From the material organized and presented below, many questions should be answered. It would seem that we have a decent outline of the "life stories" of the first two Poythresses in this country, the emigrant, Captain Francis Poythress, and his first born son, Major Francis Poythress. The Second Generation: Major Francis Poythress, of Westover parish R. Bolling Batte on Major Francis Poythress [Francis Poythress (Mary ______1) was born ABT 1630 in [(P_1) D] Called "Major", and died ABT 1688 in VA. He married Rebecca Coggin, daughter of John Coggin and ______ Bland. She was born BET 1630 AND 1660, and died in VA. Children of Francis Poythress and Rebecca Coggin are: 18 i. Francis Poythress was born BEF 1688 in [(P_1) DA], and died AFT 1738 in Lived in Surry County, Virginia. +19 ii. Anne Poythress was born BEF 1682 in VA [(P_1) DB], and died AFT 1733 in Living 1733. +20 iii. Rebecca Poythress was born BEF 1683 in VA [(P_1) DD]. 21 iv. Thomas Poythress was born ABT 1683 in VA [(P_1) DE], and died ABT 1750. +22 v. John Poythress was born BEF 1688 in VA [(P_1) DC], and died ABT 1724.] [19. Anne Poythress (Francis Poythress2, Mary ______1) was born BEF 1682 in VA [(P_1) DB], and died AFT 1733 in Living 1733. She married Burwell Green, son of ______ Green. He was born in Surry County VA, and died BEF 1733. Child of Anne Poythress and Burwell Green is: + 60 i. Sarah Green was born AFT 1700 in VA [(P_1) DBA].] Family Francis Poythress was born about 1639, in Charles City County, the son of Captain Francis Poythress and Mary (Sloman?). He married Rebecca Coggin, the daughter of Dr. John Coggin and Mrs. Joyce Boyce Tye. Their children were (1) Francis, (2) Rebecca (c. 1679-aft. 3/13/1737), who probably married Richard Pace; (3) John (c. 1681-bef. 5/12/1724), who married Mary (Hardyman?); and, (4) Thomas (c. 1683-bef. 5/16/1749). Major Francis Poythress died before April 3, 1688. On October 12, 1665, Thomas Boyce and his wife, Emelia Craven, transferred 650 acres, her inheritance in Charles City County, from her grandfather, Richard Craven, to Dr. John Coggin (c. 1620-c. 1698). Coggin had petitioned the court on December 3, 1660, asking to be discharged by Thomas Boyce for having provided Thomas "full satisfaction of all his estate and person from Captain Richard Tye, deceased." Dr. Coggin had married Thomas Boyce's mother, Mrs. Joyce Boyce Tye, in 1659. Her second husband, Richard Tye, died in 1658. Richard and Joyce Boyce Tye had daughters, Elizabeth Tye and Frances Tye. John and Joyce Coggin had daughter, Rebecca Coggin, about 1660. Professional Life On July 15, 1669, Mr. Thomas Newhouse, of Charles City County, was given land for transporting Francis back into the colony. On April 3, 1673, Captain Francis Poythress was a court justice at Westover, in Charles City County, with Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Colonel Robert Wynne, Major Edward Hill, Mr. John Drayton, Mr. Thomas Epes and Mr. James Bisse. James Bisse was the third husband of Mrs. Sarah Barker Taylor Lucy (1623-1694). Thomas Epes (bef. 1654-), the son of Mr. Thomas Epes (1630-1679) and Elizabeth, married a daughter of Mr. Anthony Wyatt. Robert Wynne (1622-1677) was the step-father of Francis Poythress (c. 1639-1688). John Drayton married Mrs. Elizabeth Bishop Peebles about 1657. Edward Hill (1637-1700) was the son of Edward Hill and Hannah Jordan. On April 3, 1673, at a court at Westover, in Charles City County, the deposition of William Vaughan, aged 48 years, sayeth that the next day after the burial of Morgan Jones, his widow came to this deponents house immediately I sent for Morgan Jones when he came he declared there was a will of Morgan Jones, deceased at his home that he made when he lived William Jordan withal told her where she might find it together with the lease moreover he said he had another will of the said Morgan's, deceased, at his own house which was made by him when he was last up in Appamatock which was made since the other he replied that there was but one witness that was himself which Morgan Jones did intend his country man Thomas Jones should have been a witness to it and further sayeth not. William Vaughan. Jurat Coram. Francis Poythress. On June 4, 1673, the court, at Westover, was composed of Mr. Anthony Wyatt, Lt. Col. John Epes, Colonel Robert Wynne, Major Edward Hill, Captain Otho Southcott, Mr. James Bisse, Mr. Dan Clarke and Captain Francis Poythress. It was decided at this court that only one ordinary would exist north of the James River and that the court would not be moved from Westover for the next twenty-one years. Francis was present in court for July, August, and October, 