Person:Archibald Poindexter (1)

Biography

Archibald was born in 1789. Archibald Poindexter ... He passed away in 1836. ^[1]

He married Rebecca Flynn. They had at least nine children.

Served War of 1812; 2nd Company detached, 2nd Surry Regent, 8th Regent, North Carolina.

Name

Name: Archibald Pledge /Poindexter/

Source: #S-2112823278

Source: #S-2112823172

Data:  :::: Text: Ancestry.com. 1840 U.S. Federal Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1840 United States Federal Census. M704, 580 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Not Stated, Monroe, Kentucky, roll 120, page 241.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1780

Place: Surrey County, North Carolina

Source: #S-2112823278

Birth:

Date: ABT 1780

SDATE 1 JUL 1780

Place: Surry County, North Carolina^[2]

Death

Death:

Date: 1840

Place: Monroe County, Kentucky

Source: #S-2112823278

Death

Death:

Date: BEF 1842

SDATE 31 DEC 1841:: Place: Monroe County, Kentucky^[3][4][5][6]

Event

Event:

Type: Military Unit:: Place: Second Surry Regiment, Eighth Regiment ( Muster Roll, Surry Co., NC 1812 )

Source: #S-2112823246

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1 JUN 1840

Place: Monroe, Kentucky

Source: #S-2112823172

Data:  :::: Text: Ancestry.com. 1840 U.S. Federal Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1840 United States Federal Census. M704, 580 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Not Stated, Monroe, Kentucky, roll 120, page 241.

=== Note ===: Note: All other information, unless otherwise cited, about the POINDEXTER family comes from the POINDEXTER Family History Book, 4th Edition-Dorothy BROWN/Nealon AGEE. --Carol (1998)

 :: Archibald served in the War of 1812 in the Second Company detached from the Second Surry Regiment, Eighth Regiment ( Muster Roll, Surry Co., NC 1812 )

Archibald and Rebecca moved to Monroe County, KY by 1818. : Note: Rebecca's name spelled Flinn on the marriage certificate. Testators: John Williams, ? Poindexter.

Marriage

Husband: Archibald Pledge Poindexter

Wife: Rebecca Flynn

Child: Archibald Thomas Poindexter

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Dorothy A. Poindexter

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: William Archibald Poindexter

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Elizabeth Poindexter

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: William Micajah Poindexter

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Miriam Poindexter

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: John Poindexter

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Zedock Wright Poindexter

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Josiah Poindexter

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 12 SEP 1800

Place: Surrey County, North Carolina

Source: #S-2112823278

Source: #S-2112823396

Husband: Thomas Poindexter

Wife: Elizabeth Pledge

Child: Archibald Pledge Poindexter

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 22 FEB 1760

Place: Goochland County, Virginia

Source: #S-2112823388

Source: #S-1157837412::: Page: Source number: 8829.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY.::: Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=965315&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

Note:

Data:  :::: Text: Birth date: 1733Birth place: VAMarriage date: 1760Marriage place: VA

APID: 7836::965315

Source: #S-1157837412::: Page: Source number: 21171.007; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .::: Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=963934&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

Note:

Data:  :::: Text: Birth date: 1740Birth place: VAMarriage date: 1760Marriage place:

APID: 7836::963934

Marriage:

Date: 1760

Place: VA

Source: #S-2112823275

Data:  :::: Text: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, queries, letters, Bible records, wills, biographies, and manuscript genealogies. For specific original source information contact Yates Publishing, providing them with the Source Number, Source Type, Number of Pages, and Submitter Code information listed for each individual.

Event:

Date: 22 FEB 1760

• The Poindexters in America Family Page, by Kay Haden, 9th Generation

• 1800 US Census, Surry County, North Carolina, page 681

enum. as Archab. Poindexter

1 male 16-26,

1 female under 10,

1 female 16-26

• 1810 US Census, Surry County, North Carolina, page 673

enum as Arcabald Poindexter

3 males under 10,

1 male 26-45

2 females under 10,

1 female 10-26,

1 female 26-45

Note

Note:

Surry Co NC Deed Abstracts G&H 1795-1800I

Carol Leonard Snow 1995:: DB H, p.353 [ca 1797-98] Jonathan Sprinkle & Archa Poindexter witness deed of Benjamin Hutchens to Thomas Hutchens 39a South Fork Forbushes Crk on Orebank Road along the road to pine at Scott's Path. Ack by Benj Hutchens

Married Rebecca Flynn.:: Bondsman: J. G. Poindexter. (Probably John George, brother of Archibald) Copy of bond has signatures only, text never filled in. Arche Poindexter to Rebecker Flinn September 12, 1800. Witness: J. G. Poindexter. Test: Jno. Williams

 :: 1800 Census, Surry Co NC, p.681. Archab. Poindexter 1m 16-26, 1f under 10, 1 f 16-26.

