Theodorick >>>> Bland, Captain Robert Wynne and Charles Sparrow; Northumberland: >> Captain >>>> >>>> Peter Ashton. Theodoric Bland (1629/30-1671) married Anne Bennett > (c. >>>> 1642-1687). >>>> In April, 1661, at a court held at Westover, in Charles City County, >>>> present >>>> were Colonel Edward Hill, Esquire, Mr. Thomas Drewe, Mr. John >> Holmwood, >>>> Captain Robert Wynne, Mr. Stephen Hamlin. Edward Hill (1610-1663) >>>> married >>>> Hannah Jordan. Thomas Drew married Mrs. Frances Ward Barker >> Netherland >>>> (1599-). Robert Wynne (1622-1678) married Mrs. Mary Poythress (c. >>>> 1618-aft. >>>> 1675). >>>> In April, 1661, in Charles City County, abstract, memo that Colonel >>>> Edward >>>> Hill, Esquire, at this court, did give to John Poythress, the son of >>>> Captain >>>> Francis Poythress, deceased, 50 acres at Jordans, adjoining the land >> now >>>> >>>> occupied by Captain Robert Wynne. Captain Robert Wynne was married > to >>>> John >>>> Poythress' mother, Mary Frances Poythress, after the death of her >> first >>>> husband, Captain Francis Poythress. Colonel Edward Hill, Esq., >>>> (1610-1663) >>>> married Hannah Jordan. >>>> The General Assembly which met March 23, 1662, ordered Captain > Robert >>>> Wynne >>>> and Captain John Epes to summon some of the neighbors with them to >>>> settle >>>> the boundary between Westover and Martin's Brandon Parish. >>>> The Assembly of 1661-1676, which convened for the first time on > March >>>> 23, >>>> 1661, lasted by various prorogations and adjournments for fifteen >> years, >>>> the >>>> last session beginning March 7, 1676. Though there was not a general >>>> election during this long period, the membership of the House of >>>> Burgesses >>>> must have been during this period considerably changed by deaths and >>>> seats >>>> made vacant by the acceptance of office. There are only two complete >>>> lists, >>>> 1663 and 1666, but the county records supply the names of various >>>> persons >>>> who were certainly members during other years. In the Session of >>>> December >>>> 23, 1662: from Charles City: Captain Robert Wynne, Speaker, Stephen >>>> Hamelyn >>>> and Captain Francis Gray. Stephen Hamlin was the father of John >> Hamlin, >>>> who >>>> married Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of Richard Taylor (1625-aft 1678) >> and >>>> >>>> Sarah Barker (1623-1694). Captain John Epes (1626-1679) was the son >> of >>>> Francis Epes (1597-1656) and Marie Pawlett, and was married to Mary >>>> Kent. >>>> In the Session of October 23, 1666, the Burgesses from Charles City: >>>> Captain >>>> Robert Wynne, Speaker, and Captain Thomas Southcoat. >>>> On April 3, 1673, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >>>> present >>>> were Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Colonel Robert Wynne, Major Edward Hill, Mr. >>>> John >>>> Drayton, Mr. Thomas Epes, Mr. James Bisse and Captain Francis >> Poythress. >>>> >>>> James Bisse was the third husband of Sarah Barker Taylor Lucy Bisse >>>> (1623-1694). Thomas (1630-1679) and Elizabeth Epes' son, Thomas Epes >>>> (bef. >>>> 1654-), married a daughter of Anthony Wyatt. Robert Wynne > (1622-1678) >>>> was >>>> the step-father of Francis Poythress (c. 1637-1688). Francis >>>> Poythress(2) >>>> would have been approximately 35 years old in this year. John > Drayton >>>> married Mrs. Elizabeth Bishop Peebles about 1657. Edward Hill >>>> (1637-1700) >>>> was the son of Edward Hill and Hannah Jordan. >>>> On June 4, 1673, at a Westover court, in Charles City County, > present >>>> were >>>> Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Lt. Colonel Epes, Colonel Wynne, Major Hill, >> Captain >>>> Southcott, Mr. Bisse, Mr. Clarke and Captain Poythress. >>>> On June 4, 1673, at a Westover court, in Charles City County, >> Abstract. >>>> Long >>>> entry regarding ordinary at Westover. Captain Edward Hill proposes > to >>>> lease >>>> new building there for 21 years, the court not to be removed from >>>> Westover >>>> for that term and no other to have license to keep an ordinary on > the >>>> north >>>> side of the river during this time. This proposition accepted >> November >>>> 28, >>>> 1672. Signed as follows: Robert Wynne, Anthony Wyatt, John Drayton, >> Sr., >>>> >>>> John Epes, Thomas Mallory, Francis Poythress, Nicholas Wyatt, Daniel >>>> Clarke, >>>> James Bisse and Thomas Epes. John Epes (1626-1679) married Mary > Kent. >>>> Thomas >>>> Mallory (1635-1678) married Mary. >>>> On August 4, 1673, at a Westover court, in Charles City County, >> present >>>> were >>>> Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Lt. Colonel John Epes, Colonel Robert Wynne, > Major >>>> Edward >>>> Hill, Captain Otho Southcott, Mr. John Drayton, Captain Nicholas >> Wyatt, >>>> Mr. >>>> Thomas Epes and Captain Francis Poythress. >>>> On August 5, 1673, in Charles City County, Com Civitat Carol, > present >>>> were >>>> Mr Anthony Wyatt, Lt. Colonel John Epes, Colonel Wynne, Captain >>>> Southcott, >>>> Mr. Drayton and Captain Francis Poythress. >>>> In March, 1676, war was declared against the Indians and it was >> ordered >>>> that >>>> the forts be garrisoned and that Sir Henry Chicheley be placed in >>>> command of >>>> five hundred enlisted men to disarm neighboring Indians. Chicheley >> was >>>> recalled by Sir William Berkeley before the march on the Indians >> began. >>>> In >>>> May, 1676, an overseer and a servant of young Nathaniel Bacon were >> slain >>>> by >>>> Indians with the result that Bacon sent word to Berkeley requesting > a >>>> commission. In the interim, Bacon took command of five hundred men >> and >>>> marched to the falls on the James. Despite losing all but sixty of >> his >>>> men >>>> to Berkeley's recall, Bacon and his remaining followers routed a >> party >>>> of >>>> Indians at an old fort. Upon Bacon's return home, he was elected to >> the >>>> Burgess from Henrico County. Soon thereafter, Berkeley had Bacon >>>> arrested >>>> but released him upon an oath by Bacon that he would be a gentleman. >>>> However, Bacon set out again and defeated Indians at every > encounter, >>>> the >>>> largest fight being against the Appomattox Indians at the present >>>> location >>>> of Petersburg, Virginia. By September, 1676, plantations seemed to > be >>>> safe >>>> from Indian attack. Returning to Jamestown, Bacon and his men set >> fire >>>> to >>>> the town while Sir William Berkeley watched the event from his ship >> on >>>> the >>>> James River. Leaving Jamestown, Bacon marched his men to Gloucester >>>> Point >>>> where he crossed the York River into Gloucester County. He planned > to >>>> fight >>>> Colonel Brent and his twelve hundred men but Brent's men deserted >> upon >>>> the >>>> approach of Bacon. After twenty weeks of fighting and living in the >> open >>>> >>>> country, Bacon died on October 1, 1676. No one else could provide > the >>>> leadership that young Bacon had provided, and Berkeley, with newly >>>> arrived >>>> support from England, began to capture the leaders of the rebellion >> and >>>> hanged many of them. >>>> On June 12, 1677, the court, at Westover, was composed of Colonel >> Edward >>>> >>>> Hill, Colonel John Epes, Major John Stith, Captain Thomas Mallory, >>>> Captain >>>> Daniel Lewellin and Captain Francis Poythress. During the 12th, 13th >> and >>>> >>>> 14th of this month, Francis, acting as a Commissioner with others, >>>> examined >>>> various persons in regard to a certain petition that had been >> presented >>>> to >>>> the Governor and Council from Charles City County. John Eppes, James >>>> Bisse, >>>> Nicholas Wyatt, John Stith, acting as Commissioners examined various >>>> persons >>>> in regard to a certain petition that had been presented to the >> Governor >>>> and >>>> Council from Charles City County. Among others were Captain Francis >>>> Poythress, Mr. Henry Batte and others. This at Westover. This >> petition >>>> may >>>> have pertained to the aftermath of Nathaniel Bacon's rebellion. >> Frances >>>> was >>>> also nominated to prepare a list of tithables for Jordan's parish, > in >>>> Charles City County. On September 14, 1677, action was taken against >> a >>>> number of men for trespassing at Captain Arthur Allen's plantation, >> as >>>> Allen >>>> had been removed from his home by the rebels during Bacon's >> rebellion. >>>> Among >>>> the jury, was Francis' brother, Mr. John Poythress, and Mr. Richard >>>> Pace. >>>> The action was withdrawn. Henry Batte (1642-1699) was the father of >> Mary >>>> >>>> Batte (c. 1664-1760) who married John Poythress(3) (c. 1724-> 1726), >> son >>>> of >>>> John Poythress and Christian Peebles. James Bisse was the third >> husband >>>> of >>>> Sarah Barker (1623-1694), daughter of William Barker and Frances >> Ward. >>>> John >>>> Stith (1620-1694) was the father of Agnes Stith (1658-1718) who >> married >>>> Thomas W. Wynne (1657-1717), son of Robert Wynne and Mary Poythress >>>> Wynne. >>>> >>>> Civic Activities >>>> On December 3, 1658, at a court held at Merchant's Hope, Captain > John >>>> Woodlief and Mr. George Potter were appointed to examine the >> difference >>>> between Captain Robert Wynne, for the estate of Mr. John Sloeman, >>>> deceased, >>>> and Mr. Francis Epes and Mr. Thomas Epes, and report to the next >> court. >>>> Dorman doesn't make Francis Epes' wife, Marie, a Pawlett. Dorman > says >>>> "The >>>> maiden name is unknown and her given name, Marie (Mary), is known >> only >>>> from >>>> the baptismal record of their son. Mrs. Epes was still alive in >> January, >>>> >>>> 1644, when Captain Thomas Pawlett, of Charles City, a brother of Sir >>>> John >>>> Pawlett, wrote in his will, naming Francis Epes as one of the >> overseers >>>> of >>>> the Will and leaving him his drum, giving to Mrs. Epes his Bible and >> 20 >>>> shillings to buy a mourning ring in his memory." Dorman footnotes >> from >>>> William and Mary Quarterly, series I, IV, p. 152, "Capt. Pawlett was >>>> evidently close to the Epes family." John Woodlief (1614-1676) was >>>> father of >>>> John Woodlief (1643-c. 1716) who married Mary Wynne (1655-aft. > 1707), >>>> daughter of Robert Wynne and Mrs. Mary Poythress. John Sloman (-c. >> 1658) >>>> >>>> married Katherine Epes (c. 1588) and may have been father of Mrs. >> Mary >>>> Poythress. Francis Epes (1627-1678) married Elizabeth Littlebury >>>> (1623-1678). Thomas Epes (1630-1679) married Elizabeth. Francis Epes >> and >>>> >>>> Thomas Epes were sons of Francis Epes and Marie Pawlett. >>>> >>>> As Witness >>>> On February 3, 1659, at a Charles City Court, John Burton...Lt. John >>>> Banister one plantation at Bonaccord which I hold by lease for >> thirteen >>>> years or upwards to come. The witnesses were Robert Wynne, Thomas >> Crane >>>> and >>>> Howell Pryce, Clerk of Court. >>>> On October 10, 1659, in Charles City County, John Cogan of > Merchant's >>>> Hope, >>>> in Charles City County, surgeon, sold Anthony Wyatt, of Chaplins' >>>> Choice, in >>>> the same County, Gentleman, for bond of £240 Sterling, dated >> September >>>> 1, >>>> 1659, "the plantation whereon he now dwells, 5 negro servants, > crops, >>>> etc." >>>> The witnesses were Howell Pryce and Robert Wynne. One of Anthony >> Wyatt's >>>> >>>> daughters married Thomas Epes (bef. 1654-). Robert Wynne (1622-1678) >>>> married >>>> Mrs. Mary Poythress (c. 1618-aft. 1675). Richard Tye (-1658) married >>>> Mrs. >>>> Joyce Boyce Tye (c, 1618-) in 1659. >>>> On April 3, 1666, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >>>> Captain >>>> John Woodlief, aged 51 years or thereabouts, examined and sworn, > said >>>> that >>>> going aboard of a small Ship riding before James City with Mr. >> Anthony >>>> Wyatt >>>> and some others, there lay some hammocks - cabin where they were > with >>>> one of >>>> the Seamen belonging to the Ship. Mr. Wyatt demanded of him if they >> were >>>> to >>>> be sold who told him yes, and upon that Mr. Wyatt bought two > hammocks >> of >>>> him >>>> and the man desired Ferdinand Aston who was then aboard to receive >> the >>>> pay >>>> for them, afterwards the said Mr. Wyatt went to James City - the >>>> hammocks >>>> aboard and in his return from there he - [went] Ship side and called >>>> very >>>> often, and hearing no man to [answer] requested Mr. Thomas Mallory >> [to >>>> go >>>> aboard and search for the hammocks] and reached them according to > Mr. >>>> Wyatt's >>>> directions, and withal handed over a jug of wine beverage and > further >>>> saith >>>> not. John Woodlief. Jurat coram. Robert Wynne. Thomas Mallory >>>> (1635-1678) >>>> was the son of Thomas Mallory (1605-1671) and father of Francis >> Mallory >>>> (-1719). >>>> >>>> Family Estates >>>> On September 1, 1659, Captain Robert Wynne and Anthony Wyatt >> appraised >>>> the >>>> perishable estate of the orphans of Captain David Peebles. David >>>> Peebles' >>>> daughter, Christian Peebles, married John Poythress, son of Captain >>>> Francis >>>> Poythress. >>>> On June 3, 1665, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >> Francis >>>> >>>> Poythress proved his right by the testimony of Captain Robert Wynne >> to >>>> 450 >>>> acres of land for the adventure and importation of Francis > Poythress, >>>> Thomas >>>> Mallory, William Hind, John Barlow, Jonn Ward, James Cobcock, > Ellinor >>>> Towle >>>> and Sampson Ellis, twice. Thomas Mallory (1635-1678) was the son of >>>> Thomas >>>> Mallory (1605-1671) and father of Francis Mallory (-1719). >>>> >>>> Robert Wynne's Will >>>> Robert Wynne, of Jordan's parish, of Charles City County, in >> Virginia, >>>> Gentleman. >>>> My body to be decently buried in Jordan's Church as near as >> conveniently >>>> it >>>> may be to my son, Robert, and for my worldly goods I thus dispose of >> for >>>> >>>> those that God has blessed me withal in England. >>>> I give my eldest son, Thomas Wynne, one farm in Whitestaple parish, >> in >>>> Kent, >>>> near Canterbury, and normally called by the name Linebett Banckes, >> with >>>> all >>>> barns, stables, outhouses, lands, orchards and all things old and >> they >>>> were >>>> left me or have been improved since to him and the heirs of his body >>>> lawfully begotten forever but my will and pleasure is that he enjoy >> no >>>> part >>>> or parcel of this until he be 21 years old. In the interim, what >> profits >>>> >>>> shall amount annually out of this to be disposed of by my >> administrator >>>> hereinafter nominated. And if it