1673, and in 1676. On August 4, 1673, at a Westover court, in Charles City County, Abstract. Judgement to Anthony Wyatt against Francis Poythress, attorney of James Halladay for payment of 4 gallons of rum due by testimony of Robert Wynne. In March, 1676, war was declared against the Indians and it was ordered that the forts be garrisoned and that Sir Henry Chicheley be placed in command of five hundred enlisted men to disarm neighboring Indians. Chicheley was recalled by Sir William Berkeley before the march on the Indians began. In May, 1676, an overseer and a servant of young Nathaniel Bacon were slain by Indians with the result that Bacon sent word to Berkeley requesting a commission. In the interim, Bacon took command of five hundred men and marched to the falls on the James. Despite losing all but sixty of his men to Berkeley's recall, Bacon and his remaining followers routed a party of Indians at an old fort. Upon Bacon's return home, he was elected to the Burgess from Henrico County. Soon thereafter, Berkeley had Bacon arrested but released him upon an oath by Bacon that he would be a gentleman. However, Bacon set out again and defeated Indians at every encounter, the largest fight being against the Appomattox Indians at the present location of Petersburg, Virginia. By September, 1676, plantations seemed to be safe from Indian attack. Returning to Jamestown, Bacon and his men set fire to the town while Sir William Berkeley watched the event from his ship on the James River. Leaving Jamestown, Bacon marched his men to Gloucester Point where he crossed the York River into Gloucester County. He planned to fight Colonel Brent and his twelve hundred men but Brent's men deserted upon the approach of Bacon. After twenty weeks of fighting and living in the open country, Bacon died on October 1, 1676. No one else could provide the leadership that young Bacon had provided, and Berkeley, with newly arrived support from England, began to capture the leaders of the rebellion and hanged many of them. On June 12, 1677, the court, at Westover, was composed of Colonel Edward Hill, Colonel John Epes, Major John Stith, Captain Thomas Mallory, Captain Daniel Lewellin and Captain Francis Poythress. During the 12th, 13th and 14th of this month, Francis, acting as a Commissioner with others, examined various persons in regard to a certain petition that had been presented to the Governor and Council from Charles City County. This petition may have pertained to the aftermath of Nathaniel Bacon's rebellion. Frances was also nominated to prepare a list of tithables for Jordan's parish, in Charles City County. On September 14, 1677, action was taken against a number of men for trespassing at Captain Arthur Allen's plantation, as Allen had been removed from his home by the rebels during Bacon's rebellion. Among the jury, was Francis' brother, Mr. John Poythress, and Mr. Richard Pace. The action was withdrawn. Francis was re-appointed as a court justice on November 19, 1677, and appeared in court in November and December, 1677; and, April, June, August and December, 1678. In March, 1679, at Westover court, as Major Francis Poythress, he declared that he had impressed a cow valued at 450 pounds of tobacco from John Hughson for the use of the soldiers. The certificate was granted to the Assembly. On April 4, 1679, at Westover court, he was involved in a case against William Hoskins that was dismissed. On December 5, 1678, he was ordered to collect taxes in Jordan's parish and appeared in court as a justice in February, March and April, 1679, and February, 1680. In February, 1679, the members of the court were Colonel Edward Hill, Lt. Col. Daniel Clarke, Major John Stith, Lt. Col. Thomas Grendon, Mr. Thomas Blayton, Mr. Bernard Sikes, Major Francis Poythress and Mr. Henry Batte. The court was held at Flowerdew Hundred at the house of Captain Robert Lucy on February 3, 1681, with Lt. Col. Clark, Captain Batt, Major Francis Poythress, Mr. Drayton, Captain Wyatt and Mr. Netherland. Colonel Hill, Lt. Colonel Clark, Captain Llewellin, Major Francis Poythress, Captain Batt, Mr. John Drayton and Mr. Netherland were present as justices in the last entry of 1681 for Charles City County. Francis was present in the Charles City County court, as a justice, in February, 1686. Sometime between the February 3, 1686, court record and the April, 1688, court record, Francis made a trip to England and returned to Virginia. He was treated by Dr. James Tubb but subsequently died. His lack of attendance at court was noted on February 3, 1688, and at the April 3, 1688, court, a request was made to fill two positions, one of these