WILL OF ROBERT POYTHRESS, Prince George County, 1743
May 24, 1743
Robert Poythress of Martins Brandon Parish, Prince George County, in
perfect senses and memory. To my son Robert Poythress and his heirs
forever all my lands on which I now live containing 1100 acres and also
291 acres adjoining the Butterwood Swamp. To my son Peter Poythress
and his heirs forever-my lands containing about 600 acres lying on the
Nottoway River and known by the name of Tanotoro and 297 acres lying on
Butterwood, which I bought of James Glover. To my son William Poythress
and his heirs forever all my lands lying between Monkoes Neck and Nottoway
which I bought of Capt. Thomas Bolling and all my lands in Amelia
County contiguous to William Stone's land. To my wife the use of
12 negroes: Harry, Hunt, Tom, Jamey, George, Nilsy, Sarah, Lucy, Nick,
Hannah, Matt, Nan, Penelope and the use of 1/3 of my lands during her life
or widowhood and 1/4 of my house furniture and stocks to be divided between
my wife and my 3 sons and any of my daughters that are unmarried at the
time of her mother's death and their heirs respectively. The division
to be made by my brother, William Poythress, Col. Richard Bland,
and Mr. John Gilliam or the survivors. I give to my son Robert and
his heirs 9 negrbes: Tom boy, Mingo, Charles, Judy, Bett, Jenny, Sarah,
George and Boatswin. I give to my son Peter and his heirs 9 negroes:
Prince, Sterling, Cimon, Jack, Sarah, Bett, Agnes, Aneky and Harry.
I give to my son William and his heirs 9 negroes; Phillis, Seanah, Gambia,
Caesar, Pheby, Kate, Pat and Pompey. If either of my sons dies before
he comes of age, the whole estate - real and personal - to be divided equally
between the surviving sons or their heirs. I confirm to my daughter
Elizabeth Gilliam all the negroes already given to her. I give to
my grandson Robert Gilliam a negro boy Johnny and a girl about the same
age. I give to my daughter Mary Anna Minge negroes: Abbah, Sawney,
Jenny to her and her heirs and thirty pounds current money to be laid out
in negroes. I give to my daughter Agness Harwood 98 pounds, 10 shillings
current money which her husband has already received. I give to my
grand-daughter Tabitha Harwood one negro girl Amy now in the use of her
father. I give to my daughter Tabitha Poythress 130 pounds current
money and negro girl Sue. I give to my dauther Susanna Poythress
and to her heirs 5 negroes: Pheby, Jack, Hannibal, Nan and Tom. I
give to my daughter Jane Poythress and her heirs 5 negroes: Phillis, Nan,
Titus, Scot and Phillis (?). All the remainder of my estate I give
and devise to be equally divided between my wife and 3 sons. I appoint
my wife and sons Robert and Peter to be executors.
Witnesses:
Richard Bland
William Batte
William Poythress
Robert Poythress
Recorded at Court held at Fitzgeralds for Prince George County Sept.
13th, 1743. The widow and executrix Elizabeth Poythress exhibited
the will with Robert Poythress qualified as executors, All witnesses proved
will.
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