shall please God, my said son, >> Thomas, >>>> die >>>> either before he come to age or have lawful issue my will and >> pleasure >>>> is my >>>> son, Joshua, enjoy it on the said terms above expressed. And if it >>>> please >>>> God he die before he comes to age or have lawful issue, that then it >>>> shall >>>> come to my daughter, Woodlief, and her heirs. But if it shall please >> God >>>> >>>> that all die without heirs then to be disposed of as it shall think >> fit >>>> by >>>> my administratrix. >>>> I further give my son, Thomas, one house being in Canterbury, in St. >>>> Mildred's >>>> parish, with all them thereunto belonging to enjoy and to be held at >> the >>>> age >>>> of 21 and in the said form as my farm at Whitestaple and in default >> of >>>> heirs >>>> to descend as that doth. >>>> I give youngest son, Joshua Wynne, one house and oatmeale mill with >>>> orchards, backfield and garden lying in Dover Lane, without St. >> Georges >>>> in >>>> Canterbury, and commonly called by the name of the Lilly Pott, and >>>> further I >>>> will and bequeath to my said son, Joshua, two houses in the same > lane >>>> over >>>> against the Lilly Pott where a ropemaker and one Rawlins hath been >>>> formerly >>>> tenants to enjoy every part and parcel of these at the age of 21 >> years >>>> and >>>> not before. I give and bequeath them to him and the heirs of his > body >>>> lawfully begotten forever. But if it please God he shall die before >> he >>>> come >>>> to age or without lawful issue, that then they shall come to his >>>> brother, >>>> Thomas, and his failing then to his sister, Woodlief, and if she >> failed >>>> then >>>> to my administratrix as aforesaid. >>>> I give my daughter, Woodlief, one messauge or tenement being in the >>>> parish >>>> of Hernehill, to sell align or dispose as to her shall seam > requisite >> it >>>> >>>> being for the bettering her portion and she to enjoy it as soon as > it >>>> shall >>>> please God to call me to his mercy. >>>> I give my son, Thomas, all of the cattle of his own mark being >> formerly >>>> given him except one cow, called Moll, which is to be killed for >>>> provision >>>> and likewise one mare and filly foal he is already possessed of and >> one >>>> good >>>> featherbed with bolster pillow, rug and two blankets and likewise > two >>>> guns >>>> he is to take his choice of all mine for them. >>>> I give my son, Joshua, my plantation called Georges with all the >> tobacco >>>> >>>> house and other houses with all the whole grant of that dividend to >> him >>>> and >>>> the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and in default of such heirs >> to >>>> his >>>> brother, Thomas, and in default of Thomas, to my daughter, Woodlief, >> and >>>> >>>> also the cattle known to be his and a filly now in his possession >> with a >>>> >>>> feather bed, bolster pillow, rug and two blankets and two well fixed >>>> guns. >>>> I give my daughter, Woodlief, one servant of four years to serve the >>>> next >>>> shipping after my decease or else two thousand pounds of tobacco and >>>> oats to >>>> buy one. >>>> I give my grandchild and godson, young George Woodlief, one filly >> foal >>>> of >>>> about a year old and for all my other estate as well this in > Virginia >> as >>>> >>>> what shall be sent of England now and until my children come to age > I >>>> give >>>> and bequeath after my just debts are paid unto my beloved wife, Mary >>>> Wynne, >>>> whom I make my whole and sole administratrix of this my last Will > and >>>> testament and my desire and request is that my loving friends, > Thomas >>>> Grendon, merchant, and my son-in-law, Captain Francis Poythress, be >>>> overseers to this my last Will and testament to either of whom I > give >>>> twenty >>>> shillings to buy them a small ring in remembrance of me. In witness >> to >>>> every >>>> part and parcel of this my last Will and testament I have left my >> hand >>>> and >>>> annexed my seal July 1, 1675. Robert Wynne. The witnesses were > Thomas >>>> Brome, >>>> John Burge; endorsed at a court held at Westover, August 3, 1675. >> This >>>> Will >>>> was proved in court by the oaths of Thomas Brome and John Burge the >>>> witnesses therein named and a probate granted the administratrix >> therein >>>> >>>> also named and entered amongst the records of the said court. James >>>> Minge, >>>> Clerk of Court. Examined May Court, 1677. J. Minge, John Rudde and >> John >>>> Sherman. Mary Wynne (1655-aft. 1707) married John Woodlief (1643-c. >>>> 1716). >>>> Thomas Wynne (1657-1717) married Agnes Stith (1656-1718), daughter > of >>>> John >>>> Stith and Jane Mosbey. Robert Wynne (1660-1675) died young. Joshua >> Wynne >>>> >>>> (1660/1-1715) married Mary Jones (1658-1718), daughter of Peter > Jones >>>> and >>>> Margaret Cruse. >>>> >>>> Mary Wynne was referred to in a suit in the General Court as Robert >>>> Wynne's >>>> executrix on Oct. 8, 1675. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ==== 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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Deloris, there are too many John Woodliefs. I show: (I) John Woodlief (c. 1584-c. 1637) m. Mary Archard (II) John Woodlief (c. 1614-1676) (III) John Woodlief (c. 1643-c. 1716) m. Mary Wynne (c. 1655-aft. 1707) brothers: Edward Woodlief m. Sarah Pollard; and, George Woodlief m. Elizabeth Wallace (IV) John Woodlief (c. 1673-aft. 1741) m. Mary Poythress (c. 1678-) brothers: Joshua Woodlief; and, George Woodlief m. Norah Epes I think what you are referring to is where I said Mary Poythress vice Mary Wynne. Is that it?......Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 1:43 PM Subject: RE: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne >I am confused; please help. Are you saying these were the children of > Mary Wynne Woodlief (from your e-mail:) > "I have George born about 1646 (husband of Elizabeth Wallace whose >> daughter, >> Mary, married a Carter), Edward about 1644 [husband of Sarah > (Pollard)] >> and >> John about 1643 (husband of Mary Poythress), all sons of John Woodlief > >> born >> about 1614." > I am having a hard time with all of the new (to me) information on the > Woodliefs. Deloris Wynne-Riley > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] > Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:23 PM > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne > > I think that we have the same information on the Woodlief family. I show > > John Woodlief II born about 1614 and died in 1676. George Woodlief seems > to > have been his oldest grandson as he mentions him in the 1675 > Will.......Mike > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cliff and Sheryl Townsend" <c.s.townsend@sbcglobal.net> > To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:26 AM > Subject: RE: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne > > >> Deloris & Michael, >> I have a book by Elizabeth Ann Taylor Kerman, "The Woodliff Family and > >> their >> Royal Connections 1239 - 1987". In it she has John Woodliffe, II > married >> to >> Mary Wynne d/o Captain Robert Wynne. Their children are John > Woodliffe >> III, >> George Woodlief, & Edward Woodliffe. John III m. Mary Poythress, > George >> m. >> Elizabeth Wallace & Edward m. Sarah Pollard. >> sheryl >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> Deloris, >> >> Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, 1:68, August 24, 1637. A patent for > 550 >> acres of land in Charles City County, is granted to John Woodlife, due > in >> right of descent from his father, Capt. John Woodlife, Esq., of > Charles >> City >> County, to whom it was granted by Sir George Yeardley, in 1620. John >> Woodlief (1614-1676) was the son of John Woodlief (1584-bef. 1655) and > >> Mary >> Archard. >> >> (Woodlief Family Genealogy: Colonial Virginia): John Woodlief > (1614-1676) >> went with John Lanier to ask Governor Berkeley for permission to go >> against >> Indians. Being refused and called fools and loggerheads, they took >> Nathaniel >> Bacon as their leader and went without commission. He died during > Bacon's >> Rebellion. See Virginia Rec. Bk. p. 284-288, Charles City Mil > 1655-1665. >> Was >> in Capt. Francis Gray's Co....As far as I know, no one has ever > determined >> who the wife of this Captain John Woodlief was. >> >> As to when Francis Poythress died, I have to say that any person that > held >> a >> highly significant office, that enjoyed a very good income, that had a >> desire to succeed in the upper echelons of the Virginia colonial > society >> would not have given up the Northumberland tax collector position, the >> elected burgess position, and the position of a senior militia officer >> (Major) unless something very significant happened. There is no record > of >> malfeasance in office and his colleague, Mr. Trussell continued in his >> capacity. The last record referring to Francis was in 1651. The > lucrative >> positions that he held were not taken lightly in those days and senior >> positions in our government are not given up lightly these days >> either....I >> can see no other reason than that of death to keep Francis from > enjoying >> his >> just deserts.....Mike >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> Michael, I would not think that if Mary Wynne was born after 1655 > (and >>> how do we know that was the time of her birth?) she would not have >>> married John Woodlief, born in 1614. This John Woodlief did exist > but >>> he would have been 18 years older than Mary's father, Colonel Robert >>> Wynne. I believe that Mary married a George Woodlief. George gave a >>> deposition in 1665 saying that he was 19 years old and this would > have >>> made his birth date about 1646 which was probably about the date of >>> Mary's birth. I still am not thoroughly convinced that she was the >>> daughter of Mary Poythress, although it is possible-- if we only knew >>> when Francis Poythress died. I do think Mary was the oldest of > Colonel >>> Robert Wynne's children since she had a child, also named George, > named >>> in Colonel Wynne's will. >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>> First Generation: Colonel Robert Wynne, second husband of Mrs. Mary >>> Poythress >>> R. Bolling Batte on Robert Wynne >>> [8. Mary Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655. She married John >>> Woodlief. >>> He was born 1614. >>> Child of Mary Wynne and John Woodlief is: >>> 31 i. George Woodlief. He married Elizabeth Wallace.] >>> >>> Family >>> Robert Wynne, the son of Peter Wynne and Martha Coppin, was born > about >>> 1622, >>> in Canterbury, Kent, England. He married Mrs. Mary Poythress, the > widow >>> of >>> Captain Francis Poythress. Their children were (1) Mary Wynne (c. >>> 1655-aft. >>> 1707), the wife of John Woodlief, the son of John Woodlief; (2) > Thomas >>> Wynne >>> (1657-1717), who married Agnes Stith, the daughter of John Stith and >>> Jane >>> Mosbey; (3) Robert Wynne (1660-1675); and, (4) Joshua Wynne >>> (3/20/1661-3/29/1715), who married Mary Jones, the daughter of Peter >>> Jones >>> and Margaret Cruse. Robert Wynne died on October 8, 1675. >>> Colonel Robert Wynne was mentioned as grandson in the Will of William >>> Coppin, his maternal grandfather. Proof that he was the son of Peter >>> Wynne >>> comes from his father's Will. Proof that he was the son of Peter > Wynne >>> and >>> Martha Coppin is also from the Will of William Coppin, of St. > George's >>> Canterbury, dated January 15, 1632 and proved March 22, 1633. The > Will >>> is in >>> the Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Kent, 1633-1636. The Wynnes > came >>> to >>> America about 1651. Robert Wynne was a Burgess for Charles City > County, >>> by >>> 1658. He was Speaker of the House of Burgesses during Virginia's Long >>> Parliament, 1661-1675. He was in charge of surveying, planning, and >>> improving all public roads in the colony. He was sent to England to >>> escort >>> back the official set of weights and measures which would measure the >>> business dealings of the New World. He was captain, then colonel, in > the >>> >>> Militia of Charles City County. He owned two houses and a farm in >>> England, >>> which he left to his son, Thomas. His 600 acre plantation, south of > the >>> James River, was named "Georges." >>> Captain John Woodlief's oldest son, John Woodlief (1643-c. 1716), >>> married >>> Mary Wynne, daughter of Robert Wynne and Mary (Sloman?) Poythress, > his >>> neighbor. Captain John Woodlief's youngest son, George Woodlief >>> (1646-bef. >>> 1701), married Elizabeth Wallace, daughter of James and Joan Wallace > of >>> Merchant's Hope, in Westover parish. George and Elizabeth Woodlief > had >>> one >>> child, a daughter, Mary, who married a Carter. >>> According to Bruce Howard: Captain Woodlief's son, John Woodlief >>> (1643-c. >>> 1716), probably lived at Jordans. He married Mary Poythress, daughter > of >>> >>> John Poythress (c. 1639-1712), his neighbor. Mary was an older child > of >>> the >>> first marriage of John Poythress. John and Mary Woodlief had one son, >>> George >>> Woodlief (bef. 1675-c. 1743), who married Norah Epes. Capt. > Woodlief's >>> son, >>> Edward Woodlief (1644-1717), married Sarah (Pollard) and lived in > Prince >>> >>> George County between Bailey's Creek and the Blackwater River in >>> Westover >>> Parish. Edward and Sarah Woodlief had: John, Edward, Sarah, Joseph, >>> James, >>> Thomas, Ann, Mary and Susannah. Sarah Woodlief married Richard Pace, > son >>> of >>> James Pace(4). Capt. Woodlief's son, George Woodlief (1646-bef. > 1701), >>> married Elizabeth Wallace, daughter of James and Joan Wallace, of >>> Merchants >>> Hope in Westover Parish. George and Elizabeth Woodlief had one child, > a >>> daughter, Mary, who married a Carter. >>> >>> Professional Life >>> On October 27, 1656, at a court held in Westover, in Charles City >>> County, >>> present were Mr. Thomas Drewe, Captain Richard Tye, Mr. Anthony > Wyatt, >>> Captain David Peebles, Captain John Epes, Captain Thomas Stegge, Mr. >>> Charles >>> Sparrow and Captain Robert Wynne. It was ordered that 26 pounds > tobacco >>> per >>> poll be forthwith levied and collected by the present sheriff on > every >>> tithable person in this community being 516 and paid as follows, viz: >>> (in a >>> list:) John Stith, 1 wolf, 200 pounds tobacco. Edward Hill > (1610-1663) >>> married Hannah Jordan. Henry Perry (c. 1625-c. 1684) was