Robert Alexander POINDEXTER/Miriam FLYNN Family Group Sheet

1733: Information contributed to INDEX OF NORTH CAROLINA ANCESTORS (North Carolina Genealogical Society, 1981) by DORIS ANN BUTLER LUCAS (10146 W. Ave. I, Lancaster, CA 93534) contradicts Louisa Co., VA as the birth place of THOMAS POINDEXTER. She believes that he was born in England (Great Britain). (Need to prove.)

1755 Jan 25: CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER married his first wife, SUSAN HUGHES, who, according to family tradition, was the beautiful daughter of a wealthy Englishman who objected to their marriage. One day, while plowing his tobacco, he received word from her that her parents were away and if he wanted to get married, now was the time. Wearing a tow shirt and flax trousers, he reportedly unhitched his horse from the plow, mounted him, and rode off to get his bride. She sprang upon his horse, and they went away to get married. She died one year later, along with her newborn infant. THOMAS later married (2) E. P. ??, of Goochland Co., VA. His third wife was ELIZABETH "BETTY" PLEDGE. (Need to prove.)

1760 Feb 23: CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER married ELIZABETH "BETTY" PLEDGE @Goochland Co., VA. THOMAS "became a captain in the NC militia during the American Revolution" and served for the duration. BETTY PLEDGE was the second wife of THOMAS POINDEXTER. A family legend about Betty Pledge states that she was the daughter of an Indian chieftain; but this is apparently not true, for the will of WILLIAM PLEDGE (in Goochland Co., VA) names her parents as WILLIAM PLEDGE and MARTHA MILNER PLEDGE. (For more information about BETTY PLEDGE's family, before her marriage, see family group sheet for WILLIAM PLEDGE, 985.SUP.) The first wife of CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER was SUSAN HUGHES, whom he had married 25 Jan 1755. (All this information extracted from THE HERITAGE OF SURRY COUNTY--NORTH CAROLINA, ed. by Hester Jackson.) According to another account, related in a series of letters published in the PILOT, a weekly newspaper published at East Bend (Yadkin), NC, they "first lived at Old Richmond Court House, but later permanently located upon the hill just west of the Yadkin River about 150 yards from where P. H. POINDEXTER" was residing in 1911. In this PILOT article, Mr. Stimpson continued, "This section was then known as Bailey's Entry, which consisted of a mile square or 640 acres. The southern boundary of this entry began at the mouth of Bailey's Creek just above the river bluff, below Donnaha, thence west one mile, thence north to the Yadkin River." Mr. Stimpson also said that THOMAS POINDEXTER served as a captain in the Revolutionary War and was later a farmer in the Yadkin Valley. He said that after his death, in 1807, THOMAS POINDEXTER was buried in the Poindexter graveyard "on top of a hill just across the river from Donnaha railroad station. He had a sister who married a MR. APPERSON. She died leaving one child, whose name was WILLIAM APPERSON. She married again; but the new marriage so displeased the family that THOMAS POINDEXTER reportedly left a slave in VA, when he moved to NC, with instructions to kidnap the young WILLIAM and bring him to NC. The slave did so, and he and the child caught up with the family en route to their new home in NC. (I received this information from Marinelle Stowe, and it had been taken "from the notebook of Miss Flossie Martin, Hocksville, NC." See POINDEXTER file, for the full text.)

1760 Dec 18: ANN ("NANNIE") POINDEXTER was born, in Goochland Co., VA. The date of her marriage to DANIEL SCOTT is not known. According to Gladys Lovell Uptegrove, ANN's husband b. ca. 1756 d. 1824. They lived "in the Red House about a mile above the old POINDEXTER home place, on the Yadkin River, south of Sycamore Ford. This house was painted red, no one else had a painted house at this time, so it was known as 'The Red House.' The windows, doors, and staircase was shipped from England. There were portholes upstairs. MRS. ELEANORA JOSEPHINE PHILLIPS APPERSON has the key to this house. It is about four times the size of a house key today." See notes in POINDEXTER file. DANIEL bur. near the Red House; see file on DANIEL SCOTT/ANN RADFORD POINDEXTER, in the POINDEXTER file.

1764 Dec 9: FRANCIS A. POINDEXTER, second child of CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER and BETTY, was born, in Goochland Co., VA. According to information given by P. H. POINDEXTER (to whom it had been told by JOHN POINDEXTER, his uncle, who had been born 8/8/1778) and passed to me by Marinelle Stowe (of Wetumpka, AL), this child's middle name was ARCHIBALD. The date of his marriage to MRS. JANE PATILLO LANIER is not known. He served in the Revolutionary War. He lived his life and died at Huntsville (Yadkin), NC. According to Albert Nason (Decatur, GA, 1997), JANE PATILLO LANIER was the daughter of REV. HENRY PATILLO, and she had married CAPT. ROBERT LANIER. JANE and FRANCIS POINDEXTER had a daughter named JANE POINDEXTER, who married ?? CLINGMAN. They had a son named THOMAS LANIER CLINGMAN.

1765: THOMAS and ELIZABETH POINDEXTER arrived in North Carolina about this time and purchased "Bailey's Bottoms," in the bend of the Yadkin River, one mile west of Donnaha, which was located, at that time, in Surry County (now in Yadkin County). Their home still stands there.

1766 Dec 7: WILLIAM PLEDGE POINDEXTER was born to THOMAS POINDEXTER and ELIZABETH PLEDGE, at St. James Northam Parish, in Goochland Co., VA (this information from page 77, THE DOUGLAS REGISTER (Richmond, VA: 1928), a register of births, christenings, marriages, deaths and funerals kept by the REV. WILLIAM DOUGLAS who went to St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., VA (Dover Church), in 1750, moved 1777--per SURRY COUNTY HERITAGE--NORTH CAROLINA). He was named for his uncle (WILLIAM PLEDGE) and his grandfather (WILLIAM PLEDGE of Goochland). According to REV. THOMAS H. STIMPSON, who published POINDEXTER family chronicles in the YADKIN VALLEY PILOT, East Bend, NC, during 1911, he was called "WAG" (per SURRY COUNTY HERITAGE--NORTH CAROLINA, edited by Hester B. Jackson, 1993). His early education was given him by his mother, but he was later sent to school at Cross Creek (now called Fayetteville), NC. He lead his class and graduated with honors. He was reputed to be an exceptionally fine penman. He was short in stature, weighing about 130 pounds, but supposedly very strong.

1768 Dec 18: The fourth child was born to THOMAS and BETTY POINDEXTER--MARTHA MILNER POINDEXTER--at Goochland Co., VA. (Need to prove, as this location is not consistent with the information that they supposedly had already made the move to NC.) The date of MARTHA POINDEXTER's marriage to GEORGE PETTITT (his birth date, 27 May 1760) is unknown.

1770 Jan 3: THOMAS PLEDGE POINDEXTER was born to CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER and his wife BETTY, supposedly in Goochland Co., VA. (Need to reconcile this location with the information that the family had supposedly already moved to Surry Co., NC, by this time. He bought land in Surry County, one year later; so he had, for certain, moved there, by 1771.)

1771 Apr 15: THOMAS POINDEXTER received/bought land from JAMES and HONOUR CARSON, 443 acres in Surry County, formerly Rowan County, NC, on the south bank of the Yadkin River, opposite Yellow Banks. He later sold this land. See note below under date 1774 Nov 3. (SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA DEED BOOK A, pages 103-105)

1773: ELIZABETH P. POINDEXTER ("BETTY") was born to THOMAS and BETTY POINDEXTER. The date of her marriage to MAJ. THOMAS EVANS is unknown. She married a second time, to ISAAC McCAMERON, per research done by GLADYS LOVELL UPTEGROVE, descendant of SARAH UPTEGROVE LOVELL. P. H. POINDEXTER, nephew of JOHN POINDEXTER (s. of THOMAS and BETTY POINDEXTER) stated that the surname of her second husband was McCAMMONS. (Need to prove.)

1774 Nov 3: THOMAS POINDEXTER, "Planter," sold to JOHN and THOMAS CARSON (also planters), of Rowan Co., NC, for 284 pds, 2 shillings, 2 pence, Virginia money. a tract of land, 443 acres, in Surry Co., formerly Rowan Co. It was on the South bank of the Yadkin River, opposite Yellow Banks. It had been conveyed to THOMAS POINDEXTER by deed from JAMES CARSON and wife HONOUR CARSON, on 15 Apr 1771. The transaction also included the following Negroes: JAMES, PHILIS, JANE, DOW, JAMES, COTTON, SELAH, YOUNG, PHILIS, JUDITH. THOMAS POINDEXTER was to pay before 3 Nov 1776. Witnesses were JOHN WILLIAMS and JOHN BRALEY. The document was signed by THOS. POYNDEXTER, JOHN CARSON, AND THOS. CARSON. (This information from SURRY COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA DEED BOOK A, pages 103-105.)

