Correction to the previous message. A couple of documents may provide the answers as to who was living in "Betty" Poythress' household in 1810. The following "virtual census" is provided due to the lack of names in a census prior to 1850 when only the head of the household was listed. Betey Poythress, 1810, Prince George Co., Va., p. 542, 3 m under 10, 1 m 10-15, 2 m 16-25, 1 f 10-15, 1 f 26-44. (Virtual census): Elizabeth Bland Poythress b. 1766-1784 b. March 29, 1770 (widow of William Poythress 1765-c. 1810) Joshua Poythress b. 1785-1794 b. abt. 1784 (possibly son of Wm. & Mary Gilliam Poythress) Thomas E. Poythress b. 1785-1794 b. abt. 1785 (possibly son of Wm. & Mary Gilliam Poythress) Mary Poythress b. 1785-1794 b. August 3, 1793 (possibly daughter of Wm. & Mary Gilliam Poythress) William Poythress b. 1795-1800 b. abt. 1794 (possibly son of Wm. & Mary Gilliam Poythress) Elizabeth Poythress b. 1795-1800 b. abt. 1800 (probably the daughter of Wm. and Elizabeth Bland Poythress) 1 M under 10 b. 1800-1810 (possibly child of Hardiman Poythress) 1 M under 10 b. 1800-1810 (possibly child of Hardiman Poythress) 1 M under 10 b. 1800-1810 (possibly child of Hardiman Poythress) On May 15, 1810, in the Prince George County Surveyor's record, Pursuant to an Order of the court and by direction of John Batte, John H. Peterson and Peter Epes, I surveyed the estate of William Poythress, deceased, on Old Courthouse Road. William Poythress' land was called "Branchester" and Simmons branch. The Plat shows 200 acres to Patrick Poythress, 313 acres to William Poythress, 50 acres to Joshua Poythress and 300 acres to Thomas Poythress. Robert Turnbull was the County Surveyor. In November, 1811, in the Prince George County Court, Nathaniel Marks, Administrator of Hardiman Poythress, deceased, was to pay Elizabeth Poythress for the benefit of the infant children of said Hardiman Poythress. Based upon the above, it looks like Betty became responsible for the children of William Poythress and Mary Gilliam. Betty's husband, William Poythress, of Branchester, seems to have provided for his cousin's children through the division of his property. Patrick Henry Poythress, the oldest son and child of William Poythress and Mary Gilliam was most likely living on his own plantation and married to Mary Epes. Elizabeth Poythress, daughter of William Poythress and Elizabeth Bland, married Richard Marks and lived at Branchester. The three youngest males are most likely the orphans of Hardiman Poythress as she was taking care of his infant children. It is interesting to note the surnames of Hardiman Poythress' administrator and Elizabeth Poythress' husband - "Marks." In August, 1811, in the Prince George County court, the Will of William Poythress, of Branchester, was proved. In December, 1811, the Will of William Poythress was further proved by Sarah Stiles.