We still need photocopies of this document for transcribing; it can be found in Mecklenburg County, Virginia Circuit Court Records at the Library of Virginia, indexed as number 1889-007, and their index notations are at the bottom of this message. On his trip to Library of VA this Spring, Craig Scott (who graciously copied some of them for us, for transcribing here to the List) did not have time to copy all the Mecklenburg County Circuit records that refer to POYTHRESS. Expanding on my Feb 20, 2001 email to this List about these Mecklenburg County, VA Circuit Court documents, I note regarding this particular record which we still need: having just transcribed and posted Index Number 1858-015 CC [re Plaintiff Jones Etc vs Defendant Admr of Harwell Etc, which refers extensively to Nancy Thomas and her children] it seems likely to me from the Thomas name listed in this one which we still need (Index Number 1889-007) that this record could tie in with Index Number 1858-015 CC. The Thomas name here appears to be further be related to the Thomas name in another Mecklenburg County, VA Circuit Court document, part of which I'm transcribing & posting today, listed as Index Number 1880-030 CC [having Plaintiffs William L. Portress/Poythress and Defendants Executor of Nancy Thomas, which record lists numerous surnames: Atkins, Boyd, Burton, Gregg, Lee, Love, Portress, Poythress, Riggan, Thomas, Thrower] In addition, as noted in my Feb 20, 2001 email, other information found in my review of other Mecklenburg County material indicates a possible further tie-in of interest to us, as follows: - In the Deed Indexes, I note that in 1797 there was a Mecklenburg Deed between Grantor John Cleaton & Grantee Lewis Poythress (DB 10, p.62) and a 1799 Dower Release between Grantor Martha Cleaton & Grantee Lewis Poythress (DB 10, p.96). When Craig Scott earlier this year sent photocopies of several of these Circuit Court documents to me for transcribing, his pencilled notes indicated regarding this one (1889-007 CC) noted from his brief examination of it that day: "No information on earlier tie-in. A.J.Poythress as a neighbor is stating that he and others rented her land. Mention of brother of A.J. is not named. Has to do with 35 acres." The Library of Virginia index lists this record which we still need photocopied as: Mecklenburg County, VA Circuit Court Records Index Number 1889-007 CC Plat? NO LVA Reel Number: Not filmed Local Reel Number: Not filmed Image Number - Plaintiffs P1: R P CLEATON Defendants D1: HARRIET THOMAS ETC Surnames: CLEATON POYTHRESS RAINEY THOMAS Wills: NONE Original Local Case Number: 24