In the January 1972, Vol. X, Issue No.1, "Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly" (long out of print) is an article (pp. 3-13) entitled "Unrecorded Wills of Dinwiddie County" which was "contributed by Mrs. E.B. Short, Dinwiddie, Virginia 23841." The article has no introductory notes, and no notes following the transcribed wills. Presumably these unrecorded wills were found by Mrs. Short at the Dinwiddie County, VA Courthouse. The following transcription is on the bottom of p.5 of the above-mentioned article (with spelling, capitalization, sentence structure & punctuation as shown in the article): PATRICK POYTHRESS I Patrick Poythress being of sound mind and lawful age, do ordain the following to be my Last Will and Testament. In the first place, I give unto my loving wife Elizabeth, during her widowhood all the Estate I now have, or may hereafter have, but in case of her marriage I then give it equally to be divided between my children. I appoint Mr. [illegible] to be my Executor. P. H. Poythress Witnesses: Archibald Epps Arthur Johnston M. L. Drinkard [Note on back of this will states it was written 12 August 1818]