Hi Maynard. My two cents worth: I've participated in a couple of other Heritage Books in the past 5-6 years on other family lines in Alabama, and have been pleased with the quality of the resulting books I've seen. In each of the ones I've seen, any individual can submit *one* free article -- a 500-word articles with one photo (or two free articles of that limitation per household, from each adult there). And sometimes if one had an ancestor there prior to 1800, one can submit an additional free article of say-250 words or so. If one wants to submit a longer article than the normal limit, there has generally been an extra cost *per word* Likewise one can pay more to submit extra photos. Sometimes if one has a photo of a uniformed ancestor, one can also submit that photo free along with a separate 100-word article on him/her. Because of that limitation on number of words & one article from each person, I would *strongly* recommend that *every* Poythress-descended family having roots in Mecklenburg Co should submit an article on their own branch of the Poythress family. (You, for example, and/or Bud should be sure to submit one on your ancestor who moved to Georgia.) As one may realize, 500 words is barely enough for putting verbage to the info in an extensive Family Group Sheet on the Poythress who was in that county 1800 or earlier, and for mentioning what one's sources for the info about the family include -- Much too small a limitation to include all we know about *all* the Poythress folk there. Oh, and the pre-publication price on the Heritage Books that I've seen in these past 5-6 years is more in the range of $55 (plus $7 postage) than the higher price you had guesstimated. If one waits to order copies after the initial run of the book, the county coordinators are then having to order an additional printing of the book which generally runs 10% higher or more than the initial pre-publication price. Frequently after one county in an area does a Heritage Book, nearby counties will also do one. Hopefully we'll see one done for Brunswick Co, Lunenburg Co, etc.

Thanks Julie for info that we all can use. Cheers, Barbara

Barbara, I found the Rebecca case by doing something new on the LVA search page. You can type in the "Poythress" surname of the plaintiff and then do another "Poythress" search again for the defendant. That's how I've found all the other chancery cases I've done. But there's also a place below these two searches where you can search just by surname. Example, if someone was just a witness. And I think that's how Rebecca's name showed up. If it wasn't her, I definitely still found some new cases this way. Just thought I'd share in case it helps any one else out. Love, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara P. Neal" <bp_neal@earthlink.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 9:10 PM Subject: Re: Poythress, Taylor & Dortch chancery records > Yeah, LVA's (& other great places) holiday hour adjustments get tricky & > remembering to check ahead of time is trickier still. Your experience is a > good reminder to all of us, Julie. > > I appreciate the possibility that you may be able to request a copy of the > chancery court record for the "Rebecca Taylor vs. Adms David Dortch" on a > trip to Richmond with your little ones before the next full research day > you'll have available after the holidays. I'm especially pleased to learn > about that one since a Rebecca B. Taylor was the wife of Lewis > Poythress -- Hadn't learned of it before, since I had not checked for > Taylor & Dortch listings yet, not having exhausted Poythress listings' > possibilities <g> I'll be glad to reimburse you & to do the transcribing, > too, if you wish. > > Great that you'll be visiting Mecklenburg Co for a reunion next week; have > a great time there with hubby. > Cheers, Barbara (BPN) > > Julie Cabitto wrote: >> Sadly I must tell the group that I went to the library only to find a >> group of people waiting outside the library trying to figure out if it >> would open or not. I and several others checked the site and saw it was >> closed on Columbus day, but apparently they decided to close Sat and >> Monday for Columbus day. No sign on the door either. Later I re-checked >> the site and did find a place that said it was closed both days. The >> majority of my Saturdays are spoken for the until the holidays are over, >> so it may be awhile before I can get back there. I was a little bit >> bummed to travel through some pretty torrential downpours only to find it >> closed. >> >> At least next week, I'm going visit Mecklenburg County to go to a Kidd >> reunion and try to meet with a few people. My husband's coming this time, >> and I can hardly wait to show him some fun and unique places I discovered >> there. Also, Fredericksburg and DC traffic is such a bear these days, >> that I'm looking forward to spending some time in a quiet, non-city >> place! >> >> Barbara, when I go, I will make sure I get the chancery copied that you >> requested. Since I have a library card I may be able to request a copy >> and just go pick it up. And I can do that with my little ones. We go to >> Richmond about once a month together. >> >> The official listing for "William L. Portress vs. Exr. of Nancy Thomas", >> is 1880-030CC, meaning the suit began in 1880. >> Thanks, >> Julie >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara P. Neal" >> <bp_neal@earthlink.net> >> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 11:52 AM >> Subject: Poythress, Taylor & Dortch chancery records >> >> >>> Julie, great that you were going to LVA again on Saturday & planned to >>> look at more chancery records. Sorry I didn't see your message until >>> catching up this morning. >>> >>> Regarding the case you mentioned planning to check out "Rebecca Taylor >>> vs. Adms David Dortch" I would be glad to reimburse you for the copying >>> costs you incurred at LVA if you indeed copied this one. I'd love to see >>> the copies & I'm quite interested in learning everything about this >>> case. >>> >>> Re the other one you asked about: I'm not sure whether or not I've >>> already looked at "William L. Portress vs. Exr. of Nancy Thomas" >>> >>> Without knowing the county and the case number assigned at LVA, it is >>> harder for me to know if I've seen a "Poythress" case. So if you'll >>> please share the citation, I'll be glad to check my laptop for the ones >>> I've already worked on -- I've saved my transcriptions of chancery court >>> cases using part of the county name & the year/case number, such as: >>> >>> CCtMeck 1808-008 >>> >>> Thanks so much for your work on these matters at LVA! >>> >>> Barbara (BPN) >>> >>> >>> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >>> Visit www.poythress.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> o 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 >