positions was vacant due to his death. The records for February 3, 1688, at Westover court, noted that Major Francis Poythress, Captain Nicholas Wyatt, Captain Henry Batte and Mr. Robert Netherland had not been in attendance to do their duty as justices and therefore had left the court weakened. On April 3, 1688, it was requested of the Burgesses that Mr. John Taylor and Mr. Robert Bolling be added as justices due to the lack of attendance of Poythress, Batte and Netherland. Civic Activities In December, 1685, Mr. Peter Read and Francis became joint administrators of the estate of Ann Young, deceased. In February, 1686, in Charles City County, Francis and Mr. Robert Bolling gave a joint bond of £60 on the estate of Ann Young. Peter Read and Mr. John Jane gave a bond in the same amount. John Jane was Francis' brother-in-law. On December 4, 1694, at Westover court, Henry Reed exhibited a bill in Chancery against Charles Bartholomew and Rebecca, his wife, the executrix of Major Francis Poythress. Francis had inventoried Ann Young's estate and had appraised it at a value of 5,664 pounds of tobacco. He and Peter Read, Ann Young's father, had been granted administration on the estate. Francis held 1,882 pounds of tobacco from the administration of this estate when he had shortly afterwards gone to England, and subsequently died prior to John Young, Ann Young's son, coming to legal age. John Young requested the recovery of the 1,882 pounds of tobacco, his inheritance, and prayed that Charles Bartholomew and Rebecca, his wife, be subpoenaed to answer the suit. It was ordered that the Bartholomews answer the suit at the next court, and that a dedimus potestatum be issued to Captain Peter Perry, Mr. Henry Batte, Captain Charles Goodrich, Mr. Robert Bolling and Mr. Richard Bland, to administer oaths to the Bartholomews. Neither of them appeared and the case was dismissed. Property: Personal Property and Land On June 3, 1665, in Westover court, in Charles City County, Frances proved his right, by the testimony of his step-father, Captain Robert Wynne, to 450 acres of land, for transporting nine headrights into the colony, including himself and Thomas Mallory (c. 1635-1678), son of Thomas Mallory (c. 1605-1671). The winter of 1672/3 was the hardest season ever experienced by the colony when 50,000 cattle perished. In 1673, Lord Arlington and Lord Culpepper were granted all of the territory in Virginia, including settled and improved plantations, for a term of thirty-one years. They were also granted the power to assign vacant lands and make appointments to different offices. King Charles II had turned Virginia into a proprietary government. On September 21, 1681, Francis Poythress, was granted 609 acres, in Charles City County, on the south side of the Blackwater River, crossing the Nottaway path, near the line of Captain Robert Lucy, by Townes' Quarter, and adjoining Hercules Flood. On April 20, 1682, he was granted 750 acres, in Charles City County, previously the land of Thomas Morgan, deceased, and found to be escheated land. On November 20, 1683, Francis Poythress, was granted 1,250 acres, in Jordan's parish, in Charles City County, on the south side of the James River adjacent to Sampson Ellis, Mr. Henry Batt, Mr. John Woodley, James Mumford, and some of his previous land. Some of Francis' land bordered on Colonel Edward Hill's land, which also bordered on lands belonging to Roger Tilman, James Binford, Robert Abernathy, and Wallace. On February 3, 1686, a stray negro, named Tony, was ordered to live with Francis. At Francis' death, he had received grants totaling 3,059 acres, at least 1,250 acres were in Jordan's parish and at least 609 acres was south of the Blackwater River. On April 29, 1692, 1,000 acres was granted to Mrs. Rebecca Poythress, land that was in the tenure of Edward Ardington, and found to escheat. On February 3, 1693, a deed of land was conveyed from Mrs. Rebecca Poythress to Joshua Wynne with Charles Bartholomew, William Epes and Elizabeth Smith, witnesses. Rebecca had given Charles Bartholomew power of attorney to convey this land. William Epes (1661-1710) was the son of Francis Epes and Elizabeth Littlebury and the older brother of Colonel Littlebury Epes (1664-1743). Joshua Wynne was Francis' half-brother. Adjoining Property On April 20, 1680, William Edmonds and John Williams were granted 888 acres adjoining Francis Poythress, on the south side of the James River, on the Reedy branch, of Jordan's Parish, in Charles City County. On April 20, 1687, Charles Goodrich was granted 550 acres on the south side of the James River, in Westover parish, adjoining Daniel Higdon, William