Poythress Family Living During Rebecca Poythress Lifetime

Rebecca Poythress’ lifetime covered the years 1679 to after 1721, possibly after 1737. The following Poythress’ family were living during her lifetime:

Rebecca was only 8 or 9 years old when her father died. Mother, father & step-father:

Major Francis Poythress (1639-1688) and Rebecca Coggin (1660-~1717)

Charles Bartholomew (c.1654-~1717)

Uncle & Aunt, son of Captain Francis Poythress:

John Poythress (1640-1712) and Christian Peebles (1656-1717)

Joshua Wynne was a playmate of Rebecca’s mother, Rebecca Coggin, as children. Joshua was killed by Indians in 1715 in retribution for the death of one of their men. Half aunts & uncles, children of Robt. Wynne and Mary Poythress, the widow of Capt. Francis Poythress:

Mary Wynne Woodlief (1655->1707) and John Woodlief (1643-1716)

Thomas Wynne (1657-1717) and Agnes Stith 

Joshua Wynne (1661-1715) and Mary Jones 

Rebecca’s mother and her brothers, Francis, John and Thomas, lived on Deep Bottom and Rebecca and her half-sister, Anne, lived on Easterly run. John Bartholomew lived near land that Richard Pace sold his son-in-law, John Bradford, in Surry Co. John Poythress held lands south of John Bartholomew and Richard Pace in Surry Co. Brothers, half-sister & step-brother:

Children of Major Francis Poythress & Rebecca Coggin:

Francis Poythress (1677-1754) and (Hannah? Worsham)

John Poythress, Jr. (1681-1724) and Mary (Hardiman?)

Thomas Poythress (1683-1749) and Elizabeth Pleasants Cocke 

Daughter of Charles Bartholomew & Rebecca Coggin Poythress:

Anne Bartholomew (c. 1692->1733) m. Burrell Green (c. 1681-1733)

Son of Charles Bartholomew & Frances Tye:

John Bartholomew (1676-1735) and Elizabeth

Rebecca’s cousin, Peter Poythress, held several properties in Surry Co., was an Indian trader and worked with William Byrd during the Tuscarora Indian war. Peter held land near Richard Pace on the north side of Three Creek. First cousins, children of John Poythress (1640-1712):

Mary Poythress m. John Woodlief

John Poythress, Sr. (1672->1726) m. Mary Batte (-1760)

Peter Poythress (1674-1762) m. Anne Jones Baker

Francis Poythress (1680-1739)

Christian Poythress

Elizabeth Poythress (1683-) m(1) John Fitzgerald (-1736), m(2) Thomas Epes (-1743)

Robert Poythress (1690-1743) m. Elizabeth (1699-1787)

William Poythress (1694-1763) m. Sarah Epes (1702-1750)

David Poythress (1685-1739)

Joshua Poythress (1688-1740) m. (Hardiman?)

Margaret Wynne Goodrich and Robert Wynne held land near Richard Pace. Margaret Wynne and Edward Goodrich lived adjacent to Richard Pace, the nephew of Richard Pace, Jr. First half-cousins:

Children of Thomas Wynne, son of Robert Wynne & Mary Poythress, the widow of Captain Francis Poythress:

Thomas Wynne (c. 1680-) m. Anne Bolling

Lucy Wynne (c. 1681-) m. John Cox

Robert Wynne (c. 1685-1754) m. Martha Jefferson

Mary Wynne (c. 1689-) m. Nathaniel Malone

Sloman Wynne (->1760) m. Mary

Children of Joshua Wynne, son of Robert Wynne & Mary Poythress, the widow of Captain Francis Poythress:

Peter Wynne (c. 1690-1738) m. Frances Anderson

Mary Wynne (c. 1692-1725) m. John Worsham

Margaret Wynne (c. 1694-1729) m. Edward Goodrich

Joshua Wynne m. Mary (Hicks?)

Robert Wynne m. Frances

Frances Wynne (c. 1696-)

William Wynne (1705-1778) m. Frances

Nieces & Nephews:

Children of Francis Poythress:

Francis Poythress (c. 1720-c. 1775)

Martha Poythress (1720-1751) m. John Robertson (1715-1765)

Children of John Poythress, Jr.:

John Poythress (c. 1705-1760)

Francis Poythress (c. 1707-1738) m. Hannah Ravenscroft (1705-1777)

Rebecca Poythress (c. 1713-)

Anne Poythress (c. 1715)

Elizabeth Poythress (1710-) m. James Cocke

William Poythress (c. 1720-1782) m. Sarah

Children of Thomas Poythress:

Thomas Poythress (1729-1800)

George Poythress (<1717-c. 1740)

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