Record number : 1 Author Batte, R. Bolling (Robert Bolling), 1906-1996 Title Poythress family genealogical chart. Publication Compiled in 1977. Material 1 original chart (1 leaf), 1 leaf (negative photostat), and 8 p. and 1 leaf (photocopies of notes) References Described in: Hart, Lyndon H., III, comp. A Guide to genealogical notes and charts in the Archives Branch, State Library. Richmond : Virginia State Library, 1983. Summary Descendants of Francis Poythress (d. ca. 1650) and his wife Mary Poythress. Poythress was a burgess for Charles City County, Virginia, 1644-1645, 1647-1648, and for Northumberland County, Virginia, 1649. Format In part, photocopies and photostats (negative). Subject - Personal Poythress, Francis, d. ca. 1650, progenitor. Subject - Personal Poythress, Mary Subject - Personal Poythress family Genre/Form Genealogical tables -- Virginia -- Charles City County. Genre/Form Genealogical tables -- Virginia -- Northumberland County. Series Genealogical charts collection; 29493 System Number 000497377

Record number : 2 Author Batte, R. Bolling (Robert Bolling), 1906-1996. Title Poythress family genealogical chart. Publication Compiled in 1977. Acc. Restrictions There are no restrictions. Material 2 leaves. Summary Concerns the descendants of Francis Poythress of Virginia. Format Photostats (negative) Related Related title: Papers, 1918-1992, by R. Bolling Batte (accession 35260). Subject - Personal Poythress, Francis, progenitor Subject - Personal Poythress family. Genre/Form Genealogical tables -- Virginia. Series Genealogical charts collection; 35260. System Number 000497319

Record number : 3 Author Batte, R. Bolling (Robert Bolling), 1906-1996. comp. Title Batte family genealogical notes. Publication Compiled in 1957-1967. Acc. Restrictions There are no access restrictions. Material .175 cu. ft. Summary Includes information on the descendants of John Batte (d. 1652) of that part of Charles City County, Virginia, that became Prince George County, Virginia, including information on lines which settled in Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, Isle of Wight, and Nottoway Counties, and Norfolk, Petersburg, and Richmond, Virginia; and Alabama, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, and Texas. Other surnames mentioned: Colley, Cox, Epes, Eppes, Jones, Lyle, Madden, Peterson, Poythress, Russell, and Watkins. Subject - Personal Batte, Du Roc Jones, 1908-1998. Subject - Personal Batte, John, d. 1652, progenitor. Subject - Personal Batte, R. Bolling (Robert Bolling), 1906-1996. Subject - Personal Lyle, James. Subject - Personal Watkins, Edward O. Subject - Personal Watkins, Robert. Subject - Personal Colley family. Subject - Personal Cox family Subject - Personal Epes family. Subject - Personal Eppes family. Subject - Personal Jones family Subject - Personal Lyle family. Subject - Personal Madden family. Subject - Personal Peterson family Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Russell family Subject - Personal Watkins family Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Charles City County. Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Abstracts (summaries) Genre/Form Bible records. Genre/Form Certificates. Genre/Form Clippings (information artifacts) Genre/Form Deeds. -- Virginia -- Henrico County. Genre/Form Deeds. -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Alabama. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Maryland. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Mississippi. Genre/Form Genealogies -- New York. Genre/Form Genealogies -- North Carolina. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Texas. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Charles City County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Henrico County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Norfolk. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Nottoway County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Petersburg. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Richmond. Genre/Form Judicial records -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County. Genre/Form Judicial records -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Land surveys. Genre/Form Marriage records -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County. Genre/Form Marriage records -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Marriage records -- Virginia -- Warwick County. Genre/Form Obituaries -- Virginia -- Norfolk. Genre/Form Obituaries -- Virginia -- Petersburg. Genre/Form Wills -- Virginia -- Henrico County. Genre/Form Wills -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Series Genealogical notes collection; 51178. System Number 001699131

Record number : 4 Author Bivins, Virginia Jeffery, 1896-1970. Title Virginia Jeffery Bivins scrapbook, 1922-1956. Acc. Restrictions There are no access restrictions. Material .225 cu. ft. Gen. note For preservation purposes, the scrapbook has been dismantled, and most of it photocopied. Summary Scrapbook, 1922-1956, of Virginia Jeffery Bivins (1896-1970) of Newport News, Virginia, containing information on various families, including Alfriend, Anderson, Archer, Bivins, Bland, Bolling, Christian, Galt, Goodwin, Hobson, Jeffery, Kinsolving, Poythress, Rolfe, Williamson, and Woodlief. The volume includes handwritten genealogical notes, tombstone inscriptions, and transcriptions of Bible records, wills, and published sources. There are also newspaper clippings containing historical information on the families and their homes, and also wedding announcements, obituaries, and poetry. Cite As Virginia Jeffery Bivins Scrapbook, 1922-1956. Accession 50729. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Format In part, photocopies. Biog./Hist. Note Virginia Jeffery was born on 14 February 1896. She was the daughter of Dr. Aaron Jeffery (1862-1942) and Mary Luck (1869-1938). She married Alexander Luther Bivins (1894-1962). They resided in Newport News, Virginia. Virginia Jeffery Bivins died on 31 October 1970, and is buried in Peninsula Memorial Park. Subject - Personal , d. 1617 Subject - Personal Rolfe, John, 1585-1622 Subject - Personal Alfriend family. Subject - Personal Anderson family Subject - Personal Archer family. Subject - Personal Bivins family. Subject - Personal Bland family Subject - Personal Bolling family Subject - Personal Christian family. Subject - Personal Galt family. Subject - Personal Goodwin family Subject - Personal Hobson family Subject - Personal Jeffery family. Subject - Personal Kinsolving family. Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Rolfe family Subject - Personal Williamson family Subject - Personal Woodlief family. Genre/Form Clippings (information artifacts) Genre/Form Epitaphs. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Newport News. Genre/Form Obituaries. Genre/Form Personal papers. Genre/Form Poetry. Genre/Form Scrapbooks. Genre/Form Transcripts. Genre/Form Wedding announcements. Series Personal papers collection; 50729. System Number 001681131