the half >>> brother or >>> step-brother of George Pace (1609-1652). He married Elizabeth Menefie >>> (-bef. >>> 1657). Richard Tye (-1658) married Mrs. Joyce Boyce about 1649. David >>> Peebles (c. 1610-1657) married Elizabeth Bishop, daughter of John and >>> Elizabeth Bishop. John Epes (1626-1679) married Mary Kent. Robert > Wynne >>> (1622-1678) married Mrs. Mary Poythress (c. 1618-aft. 1675). >>> Assembled March 13, 1658, the Burgesses from Charles City: War'm >>> Horsmenden >>> and Captain Robert Wynne; Northumberland: Peter Knight and John > Haney; >>> Henrico: Major William Harris; James City: Henry Soane, Major Richard >>> Webster, Thomas Loveinge and William Corker; Surry: Lt. Colonel > Thomas >>> Swann, William Edwards, Major William Butler and Captain William >>> Cawfield. >>> Assembled, March 13, 1660, the Burgesses from: Charles City: > Theodorick >>> Bland, Captain Robert Wynne and Charles Sparrow; Northumberland: > Captain >>> >>> Peter Ashton. Theodoric Bland (1629/30-1671) married Anne Bennett (c. >>> 1642-1687). >>> In April, 1661, at a court held at Westover, in Charles City County, >>> present >>> were Colonel Edward Hill, Esquire, Mr. Thomas Drewe, Mr. John > Holmwood, >>> Captain Robert Wynne, Mr. Stephen Hamlin. Edward Hill (1610-1663) >>> married >>> Hannah Jordan. Thomas Drew married Mrs. Frances Ward Barker > Netherland >>> (1599-). Robert Wynne (1622-1678) married Mrs. Mary Poythress (c. >>> 1618-aft. >>> 1675). >>> In April, 1661, in Charles City County, abstract, memo that Colonel >>> Edward >>> Hill, Esquire, at this court, did give to John Poythress, the son of >>> Captain >>> Francis Poythress, deceased, 50 acres at Jordans, adjoining the land > now >>> >>> occupied by Captain Robert Wynne. Captain Robert Wynne was married to >>> John >>> Poythress' mother, Mary Frances Poythress, after the death of her > first >>> husband, Captain Francis Poythress. Colonel Edward Hill, Esq., >>> (1610-1663) >>> married Hannah Jordan. >>> The General Assembly which met March 23, 1662, ordered Captain Robert >>> Wynne >>> and Captain John Epes to summon some of the neighbors with them to >>> settle >>> the boundary between Westover and Martin's Brandon Parish. >>> The Assembly of 1661-1676, which convened for the first time on March >>> 23, >>> 1661, lasted by various prorogations and adjournments for fifteen > years, >>> the >>> last session beginning March 7, 1676. Though there was not a general >>> election during this long period, the membership of the House of >>> Burgesses >>> must have been during this period considerably changed by deaths and >>> seats >>> made vacant by the acceptance of office. There are only two complete >>> lists, >>> 1663 and 1666, but the county records supply the names of various >>> persons >>> who were certainly members during other years. In the Session of >>> December >>> 23, 1662: from Charles City: Captain Robert Wynne, Speaker, Stephen >>> Hamelyn >>> and Captain Francis Gray. Stephen Hamlin was the father of John > Hamlin, >>> who >>> married Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of Richard Taylor (1625-aft 1678) > and >>> >>> Sarah Barker (1623-1694). Captain John Epes (1626-1679) was the son > of >>> Francis Epes (1597-1656) and Marie Pawlett, and was married to Mary >>> Kent. >>> In the Session of October 23, 1666, the Burgesses from Charles City: >>> Captain >>> Robert Wynne, Speaker, and Captain Thomas Southcoat. >>> On April 3, 1673, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >>> present >>> were Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Colonel Robert Wynne, Major Edward Hill, Mr. >>> John >>> Drayton, Mr. Thomas Epes, Mr. James Bisse and Captain Francis > Poythress. >>> >>> James Bisse was the third husband of Sarah Barker Taylor Lucy Bisse >>> (1623-1694). Thomas (1630-1679) and Elizabeth Epes' son, Thomas Epes >>> (bef. >>> 1654-), married a daughter of Anthony Wyatt. Robert Wynne (1622-1678) >>> was >>> the step-father of Francis Poythress (c. 1637-1688). Francis >>> Poythress(2) >>> would have been approximately 35 years old in this year. John Drayton >>> married Mrs. Elizabeth Bishop Peebles about 1657. Edward Hill >>> (1637-1700) >>> was the son of Edward Hill and Hannah Jordan. >>> On June 4, 1673, at a Westover court, in Charles City County, present >>> were >>> Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Lt. Colonel Epes, Colonel Wynne, Major Hill, > Captain >>> Southcott, Mr. Bisse, Mr. Clarke and Captain Poythress. >>> On June 4, 1673, at a Westover court, in Charles City County, > Abstract. >>> Long >>> entry regarding ordinary at Westover. Captain Edward Hill proposes to >>> lease >>> new building there for 21 years, the court not to be removed from >>> Westover >>> for that term and no other to have license to keep an ordinary on the >>> north >>> side of the river during this time. This proposition accepted > November >>> 28, >>> 1672. Signed as follows: Robert Wynne, Anthony Wyatt, John Drayton, > Sr., >>> >>> John Epes, Thomas Mallory, Francis Poythress, Nicholas Wyatt, Daniel >>> Clarke, >>> James Bisse and Thomas Epes. John Epes (1626-1679) married Mary Kent. >>> Thomas >>> Mallory (1635-1678) married Mary. >>> On August 4, 1673, at a Westover court, in Charles City County, > present >>> were >>> Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Lt. Colonel John Epes, Colonel Robert Wynne, Major >>> Edward >>> Hill, Captain Otho Southcott, Mr. John Drayton, Captain Nicholas > Wyatt, >>> Mr. >>> Thomas Epes and Captain Francis Poythress. >>> On August 5, 1673, in Charles City County, Com Civitat Carol, present >>> were >>> Mr Anthony Wyatt, Lt. Colonel John Epes, Colonel Wynne, Captain >>> Southcott, >>> Mr. Drayton and Captain Francis Poythress. >>> In March, 1676, war was declared against the Indians and it was > ordered >>> that >>> the forts be garrisoned and that Sir Henry Chicheley be placed in >>> command of >>> five hundred enlisted men to disarm neighboring Indians. Chicheley > was >>> recalled by Sir William Berkeley before the march on the Indians > began. >>> In >>> May, 1676, an overseer and a servant of young Nathaniel Bacon were > slain >>> by >>> Indians with the result that Bacon sent word to Berkeley requesting a >>> commission. In the interim, Bacon took command of five hundred men > and >>> marched to the falls on the James. Despite losing all but sixty of > his >>> men >>> to Berkeley's recall, Bacon and his remaining followers routed a > party >>> of >>> Indians at an old fort. Upon Bacon's return home, he was elected to > the >>> Burgess from Henrico County. Soon thereafter, Berkeley had Bacon >>> arrested >>> but released him upon an oath by Bacon that he would be a gentleman. >>> However, Bacon set out again and defeated Indians at every encounter, >>> the >>> largest fight being against the Appomattox Indians at the present >>> location >>> of Petersburg, Virginia. By September, 1676, plantations seemed to be >>> safe >>> from Indian attack. Returning to Jamestown, Bacon and his men set > fire >>> to >>> the town while Sir William Berkeley watched the event from his ship > on >>> the >>> James River. Leaving Jamestown, Bacon marched his men to Gloucester >>> Point >>> where he crossed the York River into Gloucester County. He planned to >>> fight >>> Colonel Brent and his twelve hundred men but Brent's men deserted > upon >>> the >>> approach of Bacon. After twenty weeks of fighting and living in the > open >>> >>> country, Bacon died on October 1, 1676. No one else could provide the >>> leadership that young Bacon had provided, and Berkeley, with newly >>> arrived >>> support from England, began to capture the leaders of the rebellion > and >>> hanged many of them. >>> On June 12, 1677, the court, at Westover, was composed of Colonel > Edward >>> >>> Hill, Colonel John Epes, Major John Stith, Captain Thomas Mallory, >>> Captain >>> Daniel Lewellin and Captain Francis Poythress. During the 12th, 13th > and >>> >>> 14th of this month, Francis, acting as a Commissioner with others, >>> examined >>> various persons in regard to a certain petition that had been > presented >>> to >>> the Governor and Council from Charles City County. John Eppes, James >>> Bisse, >>> Nicholas Wyatt, John Stith, acting as Commissioners examined various >>> persons >>> in regard to a certain petition that had been presented to the > Governor >>> and >>> Council from Charles City County. Among others were Captain Francis >>> Poythress, Mr. Henry Batte and others. This at Westover. This > petition >>> may >>> have pertained to the aftermath of Nathaniel Bacon's rebellion. > Frances >>> was >>> also nominated to prepare a list of tithables for Jordan's parish, in >>> Charles City County. On September 14, 1677, action was taken against > a >>> number of men for trespassing at Captain Arthur Allen's plantation, > as >>> Allen >>> had been removed from his home by the rebels during Bacon's > rebellion. >>> Among >>> the jury, was Francis' brother, Mr. John Poythress, and Mr. Richard >>> Pace. >>> The action was withdrawn. Henry Batte (1642-1699) was the father of > Mary >>> >>> Batte (c. 1664-1760) who married John Poythress(3) (c. 1724-> 1726), > son >>> of >>> John Poythress and Christian Peebles. James Bisse was the third > husband >>> of >>> Sarah Barker (1623-1694), daughter of William Barker and Frances > Ward. >>> John >>> Stith (1620-1694) was the father of Agnes Stith (1658-1718) who > married >>> Thomas W. Wynne (1657-1717), son of Robert Wynne and Mary Poythress >>> Wynne. >>> >>> Civic Activities >>> On December 3, 1658, at a court held at Merchant's Hope, Captain John >>> Woodlief and Mr. George Potter were appointed to examine the > difference >>> between Captain Robert Wynne, for the estate of Mr. John Sloeman, >>> deceased, >>> and Mr. Francis Epes and Mr. Thomas Epes, and report to the next > court. >>> Dorman doesn't make Francis Epes' wife, Marie, a Pawlett. Dorman says >>> "The >>> maiden name is unknown and her given name, Marie (Mary), is known > only >>> from >>> the baptismal record of their son. Mrs. Epes was still alive in > January, >>> >>> 1644, when Captain Thomas Pawlett, of Charles City, a brother of Sir >>> John >>> Pawlett, wrote in his will, naming Francis Epes as one of the > overseers >>> of >>> the Will and leaving him his drum, giving to Mrs. Epes his Bible and > 20 >>> shillings to buy a mourning ring in his memory." Dorman footnotes > from >>> William and Mary Quarterly, series I, IV, p. 152, "Capt. Pawlett was >>> evidently close to the Epes family." John Woodlief (1614-1676) was >>> father of >>> John Woodlief (1643-c. 1716) who married Mary Wynne (1655-aft. 1707), >>> daughter of Robert Wynne and Mrs. Mary Poythress. John Sloman (-c. > 1658) >>> >>> married Katherine Epes (c. 1588) and may have been father of Mrs. > Mary >>> Poythress. Francis Epes (1627-1678) married Elizabeth Littlebury >>> (1623-1678). Thomas Epes (1630-1679) married Elizabeth. Francis Epes > and >>> >>> Thomas Epes were sons of Francis Epes and Marie Pawlett. >>> >>> As Witness >>> On February 3, 1659, at a Charles City Court, John Burton...Lt. John >>> Banister one plantation at Bonaccord which I hold by lease for > thirteen >>> years or upwards to come. The witnesses were Robert Wynne, Thomas > Crane >>> and >>> Howell Pryce, Clerk of Court. >>> On October 10, 1659, in Charles City County, John Cogan of Merchant's >>> Hope, >>> in Charles City County, surgeon, sold Anthony Wyatt, of Chaplins' >>> Choice, in >>> the same County, Gentleman, for bond of £240 Sterling, dated > September >>> 1, >>> 1659, "the plantation whereon he now dwells, 5 negro servants, crops, >>> etc." >>> The witnesses were Howell Pryce and Robert Wynne. One of Anthony > Wyatt's >>> >>> daughters married Thomas Epes (bef. 1654-). Robert Wynne (1622-1678) >>> married >>> Mrs. Mary Poythress (c. 1618-aft. 1675). Richard Tye (-1658) married >>> Mrs. >>> Joyce Boyce Tye (c, 1618-) in 1659. >>> On April 3, 1666, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >>> Captain >>> John Woodlief, aged 51 years or thereabouts, examined and sworn, said >>> that >>> going aboard of a small Ship riding before James City with Mr. > Anthony >>> Wyatt >>> and some others, there lay some hammocks - cabin where they were with >>> one of >>> the Seamen belonging to the Ship. Mr. Wyatt demanded of him if they > were >>> to >>> be sold who told him yes, and upon that Mr. Wyatt bought two hammocks > of >>> him >>> and the man desired Ferdinand Aston who was then aboard to receive > the >>> pay >>> for them, afterwards the said Mr. Wyatt went to James City - the >>> hammocks >>> aboard and in his return from there he - [went] Ship side and called >>> very >>> often, and hearing no man to [answer] requested Mr. Thomas Mallory > [to >>> go >>> aboard and search for the hammocks] and reached them according to Mr. >>> Wyatt's >>> directions, and withal handed over a jug of wine beverage and further >>> saith >>> not. John Woodlief. Jurat coram. Robert Wynne. Thomas Mallory >>> (1635-1678) >>> was the son of Thomas Mallory (1605-1671) and father of Francis > Mallory >>> (-1719). >>> >>> Family Estates >>> On September 1, 1659, Captain Robert Wynne and Anthony Wyatt > appraised >>> the >>> perishable estate of the orphans of Captain David Peebles. David >>> Peebles' >>> daughter, Christian Peebles, married John Poythress, son of Captain >>> Francis >>> Poythress. >>> On June 3, 1665, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, > Francis >>> >>> Poythress proved his right by the testimony of Captain Robert Wynne > to >>> 450 >>> acres of land for the adventure and importation of Francis Poythress, >>> Thomas >>> Mallory, William Hind, John Barlow, Jonn Ward, James Cobcock, Ellinor >>> Towle >>> and Sampson Ellis, twice. Thomas Mallory (1635-1678) was the son of >>> Thomas >>> Mallory (1605-1671) and father of Francis Mallory (-1719). >>> >>> Robert Wynne's Will >>> Robert Wynne, of Jordan's parish, of Charles City County, in > Virginia, >>> Gentleman. >>> My body to be decently buried in Jordan's Church as near as > conveniently >>> it >>> may be to my son, Robert, and for my worldly goods I thus dispose of > for >>> >>> those that God has blessed me withal in England. >>> I give my eldest son, Thomas Wynne, one farm in Whitestaple parish, > in >>> Kent, >>> near Canterbury, and normally called by the name Linebett Banckes, > with >>> all >>> barns, stables, outhouses, lands, orchards and all things old and > they >>> were >>> left me or have been improved since to him and the heirs of his body >>> lawfully begotten forever but my will and pleasure is that he enjoy > no >>> part >>> or parcel of this until he be 21 years old. In the interim, what > profits >>> >>> shall amount annually out of this to be disposed of by my > administrator >>> hereinafter nominated. And if it shall please God, my said son, > Thomas, >>> die >>> either before he come to age or have lawful issue my will and > pleasure >>> is my >>> son, Joshua, enjoy it on the said terms above expressed. And if it >>> please >>> God he die before he comes to age or have lawful issue, that then it >>> shall >>> come to my daughter, Woodlief, and her heirs. But if it shall please > God >>> >>> that all die without heirs then to be disposed of as it shall think > fit >>> by >>> my administratrix. >>> I further give my son, Thomas, one house being in Canterbury, in St. >>> Mildred's >>> parish, with all them thereunto belonging to enjoy and to be held at > the >>> age >>> of 21 and in the said form as my farm at Whitestaple and in default > of >>> heirs >>> to descend as that doth. >>> I give youngest son, Joshua Wynne, one house and oatmeale mill with >>> orchards, backfield and garden lying in Dover Lane, without St. > Georges >>> in >>> Canterbury, and commonly called by the name of the Lilly Pott, and >>> further I >>> will and bequeath to my said son, Joshua, two houses in the same lane >>> over >>> against the Lilly Pott where a ropemaker and one Rawlins hath been >>> formerly >>> tenants to enjoy every part and parcel of these at the age of 21 > years >>> and >>> not before. I give and bequeath them to him and the heirs of his body >>> lawfully begotten forever. But if it please God he shall die before > he >>> come >>> to age or without lawful issue, that then they shall come to his >>> brother, >>> Thomas, and his failing then to his sister, Woodlief, and if she > failed >>> then >>> to my administratrix as aforesaid. >>> I give my daughter, Woodlief, one messauge or tenement being in the >>> parish >>> of Hernehill, to sell align or dispose as to her shall seam requisite > it >>> >>> being for the bettering her portion and she to enjoy it as soon as it >>> shall >>> please God to call me to his mercy. >>> I give my son, Thomas, all of the cattle of his own mark being > formerly >>> given him except one cow, called Moll, which is to be killed for >>> provision >>> and likewise one mare and filly foal he is already possessed of and > one >>> good >>> featherbed with bolster pillow, rug and two blankets and likewise two >>> guns >>> he is to take his choice of all mine for them. >>> I give my son, Joshua, my plantation called Georges with all the > tobacco >>> >>> house and other houses with all the whole grant of that dividend to > him >>> and >>> the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and in default of such heirs > to >>> his >>> brother, Thomas, and in default of Thomas, to my daughter, Woodlief, > and >>> >>> also the cattle known to be his and a filly now in his possession > with a >>> >>> feather bed, bolster pillow, rug and two blankets and two well fixed >>> guns. >>> I give my daughter, Woodlief, one servant of four years to serve the >>> next >>> shipping after my decease or else two thousand pounds of tobacco and >>> oats to >>> buy one. >>> I give my grandchild and godson, young George Woodlief, one filly > foal >>> of >>> about a year old and for all my other estate as well this in Virginia > as >>> >>> what shall be sent of England now and until my children come to age I >>> give >>> and bequeath after my just debts are paid unto my beloved wife, Mary >>> Wynne, >>> whom I make my whole and sole administratrix of this my last Will and >>> testament and my desire and request is that my loving friends, Thomas >>> Grendon, merchant, and my son-in-law, Captain Francis Poythress, be >>> overseers to this my last Will and testament to either of whom I give >>> twenty >>> shillings to buy them a small ring in remembrance of me. In witness > to >>> every >>> part and parcel of this my last Will and testament I have left my > hand >>> and >>> annexed my seal July 1, 1675. Robert Wynne. The witnesses were Thomas >>> Brome, >>> John Burge; endorsed at a court held at Westover, August 3, 1675. > This >>> Will >>> was proved in court by the oaths of Thomas Brome and John Burge the >>> witnesses therein named and a probate granted the administratrix > therein >>> >>> also named and entered amongst the records of the said court. James >>> Minge, >>> Clerk of Court. Examined May Court, 1677. J. Minge, John Rudde and > John >>> Sherman. Mary Wynne (1655-aft. 1707) married John Woodlief (1643-c. >>> 1716). >>> Thomas Wynne (1657-1717) married Agnes Stith (1656-1718), daughter of >>> John >>> Stith and Jane Mosbey. Robert Wynne (1660-1675) died young. Joshua > Wynne >>> >>> (1660/1-1715) married Mary Jones (1658-1718), daughter of Peter Jones >>> and >>> Margaret Cruse. >>> >>> Mary Wynne was referred to in a suit in the General Court as Robert >>> Wynne's >>> executrix on Oct. 8, 1675. >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== 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 >> >> > > > > ==== 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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Sorry for the bother but all I really am needing to know, at this point, is who were the children of Mary Wynne and John Woodlief and do you have any dates? Thanks (again) Deloris Wynne-Riley -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 2:26 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne Deloris, there are too many John Woodliefs. I show: (I) John Woodlief (c. 1584-c. 1637) m. Mary Archard (II) John Woodlief (c. 1614-1676) (III) John Woodlief (c. 1643-c. 1716) m. Mary Wynne (c. 1655-aft. 1707) brothers: Edward Woodlief m. Sarah Pollard; and, George Woodlief m. Elizabeth Wallace (IV) John Woodlief (c. 1673-aft. 1741) m. Mary Poythress (c. 1678-) brothers: Joshua Woodlief; and, George Woodlief m. Norah Epes I think what you are referring to is where I said Mary Poythress vice Mary Wynne. Is that it?......Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 1:43 PM Subject: RE: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne >I am confused; please help. Are you saying these were the children of > Mary Wynne Woodlief (from your e-mail:) > "I have George born about 1646 (husband of Elizabeth Wallace whose >> daughter, >> Mary, married a Carter), Edward about 1644 [husband of Sarah > (Pollard)] >> and >> John about 1643 (husband of Mary Poythress), all sons of John Woodlief > >> born >> about 1614." > I am having a hard time with all of the new (to me) information on the > Woodliefs. Deloris Wynne-Riley > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] > Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:23 PM > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne > > I think that we have the same information on the Woodlief family. I show > > John Woodlief II born about 1614 and died in 1676. George Woodlief seems > to > have been his oldest grandson as he mentions him in the 1675 > Will.......Mike > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cliff and Sheryl Townsend" <c.s.townsend@sbcglobal.net> > To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:26 AM > Subject: RE: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne > > >> Deloris & Michael, >> I have a book by Elizabeth Ann Taylor Kerman, "The Woodliff Family and > >> their >> Royal Connections 1239 - 1987". In it she has John Woodliffe, II > married >> to >> Mary Wynne d/o Captain Robert Wynne. Their children are John > Woodliffe >> III, >> George Woodlief, & Edward Woodliffe. John III m. Mary Poythress, > George >> m. >> Elizabeth Wallace & Edward m. Sarah Pollard. >> sheryl >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> Deloris, >> >> Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, 1:68, August 24, 1637. A patent for > 550 >> acres of land in Charles City County, is granted to John Woodlife, due > in >> right of descent from his father, Capt. John Woodlife, Esq., of > Charles >> City >> County, to whom it was granted by Sir George Yeardley, in 1620. John >> Woodlief (1614-1676) was the son of John Woodlief (1584-bef. 1655) and > >> Mary >> Archard. >> >> (Woodlief Family Genealogy: Colonial Virginia): John Woodlief > (1614-1676) >> went with John Lanier to ask Governor Berkeley for permission to go >> against >> Indians. Being refused and called fools and loggerheads, they took >> Nathaniel >> Bacon as their leader and went without commission. He died during > Bacon's >> Rebellion. See Virginia Rec. Bk. p. 284-288, Charles City Mil > 1655-1665. >> Was >> in Capt. Francis Gray's Co....As far as I know, no one has ever > determined >> who the wife of this Captain John Woodlief was. >> >> As to when Francis Poythress died, I have to say that any person that > held >> a >> highly significant office, that enjoyed a very good income, that had a >> desire to succeed in the upper echelons of the Virginia colonial > society >> would not have given up the Northumberland tax collector position, the >> elected burgess position, and the position of a senior militia officer >> (Major) unless something very significant happened. There is no record > of >> malfeasance in office and his colleague, Mr. Trussell continued in his >> capacity. The last record referring to Francis was in 1651. The > lucrative >> positions that he held were not taken lightly in those days and senior >> positions in our government are not given up lightly these days >> either....I >> can see no other reason than that of death to keep Francis from > enjoying >> his >> just deserts.....Mike >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> Michael, I would not think that if Mary Wynne was born after 1655 > (and >>> how do we know that was the time of her birth?) she would not have >>> married John Woodlief, born in 1614. This John Woodlief did exist > but >>> he would have been 18 years older than Mary's father, Colonel Robert >>> Wynne. I believe that Mary married a George Woodlief. George gave a >>> deposition in 1665 saying that he was 19 years old and this would > have >>> made his birth date about 1646 which was probably about the date of >>> Mary's birth. I still am not thoroughly convinced that she was the >>> daughter of Mary Poythress, although it is possible-- if we only knew >>> when Francis Poythress died. I do think Mary was the oldest of > Colonel >>> Robert Wynne's children since she had a child, also named George, > named >>> in Colonel Wynne's will. >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>> First Generation: Colonel Robert Wynne, second husband of Mrs. Mary >>> Poythress >>> R. Bolling Batte on Robert Wynne >>> [8. Mary Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655. She married John >>> Woodlief. >>> He was born 1614. >>> Child of Mary Wynne and John Woodlief is: >>> 31 i. George Woodlief. He married Elizabeth Wallace.] >>> >>> Family >>> Robert Wynne, the son of Peter Wynne and Martha Coppin, was born > about >>> 1622, >>> in Canterbury, Kent, England. He married Mrs. Mary Poythress, the > widow >>> of >>> Captain Francis Poythress. Their children were (1) Mary Wynne (c. >>> 1655-aft. >>> 1707), the wife of John Woodlief, the son of John Woodlief; (2) > Thomas >>> Wynne >>> (1657-1717), who married Agnes Stith, the daughter of John Stith and >>> Jane >>> Mosbey; (3) Robert Wynne (1660-1675); and, (4) Joshua Wynne >>> (3/20/1661-3/29/1715), who married Mary Jones, the daughter of Peter >>> Jones >>> and Margaret Cruse. Robert Wynne died on October 8, 1675. >>> Colonel Robert Wynne was mentioned as grandson in the Will of William >>> Coppin, his maternal grandfather. Proof that he was the son of Peter >>> Wynne >>> comes from his father's Will. Proof that he was the son of Peter > Wynne >>> and >>> Martha Coppin is also from the Will of William Coppin, of St. > George's >>> Canterbury, dated January 15, 1632 and proved March 22, 1633. The > Will >>> is in >>> the Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Kent, 1633-1636. The Wynnes > came >>> to >>> America about 1651. Robert Wynne was a Burgess for Charles City > County, >>> by >>> 1658. He was Speaker of the House of Burgesses during Virginia's Long >>> Parliament, 1661-1675. He was in charge of surveying, planning, and >>> improving all public roads in the colony. He was sent to England to >>> escort >>> back the official set of weights and measures which would measure the >>> business dealings of the New World. He was captain, then colonel, in > the >>> >>> Militia of Charles City County. He owned two houses and a farm in >>> England, >>> which he left to his son, Thomas. His 600 acre plantation, south of > the >>> James River, was named "Georges." >>> Captain John Woodlief's oldest son, John Woodlief (1643-c. 1716), >>> married >>> Mary Wynne, daughter of Robert Wynne and Mary (Sloman?) Poythress, > his >>> neighbor. Captain John Woodlief's youngest son, George Woodlief >>> (1646-bef. >>> 1701), married Elizabeth Wallace, daughter of James and Joan Wallace > of >>> Merchant's Hope, in Westover parish. George and Elizabeth Woodlief > had >>> one >>> child, a daughter, Mary, who married a Carter. >>> According to Bruce Howard: Captain Woodlief's son, John Woodlief >>> (1643-c. >>> 1716), probably lived at Jordans. He married Mary Poythress, daughter > of >>> >>> John Poythress (c. 1639-1712), his neighbor. Mary was an older child > of >>> the >>> first marriage of John Poythress. John and Mary Woodlief had one son, >>> George >>> Woodlief (bef. 1675-c. 1743), who married Norah Epes. Capt. > Woodlief's >>> son, >>> Edward Woodlief (1644-1717), married Sarah (Pollard) and lived in > Prince >>> >>> George County between Bailey's Creek and the Blackwater River in >>> Westover >>> Parish. Edward and Sarah Woodlief had: John, Edward, Sarah, Joseph, >>> James, >>> Thomas, Ann, Mary and Susannah. Sarah Woodlief married Richard Pace, > son >>> of >>> James Pace(4). Capt. Woodlief's son, George Woodlief (1646-bef. > 1701), >>> married Elizabeth Wallace, daughter of James and Joan Wallace, of >>> Merchants >>> Hope in Westover Parish. George and Elizabeth Woodlief had one child, > a >>> daughter, Mary, who married a Carter. >>> >>> Professional