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Married first a Sarah, 2nd married Lucy Jones. It isn't known which children belong to which wife. However, one would assume Thomas had married Lucy when he had a son named Gabriel Jones Poindexter, born 1758. Not only is she mentioned in a deed of her father's, but the will of Lucy's brother Gabriel, names his sister as Lucy Poindexter.

Louisa Co DB D 1/2, p.466
8 Mar 1773 Thomas Poindexter received of Christian & Robert Poindextor, executors of John Poindexter, dec'd, 10 slaves settled on Thomas Poindexter as heir to John Poindexter. 8 Mar 1772

One of the Thomas Poindexters in Louisa Co was a Justice of the Peace - either this man or his uncle:
Louisa DB D
p.145 William Garrett, Thomas Poindexter & Nathaniel Garland, gentleman Justices of Louisa Co to examine Martha, wife of Benjamin Lewis to release dower 23 Nov 10th year of reign. Return 17 Nov 1773.


VIRGINIA PUBLICK CLAIMS: Louisa Co VA:
p.20 Thos. Poindexter for 100# beef for Dist N 29 more than the law required.
p.44 Return of beeves collected in Louisa Co for publick use in consequence of Gen. Nelsons order to Wm Anderson: Thomas Poindexter, 2

Louisa Co VA Deed Books E & F 1774-1790, Rosalie Edith Davis
p.55 DB F, p.93 7 Dec 1785 Thomas Poindexter & Lucy his wife to Wm Callis, all of Trinity Parish, Lousia Co. 660 acres on Elk Crk, Sandigs line, Terrells line, corner on Mill Road, Winstons line. Signed: Thos. Poindexter, Lucey Poindexter. Wit: H. C. Dickinson, Waller Overton, Bond V. Poindexter, Thomas Poindexter, Jr. Fredk. Harris, James Overton, John Wily. Ack. 13 Mar 1786
Lucy could not travel – her relinquish right of Dower signed 14 Jan 1786.
p.99 7 Oct 1785 Thos Poindexter to Nathaniel Carpenter of Caroline Co. 30 acres on branches of Elk Crk. Signed: Thos. Poindexter, Lucy Poindexter.
Wit: Bond V. Poindexter, Phillips (X) Carpenter, Gabl. Poindexter, James Poindexter. 13 Mar 1786 Ack.


Will dated 15 Jul 1796; proved 12 Dec 1796. No wife mentioned, but all children named. Daughter, Mary deceased. Executors: Sons, Thomas and James and Garland Cosby [husband of daughter Mary]

Filed in Lousia Co, VA:
p.133 WB 4, p.21 Thomas Poindexter. Sons: James, Robert, John, Richard, George, Gabriel, & Thomas. Dau: Lucy, Elizabeth Jones Cammack & Molly Cosby. Molly Cosby's heirs: Stith, Nicholas Francis, Betsey & Garland Cosby. Exr: Sons Thomas & James Poindexter & Garland Cosby 15 Jul 1796. Signed: Thomas Poindexter. Wit: Joseph Adams, John Perry, Robt Perry. Franklin Co KY Court 20 Dec 1796. Rec. 10 Jul 1797

Some references give place of death as Louisa Co VA but that's where his will was probated; he died in Franklin Co KY.

AmericanAncestors.org by subscription; accessed 28 May 2011
The Virginia Genealogist
"British Mercantile Claims; 1775-1803" [These claims involved debts owed British merchants when British property was confiscated during the Revolution. Not until around 1800 were special agents assigned to investigate individual debts and determine the status. The records found in the Public Record Office, London.]
Vol. 15, p.201-202 1971
Thos. Poindexter, Louisa. £45.12.5 by bond, Fredericksburg Store. There were two persons of this name in Louisa before the war. One of them died about two years ago, a very old and a very poor man, and left no estate of any kind. He was never able to have paid this debt. An order of the Court of Louisa exempted him from the payment of county and public levies as early as 1768. The other Thomas Poindexter was always worth a very considerable estate and at the commencement of the war he had no less than fifty slaves in his possession, besides lands and other personal property. he moved to Kentucky in 1787 and died in Franklin County in 1797 [obviously this Thomas] and left property sufficient to pay his debts. It is impossible the supposed debt was due from him. John Poindexter, clerk of Louisa, is a relation of both Thomas Poindexters.

Birth	Abt 1730	Hanover County, Virginia
Marriage	Ca 1756	Lucy Jones
Military	1776	Furnished supples; Treasurer, Louisa Co VA, Revolutionary War
Death	1796	Franklin County, Kentucky

Spouse	Lucy Jones (1739 - 1796)
Child	Rev. John Poindexter (1756 - 1820)
Child	Gabriel Jones Poindexter (1758 - 1831)
Child	Thomas P. Poindexter Jr. (1759 - 1843)
Child	James L. Poindexter (1765 - 1839)
Child	Elizabeth Jones Poindexter (1770 - 1855)
Child	Lucy Jones Poindexter ( - )
Child	Mary "Molly" Poindexter ( - 1796)
Child	Robert Poindexter (1776 - 1830)
Child	Rev. Richard Jones Poindexter (1778 - )
Child	Gov. George Poindexter (1779 - 1853)

Father	John Poindexter (1696 - 1753)
Mother	Christian "Kitty" Gissage\Gorsuch (1702 - 1779)
Sibling	John Poindexter (1728 - 1810)
Sibling	William Poindexter (1734 - 1808)
Sibling	Anne Elizabeth Poindexter (1734 - 1800)
Sibling	Capt Joseph Poindexter (1736 - 1826)
Sibling	Frances Poindexter (1737 - 1778)
Sibling	Richard Poindexter (1738 - 1775)
Sibling	Sarah Poindexter (1747 - 1814)