Record number : 5 Author Bruce, William Cabell, 1860-1946, comp. Title Bland family genealogical charts. Publication Compiled in 1922. Material 1 leaf. Gen. note Forms part of the William Cabell Bruce Collection of John Randolph Letters (LVA acc. 20232) Summary Includes information on the descendants of Roger Bland of Orton, near Appleby, Westmoreland County, England, including information on lines which settled in Charles City, Prince George, and Westmoreland Counties, Virginia; and in England. Other surnames mentioned: Appleby, Atkyns, Bennett, Beverley, Bolling, Deblere, de Valin, Harwood, Lee, Poythress, Randolph, Steele, Tucker, Walker, and Yates. Subject - Personal Bland, Roger, progenitor. Subject - Personal Appleby family. Subject - Personal Atkyns family. Subject - Personal Bennett family Subject - Personal Beverley family. Subject - Personal Bland family Subject - Personal Bolling family Subject - Personal Deblere family. Subject - Personal de Valin family. Subject - Personal Harwood family. Subject - Personal Lee family Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Randolph family Subject - Personal Steele family. Subject - Personal Tucker family Subject - Personal Walker family Subject - Personal Yates family. Genre/Form Genealogies -- England. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Charles City County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Westmoreland County. Series Genealogical charts collection; 20232. System Number 001503263

Record number : 6 URL (Click on link) http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/lva/vivadoc.pl?file=vi00159.xml ; Finding Aid ; URL (Click on link) http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/opac/ba.htm ; Author Batte, R. Bolling (Robert Bolling), 1906-1996. Title Papers, 1918-1992. Material 26.9 cu. ft. Summary Genealogical research files, 1918-1992, of Robert Bolling Batte (1906-1996), including family research files, subject files and county research notes, extensive information on the Batte, Brodnax, Ingram, Epes/Eppes and Jones families, and biographical card files. Also contained in the collection is information which was compiled by Augusta B. Fothergill (Augusta Bridgland Middleton Fothergill, 1876-1965) and Alice L. Ingram (Alice Littlepage Ingram, 1891-1982). Every effort was made during processing of the collection to maintain the original order of the materials. In some cases, information amassed by all three individuals can be found in the same folder. Summary The family research files contain genealogical notes abstracted from court records, including deed books, order books, will books and marriage records. There is a substanial amount of information on the Blow, Bolling, Drummond, Harrison, Jones, Lee, Lewis, Moseley, Poythress, Smith and Willis families. Families researched are from all over Virginia, but there is a particular emphasis on those from Amelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince George and Sussex Counties. The majority of this group of records were compiled by Augusta B. Fothergill. Summary The subject files and county research notes also include abstracts from court records, as well as correspondence, clippings, tombstone inscriptions, pedigree charts and published works. This group of records is largely the work of R. Bolling Batte. Summary The Batte files contain information on the descendants of Captain John Batte who came to Virginia from Oakwell Hall, Yorkshire, England in 1643. Included is correspondence, abstracts, source material received from other individuals, as well as various forms of a manuscript on the Batte family, which R. Bolling Batte had intended to complete and publish. Summary The Brodnax/Ingram files were compiled by Alice Littlepage Ingram and contain correspondence, source material from other individuals, copies of court records, and information on Brodnax family homes. Summary The Epes/Eppes files document R. Bolling Batte's interest in the ancestors of Francis Epes I. They include court record copies and abstracts, Bible records, correspondence, trial charts, clippings, source notes from other individuals, and other information concerning Batte's membership in the Epes Society. Summary The Jones files contain information compiled by Augusta B. Fothergill in the course of researching her book PETER JONES AND RICHARD JONES GENEALOGIES, published in 1924. They include court record abstracts, Bible records, correspondence, notes from other individuals and manuscript drafts. Summary The biographical card files contain more than thirty thousand cards, each representing an individual. Each card gives as much information on the subject as was known when they were compiled, including date and place of birth, full names of parents, date and place of marriage(s), name of spouse, notation of education, public offices held, profession, military service, date and place of death, and place of burial. Codes are used on the right end of each line to indicate sources. On the backs of the cards appear extracts from pertinent documents, tombstone inscriptions, obituary notices and a listing of the subject's children. Summary There is also an extensive alphabetical subject index to the VIRGINIA CAVALCADE. At the end of the card files is an index to the sources which were used in the compilation of the biographical card files. The canary yellow cards give the author of the source and are filed alphabetically. The cherry cards give the subject of the source and are also filed alphabetically. Also included are miscellaneous index cards to sources, counties, cities, family Bibles, cemetery records, census lists, marriage records, newspapers, other published sources, parish registers and wills which were used in the compilation of the card files. Finally, there is a title/subject card index covering articles appearing in CIVIL WAR TIMES ILLUSTRATED. All of the card files are available on microfilm (Misc. Reels 1952-2029). Cite As R. Bolling Batte Papers, 1918-1992. Accession 35260, Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219. Org./Arrangement I. Family research files. II. Subject files and county research notes. III. Batte files. IV. Brodnax/Ingram files. V. Epes/Eppes files. VI. Jones files. VII. Biographical card files. Other Format Biographical card files available on microfilm (Misc. Reels 1952-2029). Format In part, photocopies. Related Related material: Augusta B. Fothergill Papers, 1925-1955 (LVA Accession 35204). Related R. Bolling Batte papers, 1923-1989 (LVA accession 50639). Related R. Bolling Batte papers, 1921-1996 (LVA accession 51386). Biog./Hist. Note Robert Bolling Batte was born in Norfolk, Virginia on 13 August 1906. He was the son of Samuel Bassett French Batte (1876-1933) and Mary Campbell Jones (1878-1957). He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1928, and was employed as an engineer with the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company. Batte married Frances Harrison Drummond (1910- 1996). Robert Bolling Batte died in Petersburg, Virginia on 3 June 1996, and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia. Finding Aid Inventory available in repository; Folder level control. Subject - Personal Bolling family Subject - Personal Epes family. Subject - Personal Moseley family. Subject - Personal Epes, Francis, ca. 1597-1668. Subject - Personal Batte family Subject - Personal Blow family. Subject - Personal Brodnax family Subject - Personal Drummond family. Subject - Personal Harrison family. Subject - Personal Ingram family. Subject - Personal Jones family Subject - Personal Lee family Subject - Personal Lewis family Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Smith family Subject - Personal Willis family Genre/Form Abstracts. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia. Genre/Form Card files. Genre/Form Clippings. Genre/Form Epitaphs. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Amelia County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Brunswick County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Dinwiddie County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Nottoway County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Sussex County. Genre/Form Letters (correspondence) Genre/Form Pedigrees. Genre/Form Personal papers -- Virginia. Genre/Form Public records -- Abstracts. Genre/Form Transcripts. Added Entry Fothergill, Augusta B. (Augusta Bridgland Middleton), 1876-1965. Added Entry Ingram, Alice Littlepage, 1891-1982. Series Personal papers collection; 35260. System Number 000493008

