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3.	Edward Fletcher and
4.	Margaret Anna, both infants, buried N.C. in same grave, scarlet fever victims.
5.	Sarah ("Sallie") Poitevent, b, 1842 Grenada, Miss., d/ 6-30-1862 Grenada, Miss., unmarried.
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Potter-Russ-Gause-Poltevent Connections
Sarah Goodman, who md. 1st Peter Gause and 2nd John Poitevent, was the daughter of Capt. (William Henry?) Goodman and his wife Anne ? Potter. Anne had previously been married to> Samuel Po't'ter and their daughter, Amelia Potter (m. Sempronius Russ) was the mother of (a) Amelia Potter Russ, who md. W.C.A.D, Gause (& son of Peier and Samuel Gause?s brother William), of (b) Lydia Russ, who md. W.C.A.D. Gause?s brother John W. Gause, and of (c) Samuel Potter Russ, father of Mary A. Russ who md. William James Poitevent.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS OF POITEVENTS AS FOLLOWS:
From "Treasurer?s and Comptroller?s Papers Revolutionary Pay Vouchers" N.C.
Isaac Poitevent	Nov. 15, 1781	No.	3486
James Poitevent	June 7,	?	No.	443 (or 1443
Lt. James Poitevent	Nov. 15, 1781	No.	3465
Lt. Peter Poitevent	March 16, 1782	No.	1711
James Poitevent	March 13, 1782	No.	864
These records can be ordered for proof needed by DAR, etc.
Birthdates of above men on page 18, Poitevent Booklet. Note Peter is spelled Pettor. James is our direct lineal ancestor.
CIVIL WAR RECORDS
A. Poitevent Co. G 3 Reg't Miss. Inf. Enlisted Dec. 10 or 20, 1861 at Columbus, Ky.
1861	Private
1862	Private
A. Poitevent
2nd Lt. Co. G 3 Reg?t. Miss. Vols.