Edmunds, John Williams, Mr. Bates and Major Francis Poythress. On April 20, 1687, Mr. Thomas Wynne was granted 280 acres on the south side of the James River, in Jordan's parish, adjoining his half-brother, Major Francis Poythress, his brother, Mr. Joshua Wynne, Mr. Fountain and Mr. Batt. On April 20, 1689, James Mumford was granted 50 1/4 acres, on the south side of the James River, in Westover parish, in Charles City County, adjoining Mr. John Woodlief and Major Francis Poythress. On April 21, 1690, Hercules Flood was granted 1,254 acres, upon the Blackwater River, on the east side of the Reedy branch, adjoining William Harris, Adam Tapley, Captain Henry Batts and Major Francis Poythress, on the long meadow adjacent to the Ealeroot Level. On April 21, 1690, Adam Tapley and William Harrison were granted 1,078 acres, on the south side of the James River, in Jordan's parish, in Charles City County, adjoining Major Francis Poythress and Nicholas Whitmore. On April 21, 1690, Thomas Wynne was granted 659 acres, on the Blackwater River, adjoining to John Wallace, Hercules Flood, Major Francis Poythress and John Williams, to the mouth of Bland's branch and across Bland's branch. On May 2, 1705, John Hamlin was granted 550 acres, on the south side of the James River, in Westover parish, in Charles City County, adjoining Daniel Higdon, William Edmonds, John Williams, Mr. Bates and Major Francis Poythress. On November 2, 1705, Richard Bland was granted 1,254 acres, deserted by Hercules Flood, upon the Blackwater River, on the east side of the Reedy branch, on the long meadow adjacent to the Ealeroot Level, adjoining Major Francis Poythress, William Harris, Adam Tapley, and Captain Henry Batts. Seventeen years after Francis' death, his land was still referred to in adjoining deeds. Court Cases On June 19, 1665, Francis Poythress and Thomas Mallory were witnesses in Westover court regarding Richard Wedgeborrow, and on February 4, 1673, and April 3, 1673, as a witness to a deposition made by William Vaughn regarding the Will of Morgan Jones, and in 1687, he was subpoenaed as a witness in the case of Dr. John Terry against James Roberts. In 1688, a judgement was granted Jo. Wynne, the attorney for Francis Poythress, in a case against the estate of John Peters, deceased. Family Estates Colonel Robert Wynne made his wife, Mary Poythress Wynne, the administratrix of his Will dated July 1, 1675, and made his friend, Thomas Grendon, and his "son-in-law," Francis Poythress, overseers of his Will. Robert's Will was proved in court, in May, 1677. None of his sons were of age when the Will was proved, but his daughter, Mary, was married to John Woodlief. Captain Francis Poythress, his step-son, was one of the overseers of the Will and his half-brothers, Thomas Wynne and Joshua Wynne, and his half-sister, Mary Woodlief, were the beneficiaries of the Will. After Francis Poythress' Death In April, 1688, Captain Henry Batte, Mr. Robert Bolling and Mr. John Hardiman, were assigned to value the goods and chattels of Major Francis Poythress, deceased, and Captain Perry was to swear them at the next court. The court was held at the house of Major Francis Poythress on January 8, 1689, wherein "administration with ye Will annexed" was granted to Mrs. Rebecca Poythress, his widow. On February 4, 1689, Dr. James Tubb was granted judgement against the estate of Major Francis Poythress, deceased, for physical means administered in his last sickness. On April 3, 1689, Batte, Bolling and Hardiman were assigned to value the estate of Francis Poythress, deceased, and Captain Perry was to swear them. On June 22, 1691, at Westover court, Mrs. Rebecca Poythress, administratrix with Will annexed of Francis Poythress, deceased, versus Mr. John Everitt, the suit was referred to the next court and on August 3, 1691, a non suit was granted in the case. On September 15, 1692, at Westover court, Captain Peter Perry and Mr. Richard Bland administered the oath to Mrs. Rebecca Poythress, the relict and administratrix with Will annexed of Francis Poythress, deceased, to make inventory of the estate. On October 30, 1693, Richard Tibbott, mariner, and acting attorney for Thomas Crane brought suit to receive from the heirs and executors of Francis Poythress, deceased, £10 with interest. Tibbott substituted Captain Peter, Perry of Charles City County, to act as attorney. On April 3, 1695, at Westover court, Thomas Crane, of London, Gentleman, by his attorney, Captain Peter Perry, against Charles Bartholomew and Rebecca , his wife, executrix of Francis Poythress, failing to prosecute, the case was dismissed. Rebecca Coggin Poythress' Second