Thomas and Captain Meriwether Lewis are 3rd cousins. Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also was the 2nd Governor of Louisiana Territory.
This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.
Birth: Parentage UNPROVEN. Circumstantial items point to William & Margaret (Daniels) Poindexter. Thomas Harris Poindexter b. betw 1775-1780 VA d. aft 1840 census IL or MO.
We know nothing of this Thomas Pondexter. Had hoped he would be the Thomas who was in Kentucky but dates do not go together.1
He witnessed the New Tag of Charles M. Poindexter on 14 September 1826 at Virginia, United States; This Indenture made the 14th day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty six between Arnett Poindexter, Peter Poindexter and William Poindexter of Kentucky Samuel, Richard and Thomas Poindexter all of the County of Louisa and John S. May husband of Margaret (daughter of Joseph) and State of Virginia and Sarah Tate of Newton Co and State of Georgia, all of the one part and Charles Poindexter of the County of Louisa and State of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that all of the first part being heirs and sub heirs of William Poindexter deceased, for and in consideration of five hundred and twenty six dollars and fifty cents have thus bargained sold delivered unto Charles Poindexter of the second part a certain parcel of land being part of a tract whereon William Poindexter decd formerly lived and being lying and situate in the County of Louisa on the east side of the road...............2 EPARC Reports:CharterThe first problem to be addressed is the origin of the earliest Thomas Poindexter inAmerica. He is the ancestor of many—or even most—American Poindexters. Yet as ofnow, there is no decisive evidence on his birth. Is he the son of the first George inAmerica? the grandson? some other Poindexter, maybe in Jersey?http://www.poindexterfamily.org/history/EPARC/reports/0.pdf
↑ Poindexter-399 was created by Pamela Poindexter through the import of Pamela Poindexter Family Tree (4).ged on Sep 18, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
Source: S-750672495 Repository: #R-1195043433 Title: U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,1246::0
Repository: R-1195043433 Name: Ancestry.com
Source: S-751546106 Repository: #R-1195043433 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,7836::0
2020-11-22 Poindexter - Louisa Co VA - Map 1911.jpg
Is Thomas Harris your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas Harris by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree: