This post is to correct my earlier post, to now include the correct surnames of the married sisters (per Maynard's message directly to me correcting his earlier message that should have read "Peniston" rather than "Pendleton"). Also adding an additional bit to my "Secondary thought" paragraph. BPN = = = = It occurs to me in reading the below message about Francis Poythress who was a Methodist preacher in the late 1700s & early 1800s, that perhaps we have one other avenue for identifying his VA father: Francis' two sisters - Rebecca who married a PRIOR & lived in KY by at least 1818; and - Elizabeth who married a PENISTON & lived in KY by at least 1818. Main thought was that perhaps looking for all 3 siblings (with marriage-surnames for 2 of them) in a Poythress family tree might conceivably give us some clue as to who was the father of all 3 of them, Francis, Rebecca & Elizabeth. Nothing in the Batte chart info leaps out at me as being the right family, but perhaps someone more familiar with all of Batte's research might recognize the marriage surnames of the 2 sisters? If so, would love to hear about it. Secondary thought: perhaps the reason both the PRIOR & PENISTON households were in KY by at least 1818 relates to the 2 men having gotten land there for Revolutionary War service. If Mr. ??? Prior or Mr. ??? Peniston ever was the "Patriot ancestor" for any descendants filing application for admission to DAR &/or to SAR, then the application forms should show that the applicant was filing based on Revolutionary service of Mr. ??? Prior [or Peniston] who was born in [county; state] on the __ day of ____, 17__, and died in [county; state] on the __ day of ____, 18__ and should also show that their line of descent was from that said Mr. ??? Prior [or Peniston] and his [first or whatever #] wife, [named____], who was born on [date] at [county; state], died on [date] at [county; state], married on [date]. Having such info on the Rebecca Poythress who married Mr. ??? Prior, or on the Elizabeth Poythress who married Mr. ??? Peniston, could go a long way to helping solve which Poythress fathered Rebecca & Elizabeth & Francis. AND Of course if we learn further info about Poythress folks beyond those who are on the Batte chart in the latter half of the 1700s, that will help all of us who seem to be descended from some Poythress who is not on the chart. BPN = = = = = = From: [email protected] Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 18:33:33 EST Subject: Francis Poythress To: [email protected] In the Methodist histories of the late 18th century, early 19th century, considerable commentary is devoted to this man. He was originally from Prince George County, VA (the family seat) or one of its contiguous counties. Poythress' early history involved a circuit ministry in western Virginia and North Carolina. Later he associates with Bishop Asbury in opening Kentucky for the church and is credited with a substantive role in the foundation of what becomes Asbury College. Bishop Asbury put Poythress' name forward as a candidate for a bishopric and this candidacy failed by "the slimest of margins." Numerous Methodist histories have related this history as Francis Poythress collapsing (about 1811) from the strain of his ministries; subsequently being a "certified lunatic" for the last few years of his life and died about 1818 at the home of a sister, Mrs. Rebecca Prior in Jessamine County, KY. Also, living in the same KY county at the time was another sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Pendleton [CORRECTION: correct surname is Peniston]. (Francis Poythress never married). My specific search is a simple SINGLE but elusive piece of information: who were the parent (s) of Francis Poythress? My search in VA has been not been rewarding; Prince George is a "burned" county. My search in the Epworth-by-the Sea archives have turned up numerous multi-page articles or multi-page sections of various Methodist histories describing Poythress' ministerial activities without any personal history that identifies his origins. Methodist archives are not a logical place to look for these one or two names but it seems to be my only option left. Do you think by any chance that you could help me? Thanking you in advance for your kind consideration, Sincerely, John M. Poythress 15 Glenwood Road Louisville, KY 40222-6132 (502-425-4361) ([email protected])