Marriage 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. Prince George County was formed from the part of Charles City County that lay on the south side of the James River. The Virginia General Assembly authorized the formation of the county in 1702, but it was not completely organized until July, 1703. Queen Anne had ascended to the English throne, in 1702, and the new county was named to honor her husband, Prince George, of Denmark. There were three parishes in the new county, Westover, Weyanoke and Bristol. In the Quit Rent Rolls for Prince George County, in 1704, Charles Bartholomew, husband of Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew, paid quit rents on 600 acres. On September 10, 1711, in Prince George County, Charles Bartholomew and Rebecca Bartholomew, for love and affection to their daughter, Anne Bartholomew, after their decease, was to receive 200 acres on both sides of Easterly Run in Westover Parish, being the remainder of 1,000 acres granted to Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew, in her widowhood, by an escheated patent dated April 29, 1692, 500 acres of the land belonging to Colonel Littlebury Epes, and the other 300 acres was to be given by them to Rebecca Poythress by deed of gift. The 200 acres was bounded by Rebecca Poythress' 300 acres. The witnesses were John Woodlief, Richard Walpole and John Denton. In the second entry for this date, Charles Bartholomew and Rebecca Bartholomew of Prince George County, for love and affection to their daughter, Rebecca Poythress, of the same county, was deeded 300 acres of land on a branch of Easterly Run in Prince George County, in Westover parish, which was a part of the 1,000 acres granted to Rebecca Poythress Bartholomew, in her widowhood, half of the land belonging to Colonel Littlebury Epes, and was bounded by the innermost sides of the patent, path from Jordans to Blackwater, with all houses, etc. The quit rents were to be paid by Charles and Rebecca Bartholomew for two years. The witnesses were the same as for the previous entry. Colonel Littlebury Eppes was a son of Francis Epes and Elizabeth Littlebury. In l698, he acknowledged receipt of his share of his father's estate and always remained a resident of Charles City County. He had a half interest in the tract of 1,000 acres of land patented in 1692 by Rebecca Poythress. He was listed in the Virginia Quit Rents Roll of 1704 as having 400 acres in Charles City County and 833 acres in Prince George County. He witnessed the will of William Byrd I of Westover in 1705. He was active for many years in the public affairs of Charles City County, as a Sheriff, a Burgess, and as a Colonel of the militia. His will was probated in Charles City County, in 1743, by his executor, Llewellyn Eppes, and was proved by John Wayles, Richard Royall, and Littlebury Royall. He was approximately 79 years old at his death. His wife was said to have been a daughter of Daniel Llewellyn after whom his oldest son was named. On December 11, 1721, in Prince George County, Burrell Green and Ann, his wife, and Francis Poythress, of the County of Surry, sold to Robert Hunnicut, of the County of Prince George, shoemaker, for the sum of 5 shillings, a deed for lease, "one tract of land of 200 acres, being in the County of Prince George, on both sides of the Easterly Run, the same being part of a patent for 1,000 acres of land granted to Rebecca Poythress by an escheated patent bearing the date of April 29, 1692, half of the land being in the possession of Littlebury Eppes and 300 acres more of the land was given to Rebecca Poythress, the daughter of Rebecca Poythress, the patentee, the residue thereof was given to the aforesaid Ann." The land was bounded by Rebecca Poythress' 300 acres and the other side by the courses of the patent and deed of sale from Batts to Ardington. The witnesses were Joseph Simmons, Abraham Odium and James Jones. On the following day, Burrell Green and his wife, Ann, and Francis Poythress, of the County of Surry, deeded to Robert Hunnicutt, of the County of Prince George, for the sum of 21 pounds, 10 shillings; "the tract or parcel of land containing 200 acres in Prince George County on both sides of the Easterly Run and part of a patent bearing the date of April 29, 1692, half of the land being in the possession of Littlebury Eppes and 300 acres more of the land was given to Rebecca Poythress, the daughter of the aforesaid Rebecca Poythress, the grantee and the residue thereof hereby granted was given to Ann, after one year ownership for and in consideration of 21 pounds, 10 shillings." The witnesses remained the same as the previous day.