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Poindexters In the Wars With
England
Poindexters in the wars with England were many. No less than fourteen
of them served in the American Revolution either under arms, or in support
roles. By the time the growing colonies had enough of King George, the
children of the immigrant, George Poindexter, had given their sweat and
toil to this land for over a century. Their forebears had been Englishmen
second, and Jerseymen first, so no doubt these grandchildren and great
grandchildren counted Virginia as no less their home. No list of Loyalists
has been found containing a Poindexter name, so it would appear that the
Poindexter loyalty to the crown had long since withered of neglect.
Poindexters who served included soldiers under Washington and civil
servants who supplied those soldiers. Some collected grain while others
proved more common go", and others spilt their blood for freedom. One of
George Poindexter's great-grandsons, Chapman Poindexter, was wounded, by
some accounts quite severely, and taken prisoner by the British in 1781.
Yet he survived to raise a large family who carried on the family
traditions, and he survived well into the next century.
During the war of 1812 perhaps another dozen Poindexters bore arms, and
at least one, Meriweather Poindexter, lost his life in service to his
country. He died in the battle of Battle of Raison River. His commander
was General William H. Harrison, who would later become a U.S. president.
As Poindexters gave of themselves to the building of a nation, so they
would also take part in a later conflict which would threaten to tear it
apart. Yet always, they viewed themselves as patriots, and remained true to
those beliefs.
Participants in the Revoultionary War
POINDEXTER, Bond V. Louisa Co.
POINDEXTER, George Beskin New Kent Co.
POINDEXTER, Henry New Kent Co.
POINDEXTER, John Louisa Co.
POINDEXTER, John (Commissioner of the Grain Tax) Louisa Co.
POINDEXTER, John Jr. Louisa Co.
POINDEXTER, Joseph (Poyndexter) Bedford Co.
POINDEXTER, Joseph Campbell Co.
POINDEXTER, Nimrod New Kent Co.
POINDEXTER, Philip Mecklenburg Co.
POINDEXTER, Philip Jr. Mecklenburg Co.
POINDEXTER, Thomas Louisa Co.
POINDEXTER, William Louisa Co.
POINDEXTER, William New Kent Co.
POINDEXTER, Chapman
POINDEXTER, John, Captain (Military Officer) Louisa Co.
POINDEXTER, Richard, Soldier, Cav.
POINDEXTER, Lovel, Soldier, Inf.
POINDEXTER, Jonathan, Sergeant, Inf., New Kent Co.
POINDEXTER, Gabriel, Soldier, Inf.
POINDEXTER, Jacob, Sergeant, Art.
POINDEXTER, John, Soldier, Cav.
POINDEXTER, Joseph, Cpl.
Participants in the War Of 1812
Bondville POINDEXTER, 3 Regiment Artillery, Virginia Militia.
Carter B. POINDEXTER, Detachment of Cavalry (1813-14), Virginia Militia
Bondville POINDEXTER, Capt. SIMS' Co., Artillery, Virginia Militia
Edward POINDEXTER, 63 Reg't (CHRISTIAN'S) Virginia Militia
Edwin POINDEXTER, 5 Reg't (MCDOWELL'S) Virginia Militia
Lewis D. POINDEXTER, 1 Reg't Cav. (HOLCOMBE'S) Virginia Mil.
MAJOR C. POINDEXTER, 2 Reg't (SHARP'S) Virginia Militia
Nicholas J. POINDEXTER, 40 Regiment Virginia Militia
Phillip POINDEXTER, 22 Reg't, Virginia Mil.
Richard POINDEXTER, 4 Reg't (GREENHILL'S) Virginia Militia
Richard A. POINDEXTER, 9 Regiment (BOYD'S) Virginia Militia
William G. POINDEXTER, 7 Reg't (GRAY'S) Virginia Militia
Gabriel POINDEXTER, 3 Reg't (DICKINSON'S) Virginia Militia
George B. POINDEXTER, 1 Corps d'Elite (RANDOLPH'S), Virginia Militia
John POINDEXTER, 1 Corps d'Elite (RANDOLPH'S) Virginia Militia
William POINDEXTER, 1 Corps d'Elite (RANDOLPH'S), Virginia Militia
John POINDEXTER, 8 Reg't (WALL'S) Virginia Militia
Thomas POINDEXTER, 8 Reg't (WALL'S) Virginia Militia
John P. POINDEXTER, 52 Reg't (CHRISTIAN'S)Virginia Militia
Lightfoot POINDEXTER, 52 Reg't (CHRISTIAN'S) Virginia Militia
Richard POINDEXTER, 1 Reg't (TRUEHEART'S) Virginia Militia
Thomas POINDEXTER, 1 Reg't (TRUEHEART'S) Virginia Militia
John POINDEXTER, 5 Reg't (BOOTH'S) East Tennessee Militia
Samuel POINDEXTER, 1 Reg't (WYNNE'S) W. Tennessee Militia
Samuel POINDEXTER, 3 Reg't (ROULSTON'S) West Tennessee Mil.
John POINDEXTER, 17 Reg't (FRANCESCO'S) Kentucky Militia
Samuel POINDEXTER, 17 Reg't (FRANCESCO'S) Kentucky Militia
Merriwether POINDEXTER, 1 Rifle Reg't (ALLEN'S), Kentucky Vols.
Robert POINDEXTER, 13 Reg't (DUDLEY'S) Kentucky Militia
Francis A. POINDEXTER, 5 Reg't (ATKINSON'S) North Carolina Mil.
William POINDEXTER, 5 Reg't (ATKINSON'S) North Carolina Mil.
Archer POINDEXTER, 8th Regt. 2nd Co - Detached from 2nd Surry Co. Regt.
Francis A. POINDEXTER, Surry Co. 2nd Regt.
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Charlemagne
Jean Poingdestre 1609-1691
George Poingdestre/Poindexter 1627-1690
Governor George Littleton Poindexter 1779-1853
Reverend
James Preston Poindexter 1819- 1907
Colonel John A. Poindexter 1825-1869
Captain
James E. Poindexter 1839-1911
Congressman Meredith Poindexter Gentry 1809-1866
Governor Joseph Boyd Poindexter 1869-1951
Ambassador/Senator Miles Poindexter 1868-1946
Admiral John Marlan Poindexter, USN, Retired
Astronaut Alan G. Poindexter, USN
Captain John B. Poindexter, USA,
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