The book is called A. History of the Ebony, Virginia Area written in 1993 by The Richard Baird Family. It is a wonderful book filled with great information. I think this is the book you are referring to. I have one extra if there are no more available from Richard Baird. Thanks for all your info. I am excited about the Heritage book on Mecklenburg. I have one recently written on Warren County in North Carolina that is wonderfully done. I plan to send in some items. I tried to e-mail the address you supplied but it did not go thru to get the info on rules and cost. This would be a wonderful avenue to post the unsolved murders of the Cannon brothers and cousins back in the twenties I believe it was. May Lyn will pursue this endeavor. Thanks for all the info. Libbee Morris ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara P. Neal<mailto:bp_neal@earthlink.net> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 12:18 PM Subject: Ebony, VA book Libbee, thanks for your response re the Mecklenburg Co, VA Heritage Book. Glad to know the message got thru on the P-List. I would be interested in knowing the title & author of the book about Ebony that Julie referred to the other day in her List message on 10/7/05, captioned "Poythress creek and the Rappahannock river-and Dortch connections" in which Julie asked you if you knew how to get a copy of a book you had mentioned on 4/12/05 "...the book on Ebony, Virginia is filled with great info also." Thanks, Barbara (BPN) ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net<http://www.poythress.net/>

Thanks Libbee for the title & publication year of the Ebony, VA book you mentioned earlier. Do you have any address for Richard Baird so that those interested can write to him to see about its cost & availability? (A History of the Ebony, Virginia Area written in 1993 by The Richard Baird Family) Re the Mecklenburg Heritage Book, the info provided by Wanda Brooks of the Southside Regional Library included not only her library's website, but also email addresses for her & 3 other people, as well as the phone numbers to call for all of them, in the Mecklenburg area -- All 3 of the other people are points of contact to enable getting a copy of the brochure which will contain all the details. I'm copying them below, here, again. If the first contact point you tried did not work, just keep going thru the list. Glad to learn you have one of the Warren Co, NC Heritage Books & are pleased with it. Does it have info on Poythress families? If so, it would be nice to get the Heritage Book website, so more on our P-List who may be interested in ordering a copy could do so. Barbara (BPN) > Mecklenburg County Heritage Book: For more information or to obtain a brochure with complete details, contact: Frances Clark at 434-447-7308 or fnclark@buggs.net or Patti Roberts at 434-372-4434 or proberts@meckcom.net or Laverne Toone at 434-636-3277 or Irdtoon@aol.com Thanks, Wanda Brooks Business Manager Southside Regional Library 316 Washington St. P. O. Box 10 Boydton, VA 23917 Phone: 434-738-6580 FAX: 434-738-6070 wbrooks@srlib.org www.srlib.org

