native american records
Pleasant Poindexter
EXAMINATION BY SPECIAL COMMISSIONER:
EXAMINATION BY SPECIAL COMMISSIONER:
| Q. Did you ever hear, in your family traditions, of John Ayers, connected with the Betty Pledge Poindexter family? A. Here, in the rounds. I found out from old Uncle Pledge Poindexter, one of his family. I wrote to find out who went into Macon County; he said that John Ayers -- I wrote to find out who came with Uncle Pledge Poindexter, and she said John Ayers, and she said he was an own cousin of Uncle Pledge Poindexter. Q. Did you ever hear of any of them speak of Junelusky? A. They spoke of him. Q. That was only within the last 15 months? A. Yes Sir, this summer and spring; within the last 15 months Q. Before that, you had not heard of John Ayers or Junalusky? A. No, Sir; not to my knowledge Q. You say that you understand that Betty Pledge Poindexter came here from Virginia? A. Yes, Sir Q. Did you ever hear that she came from Louisa County, Virginia? A. Yes, Sir; that was my understanding, but I did write to get the license. I think the man was Mr Wooten. Q. Your grandmother, Betty Pledge Poindexter, and Thomas Poindexter were married, you think, in Louisa County, Virginia? A. Yes Sir; or in an adjoining county. But one thing I want to tell you. But I was trying to find their marriage and county, and I wrote to him and told him I thought it was in Louisa County; I only asked him from '40 to '80, and he added to that five years. I thought about 1765, and he said that our county was not formed until '42, is the way I understand him, and he said the marriage licenses were lost from '52 to '80. Q. So you were not able to get the exact date of the marriage of Thomas Poindexter and Elizabeth Pledge Poindexter? A. No Sir; I was not. Q. But you wrote to the Clerk of the Court of Louisa County to ascertain it? A. Yes Sir Q. Who was the mother of Betty Pledge Poindexter? A. It is said the Betty Donohoo Pledge was her mother Q. Did you ever hear where Betty Donohoo Pledge was born and lived? A. No Sir; but I believe she was born in Virginia or North Carolina - it was in Virginia. I believe she was married in Virginia. Q. Who was the father of Betty Donohoo Pledge? A. I was taught -- it was said that a Cherokee Indian Chief was her father. It was related to me that she was his daughter. Q. A Cherokee Indian Chief? A. Yes Sir. |