Record number : 7 Author Poythress, Susanna P. Title Letter : 1802 Nov. 30. from Archibald Robertson, City Point, Material 4 p. ALS. Summary Letter, 30 November 1802, to Susanna P. Poythress from Archibald Robertson, City Point, discussing letter writing, a possible visit, and religion. Cite As Susanna P. Poythress Letter from Archibald Robertson, City Point, 30 November 1802. Accession 31026a. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Subject - Personal Poythress, Susanna P. Subject - Personal Robertson, Archibald. Subject - Topical Religion Genre/Form Letters (correspondence) Genre/Form Personal papers. Added Entry Robertson, Archibald. Series Personal papers collection; 31026a. System Number 001526959

Record number : 8 URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/Bible/34866/index.html ; Bible Record Image ; Title Preston-Poythress family Bible record, 1795-1918. Material 8 leaves. Summary Includes Bible record (3 leaves) and typed transcript (5 leaves). Areas covered are Brunswick and Mecklenburg counties, Virginia; Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Other surnames mentioned: Bennett, Cleaton Crowder, Gilbert, Lavendar, McKinley, Sargett, and Stanley. Format Photocopies. Subject - Personal Cleaton family. Subject - Personal Bennett family Subject - Personal Crowder family. Subject - Personal Gilbert family Subject - Personal Lavender family. Subject - Personal Mckinley family. Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Preston family. Subject - Personal Sargett family. Subject - Personal Stanley family Genre/Form Bible records -- Alabama. Genre/Form Bible records -- Georgia. Genre/Form Bible records -- Mississippi. Genre/Form Bible records -- Tennessee. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Brunswick County. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Mecklenburg County. Genre/Form Transcripts. Series Bible records collection; 34866. System Number 000492601

Record number : 9 URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/BibleIII/40915.pdf ; Bible Record Image. ; Title Raiford-Poythress family Bible record, 1793-1939. Material 9 leaves. Gen. note Located in Bible Records Box 193. Summary Includes Bible records (5 leaves) and transcription (4 leaves). Areas covered are Mecklenburg County, Virginia; and Alabama and Mississippi. Bible printed in 1833. Other surnames mentioned: Card, Cook, Dunn, Grace, High, Simms, and White. Format Photocopies. Subject - Personal Card family. Subject - Personal Cook family Subject - Personal Dunn family. Subject - Personal Grace family. Subject - Personal High family. Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Raiford family Subject - Personal Simms family Subject - Personal White family Genre/Form Bible records -- Alabama. Genre/Form Bible records -- Mississippi. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Mecklenburg County. Series Bible records collection; 40915. System Number 001503415

Record number : 10 URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/Bible/28772.pdf ; Bible Record Image ; Title Mayo family Bible record, 1792-1843. Material 3 leaves. Summary Area covered is Powhatan County, Virginia. Bible printed in 1769. Other surnames mentioned: McNemara, Poythress, Tabb, and Tennent. Format Negative photostats. Subject - Personal Mayo family Subject - Personal McNemara family. Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Tabb family Subject - Personal Tennent family Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Powhatan County. Series Bible records collection; 28772. System Number 000488381

Record number : 11 Author Gilliam, John, 1742-1801. Title Will, 1791 Sept. 19. Prince George County, Virginia Material 3 leaves. Summary Transcription of the will, dated 19 September 1791, of John Gilliam (d. 1801) of Prince George County, Virginia. The will was probated in 1801. The will book containing this instrument is not extant. The transcription was done by Andrew L. Riffe III, who found the original in the Hanover County, Virginia, chancery papers. Cite As John Gilliam. Will, 1791. Accession 21552. Personal papers collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219. Biog./Hist. Note John Gilliam was born 1742 at Monte Alto in Prince George County, Virginia, to John Gilliam (1712-1772) and Ann Bathurst Gilliam or Elizabeth Poythress. A successful planter, he established his home, Spring Hill, in Prince George County. Gilliam married Jane Henry and died in 1801 in Prince George County. An announcement from his son and executor Walter Boyd calling for accounts due on the estate to be submitted by January 1803 appeared in the REPUBLICAN AND PETERSBURG ADVERTISER 23 November 1802. Subject - Personal Arthur family. Subject - Personal Gilliam family Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject -Geographic Prince George County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. Genre/Form Personal papers -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Transcripts. Genre/Form Wills -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Series Personal papers collection; 21552. System Number 000498455

Record number : 12 Author Randolph family. Title Suit papers, 1779-1789. Material 7 leaves. Summary Suit papers, 1779-1789, of the Randolph family of Chesterfield County, Virginia, consisting of a bill of complaint, dated 2 April 1779, by John Randolph (1743-1803), executor of Henry Randolph (1721- 1771) against William Randolph concerning tracts of land discussed in Henry Randolph's will that William Randolph is attempting to sell; a writ, 6 July 1784, issued by the county court to the sheriff of Chesterfield County for Tabitha, Peter, Robert, Richard, Mary, and William Randolph, and Samuel and Elizabeth Sherwin to appear before the justices to answer contempt charges; and the answer, July 1789, of John Randolph to the complaint of Robert and Richard Randolph (ca. 1759-1828) regarding the estate of Henry Randolph. Cite As Randolph family. Suit papers, 1779-1789. Accession 20299. Personal papers collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Format Photostats (negative). Biog./Hist. Note Henry Randolph (1721-1771) was born and lived in Henrico County, Virginia. He served as a militia captain in 1748. Randolph lived in that part of Henrico County which became Chesterfield County in 1749, and Henry Randolph may have been one of the county's first justices. Randolph married Tabitha Poythress (1725-1805) in 1742, and they had nine children, including John Randolph (1743-1803) who became one of Chesterfield County's leading citizens; William Randolph (b. ca. 1745) who served as a captain during the American Revolution; and Peter Randolph (ca. 1754-1812) who served for a time as the clerk of Nottoway County, Virginia. Their other children were Thomas Randolph (d. ca. 1775), Robert Randolph (b. ca. 1759), Richard Randolph (ca. 1759-1828), Mary Randolph (d. ca. 1805), Elizabeth (Randolph) Sherwin, and Nancy Randolph. Elizabeth married Samuel Sherwin (d. 1786). Subject - Personal Randolph, Henry, 1721-1771. Subject - Personal Randolph, John, 1743-1803. Subject - Personal Randolph, Mary, d. 1805. Subject - Personal Randolph, Peter, ca. 1754-1812. Subject - Personal Randolph, Richard, ca. 1759-1828. Subject - Personal Randolph, Robert, b. ca. 1759. Subject - Personal Randolph, Tabitha, 1725-1805. Subject - Personal Randolph, Thomas, d. ca. 1775. Subject - Personal Randolph, William, b. ca. 1745. Subject - Personal Sherwin, Elizabeth. Subject - Personal Sherwin, Samuel, d. 1786. Subject - Personal Randolph family Subject - Personal Sherwin family. Subject - Corporate Virginia. County Court (Chesterfield County). Subject - Topical Actions and defenses. -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County. Subject - Topical Decedents' estates -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County. Subject - Topical Inheritance and succession. -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County. Subject -Geographic Chesterfield County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. Subject -Geographic Old Plantation (Chesterfield County, Va.) Subject -Geographic Rich Neck (Chesterfield County, Va.) Genre/Form Judicial records -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County. Genre/Form Legal instruments -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County. Genre/Form Personal papers -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County. Genre/Form Writs -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County. Added Entry Chesterfield County (Va.). Circuit Court. Series Personal papers collection; 20299. System Number 000491693

