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INTRODUCTION
In
1993
was formed.
A group of researchers and descendants
carry on the great work left to us by
(PMP) Philip M. Poynter
and
(WLP) Wm. Lee Poynter
that began some eighty (8o) years ago.
(see Philip M. Poynter & Wm. Lee Poynter
photo by clicking on page 2 above)
Today
the
Poynter Genealogy Network
is a focal point
for researcher's to
share and exchange info.
the
Poynter Genealogy Network
accepts & appreciates
all donations of genealogy
books, magazines, video, photos, family tree
info,
copies of wills, deeds, marriage & Bible
records and all other documents & items.
POYNTER Genealogy Group
2oo1
the Poynter Genealogy Group/ PGG
was created
another tool for descendants and researchers
to stay in contact and share info!
Currently there are approximately +7o members and still growing.
JOIN OUR GROUP the Poynter Genealogy Group/ PGG
please enter email address below or click on link above.
POYNTER SURNAME
possible descendants from
Anglo/Saxon stock.
the name appears to be
occupational in
origin.
an English meaning ...
someone who
produced the laces used to fasten cloth.
another meaning is the
speciality of medieval
craft.
the metal tag
"POINTS" or "POINTE"
that hose and doublet were joined.
another name orgin maybe a building term
in roofing, layers of tiles overlapping were
pointed and or rendered with mortar.
This was called
"pointing" in
1265
and the
slaters were called pointers.
(((NEW)))
13th & 14th Century England Poynter
-Poynetteau (French Immigrant)/ Pembrokenshire
12o6
-Richard le Puintur OR Pointur/ Berkshire
1213
Richard le Pointur/ Cambridgeshire
1314
-Bartholomew le Pointer/ Oxon - Oxford
12oo - 13oo
-John le Poyntour
-Robert le Poynter
-William Poyntmakere
1541
Vincent Poynter/ London
1544
Geo Poynter/ London
1546
Grysel Poynter/ London
1574
Henricus Punder/ Yorksire
1572
Mykhael Punder/ Yorkshire
16o8
Thomas Poynter/ London
1577
-James Donald Poynter/ Middlesex
ENGLAND to AMERICA CONNECTION
*Thomas Poynter 1608-1665 / London England
sp)Ellinor Banester 1612-1653 m. abt 1634
children:
John,*Thomas, Jeremiah, Rachel, Frances, John, Sara, Wm, Francis (1634-1651)
Thomas Pointer & Marg Coke m 1606 Devon England
children:
Ann 1617-1692 (Hung at Salem Trials?)
sp1) T Greensleet/slade sp2) J Pudeator
Thomas
1692
SALEM TRIALS
Bay Colony of Salem Mass.
approx 19 were hung and many others put in prison
by Oct. court was dissolved
families of those hung were paid
those in prison were pardoned
*Thomas Poynter abt 1635 - d. 1705 (Northampton VA, Somerset MA)
sp) Francis Innis abt 1640 m abt 1660
children:
Thomas, *Wm, Abigail, Jeremiah, Edward, Argualus, Ellinaor, Rachel, Parthenia, Rachel, Frances, Mary
Nathaniel Poynter 1720-1780 Sussex Deleware
sp) Mary
children:
Eliz m) Richard Mullinex
Radclif, *Nathaniel 1742, *Wm 1744, Tho 1746, Penniah , Edy (Parks), Mary (Parmore-Palmore)
more DELEWARE POYNTER's
Wm Poynter sp) Ruth - daug. Sophiah 1762 m. Coverdill C Cole
Thomas Poynter sp) Nancy - children: Sarah 1791 & Nancy 1794
(Pointie/Pointier)
FRENCH variation of the name Poynter.
A Poynter branch
that exiled to England from France
were known to be
French Protestant Huguenots (FPH).
Many (FPH) were wealthy merchants who
emigrated
rather than giving up their religous freedom.
the Huguenots were excluded from the
commercial guilds, financial posts
and from the house of the King.
Open religious warfare between
Catholics and Huguenots
took place in the 1560's.
