On October 20, 1775, in the Virginia Gazette, "to be sold on Monday, 6 November, if fair, otherwise next fair day at the plantation of Mr. John Walton, near Augusta town, in Georgia, several slaves being residue of all those formerly in possession of Mr. Leonard Claiborne which were of the estate of Francis Poythress, deceased, and condemned to the plaintiffs in a suit in chancery October 15, 1764. Six months credit will be allowed the purchasers giving bond with approved security. William Glascock." In 1785, in Wilkes County, Georgia, Francis Poythress, was taxed for 100 acres in Washington County, Georgia. He was living west of the Ogeechee River, south of South Fork, therefore east of the "temporary line" considered by surveyors and residents of both Washington and Wilkes Counties to be the boundary between the two counties. The area was placed into Greene County on February 3, 1786. MP: This is assumed to be the same Francis Poythress based on location of property, see below. Also, from Early Records of Georgia, Wilkes County, Vols. 1 & 2, is listed "Francis Poythress 1 poll, 100 acres, Capt. Thompson's District, Benjamin J. Thompson, Esqr." On July 19, 1792, in Greene County, Georgia, Michael Rogers, of Greene County, planter, to Zachariah Bayes, of Wilkes County, planter; whereas Michael Rogers together with Francis Poythress, by their certain bond, dated February 22 last stand unto the said Bayes in the sum of £1,000 on condition that when Berry Rogers, son of the said Michael, comes of age shall relinquish all right, etc., to the said gift alluding to a deed or will made by said Boyes, as it is said, unto the said Berry of a negro man slave, named Osborn, and a girl, named Phillis, and sundry other articles which deed was made when the said Boyes was deprived of his reason by intoxication; the said Michael Rogers for £1,000 and for better securing the payment thereof in case said Berry Rogers shall neglect or refuse to disclaim all right to said negroes mentioned in the clandestine deed of gift dated October 26, 1791, and for securing the same in case Zachariah Boyes be disturbed by said Berry Rogers, and in consideration of the further sum of 5 shillings paid to Michael paid by Zachariah, 200 acres on the south fork of the Ogeechee whereon the said Rogers now resides adjoining the lands of Henry Peeks, Abraham Lawrance, John Rogers and Thomas Credile, also one negro boy, named Phill, horses and cattle. If the said Berry Rogers, shall within 10 years relinquish all claims to the aforesaid negroes, Osborn and Phillis, etc. The witnesses, John Armor, J. P., and Seaborn Jones. In 1793, in Greene County, Georgia, taxpayer, Francis Poythress, of Greene County, Georgia, on land adjoining John Johnston, in Captain Whitefield's District, Green County. On February 11, 1794, in Greene County, Georgia, Michel Rogers and Francis Poythress, of Greene County, promised to pay to Zachariah Bays, or his heirs, the sum of £100. The consideration of the above obligation is such that whereas there was a Deed of Gift on the record of Superior Court from the said Zachariah Bays for two negroes, Osborn and Phillis, to Berry Rogers, son of Michael Rogers, and Frances Porter shall in behalf of Berry Rogers when he shall come of age relinquish and disclaim all right title or demand of said Deed of Gift, then above obligation to be void. The witnesses were William Heard, and Wooton Oneal. And was proved by William Heard who also saw Wooton Oneal. On November 30, 1801, in Greene County, Georgia, 100 acres, on the waters of Shoulderbone Creek, bounded at the time of the survey by Poythress.