Barbara...my take is below. Actually, I'm fairly confident that ALL 3 references below are to the death of Francis 4, ("Major") Francis Poythress, d. 1688. Here is the entry I have made on the data base which I'll be happy to amend if anyone has a better view: 3 Apr 1694 From a work titled "80% Heaven Bound: Deaths and Burials in Charles City County, Virginia" compiler S. B. Tyler notes the death of Capt. Ffran. Poythres prior to a court date of 1661 "who left his land to son John" and cites an entry from Charles City County's "Will and Deed" Book, 1692-94 fragment referencing a 3 Apr 1694 "letter of attorney." (note: while it is indeed likely that the referenced Capt. Ffran. Poythres died prior to 1661, it appears more likely that the "late" entry involved in this mention is actually Capt. Poythres' son "Major" Francis Poythress who died about 1688. The qualifier "left his land to his son John" is not a determinant since each Francis had a son named John and insofar as is known, the will of neither Francis Poythress exists. Capt. Francis Poythres led an expedition against the Indians in 1647 into what became Northumberland County and is recorded in 1649 as a Burgess of that county. The last recorded presence of Capt. Francis Poythres [Poythers] is receiving a settlement from the estate of one Thomas Sedgraves 20 Sep 1651 in Northumberland County (N. Co. Record book 14, p. 9). There is no known evidence to suggest that he ever returned to Charles City County and his death is not known to be recorded ). -----Original Message----- From: Barbara P. Neal [mailto:bp_neal@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 2:40 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Francis Poythress deaths - correction A correction is needed in part of my 17 Feb 2006 message, captioned "Some Charles City Co, VA burials & burial sites" I inadvertently combined info 2 Francis Poythress deaths. I should have better separated them, as did the compiler of the book, "80% Heaven Bound: Deaths & Burials in Charles City County, Virginia" compiled by Sherry Brown Tyler for the Charles City County Historical Society. Note: In looking at these now, I wonder if Tyler might have made an editing error in including these 3 citations for the first death, [my suggestion is that she did indeed make an error but it was hanging all 3 citations on Francis 0 when all 3 likely belonged to Francis 4 "Major"]however since I haven't studied the 3 sources she mentions, I cannot clarify why/whether the 3 are sources of the death of the first Francis. If any of you have studied these 3 sources, and find any error here, please let me know: Tyler noted on her p.404, the death of Capt. Ffran. Poythres prior to court date of Apr 1661, who left his land to son John, and she gave these sources re his death: - "Will & Deed Book, 1692-1694 fragment: 3 Apr 1694, mentioned in letter of attorney" - "Court Orders, 1687-1695: Maj. Fra. Poythress - 8 Jan 1688, administration, with will annexed, granted to Rebecca, widow (date may be death date or meeting held at house on this date) - Dr. Ja. Tubb later granted judgment against estate "for phyusical means administered in his last sickness" - "Will & Deed Book, 1692-1694, fragment: Francis Poythress - 30 Oct 1693, mentioned in power of attorney as deceased." Tyler noted on her p.412, the death of Maj. Fra. Poythress prior to the court date of 8 Jan 1688, and she mentions only the second of the above-cited sources, re action taken following his death: - administration, with will annexed, granted to Rebecca, widow (date may be death date or meeting held at house on this date) - Dr. Ja. Tubb later granted judgment against estate "for phyusical means administered in his last sickness" Thanks for any further clarification anyone can offer. Barbara o learn more about Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/