Michael, new thought: Do I recall that "somewhere" I have read that Francis Poythress I and/or his wife Mary, had a "Joshua" as an ancestor; I have always wondered if there was a possibility if this is where the name "Joshua" originated. I have never found it, previous to the Joshua Wynne in America, anywhere in the Wynne line. Deloris Wynne-Riley -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 9:37 AM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: William Poythress, son of Joshua Poythress (I), of Flowerdew Hundred, 4th Generation The Fourth Generation: William Poythress, son of Joshua Poythress (I), of Flowerdew Hundred R. Bolling Batte on William Poythress [213 William Poythress] Family William Poythress, of Flowerdew Hundred, the son of Joshua Poythress, was born in the 1720s. Inheritance On April 8, 1741, the Will of William's father, Joshua Poythress, of Flowerdew Hundred, was proved by Richard Bland and Ann Bland. Joshua (I) appointed his brothers, William and Robert Poythress, and his friends and relations, Richard Bland, Thomas Poythress and John Woodlief, to divide the estate. He appointed his brother, Robert Poythress, and his cousin, Thomas Poythress, to be executors of his Will. He gave to his sons Joshua and William Poythress the land he lived on, that he bought from Mrs. Elizabeth Duke and Captain John Hardyman, to be equally divided. He also gave them his land on the Nottaway River, in Surry County, to be equally divided between them. He gave his son, Littlebury, 20 shillings, and asked his sons, Joshua and William, to keep him during his lifetime. All of the rest of his estate was to be equally divided between his wife and five children, Joshua, William, Ann Poythress, Elizabeth Poythress and Mary Poythress. On April 8, 1741, in Prince George County, the last Will and testament of Joshua Poythress, deceased, was exhibited into court by Robert Poythress and Thomas Poythress, his executors, who made oath thereto and it being proved by the oath of Richard Bland, Gentleman, and, Ann Bland, two of the witnesses thereto who also made oath that they saw Christian Poythress subscribe the said Will, a witness was ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Robert Poythress and their giving Bond and Security according to law, certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form. Robert Poythress and Thomas Poythress, executors, of the last Will and testament of Joshua Poythress, deceased, with Richard Bland and William Poythress, Gentlemen, their Securities entered into Bond in the sum of £5,000 current money payable to Robert Bolling with condition for their faithful executorship and thereby acknowledge the same in court. It was ordered that Robert Poythress and Thomas Poythress, executors, of the last Will and testament of Joshua Poythress, deceased, present the said deed and its estate to the next court. ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== Visit www.poythress.net o learn more about Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/

Deloris, I have not seen Joshua documented in the Poythress family before Captain Francis Poythress. Maybe Maynard, Barbara or Diana might have some idea. I have seen some say that Joseph and Joshua were interchangeable as Mary and Polly or Sarah and Sally. As for the Poythress family, I have to wonder if the first clerks did not confuse their abbreviations for Joseph and Joshua and left us with the mess in the Flowerdew Plantation deeds....Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 11:02 AM Subject: RE: William Poythress, son of Joshua Poythress (I), of Flowerdew Hundred, 4th Generation > Michael, new thought: Do I recall that "somewhere" I have read that > Francis Poythress I and/or his wife Mary, had a "Joshua" as an ancestor; > I have always wondered if there was a possibility if this is where the > name "Joshua" originated. I have never found it, previous to the Joshua > Wynne in America, anywhere in the Wynne line. Deloris Wynne-Riley > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] > Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 9:37 AM > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: William Poythress, son of Joshua Poythress (I), of Flowerdew > Hundred, 4th Generation > > The Fourth Generation: William Poythress, son of Joshua Poythress (I), > of > Flowerdew Hundred > R. Bolling Batte on William Poythress > [213 William Poythress] > > Family > William Poythress, of Flowerdew Hundred, the son of Joshua Poythress, > was > born in the 1720s. > > Inheritance > On April 8, 1741, the Will of William's father, Joshua Poythress, of > Flowerdew Hundred, was proved by Richard Bland and Ann Bland. Joshua (I) > > appointed his brothers, William and Robert Poythress, and his friends > and > relations, Richard Bland, Thomas Poythress and John Woodlief, to divide > the > estate. He appointed his brother, Robert Poythress, and his cousin, > Thomas > Poythress, to be executors of his Will. He gave to his sons Joshua and > William Poythress the land he lived on, that he bought from Mrs. > Elizabeth > Duke and Captain John Hardyman, to be equally divided. He also gave them > his > land on the Nottaway River, in Surry County, to be equally divided > between > them. He gave his son, Littlebury, 20 shillings, and asked his sons, > Joshua > and William, to keep him during his lifetime. All of the rest of his > estate > was to be equally divided between his wife and five children, Joshua, > William, Ann Poythress, Elizabeth Poythress and Mary Poythress. > > On April 8, 1741, in Prince George County, the last Will and testament > of > Joshua Poythress, deceased, was exhibited into court by Robert Poythress > and > Thomas Poythress, his executors, who made oath thereto and it being > proved > by the oath of Richard Bland, Gentleman, and, Ann Bland, two of the > witnesses thereto who also made oath that they saw Christian Poythress > subscribe the said Will, a witness was ordered to be recorded and on the > > motion of the said Robert Poythress and their giving Bond and Security > according to law, certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate > of > the said Will in due form. Robert Poythress and Thomas Poythress, > executors, > of the last Will and testament of Joshua Poythress, deceased, with > Richard > Bland and William Poythress, Gentlemen, their Securities entered into > Bond > in the sum of £5,000 current money payable to Robert Bolling with > condition > for their faithful executorship and thereby acknowledge the same in > court. > It was ordered that Robert Poythress and Thomas Poythress, executors, of > the > last Will and testament of Joshua Poythress, deceased, present the said > deed > and its estate to the next court. > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Visit www.poythress.net > > > > > > > > > > > o learn more about Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > >

Michael, thank you so much for the phenomenal amount of work you've done compiling these messages! I too have not seen Joshua documented in the Poythress family (or in the Poytress family in England, either, to the extent that our English correspondents have shared info with us thru the years) before Captain Francis Poythress. And my understanding, too, is that abbreviating both Joseph & Joshua as "Jos" has caused a lot of mess. Barbara

I found, in my notes, what I was thinking about. There was an entry dated May 30, 1999 on genforum.genealogy.com/wynne posted by Tammy Saphiloff in reply to: RE: JANE POYTHRESS/1634-1676 by Eldon May which stated: "Frances(is) POYTHRESS, (father of Jane POYTHRESS)--his parents are Joshua POYTHRESS b. 1588 m. Peachy b. 1592. All/Most of this information can be found under Jamestown, VA websites. You folks check it out." Let me know what you think. Deloris Wynne-Riley -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 10:42 AM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: William Poythress, son of Joshua Poythress (I), of Flowerdew Hundred, 4th Generation Deloris, I have not seen Joshua documented in the Poythress family before Captain Francis Poythress. Maybe Maynard, Barbara or Diana might have some idea. I have seen some say that Joseph and Joshua were interchangeable as Mary and Polly or Sarah and Sally. As for the Poythress family, I have to wonder if the first clerks did not confuse their abbreviations for Joseph and Joshua and left us with the mess in the Flowerdew Plantation deeds....Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deloris Riley" <delorisriley@satx.rr.com> To: <POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 11:02 AM Subject: RE: William Poythress, son of Joshua Poythress (I), of Flowerdew Hundred, 4th Generation > Michael, new thought: Do I recall that "somewhere" I have read that > Francis Poythress I and/or his wife Mary, had a "Joshua" as an ancestor; > I have always wondered if there was a possibility if this is where the > name "Joshua" originated. I have never found it, previous to the Joshua > Wynne in America, anywhere in the Wynne line. Deloris Wynne-Riley > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Tutor [mailto:badbichon@earthlink.net] > Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 9:37 AM > To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: William Poythress, son of Joshua Poythress (I), of Flowerdew > Hundred, 4th Generation > > The Fourth Generation: William Poythress, son of Joshua Poythress (I), > of > Flowerdew Hundred > R. Bolling Batte on William Poythress > [213 William Poythress] > > Family > William Poythress, of Flowerdew Hundred, the son of Joshua Poythress, > was > born in the 1720s. > > Inheritance > On April 8, 1741, the Will of William's father, Joshua Poythress, of > Flowerdew Hundred, was proved by Richard Bland and Ann Bland. Joshua (I) > > appointed his brothers, William and Robert Poythress, and his friends > and > relations, Richard Bland, Thomas Poythress and John Woodlief, to divide > the > estate. He appointed his brother, Robert Poythress, and his cousin, > Thomas > Poythress, to be executors of his Will. He gave to his sons Joshua and > William Poythress the land he lived on, that he bought from Mrs. > Elizabeth > Duke and Captain John Hardyman, to be equally divided. He also gave them > his > land on the Nottaway River, in Surry County, to be equally divided > between > them. He gave his son, Littlebury, 20 shillings, and asked his sons, > Joshua > and William, to keep him during his lifetime. All of the rest of his > estate > was to be equally divided between his wife and five children, Joshua, > William, Ann Poythress, Elizabeth Poythress and Mary Poythress. > > On April 8, 1741, in Prince George County, the last Will and testament > of > Joshua Poythress, deceased, was exhibited into court by Robert Poythress > and > Thomas Poythress, his executors, who made oath thereto and it being > proved > by the oath of Richard Bland, Gentleman, and, Ann Bland, two of the > witnesses thereto who also made oath that they saw Christian Poythress > subscribe the said Will, a witness was ordered to be recorded and on the > > motion of the said Robert Poythress and their giving Bond and Security > according to law, certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate > of > the said Will in due form. Robert Poythress and Thomas Poythress, > executors, > of the last Will and testament of Joshua Poythress, deceased, with > Richard > Bland and William Poythress, Gentlemen, their Securities entered into > Bond > in the sum of £5,000 current money payable to Robert Bolling with > condition > for their faithful executorship and thereby acknowledge the same in > court. > It was ordered that Robert Poythress and Thomas Poythress, executors, of > the > last Will and testament of Joshua Poythress, deceased, present the said > deed > and its estate to the next court. > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Visit www.poythress.net > > > > > > > > > > > o learn more about Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== > Poythress Genealogy Research Web > www.poythress.net > > ==== POYTHRESS Mailing List ==== The Poythress Genealogy List is hosted by RootsWeb. To learn more about Rootsweb please visit http://www.rootsweb.com/