Record number : 13 URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/BibleII/35915.pdf ; Bible Record Image ; Title Willcox family Bible record, 1779-1984. Acc. Restrictions There are no restrictions. Material 7 leaves. Summary Includes Bible record (6 leaves) and transcript (1 leaf). Areas covered are Hanover and Prince George Counties, and Norfolk and Petersburg, Virginia; and Ireland. Other surnames mentioned: Dodson, Dunn, Holmes, Laln, McGowan, Phelan, Poythress, and Ruffin. Format Photographs. Subject - Personal Willcox, John Vaughn, Sr., 1779-1863, progenitor. Subject - Personal Dodson family. Subject - Personal Dunn family. Subject - Personal Holmes family. Subject - Personal Laln family. Subject - Personal McGowan family. Subject - Personal Phelan family. Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Ruffin family. Subject - Personal Willcox family Subject -Geographic Flowerdew Hundred Plantation (Prince George County, Va.) Genre/Form Bible records -- Ireland. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Hanover County. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Norfolk. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Petersburg. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Transcripts. Series Bible records collection; 35915. System Number 000494950

Record number : 14 Author Noble's Warehouse (Prince George County, Va.) Title Noble's Warehouse (Prince George County, Va.) records, 1773-1785. Material .25 cu. ft. References Available for purchase: Edwards, Conley L., III et al., comps. A Guide To Business Records In The Virginia State Library And Archives. Richmond : Virginia State Library and Archives, 1994. Summary Records, including a ledger, "Noble's Warehouse," Prince George County, Virginia, 1773-1775, and correspondence and accounts, 1773-1785. Correspondence includes a letter, 20 Sept. 1775, from James Lyle to John Ingram, London; and accounts with Cocke & Poythress, Ramsay Monteath & Co., and Carter Brockwell, 1773-1785. The records indicate that the same propietor may have owned a store in Charles City County, Virginia. Cite As Noble's Warehouse (Prince George County, Va.). Records, 1773-1785. Accession 25207. Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Biog./Hist. Note References appear as early as 1764 to a tobacco inspection warehouse located on the land of George Noble near Powell's Creek, Prince George County, Virginia. Subject - Corporate Noble's Warehouse (Prince George County, Va.) Subject - Topical Tobacco -- Inspection -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Subject - Topical Tobacco industry -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Subject -Geographic Prince George County (Va.) -- Commerce. Subject -Geographic Prince George County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. Subject -Geographic Virginia -- History -- 19th century. Genre/Form Accounts -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Business records -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Ledgers (account books) -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Letters (correspondence) Series Business records collection; 25207. System Number 000494564

Record number : 15 Author Bland, Richard, 1710-1776. Title Letter, 1771 Aug. 1. Material 10 leaves. Summary Letter, 1 August 1771, from Richard Bland (1710- 1776) to Thomas Adams (1730-1788) of New Kent County and Richmond, Virginia, discussing the change of opinion of the tobacco merchants of Virginia concerning treasury notes, and legislation passed by the House of Burgesses reflecting that change. Bland also comments on severe flooding along the rivers which destroyed much of the tobacco in public warehouses and how this flooding changed the merchants' viewpoint. Bland complains of the efforts of Anglican minister James Horrocks (1734-1772), of Williamsburg, Virginia, to work for the establishment of an American Episcopate, which Bland opposes. Bland comments on the popularity of the late governor, Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt (1717-1770), and efforts for a statue of him to be made, and he remarks on the next governor of the Virginia colony, John Murray, Earl of Dunmore (1732- 1809). Bland also complains about Virginia's agent in England. Cite As Richard Bland. Letter, 1 August 1771. Accession 24323. Personal papers collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219. Format Photostats (negative). Biog./Hist. Note Richard Bland was born 6 May 1710 in Prince George County, Virginia, to Richard Bland (1665-1720) and Elizabeth Randolph Bland (1685-1720). Educated by tutors growing up, Bland attended the College of Wiliam and Mary. He was a prosperous planter and a successful lawyer. In 1742 he was elected to the House of Burgesses and served until his death thirty- four years later. Bland was a strong advocate of the colonial legislature as the ultimate governing body for a colony's internal matters. He opposed the establishment of an American bishopric by the Church of England, arguing that the local vestries could better handle parish needs. He attended the first and second Continental Congresses, leaving the latter in 1775 due to his health. Bland returned to Virginia and continued as a member of the House of Burgesses until his death in Williamsburg, Virginia, 26 October 1776. Bland was buried at the family home at Jordan's Point in Prince George County. He married first Ann Poythress (d. 1758) 29 March 1730, and they had twelve children. He married second Martha Macon Massie (d. 1759) 1 January 1759, and he married third Elizabeth Blair Bolling (d. 1775). Subject - Personal Adams, Thomas, 1730-1788. Subject - Personal Bland, Richard, 1710-1776. Subject - Personal Botetourt, Norborne Berkeley, Baron de, 1717-1770. Subject - Personal Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809 Subject - Personal Horrocks, James, ca. 1734-1772. Subject - Corporate Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses. Subject - Corporate Church of England -- United States. Subject - Topical Episcopacy. Subject - Topical Episcopal Church -- Clergy -- Virginia. Subject - Topical Finance, Public -- Virginia. Subject - Topical Fiscal policy -- Virginia. Subject - Topical Floods -- Virginia. Subject - Topical Governors -- Virginia. Subject - Topical Merchants -- Virginia. Subject - Topical Statues -- Virginia -- Williamsburg. Subject - Topical Tobacco -- Virginia. Subject - Topical Warehouses -- Virginia. Subject -Geographic Virginia -- History -- 18th Century. Genre/Form Letters (correspondence) Genre/Form Personal papers -- Virginia. Series Personal papers collection; 24323. System Number 000503398