Yeah, LVA's (& other great places) holiday hour adjustments get tricky & remembering to check ahead of time is trickier still. Your experience is a good reminder to all of us, Julie. I appreciate the possibility that you may be able to request a copy of the chancery court record for the "Rebecca Taylor vs. Adms David Dortch" on a trip to Richmond with your little ones before the next full research day you'll have available after the holidays. I'm especially pleased to learn about that one since a Rebecca B. Taylor was the wife of Lewis Poythress -- Hadn't learned of it before, since I had not checked for Taylor & Dortch listings yet, not having exhausted Poythress listings' possibilities <g> I'll be glad to reimburse you & to do the transcribing, too, if you wish. Great that you'll be visiting Mecklenburg Co for a reunion next week; have a great time there with hubby. Cheers, Barbara (BPN) Julie Cabitto wrote: > Sadly I must tell the group that I went to the library only to find a > group of people waiting outside the library trying to figure out if it > would open or not. I and several others checked the site and saw it was > closed on Columbus day, but apparently they decided to close Sat and > Monday for Columbus day. No sign on the door either. Later I re-checked > the site and did find a place that said it was closed both days. The > majority of my Saturdays are spoken for the until the holidays are over, > so it may be awhile before I can get back there. I was a little bit > bummed to travel through some pretty torrential downpours only to find > it closed. > > At least next week, I'm going visit Mecklenburg County to go to a Kidd > reunion and try to meet with a few people. My husband's coming this > time, and I can hardly wait to show him some fun and unique places I > discovered there. Also, Fredericksburg and DC traffic is such a bear > these days, that I'm looking forward to spending some time in a quiet, > non-city place! > > Barbara, when I go, I will make sure I get the chancery copied that you > requested. Since I have a library card I may be able to request a copy > and just go pick it up. And I can do that with my little ones. We go to > Richmond about once a month together. > > The official listing for "William L. Portress vs. Exr. of Nancy Thomas", > is 1880-030CC, meaning the suit began in 1880. > Thanks, > Julie > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara P. Neal" > <bp_neal@earthlink.net> > To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 11:52 AM > Subject: Poythress, Taylor & Dortch chancery records > > >> Julie, great that you were going to LVA again on Saturday & planned to >> look at more chancery records. Sorry I didn't see your message until >> catching up this morning. >> >> Regarding the case you mentioned planning to check out "Rebecca Taylor >> vs. Adms David Dortch" I would be glad to reimburse you for the >> copying costs you incurred at LVA if you indeed copied this one. I'd >> love to see the copies & I'm quite interested in learning everything >> about this case. >> >> Re the other one you asked about: I'm not sure whether or not I've >> already looked at "William L. Portress vs. Exr. of Nancy Thomas" >> >> Without knowing the county and the case number assigned at LVA, it is >> harder for me to know if I've seen a "Poythress" case. So if you'll >> please share the citation, I'll be glad to check my laptop for the >> ones I've already worked on -- I've saved my transcriptions of >> chancery court cases using part of the county name & the year/case >> number, such as: >> >> CCtMeck 1808-008 >> >> Thanks so much for your work on these matters at LVA! >> >> Barbara (BPN) >> >> >> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >> Visit www.poythress.net >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> o learn more about Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/ >> > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > >

Thanks for the citation, Julie. Indeed I did transcribe parts of 2 documents from that suit (the 2 pages of it that Craig Scott had time to copy; unfortunately he did not have time to copy all the pages). Perhaps these 2 partial pages will give you a more clear idea of whether you want to see the whole record. (I personally would certainly like to see the whole record.) It also sounds to me like it could be worthwhile for us to see any available record for "Poythress vs Riggan, Exor &c" mentioned below, if indeed that is not already incorporated in the record of William L. Portress vs. Exr. of Nancy Thomas, 1880-030CC Below you'll find copied the partial transcription that I posted to our Poythress-List on Tuesday, 7 Aug 2001, when I had a different email address. Anyone interested in Circuit Court Chancery records should look through the early August 2001 Poythress-List message archives, as I posted various others around that time, too. Cheers, Barbara (BPN) = = = = = = = = = Mecklenburg County, Virginia Circuit Court 1880-030 partial Chancery record [The below was transcribed by Barbara Poythress Neal, in August 2001, from two photocopies provided by Craig R. Scott of one of the records found in Mecklenburg County, Virginia Circuit Court Records at the Library of Virginia, where this record has Index Number 1880-030. On his trip to Library of VA this Spring, Craig (who graciously copied some of the records for us, for transcribing here to the List) did not have time to copy all the Mecklenburg County Circuit records that refer to POYTHRESS; he was not able to copy all of this particular record, but did copy parts of two of the documents, transcribed below. Square brackets enclose punctuation and comments that were added by this transcriber. The first block of info below is the index info about this record found online at the chancery court index on the Library of Virginia website.] Mecklenburg County, VA Circuit Court Records Index Number 1880-030 CC Plat? NO LVA Reel Number: Not filmed Local Reel Number: Not filmed Image Number - Plaintiffs P1: WILLIAM L PORTRESS (WILLIAM L POYTHRESS) Defendants D1: EXR OF NANCY THOMAS Surnames: ATKINS BOYD BURTON GREGG LEE LOVE PORTRESS POYTHRESS RIGGAN THOMAS Wills: NONE Original Local Case Number: NONE [SHEET 1 is only the first side of a document, and it breaks off in mid-sentence:] To the Hon. A.D. Dickinson[,] Judge of the Circuit Court of the County of Mecklenburg. Humbly complaining sheweth unto your Honor, your Complainant William L. Portress, who is sometimes called William L. Poythress, that Nancy M. Thomas, the grandmother of your Complainant departed this life in this County in the month of December of the year 1864, having first made and published her last Will and Testament in writing, which was duly proved and admitted to Record by the County Court of Mecklenburg, by an order of said Court at the December term thereof which came on the 19th day of December of the year 1864, by which she the said Testatrix, bequeathed by her said will to your Complainant by his name of William L. Poythress, the entire residue of her personal property, after having previously provided by her said Will for the delivery and payment thereout of certain small portions of personal property to and among certain named legatees, [end of the photocopy of this side of this document] [SHEET 2 is only the first side of a different document, and it also breaks off in mid-sentence:] The Deposition of William L. Poythress taken before me this November 3rd 1879 to be read as evidence in behalf of himself, Plff, in a certain matter of account referred to me for settlement by a decree of the Circuit Court of Mecklenburg at its June Term 1879 in the chancery cause of Poythress vs Riggan, Exor &c Present A.S. Lee atty for Plff " [ditto indicating that also present was:] R.T. Thorp atty for Deft - W.L. Poythress, being duly sworn, testifies & says -- 1st Question by Plff's atty What was the relationship of the testatrix, Mrs. Nancy M. Thomas, you you, who it appears died in this county in December 1864? Ans [underlined] She was my Grandmother. 2nd Question by same Where were you at the time of her death and in what kind of service were you at that time engaged? Ans [underlined] I was in the Confederate Army at Petersburg in Company "D" 44th Va Battalion - 3rd Question by same State any conversation you may... [end of the photocopy of this side of this document]