 :: The PDA database also shows a daughter Belinda, born ca 1818 - perhaps she did not survive since nothing else is known about her.

Surry Co NC County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions

Vol III, 1801-1804

Iris M. Harvey & Agnes M. Wells 1992

Wed 10 Feb 1801:: p.4 Bill of sale from Thomas Poindexter to Geo. Pettit proved on oath of Archebald Poindexter and ordered recorded.

1810 Census, Surry Co NC, p.673:: Arcabald Poindexter. 3m under 10, 1m 26-45. 2f under 10, 1f 10-26, 1f 26-45

 :: Served War of 1812. 2nd Co. detached 2nd Surry Regt., 8th Regt. N.C.:: Moved to Monroe County KY before 1820. There is also a James Poindexter present in that county.

 :: Other families are known to have come to the Cumberland/Monroe Co area - Jesse Scott, John Coe [1811], some of the Flynns.

 :: 9 Feb 1813 Overton Co TN Archibald Poindexter of Cumberland Co KY bought 136 acres from Samson Williams of Jackson Co TN. $100. In Overton Co; begin at mulberry on the state line. Rec. Sep Term 1814, Overton Co TN DB C, p.248

 :: p.213 1820 Monroe Co Census: Arche Poindexter. 1m under 10 [John T.], 2m 10-16 [Micajah & William]; 1m 18-26 [Archibald Thomas]; 1m 26-45 [Archie]; 2f -10; [ Malinda & Meriam] 2f 10-16 [Elizabeth & Dorothy]; 1f 16-26 [?]; 1f 26-45 [Rebecca] Close neighbors include Loflin Flin and Claybourne Jones.

 :: 19 Aug 1827 Overton Co TN Archibald Poindexter of Monroe Co KY bought 100 acres from Samson Williams for a valuable consideration and $5. Land in Overton Co TN on waters of Kettle Creek, begin on State line, with State line; corner to said Poindexter.

Overton DB F, p.376

 :: p.400 1830 Monroe Co KY Census. A. Pointdexter. 2m 10-15 [John & Zadock]; 1m 15-20 [Micajah]; 1m 40-50 [Archie]; 1f 40-50 [Rebecca]. A young Poindexter (Initial R? - young Archibald?) is two households away - he and a female both are 20-29; no children.

 :: 1830 Tithables as published in TRACES, published by the SoCentral KY Hist & Gen Society:

Archibald Poindexter 100

James Poindexter 100

KY Land Office Warrant #5762:: Thos. B. Monroe for 1449 acres due in consideration of unsatisfied Warrant #4790 - 21 May 1821:: 17 Aug 1821 - Surveyed 100 acres for Ben Maxey & 1097 ½ acres for S. Wilson, S.M.C.

On Back Tho. B. Monroe. 1,449 Acres Exchanged Warrant #5762

Application 15 Jun 1821 - Saml Wilson SMC:: 50 acres assigned to Thomas Bishop 3 Apr 1822. Signed: Saml. Wilson:: 50 acres assigned to Arche Poindexter 30 Apr 1822. Signed: Saml. Wilson

50 acres to Daniel Murley 6 May 1822. Signed: Saml. Wilson

100 acres assigned to B. C. Maxey 4 Jul 1821. Signed: T.B.Monroe:: 150 acres assigned to Saml Wilson. Thompskinsville 25 Apr 1822 Signed: Jos. G. Hardin:: Surveyed for Arche Poindexter assignee of Samuel Wilson, Assinee of Jos. G. Hardin, Assignee of Thomas B. Monroe ...50 acres in Monroe County. South Fork of Kittle Creek ...Begin on north side of Creek in the State Line ...down the creek ...in the line of sd Poindexter thence with his line. Surveyed 1 May 1822. Saml. Wilson S.M.C.