1775 Mar 11: MARY ("POLLY") WENTWORTH POINDEXTER was born to THOMAS and BETTY PLEDGE. The date of her marriage to JESSE RIDING is not known, but she was not married at the time that her father died, in 1807.

1778 Aug 8: JOHN GEORGE POINDEXTER was born to THOMAS and BETTY POINDEXTER.

1779 Sep 20: The state of North Carolina granted to THOMAS POINDEXTER 540 acres of land on both sides of HARRISON's Branch. (SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA DEED BOOK A, page 311)

1780: ARCHIBALD POINDEXTER was born to THOMAS and BETTY POINDEXTER.

1783 Oct 13: The State of North Carolina granted to THOMAS POINDEXTER 640 acres of land on the South bank of the Yadkin River, above JOB MARTIN. (SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA DEED BOOK 13, page 279)

1784 Apr 6: SARAH ("SALLIE") POINDEXTER was born to THOMAS and BETTY POINDEXTER. The date of her marriage to JAMES LOVELL is not known. Her husband died 25 Apr 1862. She lived near Pilot Mountain, on the Old Jackson Place; and she was a physician.

1785 Mar 14: THOMAS POINDEXTER deeded to WILLIAM PHILLIPS, for "5 pds specie" 300 acres, both sides of HARRISON's BRANCH, adjacent to 540 acres formerly surveyed for said POINDEXTER on Waddles Road. Witnesses were FRANCIS POINDEXTER and JESSE SCOTT, and the record was signed by THOS. POINDEXTER. (SURRY COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA DEED BOOK C, pages 411-412)

1788 Jul 14: ROBERT ALEXANDER POINDEXTER was born to THOMAS and BETTY POINDEXTER. His first marriage was to MIRIAM FLYNN (b. 6 Feb 1787, d. 26 Nov 1818), and the date of their marriage is unknown. After her death, he married CHARLOTTE MARTIN PETTIT (widow of BENJAMIN PETTIT; her birthdate being 5 May 1795, death date 1 Mar 1865).

1790 FEDERAL CENSUS--NORTH CAROLINA: Only 4 POINDEXTER households were listed in the state of North Carolina, this census. SALISBURY (ROCKINGHAM), page 168 - DAVID POINDEXTER's household consisted of 1 free white male age 16 or older, 3 free white females, and 1 slave. SALISBURY (SURRY), page 183 - DAVID POINDEXTER's household consisted of 1 free white male age 16 or older, 4 free white males under age 16, and 5 free white females. They owned no slaves or other free persons. SALISBURY (SURRY), page 184 - FRANCIS POINDEXTER's household consisted of 3 free white males age 16 or older, 4 free white females, and no slaves or other free persons. SALISBURY (STOKES), page 179 - THOMAS POINDEXTER's household consisted of 2 free white males age 16 or older, 1 free white male under age 16, 5 free white females, and 13 slaves.

1790: DOROTHY A. POINDEXTER was born to THOMAS and BETTY POINDEXTER.

1790: On February 11th, FRANCES POINDEXTER served on the grand jury in Surry County, NC (per SURRY COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS, copied from the orig. records at the NC State Archives by WELLS and HARVEY, 1990). The Court met in a barn, about 2 miles east of Rockford, per court record. FRANCIS POINDEXTER was appointed to serve as juror at the next Court session. The Court met at the same place, during its May Term. The following was recorded: "FRANK POINDEXTER to pay 11/." (deed from JOSEPH MURPHY to STEPHEN HYDE, proved by oath of AIRS HUDSPETH--do not know who FRANK is, perhaps FRANCIS POINDEXTER??) On May 13th, "ordered by the Court that the following hands work under FRANK POINDEXTER, overseer of the road." On Nov 10th, it was "ordered by the Court that HENRY SPEER, Esq., FRANCIS POINDEXTER, CAPT. JOHN BRUCE, and PHILLIP HOWARD be appointed commissioners in order to divide the negroes and other estate amongst the orphans of MARMADUKE KIMBROUGH dec'd agreeable to his last will and testament."

