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  1. Thomas Poythress: Birth: AFT. 1689 in VA ((P-1) BFA] Martin Brandon Parish, Prince George County. Death: in VA [ Batte 142 A]


Sources
1. Title:   LVA
Page:   Poythress, Card 67-68
Author:   RBB
2. Title:   Chart of the Poythress Family of Virginia, Section A of two Sections, Robert Bolling Batte, April 26, 1977, "
Author:   R. Bolling Batte
Publication:   Chart and writeup on Poythress family at the State Library of Virginia Accession Number 29493

Notes
a. Note:   Writeup with Trial Chart of the Descendants of Francis Poythress PreparedApril 1977 by R. Bol ling Batte found in Virginia State Library, ArchivesDivision Accession Number 29493 transcrib ed by J.M.Poythress:
  26 John Poythress
  m. Mary Batte, daughter of Henry and Mary (Lound) Batte. To avoidconfusion with his f irst cousin John Poythress 43 (whose wife was alsonamed Mary), this John was usually designat ed as "Sen." or "Sr." whilecousin John was designated as "Jun." or "Jr.". In 1720 John Poythr ess,Sr. and Mary, his wife together with four other couples, the five wivesall being daughter s of Henry Batte, dced., join in deed of partitionwhereby they divide 1200 acres in Prince G eorge left by the will of HenryBatte to his daughters. John Poythress, Sr. was a captain in t he militiaand he represented Pr. Geo. in the House of Burgesses in 1723 and 1726.In 1727 as C apt. John Poythress he was granted 225 acres on the southside of the Meherrin, which land lat er fell into Brunswick County. Theidentical land was sold in 1773 by one Thomas Poythress wh o may have beena son or grandson of John Sr.


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