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John Coggins Poythress 1669–1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1669

Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 May 1724

Death Location: Charles City, Prince George, Virginia, United States

Father: Francis Poythress

Mother: Rebecca Coggins

Spouse(s): Mary Batte

Children(s): Ann Poythress, Anne Poythress, Joshua owner, Peter Colonel, John Poythress, Batte Peterson, William Poythress, Thomas I, Francis I, Elizabeth I, Rebecca Poythress

John Coggins Poythress was born in 1669 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States, the child of Francis Poythress And Rebecca Wynne Coggins. John Coggins Poythress married Mary Batte, and had children including Ann Poythress, Anne Poythress, Batte Peterson, Elizabeth Poythress Daughter Of John I, Francis I Poythress Son Of John I, John Poythress, Joshua Poythress Slave Owner, Peter Batte Poythress Of Flowerdieu Hundred Hanover County Virginia Son Of John I Colonel, Rachel Poythress, Rebecca Poythress, Sarah Poythress, Thomas Poythress Son Of John I, William Poythress. John Coggins Poythress passed away in 1724 in Charles City, Prince George, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • John Coggins Poythress was born in 1669 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States, the child of Francis Poythress And Rebecca Wynne Coggins.
  • John Coggins Poythress married Mary Batte, and had children including Ann Poythress, Anne Poythress, Batte Peterson, Elizabeth Poythress Daughter Of John I, Francis I Poythress Son Of John I, John Poythress, Joshua Poythress Slave Owner, Peter Batte Poythress Of Flowerdieu Hundred Hanover County Virginia Son Of John I Colonel, Rachel Poythress, Rebecca Poythress, Sarah Poythress, Thomas Poythress Son Of John I, William Poythress.
  • John Coggins Poythress passed away in 1724 in Charles City, Prince George, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Poythress's Ancestors

Self
John Poythress
1669–1724
Birth Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Parents
Francis Poythress
1639–1688
Charles City, Charles City, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Rebecca (Wynne) Coggins
1643–1693
VA
Grandparents
Captain (Francis Poythress (Jamestown) Society)
1609–1661
Newent, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England
Mary (Frances Sloman (Jamestown Scoiety)(Colonial) Dames)
1616–1675
London, City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Dr. (John Henry Coggins II) MD
1618–1698
Bristol, Somerset, England
Frances Bland
1603–1677
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Poythres
1588–1618
Hipzibah Peachy
1592–1618
John II
1586–1658
Katherine Epes
1588–1678
John (Coggin)
1591–1658
Mary "Jordan"
1595–1651
Sir Bland
1567–1627
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lieutenant Poythress,
1565–1588
Sarah Eppes
1560–1588
John Salmon
1567–1660
Elizabeth Dixson
1570–1653
Henry Coggin
1572–1612
Ignatius I
1561–1640
Elizabeth Baskervile
1576–1649

John Poythress's Descendants

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John (Coggins) Poythress (1669–12 May 1724) m. Mary Batte (1680–1769)
  1. 1. Ann Poythress 1700–1769 m. John (Woodhouse) Gilliam 1666–1737
    1. 1. Major (Robert Gilliam) Sr. 1720–1796 m. Phoebe (Rebecca) Caldwell 1757–1804 m. elizabeth caldwell 1757– m. mary (rebecca wallace bef 1793) tPsug 1764–1796
      1. 1. William (Gilliam) Sr 1779–1850 m. Anne Welch 1786–1841
        1. 1. William (Gilliam) Jr 1816–1879 m. Mary (Jane Wall Martin) T2 1842–1905
        2. 2. Martha Gilliam 1814–1880
        3. 3. Robert (M) Gilliam 1804–1850
        4. 4. Elizabeth (S) Gilliam 1803–1840
        5. 5. Sarah (Minerva L) Gilliam 1810–1870 m. Aaron Stegall 1801–1867
        6. 6. Linney Gilliam 1812–1871
        7. 7. Ann Gilliam 1814–1855
        8. 8. Mary Gilliam 1822–1899 m. Allison (Franklin) Woods 1812–1871
        9. 9. Elizabeth (S) Gillium 1806–1879
      2. 2. Sarah Gillam 1779–1830
        1. 1. George (Franklin) Plott 1810–1850
        2. 2. John (Jackson Plott) JR 1812–1871
        3. 3. Henry Plott 1819–1892
        4. 4. Henry Plott 1819–1892
        5. 5. Henry Plott 1819–1892
        6. 6. Henry Plott 1818–1892
        7. 7. Henry Plott 1819–1892
        8. 8. Henry Plott 1819–1892
        9. 9. Henry Plott 1819–1892
      3. 3. Robert (Gilliam) Jr 1760–1813
      4. 4. Elizabeth Davenport 1762–1806
      5. 5. Amy Gillam 1755–1800
        1. 1. James (Mann) Wallace 1780–1854
      6. 6. Amy Gillam 1755–1800
        1. 1. James (Mann) Wallace 1780–1854
      7. 7. joshua (gillam md alice bobo tPsug in) will 1754–1835
      8. 8. susanna (gillam md martin tPsug in) will 1752–
      9. 9. Martha Gillam\Smith 1758–1778
      10. 10. Frances Gillam 1776–1837
    2. 2. Joshua Gilliam 1720–1791
    3. 3. Anne Gilliam 1732–1733
    4. 4. Charles Gilliam 1724–1780
    5. 5. Isom Gilliam 1733–1738
    6. 6. Burrell (\ Burwell) Gilliam 1720–1805
    7. 7. William Gilliam 1720–1791
  2. 2. Anne Poythress 1684–1712
  3. 3. Joshua (Poythress, slave) owner 1699–1740
  4. 4. Peter (Batte Poythress of Flowerdieu Hundred, Hanover County Virginia, son of John I) Colonel 1686–1776
  5. 5. John Poythress 1697–1773
  6. 6. Batte Peterson 1700–1750
  7. 7. William Poythress 1695–1763
  8. 8. Thomas (Poythress, son of John) I 1690–
  9. 9. Francis (I Poythress, son of John) I 1690–1747
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Poythress, daughter of John) I 1689–1712
  11. 11. Rebecca Poythress 1691–1738

John Poythress's Timeline

2 Records

1669
1669
Birth of John Coggins Poythress in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
1724
12 May 1724
Age 55
Death of John Coggins Poythress in Charles City, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Prince George, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1724
    Event Place: Charles City, Prince George, Virginia, United States

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