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.4 of the above-mentioned article (with spelling, capitalization, sentence structure & punctuation as shown in the article): MARY POYTHRESS I Mary Poythress of the County of Dinwiddie being very sick and weak but in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God; and calling to mind that all must die and return to dust from whence they came, so make and ordain this my last will and Testament - I do give, devise and bequeath to my Loving Daughter Tabitha Poythress and her heirs forever, whatever falls or belongs to me by Law, of my Dec'd husband Edward Poythress' estate. I do choose and appoint William FitzGarrett and my [___]ter Tabitha Poythress Executors of this my last will and Testament. Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered my seal this 21st day of July 1772. Mary [her mark] Poythress Signed, sealed published and Declared in presence of John Cryer Thos. Anderson Thomas Rogers Elizabeth Poythress