So would I. Judy > > From: "Barbara P. Neal" <bp_neal@earthlink.net> > Date: 2005/10/10 Mon PM 12:18:42 EDT > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Ebony, VA book > > Libbee, thanks for your response re the Mecklenburg Co, VA Heritage > Book. Glad to know the message got thru on the P-List. > > I would be interested in knowing the title & author of the book about > Ebony that Julie referred to the other day in her List message on > 10/7/05, captioned "Poythress creek and the Rappahannock river-and > Dortch connections" in which Julie asked you if you knew how to get a > copy of a book you had mentioned on 4/12/05 "...the book on Ebony, > Virginia is filled with great info also." > > Thanks, > Barbara (BPN) > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > >

Sadly I must tell the group that I went to the library only to find a group of people waiting outside the library trying to figure out if it would open or not. I and several others checked the site and saw it was closed on Columbus day, but apparently they decided to close Sat and Monday for Columbus day. No sign on the door either. Later I re-checked the site and did find a place that said it was closed both days. The majority of my Saturdays are spoken for the until the holidays are over, so it may be awhile before I can get back there. I was a little bit bummed to travel through some pretty torrential downpours only to find it closed. At least next week, I'm going visit Mecklenburg County to go to a Kidd reunion and try to meet with a few people. My husband's coming this time, and I can hardly wait to show him some fun and unique places I discovered there. Also, Fredericksburg and DC traffic is such a bear these days, that I'm looking forward to spending some time in a quiet, non-city place! Barbara, when I go, I will make sure I get the chancery copied that you requested. Since I have a library card I may be able to request a copy and just go pick it up. And I can do that with my little ones. We go to Richmond about once a month together. The official listing for "William L. Portress vs. Exr. of Nancy Thomas", is 1880-030CC, meaning the suit began in 1880. Thanks, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara P. Neal" <bp_neal@earthlink.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 11:52 AM Subject: Poythress, Taylor & Dortch chancery records > Julie, great that you were going to LVA again on Saturday & planned to > look at more chancery records. Sorry I didn't see your message until > catching up this morning. > > Regarding the case you mentioned planning to check out "Rebecca Taylor vs. > Adms David Dortch" I would be glad to reimburse you for the copying costs > you incurred at LVA if you indeed copied this one. I'd love to see the > copies & I'm quite interested in learning everything about this case. > > Re the other one you asked about: I'm not sure whether or not I've already > looked at "William L. Portress vs. Exr. of Nancy Thomas" > > Without knowing the county and the case number assigned at LVA, it is > harder for me to know if I've seen a "Poythress" case. So if you'll please > share the citation, I'll be glad to check my laptop for the ones I've > already worked on -- I've saved my transcriptions of chancery court cases > using part of the county name & the year/case number, such as: > > CCtMeck 1808-008 > > Thanks so much for your work on these matters at LVA! > > Barbara (BPN) > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Visit www.poythress.net > > > > > > > > > > > o learn more about Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/ >

