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54. William Pledge "Wag" POINDEXTER was born on 7 December 1766 in Goochland County, Virginia.53 He was baptized on 28 January 1767.34 He died on 3 March 1844 at the age of 77 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.31,53 SURRY CO NC DEEDS; Vol 1 DB B; 1770-1783; Mrs. W. O. Absher, Mrs. Robert K Hayes p.296. 4 Sep 1783 Michael & Elizabeth Null to Thomas Millsap. 600 acres on waters of Blanket Bottom Creek. Wit: Wm Thorton, Barnet Hoafman, William Poindexter. Marriage to Elizabeth Ashburn: Bondsman was Caleb Sapp. David Stahorn was witness. Mary Ashburn, the 2nd wife, was a sister to William's first wife Elizabeth - I'm not sure this marriage existed because a date of death for Elizabeth indicates she outlived William - or her date of death could have been that of Mary instead. 1800, Surry Co NC William Poindexter 1m under 10, 1m 26-45; 1f 16-26 It's possible William was listed twice in this census. The names are grouped alphabetically and there are two William Poindexters with similar households. 1820, Surry Co NC William Poindexter 2m under 10, 1m 10-16, 1m 26-45, 2f under 10, 1f 10-16, 1f 26-45. 1840 Census. Surry Co, NC William P. Poindexter. 1m age 70-80. 1f 20-30. 1f 60-70. next to him was son William A. Poindexter: 1m 20-30, 1f under 5, 1f 20-30 Buried Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Elkin, Surry, NC Estate File, North Carolina Probate, Ancestry.com 9 Apr 1844 Inventory & sale of property of Wm P. Poindexter, dec'd. Buyers included William A. Poindexter, James Lovell, Thomas H. Poindexter - most to Elizabeth Poindexter, the widow. Signed by Denson A. Poindexter (Administrator) Accounting of the estate was examined and approved. Bills and receipts in file. May Term of court notes that commissioners laid off for Elizabeth Poindexter her provisions for one year on 9 April 1844. W. W. Worff, Daniel Davis, John Marler, & James York. William Pledge "Wag" POINDEXTER and Elizabeth A. ASHBURN were married on 25 March 1795 in Stokes County, North Carolina.53,60 Elizabeth A. ASHBURN was born on 19 January 1778.61 She died on 19 June 1849 at the age of 71 in Surry County, North Carolina. Date of death found in Poindexter Descendants Association, INc. "Newsletter"; Vol XVIII, Number 4, Oct 1999., p.17. If this is the correct date for Elizabeth - William was not likely ever married to her sister since Elizabeth outlived him. William Pledge "Wag" POINDEXTER and Elizabeth A. ASHBURN had the following children: +108 | i. | Denson Ashburn POINDEXTER. | 109 | ii. | Dandridge POINDEXTER62 was born on 2 May 1803 in Yadkin County, North Carolina. He died in 1851 at the age of 48 in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas. Dandridge married Martha H. Freeman, 21 Jan 1826, Surry Co NC. After she died, he moved to Arkansas with his eight children; he married Julia McDonald, 6 Dec 183, Lawrence Co AR. He married (3) Prudence Pevehouse, 12 Feb 1846. | +110 | iii. | Thomas Harding POINDEXTER. | 111 | iv. | Amittie A. POINDEXTER63 was born on 7 January 1811. She died on 27 February 1866 at the age of 55. Amittie married Absalom Matthews, 30 Sep 1830, Surry Co NC. They are both buried at the Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery near Smithtown, Yadkin Co NC. 1870 Census. East Bend, Yadkin Co NC, Hh 13 Absalom Matthews, age 75. Amitta, age 60. Francis P., age 31. Joseph W., age 21. Sanford, age 16 Mary, age 90. Sarah Stow, age 50 Several descendants of this family made application for the Cherokee rolls in order to take part in the tribal monies; they were all rejected. Sarah S. [Susanna] Blakley and her children made application 26 Aug 1896. Her parents were Amittie and Absalom. She was the wife of Geo W. Blakley. Her application is faded and the names of her children are not readable. The Poindexter book, p.438-9 gives enough information that I found her in 1900, but she was enumerated as "Mary" Blakley. [She lived until 1914] Fall Creek, Yadkin Co, NC., Hh 77 George Blakley, b. Jan 1837, age 63, married 35 years Mary, b. Jan 1846, age 54, had 8 children, 4 are living William, son, b. May 1868, age 32 [just married] Jennie, dau in law, b. Jun 1877, age 22 Amitty, dau, b. Sep 1880, age 19 Thomas F. Matthews, applied 25 Aug 1896. He was a son of Absalom & "Amittar" Matthews who was a daughter of William Pledge Poindexter. He had the following children: Wm. A. Matthews, married; Francis M.; Martha C. Taylor who married Andrew Taylor; James A., married; Robert L., unmarried; Thomas H. D., married; and Wesley M., unmarried. I found his entire family in 1900. 