Life >>> On October 27, 1656, at a court held in Westover, in Charles City >>> County, >>> present were Mr. Thomas Drewe, Captain Richard Tye, Mr. Anthony > Wyatt, >>> Captain David Peebles, Captain John Epes, Captain Thomas Stegge, Mr. >>> Charles >>> Sparrow and Captain Robert Wynne. It was ordered that 26 pounds > tobacco >>> per >>> poll be forthwith levied and collected by the present sheriff on > every >>> tithable person in this community being 516 and paid as follows, viz: >>> (in a >>> list:) John Stith, 1 wolf, 200 pounds tobacco. Edward Hill > (1610-1663) >>> married Hannah Jordan. Henry Perry (c. 1625-c. 1684) was the half >>> brother or >>> step-brother of George Pace (1609-1652). He married Elizabeth Menefie >>> (-bef. >>> 1657). Richard Tye (-1658) married Mrs. Joyce Boyce about 1649. David >>> Peebles (c. 1610-1657) married Elizabeth Bishop, daughter of John and >>> Elizabeth Bishop. John Epes (1626-1679) married Mary Kent. Robert > Wynne >>> (1622-1678) married Mrs. Mary Poythress (c. 1618-aft. 1675). >>> Assembled March 13, 1658, the Burgesses from Charles City: War'm >>> Horsmenden >>> and Captain Robert Wynne; Northumberland: Peter Knight and John > Haney; >>> Henrico: Major William Harris; James City: Henry Soane, Major Richard >>> Webster, Thomas Loveinge and William Corker; Surry: Lt. Colonel > Thomas >>> Swann, William Edwards, Major William Butler and Captain William >>> Cawfield. >>> Assembled, March 13, 1660, the Burgesses from: Charles City: > Theodorick >>> Bland, Captain Robert Wynne and Charles Sparrow; Northumberland: > Captain >>> >>> Peter Ashton. Theodoric Bland (1629/30-1671) married Anne Bennett (c. >>> 1642-1687). >>> In April, 1661, at a court held at Westover, in Charles City County, >>> present >>> were Colonel Edward Hill, Esquire, Mr. Thomas Drewe, Mr. John > Holmwood, >>> Captain Robert Wynne, Mr. Stephen Hamlin. Edward Hill (1610-1663) >>> married >>> Hannah Jordan. Thomas Drew married Mrs. Frances Ward Barker > Netherland >>> (1599-). Robert Wynne (1622-1678) married Mrs. Mary Poythress (c. >>> 1618-aft. >>> 1675). >>> In April, 1661, in Charles City County, abstract, memo that Colonel >>> Edward >>> Hill, Esquire, at this court, did give to John Poythress, the son of >>> Captain >>> Francis Poythress, deceased, 50 acres at Jordans, adjoining the land > now >>> >>> occupied by Captain Robert Wynne. Captain Robert Wynne was married to >>> John >>> Poythress' mother, Mary Frances Poythress, after the death of her > first >>> husband, Captain Francis Poythress. Colonel Edward Hill, Esq., >>> (1610-1663) >>> married Hannah Jordan. >>> The General Assembly which met March 23, 1662, ordered Captain Robert >>> Wynne >>> and Captain John Epes to summon some of the neighbors with them to >>> settle >>> the boundary between Westover and Martin's Brandon Parish. >>> The Assembly of 1661-1676, which convened for the first time on March >>> 23, >>> 1661, lasted by various prorogations and adjournments for fifteen > years, >>> the >>> last session beginning March 7, 1676. Though there was not a general >>> election during this long period, the membership of the House of >>> Burgesses >>> must have been during this period considerably changed by deaths and >>> seats >>> made vacant by the acceptance of office. There are only two complete >>> lists, >>> 1663 and 1666, but the county records supply the names of various >>> persons >>> who were certainly members during other years. In the Session of >>> December >>> 23, 1662: from Charles City: Captain Robert Wynne, Speaker, Stephen >>> Hamelyn >>> and Captain Francis Gray. Stephen Hamlin was the father of John > Hamlin, >>> who >>> married Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of Richard Taylor (1625-aft 1678) > and >>> >>> Sarah Barker (1623-1694). Captain John Epes (1626-1679) was the son > of >>> Francis Epes (1597-1656) and Marie Pawlett, and was married to Mary >>> Kent. >>> In the Session of October 23, 1666, the Burgesses from Charles City: >>> Captain >>> Robert Wynne, Speaker, and Captain Thomas Southcoat. >>> On April 3, 1673, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >>> present >>> were Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Colonel Robert Wynne, Major Edward Hill, Mr. >>> John >>> Drayton, Mr. Thomas Epes, Mr. James Bisse and Captain Francis > Poythress. >>> >>> James Bisse was the third husband of Sarah Barker Taylor Lucy Bisse >>> (1623-1694). Thomas (1630-1679) and Elizabeth Epes' son, Thomas Epes >>> (bef. >>> 1654-), married a daughter of Anthony Wyatt. Robert Wynne (1622-1678) >>> was >>> the step-father of Francis Poythress (c. 1637-1688). Francis >>> Poythress(2) >>> would have been approximately 35 years old in this year. John Drayton >>> married Mrs. Elizabeth Bishop Peebles about 1657. Edward Hill >>> (1637-1700) >>> was the son of Edward Hill and Hannah Jordan. >>> On June 4, 1673, at a Westover court, in Charles City County, present >>> were >>> Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Lt. Colonel Epes, Colonel Wynne, Major Hill, > Captain >>> Southcott, Mr. Bisse, Mr. Clarke and Captain Poythress. >>> On June 4, 1673, at a Westover court, in Charles City County, > Abstract. >>> Long >>> entry regarding ordinary at Westover. Captain Edward Hill proposes to >>> lease >>> new building there for 21 years, the court not to be removed from >>> Westover >>> for that term and no other to have license to keep an ordinary on the >>> north >>> side of the river during this time. This proposition accepted > November >>> 28, >>> 1672. Signed as follows: Robert Wynne, Anthony Wyatt, John Drayton, > Sr., >>> >>> John Epes, Thomas Mallory, Francis Poythress, Nicholas Wyatt, Daniel >>> Clarke, >>> James Bisse and Thomas Epes. John Epes (1626-1679) married Mary Kent. >>> Thomas >>> Mallory (1635-1678) married Mary. >>> On August 4, 1673, at a Westover court, in Charles City County, > present >>> were >>> Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Lt. Colonel John Epes, Colonel Robert Wynne, Major >>> Edward >>> Hill, Captain Otho Southcott, Mr. John Drayton, Captain Nicholas > Wyatt, >>> Mr. >>> Thomas Epes and Captain Francis Poythress. >>> On August 5, 1673, in Charles City County, Com Civitat Carol, present >>> were >>> Mr Anthony Wyatt, Lt. Colonel John Epes, Colonel Wynne, Captain >>> Southcott, >>> Mr. Drayton and Captain Francis Poythress. >>> In March, 1676, war was declared against the Indians and it was > ordered >>> that >>> the forts be garrisoned and that Sir Henry Chicheley be placed in >>> command of >>> five hundred enlisted men to disarm neighboring Indians. Chicheley > was >>> recalled by Sir William Berkeley before the march on the Indians > began. >>> In >>> May, 1676, an overseer and a servant of young Nathaniel Bacon were > slain >>> by >>> Indians with the result that Bacon sent word to Berkeley requesting a >>> commission. In the interim, Bacon took command of five hundred men > and >>> marched to the falls on the James. Despite losing all but sixty of > his >>> men >>> to Berkeley's recall, Bacon and his remaining followers routed a > party >>> of >>> Indians at an old fort. Upon Bacon's return home, he was elected to > the >>> Burgess from Henrico County. Soon thereafter, Berkeley had Bacon >>> arrested >>> but released him upon an oath by Bacon that he would be a gentleman. >>> However, Bacon set out again and defeated Indians at every encounter, >>> the >>> largest fight being against the Appomattox Indians at the present >>> location >>> of Petersburg, Virginia. By September, 1676, plantations seemed to be >>> safe >>> from Indian attack. Returning to Jamestown, Bacon and his men set > fire >>> to >>> the town while Sir William Berkeley watched the event from his ship > on >>> the >>> James River. Leaving Jamestown, Bacon marched his men to Gloucester >>> Point >>> where he crossed the York River into Gloucester County. He planned to >>> fight >>> Colonel Brent and his twelve hundred men but Brent's men deserted > upon >>> the >>> approach of Bacon. After twenty weeks of fighting and living in the > open >>> >>> country, Bacon died on October 1, 1676. No one else could provide the >>> leadership that young Bacon had provided, and Berkeley, with newly >>> arrived >>> support from England, began to capture the leaders of the rebellion > and >>> hanged many of them. >>> On June 12, 1677, the court, at Westover, was composed of Colonel > Edward >>> >>> Hill, Colonel John Epes, Major John Stith, Captain Thomas Mallory, >>> Captain >>> Daniel Lewellin and Captain Francis Poythress. During the 12th, 13th > and >>> >>> 14th of this month, Francis, acting as a Commissioner with others, >>> examined >>> various persons in regard to a certain petition that had been > presented >>> to >>> the Governor and Council from Charles City County. John Eppes, James >>> Bisse, >>> Nicholas Wyatt, John Stith, acting as Commissioners examined various >>> persons >>> in regard to a certain petition that had been presented to the > Governor >>> and >>> Council from Charles City County. Among others were Captain Francis >>> Poythress, Mr. Henry Batte and others. This at Westover. This > petition >>> may >>> have pertained to the aftermath of Nathaniel Bacon's rebellion. > Frances >>> was >>> also nominated to prepare a list of tithables for Jordan's parish, in >>> Charles City County. On September 14, 1677, action was taken against > a >>> number of men for trespassing at Captain Arthur Allen's plantation, > as >>> Allen >>> had been removed from his home by the rebels during Bacon's > rebellion. >>> Among >>> the jury, was Francis' brother, Mr. John Poythress, and Mr. Richard >>> Pace. >>> The action was withdrawn. Henry Batte (1642-1699) was the father of > Mary >>> >>> Batte (c. 1664-1760) who married John Poythress(3) (c. 1724-> 1726), > son >>> of >>> John Poythress and Christian Peebles. James Bisse was the third > husband >>> of >>> Sarah Barker (1623-1694), daughter of William Barker and Frances > Ward. >>> John >>> Stith (1620-1694) was the father of Agnes Stith (1658-1718) who > married >>> Thomas W. Wynne (1657-1717), son of Robert Wynne and Mary Poythress >>> Wynne. >>> >>> Civic Activities >>> On December 3, 1658, at a court held at Merchant's Hope, Captain John >>> Woodlief and Mr. George Potter were appointed to examine the > difference >>> between Captain Robert Wynne, for the estate of Mr. John Sloeman, >>> deceased, >>> and Mr. Francis Epes and Mr. Thomas Epes, and report to the next > court. >>> Dorman doesn't make Francis Epes' wife, Marie, a Pawlett. Dorman says >>> "The >>> maiden name is unknown and her given name, Marie (Mary), is known > only >>> from >>> the baptismal record of their son. Mrs. Epes was still alive in > January, >>> >>> 1644, when Captain Thomas Pawlett, of Charles City, a brother of Sir >>> John >>> Pawlett, wrote in his will, naming Francis Epes as one of the > overseers >>> of >>> the Will and leaving him his drum, giving to Mrs. Epes his Bible and > 20 >>> shillings to buy a mourning ring in his memory." Dorman footnotes > from >>> William and Mary Quarterly, series I, IV, p. 152, "Capt. Pawlett was >>> evidently close to the Epes family." John Woodlief (1614-1676) was >>> father of >>> John Woodlief (1643-c. 1716) who married Mary Wynne (1655-aft. 1707), >>> daughter of Robert Wynne and Mrs. Mary Poythress. John Sloman (-c. > 1658) >>> >>> married Katherine Epes (c. 1588) and may have been father of Mrs. > Mary >>> Poythress. Francis Epes (1627-1678) married Elizabeth Littlebury >>> (1623-1678). Thomas Epes (1630-1679) married Elizabeth. Francis Epes > and >>> >>> Thomas Epes were sons of Francis Epes and Marie Pawlett. >>> >>> As Witness >>> On February 3, 1659, at a Charles City Court, John Burton...Lt. John >>> Banister one plantation at Bonaccord which I hold by lease for > thirteen >>> years or upwards to come. The witnesses were Robert Wynne, Thomas > Crane >>> and >>> Howell Pryce, Clerk of Court. >>> On October 10, 1659, in Charles City County, John Cogan of Merchant's >>> Hope, >>> in Charles City County, surgeon, sold Anthony Wyatt, of Chaplins' >>> Choice, in >>> the same County, Gentleman, for bond of £240 Sterling, dated > September >>> 1, >>> 1659, "the plantation whereon he now dwells, 5 negro servants, crops, >>> etc." >>> The witnesses were Howell Pryce and Robert Wynne. One of Anthony > Wyatt's >>> >>> daughters married Thomas Epes (bef. 1654-). Robert Wynne (1622-1678) >>> married >>> Mrs. Mary Poythress (c. 1618-aft. 1675). Richard Tye (-1658) married >>> Mrs. >>> Joyce Boyce Tye (c, 1618-) in 1659. >>> On April 3, 1666, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >>> Captain >>> John Woodlief, aged 51 years or thereabouts, examined and sworn, said >>> that >>> going aboard of a small Ship riding before James City with Mr. > Anthony >>> Wyatt >>> and some others, there lay some hammocks - cabin where they were with >>> one of >>> the Seamen belonging to the Ship. Mr. Wyatt demanded of him if they > were >>> to >>> be sold who told him yes, and upon that Mr. Wyatt bought two hammocks > of >>> him >>> and the man desired Ferdinand Aston who was then aboard to receive > the >>> pay >>> for them, afterwards the said Mr. Wyatt went to James City - the >>> hammocks >>> aboard and in his return from there he - [went] Ship side and called >>> very >>> often, and hearing no man to [answer] requested Mr. Thomas Mallory > [to >>> go >>> aboard and search for the hammocks] and reached them according to Mr. >>> Wyatt's >>> directions, and withal handed over a jug of wine beverage and further >>> saith >>> not. John Woodlief. Jurat coram. Robert Wynne. Thomas Mallory >>> (1635-1678) >>> was the son of Thomas Mallory (1605-1671) and father of Francis > Mallory >>> (-1719). >>> >>> Family Estates >>> On September 1, 1659, Captain Robert Wynne and Anthony Wyatt > appraised >>> the >>> perishable estate of the orphans of Captain David Peebles. David >>> Peebles' >>> daughter, Christian Peebles, married John Poythress, son of Captain >>> Francis >>> Poythress. >>> On June 3, 1665, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, > Francis >>> >>> Poythress proved his right by the testimony of Captain Robert Wynne > to >>> 450 >>> acres of land for the adventure and importation of Francis Poythress, >>> Thomas >>> Mallory, William Hind, John Barlow, Jonn Ward, James Cobcock, Ellinor >>> Towle >>> and Sampson Ellis, twice. Thomas