Cost for the book? The Southside Virginia Genealogical Society is coordinating a project to publish a Mecklenburg County Heritage Book. Current or former residents of Mecklenburg, as well as those with roots in Mecklenburg are invited to submit a 500-word family article and one photo, which will be published free of charge. Those with ancestors in residence in Mecklenburg County by or before 1800 may also submit a "pioneer" story of 500 words and one photo. Churches, clubs, and organizations in Mecklenburg County are invited to submit articles and photos for use in the topical section of the book. Each will receive free publication of 250 words and one photo. The deadline for submitting articles is Feb. 1, 2006. For more information or to obtain a brochure with complete details, contact: Frances Clark at 434-447-7308 or fnclark@buggs.net<mailto:fnclark@buggs.net> or Patti Roberts at 434-372-4434 or proberts@meckcom.net<mailto:proberts@meckcom.net> or Laverne Toone at 434-636-3277 or Irdtoon@aol.com<mailto:Irdtoon@aol.com> Mecklenburg County Heritage Books can be pre-purchased by contacting one of the members above. Thanks, Wanda Brooks Business Manager Southside Regional Library 316 Washington St. P. O. Box 10 Boydton, VA 23917 Phone: 434-738-6580 FAX: 434-738-6070 wbrooks@srlib.org<mailto:wbrooks@srlib.org> www.srlib.org<http://www.srlib.org/> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net<http://www.poythress.net/>

Sorry, cost was not mentioned in the info provided by Wanda Brooks to Sarah, so I have no idea. PooolSide@aol.com wrote: > > Cost for the book?

Libbee, thanks for your response re the Mecklenburg Co, VA Heritage Book. Glad to know the message got thru on the P-List. I would be interested in knowing the title & author of the book about Ebony that Julie referred to the other day in her List message on 10/7/05, captioned "Poythress creek and the Rappahannock river-and Dortch connections" in which Julie asked you if you knew how to get a copy of a book you had mentioned on 4/12/05 "...the book on Ebony, Virginia is filled with great info also." Thanks, Barbara (BPN)

Julie, great that you were going to LVA again on Saturday & planned to look at more chancery records. Sorry I didn't see your message until catching up this morning. Regarding the case you mentioned planning to check out "Rebecca Taylor vs. Adms David Dortch" I would be glad to reimburse you for the copying costs you incurred at LVA if you indeed copied this one. I'd love to see the copies & I'm quite interested in learning everything about this case. Re the other one you asked about: I'm not sure whether or not I've already looked at "William L. Portress vs. Exr. of Nancy Thomas" Without knowing the county and the case number assigned at LVA, it is harder for me to know if I've seen a "Poythress" case. So if you'll please share the citation, I'll be glad to check my laptop for the ones I've already worked on -- I've saved my transcriptions of chancery court cases using part of the county name & the year/case number, such as: CCtMeck 1808-008 Thanks so much for your work on these matters at LVA! Barbara (BPN)

Thanks Barbara this sounds great. Thanks for sharing. Libbee Morris ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara P. Neal<mailto:bp_neal@earthlink.net> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 9:20 PM Subject: Mecklenburg County, VA Heritage Book Thanks, Sarah P, for your efforts to get this info posted to our Poythress-List. Hopefully it will get thru from me, though since I'm in a hotel right now, it may not -- sometimes hotels' internet settings "bounce" any message it interprets as possible spam going to many recipients;( So if this doesn't work, I'll ask Elaine to post it for us. I appreciate learning about it. Cheers, Barbara (BPN) > From: "Sarah Poythress" <dpoythress@nc.rr.com<mailto:dpoythress@nc.rr.com>> Barbara, I sent this to the list. For some reason it did not go through. Naybe you can send it. Sarah = = = = The Southside Virginia Genealogical Society is coordinating a project to publish a Mecklenburg County Heritage Book. Current or former residents of Mecklenburg, as well as those with roots in Mecklenburg are invited to submit a 500-word family article and one photo, which will be published free of charge. Those with ancestors in residence in Mecklenburg County by or before 1800 may also submit a "pioneer" story of 500 words and one photo. Churches, clubs, and organizations in Mecklenburg County are invited to submit articles and photos for use in the topical section of the book. Each will receive free publication of 250 words and one photo. The deadline for submitting articles is Feb. 1, 2006. For more information or to obtain a brochure with complete details, contact: Frances Clark at 434-447-7308 or fnclark@buggs.net<mailto:fnclark@buggs.net> or Patti Roberts at 434-372-4434 or proberts@meckcom.net<mailto:proberts@meckcom.net> or Laverne Toone at 434-636-3277 or Irdtoon@aol.com<mailto:Irdtoon@aol.com> Mecklenburg County Heritage Books can be pre-purchased by contacting one of the members above. Thanks, Wanda Brooks Business Manager Southside Regional Library 316 Washington St. P. O. Box 10 Boydton, VA 23917 Phone: 434-738-6580 FAX: 434-738-6070 wbrooks@srlib.org<mailto:wbrooks@srlib.org> www.srlib.org<http://www.srlib.org/> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Poythress Genealogy Research Web www.poythress.net<http://www.poythress.net/>

