POYTHRESS

"Windows Into Our Past A Genealogy of Lewis Green & Associated Families, Volume 6", compiled by Judy Parsons Smith © 2005

John Poythress  Sr.

John Poythress  Sr. [i], m. to Mary Batte , daughter of Capt. John & Katherine (Mallory) Batte . 

John  & Mary (Batte) Poythress  Sr. had two (2) sons:

·              Francis Poythress
·             
John Poythress


Joshua Poythress

Joshua Poythress , son of John Poythress , m. Mary Unknown [ii].

19 May 1763, Joshua Poythress  & wife Mary  of Prince George, to Abraham Parham , land in Prince George on the northside of Monk’s Neck Creek – 20 acres[iii].

Historical Southern Families, Boddie Vol. IV, p. 36:

·         On 2-18-1717   James Parham  sold to Joshua Poythress  200 acres on Bailey ’s Creek, known as “ High Peak [iv]. 
·        
On 7-9-1725  Joshua Poythress  purchased from John Hardiman & his wife, 300 acres, in Prince George , known as “Flower de Hundred”[v]


[i] VA Historical Genealogies, Boddie, p. 113
[ii]
Sussex County , VA Deeds Book B-C 1759-768, p. 222
[iii]
Sussex County , VA Deeds Book B-C 1759-768, p. 222
[iv]
P.G.D. 1713-1728, p. 211
[v]
Historical Southern Families, Boddie, Vol IV , p. 36