Individual Details

[Some of the Poor researchers do not believe that Robert Poor belongs in this family. Obviously there is much confusion because of the number of Thomas Poors found.]

I have found no other place for this man. It's always possible he was a cousin or other relative, rather than a brother to Thomas Jr. However Robert Poor did name a son Thomas and a daughter Susannah. It was a very "Virginia" thing to do, to name your children after your parents.

Sometimes the date of the marriage of Robert to Judith is based on the first recorded baptism of a child at St. James Northam parish. However, the marriage of daughter Mary and the Revolutionary service of son John would certainly indicate they were born earlier than the children whose baptisms were recorded - possibly prior to 1760. I believe several of the children were born prior to Thomas.

St. James Parish Vestry Book, 1744-1850, by William Lindsay Hopkins, self-published, 1987
22 Oct 1759 Landi Richardson and John Curd were appointed processioners of the lands that Robert Poor and Constant Perkins had done in 1755.
26 Feb 1764 Richard Oglesby and Robert Poor appointed processioners ...to Curd's Bridge.

Goochland Co VA DB 9
p.48 18 Nov 1766 Robt. Poore to James Curd. 130£. Tract where sd Robert Poore lives. Branches of Beaverdam Crk, 200A. Bounded by William Isbell, James Mayo, Joseph Pollard, John Curd, land before the property of sd James Curd. Signed: Robert Poor. Wit: Joseph Curd, Joseph Pleasants, Edmond Curd 18 Nov 1766 Ack & Judith his wife relinquished.

p.99 19 Aug 1767 James Curd to Robert Poor 260£ Beaverdam Creek 350A John Curd's line, Joseph Pollard's line, James Mayos line, William Isbels line, Castle Branch. Signed: James Curd. Wit: Jesse Payne, Geo. Payne, Jos. Curd Ack 18 Aug 1767 Wife, Mary relinquished.

Robert Poor is in the DAR database as being a patriot. He is said to have signed an oath of Allegiance and furnished supplies for the war effort.

Goochland DB 12
p.284 2 Aug 1779 Nathaniel West Dandridge of Hanover, esquire and ???? Joseph Pollard. Marriage in intended…. Deed of trust - much unreadable “said Jane Pollard”
Signed: N. W. Dandridge, Jane Pollard
Wit: Robin Poor, John Curd Junr., James Meriwether
Signed 2 Aug 1779.

p.341 28 Sep 1779 John Curd Senior & Lucy his wife to William Ronold of Powhatan Co. 25,000£ Land on branches of Beaverdam Creek whereon said Curd now lives …600 acres. Bounded by lands of William Ronald which he purchased of William Gay, by John Lewis, Joseph Pollard, Robert Poor & Edmond Curd and the main road running between said Plantation &the Lands of Thomas Hatcher. Signed: John Curd
Wit: Peter Pollock, Robin Poor, Jas Curd, John Curd. Robt H. Saunders, Alexr Fowler
15 Nov 1779 Proved by Peter Pollock, Robin Poor & Alexander Fowler. Rec. by G. Payne CC

Goochland Deed Book 14
p.11
Robin Poor was a witness to the will of Elizabeth Lewis, 8 Mar 1784. John Poor, probably his son, was also a witness.
p.14 Inventory of the estate of Joseph Lewis deceased by Robin Poor, Edmond Curd, Alexr. Fowler Mar 15, 1784. Presented in court the same day.

p.408 10 Apr 1787 John Curd & Nancy his wife to Joseph Lewis. 251£. 300 acres on Catail branch a branch of Beaverdam Creek. Bounded; Robert Poor & John Curd line; on ???? Road, George Underwoods line & Benjamin Perkins, Perkins lines, John Shelton's line, Robert Poors land. Signed: John Curd
Wit: Joseph Watkins, Wm. Sampson, Robert Watkins
16 Apr 1787 Ack by John Curd


Goochland DB 15, p.323
8 Sep 1789 Robin Poore & Judith his wife to William Marshall Junr of City of Richmond. 400£. tract in Goochland on Beaverdam Creek, being same land in which the said Poore now lives. 350 acres. Signed: Robin Poor, Judith Poor
Wit: John Shelton, Edmund Curd, Joseph Lambert, Thomas Royster, Frances Underwood
Proved by wit 17 Nov 1789
Was Robert getting ready to leave Goochland Co, see next....

Goochland DB 15
p.414 List of insolvents and non-inhabitants for the revenue Tax in Goochland for year 1789
Robin Poor listed as non-inhabitant
Constant Perkins, Benj Perkins. Also non-inhabitants
Presented to Court 18 Oct 1790.
p.515 List of Insolvent lands on lower end of Goochland returned by Reuben Turner, Collector for William Royster, late sheriff for year 1788.
Robin Poor, 350 acres
Estate of Walker Perkins 111 34 acres
Benjamin Perkins 250 acres
J____ Perkins two dark to read three digits, 225 or 335, etc.
William Perkins Jr 265 acres
Returned to Court 19 Apr 1791


Listed on the tax list for Garrard Co KY in 1800 is both a Robert Poor and a John Poor. Son John did apply for his Revolutionary pension from Garrard Co.

Birth	Abt 1730	Hanover County, Virginia
Death	1803	Garrard County, Kentucky
Marriage		Goochland County, Virginia - Judith Walker

Spouse	Judith Walker (1736 - )
Child	Mary Poor ( - )
Child	John Poor ( - 1817)
Child	William Poor ( - )
Child	Hope Poor ( - )
Child	Elizabeth Poor ( - )
Child	Thomas Poor (1762 - 1811)
Child	Ann\Nancy Poor (1765 - 1834)
Child	Susannah Poor (1769 - 1803)
Child	Robin Poor (1772 - )
Child	Sally Poor (1774 - )

Father	Thomas Poor (1685 - 1754)
Mother	Susannah Estes (1688 - 1754)
Sibling	Elisabeth Poor (1710 - )
Sibling	Thomas Poor Jr. (1715 - 1788)
Sibling	Abraham Poor (1725 - 1791)