Julie, I don't recall seeing this one before, or a death date for him. Thanks so much for sharing. For others on this list, this is William Lewis Poythress, son of Thomas M. Poythress, son of Lewis Poythress of Mecklenburg. I wonder if the other witness might have been William Tanner, husband of Sallie Poythress and thus brother-in-law of William Lewis Poythress? I have him down as William H. Tanner, but that middle initial is always tricky. By then William and Sallie would be occupying the Poythress "home place" at Blackridge. -----Original Message----- From: Julie Cabitto [mailto:juliemarie@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 2:19 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: will of WL Poythress Don't know if you have this, but just in case, here it is. Not the best handwriting, so here's my best guess. Note: initials change for the witness. Note: James John Kidd (Jimmy) became Foxhall Poythress father-in-law after this will. I'm guessing he is the witness, just wrong middle initial listed? Julie _________________________________________________ Will book 28, pg 347, year 1915 Will: WL Poythress Feby 2nd 1915 In the name of God amen (?). I W.L. Poythress being of a sound mind and knowing the uncertainty of life desining to make this my last will and testament. I give in fee simple to my son F. A. Poythress my entire worldly possessions. W. L. Poythress witnessed W. E. Tanner (?) J. G. Kidd In the clerk's office of Mecklenburg Circuit court April 6th, 1915 the last will and testament of W. L. Poythress died, late of this county, was this day produced before the clerk of said court in his office by F A Poythress and was fully proved by WC Tanner, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and thereupon the said will was admitted to record, as the last will and testament of the said W. L. Poythress, died. (or deed?) Teste H. F. Hutcheson, clerk ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Visit www.poythress.net o learn more about Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/

Lyn, can you please fill me in on the dates you may have for the lives & marriage of Sallie Poythress & William Tanner? I don't seem to have those. And is the Poythress "home place" at Blackridge that you mentioned the place we think that Lewis Poythress formerly lived, &/or that Lewis' son Thomas M Poythress lived?. Thanks, BPN