Record number : 16 Title Atkinson family Bible record, 1753-1958 [microform]. Acc. Restrictions No restrictions on microfilm; originals not available to the public. Material 7 leaves. Summary Areas covered are Lunenburg County, Virginia, and Texas. Bible printed in 1835. Other surnames mentioned: Jones, Kemper, Mayo, Page, Personby (?), Poythress, and Zander. Format Microfilm. Originals Original Bible records are in the custody of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Subject - Personal Atkinson family Subject - Personal Jones family Subject - Personal Kemper family. Subject - Personal Mayo family Subject - Personal Page family Subject - Personal Personby family. Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Zander family. Genre/Form Bible records -- Texas. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County. Series Bible records collection; 28126. System Number 000492398

Record number : 17 Author Virginia (Colony) Title Recommendations of militia officers for Dinwiddie County, 1752. Other Title Colonial Papers. Material 1 p. Gen. note Colonial Papers - Box 146, Folder 43. Gen. note Original document located in Special Collections Annex. References Salmon, John S., comp. A GUIDE TO STATE RECORDS IN THE ARCHIVES BRANCH OF THE VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1985. Summary Contains recommendations for officers of the militia for Dinwiddie County including William Poythress as County Lieutenant, John Banister as Colonel of Horse, Robert Bolling as Colonel of Foot, Isham Eppes as Major of Horse, and Anthony Haynes as Major of Foot. Summary These colonial papers are a collection of loose papers more closely connected by age than by any other single factor that consist largely of records kept by the clerk of the colonial council, House of Burgesses, the governor and other officials, relating to county as well as colony-wide government. The records of the colonial government have, for the most part, been destroyed by wars, fires, and early neglect. This collection of loose colonial papers is arranged in chronological order, in fifty-three folders. The collection consists of petitions to the governor or House of Burgesses, court records, orders, summonses, patents, accounts, proceedings, returns, grants, proclamations, addresses, certificates and correspondence. Cite As Virginia (Colony), Colonial Papers, Recommendations of militia officers for Dinwiddie County, 1752. Accession 36138. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219. Other Format Also available on microfilm (Misc. Reel 611). Biog./Hist. Note The history of Virginia's colonial government is divided into two significant phases by the date of May 24, 1624, when the charter of the Virginia Company of London was revoked by the crown. Prior to that date the colony had been run as a private corporation with final authority resting in the hands of the stockholders; afterwards, it was a royal colony with all the trappings and institutions of government that such a status required. The Grand Assembly, begun in 1619, evolved into the House of Burgesses by 1642, governors and lieutenant governors were sent to the colony as the king's viceroys, regular courts were established, and a complex system of government was developed to lead and protect the growing colony. Finding Aid Item listing available in repository. Subject - Personal Banister, John Subject - Personal Bolling, Robert. Subject - Personal Eppes, Isham Subject - Personal Haynes, Anthony Subject - Personal Poythress, William Subject - Corporate Virginia. Council (Colonial) Subject - Corporate Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses. Subject -Geographic Dinwiddie County (Va.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Subject -Geographic Dinwiddie County (Va.) -- Militia Subject -Geographic Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600- 1775 Subject -Geographic Virginia -- Militia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. Genre/Form Lists. Genre/Form State government records -- Virginia. Added Entry Virginia. Council (Colonial) Added Entry Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses. Series State government records collection; 36138. System Number 001595324

Record number : 18 Author Virginia (Colony) Title Bond of William Poythress and John Jones, 1744 Nov. 18. Other Title Colonial Papers. Material 1 p. Gen. note Colonial Papers - Box 146, Folder 40. Gen. note Original document located in Special Collections Annex. References Salmon, John S., comp. A GUIDE TO STATE RECORDS IN THE ARCHIVES BRANCH OF THE VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1985. Summary Contains a bond of William Poythress & John Jones to Lieutenant Governor William Gooch for William Poythress to serve as one of the Inspectors of Tobacco at the Public Warehouse established at Bolling's Point in Prince George County. The bond was sealed & delivered in the presence of William Hamlin. Summary These colonial papers are a collection of loose papers more closely connected by age than by any other single factor that consist largely of records kept by the clerk of the colonial council, House of Burgesses, the governor and other officials, relating to county as well as colony-wide government. The records of the colonial government have, for the most part, been destroyed by wars, fires, and early neglect. This collection of loose colonial papers is arranged in chronological order, in fifty-three folders. The collection consists of petitions to the governor or House of Burgesses, court records, orders, summonses, patents, accounts, proceedings, returns, grants, proclamations, addresses, certificates and correspondence. Cite As Virginia (Colony), Colonial Papers, Bond of William Poythress and John Jones, 1744 Nov. 13. Accession 36138. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219. Other Format Also available on microfilm (Misc. Reel 611). Biog./Hist. Note The history of Virginia's colonial government is divided into two significant phases by the date of May 24, 1624, when the charter of the Virginia Company of London was revoked by the crown. Prior to that date the colony had been run as a private corporation with final authority resting in the hands of the stockholders; afterwards, it was a royal colony with all the trappings and institutions of government that such a status required. The Grand Assembly, begun in 1619, evolved into the House of Burgesses by 1642, governors and lieutenant governors were sent to the colony as the king's viceroys, regular courts were established, and a complex system of government was developed to lead and protect the growing colony. Finding Aid Item listing available in repository. Subject - Personal Poythress, William Subject - Corporate Virginia. Council (Colonial) Subject - Corporate Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses. Subject - Topical Tobacco -- Inspection -- Virginia -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. Subject - Topical Tobacco -- Virginia -- Colonial period, ca. 1600- 1775 Subject -Geographic Prince George County (Va.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Subject -Geographic Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600- 1775 Genre/Form Bonds (Legal documents) Genre/Form State government records -- Virginia. Added Entry Gooch, William, Sir, 1681-1751 Added Entry Hamlin, William Added Entry Jones, John Added Entry Poythress, William Added Entry Virginia. Council (Colonial) Added Entry Virginia. General Assembly. House of Burgesses. Added Entry Virginia. Lieutenant-Governor (1727-1749 : Gooch) Series State government records collection; 36138. System Number 001592929

