The Fourth Generation: Francis Poythress, son of John Poythress, Jr. R. Bolling Batte on Francis Poythress 22. John Poythress (Francis Poythress2, Mary ______1) was born BEF 1688 in VA [(P_1) DC], and died ABT 1724. He married Mary ______. She died AFT 1724. Children of John Poythress and Mary ______ are: 74 i. John Poythress was born BEF 1724 in ~Virginia [(P_1) DCA]. 75 ii. Elizabeth Poythress was born BEF 1724 in VA [(P_1) DCD]. 76 iii. Rebecca Poythress was born BEF 1724 in VA [(P_1) DCE]. 77 iv. Anne Poythress was born BEF 1724 in VA [(P_1) DCF]. + 78 v. Francis Poythress was born 1707 in ~Virginia [(P_1) DCD], and died ABT 1729. 79 vi. William Poythress was born AFT 1717 in VA [(P_1) DCC]. 78. Francis Poythress (John Poythress3, Francis Poythress2, Mary ______1) was born 1707 in ~Virginia [(P_1) DCD], and died ABT 1729. He married Hannah (Georgianna) Ravenscroft in This family section needs more study., daughter of ______ Ravenscroft and Hannah ______. She was born BET 1707 AND 1715. Child of Francis Poythress and Hannah (Georgianna) Ravenscroft is: 195 i. Elizabeth Poythress was born 11 FEB 1729/30. Family Francis Poythress was born about 1713, the son of John Poythress and Mary (Hardyman?). Inheritance In Prince George County, the Will of John Poythress, of Martin's Brandon parish, in Prince George County, proved May 12, 1724. I give my son John Poythress, and his heirs, my plantation where I now live, containing 100 acres of land, as also 100 acres of land adjoining, called Colebrooks, taking in the Ivey point, so running down Hugh Evans' Spring Bottom to William Stainback's corner poplar, and also I give my said son, John Poythress, and to his heirs, my tract of land lying on the south side of the main Blackwater Swamp, not debarring his brothers, Francis and William Poythress, from getting timber for their plantations' use, as also giving them liberty to drive their stocks of hogs and cattle upon the land, if they shall think fit, and if it should please God to take him out of the world before he comes to the age of 21 years, or without heirs of his body lawfully begotten, then my will and pleasure is that my son, Francis Poythress, should possess all of the above said lands as is mentioned, and to his heirs lawfully begotten forever. I give my son, Francis Poythress, and his heirs, a tract or parcel of land lying at and about the place called Brick Chimneys, binding upon my son, John Poythress, and my brother, Thomas Poythress, so round the Deep Bottom, taking in the whole tract or dividend of land, and if it should please God to take him out of the world before he arrives to the age of 21 years, or without heirs of his body lawfully begotten, then my will and pleasure is that my son, William Poythress, should possess all of the above said land mentioned, and to his heirs lawfully begotten forever. I give my two sons, John and Francis Poythress, and their heirs, a tract or parcel of land, containing 280 acres, joining to Thomas Poythress' land, so running a south course over the horn branch, and so binding upon John Young's, Dorrel Young's, and John Winningham's land, to be equally divided betwixt my two sons, John and Francis Poythress, and to their heirs forever. I give my son, William Poythress, and his heirs, one tract or parcel of land, containing 150 acres, binding upon Thomas Poythress' and Thomas Lovesay's land, formerly belonging to Joseph Patterson, called Powell's, and if it should please God to take him out of the world before he arrives to the age of 21 years, or without heirs of his body lawfully begotten, then my will and pleasure is that my son, John Poythress, should possess the above mentioned land, and his heirs lawfully begotten forever. I give my, son John Poythress, a small featherbed and furniture, six new rush leather chairs, one chest, one gun, and a mare, a young horse, and the increase of her forever, to him and his heirs for ever. I give my son, Francis Poythress, a small feather bed and furniture, one young mare about three years old, and her increase to him and his heirs for ever. I give my son, William Poythress, a bay mare, and her increase, to him and his heirs for ever. I give my three sons, John, Francis and William Poythress, all of my stock of hogs and cattle, to be equally divided amongst them, only what I shall give hereafter unto my loving wife, Mary Poythress, which is four cows and calves, and a parcel of hogs as uses about Colebrooks, about 20 or 30 of them, and my will further is that as much of the stock be disposed of as will be of value sufficient to enter and survey 400 acres of land in the woods, according to the discretion of my executors, for my son, William Poythress, and to be patented in his name, and then the remaining part of the stock to be equally divided between my three sons, John, Francis and William Poythress, and their heirs forever. I give my three sons, John, Francis and William Poythress, my three negroes, Betty, Judy and Grace, and their increase, to be equally divided when my son, William Poythress comes to the age of 18 years, and my will and desire is that my son, John Poythress, should have the aforesaid negroes, with their increase, in his possession, when he shall attain to the age of 21, and there to remain until my son, William, attains the age of 18 years, then they and their increase to be equally divided between my three sons, John, Francis and William Poythress, and to their heirs lawfully begotten forever. I give my daughter, Rebecca Poythress, my negro man, Tom, and one featherbed and furniture, to her and her heirs for ever. I give my daughter, Elizabeth Poythress, my negro boy, Jamy, to her and her heirs for ever. I give my daughter, Ann Poythress, my negro boy, Will, to her and her heirs for ever. I give my loving wife, Mary Poythress, my negro man, Seipis(?), one featherbed and furniture, four cows and calves and a parcel of hogs uses about Colebrooks, and all my pewter, brass, and iron, as I am possessed with, and my two working horses, and all the rest of the small matters as is not mentioned in this my last Will and testament, to her and her heirs for ever. I appoint Robert Poythress and John Woodlief, pastor, my executors, of this my last Will and testament. The witnesses were Francis Epes, Jr., William Stainback and John Winningham. At a Court held at Merchant's Hope for Prince George County, on Tuesday, May 12, 1724, the last Will and testament of John Poythress, deceased, was exhibited into court by Robert Poythress and John Woodlief, his executors, who made oath thereto, and it was proved by the oaths of Francis Epes, William Stainback and John Winningham. And on the motion of the said Robert Poythress and John Woodlief, executors, and their giving Bond and Security according to law, Certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate of the said Will in due form. The Will was recorded, August 11, 1724, at a court at Merchant's Hope, for Prince George County, with an account of personal property items valued at £209/14/5. John Stainback, John Winningham and William Stainback were the appraisers.