Individual Details

Richard is said to have married Betty "Triton" but it is likely she was Betty Irion as Richard's sister Sarah married Philip Irion. This unusual surname is often misread and misspelled.


p.48 Louisa Co WB 2, p.289 Bond of Jos. Poindexter, adm of est of Richard Poindexter. Security John Poindexter. 13 May 1775. Signed: Joseph Poindexter, John Poindexter

12 Jul 1779. Bond of John Poindexter & John Nelson. John Poindexter, Gentleman, guardian to Christan G. Poindexter, orphan of Richard Poindexter, dec'd.

MAGAZINE OF VIRGINIA GENALOGY, VOL.36, No. 2 ; Spring 1998 "French & Indian War Land Bounty Certificates" by Barbara Vines Little; pp.151-166
Richard Poindexter of Louisa Co. Certificate #250. 12 Oct 1779
By the oaths of Capt John Poindexter & Capt Joseph Fox that Richard Poindexter, Brother to the sd John, enlisted as a soldier under Capt Joseph Fox. And the said John Poindexter as Guardian to one of the coheirs, declared on Oath that he believed his said Brother, Richard, in his Life time, never Located or sold his right to the same to any person.

Richard had two children mentioned in his mother's will - Christian and Feby.

Birth	Abt 1738
Death	Bef May 1775

Father	John Poindexter (1696 - 1753)
Mother	Christian "Kitty" Gissage\Gorsuch (1702 - 1779)
Sibling	John Poindexter (1728 - 1810)
Sibling	Thomas P. Poindexter (1730 - 1796)
Sibling	William Poindexter (1734 - 1808)
Sibling	Anne Elizabeth Poindexter (1734 - 1800)
Sibling	Capt Joseph Poindexter (1736 - 1826)
Sibling	Frances Poindexter (1737 - 1778)
Sibling	Sarah Poindexter (1747 - 1814)