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John Poitevent b. 12-24-1784 near Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, d. 5-13-1853 buried Pine Hills Cemetery, Grenada County, Mississippi
m. Esther Leonard b. 1786 N.C., d. 1829 N.C. married Nov. 7, 1810, six children:
1.	Sarah Anna b. 8-27-1811
m. Aaron Furgason, Georgia
2.	William James b. 6-30-1814
m. Mary A. Russ, b. June 10, 1810 in N. C.
7 children lived (listed later)
3.	Ellen Esther b. 7-9-l8l6
>m. Washington Leonard (first cousin) descendants
4.	Jacob b. Il-l4-l8l8 N.C. d 8-28-1878 Miss, m. Mary Jane Gause b. 11-23-1823 N.C.
d. 8-27-1878 Miss.
nine children (listed later)
5. Thomas b. 4-16-1821 N.C. d. 6-18-1876 Texas
6. Edward b. 7-7-1825 N.C. d. 8-16-185^ a. M. J. listed 1850 census Tallahatchie County, Mississippi buried Pine Hills Cemetery, Grenada.