1790 FEDERAL CENSUS--NORTH CAROLINA: There were 4 POINDEXTER heads of household listed, this census. Listed @Salisbury District, Surry County, NC, were the following 2 POINDEXTER households: (1) DAVID POINDEXTER's household (page 183) consisted of 1 free white male age 16 or older, 4 free white males under age 16, and 5 free white females (no other free white persons or slaves listed in his household); and (2) FRANCIS POINDEXTER's household (page 184) consisted of 3 free white males age 16 or older and 4 free white females (no other free persons or slaves listed in his household). Listed @Salisbury District, Stokes County, NC, was the household of THOMAS POINDEXTER (page 179), consisting of 2 free white males age 16 or older, 1 free white male under age 16, 5 free white females, and 13 slaves. Listed @Salisbury District, Rockingham County, NC, was the household of DAVID POINDEXTER (page 168), consisting of 1 free white male age 16 or older, 3 free white females, and one slave.

1791: On February 15th the following record was entered in the records of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions: "A deed from THOMAS POINDEXTER and wife to DANIEL SCOTT was proved by the oath of JOHN MARTIN and ordered to be registered. 11/paid." (SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS, copied from the original record on file at the North Carolina State Archives, at Raleigh, NC, 1990, by A. M. WELLS and I. M. HARVEY. (Not sure whether this was the father, CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER, or his son THOMAS PLEDGE POINDEXTER; DANIEL SCOTT was the husband of CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER's oldest daughter, NANNIE POINDEXTER.) The next day, a record was entered in court records citing the case DAVID POINDEXTER vs. WILLIAM HARRISON, with no additional comments. (Do not know who this person is, yet) On May 11, FRANCIS POINDEXTER was impannelled with other jury members, for duty. Also, THOMAS POINDEXTER was appointed to serve, in the next term, to be in August. On August 10th, THOMAS POINDEXTER was appointed to serve the Court, during the next session, to be held in November. (Not sure whether this is CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER, the father, or THOMAS PLEDGE POINDEXTER, the son.) (SURRY COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS, copied from the orig. at the NC State Archives, by A. M. WELLS and I. M. HARVEY, in 1990.)

1792: On Feb 15, "ORMON KIMBROUGH appointed overseer of the road in the room of FRANK POINDEXTER and the hands convenient work thereon." (SURRY COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS, copied from the orig. record on file at NC State Archives, by WELLS and HARVEY, 1990) On Feb 19, "A release from ARTHUR SCOTT to THOMAS POINDEXTER was proved by oath of JOHN MARTIN and ordered to be recorded. THOS. POINDEXTER to pay 6/."

1793 Feb 13: THOMAS POINDEXTER was appointed to serve as juror in the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Surry County, NC, during the next session, to be in May. (SURRY COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS, copied from the orig. record on file at NC State Archives, by WELLS and HARVEY, 1990.) A subsequent court record, written in the books on May 14th, indicated that THOMAS POINDEXTER served as juror in EDWARD REVIS vs. JOSHUA BROWN case. On the next day, May 15, a record indicates a case in which FRANCIS POINDEXTER was involved--"FRANCIS POINDEXTER vs. JOHN COLVARD - determined"

1794: On Feb 11th, FRANCIS POINDEXTER was a witness for the plaintiff, in a case in the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions-- "FRANCIS POINDEXTER a wit. for plaintiff proves 144 miles and 6 days. He proved 36 miles for each travelling one of which was at WALLS cost and one days attendance." (SURRY COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS, copied from the orig. records at the NC State Archives by WELLS and HARVEY, 1990) On May 13, FRANCIS POINDEXTER was a witness for WILLIAM WALL against ALEXANDER DOUGLASS. He proved 35 miles and 1 day. On Aug 13th, THOMAS POINDEXTER was appointed to serve the Court as juror at next Court term, to be held in November. On Nov 12, THOMAS POINDEXTER was named as one of the jurors serving the Court--"running out of the present public road at any place that they deem necessary for the same and make report thereof to next court. No fee paid." (MATTHEW BROOKS had requested license to operate a ferry at Shallow Ford.)

