(JMP Revision 5 Apr 2001) Prince George County, VA Surveys as Proxy Census 1720-1726 Note: the following land surveys were extracted from the 1713-1728 Deeds and Wills Book of Prince George County. Introductory comments in the index implied that these surveys would represent a proxy census of Prince George County, or at least, a census of the property holders. It is also inferred that Surveys (or even "re-surveys) might have been taken in these years resulting from an Act of Assembly in something resembling a "land census." This document is likely flawed in several ways: first, by definition it could only be a proxy census of landowners....anyone else was missed. Second, the small quantity of these censuses make it questionable if a sizable portion of the county was resurveyed. Second, it appears more likely that these were random censuses ordered by the property holder for his own reasons; not a "land census" which likely would not have taken six years to complete. Never-the-less, these census records are of value and are interesting to compare to land still in the hands of Poythress family members when Virginia began requiring (descriptive) land taxes 70 or so years later in 1792. 22 Mar 1720/1 To a survey for Capt. ffrancis Poythres on the upper or west side of Butterwood Swamp. 387 acres. Rbt. Bolling, surveyor 23 Mar 1720/1 To a survey for John Woodleif on both sides of the upper Rocky Run of Stony Creek. 212 acres. Rbt. Bolling, surveyor 12 Dec 1722 To a survey for Thomas Poythres on both sides of the upper Rocky Run on Stony Creek. 248 acres. Rbt. Bolling, surveyor 13 Dec 1722 To a survey for William Poythres on both sides of the reedy branch of Butterwood Swamp. 206 acres. Rbt. Bolling, surveyor 19 Dec 1722 To a survey for Robert Poythres, on the lower side of Butterwood Swamp 291 acres. Rbt. Bolling, surveyor 4 Jan 1726 To a survey for William Poythres, the forks of the reedy branch of Butterwood Swamp. 343 acres. Rbt. Bolling, surveyor 4 Jan 1726 To a survey for Francis Poythres Junr on the upper side of Butterwood Swamp. Rbt. Bolling, surveyor