I will have to look and see what other information I have.....Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reginia Winn" <reginia@wt.net> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 3:15 PM Subject: Re: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd generation >I too would like to see this information as I have quite a collection on >the Wynne, Wynn, Winn lines. > Thanks > Reginia White Winn reginia@wt.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> > To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:56 AM > Subject: RE: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd > generation > > >> Mike, I am overwhelmed by your detailed story based on Major Joshua >> Wynne. It gratifies my heart so much good to know there is at least one >> person (I know there are more) who has worked as hard as I "think" I >> have on the family of Colonel Robert Wynne of Virginia. I hope you are >> planning on publishing your work. Before you do, I want to go over my >> information and compare it to yours to see if there is anything I can >> add. You have done a very comprehensive job! This may sound "corny" >> but You have done something that will help genealogists for years to >> come. Thank you, thank you. Deloris Wynne-Riley >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] >> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:34 AM >> To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter, 2nd >> generation >> >> Joshua's children were involved extensively with their Poythress >> cousins. >> Peter Wynne is named with his cousins in many records. >> >> The Second Generation: Major Joshua Wynne, Indian Trader and Interpreter >> R. Bolling Batte on Joshua Wynne >> [7. Joshua Wynne (Mary ______1) was born AFT 1655 in of Prince George >> County, Virginia, and died 1715. He married Mary Jones, daughter of >> Peter >> Jones and Margaret Cruse. She was born BEF 1689. >> Children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones are: >> + 24 i. Peter Wynne died ABT 1738 in Prince George County, VA. >> + 25 ii. Mary Wynne died BEF 1729. >> 26 iii. Joshua Wynne. He married Mary ______. >> 27 iv. Robert Wynne. He married Frances ______. >> 28 v. Frances Wynne. >> 29 vi. William Wynne was born 1705. >> + 30 vii. Margaret Wynne died 1729 in Prince George County, Virginia.] >> >> Family >> Joshua Wynne was born March 20, 1661, in Jordan's parish, in Charles >> City >> County, the son of Robert Wynne and Mrs. Mary (Sloman?) Poythress. >> Robert >> Wynne was Speaker of the House of Burgesses and served longer than any >> man >> in Virginia's history, from March 13, 1661 to 1675. Robert died on >> October >> 8, 1675. His will, dated July 1, 1675, and proved August 15, 1678, at >> Jordan's parish or Charles City, present Prince George County, showed an >> >> estate in Canterbury, England, of two houses and a farm, in addition to >> his >> 600 acre Virginia estate south of the James River. Joshua married Mary >> Jones >> about 1685, the daughter of Maj. Peter Jones, the Commander of the fort >> built at the falls near the present day city of Petersburg, Virginia, >> and >> Margaret Cruse. Margaret Cruse was the step-daughter of Major General >> Abraham Wood, the commander of Ft. Henry and leader of first English >> expedition into the Mississippi valley. General Wood was the official >> that >> negotiated the British fur trade with the Cherokee nation. Wood also >> testified against Nathaniel Bacon, the leader of "Bacon's rebellion," >> who >> led a rebel army that massacred friendly Indians in colonial Virginia. >> The children of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones were (1) Peter Wynne (c. >> 1690-1738), who married Frances Anderson, the daughter of John Anderson; >> (2) >> Mary Wynne (c. 1692-1725), who married John Worsham, the son of John >> Worsham >> and Phoebe Burton; (3) Margaret Wynne (c. 1694-1729), who married Edward >> >> Goodrich, the son of Charles Goodrich; (4) Joshua Wynne, who married >> Mary; >> (5) Robert Wynne, who married Frances; (6) Frances Wynne; and, (7) >> William >> Wynne (1705-1778), who married Frances. Joshua died March 29, 1715. >> On March 29, 1715, Major Joshua Wynne was shot and killed by Saponey >> Indians >> because one of Joshua's servants had killed one of the Indian's 'great' >> men. >> Upon trial of the Indian, they pleaded that the Wynne's were the >> aggressors >> and that they never rest without revenge. The Indians said that they and >> the >> Wynnes' were then equal, each having lost a great man. To avoid more >> bloodshed the Indian was pardoned." [The Saponey or Saponi were of the >> Siouan linguistic stock, related to the nearby Tutelo tribe. They were >> unrelated to the Iroquoian speaking tribes Nottoway, Meherrin and the >> Algonquian speaking Powhatan Confederacy tribes (Pamunkey, Nansemond) >> that >> the Wynne brothers enjoyed friendly relations with.]