1795: On Feb 10th, the following record was entered into the books for the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions: "On petition it is ordered that FRANCIS POINDEXTER, have leave to keep a Ferry on the Yadkin River little above the Shallow Ford, near the mouth of Deep Creek, who entered into bond with (BLANK) security in the sum of 500 pounds, for his faithful performance in said business. It is further ordered that he be allowed the same rates as KIMBROUGH and YOUNG and strictly observe the same, on his part. No fee paid." (SURRY COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS, copied from the orig. record by WELLS and HARVEY, at the NC State Archives, 1990) A subsequent record, same date--"Ordered by the court that FRANCIS POINDEXTER (and other jury members) be appointed a jury to view and mark out a road nearest and best way from PATTILOES Old Store House, to FRANCIS POINDEXTER's Ferry, on the Yadkin River, and from thence to Huntsville, and made a report thereof to next court." Yet another subsequent record, same date--"Ordered that FRANCIS POINDEXTER be appointed overseer of the said road and that the hand convenient work thereon." A record on the next day, February 11th, indicated that FRANCIS POINDEXTER was appointed to serve the Court in the next term, to be in May. On Feb 13th, FRANCIS POINDEXTER and others were appointed by the Court "to view and mark out a road the nearest and best way from GEORGE LASH's Flatt Landing, to wit, the old one, leading at or near JOHN SATER's thence into the Shallow Ford Road, leading towards Salem." On May 12th, FRANCIS POINDEXTER was impannelled, along with the other jurors; and he was the designated foreman for the jury. On Nov 12th, FRANK POINDEXTER was witness for the defendant in a court case, proved 70 miles and 5 days.

1795 Apr 25: WILLIAM PLEDGE POINDEXTER married ELIZABETH ASHBURN @Stokes Co. or Surry Co., NC. Need to prove location, but it was probably Surry County, as it is said that they had met while he was attending school at Cross Creek (now Fayetteville), NC. She came from a wealthy family, b. 19 Jan 1778. They reportedly started their married life in a little house in the woods which later came to be known as "the old Scott place," near Macedonia M. E. Church, on the road between East Bend and Donnaha. They lived here a short time, before buying a tract of land that lay in Surry County, just above the railroad station of Shoals, NC. They farmed this land, with the help of a few slaves. Though a farmer, he loved hunting and fishing and had the reputation of being an excellent deer hunter, reportedly killing more deer than any other white man in North Carolina. For more information regarding their marriage and descendants, see the family group sheet for WILLIAM PLEDGE POINDEXTER, 245.SUP.

1797 Nov 23: THOMAS PLEDGE POINDEXTER married ELIZABETH ("BETSY") LOVILL, @Surry Co., NC.

1800 (abt.): DORIS ANN BUTLER LUCAS (10146 W. Ave I, Lancaster, CA 93534) believes FRANCIS A. POINDEXTER died this year, per information she contributed to INDEX OF NORTH CAROLINA ANCESTERS (by North Carolina Genealogical Society, 1981). She also believes he died in Surry County, not Yadkin County. Need to prove.

1800 FEDERAL CENSUS--SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (no township listed): Listed on page 682 were 3 POINDEXTER households-- WILLIAM POINDEXTER's household consisted of 1 free white male under age 10, 1 free white male age 26-44, and 1 free white female age 10-15, no slaves. DAVID POINDEXTER's household consisted of 2 free white males under age 10, 3 free white males age 16-25, 1 free white male age 45 or older, 3 free white females age 16-25, and 1 free white female ag 26-44, no slaves. FRANCIS POINDEXTER's household consisted of 3 free white males under age 10, 1 free white male age 26-44, 2 free white females age 10-15, and 1 free white female age 26-44, no slaves. Listed on page 683 were 4 POINDEXTER households-- JOHN POINDEXTER's household consisted of 1 free white male under age 10, 1 free white male age 26-44, and 1 free white female age 16-25, no slaves. PLEDGE POINDEXTER's household consisted of 2 free white males under age 10, 1 free white male age 16-25, and 1 free white female age 16-25, no slaves. THOMAS POINDEXTER's household consisted of 1 free white male age 10-15, 2 free white males age 16-25, 1 free white male age 45 or older, 1 free white female age 10-15, 2 free white females age 16-25, and 1 free white female age 45 or older, no slaves. WILLIAM POINDEXTER's household consisted of 1 free white male under age 10, 1 male age 26-44, and 1 free white female age 26-44; he had one slave. Listed on page 684 was the household of ARCHABALD POINDEXTER, consisting of 1 free white male age 16-25, 1 free white female under age 10, and 1 free white female age 16-25, no slaves.