Mallory (1635-1678) was the son of >>> Thomas >>> Mallory (1605-1671) and father of Francis Mallory (-1719). >>> >>> Robert Wynne's Will >>> Robert Wynne, of Jordan's parish, of Charles City County, in > Virginia, >>> Gentleman. >>> My body to be decently buried in Jordan's Church as near as > conveniently >>> it >>> may be to my son, Robert, and for my worldly goods I thus dispose of > for >>> >>> those that God has blessed me withal in England. >>> I give my eldest son, Thomas Wynne, one farm in Whitestaple parish, > in >>> Kent, >>> near Canterbury, and normally called by the name Linebett Banckes, > with >>> all >>> barns, stables, outhouses, lands, orchards and all things old and > they >>> were >>> left me or have been improved since to him and the heirs of his body >>> lawfully begotten forever but my will and pleasure is that he enjoy > no >>> part >>> or parcel of this until he be 21 years old. In the interim, what > profits >>> >>> shall amount annually out of this to be disposed of by my > administrator >>> hereinafter nominated. And if it shall please God, my said son, > Thomas, >>> die >>> either before he come to age or have lawful issue my will and > pleasure >>> is my >>> son, Joshua, enjoy it on the said terms above expressed. And if it >>> please >>> God he die before he comes to age or have lawful issue, that then it >>> shall >>> come to my daughter, Woodlief, and her heirs. But if it shall please > God >>> >>> that all die without heirs then to be disposed of as it shall think > fit >>> by >>> my administratrix. >>> I further give my son, Thomas, one house being in Canterbury, in St. >>> Mildred's >>> parish, with all them thereunto belonging to enjoy and to be held at > the >>> age >>> of 21 and in the said form as my farm at Whitestaple and in default > of >>> heirs >>> to descend as that doth. >>> I give youngest son, Joshua Wynne, one house and oatmeale mill with >>> orchards, backfield and garden lying in Dover Lane, without St. > Georges >>> in >>> Canterbury, and commonly called by the name of the Lilly Pott, and >>> further I >>> will and bequeath to my said son, Joshua, two houses in the same lane >>> over >>> against the Lilly Pott where a ropemaker and one Rawlins hath been >>> formerly >>> tenants to enjoy every part and parcel of these at the age of 21 > years >>> and >>> not before. I give and bequeath them to him and the heirs of his body >>> lawfully begotten forever. But if it please God he shall die before > he >>> come >>> to age or without lawful issue, that then they shall come to his >>> brother, >>> Thomas, and his failing then to his sister, Woodlief, and if she > failed >>> then >>> to my administratrix as aforesaid. >>> I give my daughter, Woodlief, one messauge or tenement being in the >>> parish >>> of Hernehill, to sell align or dispose as to her shall seam requisite > it >>> >>> being for the bettering her portion and she to enjoy it as soon as it >>> shall >>> please God to call me to his mercy. >>> I give my son, Thomas, all of the cattle of his own mark being > formerly >>> given him except one cow, called Moll, which is to be killed for >>> provision >>> and likewise one mare and filly foal he is already possessed of and > one >>> good >>> featherbed with bolster pillow, rug and two blankets and likewise two >>> guns >>> he is to take his choice of all mine for them. >>> I give my son, Joshua, my plantation called Georges with all the > tobacco >>> >>> house and other houses with all the whole grant of that dividend to > him >>> and >>> the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and in default of such heirs > to >>> his >>> brother, Thomas, and in default of Thomas, to my daughter, Woodlief, > and >>> >>> also the cattle known to be his and a filly now in his possession > with a >>> >>> feather bed, bolster pillow, rug and two blankets and two well fixed >>> guns. >>> I give my daughter, Woodlief, one servant of four years to serve the >>> next >>> shipping after my decease or else two thousand pounds of tobacco and >>> oats to >>> buy one. >>> I give my grandchild and godson, young George Woodlief, one filly > foal >>> of >>> about a year old and for all my other estate as well this in Virginia > as >>> >>> what shall be sent of England now and until my children come to age I >>> give >>> and bequeath after my just debts are paid unto my beloved wife, Mary >>> Wynne, >>> whom I make my whole and sole administratrix of this my last Will and >>> testament and my desire and request is that my loving friends, Thomas >>> Grendon, merchant, and my son-in-law, Captain Francis Poythress, be >>> overseers to this my last Will and testament to either of whom I give >>> twenty >>> shillings to buy them a small ring in remembrance of me. In witness > to >>> every >>> part and parcel of this my last Will and testament I have left my > hand >>> and >>> annexed my seal July 1, 1675. Robert Wynne. The witnesses were Thomas >>> Brome, >>> John Burge; endorsed at a court held at Westover, August 3, 1675. > This >>> Will >>> was proved in court by the oaths of Thomas Brome and John Burge the >>> witnesses therein named and a probate granted the administratrix > therein >>> >>> also named and entered amongst the records of the said court. James >>> Minge, >>> Clerk of Court. Examined May Court, 1677. J. Minge, John Rudde and > John >>> Sherman. Mary Wynne (1655-aft. 1707) married John Woodlief (1643-c. >>> 1716). >>> Thomas Wynne (1657-1717) married Agnes Stith (1656-1718), daughter of >>> John >>> Stith and Jane Mosbey. Robert Wynne (1660-1675) died young. Joshua > Wynne >>> >>> (1660/1-1715) married Mary Jones (1658-1718), daughter of Peter Jones >>> and >>> Margaret Cruse. >>> >>> Mary Wynne was referred to in a suit in the General Court as Robert >>> Wynne's >>> executrix on Oct. 8, 1675. >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== 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 >> >> > > > > ==== 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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I am confused; please help. Are you saying these were the children of Mary Wynne Woodlief (from your e-mail:) "I have George born about 1646 (husband of Elizabeth Wallace whose > daughter, > Mary, married a Carter), Edward about 1644 [husband of Sarah (Pollard)] > and > John about 1643 (husband of Mary Poythress), all sons of John Woodlief > born > about 1614." I am having a hard time with all of the new (to me) information on the Woodliefs. Deloris Wynne-Riley -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:23 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne I think that we have the same information on the Woodlief family. I show John Woodlief II born about 1614 and died in 1676. George Woodlief seems to have been his oldest grandson as he mentions him in the 1675 Will.......Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff and Sheryl Townsend" <c.s.townsend@sbcglobal.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:26 AM Subject: RE: Mrs. Mary Poythress Wynne and Colonel Robert Wynne > Deloris & Michael, > I have a book by Elizabeth Ann Taylor Kerman, "The Woodliff Family and > their > Royal Connections 1239 - 1987". In it she has John Woodliffe, II married > to > Mary Wynne d/o Captain Robert Wynne. Their children are John Woodliffe > III, > George Woodlief, & Edward Woodliffe. John III m. Mary Poythress, George > m. > Elizabeth Wallace & Edward m. Sarah Pollard. > sheryl > > > > -----Original Message----- > Deloris, > > Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, 1:68, August 24, 1637. A patent for 550 > acres of land in Charles City County, is granted to John Woodlife, due in > right of descent from his father, Capt. John Woodlife, Esq., of Charles > City > County, to whom it was granted by Sir George Yeardley, in 1620. John > Woodlief (1614-1676) was the son of John Woodlief (1584-bef. 1655) and > Mary > Archard. > > (Woodlief Family Genealogy: Colonial Virginia): John Woodlief (1614-1676) > went with John Lanier to ask Governor Berkeley for permission to go > against > Indians. Being refused and called fools and loggerheads, they took > Nathaniel > Bacon as their leader and went without commission. He died during Bacon's > Rebellion. See Virginia Rec. Bk. p. 284-288, Charles City Mil 1655-1665. > Was > in Capt. Francis Gray's Co....As far as I know, no one has ever determined > who the wife of this Captain John Woodlief was. > > As to when Francis Poythress died, I have to say that any person that held > a > highly significant office, that enjoyed a very good income, that had a > desire to succeed in the upper echelons of the Virginia colonial society > would not have given up the Northumberland tax collector position, the > elected burgess position, and the position of a senior militia officer > (Major) unless something very significant happened. There is no record of > malfeasance in office and his colleague, Mr. Trussell continued in his > capacity. The last record referring to Francis was in 1651. The lucrative > positions that he held were not taken lightly in those days and senior > positions in our government are not given up lightly these days > either....I > can see no other reason than that of death to keep Francis from enjoying > his > just deserts.....Mike > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> Michael, I would not think that if Mary Wynne was born after 1655 (and >> how do we know that was the time of her birth?) she would not have >> married John Woodlief, born in 1614. This John Woodlief did exist but >> he would have been 18 years older than Mary's father, Colonel Robert >> Wynne. I believe that Mary married a George Woodlief. George gave a >> deposition in 1665 saying that he was 19 years old and this would have >> made his birth date about 1646 which was probably about the date of >> Mary's birth. I still am not thoroughly convinced that she was the >> daughter of Mary Poythress, although it is possible-- if we only knew >> when Francis Poythress died. I do think Mary was the oldest of Colonel >> Robert Wynne's children since she had a child, also named George, named >> in Colonel Wynne's will. > > >> -----Original Message----- >>> First Generation: Colonel Robert Wynne, second husband of Mrs. Mary >> Poythress >> R. Bolling Batte on Robert Wynne >> [8. Mary Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655. She married John >> Woodlief. >> He was born 1614. >> Child of Mary Wynne and John Woodlief is: >> 31 i. George Woodlief. He married Elizabeth Wallace.] >> >> Family >> Robert Wynne, the son of Peter Wynne and Martha Coppin, was born about >> 1622, >> in Canterbury, Kent, England. He married Mrs. Mary Poythress, the widow >> of >> Captain Francis Poythress. Their children were (1) Mary Wynne (c. >> 1655-aft. >> 1707), the wife of John Woodlief, the son of John Woodlief; (2) Thomas >> Wynne >> (1657-1717), who married Agnes Stith, the daughter of John Stith and >> Jane >> Mosbey; (3) Robert Wynne (1660-1675); and, (4) Joshua Wynne >> (3/20/1661-3/29/1715), who married Mary Jones, the daughter of Peter >> Jones >> and Margaret Cruse. Robert Wynne died on October 8, 1675. >> Colonel Robert Wynne was mentioned as grandson in the Will of William >> Coppin, his maternal grandfather. Proof that he was the son of Peter >> Wynne >> comes from his father's Will. Proof that he was the son of Peter Wynne >> and >> Martha Coppin is also from the Will of William Coppin, of St. George's >> Canterbury, dated January 15, 1632 and proved March 22, 1633. The Will >> is in >> the Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Kent, 1633-1636. The Wynnes came >> to >> America about 1651. Robert Wynne was a Burgess for Charles City County, >> by >> 1658. He was Speaker of the House of Burgesses during Virginia's Long >> Parliament, 1661-1675. He was in charge of surveying, planning, and >> improving all public roads in the colony. He was sent to England to >> escort >> back the official set of weights and measures which would measure the >> business dealings of the New World. He was captain, then colonel, in the >> >> Militia of Charles City County. He owned two houses and a farm in >> England, >> which he left to his son, Thomas. His 600 acre plantation, south of the >> James River, was named "Georges." >> Captain John Woodlief's oldest son, John Woodlief (1643-c. 1716), >> married >> Mary Wynne, daughter of Robert Wynne and Mary (Sloman?) Poythress, his >> neighbor. Captain John Woodlief's youngest son, George Woodlief >> (1646-bef. >> 1701), married Elizabeth Wallace, daughter of James and Joan Wallace of >> Merchant's Hope, in Westover parish. George and Elizabeth Woodlief had >> one >> child, a daughter, Mary, who married a Carter. >> According to Bruce Howard: Captain Woodlief's son, John Woodlief >> (1643-c. >> 1716), probably lived at Jordans. He married Mary Poythress, daughter of >> >> John Poythress (c. 1639-1712), his neighbor. Mary was an older child of >> the >> first marriage of John Poythress. John and Mary Woodlief had one son, >> George >> Woodlief (bef. 1675-c. 1743), who married Norah Epes. Capt. Woodlief's >> son, >> Edward Woodlief (1644-1717), married Sarah (Pollard) and lived in Prince >> >> George County between Bailey's Creek and the Blackwater River in >> Westover >> Parish. Edward and Sarah Woodlief had: John, Edward, Sarah, Joseph, >> James, >> Thomas, Ann, Mary and Susannah. Sarah Woodlief married Richard Pace, son >> of >> James Pace(4). Capt. Woodlief's son, George Woodlief (1646-bef. 1701), >> married Elizabeth Wallace, daughter of James and Joan Wallace, of >> Merchants >> Hope in Westover Parish. George and Elizabeth Woodlief had one child, a >> daughter, Mary, who married a Carter. >> >> Professional Life >> On October 27, 1656, at a court held in Westover, in Charles City >> County, >> present were Mr. Thomas Drewe, Captain Richard Tye, Mr. Anthony Wyatt, >> Captain David Peebles, Captain John Epes, Captain Thomas Stegge, Mr. >> Charles >> Sparrow and Captain Robert Wynne. It was ordered that 26 pounds tobacco >> per >> poll be forthwith levied and collected by the present sheriff on every >> tithable person in this community being 516 and paid as follows, viz: >> (in a >> list:) John Stith, 1 wolf, 200 pounds tobacco. Edward Hill (1610-1663) >> married Hannah Jordan. Henry Perry (c. 1625-c. 1684) was the half >> brother or >> step-brother of George Pace (1609-1652). He married