. >> >> Son, Peter Wynne >> On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of >> Westover >> parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all >> my >> tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by John >> >> Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line of >> >> Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were >> Edward >> Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. >> Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), >> daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to >> Ann >> Harnison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harnison. Peter Wynne (c. >> 1690-c. >> 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John >> Anderson. >> >> John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of >> John >> Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, in >> >> Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a witness >> in >> many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an appraiser >> of >> many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He >> left a >> Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in Chesterfield >> >> County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's Will: >> The >> Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, >> dated >> August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, Margaret, >> wife >> of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto >> woman >> Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs >> forever. I >> give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her heirs >> for >> ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her >> possession. >> I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto >> man, >> named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson >> by >> the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. I >> also >> give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a >> gift of >> a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his >> lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two >> thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of >> the >> said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said >> Wynne. I >> give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. >> Mary >> Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my >> grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten >> shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two steers. >> I >> give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis >> Wynne, >> a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give my >> Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named >> James, >> he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be >> held >> by my said Godson and his heirs forever. >> I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters >> by my >> executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the >> rest of >> my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, >> together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will and >> >> testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my >> seal >> the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were >> Thomas >> Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, >> 1719 on >> the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) >> Jones >> Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas >> Cocke >> (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. >> >> On May 9, 1717, Stith Bolling, of Southwark parish, in Surry County, to >> Robert Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 500 >> acres, on >> Southwardly Run formerly belonging to Captain Henry Batte, deceased, in >> Westover parish, in Prince George County. The witnesses were Peter >> Wynne, >> Richard Raines and Peter Poythress. >> >> In 1718, in Prince George County, Ann Hamlin, the relict of Richard >> Hamlin, >> deceased, appeared in court and relinquished her right of administration >> to >> John Hamlin, who appeared and granted, indemnified Sampson Meredith, one >> of >> the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and was granted >> >> administration to John Hamlin, who appeared and indemnified Sampson >> Meredith >> one of the securities of Richard Hamlin who died without a Will and was >> granted administration of the estate. Francis Poythress and Peter Wynne >> his >> security. >> On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Frances Poythress, the >> Elder, >> of Westover parish, in Prince George County, sold to Richard Pace, of >> the >> same, the land whereon Richard Pace lived, the plantation whereon Joseph >> >> Carter, Edward Crossland, Thomas Kirkland, and Michael Rosser, Sr., >> lived, >> being about 400 acres bounded on the lands of the said Francis Poythress >> >> according to several lines of marked trees lately made between the said >> Francis and the said Richard." The witnesses were Peter Wynne, John >> Bonner >> and Thomas Poythress. >> On November 11, 1718, Frances Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince >> George County, sold to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry County, to Thomas >> Goodwynn >> (not mentioning any amount of money), 100 acres, in Westover parish, in >> Prince George County, bounded by the lands of Peter Grammar and the >> lands >> lately purchased of Richard Pace by the said Francis Poythress. The >> witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. On the >> back of >> the deed was an endorsement in the following -----. Viz: That livery and >> >> seisin of the land and premises within mentioned was by the therein >> named >> Francis Poythress delivered in due form of law unto the therein named >> Thomas >> Goodwynn with quiet and peaceable possession and seisure of the same on >> the >> day and year within mentioned. >> On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince >> George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 >> acres, in >> Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry >> County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses the >> same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward Goodrich's >> plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the >> said >> Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence >> west >> nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in >> the >> head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to the >> run >> between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the plantation >> >> whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the >> path at >> the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said >> Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and >> running >> east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty >> chains to >> the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles >> Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred >> and >> sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The >> witnesses were Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. >> On December 9, 1718, in the Prince George County court, Francis >> Poythress, >> the Elder's deed of land to Richard Pace was proved by Peter Wynne, John >> >> Bonner and Thomas Poythress, witnesses. >> On December 9, 1718, Frances Poythress, the Elder's deed of title >> languishes. >> On December 9, 1718, Francis Poythress, the Elder's deed of land to >> Thomas >> Goodwyn was proved by Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress, >> witnesses. >> >> Daughter, Mary Wynne Worsham >> On June 30, 1709, in Henrico County, John Elam, of Henrico County, to >> John >> Worsham, Jr., and John Royall, Jr., land called "Flinton's," 160 acres, >> on >> the south side of Flinton's Swamp, next to Bartholomew Stovall, Edward >> Stratton, Arthur Mosely, William Clarke, Edward Standly. The witnesses >> were >> Will Kennon, Thomas Eldridge, Thomas Randolph. Deed of livery was >> witnessed >> by Francis Poythress and John Knibb. Edward Stratton was married to Anne >> >> Batte (c. 1685-?), daughter of Henry Batte and Mary Lound. Thomas >> Eldridge >> was married to Judith Kennon (1692-1759), daughter of Richard Kennon and >> >> Elizabeth Worsham. William Kennon (1688-1751) was married to Ann Epes, >> daughter of Francis Epes and Anne Isham. Thomas Randolph (1683-1729) was >> >> married to Judith Fleming (1689-bef. 1743), daughter of Charles Fleming >> and >> Susanna Tarleton. John Worsham (1679-1744) was married to Mary Wynne (c. >> >> 1692-1725), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. >> >> In Henrico County, the Will of John Worsham, dated June 9, 1729, proved >> October 1, 1729. >> To son John, plantation I live on, except a small parcel on head of my >> son, >> William Worsham's plantation, he bought of John Ealam. >> To son, William, all the rest of said plantation. >> If above sons have no heirs, then all to Daniel Worsham's eldest >> daughter, >> my granddaughter. >> To my son, Daniel's widow, Judith, to live on my plantation at Coldwater >> >> Run. (Daniel was eldest son). >> To son, John, silver tobacco box, seal gold ring, etc. >> To son, William, items. >> To daughters, Elizabeth Marshall, Frances Rowlett, Mary Robertson, >> Martha >> Ward (Wood) and Ann Osborn, each, 10 shillings. >> To grandson, Francis Poythress, a negro, etc. when 21. >> To grandson, Isham Epes. >> To granddaughter, Obediance Worsham, a gold ring. >> To son, Daniel's daughters' Phoebe, Martha and Elizabeth, a negro man >> and >> various items to them and their mother, Judith (widow of Daniel). >> Rest to sons, John and William, and they to be executors. The witnesses >> were >> Joseph Royall, James Thompson and Henry Royall. >> >> John Worsham, Jr., born about 1679, Henrico County, Virginia, son of >> John >> Worsham and Phoebe. John Worsham, Jr., married Mary Wynne about 1700, in >> >> Henrico County, Virginia. He owned land on Swift Creek. He was a witness >> in >> many deed transactions and Wills in Henrico County. He was an appraiser >> of >> many estates. He was vestryman and churchwarden of Curles Church. He >> left a >> Will dated December 8, 1751, and proved October 5, 1753, in Chesterfield >> >> County, Virginia. Mary's grandmother, Margaret Wood Jones Cocke's Will: >> The >> Will of Margaret Cocke, of the county and parish of Henrico, Widow, >> dated >> August 12, 1718, proved May 4, 1719. I give my granddaughter, Margaret, >> wife >> of Edward Goodrich, one mulatto boy, named John, the son of my mulatto >> woman >> Sue, which boy is to be enjoyed by my granddaughter and her heirs >> forever. I >> give my granddaughter, Mary, the wife of John Worsham, and to her heirs >> for >> ever, one mulatto girl, named Margaret, which she now has in her >> possession. >> I give my grandson, Peter Wynne, and to his heirs forever, one mulatto >> man, >> named John Henry, he being appointed to be given unto my said grandson >> by >> the last Will and testament of my deceased husband, Mr. Thomas Cocke. I >> also >> give to my grandson 10 shillings to buy him a ring. I also confirm a >> gift of >> a mulatto boy, named Thom, which I made to Major Joshua Wynne in his >> lifetime, upon condition that there be paid (if not already done) two >> thousand pounds of tobacco to Thomas Harwood by the administrators of >> the >> said Wynne it being on that proviso I gave the said boy to the said >> Wynne. I >> give my granddaughter, Margaret Jones, two