1900 Census. East Bend Twp, Yadkin Co, NC Hh 210 Thomas F. Matthews, b. Jan 1834, age 66, married 2 years Lucinda, wife, b. Feb 1838, age 62, married 2 years, no children [obviously not the mother of his children - actually his 3rd wife] Wesley M., son, b. Jun 1875, age 24, married 0 years [just married] Ida, dau-in-law, b. Feb 1879, age 21, no children Hh 211 Francis M. Matthews, b. Nov 1860, age 30, widowed Cora, dau, b. Mar 1894, age 6. Charlie, son, b. Apr 1896, age 4. Early R., son, b. Mar 1898, age 2. Perlie M., b. Mar 1898, age 2 [another set of twins in the Poindexter family] Fall Creek Twp, Yadkin Co, NC, Hh 117 William A. Matthews, b. Dec 1855, age 44, married 20 years, farmer Mary, wife, b. Nov 1848, age 51, had 5 children Thomas, son, b. Jan 1881, age 19. Seph, son, b. Aug 1882, age 17. Sanford, son, b. Jun 1884, age 15. Sallyan, dau, b. Feb 1888, age 12. John W., son, b. Dec 1890, age 9. John Lane, boarder, b. Jan 1870, age 30, single, drygood merchant Fall Creek, Hh 247 Andrew Taylor, b. Nov 1863, age 36, married 13 years Martha, wife, b. May 1864, age 36, had 5 children Frank, son, b. Jul 1888, age 11. Coral [Carl], son, b. Jan 1890, age 10. Amelia, dau, b. Jun 1891, age 8. Arbor, son, b. Mar 1894, age 6. Mascia [hard to read], dau, b. Sep 1898, age 1. Fall Creek, Hh 264 James Mathews, b. Oct 1864, age 32, married 8 years Mary, wife, b. Jan 1873, age 27, had 4 children, 3 are living John H., son, b. Oct 1894, age 5. Robert W., son, b. Oct 1896, age 3. Friar, b., son, b. May 1899, age 1. Fall Creek, Hh 240 William Fleming, b. Nov 1842, age 57, married 32 years. Franky, wife, b. Mar 1843, age 57, had 2 children Robert Mathews, son-in-law, b. Apr 1870, age 30, just married Annie, dau, b. Mar 1877, age 23, no children East Bend, Hh 200 Thomas H. D. Mathews, b. Nov 1872, age 27, married 6 years Mary E., wife, b. Jan 1871, age 29, has 2 children Early M. [Marshall], son, b. Jul 1895, age 4. Morgo H. [Herman], son, b. Nov 1891 [obviously should have 1898], age 1.
| 112 | v. | Sallie Frances POINDEXTER64 was born on 24 February 1814 in Surry County, North Carolina. She died on 11 November 1893 at the age of 79 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Sallie married 30 Jul 1832, Surry Co NC, to Abraham Robinson Stowe. They are buried in the home cemetery in Tallapoosa Co, AL. They moved from Surry Co in 1838. | 113 | vi. | William Ashburn POINDEXTER65 was born on 22 February 1817 in Surry County, North Carolina. He died on 20 November 1851 at the age of 34 in Surry County, North Carolina. William married Mary Taylor, 28 Aug 1835, Surry Co NC. 1840 Census. Surry Co, NC William P. Poindexter. 1m age 70-80. 1f 20-30. 1f 60-70. next to him was son William A. Poindexter: 1m 20-30, 1f under 5, 1f 20-30 Case #4988 - application to the Dawes Commission, 1896. At least three daughters of William were included in this group.
Virginia Starling of Shoals applied 25 Aug 1896. She was a daughter of William A. Poindexter, son of William. She signed with her mark. She also applied for her daughters: Callie J. who married John W. Douglas, Mary F. who married James Ellis Douglas, and Florence E. Starling. 1900 Census. Shoals, Surry Co, NC, Hh 117 Virginia Starling, b. Sep 1851, age 48, farmer Florence, dau, b. Aug 1877, age 28 East Bend, Yadkin Co NC, Hh 247 John W. Douglas, b. Mar 1868, age 32, married 7 yr., farmer Callie J., wife, b. Jan 1870, age 30, 3 children Daughters Bessie A, b. Apr 1894, age 6, Laura A., b. Mar 1896, age 4, and Lora P., b. Jul 1889, age 10 months Also in East Bend, Hh 331 Elis Douglas, b. Jan 1867, age 33, m. 6 years, farmer Fannie A., wife, b. May 1875, age 25, 3 children Pearson, son, b. Apr 1894, age 6. Rosy S., dau, b. Oct 1895, age 4, Carry, dau, b. May 1899, age 1. Ammittar Gough applied 25 Aug 1896. She was a daughter of William A. Poindexter, son of William Pledge Poindexter. She had children Mary A., Laura A. and William H. Gough 1900 Census. Shoals Twp, Surry Co NC, Hh 188 William Goughf, b. Jun 1831, age 69, married 34 years. Mitty, wife, b. Sep 1849, age 60, had 3 children Alice, dau, b. Jan 1868, age 32. Laura, dau, b. Jul 1869, age 30. Willie, son, b. Aug 1875, age 24. Mary S. Owen, another daughter of William A. Poindexter, applied 25 Aug 1896. She stated her husband was Thomas Owen. [most of this application is unreadable] She had three children, Julius, Byron, and Ellen. I was unable to find her in 1900, although the Poindexter book says they lived and died in Surry Co NC.
| 114 | vii. | Sarah J. POINDEXTER (private). | 115 | viii. | Mary POINDEXTER (private). | 116 | ix. | Anne POINDEXTER (private). |
William Pledge "Wag" POINDEXTER and Mary ASHBURN COLTRANE were married.59 Mary ASHBURN COLTRANE was born (date unknown). |