Thanks, Sarah P, for your efforts to get this info posted to our Poythress-List. Hopefully it will get thru from me, though since I'm in a hotel right now, it may not -- sometimes hotels' internet settings "bounce" any message it interprets as possible spam going to many recipients;( So if this doesn't work, I'll ask Elaine to post it for us. I appreciate learning about it. Cheers, Barbara (BPN) > From: "Sarah Poythress" <dpoythress@nc.rr.com> Barbara, I sent this to the list. For some reason it did not go through. Naybe you can send it. Sarah = = = = The Southside Virginia Genealogical Society is coordinating a project to publish a Mecklenburg County Heritage Book. Current or former residents of Mecklenburg, as well as those with roots in Mecklenburg are invited to submit a 500-word family article and one photo, which will be published free of charge. Those with ancestors in residence in Mecklenburg County by or before 1800 may also submit a "pioneer" story of 500 words and one photo. Churches, clubs, and organizations in Mecklenburg County are invited to submit articles and photos for use in the topical section of the book. Each will receive free publication of 250 words and one photo. The deadline for submitting articles is Feb. 1, 2006. For more information or to obtain a brochure with complete details, contact: Frances Clark at 434-447-7308 or fnclark@buggs.net or Patti Roberts at 434-372-4434 or proberts@meckcom.net or Laverne Toone at 434-636-3277 or Irdtoon@aol.com Mecklenburg County Heritage Books can be pre-purchased by contacting one of the members above. Thanks, Wanda Brooks Business Manager Southside Regional Library 316 Washington St. P. O. Box 10 Boydton, VA 23917 Phone: 434-738-6580 FAX: 434-738-6070 wbrooks@srlib.org www.srlib.org

It's on my to-do list now. Sorry, I meant to email you not over the list since it really isn't relevant to most. Thanks, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: <scruggsjudy@bellsouth.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 1:59 PM Subject: Re: Re: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case > No Julie, you did not. I will still pay the postage & cost of copy. > Thanks, > Judy Scruggs > 1003 Emily Way > Loganville, Ga. 30052 >> >> From: "Julie Cabitto" <juliemarie@worldnet.att.net> >> Date: 2005/10/07 Fri PM 01:36:13 EDT >> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case >> >> Judy, >> Did I send you a copy? I have misplaced some notes and can't remember >> what I >> sent to who. >> Love, >> Julie >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <scruggsjudy@bellsouth.net> >> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:58 PM >> Subject: Re: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case >> >> >> > Julie, I would like a copy also. Let me know the cost & I will be glad >> > to >> > pay you. >> > Judy Speed Scruggs >> >> >> >> From: "Julie Cabitto" <juliemarie@worldnet.att.net> >> >> Date: 2005/07/20 Wed PM 08:28:45 EDT >> >> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com >> >> Subject: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case >> >> >> >> I got the Chancery case today, finally! Newman Dortch is supposed to >> >> be >> >> father-in-law of Sarah Poythress married to William Archer Dortch. >> >> >> >> I was bummed that there was no mention of any children or grand >> >> children >> >> for Newman. Here's info that may interest some of you. According to >> >> this >> >> chancery case, filed Feb 1826: James Speed had four children: >> >> 1-Martha Speed married to Nathaniel Moss >> >> 2- Mary Speed married to Lewis Dortch >> >> 3- Sally Speed married to Newman Dortch >> >> 4- Elizabeth Speed. >> >> >> >> Note: Lewis Dortch and Newman Dortch were brothers. Lewis and Mary >> >> Speed >> >> were not in VA in April 1826 when they were summoned to court. Sarah >> >> Ann >> >> Speed was referred to as Sally. Newman Dortch and Sally Speed moved >> >> into >> >> James Speed's house while he was still living in Sept 1821. >> >> "Courthouse >> >> Rd" ran through part of the property was. Not sure where that was. So >> >> unfortunately was not able to find out any Poythress info from this >> >> case. >> >> If you are interested in a transcribed copy when I finish it, let me >> >> know. I can also scan a copy of the plat. I do not see at first read >> >> through, a resolution to the case. I ordered some deed indexes. I plan >> >> to >> >> follow the paper trail of this land to see if any Dortch or Poythress >> >> inherited this house in case there may be a family cemetery on the old >> >> homestead. There is no mention of James Speed's wife, so I am guessing >> >> she may have died long before he did. It's pretty cool to see >> >> signatures >> >> of a gr....grandpa Newman Dortch in the 1820's :) >> >> Love, >> >> Julie >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== 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 >