John Martin & Thomas Jones C.C.& H.K. Arche Poindexter

[Sketch shows property to be shaped like an L]

Grant:: John Adair, Esq. Governor. Warrant #5762 is granted to Arche Poindexter assee of Samuel Wilson, assee of Joseph G. Hardin who was assee of Thomas B. Monroe. 50 acres. [Same description as survey] 3 Dec 1822.:: [NOTES: Thomas Jones doesn't show up in the Census until 1830 (age 20-29) so likely a young neighbor helping with the survey. Found only one possible location on present day map for this land: Smith Creek which flows into Kettle Creek could be called a "South Fork" of Kettle, as it flows SW out of Kettle, down into Clay Co TN and then back up and briefly along the KY-TN state line just inside the division of Monroe and Cumberland Counties. There is a "north side of the creek in the state line". Arche already owned other lands prior to this survey.]

Kentucky Land Warrant #7261

To Christo. Cheatham. 50 acres.:: Satisfied in full for Arche Poindexter 4 Feb 1822. Saml. Wilson SMG 5 Nov 1821:: On back: Christo. Chatham 50 acres #7261 Application Jan 28 1822.

Assigned unto James W. Taylor 28 Jan 1822. Signed: C. Cheatham:: I assign the within unto Arche Poindexter this 31st of Jan 1822. J. W. Taylor:: Surveyed for Arche Poindexter Assignee of James W. Taylor assignee of C. Cheatham. 50 acres in Monroe Co. KY Land Warrant #7261. 50 acres. Begin ...corner to said Poindexter. [no permanent landmarks in description] Surveyed Feb 5, 1922. Saml. Wilson SMC

John Coe & Wm. Barry C.C. & H.K. A. Poindexter M.

On back: Recd. 5 December 1827

[Sketch shows rectangular shaped tract]

Grant::: Joseph Desha, Esq. Governor. KY Land Office Warrant #7261 ..50 acres unto Arche Poindexter assee of James W. Taylor assee of C. Cheatham. County of Monroe. ...sugar tree corner to said Poindexter. 5 June 1828.:: [NOTES: John Coe's daughter Fannie married Arche Poindexter's oldest son Archibald Thomas Poindexter. William Berry is two households away from Arche Poindexter in 1820 Census. This tract fits neatly into the parcel warranted by Thomas B. Monroe.and is surrounded by it on two sides. But Arche may have owned property prior to this one, too, as it touches a corner of his.]

KY Land Warrant #8450:: 100 Acres to James Armstrong 14 May 1822 50 acres satisfd. M. M. Foster R half

Satisfied in full 19 Jun 1822. Saml Wilson SMC

On back: J. Armstrong 100 Acres Warrant #8450

Application June 3 1822. Saml Wilson SMC:: 50 acres to William Jones and 50 acres to Archey Poindexter Jun 17 1822 James Armstrong.:: Survey for Arche Poindexter assignee of James Armstrong 50 acres in Monroe County. KY Land Warrant #840 on the waters of Kittle Creek. Begin ....corner to Moses Davis 50 acres survey and in the line of said Davis 200 acre survey ...corner to Davis 200 acre survey and in the line of his 25 acre survey ...with another of his lines. Surveyed June 19, 1822. Saml Wilson SMC

James Armstrong, William Jones C.C. & H.K. Moses Davis M.

[Sketch of survey reveals irregular shape]:: Warrant in Regest. Office with a Survey in the name of William Jones. S. Wilson

On Back: Recd. 5 Dec 1827.

Grant::: Jos. Desha, Esq. Governor. KY Land Warrant #8450 granted unto Arche Poindexter assee of James Armstrong ....50 acres by survey dated 17 Jun 1822 in Monroe on water of Kettle Creek. [Same description, bounded by Davis seemingly on several sides] 5 Jun 1828.:: [NOTES: Moses Davis is the household immediately above that of Arche Poindexter in the 1820 Monroe Co Census. William Jones is a few households away.]

KY Land Warrant #8352:: 100 acres to Lemuel Stockton 26 Apr 1822 Satisfied May 15, 1822. Saml Wilson SMC:: On back: Lemuel Stockton 100 acres Warrant #8352 Application May 13, 1822:: I assign the within Warrant to Daniel Murly Junr. 14 May 1822. Lemuel Stockton:: I assign fifty acres to John Coe 15 May 1822. Daniel (hisXmark) Murly Junr.:: I assign fifty acres to James Armstrong 15 May 1822. Daniel (hisXmark) Murly

Test: Samuel Wilson:: Survey for James Armstrong Assignee of Daniel Murley assignee of Lemuel Stockton 50 acres in Monroe Co. KY Land Warrant #8352 lying on Kettle Creek and adjoining the land of said James Armstrong & Moses Davis. ...line of Moses Davis & corner to Armstrong ..with Davis line ...in the line of Daniel Murley, thence with Murley line ...to said Murley with another of his lines ...line of James Armstrong to beginning. May 18, 1822. Saml. Wilson SMC

John Coe & James Logan C.C. & H.K. Daniel Murley M.

