Came across this on web. I cross-checked the archives. Matthias Davis appeared in several exchanges in 1997, but this particularly citation which links him Joshua and J. Wall is not among them. See http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/p/poythress.html to get to the archives. Matthias Davis of Brunswick County for £35-13 Shillings & 2 pence, paid by Joshua Poythress of Prince George County, on negro woman Slave named Judy and her Child also one Negro boy named Dick, dated 27 September 1750. Signed Matts. Davis. Wit: J. Wall, Jr., John Taylor Duke. Court 26 December 1750, Deed proved by the oaths of John Wall Junr. Deed Book 4, Page 203. See source page www.rootsweb.com/~vabrunsw/deeds/brundb4.htm Also see other names http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabrunsw/deeds/ Diana