Record number : 19 Author Poythress, Joshua, d. ca. 1740. Title Will, 1739 Jan. 17. Material 2 p. Summary Will, dated 17 January 1739, of Joshua Poythress (d. ca. 1740) of Prince George County, Virginia. The will book containing this instrument is no longer extant. Cite As Joshua Poythress. Will, 17 January 1739. Accession 23849. Personal papers collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219. Biog./Hist. Note Joshua Poythress lived in Prince George County, Virginia. He and his wife had 3 sons and 3 daughters. In 1725 he purchased Flowerdew Hundred plantation. Poythress died sometime between 17 January 1739/40 and 8 April 1740. Subject - Personal Poythress, Joshua, d. ca. 1740. Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject -Geographic Prince George County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. Genre/Form Personal papers -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Wills -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Series Personal papers collection; 23849. System Number 000501045

Record number : 20 URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/Bible/34362/index.html ; Bible Record Image ; Title Robertson family Bible record, 1739-1765. Material 1 leaf. Summary Record is a typed transcript. Other surnames mentioned: Blaikley, Poindexter, and Poythress. Format Photocopy. Subject - Personal Blaikley family. Subject - Personal Poindexter family Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Robertson family Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia. Series Bible records collection; 34362. System Number 000491242

Record number : 21 URL (Click on link) http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/lva/vivadoc.pl?file=vi01138.xml ; Finding Aid ; Title Flowerdew Hundred collection, 1673-1893. Acc. Restrictions For deeds, land grants, plats, and surveys, use negative photostats. Material .35 cubic ft. (91 items) Gen. note Items K, M, N, and O are located in oversize, box 103. Summary Papers, 1673-1893, relating to Flowerdew Hundred Plantation in Prince George County, Virginia, containing abstracts, accounts, birth records, deeds, diaries, estate records, genealogies, judicial records, land grants, land surveys, letters, memorandums, plats, receipts, summonses, tax records, and wills. Papers concern the ownership of Flowerdew Hundred by the Poythress and Willcox families. Deeds, plats, and surveys are mostly for and of Flowerdew Hundred. Also of interest are John Poythress Wilcox's (1805-1857) diary, 1827, of his trip to the northeastern United States and Canada; birth records, 1752-1788, of slaves recorded on a land patent, 28 September 1730, to Thomas Roberts of Prince George County; copy of a deed, 1624, from Sir George Yeardley (ca. 1588-1627) to Abraham Peirsey for Flowerdew Hundred. Cite As Flowerdew Hundred Collection. Accession 28758. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Other Format For deeds, land grants, plats and surveys Use negative photostats. Format In part Negative photostats. Biog./Hist. Note Flowerdew Hundred was patented and named by Sir George Yeardley in 1618. In 1624, the property was transferred to Abraham Peirsey whose daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Stephens, repatented it in 1636. She sold it to William Barker and the property eventually came into the possession of John Taylor who willed it to his heirs in 1707 (proved 1709). His heiresses who married John and Francis Hardyman and [Henry?] Duke sold the property to [Joshua] Poythress. The lands were eventually reassembled by purchase and descent from the several owners and became the property of the Willcox family. Finding Aid Inventory available in repository: item level control. Subject - Personal Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Subject - Personal Barker, John. Subject - Personal Beegleston, Alexander. Subject - Personal Butler, James. Subject - Personal Cocke, Thomas. Subject - Personal Cox, Gabriel. Subject - Personal Duke, Elizabeth. Subject - Personal Dunn, Eliza Phelen Willcox, 1840-1917. Subject - Personal Dunn, John George, 1839-1920. Subject - Personal Eppes, Richard, Subject - Personal Eppes, William. Subject - Personal Evans, John. Subject - Personal Hardyman, Henrietta Maria. Subject - Personal Hardyman, John. Subject - Personal Harrison, Martha. Subject - Personal Harrison, William A. Subject - Personal Hart, H. Subject - Personal Hatch, George. Subject - Personal Jones, Frederick. Subject - Personal Limbry, Elizabeth. Subject - Personal Limbry, Phillip. Subject - Personal Lucy, Robert. Subject - Personal Lucy, Sarah. Subject - Personal Peachy, Mary M. Subject - Personal Peachy, William Samuel. Subject - Personal Piersey, Abraham. Subject - Personal Plummer, Kemp. Subject - Personal Poythress, Joshua, d. ca. 1740. Subject - Personal Poythress, Joshua, ca. 1720-1ca. 1782. Subject - Personal Poythress, Mary, d. 1788. Subject - Personal Poythress, William, ca. 1753-1794. Subject - Personal Roberts, Thomas. Subject - Personal Selden, Miles. Subject - Personal Selden, William. Subject - Personal Sherman, D. W. Subject - Personal Stringfellow, Charles. Subject - Personal Taylor, John, d. 1709. Subject - Personal Walthall, Henry. Subject - Personal Willcox, Edward, d. 1798. Subject - Personal Willcox, John Poythress, 1805-1857. Subject - Personal Willcox, John Vaughn, Sr., 1779-1863, Subject - Personal Willcox, John Vaughn, 1836-1869. Subject - Personal Willcox, Littlebury. Subject - Personal Willcox, Martha T. Dodson, 1851-1923. Subject - Personal Willcox, Mary Jane McGowan, 1817-1892. Subject - Personal Willcox, Robert Bolling, 1847-1914. Subject - Personal Willcox, Susan Peachy Poythress, 1845-1914. Subject - Personal Willcox, Susan Ruffin, 1846-1931. Subject - Personal Willcox, Thomas. Subject - Personal Willcox, William McGowan, 1843-1882. Subject - Personal Yeardley, George, Sir, ca. 1588-1627. Subject - Personal Yeardley, Temperance. Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Willcox family Subject - Corporate United States. Circuit Court (North Carolina District) Subject - Corporate Virginia. Circuit Court (Prince George County) Subject - Corporate Tally-Ho (ship) Subject - Topical African Americans -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Subject - Topical Baptism. Subject - Topical Decedents' estates -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Amelia County. Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Charles City County. Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Petersburg. Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Subject - Topical Plantations -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Subject - Topical Slaves -- Emancipation -- North Carolina -- Halifax County. Subject - Topical Slaves -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Subject - Topical Taxation. -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Subject -Geographic Amelia County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. Subject -Geographic Boston (Mass.) -- Description and travel. Subject -Geographic Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 19th century. Subject -Geographic Canada -- Description and travel. Subject -Geographic Canada -- History -- 19th century. Subject -Geographic Charles City County (Va.) -- History -- 17th century. Subject -Geographic Flowerdew Hundred Plantation (Prince George County, Va.) Subject -Geographic Hawk's Nest (Va.) Subject -Geographic Montreal (Quebec) -- Description and travel. Subject -Geographic Montreal (Quebec) -- History -- 19th century. Subject -Geographic New Haven (Conn.) -- Description and travel. Subject -Geographic New Haven (Conn.) -- History -- 19th century. Subject -Geographic New Jersey -- Description and travel. Subject -Geographic New Jersey -- History -- 19th century. Subject -Geographic New York (N. Y.) -- Description and travel. Subject -Geographic New York (N. Y.) -- History -- 19th century. Subject -Geographic New York (State) -- Description and travel. Subject -Geographic New York (State) -- History -- 19th century. Subject -Geographic Petersburg (Va.) -- History -- 19th century. Subject -Geographic Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Description and travel. Subject -Geographic Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- 19th century. Subject -Geographic Prince George County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. Subject -Geographic Prince George County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century. Genre/Form Abstracts. Genre/Form Accounts -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Birth records -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Deeds -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Diaries -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Estate administration records. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Judicial records -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Amelia County. Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Charles City County. Genre/Form Land grants -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Land surveys -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Letters (correspondence) Genre/Form Memorandums. Genre/Form Personal papers -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Plats -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Receipts. Genre/Form Summonses. Genre/Form Tax records -- Virginia -- Prince George. Genre/Form Transcripts. Genre/Form Wills -- Virginia -- Dinwiddie County. Genre/Form Wills -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Added Entry Beegleston, Alexander. Added Entry Chicheley, Henry, Sir, 1615-1683. Added Entry Gooch, William, Sir, 1681-1751 Added Entry Oxley, William. Added Entry Poythress, Joshua, d. ca. 1740. Added Entry Poythress, Mary, d. 1788. Added Entry Taylor, John, d. 1709. Added Entry Willcox, John Vaughn, Sr., 1779-1863. Series Personal papers collection; 28758. System Number 000487552