silver spoons. I give Mrs. >> Mary >> Randolph and her heirs forever one mulatto boy, named Billy. I give my >> grandson, Peter Jones, the son of my son, Abraham Jones, deceased, ten >> shillings to buy him a ring. I give grandson, Joshua Wynne, two steers. >> I >> give to each of my grandsons, Robert Wynne, William Wynne and Francis >> Wynne, >> a cow to be delivered to them when they arrive to lawful age. I give my >> Godson, William, the son of William Randolph, one mulatto boy, named >> James, >> he being the son of my mulatto woman, Sue, which mulatto boy is to be >> held >> by my said Godson and his heirs forever. >> I give all of my wearing clothes to be divided among my granddaughters >> by my >> executors. I give my son, Peter Jones, and his heirs forever all the >> rest of >> my estate both real and personal, and I do hereby appoint my said son, >> together with William Randolph, to be executors of this my last Will and >> >> testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my >> seal >> the day and year above written. Margaret Cocke. The witnesses were >> Thomas >> Buckner, Thomas Morris and Will Jones. Proved at a court held May 4, >> 1719 on >> the oaths of William Jones and Thomas Morris. Margaret Cruse (Wood) >> Jones >> Cocke (1641-1719) was married to Peter Jones (1634-1680) and Thomas >> Cocke >> (1638-1697), son of Richard Cocke and Temperance Bailey. >> >> Daughter, Margaret Wynne Goodrich >> On December 9, 1712, in Prince George County, Francis Poythress, of >> Westover >> parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Poythress, of the same, all >> my >> tract in the above parish, known as "Odiums," 100 acres, bounded by John >> >> Winningham, said Thomas Poythress, Deep Bottom Run, the dividing line of >> >> Francis and John Poythress, with all houses, etc. The witnesses were >> Edward >> Goodrich, Richard Hamlin and Peter Wynne. Recorded December 11, 1712. >> Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret Wynne (1694-1729), >> daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. Richard Hamlin was married to >> Ann >> Harrison (-aft. 1773), daughter of Thomas Harrison. Peter Wynne (c. >> 1690-c. >> 1738) was married to Frances Anderson (-1727), daughter of John >> Anderson. >> On July 12, 1715, Francis Poythress, of Westover parish, in Prince >> George >> County, to Peter Grammar, of the same parish and county, 100 acres in >> the >> same parish and county, on Holly Bushes Branch on the line of Richard >> Pace, >> and said Poythress...The witnesses were Edward Goodrich, William Hamlin. >> >> William Hamlin was the grandson of Stephen Hamlin and grandson of >> Richard >> Taylor and Sarah Barker. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was the husband of >> Margaret Wynne (1696-1723), daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. >> On November 11, 1718, in Prince George County, Richard Pace, of Prince >> George County, and Francis Poythress, of Prince George County, 400 >> acres, in >> Westover parish, in Prince George County, to Thomas Goodwyn, of Surry >> County, beginning at the path on the Old Town run, where it crosses the >> same, leading from Old Michael Rosser's plantation to Edward Goodrich's >> plantation, and running thence westwardly as the path leads along the >> said >> Rosser's corn field fence to the upper end of the same and from thence >> west >> nineteen degrees north along a line of marked trees to a corner oak in >> the >> head of a bottom thence down that bottom by a line of mark trees to the >> run >> between Richard Pace's plantation where he now lives, and the plantation >> >> whereon John Whitmore more lately lived, and so down that run to the >> path at >> the beginning, together with 200 acres of land at the head of the said >> Richard Pace's dividend, beginning at his southern corner tree and >> running >> east fifty chains to a red oak, thence north one hundred and sixty >> chains to >> the line dividing this land from lands which did belong to Mr. Charles >> Anderson, deceased, thence west fifty chains, thence south one hundred >> and >> sixty chains to the beginning. Richard Pace, Francis Poythress. The >> witnesses, Peter Wynne, John Bonner and Thomas Poythress. >> On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Hardyman, John Poythress >> and >> Edward Goodrich made Oaths as Sheriffs. John Hardyman (1686-1738), son >> of >> John Hardyman and Mary Epes, was married to Henrietta Maria Taylor, >> daughter >> of John Taylor. Edward Goodrich (1693-1720) was married to Margaret >> Wynne >> (1694-1729), daughter of Joshua Wynne and Mary Jones. >> On June 14, 1720, in Prince George County, John Poythress and Edward >> Goodrich entered bond with John Hardyman for his performance as Sheriff. >> >> In Prince George County, the Will of Edward Goodrich, dated October 7, >> 1720. >> I will that my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged. >> I give my loving wife, one third part of this my plantation and one >> third >> part of the land thereto belonging, during her natural life, I mean the >> plantation I now live upon, together with four negroes whose names are >> Mingo, Mary, Sarah, and Nanny, as also her choice of one featherbed and >> furniture, three cows and calves, and one riding horse. >> I give my daughter, Mary, three negroes, Betty, Patty and Beck, and >> their >> increase, to her and her heirs forever, two cows and calves, one >> featherbed. >> I give my