Personal Property and Land In 1782, the personal property list, of Brunswick County, listed Thomas Poythress and Meredith Poythress and six slaves, also 6 horses and 18 cattle. On November 6, 1787, Isham Randle and Frances Randle of Brunswick County, sold to Edward Drumgold, of Brunswick County, 50 acres, in Brunswick County, adjoining William Warrick, generally known by the name of Randle's Ordinary, Benjamin Britt and Edward Drumgold, on the Pitch Landing Road, in the head of Bennett's great branch. The witnesses, William Finch, Thomas Poythress and George Walton. At the Brunswick County Court, April 28, 1788, the indenture was proved by the oaths of William Finch and George Walton, having been proved on January 28, 1788, by the oath of Thomas Poythress, also a witness. In 1788, in Brunswick County, in the personal property tax records, Thomas Poythress was listed for 1 tithe. On August 12, 1791, Thomas and Sally Clary, of Brunswick County, sold to Thomas Poythress, of Brunswick County, 85 acres, in Brunswick County, bounded as follows (detailed description of land boundaries). [Note: the transaction appeared in the 1791 land tax records. This deed showed this Thomas with a wife named Martha]. In 1792, in Brunswick County, Proprietor Name #acres rates total value amt tax Thomas Poythress 35 3/7 36_9_9 _10-10 On March 20, 1794, in Brunswick County, Thomas Poythress witness to Moseley_Bass indenture. This Indenture made March 20, 1794, between Isaac Moseley and Selah, his wife, of Brunswick County, of the one part, and John Hicks Bass, of the said County, of the other part, for and in consideration of the sum of £32 doth grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said John Hicks Bass one certain tract or parcel of land containing 52½ acres by estimation lying and being in Brunswick County and bounded as follows, Viz: beginning on Eaton's Road at a red oak thence S 34 W 9 chains 25 links along Moseley's line to a white oak corner thence N 76 W 9 chains 40 links at an inside red oak corner thence S 29 W 18 chains to a small saplin corner on Frederick Cooks line thence along said Cook's line N 61 W 10 chains to a B. Jack corner thence along said Cooks line and Daniel Whites line N 10 W 65 chains to a corner on said Whites line at the road thence along the road S 70 E 36 chains to B. Jack thence along Mosely line N 33 E 183 chains to a B. Jack corner on Grief Harwell's line thence S 6 E 12 chains 75 links to hiccory corner on said Harwell's line thence N __ E 621 chains to a red oak corner on Bass's line thence S 30½ E 675 chains _____ said John Bass's line to turkey oak corner on Mosely's road thence S 84 E 102 chains to the beginning. Signed by Isaac Mosley and Selah Moseley. Witnessed by John Gholson, Harrison Barner and Thomas Poythress. Brunswick County Court, April 28th 1794. This Indenture of Bargain and Sale between Isaac Moseley and Selah his wife of the one part and John Hicks Bass of the other part was acknowledged by the said Isaac to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. No Poythresses were mentioned in the tax records for 1795 in Brunswick County. The below mentioned property was roughly 5 miles due south of Ft. Christanna on Rattlesnake Creek. This Indenture made August 20, 1795, between Thomas Poythress, of Brunswick County, of the one part, and George Hicks, of the same County, of the other part, witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of £50 Current Money of Virginia to me in hand paid by the said George Hicks the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have bargained and sold and confirmed and by these presents doth bargain, sell and confirm unto the said George Hicks and his heirs forever one certain tract or parcel of land containing 85 acres more or less lying and being in the County aforesaid and is bounded as follows, to wit: beginning at Wesson's corner white oak on Rattlesnake Creek the white oak being down have made a corner of a hickory thence by his line to a corner hiccory thence by George Hearn's line West to a corner red oak on John Seward's line thence by the said John Seward's line to a corner sweet gum on the said Creek as aforesaid thence by the meanders of the said Creek to the beginning to have and to hold the said land and other premises to the said George Hicks and his heirs forever against the claim and demand of him the said Thomas Poythress and his heirs forever against the claim of every other person or persons forever unto the said George Hicks and to his heirs forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date first above written. Sealed, signed and delivered. Thomas Poythress (L. S.). In the presents of Christopher Thrower, Henry Mangum, James Harrison, Jr., and John Green. Order prepared, August 28, 1795. Washington and Fletcher ordered to secure relief of dower indenture on above property from spouse, Martha Poythress. On September 28, 1795, in Brunswick County Court, this Indenture of bargain and sale was acknowledged by Thomas Poythress party thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Teste, C. B. Jones, Clerk of Brunswick Court. In 1796, Brunswick County personal property tax records show Thomas Poythress. No tithe listed, 2 slaves over 16, 2 horses. In 1789-1795 Brunswick Personal property tax shows Thomas Poythress listed: one tithe. In 1797, in Brunswick County, no Poythress was mentioned. In 1798, in Brunswick County, no Poythress was mentioned. In 1798, no entries for Thomas Poythress are found in Brunswick County personal property tax records. Thomas Poythress must have left Brunswick County by mid-1797, at the latest early 1798. On October 1, 1798, in Burke County, Georgia, Thomas Poythress appeared in the tax records. As Witness On November 6, 1787, Isham Randle and Frances Randle of Brunswick County, sold to Edward Drumgold, of Brunswick County, 50 acres, in Brunswick County, adjoining William Warrick, generally known by the name of Randle's Ordinary, Benjamin Britt and Edward Drumgold, on the Pitch Landing Road, in the head of Bennett's great branch. The witnesses were William Finch, Thomas Poythress and George Walton. At the Brunswick County Court, April 28, 1788, the indenture was proved by the oaths of William Finch and George Walton, having been proved on January 28, 1788, by the oath of Thomas Poythress, also a witness. After Thomas Poythress' Death On November 10, 1800, in Burke County, Georgia, the administrators of Thomas Poythress were listed as George Poythress and Patsy Poythress. On November 18, 1800, in Burke County, Georgia, letters of administration on the estate of Thomas Poythress, deceased, were granted George Poythress and Patsy Poythress. On March 7, 1801, in Burke County, "Will be sold at public auction 15 April next, Waynesborough, 2 horses belonging to the estate of Thomas Poythress, deceased, etc., by Geo. Poythress, Administrator." On May 1, 1801, in Burke County, notices of sales of property by the Burke County sheriff; property of Thomas Poythress, deceased, taxes in default.