Record number : 22 URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/Bible/22837.pdf ; Bible Record Image ; Title Maitland-Harrison-Pollock family Bible record, 1645-1891. Material 10 leaves. Summary Areas covered are Prince George and Surry counties, Petersburg and Norfolk City, Virginia; North Carolina; and Scotland. Bible printed in 1830. Other surnames mentioned: Atkinson, Avery, Baird, Bassett, Batte, Beach(?), Bland, Bray, Brown, Burwell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Collier, Coupland, Cullen, Devereux, Dunlop, Edwards, Ellison, Eppes, Gilliam, Goode, Henry, Johnson, Lee, Lenox, Mayo, McKenzie, Minge, Morrison, Murray, Newton, Osborne, Pierpont, Polk, Poythress, Randolph, Richardson, Ruffin, Runciman, Sanderson, Scolley, Singleton, Skipwith, Smart, Stith, Swan, Van Cortlandt, and Williams. Other Format Also available on microfilm: Miscellaneous reel 701 (Accession 29785). Format Photostats (negative). Subject - Personal Atkinson family Subject - Personal Avery family. Subject - Personal Baird family. Subject - Personal Bassett family. Subject - Personal Batte family Subject - Personal Beach family Subject - Personal Bland family Subject - Personal Bray family Subject - Personal Brown family Subject - Personal Burwell family Subject - Personal Carter family Subject - Personal Claiborne family. Subject - Personal Cocke family. Subject - Personal Collier family Subject - Personal Coupland family. Subject - Personal Cullen family. Subject - Personal Devereux family. Subject - Personal Dunlop family. Subject - Personal Edwards family. Subject - Personal Ellison family. Subject - Personal Eppes family. Subject - Personal Gilliam family Subject - Personal Goode family. Subject - Personal Harrison family. Subject - Personal Henry family Subject - Personal Johnson family Subject - Personal Lee family Subject - Personal Lenox family. Subject - Personal Maitland family. Subject - Personal Mayo family Subject - Personal McKenzie family. Subject - Personal Minge family. Subject - Personal Morrison family. Subject - Personal Murray family Subject - Personal Newton family Subject - Personal Osborne family Subject - Personal Pierpont family. Subject - Personal Polk family. Subject - Personal Pollock family. Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Randolph family Subject - Personal Richardson family Subject - Personal Ruffin family. Subject - Personal Runciman family. Subject - Personal Sanderson family Subject - Personal Scolley family. Subject - Personal Singleton family. Subject - Personal Skipwith family. Subject - Personal Smart family Subject - Personal Stith family. Subject - Personal Swan family Subject - Personal Van Cortlandt family. Subject - Personal Williams family Genre/Form Bible records -- North Carolina. Genre/Form Bible records -- Scotland. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Norfolk. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Petersburg. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Surry County. Series Bible records collection; 22837. System Number 000490173

Record number : 23 Call Number Misc. reel 445. Title Bland family Bible record, 1630-1921 [microform]. Acc. Restrictions No restrictions on microfilm; originals not available to the public. Material 2 leaves. Summary The record is a notarized typed transcript. Areas covered are Dinwiddie County, and Williamsburg, Virginia. Other surnames mentioned: Bragg, Jones, Meacham, Poythress, Pryor, Randolph, and Yates. Format Microfilm. Originals Original Bible records are in the custody of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Subject - Personal Bland family Subject - Personal Bragg family Subject - Personal Jones family Subject - Personal Meacham family. Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Pryor family Subject - Personal Randolph family Subject - Personal Yates family. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Dinwiddie County. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Williamsburg. Genre/Form Transcripts. Series Bible records collection; 28126. System Number 000492545

