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Methodist Episcopal Church. His profes- sional societies are the Richmond Academy of Medicine and Surgery, the Medical So- ciety of Virginia, the Southern Medical So- ciety, and the American Medical Associa- tion.

Dr. Parker married, in Hanover county, Virginia, June 2t,, 1897, Alma E. Jennings, born in Richmond, April 24, 1877, daughter of Henrv S. Jennings, a merchant of that city, and his wife, Ella (Granger) Jennings, born in Richmond, August 7, i860, died April I, 1892. Children of Dr. and Mrs. Parker: Willard N., born July 30, 1900; Annie W., born May 9, 1910; Cammie R., twin with Annie W.

Walker Watts Poindexter. The follow- ing record gives not only the story of the antiquity of the family of Poindexter and its age in America, but a perusal of the chronicle will show that its members were ever true Americans and ardent patriots, fighting, when necessity came, both for the independence of their country and in the support of their convictions, making sacri- fices of nobility in each conflict.

Of the ancient history of the name, as early as 1250 Geoff roy and Raoul Poindes- tre are mentioned as landowners on the Island of Jersey, Great Britain, in certain documents preserved in the archives at S. Lo, Normandy. France. In 1424 John Poin- destre was bailly of the island ; in 1452 his son, another John, filled the same office ; and in 1467 the grandson of the first named, a third John, occupied this honorable post. In 1485 John Poindestre was lieutenant bailly, as was his descendant, still named John, in 1669. This family has for gener- ations possessed the fief of Grainville, in the parish of S. Saviour. George Poingdestre, seigneur of the fief es Poingdestre, Island of Jersey, died in 1544. He married Gir- ctte, niece of Sir Thomas Ahicr. Children : John, of whom further; Thomas, constable of S. Saviour, married Catherine, daughter of Thomas Lempiere, widow of Richard Langois and Clement Messervey.

CI) John Poingdestre. son of George and Girette Poingdestre. and seigneur of the fief cs Poingdestre. died in 1583. Children: Edward, of whom further; John, who mar- ried Perroline, daughter of Peter Ladl.

fll) Edward Poingdestre, son of John Poingdestre, seigneur of the fief es Poing-

destre. married (first) Margaret, daughter of Clement Messervey, in 1562, and (sec- ond) Pauline, daughter of Guyon Ahier.

(HI) Thomas Poingdestre, son of Ed- ward Poingdestre, seigneur of the fief es Poingdestre, was born in 1581. He mar- ried Elizabeth, daughter of Erfard.

Children: Philip, born in 1620, married Sarah Pinel ; Jacob ; George, of whom fur- ther ; Rachel.

(IV) George Poingdestre, son of Thomas and' Elizabetli Poingdestre, immigrated to America, and settled in Virginia.

(I) John Poindexter, a descendant of George Poingdestre, the emigrant, settled in Louisa county, Virginia, at the time of its formation, on or near Gold Mine Creek, a small stream emptying into the North Anna river about eight or nine miles north- east of Louisa Courthouse. He owned large landed estates and at that time was one of the most prominent men in the coun- ty, both in church and county matters, be- ing one of the first vestrymen of Fredericks- ville parish, taking the oath of allegiance, the oath of abjuration, and against trans- substantiation. He was one of the most punctual attendants on the sittings of the court and it is evident that he was held in high esteem by that body, as fully appears from the proceedings of the court directing him to attend to roads, bridges, and so forth. He died in Louisa county in 1753, leaving a will which was admitted to record in the court on May 29, 1753, his widow, Chris- tiana Poindexter, qualifying as his execu- trix. Besides daughters he had sons who survived him : Thomas, John, William, Rich- ard, and Joseph, of whom further.

(II) Joseph Poindexter, thought to be son of John and Christiana Poindexter, was born in 1736 and lived in Bedford county, later moving to Campbell county, where he died June 29, 1826. He was a captain of militia from Bedford county (see records in Virginia State Library) in the American army in the revolutionary war. He mar- ried^ February 10, 1768, Elizabeth, born February 29, 1747. daughter of James Ken- nerly. Their children : i. Samuel, of whom further. 2. James, married Mary, daughter of Waddy and Mary (Lewis) Thompson, of Albemarle county. 3. Joseph, married a widow, Mrs. Harrison. 4. William, mar- ried Judith, daughter of Waddy Thompson. 5. Reuben. 6. Thomas Kennerly, moved to