1800 FEDERAL CENSUS--STOKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (no township listed): Two POINDEXTER households were listed. Listed on page 567 was the household of DAVID POINDEXTER, consisting of 3 free white males under age 10, 1 free white male age 26-44, 3 free white females under age 10, 1 free white female age 10-15, 1 free white female age 26-44, and 5 slaves. Listed on page 591 was the household of DAVID POINDEXTER, consisting of 3 free white males under age 10, 1 free white male age 26-44, 3 free white females under age 10, 2 free white females age 10-15, 1 free white female age 26-44, and 4 slaves.

1800 Sep 12: ARCHIBALD POINDEXTER married REBECCA FLYNN, place unknown. According to GLADYS LOVELL UPTEGROVE, he moved to Kentucky. He drowned while trying to cross a stream. His wife REBECCA FLYNN POINDEXTER was the daughter of LAUGHLIRE FLYNN and ELIZABETH WRIGHT FLYNN. See chart on ARCHIBALD POINDEXTER, for their descendants, in POINDEXTER file. Need to research further.

1801 Jan 29: JOHN GEORGE POINDEXTER married SARAH JAMES, location unknown. SARAH POINDEXTER died 10 Feb 1859. JOHN POINDEXTER, short in stature, was sometimes called "STUMPY." He was a good swimmer and an excellent marksman.

1807 January 1: CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER died and was buried near his home, overlooking the Yadkin River, per SURRY COUNTY HERITAGE--NORTH CAROLINA (ed. by HESTER B. JACKSON, Surry County Genealogical Association).

1810 FEDERAL CENSUS--BERTIE (BEAUFORT), NORTH CAROLINA (no township listed, page 46): RICHARD POINDEXTER was living here.

1810 FEDERAL CENSUS--PASQUOTANK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (no township listed, page 199): SAMUEL POINDEXTER was living here.

1810 FEDERAL CENSUS--STOKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (no township listed): There were 2 POINDEXTER households listed, here: Listed on page 105 was the household of DAVID POINDEXTER. Listed on page 140 was the household of another DAVID POINDEXTER.

1810 FEDERAL CENSUS--SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (no township listed): There were 10 POINDEXTER households, here. Listed on page 175 were the households of DAVID POINDEXTER and JOHN G. POINDEXTER (son of CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER?). Listed on page 177 were the households of ELIZABETH POINDEXTER (probably the mother of WILLIAM PLEDGE POINDEXTER) and THOMAS W. POINDEXTER (could this be THOMAS PLEDGE POINDEXTER??). Listed on page 181 was the household of JOHN POINDEXTER. Listed on page 182 was the household of ARCABALD POINDEXTER. (I believe this was the son of CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER.) Listed on page 183 was the household of JANE POINDEXTER. (probably the widow of CAPT. FRANCIS POINDEXTER) Listed on page 187 were the households of JOHN POINDEXTER and WILLIAM POINDEXTER (perhaps son of CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER?). Listed on page 188 was the household of ROBERT POINDEXTER (probably son of CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER).

1816 February 9: BETTY PLEDGE POINDEXTER died and was buried near their home, overlooking the Yadkin River, per SURRY COUNTY HERITAGE--NORTH CAROLINA (ed. by HESTER B. JACKSON, Surry County Genealogical Association).

1820 FEDERAL CENSUS--STOKES COUNTY, NOROTH CAROLINA (no township listed, page 361): DAVID POINDEXTER was living here.

1820 FEDERAL CENSUS--SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (no township listed): There were 7 POINDEXTER households listed in this county. Listed on page 692 were the households of JANE POINDEXTER (probably the widow of FRANCIS POINDEXTER), HENRY POINDEXTER, and ANDREW POINDEXTER. Listed on page 708 was the household of JOHN G. POINDEXTER (son of CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER). Listed on page 710 were the households of THOMAS W. S. POINDEXTER, ROBERT POINDEXTER, and WILLIAM POINDEXTER. (NOTE: ARCHIBALD POINDEXTER was not listed in the census index. Need to search microfilm line by line.)

