In a message dated 6/7/2002 7:10:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, CHRATH writes: > Subj:Poythress-Stainback > Date:6/7/2002 7:10:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:CHRATH">CHRATH</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:VKRatliff">VKRatliff</A> > Hey John, > I'm emailing you privately because I'm interested in learning more > about a possible Poythress-Stainback connection. I know of the William > Stainback that witnessed the will of John Poythress....but was wondering if > maybe there may have been a marriage in there somewhere. I found a website > on the Poythress Family and it was interesting to read of the locations of > the deeds....it seems the Poythress's and Stainback's were at least > neighbors. There had to be at least a Poythress or Eppes marriage in the > early Stainbacks. William Stainback Jr. had son's Thomas, William, John, > and Francis. Francis Stainback Sr. had children: Elizabeth, Rebecca, > Francis Jr., Littlebury, Mary......all names very common in both the > Poythress and Eppes Families. Also, the Immigrant William Stainback and > his son William Stainback Jr. owned land on the south side of Bailey's > Creek....a common landmark in many Poythress deeds and wills. > I was just wondering what your take on the connections might > be.....hope to hear from you soon...thanks. > > Charlie Rathbun > > Charlie Rathbun > 276 Winchester Ridge N > Jasper, Ga 30143 > > Charlie....great to hear from you. I'm copying your e-mail to the > Poythress Listserver ([email protected]). There is indeed a > Stainback connection that I have, although really later in the game than > probably either your or I would have suspected. > > From the VA records of R. Bolling Batte: > > Edward S. Stainback > m. 1 Mary Bolling Poythress Temple b. 17 Aug 1886, Prince George County > m. after 1906 > > Second, in the book "Ancestors and Descendants of Francis Epes I of > Virginia" by > respected Virginia genealogist John Fredrick Dorman, the index shows a > William > Stainback on page 205. Alas, there is no William Stainback that I can find > on pg. 205. > > Third, and I'm hoping will be the most productive, I distinctly recall one > of our "actives" on the Poythress listserver working with the Stainback > surname and I'm asking him/her to please answer you and copy our list. Hope this helps, John M. Poythress