Many (FPH) left France after the
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
Poynter Immigrants
1639-
Ambrose Poyner/ VA
1643-
Thomas Poynter/ VA
1654-
Robert Poynter/ VA
Robert Pointer/ VA
Susan Pointer/ VA
1655-
William Poynter/ VA
1657-
Thomas Poynter/ VA
1666-
Edward Poynter/ VA
1671-
Ann Poyner/ Barbados
1672-
Eliz. Poyner/ MD
Francis Pointer/ MD
1674-
Thomas Poynter/ Maryland wife: Frances & children
1675-
Eliz Pointer/ MD
1679-
John Poynter/ Barbados
1732-
Thomas Pointer/ VA or MD
1755-
John Pointer/ America
Poynter Immigrants Bondage
1678- William Poynter
1733- Thomas Pointer
1738- Pointer
1741- John Pointer
1755- John Pointer
NOTE: many British Immigrants to
colonial MA may have been convicts or servants
(((NEW))) Scotland PUNTER - POINTER
1621
Alisun Punter/ Midlothian
1684
Alex Punter/ Roxburgh
1699
Geo Punter/ Ayr
1719
Marg Punter/ Fife
1724
Jos Punter/ Midlothian
1729
William Punter daug Marg / Kinros
1739
William Punter son Tho/ Kinros
1762
John Pointer/ Perth
1765
Robert Pointer s/o John / Perth
(((NEW))) Germany Pointer
1692
Thomas Pointer / Bayern
1736
Anna Pointer/ Bayern
some FAMOUS POYNTER's
Pointer of Canterbury/ Physician King Henry VII
Sir Edward John Poynter/ English painter
William Amos Poynter/ Governor of Nebraska
William Poynter/ highranking Cleryman
Chas.Wm. McCorkle Poynter/ Dean Univ.Neb.
Paul Poynter/ Florida newspaper publisher
Clara Martin Poynter/ American educator
Poynter Folklore
the story told by most Poynter descendants
is that three (3) Poynter brothers came
from England and settled in VA./KY. and
they fought in the
Militia and Revolutionary War.
1929 Philip M. Poynter letter states
John & Thomas Pointer were in KY abt. 178o
their brother Wm. Pointer arrived 16yrs later from VA.
our late Father Robert D. Poynter
once told me that our ancestors were
Penn. Dutch and German.
(Note: a variation of Poynter is
Painter/Bender).
a descendant from the Thomas Poynter or
Montgomery co. KY Pointer branch
state their ancestor Edmond ? came from Scotland.
another descendant claims their Wm. Pointer was of German descent.
another descendant states Poynter brothers came
from England by boat to America before Rev. War
one of these Pointer men were killed in
War of Independence
an unknown source states Thomas Pointer came to
Lincoln KY abt. 178o with William and ? Pointer
from Loudon & Fairfax co. VA and were possible
grandsons of Thomas Poynter & Frances Innes of
Northampton co. VA
descendants of the
Pulaski co. KY. Pointer branch
show their ancestor John Pointer was from England
and settled near Crab Orchard, Lincoln co. KY.
descendants of the
Barren co. Ky. Pointer branch
a grandson of Wm. & Caty Pointer states
William Pointer settled in Garrard co. KY
and was from North Carolina
another grandson of Wm. Pointer & Sally Chapman
wrote Wm. Pointer settled Penn.
in 1735 from England.
another states that the Wm. Pointer of Barren co. KY was from Maryland.
a daug. of Wm. Pointer & Sally Chapman
recorded a Scotch Ancestory.
descendants of the Samuel Pointer of Halifax co. VA
show English descent and came with a brother to America
settling in VA.
Samuel Pointer is said to have been a large land owner
in Granville NC.
simular findings of a Seth Pointer migrating from
England abt. 173o's to Norfolk VA who had a son
Samuel Pointer serving in the Rev. War.
descendants of Samuel Potts Pointer or
Fleming & Nicholas co. KY Pointer branch show him being
born abt. 1770 in Loudon co. VA.
His Father moved to KY leaving him to be raised by
grandparents in Brownsville PA.
some ALLIED FAMILY SURNAMES
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