Elizabeth Menefie >> (-bef. >> 1657). Richard Tye (-1658) married Mrs. Joyce Boyce about 1649. David >> Peebles (c. 1610-1657) married Elizabeth Bishop, daughter of John and >> Elizabeth Bishop. John Epes (1626-1679) married Mary Kent. Robert Wynne >> (1622-1678) married Mrs. Mary Poythress (c. 1618-aft. 1675). >> Assembled March 13, 1658, the Burgesses from Charles City: War'm >> Horsmenden >> and Captain Robert Wynne; Northumberland: Peter Knight and John Haney; >> Henrico: Major William Harris; James City: Henry Soane, Major Richard >> Webster, Thomas Loveinge and William Corker; Surry: Lt. Colonel Thomas >> Swann, William Edwards, Major William Butler and Captain William >> Cawfield. >> Assembled, March 13, 1660, the Burgesses from: Charles City: Theodorick >> Bland, Captain Robert Wynne and Charles Sparrow; Northumberland: Captain >> >> Peter Ashton. Theodoric Bland (1629/30-1671) married Anne Bennett (c. >> 1642-1687). >> In April, 1661, at a court held at Westover, in Charles City County, >> present >> were Colonel Edward Hill, Esquire, Mr. Thomas Drewe, Mr. John Holmwood, >> Captain Robert Wynne, Mr. Stephen Hamlin. Edward Hill (1610-1663) >> married >> Hannah Jordan. Thomas Drew married Mrs. Frances Ward Barker Netherland >> (1599-). Robert Wynne (1622-1678) married Mrs. Mary Poythress (c. >> 1618-aft. >> 1675). >> In April, 1661, in Charles City County, abstract, memo that Colonel >> Edward >> Hill, Esquire, at this court, did give to John Poythress, the son of >> Captain >> Francis Poythress, deceased, 50 acres at Jordans, adjoining the land now >> >> occupied by Captain Robert Wynne. Captain Robert Wynne was married to >> John >> Poythress' mother, Mary Frances Poythress, after the death of her first >> husband, Captain Francis Poythress. Colonel Edward Hill, Esq., >> (1610-1663) >> married Hannah Jordan. >> The General Assembly which met March 23, 1662, ordered Captain Robert >> Wynne >> and Captain John Epes to summon some of the neighbors with them to >> settle >> the boundary between Westover and Martin's Brandon Parish. >> The Assembly of 1661-1676, which convened for the first time on March >> 23, >> 1661, lasted by various prorogations and adjournments for fifteen years, >> the >> last session beginning March 7, 1676. Though there was not a general >> election during this long period, the membership of the House of >> Burgesses >> must have been during this period considerably changed by deaths and >> seats >> made vacant by the acceptance of office. There are only two complete >> lists, >> 1663 and 1666, but the county records supply the names of various >> persons >> who were certainly members during other years. In the Session of >> December >> 23, 1662: from Charles City: Captain Robert Wynne, Speaker, Stephen >> Hamelyn >> and Captain Francis Gray. Stephen Hamlin was the father of John Hamlin, >> who >> married Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of Richard Taylor (1625-aft 1678) and >> >> Sarah Barker (1623-1694). Captain John Epes (1626-1679) was the son of >> Francis Epes (1597-1656) and Marie Pawlett, and was married to Mary >> Kent. >> In the Session of October 23, 1666, the Burgesses from Charles City: >> Captain >> Robert Wynne, Speaker, and Captain Thomas Southcoat. >> On April 3, 1673, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >> present >> were Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Colonel Robert Wynne, Major Edward Hill, Mr. >> John >> Drayton, Mr. Thomas Epes, Mr. James Bisse and Captain Francis Poythress. >> >> James Bisse was the third husband of Sarah Barker Taylor Lucy Bisse >> (1623-1694). Thomas (1630-1679) and Elizabeth Epes' son, Thomas Epes >> (bef. >> 1654-), married a daughter of Anthony Wyatt. Robert Wynne (1622-1678) >> was >> the step-father of Francis Poythress (c. 1637-1688). Francis >> Poythress(2) >> would have been approximately 35 years old in this year. John Drayton >> married Mrs. Elizabeth Bishop Peebles about 1657. Edward Hill >> (1637-1700) >> was the son of Edward Hill and Hannah Jordan. >> On June 4, 1673, at a Westover court, in Charles City County, present >> were >> Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Lt. Colonel Epes, Colonel Wynne, Major Hill, Captain >> Southcott, Mr. Bisse, Mr. Clarke and Captain Poythress. >> On June 4, 1673, at a Westover court, in Charles City County, Abstract. >> Long >> entry regarding ordinary at Westover. Captain Edward Hill proposes to >> lease >> new building there for 21 years, the court not to be removed from >> Westover >> for that term and no other to have license to keep an ordinary on the >> north >> side of the river during this time. This proposition accepted November >> 28, >> 1672. Signed as follows: Robert Wynne, Anthony Wyatt, John Drayton, Sr., >> >> John Epes, Thomas Mallory, Francis Poythress, Nicholas Wyatt, Daniel >> Clarke, >> James Bisse and Thomas Epes. John Epes (1626-1679) married Mary Kent. >> Thomas >> Mallory (1635-1678) married Mary. >> On August 4, 1673, at a Westover court, in Charles City County, present >> were >> Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Lt. Colonel John Epes, Colonel Robert Wynne, Major >> Edward >> Hill, Captain Otho Southcott, Mr. John Drayton, Captain Nicholas Wyatt, >> Mr. >> Thomas Epes and Captain Francis Poythress. >> On August 5, 1673, in Charles City County, Com Civitat Carol, present >> were >> Mr Anthony Wyatt, Lt. Colonel John Epes, Colonel Wynne, Captain >> Southcott, >> Mr. Drayton and Captain Francis Poythress. >> In March, 1676, war was declared against the Indians and it was ordered >> that >> the forts be garrisoned and that Sir Henry Chicheley be placed in >> command of >> five hundred enlisted men to disarm neighboring Indians. Chicheley was >> recalled by Sir William Berkeley before the march on the Indians began. >> In >> May, 1676, an overseer and a servant of young Nathaniel Bacon were slain >> by >> Indians with the result that Bacon sent word to Berkeley requesting a >> commission. In the interim, Bacon took command of five hundred men and >> marched to the falls on the James. Despite losing all but sixty of his >> men >> to Berkeley's recall, Bacon and his remaining followers routed a party >> of >> Indians at an old fort. Upon Bacon's return home, he was elected to the >> Burgess from Henrico County. Soon thereafter, Berkeley had Bacon >> arrested >> but released him upon an oath by Bacon that he would be a gentleman. >> However, Bacon set out again and defeated Indians at every encounter, >> the >> largest fight being against the Appomattox Indians at the present >> location >> of Petersburg, Virginia. By September, 1676, plantations seemed to be >> safe >> from Indian attack. Returning to Jamestown, Bacon and his men set fire >> to >> the town while Sir William Berkeley watched the event from his ship on >> the >> James River. Leaving Jamestown, Bacon marched his men to Gloucester >> Point >> where he crossed the York River into Gloucester County. He planned to >> fight >> Colonel Brent and his twelve hundred men but Brent's men deserted upon >> the >> approach of Bacon. After twenty weeks of fighting and living in the open >> >> country, Bacon died on October 1, 1676. No one else could provide the >> leadership that young Bacon had provided, and Berkeley, with newly >> arrived >> support from England, began to capture the leaders of the rebellion and >> hanged many of them. >> On June 12, 1677, the court, at Westover, was composed of Colonel Edward >> >> Hill, Colonel John Epes, Major John Stith, Captain Thomas Mallory, >> Captain >> Daniel Lewellin and Captain Francis Poythress. During the 12th, 13th and >> >> 14th of this month, Francis, acting as a Commissioner with others, >> examined >> various persons in regard to a certain petition that had been presented >> to >> the Governor and Council from Charles City County. John Eppes, James >> Bisse, >> Nicholas Wyatt, John Stith, acting as Commissioners examined various >> persons >> in regard to a certain petition that had been presented to the Governor >> and >> Council from Charles City County. Among others were Captain Francis >> Poythress, Mr. Henry Batte and others. This at Westover. This petition >> may >> have pertained to the aftermath of Nathaniel Bacon's rebellion. Frances >> was >> also nominated to prepare a list of tithables for Jordan's parish, in >> Charles City County. On September 14, 1677, action was taken against a >> number of men for trespassing at Captain Arthur Allen's plantation, as >> Allen >> had been removed from his home by the rebels during Bacon's rebellion. >> Among >> the jury, was Francis' brother, Mr. John Poythress, and Mr. Richard >> Pace. >> The action was withdrawn. Henry Batte (1642-1699) was the father of Mary >> >> Batte (c. 1664-1760) who married John Poythress(3) (c. 1724-> 1726), son >> of >> John Poythress and Christian Peebles. James Bisse was the third husband >> of >> Sarah Barker (1623-1694), daughter of William Barker and Frances Ward. >> John >> Stith (1620-1694) was the father of Agnes Stith (1658-1718) who married >> Thomas W. Wynne (1657-1717), son of Robert Wynne and Mary Poythress >> Wynne. >> >> Civic Activities >> On December 3, 1658, at a court held at Merchant's Hope, Captain John >> Woodlief and Mr. George Potter were appointed to examine the difference >> between Captain Robert Wynne, for the estate of Mr. John Sloeman, >> deceased, >> and Mr. Francis Epes and Mr. Thomas Epes, and report to the next court. >> Dorman doesn't make Francis Epes' wife, Marie, a Pawlett. Dorman says >> "The >> maiden name is unknown and her given name, Marie (Mary), is known only >> from >> the baptismal record of their son. Mrs. Epes was still alive in January, >> >> 1644, when Captain Thomas Pawlett, of Charles City, a brother of Sir >> John >> Pawlett, wrote in his will, naming Francis Epes as one of the overseers >> of >> the Will and leaving him his drum, giving to Mrs. Epes his Bible and 20 >> shillings to buy a mourning ring in his memory." Dorman footnotes from >> William and Mary Quarterly, series I, IV, p. 152, "Capt. Pawlett was >> evidently close to the Epes family." John Woodlief (1614-1676) was >> father of >> John Woodlief (1643-c. 1716) who married Mary Wynne (1655-aft. 1707), >> daughter of Robert Wynne and Mrs. Mary Poythress. John Sloman (-c. 1658) >> >> married Katherine Epes (c. 1588) and may have been father of Mrs. Mary >> Poythress. Francis Epes (1627-1678) married Elizabeth Littlebury >> (1623-1678). Thomas Epes (1630-1679) married Elizabeth. Francis Epes and >> >> Thomas Epes were sons of Francis Epes and Marie Pawlett. >> >> As Witness >> On February 3, 1659, at a Charles City Court, John Burton...Lt. John >> Banister one plantation at Bonaccord which I hold by lease for thirteen >> years or upwards to come. The witnesses were Robert Wynne, Thomas Crane >> and >> Howell Pryce, Clerk of Court. >> On October 10, 1659, in Charles City County, John Cogan of Merchant's >> Hope, >> in Charles City County, surgeon, sold Anthony Wyatt, of Chaplins' >> Choice, in >> the same County, Gentleman, for bond of £240 Sterling, dated September >> 1, >> 1659, "the plantation whereon he now dwells, 5 negro servants, crops, >> etc." >> The witnesses were Howell Pryce and Robert Wynne. One of Anthony Wyatt's >> >> daughters married Thomas Epes (bef. 1654-). Robert Wynne (1622-1678) >> married >> Mrs. Mary Poythress (c. 1618-aft. 1675). Richard Tye (-1658) married >> Mrs. >> Joyce Boyce Tye (c, 1618-) in 1659. >> On April 3, 1666, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >> Captain >> John Woodlief, aged 51 years or thereabouts, examined and sworn, said >> that >> going aboard of a small Ship riding before James City with Mr. Anthony >> Wyatt >> and some others, there lay some hammocks - cabin where they were with >> one of >> the Seamen belonging to the Ship. Mr. Wyatt demanded of him if they were >> to >> be sold who told him yes, and upon that Mr. Wyatt bought two hammocks of >> him >> and the man desired Ferdinand Aston who was then aboard to receive the >> pay >> for them, afterwards the said Mr. Wyatt went to James City - the >> hammocks >> aboard and in his return from there he - [went] Ship side and called >> very >> often, and hearing no man to [answer] requested Mr. Thomas Mallory [to >> go >> aboard and search for the hammocks] and reached them according to Mr. >> Wyatt's >> directions, and withal handed over a jug of wine beverage and further >> saith >> not. John Woodlief. Jurat coram. Robert Wynne. Thomas Mallory >> (1635-1678) >> was the son of Thomas Mallory (1605-1671) and father of Francis Mallory >> (-1719). >> >> Family Estates >> On September 1, 1659, Captain Robert Wynne and Anthony Wyatt appraised >> the >> perishable estate of the orphans of Captain David Peebles. David >> Peebles' >> daughter, Christian Peebles, married John Poythress, son of Captain >> Francis >> Poythress. >> On June 3, 1665, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, Francis >> >> Poythress proved his right by the testimony of Captain Robert Wynne to >> 450 >> acres of land for the adventure and importation of Francis Poythress, >> Thomas >> Mallory, William Hind, John Barlow, Jonn Ward, James Cobcock, Ellinor >> Towle >> and Sampson Ellis, twice. Thomas Mallory (1635-1678) was the son of >> Thomas >> Mallory (1605-1671) and father of Francis Mallory (-1719). >> >> Robert Wynne's Will >> Robert Wynne, of Jordan's parish, of Charles City County, in Virginia, >> Gentleman. >> My body to be decently buried in Jordan's Church as near as conveniently >> it >> may be to my son, Robert, and for my worldly goods I thus dispose of for >> >> those that God has blessed me withal in England. >> I give my eldest son, Thomas Wynne, one farm in Whitestaple parish, in >> Kent, >> near Canterbury, and normally called by the name Linebett Banckes, with >> all >> barns, stables, outhouses, lands, orchards and all things old and they >> were >> left me or have been improved since to him and the heirs of his body >> lawfully begotten forever but my will and pleasure is that he enjoy no >> part >> or parcel of this until he be 21 years old. In the interim, what profits >> >> shall amount annually out of this to be disposed of by my administrator >> hereinafter nominated. And if it shall please God, my said son, Thomas, >> die >> either before he come to age or have lawful issue my will and pleasure >> is my >> son, Joshua, enjoy