No Julie, you did not. I will still pay the postage & cost of copy. Thanks, Judy Scruggs 1003 Emily Way Loganville, Ga. 30052 > > From: "Julie Cabitto" <juliemarie@worldnet.att.net> > Date: 2005/10/07 Fri PM 01:36:13 EDT > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case > > Judy, > Did I send you a copy? I have misplaced some notes and can't remember what I > sent to who. > Love, > Julie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <scruggsjudy@bellsouth.net> > To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:58 PM > Subject: Re: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case > > > > Julie, I would like a copy also. Let me know the cost & I will be glad to > > pay you. > > Judy Speed Scruggs > >> > >> From: "Julie Cabitto" <juliemarie@worldnet.att.net> > >> Date: 2005/07/20 Wed PM 08:28:45 EDT > >> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > >> Subject: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case > >> > >> I got the Chancery case today, finally! Newman Dortch is supposed to be > >> father-in-law of Sarah Poythress married to William Archer Dortch. > >> > >> I was bummed that there was no mention of any children or grand children > >> for Newman. Here's info that may interest some of you. According to this > >> chancery case, filed Feb 1826: James Speed had four children: > >> 1-Martha Speed married to Nathaniel Moss > >> 2- Mary Speed married to Lewis Dortch > >> 3- Sally Speed married to Newman Dortch > >> 4- Elizabeth Speed. > >> > >> Note: Lewis Dortch and Newman Dortch were brothers. Lewis and Mary Speed > >> were not in VA in April 1826 when they were summoned to court. Sarah Ann > >> Speed was referred to as Sally. Newman Dortch and Sally Speed moved into > >> James Speed's house while he was still living in Sept 1821. "Courthouse > >> Rd" ran through part of the property was. Not sure where that was. So > >> unfortunately was not able to find out any Poythress info from this case. > >> If you are interested in a transcribed copy when I finish it, let me > >> know. I can also scan a copy of the plat. I do not see at first read > >> through, a resolution to the case. I ordered some deed indexes. I plan to > >> follow the paper trail of this land to see if any Dortch or Poythress > >> inherited this house in case there may be a family cemetery on the old > >> homestead. There is no mention of James Speed's wife, so I am guessing > >> she may have died long before he did. It's pretty cool to see signatures > >> of a gr....grandpa Newman Dortch in the 1820's :) > >> Love, > >> Julie > >> > >> > >> ==== 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 > >

Judy, Did I send you a copy? I have misplaced some notes and can't remember what I sent to who. Love, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: <scruggsjudy@bellsouth.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:58 PM Subject: Re: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case > Julie, I would like a copy also. Let me know the cost & I will be glad to > pay you. > Judy Speed Scruggs >> >> From: "Julie Cabitto" <juliemarie@worldnet.att.net> >> Date: 2005/07/20 Wed PM 08:28:45 EDT >> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Newman Dortch -James Speed chancery case >> >> I got the Chancery case today, finally! Newman Dortch is supposed to be >> father-in-law of Sarah Poythress married to William Archer Dortch. >> >> I was bummed that there was no mention of any children or grand children >> for Newman. Here's info that may interest some of you. According to this >> chancery case, filed Feb 1826: James Speed had four children: >> 1-Martha Speed married to Nathaniel Moss >> 2- Mary Speed married to Lewis Dortch >> 3- Sally Speed married to Newman Dortch >> 4- Elizabeth Speed. >> >> Note: Lewis Dortch and Newman Dortch were brothers. Lewis and Mary Speed >> were not in VA in April 1826 when they were summoned to court. Sarah Ann >> Speed was referred to as Sally. Newman Dortch and Sally Speed moved into >> James Speed's house while he was still living in Sept 1821. "Courthouse >> Rd" ran through part of the property was. Not sure where that was. So >> unfortunately was not able to find out any Poythress info from this case. >> If you are interested in a transcribed copy when I finish it, let me >> know. I can also scan a copy of the plat. I do not see at first read >> through, a resolution to the case. I ordered some deed indexes. I plan to >> follow the paper trail of this land to see if any Dortch or Poythress >> inherited this house in case there may be a family cemetery on the old >> homestead. There is no mention of James Speed's wife, so I am guessing >> she may have died long before he did. It's pretty cool to see signatures >> of a gr....grandpa Newman Dortch in the 1820's :) >> Love, >> Julie >> >> >> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >> Poythress Genealogy Research Web >> www.poythress.net >> >> > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net >