1828 Feb 8: WM. POINDEXTER was named as a witness to the will of ABSOLOM KERR @Surry Co., NC. This may have been WILLIAM PLEDGE POINDEXTER, but need to prove. (from SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA WILL BOOK 4, page 223)

1830 FEDERAL CENSUS--MACON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (no township listed): Listed on page 23 were three POINDEXTER households--EDWARD L. POINDEXTER, FRANCIS POINDEXTER, and THOMAS W. P. POINDEXTER.

1830 FEDERAL CENSUS--SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (no townships listed): THOMAS POINDEXTER was listed on page 107. WILLIAM POINDEXTER was listed on page 123. DENSON A. POINDEXTER was listed on page 124. ROBERT A. POINDEXTER was listed on page 139. HENRY POINDEXTER was listed on page 140.

1830 FEDERAL CENSUS--STOKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (no township listed): Listed on page 215 was the household of DAVID POINDEXTER . Listed on page 258 was the household of WILLIAM POINDEXTER .

1836 Sep 10: Mentioned as witnesses to the will of WILLIAM HEED were F. A. POINDEXTER, R. A. POINDEXTER, and J. G. POINDEXTER, per PROBATE COURT RECORDS 1840 WILL BOOK 4, SURRY COUNTY NC (1827-1853), page 163.

1839 Jul 16: ANN RADFORD POINDEXTER (sometimes called "NANNIE") died @Surry County, NC. ROBERT A. POINDEXTER was named executor of her will. (SURRY COUNTY NC WILL BOOK 4, page 82) (NOTE: ROBERT A. POINDEXTER was her brother.)

1840 FEDERAL CENSUS--MACON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (no township listed, page 146): T. W. P. POINDEXTER was listed.

1840 FEDERAL CENSUS--BETHANIA (STOKES), NORTH CAROLINA (no township listed, page 144): THOMAS H. POINDEXTER was listed.

1840 FEDERAL CENSUS--SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (no townships listed): DENSON A. POINDEXTER was listed on page 56. HENRY C. POINDEXTER was listed on page 93. ARCHIBALD T. POINDEXTER, WILLIAM A. POINDEXTER, and WILLIAM P. POINDEXTER were listed on page 96. THOMAS H. POINDEXTER was listed on page 103. JOHN J. POINDEXTER was listed on page 104. JOHN POINDEXTER, ROBERT POINDEXTER, ALEXANDER POINDEXTER, and ALEXANDER POINDEXTER were listed on page 105. MARY POINDEXTER was listed on page 106. THOMAS POINDEXTER was listed on page 107. (Note: See also 491.SUP.)

1840 FEDERAL CENSUS--TYRRELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (no township listed): Listed on page 180 was the household of D. H. POINDEXTER. Listed on page 193 were the households of J. T. POINDEXTER and WILLIAM POINDEXTER.

1842 Apr 5: ROBERT ALEXANDER POINDEXTER died, this date, probably @Surry Co., NC. He was buried in the family cemetery. Need to prove.

1844 Mar 3: WILLIAM PLEDGE POINDEXTER died, this date @Surry Co., NC and was buried in the old family graveyard, in the same county.

1844 Jul 15: Will of FRANCIS A. POINDEXTER was written this date. I am not sure who this person is. He is not CAPT. FRANCIS A. POINDEXTER, who died in 1800. This person's wife was named as PATIENCE POINDEXTER, in his will, and his father was named as ROBERT POINDEXTER, deceased. The father might have been ROBERT POINDEXTER, son of CAPT. THOMAS POINDEXTER (brother of CAPT. FRANCIS A. POINDEXTER), who died 5 Apr 1842 (see note, above). The will named his brothers as ARCHEBALD POINDEXTER and ROBERT POINDEXTER, who were executors of his estate. The will was witnessed by NATHANILE SCALES, WILLIAM F. RANDLEMAN. It was signed by FRANCIS A. POINDEXTER. The will was probated in the August Court 1844. (SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA WILL BOOK 4, page 220) Need to prove connection.

1862 Apr 25: SALLIE POINDEXTER LOVELL died this date.

1863 Oct 4: JOHN GEORGE POINDEXTER died this date and was buried a few yards from his house.

(491.SUP)