it on the said terms above expressed. And if it >> please >> God he die before he comes to age or have lawful issue, that then it >> shall >> come to my daughter, Woodlief, and her heirs. But if it shall please God >> >> that all die without heirs then to be disposed of as it shall think fit >> by >> my administratrix. >> I further give my son, Thomas, one house being in Canterbury, in St. >> Mildred's >> parish, with all them thereunto belonging to enjoy and to be held at the >> age >> of 21 and in the said form as my farm at Whitestaple and in default of >> heirs >> to descend as that doth. >> I give youngest son, Joshua Wynne, one house and oatmeale mill with >> orchards, backfield and garden lying in Dover Lane, without St. Georges >> in >> Canterbury, and commonly called by the name of the Lilly Pott, and >> further I >> will and bequeath to my said son, Joshua, two houses in the same lane >> over >> against the Lilly Pott where a ropemaker and one Rawlins hath been >> formerly >> tenants to enjoy every part and parcel of these at the age of 21 years >> and >> not before. I give and bequeath them to him and the heirs of his body >> lawfully begotten forever. But if it please God he shall die before he >> come >> to age or without lawful issue, that then they shall come to his >> brother, >> Thomas, and his failing then to his sister, Woodlief, and if she failed >> then >> to my administratrix as aforesaid. >> I give my daughter, Woodlief, one messauge or tenement being in the >> parish >> of Hernehill, to sell align or dispose as to her shall seam requisite it >> >> being for the bettering her portion and she to enjoy it as soon as it >> shall >> please God to call me to his mercy. >> I give my son, Thomas, all of the cattle of his own mark being formerly >> given him except one cow, called Moll, which is to be killed for >> provision >> and likewise one mare and filly foal he is already possessed of and one >> good >> featherbed with bolster pillow, rug and two blankets and likewise two >> guns >> he is to take his choice of all mine for them. >> I give my son, Joshua, my plantation called Georges with all the tobacco >> >> house and other houses with all the whole grant of that dividend to him >> and >> the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and in default of such heirs to >> his >> brother, Thomas, and in default of Thomas, to my daughter, Woodlief, and >> >> also the cattle known to be his and a filly now in his possession with a >> >> feather bed, bolster pillow, rug and two blankets and two well fixed >> guns. >> I give my daughter, Woodlief, one servant of four years to serve the >> next >> shipping after my decease or else two thousand pounds of tobacco and >> oats to >> buy one. >> I give my grandchild and godson, young George Woodlief, one filly foal >> of >> about a year old and for all my other estate as well this in Virginia as >> >> what shall be sent of England now and until my children come to age I >> give >> and bequeath after my just debts are paid unto my beloved wife, Mary >> Wynne, >> whom I make my whole and sole administratrix of this my last Will and >> testament and my desire and request is that my loving friends, Thomas >> Grendon, merchant, and my son-in-law, Captain Francis Poythress, be >> overseers to this my last Will and testament to either of whom I give >> twenty >> shillings to buy them a small ring in remembrance of me. In witness to >> every >> part and parcel of this my last Will and testament I have left my hand >> and >> annexed my seal July 1, 1675. Robert Wynne. The witnesses were Thomas >> Brome, >> John Burge; endorsed at a court held at Westover, August 3, 1675. This >> Will >> was proved in court by the oaths of Thomas Brome and John Burge the >> witnesses therein named and a probate granted the administratrix therein >> >> also named and entered amongst the records of the said court. James >> Minge, >> Clerk of Court. Examined May Court, 1677. J. Minge, John Rudde and John >> Sherman. Mary Wynne (1655-aft. 1707) married John Woodlief (1643-c. >> 1716). >> Thomas Wynne (1657-1717) married Agnes Stith (1656-1718), daughter of >> John >> Stith and Jane Mosbey. Robert Wynne (1660-1675) died young. Joshua Wynne >> >> (1660/1-1715) married Mary Jones (1658-1718), daughter of Peter Jones >> and >> Margaret Cruse. >> >> Mary Wynne was referred to in a suit in the General Court as Robert >> Wynne's >> executrix on Oct. 8, 1675. >> >> >> >> ==== 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 > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net

James Porteus--certified that he is a man of probity, honesty, diligence, good demeanor and a fair practitioner in order to be "examined according to law." JUNE 18, 1746. Augusta Co, VA This is an excerpt from the Scotch-Irish in VA website.

The year for the court was 1738 and from the way the record looks, it seems to be that translation was from German maybe and it was a numerical account that he was translating. This is coming from the records of Germanna. Crystal -----Original Message----- >From: "Barbara P. Neal" <bp_neal@earthlink.net> >Sent: Dec 16, 2005 11:23 AM >To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: James Porteus, Orange County, VA > >Crystal, I'm curious what date preceded the "August term following" -- >What year was this? > >And curious about your reference to "translated" -- Any indication of >the language being translated? If it was French, then I'd be inclined to >say he's not ours. If Scot or Irish, then I'd think again. > >At any rate, thanks for spotting these references. >Barbara (BPN) > > >==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >The Poythress Genealogy List is hosted by RootsWeb. To learn more about Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/ >

The next Charles Poythress in the Poythress family after this man was Charles David Poythress (1849-), son of David, grandson of Lewis and great grandson of Thomas Poythress (c. 1729-1790s?). The Fourth Generation: Charles Poythress, Gentleman Family Charles Poythress was born by 1717. On April 9, 1739, a marriage contract was entered, in Henrico County, between Charles Poythress and Catherine Crawford. The contract was recorded in Chesterfield County. Their son, John, was born after 1739. Charles was dead by February, 1763. His executors were Peter Woodlief and William Cryer. Civic Activities On July 11, 1738, in Prince George County, in the case of Thomas Gibson versus Drury Oliver for non-payment, etc. Charles Poythress was on the jury. The suit was dismissed and the plaintiff was to pay the costs. On August 15, 1739, in Prince George County, in the action of trespass for assault and battery brought by Robert Hudson against James Moody for £10 current money damages by means of the defendants beating, wounding and evilly treating the plaintiff at the parish of Bristol in this county on January 9, 1738, and other enormities to the said plaintiff with force and arms; then and there doing against the peace; as in the declaration set forth. The defendant, by his attorney, appeared and by his attorney pleaded not guilty and for trial put himself upon the county and the plaintiff in like manner, whereupon a jury was empaneled and labored to try the matter in the issue, by name Richard Taylor, Joshua Poythress, Robert Poythress, Thomas Poythress, Charles Poythress, John Sturdivant, Joseph Simmons, A. Graham Toney, Joshua Wynne, William Parsons, Timothy Lamar, and William Batte who, having heard the evidence and allegations of the attorneys, received their charge, were sent out, and soon afterward returned into the court and brought in their verdict, "We find for the plaintiff forty shillings current money," which verdict makes motion of the plaintiff's attorney recorded and it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant the aforesaid sum of forty shillings being his damages by the jurors aforesaid in names aforesaid assessed together with costs and an attorney's fee, Als: Exeo. On August 15, 1739, in Prince George County, in the case of John Cox versus Henry Fitz for debt, a jury was empaneled as follows: Robert Poythress, John Poythress and Charles Poythress, among others, and they found for the plaintiff. On January 27, 1756, in Brunswick County, Charles Poythress' name on an audited list for the estate of Alexander Walker [possibly list of Walker's accounts, or purchasers of estate items]. Audit was returned to the court on this date. Court Cases On August 17, 1752, in Halifax County, Virginia, Charles Poythress versus John Hannah on a petition, defendant not found, returnable. On December 19, 1752, on a petition of Charles Poythress versus John Hannah, defendant not found, returnable to next court. On March 20, 1753, Charles Poythress versus John Hannah, defendant by his attorney, continued until next court. On May 15, 1753, the petition of Charles Poythress versus John Hanna on motion and cost of plaintiff continued to next court. On September 19, 1753, the petition of Charles Poythress versus John Hanna continued. On October 16, 1753, the petition of Charles Poythress against John Hanna continued for proof of account. On November 22, 1753, Charles Poythress against John Hanna continued for proof of plaintiff's account. On March 14, 1754, Charles Poythress against John Hanna continued. Property: Land On September 12, 1738, in Prince George County, John Poythress acknowledged his deed for land, sealed to Charles Poythress on whose motion it was ordered that the said deed be recorded. On September 12, 1738, in Prince George County, John Poythress and Charles Poythress acknowledged their deed for land, indented and sealed, to Francis Poythress, Gentleman, on whose motion it was ordered that the said deed be recorded. On August 20, 1745, Charles Poythress, was granted 300 acres, on the lower side of the Oldfield Branch of Butterwood swamp, adjoining Francis Coleman, on the upper side of the Beach Branch. On May 29, 1751, John Hawkins, of North Carolina, to Charles Poythress, of Virginia, for £36 current money of Virginia in hand paid to John Sellers, Jr., and Robert Gee, sold to Charles Poythress, 640 acres, in the Province of North Carolina, and in Granville County, on both sides of Hawkins Creek, beginning at Sellers, in the line of Hawkins. Surry County, release of Dower of Temperance Clark, wife of James Clark, of Dinwiddie County, for a deed dated July 17, 1758. Signed by Charles Poythress, Gentleman, of Dinwiddie County. Lemuel Claiborne, Jr. Adjoining Property On September 5, 1749, John Elder, was granted 200 acres, in Prince George County, on the south side of the Butterwood Swamp, adjoining William Poythress, Thomas Elder, Whitmore, his own old line, Moore and Charles Poythress. Pertinent Property On February 8, 1745, Henry Dawson and Lucy, his wife, in Amelia County, sold to William Meredith, of Straton Major parish, in King and Queen County, 1,350 acres, in Amelia County, on both sides of Stooks Creek? Adjoins Paulin Anderson, a branch of Sandy Creek, David Crawford, etc. The witnesses were James Loving and Larance Smith. Family Estates 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. Recorded in September, 1761, in Chesterfield County, received of Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, widow and late administratrix of Ralph Crawford, deceased , four negroes, Tom, Sue, Betty and Grissel, to Charles Poythress on account of his marriage to his daughter, Elizabeth Crawford, on April 10, 1739. Signed by Henry Anderson. The witnesses were George Robertson, Minister, James Mitcheal and Charles Poythress. Recorded in January, 1762, in Chesterfield County, a marriage was intended between Charles Poythress and Catherine Crawford, and this was an agreement between them. It was agreed that the negroes, Jack, Abram, Tom, Nanny, Lett, Sarah, Jenny, Bess and Hilly, which belong to Catherine Crawford, was to remain her own property. Marriage agreement, Henrico County, April 9, 1739. Signed by Charles Poythress and Catherine Crawforth. The witnesses were James Mitchael, Henry Anderson and John Old. After Charles Poythress' Death 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. Gardiner Mayes, August, 1763, motion for judgement versus C. Poythress' executor, attorney, judgement. September, executive order. Captain Leonard Claiborne, February, 1763, Commission to examine witnesses versus Charles Poythress' executors omitted February court, 1762. February to October, 1763, Peter Woodlief and William Cryer, executors of Charles Poythress, deceased. Benjamin Murphey, Gray Briggs, Secretary for Costs. May, 1763, two subpoenas for witnesses versus C. Poythress' executors. June, continuance. August, subpoena. Robert Poythress, William Glascock, his Guardian, May, 1763, entering for Order for attendance versus Cryer, trial, judgement. June, 1763, dismissed versus C. Poythress' executor. Peter Woodlief, Prince George County, Ser for C. Poythress' Will. James Stewart, otherwise called James Ellis, October, 1763, subpoena in Chancery versus C. Poythress' executors, docketing, attorney, continuance. On April 6, 1772, in Bute County, William Cryor, surviving executor of Charles Poythress, deceased, of Bath parish, in Dinwiddie County, to Isaac Howell, of the same parish and county. Having qualified as executors of the Will of Charles Poythress who died 17?, Certificate recorded in Dinwiddie County court, William Cryor and Peter Woodle~, of Dinwiddie County, sold 644 acres in Bute County, on Hawtree Creek, adjoining Hawkins, to John Rees, Jr., for £45 Virginia money. Peter Woodlet died before this transaction was completed but John Rees had sold 320 acres of this land to Isaac Howell and the other 324 acres to Travice Rees. Now it was agreed that the whole tract be conveyed to Isaac Howell, for the £45 Virginia money paid by John Rees, Jr., and 5 shillings to be paid by Howell. The witnesses were John Coleman, John Williamson, Drury Ragsdale and Abner Grigg, Jr., and proved by John Williamson, in Bute County court. October 23, 1773, Isaac Howell to Henry Fittz, both of Dinwiddie County, 322 acres, in Bute County, on both sides of Hawtree Creek, adjoining Joshua Ellis, Travice Reese and John Jones (formerly Young), land which was sold to Charles Poythress, of Dinwiddie County, by John Hawkins. The witnesses were Henry Sturdivant, Travess Rees, Ephraim Ellis and William Ellis and was proved by Ephraim Ellis.