Libbee, I was looking through old emails and saw you referenced a book about Ebony. Do you know how to get a copy? Do you have a copy yourself? Thanks, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "ELIZABETH MORRIS" <morrisae@msn.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 7:38 PM Subject: Re: Poythress creek and the Rappahannock river-and Dortch connections > My husband's grandmother was Elnora Baird and her father was Robert Baird > and Mary Wray and Robert's father was Thomas Baird who married Wesson. > Elnora married Robin Thomas and his family goes back and covers a lot of > the Thomas, Jones, Clary, Pearson families. I love researching the > families and seeing how they all come together. Thanks for all the info > you supply. Richard Baird was my husbands uncle and did a lot of research > on these families and gave me in handwritting which I treasure. Of course > the book on Ebony, Virginia is filled with great info also. Thanks Libbee > Morris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Julie Cabitto<mailto:juliemarie@worldnet.att.net> > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 2:56 PM > Subject: Re: Poythress creek and the Rappahannock river-and Dortch > connections > > > Mary Jean, > I have not heard of this source or these books, so I will look into and > let > you know when I'm able to take a trip or find something. I keep a folder > of > things I want to look up in Richmond, so I'll print this email and put it > in > this folder. I only live about 50 minutes from the Richmond archives. Yes > Baskerville's married into the Dortch family. I'm not seeing one in my > tree > at the moment though, so I don't have a direct line to them, but I think > I > saw one of William Archer Dortch's uncles married a Baskerville. I need > to > look in my older Dortch family folder. In Mecklenburg County VA, > pre-civil > war days Dortch family married: Holmes, Taylor, Moss, Jeffries, Vaughan, > Walker, Thatcher, Speed, Saunders, Ryland, Jones, Gayle, Burton, and Mise > families. > > In my tree I know about and have connections to the following Poythress > families in Mecklenburg VA: > - > Mary Speed Dortch (sister of William Archer and son of Newman Dortch and > Sarah Speed) married David Poythress. > > Sally Dortch married David Poythress. (Lewis and Rebecca Taylor) > > William Lewis Poythress (son of Thomas Poythress and Lucy Thomas) married > Anna B. Jones "Ella." I am related to Anna's siblings (her sister is > another > great grandma of mine Sarah Elizabeth Jones) and have a transcribed Bible > of > this Jones family if interested. I just found out about this marriage, so > do > any of you know about these two, or are related to them? I am told this > is > the parents of Foxhall Poythress who married one of Nannie Gray Kidd's > children Annie May Kidd. Nannie is a child of Sarah E. Jones. > > In Warren county, Oliver Jasper Dortch (son of Sarah Poythress and > William > Archer Dortch) settled in Warren Co. NC. They married Vanlandingham, > Fleming, and Joyner, and descendants are still there. > > Love > Julie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <EDZIMM@aol.com<mailto:EDZIMM@aol.com>> > To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com>> > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 1:14 PM > Subject: Re: Poythress creek and the Rappahannock river > > > > Julie: > > Thank you so very much for that wonderful insight to the area, though > the > > eyes of a native. Finding the traps from the Indians after all that > > draught > > was fascinating. > > > > Was William Arthur Dortch or his family connected in anyway to the > > Baskerville family from Mecklenburg Co? > > > > Also if looking for Poythress material and you are near the Richmond > > Library, please look in the Executive Journals of the Council of > Colonial > > Virginia > > and let us know what you find. I know there are six volumes and > > according to > > the Lib. of Congress there is an index. I also know that supposedly > an > > Edmund Poythress as well as Francis Poythress was supposedly mentioned > in > > Vol 5 > > along with Burnell Claiborne. I have never seen that source so sure > > would be > > great to know what other tid bits it has on this family and if in fact > > they > > were indeed covered. The period was 1752. > > > > Thanks again, > > Mary Jean > > > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > > www.poythress.net<http://www.poythress.net/> > > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net<http://www.poythress.net/> > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net >

I'm making another visit to Library of VA on Sat. I have written down a few Mecklenburg Co. Taylor cases to look up to see if I can find a Rebecca Taylor listed that could've married Lewis Poythress. Also, I found a few chanceries that listed Poythress in Mecklenburg VA. I probably won't copy the cases because there's about 20 of them and their 75 cents a page. But I will scan through them all to see the genealogical info and any relationship info given. I'm wondering, has anyone on the list (Esp. Maynard or Lyn) looked at the chancery case: William L. Portress vs. Exr. of Nancy Thomas? I'm thinking this should be the William L. Poythress father of Foxhall Poythress. William's parents were Thomas M. Poythress and Lucy J. Thomas. Lucy's parents I have as William Bennett Thomas and Nancy House. If you all haven't seen this one then I'll copy it. The rest of the other 4 cases have a Poythress mentioned in them, but they are not the one being sued or the one doing the suing. Another Case I plan to check out is Rebecca Taylor vs. Adms David Dortch. There's some Dortch, Taylor Poythress connections, so I'll see if there's any mention in here. Thanks, Julie Cabitto