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William Poyner of VA

Re: William Poyner of VA

Posted: 6 Apr 2010 7:54AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Poyner, Doxey
I think the items below trace your line. The recorded ages for some of the people vary from census to census, but the names all seem to fit what you described.

Your Poyners go back to Moyock, Currituck, North Carolina. The only slaveholding Poyner there in 1860 is a Robert Poyner.
The earliest online record of your family seems to be the marriage of your ggGrandfather Annanias Poyner to Chany Doxey in 1868. Annanias seems to have also been known as Norris. Annanias/Norris survived to at least 1910. "Chaney" may have also been heard or recorded as "Jane.".
Civil War pension index confirms Norris as an alias for Annanias and shows that his widow filed on 20 Nov 1913.

You may be able to find some more information relating to Annanias if you can get his wartime service records. Your next step then would probably be to check wills and slave records from Currituck to see if there is any further mention of Annanias or his parents. Jacob Poyner seen near Annanias/Norris in 1870 seems like the only candidate for his father based on these records.

Best of luck to you...


1930 census, District of Columbia, Washington, Washington, 296
Poyner, Eva Head F Neg 50 W VA VA VA
Watson Son M Neg 19 S VA VA VA
Marion Dau F Neg 17 S VA VA VA
Boneur, Claude SLaw M Neg 23 M 22 VA VA VA
Julia Dau F NEg 21 M 20 VA VA VA

1920 census, Virginia, Norfolk, Washington, District 148
Poyner, Joseph Head M Mu 44 M VA VA VA
Eva Wife F Mu 38 M VA VA VA
Lynall Son M Mu 17 S VA VA VA
Ethel Dau F Mu 16 S VA VA VA
Julia Dau F Mu 15 S VA VA VA
Leon Son M Mu 13 S VA VA VA
Joseph Son M Mu 9 S VA VA VA
Marrion Dau F Mu 7 S VA VA VA

1910 census, Virginia, Norfolk, Washington, District 80
Poiner, Joseph Head M B 34 M1 9 NC NC NC
Eva Wife F B 28 M1 9 4 4 VA VA VA
Ethel Dau F B 7 S VA NC VA
Lynell Son M B 8 S VA NC VA
Julia Dau F B 5 S VA NC VA
Leon Son M B 4 S VA NC VA

1910 census, Virginia, Norfolk, Butts Road, District 68
Poyner, Norris Head M B 68 M1 41 NC NC NC
Jane A. Wife F B 54 M1 41 8 6 NC NC NC
Elnora Dau F B 28 M1 8 5 2 VA NC NC
Rosevelt GSon M Mu 7 S VA VA VA
Poyner, Wm. Alix Head M B 37 M1 17 VA NC NC
Nora Wife F Mu 33 M1 17 8 7 VA NC NC
Maggie Dau F B 16 S VA VA VA
Addie L. Dau F B 14 S VA VA VA
Eva Dau F B 11 S VA VA VA
Tom Son M B 7 S VA VA VA
L???? Son M B 4 S VA VA VA
Girtie Dau F B 2 S VA VA VA
Sam Son M B 5/12 S VA VA VA

1900 census, Virginia, Norfolk, Butts Road, District 33
Poiner, Norris Head B M Aug 1849 50 M 25 NC NC NC (Ananias)
Cannie Wife B F Jun1852 47 M 25 7 5 NC NC NC (Chaney)
Josephus Son B M Jan 1880 20 S NC NC NC
Norris Son B M Jun 1881 18 S NC NC NC
Emma J. Dau B F Dec 1883 16 S VA NC NC
Annie Dau B F Jul 1885 14 S VA NC NC
Stark Son B M Aug 1886 13 S VA NC NC

1880 census, Virginia, Norfolk, Butts Road, District 59
Poiner Annanias Mu M 40 Head NC NC NC
Chaney B F 25 Wife NC NC NC
Wm. A. B M 10 Son NC NC NC
Lana R. B F 8 VA NC NC
Josephus B M 6 VA NC NC
Emma J. B F 4 Dau VA NC NC
Annanias B M 2 Son VA NC NC
Ellanora B F 2/12 Dau VA NC NC

1870 census, North Carolina, Currituck, Moyock
Poyner, Jacob 45 M B NC
Mary 38 F B NC
Sarah 10 F B NC
Poyner, Norris 30 M B NC
China 38 F B NC
Alexander 3 M B NC
Mary 10 F B NC
Wigton, Lemuel 20 M B NC
Poyner, August 25 M B NC
Barnard, John J. 25 M W NC
Mary 20 F W NC
Charles 3 M W NC
John 1 M W NC
Romilus 18 M B NC
Poyner, Jacob 50 M B NC
Lennaid 50 F B NC (Writing unclear, could be a male Lennard)
Caesar 18 M B NC

North Carolina Marriage Collection
Annanias Poyner + Chany Doxey 1868 Currituck

Re: William Poyner of VA

Posted: 7 Apr 2010 11:51PM GMT
Classification: Query
You have no idea how much this means to me! Thank you so much~ my mother was just mentioning meeting a Poyner cousin descended from Lynall by accident the other day in Maryland. She noticed the surname on a storefront and took a chance...I will follow up on your leads, and I do thank you again. It is fascinating to know that we have a Civil War vet in the family line!