Record number : 24 URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/Bible/33443/index.html ; Bible Record Image ; Title Jones family Bible record, 1630-1926. Material 8 leaves. Gen. note These records are from the Bible of Benjamin Jones. Summary Areas covered are Dinwiddie County and Petersburg, Virginia. Bible published in 1824. Other surnames mentioned: Bennet, Bland, Bolling, Bragg, Cox, Gilliam, Hamner, Lundy, McKenney, Meacham, Mickelbrough, Poythress, Pryor, Randolph, Shore, and Yates. Format Negative photostats. Subject - Personal Bennet family. Subject - Personal Bolling family Subject - Personal McKenney family. Subject - Personal Bland family Subject - Personal Bragg family Subject - Personal Cox family Subject - Personal Gilliam family Subject - Personal Hamner family. Subject - Personal Lundy family. Subject - Personal Meacham family. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Dinwiddie County. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Petersburg. Series Bible records collection; 33443. System Number 000487050

Record number : 25 URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/Bible/24288.pdf ; Bible Record Image ; Title Claiborne family Bible record, 1621-1954. Material 32 leaves. Summary Area covered is Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Bible printed in 1859. Other surnames mentioned: Baskerville, Blunt, Butler, Clayton, Coleman, Dillon, Doyle, Duke, Early, Edmunds, Epps, Ferguson, Fern, Fox, Fraser, Hardaway, Harper, Hicks, Hinton, Jones, King, Lewis, Lipscomb, Lloyd, Powell, Poythress, Ravenscroft, Rives, Robertson, Robinson, Russell, Simms, Spain, Taylor, Thweatt, Topp, Tucker, Walker, and Zehmer. Format Negative photostats. Subject - Personal Baskerville family. Subject - Personal Blunt family. Subject - Personal Butler family Subject - Personal Claiborne family. Subject - Personal Clayton family. Subject - Personal Coleman family Subject - Personal Dillon family. Subject - Personal Doyle family. Subject - Personal Early family. Subject - Personal Edmunds family. Subject - Personal Epps family Subject - Personal Ferguson family. Subject - Personal Fern family. Subject - Personal Fox family. Subject - Personal Fraser family. Subject - Personal Hardaway family. Subject - Personal Harper family Subject - Personal Hicks family. Subject - Personal Hinton family. Subject - Personal Jones family Subject - Personal King family Subject - Personal Lewis family Subject - Personal Lipscomb family. Subject - Personal Lloyd family. Subject - Personal Powell family Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Personal Ravenscroft family Subject - Personal Rives family. Subject - Personal Robertson family Subject - Personal Robinson family Subject - Personal Russell family Subject - Personal Simms family Subject - Personal Spain family Subject - Personal Taylor family Subject - Personal Thweatt family Subject - Personal Topp family. Subject - Personal Tucker family Subject - Personal Walker family Subject - Personal Zehmer family. Genre/Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Dinwiddie County. Series Bible records collection; 24288. System Number 000488654

Record number : 26 Author Batte, Robert Henry, 1827-1888, comp. Title Batte family genealogical notes. Acc. Restrictions There are no restrictions. Material 174 leaves. References Hart, Lyndon H., III, comp. A GUIDE TO GENEALOGICAL NOTES AND CHARTS IN THE ARCHIVES BRANCH, VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY. Richmond : Virginia State Library, 1983. Summary Pertains primarily to the Batte family of England and Virginia. Other allied families frequently mentioned include: Atkinson, Bland, Eppes, Gilliam, Mayo, and Poythress. Consists mainly of genealogical notes, but also contains charts, extracts from court records, a partial index, and transcripts of Batte and Friend family tombstone inscriptions in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. Format Photocopies. Originals Original manuscript located at: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va. Subject - Personal Atkinson family Subject - Personal Batte family Subject - Personal Bland family Subject - Personal Eppes family. Subject - Personal Friend family. Subject - Personal Gilliam family Subject - Personal Mayo family Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Corporate Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Va.) Subject - Topical Cemeteries -- Virginia -- Richmond. Subject - Topical Tombstones -- Virginia -- Richmond. Genre/Form Cemetery records -- Virginia -- Richmond. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia. Genre/Form Genealogies -- England. Series Genealogical notes collection; 28469 System Number 000493367

Record number : 27 Author Dunn, Richard McIlwaine. Title Papers. Material 45 leaves. Summary Papers of Richard McIlwaine Dunn consisting of research relating to the Flower de Hundred plantation in Prince George County, Virginia, and the families of Poythress and Willcox who lived there. Includes The History of Flowerdieu Hundred (pages 1-9); The Poythress Family of Flower de Hundred (pages 10-32); and The Willcoxes of Charles City County, Virginia (pages 33-45). Additional copies of the sections on the Poythress and Willcox families have been filed in the genealogical notes collection. Cite As Richard McIlwaine Dunn. Papers. Accession 28646, Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219. Format Photocopies. Subject - Personal Willcox family Subject - Personal Poythress family. Subject - Topical Plantations -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Subject -Geographic Flower de Hundred Plantation (Prince George County, Va.) Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Charles City County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Genre/Form Histories. Genre/Form Personal papers. Series Personal papers collection; 28646. System Number 000497283

Record number : 28 Author Dunn, Richard McIlwaine. Title Poythress family genealogical notes. Acc. Restrictions There are no restrictions. Material 23 leaves; 2 copies. References Described in: Hart, Lyndon H., III, comp. A Guide to genealogical notes and charts in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Library. Richmond : Virginia State Library, 1983. Summary Concerns the ancestors and descendants of Joshua Poythress, who purchased "Flower de Hundred" in Prince George County, Virginia in 1725. Joshua's descendants have occupied this tract of land from 1725 to 1949. Format Photocopies. Subject - Personal Poythress, Joshua. Subject - Personal Poythress family. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Prince George County. Series Genealogical notes collection; 28646b. System Number 000495885

Record number : 29 Title Dunn-Poythress-Willcox family genealogical notes. Material 47 p. Gen. note Page 40 is missing. References Described in: Hart, Lyndon H., III, comp. A Guide to genealogical notes and charts in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Library. Richmond : Virginia State Library, 1983. Summary Descendants of James Dunn (1739-1824), of Ireland, Joshua Poythress III (1750-1786), and Capt. John Willcox I, of Charles City County and Petersburg, Virginia and other Virginia connections. Format Photocopies. Subject - Personal Willcox family Subject - Personal Dunn, James, 1739-1824 Subject - Personal Poythress, Joshua, III, 1750-1786 Subject - Personal Willcox, John, I Subject - Personal Dunn family Subject - Personal Poythress family Genre/Form Genealogies -- Ireland. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Charles City County. Genre/Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Petersburg. Series Genealogical notes collection; 29481 System Number 000494766