daughter, Elizabeth, three negroes, Aggie, Tom and Peter, one >> featherbed, and two cows and calves, to her and her heirs for ever. >> I give my son, Benjamin, three negroes, Andrew, Little Mary and Little >> Andrew, with the plantation I now live upon, and the whole tract of land >> >> thereto adjoining, three cows and calves, one featherbed and furniture >> to >> him and his heirs for ever. >> I give my son, Edward, all my tract of land and plantation called the >> High >> Hills, in Surry County, containing 500 acres or thereabouts to him, and >> three negroes, Will, Jack and Peter, the son of Sarah, to him and his >> heirs >> forever, with three cows and calves, and one featherbed. >> My will and desire is that plantation I bought of Cargill lying in >> Prince >> George County, and all my land upon the Three Creeks, purchased of >> Richard >> Acock and George Hunt, be disposed of by my executor and executrix >> hereafter >> named for and toward the payment of all my just debts, and the residue >> if >> any to be equally divided amongst my legatees above mentioned. >> I give my Father and each of my sisters, ten shillings apiece to buy >> each of >> them a ring, and to my brother, ten shillings. >> Lastly, I appoint my dear and loving wife and Captain Henry Harrison my >> executors of this my last Will and testament, hereby disannulling and >> making >> void all former Wills and testaments. In witness whereof I have hereunto >> >> affixed my seal and set my hand, October 7, 1720. Edward Goodrich. The >> witnesses were Ephraim Vernon, Gilbert Hay and Arthur Biggins. At a >> court >> held at Merchant's Hope for Prince George County, on the second Tuesday, >> >> January 10, 1721. The above written last Will and testament of Edward >> Goodrich, deceased, was presented into court by Margaret Goodrich an >> executrix named in the said Will, who made oath thereto, and it being >> proved >> by the oaths of Gilbert Hay, Arthur Biggins, and Ephraim Vernon >> witnesses >> thereto, is by order of the court truly recorded. And on the motion of >> the >> said Margaret Goodrich and her giving Security according to law, >> Certificate >> was granted her for obtaining a probate in due form. >> >> On January 10, 1721, in Prince George County, John Poythress, Edmund >> Irby, >> Gilbert Hay and William Harrison were chosen, sworn, etc. to appraise >> the >> estate of Edward Goodrich; Margaret Goodrich, the executrix, was to >> return >> the Inventory. Edmund Irby was the husband of Anne Bland, daughter of >> Richard Bland and Elizabeth Randolph. Margaret Wynne Goodrich >> (1694-1729) >> was the daughter of Joshua and Mary Wynne. >> >> Son, Robert Wynne >> In Surry County, the Will of Thomas Dinkins, dated October 30, 1717, >> probated May 21, 1718. >> A legacy to his sons, Thomas, James and Charles, one shilling each. >> To his daughters, Mary Vandinan, Ann Sesshings and Margaret Perry, one >> shilling each. >> To his wife, Margaret, the plantation he lived on during her life, and >> then >> to his son, Thomas Denkins, Jr. >> To his son, Sanders Dinkins, one half of his land, the lower half. >> To his wife, Margaret, the rest of his estate. The witnesses were David >> Poythress, Jos. Fowler and Robert Wynne. Elizabeth Dinkins, was named >> administratrix of the estate of Thomas Denkins, her husband. >> >> Professional Life >> On September 15, 1682, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >> Captain Peter Perry and Mr. Richard Bland were to administer oath to >> Mrs. >> Rebecca Poythress, the relict and administratrix, with the Will annexed >> of >> Francis Poythress, late deceased, to make inventory. >> On December 3, 1688, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, >> testimony was elicited in the matter of the estate of Anne Young. Henry >> Reed >> exhibited his bill in chancery against Charles Bartholomew and Rebecca, >> his >> wife, executrix of Major Francis Poythress. The plaintiff showed that >> one, >> Ann Young, sister of the orator, dying intestate, in this county, before >> >> commission of administration was sent forth, Major Francis Poythress >> inventoried her estate and had it appraised at 5,664 pounds tobacco, and >> was >> thereof possessed. Thereafter, administration was granted to said >> Poythress >> and Peter Read, the orator's father. That the moiety that belongs to one >> of >> the orphans of Ann was in the custody of Peter Read. That Peter Read had >> of >> said moiety only a mare and a cow, to value of 950 pounds tobacco. There >> >> remained in custody of Poythress 1,882 pounds tobacco, but Poythress >> shortly >> afterward went to England and died, in the nonage of your orator, who >> begs >> recovery of 1,882 pounds tobacco, and prays that Charles Bartholomew and >> >> Rebecca, his wife, be subpoenaed to answer. Francis Poythress had gone >> to >> England to purchase certain items and goods which were consigned to the >> ship >> owned by Emberly. The consigned merchandise was mixed in with those of >> the >> Wynne's. On January 8, 1689, at a court at the house of Major Francis >> Poythress, deceased, present were Captain Lowry, Mr. Bra?, Captain >> Batte, >> Mr. Bolling. Administration with the Will annexed was granted to >> Rebecca, >> the widow of Major Francis Poythress, deceased, have quit claim in what >> goods are now brought in Captain Emberly's things belonging to Thomas >> and >> Joshua Wynne and it was consented that they shall jointly possess the >> same. >> Peter