Re: William Poyner of VA

Posted: 8 Apr 2010 4:19AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Poyner, Pyner
You're most welcome.
Did a little more digging.

Annanias Poyner served in Company I, 40th Infantry Regiment, U. S. Colored Troops. Most of his records are under the name "Norris Pyner".

Found the following at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm (National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors) (Ancestry.com has similar index records)

The last bit at the bottom indicates that you will find your ancestor's name inscribed on the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C. (as "Norris Pyner").

Norris Pyner (First_Last)
Regiment Name 40 U.S. Col'd Infantry
Side Union
Company I
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M589 roll 70

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African American Civil War Memorial
Displayed as: Norris Pyner
Plaque Number: C-55


Re: William Poyner of VA

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 12:06AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello PattyBam
The Poyners of Virginia were slave owners, they didn't have many though. I did research when I was in Junior High School and saw relatives who had slaves. Also, it was a common practice in the past for slaves to take the last name of their owners. Poyner name originally came from France. So, if your last name is Poyner and you are African-American and didn't marry into the family...you are most likely an ancestor of one of the Poyner slaves. I don't remember the names of the slaves or if they were even listed. But, again as African-American last names (if they are names from Europe...Ex. Smith) the ancestor was either a slave to Smith or married into the family of Smith then would make that African-American part white. Same thing with Poyner. But, with Poyner most likely the African-American ancestor was probably a slave. Seeing that there are records of Poyner's owning slaves and also records of Poyner's being part of the Confederate army. If they owned slaves and part of the Confederacy they....would probably not marry an African-American. Now...if a Poyner married an African-American after the war at some time is possible. Their children would be considered African-American...by today standards (Ex. President Obama is actually half).
Well hope this helped not trying to sound racist.
From a Virginian Poyner

Re: William Poyner of VA

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 4:01PM GMT
Classification: Query
Capt. William S. Poynor was born in Franklin County. Ill., on December
16, 1831, and is a son of William Poynor, a native of Virginia, and
Elizabeth Campbell, a native of North Carolina. The parents settled in
Franklin County, Ill., about 1820, and removed from there to Arkansas
in 1839, and settled near Carrollton. Later they removed to Jasper,
Newton County, and it was there that the father died in 1861. The
father served in the War of 1812, and also in the Black Hawk War. Dr.
Poynor now has the gourd in which his father carried powder during the
late war. Being but a lad of eight years when his father settled in
Carroll County, Dr. Poynor was chiefly reared here. When twenty-two
years of age he began studying medicine at Carrollton, in the office
of Dr. John F. Seaman, and continued four years. In 1861 he enlisted
in Company E, Sixteenth Arkansas Infantry, under Col. John F. Hill,
and served over three years, participating in the battles of Wilson's
Creek. Pea Ridge, Iuka, Corinth and the siege of Port Hudson. At the
last named place the whole regiment was captured, but after five days
Capt. Poynor made his escape, and afterward joined Price's army, and
was in the fight at Jenkins' Ferry, and in other lesser engagements.
In a raid in Scott County, Ark., his right arm was shot to pieces,
which disabled it permanently. His regiment was disbanded at
Shreveport, La., and he returned home in 1865. Dr. Poynor was made
captain of his company at his first enlistment, in 1861. In 1866 he
resumed the study of medicine, and soon after began practicing his
profession with Dr. McKennon, of Carrollton. The next year he opened
an office at Kingston, Madison County, and controlled a large practice
there until 1875, when he removed to his present location, he having
since practiced in Carroll County. The Doctor has been twice married.
His first wife, to whom he was married in 1857, was Sarah M. Oliver, a
native of Tennessee, who was reared in Arkansas. She died in 1877,
leaving five children, viz.: Isaac P., a physician; Lucinda E., Mrs.
James W. Kenner; Horace Greeley, Maud and Sarah L. On December 5,
1881, the Doctor married Mattie Crump, a native of Kentucky. She was
reared in Harlan County, Ky., to the age of sixteen years. Her parents
are John G. and Eliza G. Crump, now residents of Boone County, Ark.
For the last thirty-five years the Doctor has been a member of the
Masonic fraternity. Besides his professional duties he manages his
large farm.
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