Survey has sketch - property is L shaped

On back

James Armstrong crossed out and Arche Poindexter written in.

50 Acres. Recd 22 Jan 1844:: For value recd. I assign the within plan and Certificate of Survey to Arche Poindexter Oct 26, 1833. James Armstrong Teste: Wm. H. Man/Meran

Grant.:: Robert P. Letcher Esq. Governor. Part of Land Warrant #8352 granted to Arche Poindexter assee of James Armstrong assee of Samuel Stockton. 50 acres surveyed 15 May 1822 in Monroe Co on Kettle Creek [same description as survey] 22 Jul 1844.:: [NOTE: Likely Arche Poindexter was already deceased when this grant finally obtained, or possibly, this grant is to the son Archibald Pledge Poindexter who married Fannie Coe.]

 :: Poindexter GEDCOM says he died Aug 1843. Pettit book says he tried to cross a swollen river in Kentucky and drowned. DAR application gives a death date of 21 Aug 1843.

Event

Event:

Type: Military

Date: 1812

SDATE 1 JUL 1812

Place: War of 1812

WT_REMOVED_FOR_PRIVACY ^[7]

Marriage

Husband: Archibald Pledge Poindexter

Wife: Rebecca Flynn

Child: Archibald Thomas Poindexter

Child: Dorothy Amos Poindexter

Child: William Archibald "Arche" Poindexter

Child: Elizabeth Poindexter

Child: William Micajah "Cage" Poindexter

Child: Miriam Poindexter

Child: John Thomas Poindexter

Child: Zadock Wright Poindexter

Child: Josiah Poindexter

Marriage:

Date: 12 SEP 1800:: Place: Surry County, North Carolina^[8][9]

Husband: Thomas Poindexter

Wife: Elizabeth Pledge

Child: Ann Radford Poindexter

Child: Francis Anderson Poindexter

Child: William Pledge "Wag" Poindexter

Child: Martha Milner "Patty" Poindexter

Child: Thomas Wentworth Pledge Poindexter

Child: Elizabeth Carolina Pledge Poindexter

Child: Mary Wentworth "Polly" Poindexter

Child: John George W. "Stumpy" "Jack" Poindexter

Child: Archibald Pledge Poindexter

Child: Sarah Redford "Sally" Poindexter

Child: Robert Alexander Poindexter

Child: Dorothy "Dolly" Poindexter

Marriage:

Date: 13 FEB 1760:: Place: Goochland County, Virginia^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Rick Brown, Jul 21, 2011
2. ↑ Source: #S39
3. ↑ Source: #S90 Page: Gedcom 15 Oct 1998
4. ↑ Source: #S98 Page: The Poindexter Family, p.B-73
5. ↑ Source: #S153
6. ↑ Source: #S68 Data: Text: Supplemental. Martha Eileen Duffy Douglas, #617278
7. ↑ Source: #S153
8. ↑ Source: #S81
9. ↑ Source: #S153
10. ↑ Source: #S78 Page: "Marriages of Record" p.40

• WikiTree profile Poindexter-64 created through the import of Comstock for Wiki.ged on Jul 27, 2011 by Kay Haden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.
• Source: S149 Abbreviation: Brown - Paul Barker Title: Paul O. Barker, Bible records of Richard Jones, Murphy & Rebecca P. Brown, Family Group Sheets, census abstracts, correspondence and shared research. [Paul's wife was a descendant of Belle (Brown) Barnett.] Text: 22 Nov 1953, Mr. Barker copied the date from the Family Bibles of Murphy & Rebekah P. Brown and L. G. Brown. These Bibles were in the possession of Claude Brown, grandson of Murphy & Rebekah at that time. Note: 1200 N. Cooper Blvd. CONT Springfield, MO 65802-2400 Repository: #R1 Page: Census Records.
• Repository: R1 Name: My Files Address: * Source: S153 Abbreviation: Poindexter - Gloria Atwater Title: Messages posted to Poindexter on Genforum. <t&[email protected]> Family of Thomas Poindexter & Elizabeth Pledge. Repository: #R1 * Source: S223 Abbreviation: Kentucky Land Records Title: Records from the Land Office of Kentucky to include Military Warrants, Surveys Grants. Repository: #R17 * Repository: R17 Name: Office of Secretary of State of Kentucky Address: ATTN: Land Office CONT 700 Capitol Avenue, Room 80, The Capitol CONT Frankfort, KY 40602-0718 Address 1: ATTN: Land Office Address 2: 700 Capitol Avenue, Room 80, The Capitol City: Frankfort State: KY Postal Code: 40602-0718* Source: S39 Abbreviation: Comstock-Haggard and Allied Familes Title: Mary Jane Comstock, Compiler; Comstock-Haggard and Allied Families; (Chicago: Adams Press, 1973) Repository: #R3 * Repository: R3 Name: Personal Library Address: * Source: S68 Abbreviation: DAR Application Title: Application for Membership to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Note: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution CONT Office of the Registrar General CONT Record Copy CONT 1776 D Street NW CONT Washington DC 20006-5392 Repository: #R1 * Source: S78 Abbreviation: The Douglas Register Title: Edited by W. Mac Jones, The Douglas Register. Detailed record of Births, Marriages, Deaths.....as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797. [Note: Douglas went to Goochland in 1750 but did not start the Registter until 1756.] An Index of Goochland Wills. Notes on the French-Huguenot Refugees who lived in Manakin-Town. (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore Reprinted 1985; Original, 1928. c1966) Available online at Ancestry.com by subscription. Note: Copies sent by Jean B. Willis (1977 printing) CONT National Genealogical Society Lending Library (1985 Printing) CONT Also available at FHC in Montgomery Repository: #R1 * Source: S81 Abbreviation: North Carolina Marriages Title: North Carolina Index to Marriage Bonds 1741-1868, North Carolina Division of Archives & History. Alphabetized by Groom or Bride. County shown as a code which can be found in the computer Card Catalog. LDS Microfiche #6330285 (80+ fiche) This Index is now available on Ancestry.com Repository: #R2 * Repository: R2 Name: LDS - Family History Center Address: CONT Montgomery, Alabama City: Montgomery State: Alabama Note: Microfilm and fiche ordered from Salt Lake City* Source: S90 Abbreviation: Poindexter Descendants Association Title: Doris Ann Butler Lucas, maintains online data base, Poindexter Descendants Association and PDA Newsletter, published quarterly. <http://www.poindexterfamily.org> Family GEDCOM online. (10334 Bellefontaine Rd, St. Louis, MO 63137) Note: Copies in my files Repository: #R4
• Repository: R4 Name: Online Address: * Source: S98 Abbreviation: Thomas M. Pettitt's Family (Poindexter) Title: Mary Courtright Pettitt and Robert J. Pettitt, Thomas M. Pettitt's Family (Self Published. Highland CA: c1996. Out of print but available on LDS Microfilm #1750818, Item 13.) Note: 3037 Mountain Top Drive, Highland, CA 92346. Sent to me by Richard Elliott 11/98 Repository: #R1 Call Number: Copies [Poindexter/NC/101] Page: The Poindexter Family, p.B-73-->

Source S-1157837412

Repository: #R-2009299244

Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Author: Yates Publishing: Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv

Note:

APID: 7836::0

Repository R-2009299244

Name: Ancestry.com

Address: 360 West 4800 North, Provo, UT 84604

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Source S-2112823172

Title: 1840 United States Federal Census: Note: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1840

www.ancestry.com

Source S-2112823246

Title: KY, History of Monroe Co. 1820-1988

Call Number: Page 156

Note: Carol Wilkerson files

Source S-2112823275

Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Note: www.ancestry.com

Source S-2112823278

Title: POINDEXTER Family History Book, 4th Editon

Author: Dorothy Knox Brown/Nealon Agee

Publication: Published November 1995

Note: Good

Carol Wilkerson library

Source S-2112823388

Title: Marriage Record--POINDEXTER/PLEDGE

Author: Goochland county, VA

Note: Cathy Everhard's book

Source S-2112823396

Title: Marriage Record--POINDEXTER/FLYNN/FLINN

Author: Surry county, NC

Note: Cathy Everhard's book

Acknowledgments

• Rick Brown, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Rick and others.

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