Perry. >> On March 12, 1702 the Governor and Council of Virginia made an address >> of >> loyalty to the King of England. A similar loyal address was received >> from >> Charles City County. The Grand Jury was composed of John Cocke, Anthony >> Wyatt, Robert New, Thomas Jackson, George Pasmoore, James Harrison, >> Randall >> Madax, Roger Best, David Gudgam, John Wickett, John Daniel, Thomas >> Daniell, >> James Gabeker, Thomas Woodham, Robert Harwood, John Hunt, Thomas >> Anderson, >> James Gunn, Daniel Higdon, and John Baxter. The Justices were Richard >> Bland, >> Charles Goodrich, Daniel Lewellin, Robert Bolling, Littlebury Epes, >> George >> Blighton, John Hardiman, Joshua Wynne and Richard Bradford. The Sheriff >> was >> Micajah Lowe. The Militia Officers were Thomas Simmons, Adam Tapley, >> Peter >> Poythress, Anthony Wyatt, John Epes, Francis Epes, John Limbreij, Joshua >> >> Wynne, Micajah Lowe, John Hamlin, John Epes, John Reeker, Jr., Thomas >> Harrison, John Poythress, John Poythress, Richard Hamlin, John Baxton, >> William Byrd, Edward Hill, Charles Goodrich, Littlebury Epes, George >> Blighton, Richard Bradford, John Taylor, Peter Jones, Richard Reeker, >> and >> James Thweatt. >> In 1702, Captain Thomas Wynne and his brother, Joshua Wynne, were >> appointed >> interpreters to accompany the Nottaway and Meherrin commissioners on >> their >> trip north to make peace with the Seneca Indians. >> Major Joshua Wynne lived among the Indians in the Virginia Colony. In >> 1703, >> the Nottoway, Nansemonds, and Meherrin tribes requested that Joshua >> Wynne >> and his brother, Thomas Wynne, be appointed Indian Interpreters for the >> tribe. When a Chief of these tribes was taken prisoner by the Senecas, >> the >> Wynne brothers were begged to accompany the Indians on this long and >> dangerous journey, as without them "nothing could be accomplished." This >> >> journey was undertaken and their chief was retrieved, temporarily >> averting a >> tribal war. >> Governor Spotswood appointed Captain John Poythress, Sr., to serve with >> Colonel John Hardyman, Major Joshua Wynne and Captain Francis Mallory as >> >> members of the Commission to investigate the Virginia-North Carolina >> line on >> October 21, 1707. They were to examine under oath "such ancient >> inhabitants >> of Prince George, Surry, Isle of Wight and Nansemond counties and >> discover >> the truth as to the said bounds between the said colonies. Also they >> were to >> ask the "ancient and intelligent Indians of the Nottoway, Meherrins and >> Nansemond nations," what they knew about the area. Among the old >> inhabitants >> of Prince George County that were deposed were Robert Bolling, >> Gentleman, >> aged 61, who "had known the Nottoway river for 37 years or more." Major >> Wynne's quarter was on the sight of the old Nottoway Indian town. Joshua >> >> Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne (1622-1678) and Mary >> Frances >> Poythress Wynne, and therefore an uncle to John Poythress(3) (c. 1661-c. >> >> 1730s). John Poythress(3) >> was a cousin to the Hardymans, and John Poythress' wife, Mary Batte >> (1664-1760), was a granddaughter of Martha Mallory. >> Prince George County interview of James Thweat, aged 64 years or >> thereabouts, sworn said that he had known the River now called the >> Nottoway >> River for the space of about 48 years or more and then it was called by >> the >> name of the Nottoway River and by no other name that the deponent knows >> or >> has heard. That when this deponent was first acquainted in those parts, >> the >> chief town of the Nottoway Indians was on the south side of the River >> where >> Major Wynne's Quarter now is, about three miles above the mouth of >> Monksneck >> Creek, and some few of them lived at Rowonte, which is about 4 miles up >> Monksneck creek; and two or three families of them at Tonnatora, which >> is on >> the north side of the River. And that they lived at some of these >> places, >> and at Cottashowrock, and there abouts, until about 25 or 26 years ago, >> and >> then they removed and settled their great town upon Atyamonsock Swamp at >> the >> place now called Old Town. That about 48 years ago the Meherrin Indians >> lived upon the Meherrin River at Cowochahawkon and some of them at >> Unote, >> and about 24 years ago they lived some of them at Unote and some at >> Taurara, >> but how long they lived there after that time, he cannot particularly >> remember. And further this deponent said not. James Thweatt, November >> 12, >> 1707, sworn before us B. Harrison, Jr., and John Hardyman. >> James Thweatt (1643-) "of Bristol Parish" was an officer in the Virginia >> >> militia when he signed the loyalty oath in March, 1701/2. In 1704, >> Thweatt >> owned 750 acres, some on the south side of the Appomattox River which >> was in >> Bristol parish and some on the south side of the James River which was >> in >> Jordan's parish. The elder James Thweatt was 64 years old in 1707 when >> he >> swore then, that he had known the Nottoway river for about 48 years when >> >> questioned along with Robert Bolling about the Virginia-North Carolina >> dividing line. The younger James Thweatt >> married Judith Soane on November 24, 1701, but before that he had been >> married to her sister, Elizabeth. In their father's Will of 1714, >> William >> Soane of Henrico county mentioned "my daughter Elizabeth, late wife of >> James >> Thweatt, being dead...and my daughter, Judith Thweatt." This younger >> James >> Thweatt was attending the Prince George County court as a Justice on >> June >> 14, 1715. And on June 10, 1718, "James Thweatt having produced a >> commission >> from the Honorable Lieutenant Governor to be sheriff of this county, he >> accordingly took the usual oaths, etc." His bond was for £1,000 >> sterling. >> Thomas Simmonds was sworn in as under sheriff at the same time, taking >> the >> same oath. By 1719, sheriff James Thweatt had a son James, Jr., who was >> of >> age. They witnessed many deeds and wills together from then until 1726. >> >> Property: Land >> On February 2, 1693, in Charles City County, a Power of Attorney from >> Rebecca Poythress to Charles Bartholomew to convey the following land. >> On >> February 3, 1693, in Charles City County, (first part missing)...a deed >> from >> Rebecca Poythress to Joshua Wynne. The witnesses were Charles >> Bartholomew, >> William Epes and Elizabeth Smith. William Epes (1661-1710) was the son >> of >> Francis Epes and Elizabeth Littlebury. >> On June 28, 1707, Joshua Wynne, Gentleman, of Prince George County, and >> Mary, his wife, sold 150 acres, in Surry County, to Benjamin Harrison, >> Esquire, of Charles City County, one certain plantation on the north >> side of >> the Nottaway River. The witnesses were Francis Mallory, Francis >> Poythress >> and Thomas Wynne. Benjamin Harrison III (1673-1710) was the husband of >> Elizabeth Burwell. >> Major Joshua Wynne and his wife, Mary, deeded a tract of land in Surry >> in >> 1708. >> >> As Witness >> On June 4, 1694, at Westover court, the Attorney General, William >> Randolph, >> exhibited information against Charles Bartholomew for making an unlawful >> >> marriage. Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew was to be subpoenaed to the >> court to >> provide information. The 12th Act of Assembly stated that none shall >> marry >> within certain degrees of consanguinity, especially that none shall >> marry >> his wife's sister. On July 3, 1694, John Jane swore that he knew >> Frances, >> the first wife of Charles Bartholomew and that he knows Rebecca, the >> relict >> of Francis Poythress, and that he married one of the sisters of Rebecca >> and >> that he had been told and also believed that Rebecca and Frances were >> sisters and that they were daughters of one mother but of diverse >> fathers. >> On August 3, 1694, William Randolph, the Attorney General, repeated the >> charges against Charles and Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew. Charles and >> Rebecca were married in Westover parish, February 2, 1693, by George >> Robinson, clerk, of Bristol parish, in Henrico County, and presently >> live >> together. Charles pleaded not guilty and a jury was impaneled. Charles >> quoted two statutes regarding marriage and said that his marriage was >> cognizable only by ecclesiastical jurisdiction. The court overruled his >> plea. He said that he had not violated the law. George Robinson swore in >> >> court that he married the couple on the date stated. William Epes stated >> >> that he saw the couple married on the date stated. John Jane swore that >> Frances and Rebecca were sisters and daughters of the same mother but of >> >> diverse fathers. John Bishop swore the same. Joshua Wynne swore that he >> knew >> both women from childhood and that they were always taken to be sisters >> and >> daughters of one mother. Thomas Blighton swore that he had frequented >> John >> Coggin's house in Coggin's wife's lifetime and that he had often heard >> Mrs. >> Coggin call Rebecca and Frances daughters and he had heard the daughters >> >> call themselves step-sisters, and therefore always reasoned that the two >> >> sisters were half-sisters. William Harrison, the foreman of the jury, >> brought in a verdict of not guilty. The Attorney General appealed to the >> >> fourth of the next General court and had the Sheriff take Bartholomew to >> >> give sureties that he and Rebecca would live apart until the suit was >> settled. The Attorney General, William Randolph (1650-1711), of Turkey >> Island, was married to Mary Isham. Their daughter, Elizabeth Randolph >> (1680-1719/20), married Richard Bland (1665-1720). The witness, John >> Jane >> (-bef. 4/14/1710), married Elizabeth Tye (c. 1650-aft. 4/14/1710), >> half-sister to Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress Bartholomew. Charles >> Bartholomew was married to Francis Tye (c. 1654-c. 1692) until her >> death. He >> subsequently married her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Coggin Poythress. The >> witness, >> John Bishop, was the brother of Elizabeth Bishop Peebles and uncle of >> Christian Peebles Poythress, the wife of John Poythress, Francis >> Poythress' >> brother. The witness, Joshua Wynne, was Francis Poythress' half-brother. >> >> According to his sworn statement, he and Rebecca Coggin were of >> approximately the same age. >> On January 12, 1705, at Westover, in Charles City County, the last Will >> and >> testament of the Honorable Colonel William Byrd, one of her Majesty's >> honorable council and auditor of Virginia, lately deceased. The Will was >> >> examined by Francis Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and >> Governor General of Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel >> Henry >> Duke, one of her Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain >> Littlebury >> Eppes, of Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, >> Gentlemen; and Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County, who said >> the >> original Will appears to be written by Colonel Byrd's own hand without >> any >> blot or interlineation and sealed with his own seal. On January 12, >> 1705, at >> Westover, in Charles City County, the addition or codicil endorsed on >> the >> back of the original Will of the deceased Colonel William Byrd, one of >> her >> Majesty's honorable council and auditor of Virginia was examined by >> Francis >> Nicholson, Esquire, her Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of >> Virginia in the presence of the honorable Colonel Henry Duke, one of her >> >> Majesty's honorable council of Virginia, Captain Littlebury Eppes, of >> Charles City County, Henry Duke, Jr., of James City County, Gentlemen; >> and >> Captain Joshua Wynne, of Prince George County. Henry Duke (-1718) was >> married to Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of John Taylor and Henrietta Maria >> >> Hill. Littlebury Epes (1664-1743) was the son of Francis Epes and >> Elizabeth >> Littlebury. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was married to Mary Jones >> (1658-1718), >> daughter of Peter Jones and Margaret Cruse. >> On May 1, 1707, James Salmon, of Surry County, planter, deeded to >> William >> Rains, of Westover parish, in Prince George County, 176 acres of land, >> at >> Joans Hole and the mouth of Ready Branch that runs between Rain's >> plantation >> and Captain Mallory's plantation. The witnesses were Joshua Wynne, John >> Hamlin and James Binford. On the back of this deed there was an >> endorsement >> making over to son, Richard Rains, one piece of farm land within deed, >> joining upon the upper side of the Great Branch, I do make over to my >> son, >> Thomas Rains. Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) was the son of Robert Wynne >> (1622-1678) and Mary Frances Poythress Wynne. William Raines (1666-1722) >> >> married Elizabeth Shands. >> >> Family Estates >> In Prince George County, the Will of John Poythress, Sr., of Prince >> George >> County, proved December 11, 1712. >> I give my son, Francis Poythress, all of that land and plantation I now >> live >> on, to him and his heirs forever. >> I give my son, David Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Tunnatorah, to him >> and >> his heirs forever. >> I give my son, Joshua Poythress, 300 acres of land, at Monkasoneck, and >> to >> his heirs forever. >> I give my son, Robert Poythress, 300 acres of land, at the Indian Swamp, >> to >> him and his heirs forever. >> I give my son Robert Poythress, 50 acres of land, on the lower side of >> the >> Indian Swamp, to him for his own proper use and behoof not to make sale >> of >> the said fifty acres of land. >> I give my son, Francis Poythress, two negroes, Coffer and Sis. >> I give my son, David Poythress, two negroes, Jack and young Mary. >> I give my son, Joshua Poythress, two negroes, Peter and Beck. >> I give my son, Robert Poythress, two negroes, Tom and young Sarah. >> I give my son, William Poythress, three negroes, Frank Cook and Amy and >> Frank Cook at nattuah. >> I give my son, John Poythress, two negroes, Bess and Nanny, and their >> increase. >> I give my son, Peter Poythress, two negroes, Ben and Nanny, their >> increase. >> I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, three negroes, Catto, Usse >> and >> Sarah, to my loving wife, for her proper use and to be at her own >> disposing. >> I give my daughter, Elizabeth Poythress, two negroes, Pegg, and her son, >> >> Tom. >> I give my daughter, Christian Poythress, two negroes, Moll and John >> Cook. >> I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my servant, John Field, >> during >> his time, and at his freedom, to have besides his corn and clothes, a >> cow >> and calf and a new gun. >> I give my daughter, Mary Woodlief, £40 Sterling. >> I give all my moveable estate to be equally divided between my wife and >> children. My son, John Poythress, and son, Peter Poythress, giving an >> account of what they have in hand. >> I give my grandson, Francis Poythress, son of Francis Poythress, the >> negro >> child, Shu, goes with all. >> I give my loving wife, Christian Poythress, my two negro wenches, Shu >> and >> Jude, as her own proper estate to be >> at her own disposing. >> I appoint my loving wife and my son, John Poythress, to be executors of >> this >> my last will and testament. >> I appoint my two brothers, Thomas and Joshua Wynne, and William >> Stainback to >> be the dividers of my estate. >> Signed by John Poythress, in the presence of John Winningham, Peter >> Leeth, >> Thomas Leeth and William Stainback. >> At a court held for Prince George County, December, 11, 1712. The >> written >> last Will and testament of Mr. John >> Poythress, deceased, was proved in open court by the oaths of John >> Winningham, Peter Leigth and William Stainback, the witnesses thereto >> and >> the probation thereof granted John Poythress, executor, and Christian >> Poythress, his relict and executor, named therein and at their motion >> the >> same is admitted to record. >> >> >> >> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >> Poythress Genealogy Research Web >> www.poythress.net >> >> >> >> >> ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== >> Poythress Genealogy Research Web >> www.poythress.net >> >> > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > >