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James M. Edwards[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male Abt 1799 - 1870  (~ 71 years)


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  • Name James M. Edwards 
    Born Abt 1799  Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Apr 1870  Lunenburg Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12918  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 24 May 2020 

    DNA Tests  1 person has linked a DNA test to James M. Edwards 

    Father John Edwards,   b. 1760, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Lunenburg County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother 'Dorcia' Lane,   b. Abt 1765, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married c 1798 
    Family ID F518495905  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Elvira Boley,   b. 7 Oct 1807, Prob. Bedford Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1874/1875, Port Deposit, Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 15 Jan 1829  Caswell Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
    +1. William Thomas Edwards,   b. 1831, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1862, Wounded in Battle of Cedar Mountain Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
    +2. James M. Edwards, Jr.,   b. 1832, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1861, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
    +3. Addison Lafayette Edwards,   b. 27 Oct 1845, Lunenburg Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1892, Crew, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     4. Amanda Edwards,   b. 1847, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elvira Edwards,   b. 1829, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +6. Christopher Booker Edwards,   b. Feb 1841, Lunenburg Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1906  (Age ~ 64 years)
     7. Haseltine S. Edwards,   b. 1840, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +8. Elizabeth Patience Edwards,   b. 1829, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1857, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
    +9. Minerva Anne Edwards,   b. 28 Feb 1836, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1905, Richmond, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    +10. Montigh Boley 'Monty' Edwards,   b. 18 Nov 1850, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1922, Lunenburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 4 Oct 2021 
    Family ID F4020  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Census 1850 Halifax
Addison Edwards
    Census 1850 Halifax Addison Edwards
    Census1850Halifax-AddisonEdwards.jpg
    1850 VA Halifax Census Showing Families of William Jefferson Powell and James Edwards and Mary Powell
    1850 VA Halifax Census Showing Families of William Jefferson Powell and James Edwards and Mary Powell
    Census Halifax 1850 Powell-Carter-Satterfield.jpg
    First Crossroads Baptist Church 1814-1989
    First Crossroads Baptist Church 1814-1989
    A History of First Crossroads Baptist Church in Turbeville Virginia.
    By Miss Willie Mae Solomon in 1988 to commemorate the one hundred seventy-fifth year of the Church's constitution.

    NOTE: This is a large (17 Meg) file. It make take a few minutes to view/download.
    Edwards Shown in History of Pittsylvania County
    Edwards Shown in History of Pittsylvania County
    12920WmEdwards-01.jpg
    Edwards mentioned in the History of Pittsylvania County
    Edwards mentioned in the History of Pittsylvania County
    12918JamesEdwards-01.jpg
    Elizabeth F. Powell-James M. Edwards, Jr. Marriage Bond Page 2
    Elizabeth F. Powell-James M. Edwards, Jr. Marriage Bond Page 2
    8269_12921powell1_EdwardsMarr2.jpg

    Histories
    Memoir by Unknown Author of William Edwards of Halifax, Co., Virginia
    Memoir by Unknown Author of William Edwards of Halifax, Co., Virginia
    Desc Of William Edwards Sr.pdf

  • Notes 
    • James Edwards acted as appraiser in the matters of the
      estate of Mastin Powell

      Probate records, Estate of Mastin Powell:
      Library of Virginia, Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book
      #22 pages 157-158,
      November Court 1848
      Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Matson Powell
      Dated 14 December 1848; inventory by George P. Richardson,
      James Edwards, Edward Moore

      Two of James Edwards' sons, Addison Lafayette, and
      Christopher B., married the grandchildren of Mastin, i.e.
      William Jefferson's children, Sarah Frances Powell and Mary
      G. Powell.

      Four Edwards Brothers reside in Halifax County in 1860;
      they are:
      JOHN 58, HH/FAM 858/841, Ann E. 42, Josephine 19, Emma 18,
      Richa(rd) Edward 17, Mo A. 15, C.S. 12.

      WILLIAM Edwards HH/FAM 766/743 with Catherine Miller 60, &
      Sarah C. Edwards 28

      JAMES 60, HH/FAM 773/775 with children Elvira 32, Arabella
      12, A.L.20, C.B. 16, H.S. 19;

      JOSEPH C. EDWARDS 54 HH/FAM 756/737, MARTHA 39, Wm. T. 20,
      Anderson 18, George W. 17, Joseph 17, (Twins), Martha J.
      12, Charles 10, Richard and Matthew 8 (Twins), Sarah E. and
      Susan M. 8 (Twins) Joseph and Martha had 3 sets of twins.

      James Edwards is shown on the listing of purchasers in the
      Estate of Mastin Powell 24 Nov 1846; it is likely that
      James Edwards is associated with Mastin Powell's family.


    • ?Four Edwards Brothers reside in Halifax County in 1860; they are:
      JOHN 58, HH/FAM 858/841, Ann E. 42, Josephine 19, Emma 18, Richa(rd) Edward 17, Mo A. 15, C.S. 12.

      WILLIAM Edwards HH/FAM 766/743 with Catherine Miller 60, & Sarah C. Edwards 28

      JAMES 60, HH/FAM 773/775 with children Elvira 32, Arabella 12, A.L.20, C.B. 16, H.S. 19;

      JOSEPH C. EDWARDS 54 HH/FAM 756/737, MARTHA 39, Wm. T. 20, Anderson 18, George W. 17, Joseph 17, (Twins), Martha J. 12, Charles 10, Richard and Matthew 8 (Twins), Sarah E. and Susan M. 8 (Twins) Joseph and Martha had 3 sets of twins.

      James Edwards is shown on the listing of purchasers in the Estate of Mastin Powell 24 Nov 1846; it is likely that James Edwards is associated with Mastin Powell's family. James Edwards acted as appraiser in the matters of the estate of Mastin Powell

      Probate records, Estate of Mastin Powell:
      Library of Virginia, Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book #22 pages 157-158,
      November Court 1848
      Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Matson Powell
      Dated 14 December 1848; inventory by George P. Richardson, James Edwards, Edward Moore

      Two of James Edwards' sons, Addison Lafayette, and Christopher B., married the grandchildren of Mastin, i.e. William Jefferson's children, Sarah Frances Powell and Mary G. Powell.
    • A. L. Edwards is Addison Lafayette Edwards found on the 1860 VA Halifax Co., CENSUS in his father's family HH/FAM 773/775 shows James 60, Elvira B. 32, H.S. 19f, C.B. 16m, A.L. 20m, Arabella 12 and ? B. Edwards 10m.

      HH/FAM 771/752 shows James 28, family He is s/o James, brother of Addison married to Elizabeth 25, with children ? 6, Doll 5, Patrick 3 and Ellen l.

      HH/FAM 858/841 John Edwards 58 (Brother of James) Ann E. 42, Josephine 19, Emma 18, Richa(rd) 17, Mo A. 15, C.S. 12.

      http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/2723728/person/6055030458
      Carter/Collie Tree shows children of James Edwards and Elvira LNU [Boley]
      James Edwards 1799 ?

      Elizabeth Patience Edwards 1830 ? 1858
      James Edwards 1831 ?
      William Edwards 1833 ?
      Minerva Edwards 1836 ?
      Amanda Edwards 1838 ?
      Haseltine Edwards 1839 ?
      Christopher Edwards 1842 ?
      Addison Edwards 1844 ?
      Arabella Edwards 1848 ?
      Infant Edwards

  • Sources 
    1. [S107] Family Histories, http://www.leesgenes.com/edwards/thomas2.htm Early Edwards families from Halifax-Pittsylvania and surrounding counties; .
      ~1729 born - Henrico Co, Va
      (as a child) - moved to Goochland Co, then Albemarle Co, then to Lunenburg Co VA (now Halifax Co)
      ~1752 married Lucy Wade - Lunenburg Co, Va
      Lucy b.~1734 - d.~1792
      Children: Edmund ~1754 Halifax Co - ~1826 Robertson Co, TN
      m (~1776 - Henry Co) Elizabeth
      Elizabeth ~1756 Halifax co - d aft 1819 Oglethorpe Co, Ga
      m (~1754 Pittsylvania Co, Va) Henry Lansford ~1750 - ~1819 - father Henry
      James ~ 1758 Halifax - d 1829 Robertson Co, TN
      m Elizabeth
      Hannah ~1760 Halifax - ? Oglethorpe Co, Ga
      m (~1782 Henry Co) Thomas Scoggins b ~1761
      Martha ~1762 Halifax - 19 Jul 1824 Union Co, Il
      m (~1779 Henry Co) William Sams 1755 - 1825
      John ~ 1763 Halifax
      m (23 Jul 1782 - Henry Co) Jean Morris
      according to son Pryor Edwards's Bible, John was b. 1760
      information from Marilyn Wetherington, private e-mail, 15 Jan 2007
      and if you are descended from this John, you should try to get in touch with Marilyn - she has done a LOT of research and has both proven and disproven much of the available info about him.
      Thomas ~1765 Halifax - ~1792 Wilkes Co, Ga
      m (~1783) Mary
      Nathan ~1767 Pittsylvania Co - ~1819 Oglethorpe Co, Ga
      m Cinthia (~1788 Henry Co) b.~1770 - ~1818
      Mary ~1769 Pittsylvania Co -
      m Henry Brittain
      William ~1771 Pittsylvania Co - 1818 Oglethorpe Co, Ga
      m (2 Aug 1791 - Henry Co) Elizabeth Brittain b~1772 - father George
      1753 - purchased land in (now) Henry Co, VA
      1791 - died
      --After Thomas's death, widow Lucy moved to Wilkes/Oglethorpe, Georgia. She is on the 1793 tax list living next to her son, John Edwards (who married Jane/Jean Morris d/o Nimrod). She (Lucy) probably died there 1794/5. - this information from Marilyn Wetherington, private e-mail, 15 Jan 2007

      Thomas Edwards was a private in the Virginia State Line and was granted bounty land for three years' actual service. He was born in Virginia; died, 1791, in Pittsylvania County, Va."
      The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 126, page 311

      Will of Thomas Edwards (D&W 11, p202), Pittsylvania Co. Abstract of Wills 1768-1800 compiled by Thomas P. Hughes, Jr & Jewel B. Standefer
      Names: Son: Edmund Edwards - 5 shillings
      Son: James Edwards - land whereon I now live containing 150 ac.
      Son: John Edwards - 5 shillings
      Son: Thomas Edwards - 50 lbs in property
      Son: Nathan Edwards - 50 lbs in property
      Son: William Edwards - 50 lbs in property and 1 bay mare now in his possession, named Easley.
      Dau: Martha Sams - negro girl Jane
      Dau: Elizabeth Lansford - 5 shillings
      Dau: Hannah Scoggins - negro girl Hannah
      Wife: Lucy - all the rest of my estate during life or widowhood. At her death or marriage all the estate due from John Marr (for land sold him on Smith River, where Marr now lives) to be equally divided between sons above named and Elizabeth Lansford; all the balance of estate to be divided between my other three daughters
      Executors: Wife, Lucy Edwards, son James Edwards and Henry Lansford
      Witnesses: Clement Nance, Mary (x) Nance, Ann (x) Durham, Isham Lansford, Thomas Harris 2/ Thos. Edwards
      Will presented by James Edwards and Henry Lansford, Ex'rs Proved and O.R.
      Sec: Silvanus Stokes and Joel Clark

      (Jeanne Horton's message #11965 - 31 Mar 2002)
      As a child he moved with his father, a farmer, and mother to Goochland County, then Albemarle County, both now in present-day Buckingham County, then to Lunenburg County, now Halifax County where they farmed a quitclaim land entry on Buffalo Creek, a tributary of the Roanoke River. After the death of his father in 1751, he remained in Lunenburg County, but farmed land other than that was to be his inheritance, because his
      older brother, William, did not execute Thomas's will until 1771.

      In the 1749 List of Tithes in Lunenburg County, THOMAS, JR. is listed under his father, THOMAS, owing 2 tithes. There is evidence that James, Thomas and William were in the Henry County area, then Lunenburg, as early as 1753, the first transaction I have found for any of these brothers is for THOMAS, SR. on 7 July 1753 where he purchased a 400 acre tract adjoining John Stubblefield on Marrowbone Creek. The he accumulated 800 more acres prior to WILLIAM executing his father's Will whereby THOMAS, SR. was deeded 91 acres on the south side of the Smith River

      THOMAS, JR. was a large landowner with property being east of James' and on the south, north and west sides of the Smith River and on Home Creek. He and his wife, LUCY WADE raised ten children on their farm or plantation. Until just before his death he owned 3.73 square miles in this area or almost 2400 acres.

      Thomas was a member of A Board of Inquirers for the State of Virginia held January 18, 1783, Henry Co., Pg. 304. The text of this Inquisition is as follows:

      Inquisition for the Commonwealth of Virginia indented and taken 18 January 1783 before John Fontaine, John Sanford, George Sanford, William More, William Swanson, Jr., Jared Burch, John Alexander, George Reynolds, Robert Pedigrue, Rueben Nance, John Acuff, John Conaway, John Minter, William Tackett, Joseph Gravely, Thomas Willson, Philip Bushears, James Melton. Daneil Wilson, Francis Cox, Sampson Maxley and THOMAS EDWARDS. William Rice of the county of Henry was lawfully seized in his messuage on Smith River which land said Rice leased in 1775-76 for ten years in succession to Humphrey Scoggins and in 1781 said Scoggins leased the remainder of the ten years lease to Major John Hampton of whom said William Rice as the Jury determined by lawful contract purchased three years being the remainder of the said lease which expired 1 January last and therefore possession of land should be the privilege of the said William Rice, but a certain Nimrod Morris with strong hands hold possession from the first of January and continues to hold same and doth keep out said William Rice to a great disturbance of the peace of the Commonwealth.

      THOMAS, JR. and LUCY lived on the west side of the Smith River on Home Creek and its tributaries, on land which actually reached from the Smith River over into Pittsylvania County. He actually lived in Pittsylvania County rather than Henry, but owned large portions of adjoining land in Henry. He died testate in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 1791.

      DEED & OTHER LEGAL TRANSACTIONS

      July 7, 1753
      THOMAS EDWARDS 400 acres adjoining John Stubblefield on Marrowbone Creek, the up and down both sides. [1]

      August 12, 1766
      THOMAS EDWARDS 400 acres on Toeclout Creek beginning at the mouth of the south branch the up and down of both sides. [1]

      May 20, 1767
      THOMAS EDWARDS 400 acres beginning at a Pine in Henry Rice's Line on the Smith River and adjacent to William Rice's line and off. [1]

      Pittsylvania Co., Land Entry, January 30, 1771
      WILLIAM EDWARDS to THOMAS EDWARDS, for 400 Pounds, 91 acres on the southside of Smith River. (William acting as executor of his father, Thomas's will, sells to THOMAS EDWARDS ½ of the Crown Patent purchased by their father, Thomas EDWARDS, SR. in July 12, 1750, then in Lunenburg Co., but at this time in Pittsylvania County and in 1777, Henry County, VA.)

      Henry Co. DB 1, Pg. 56, 14 Jan 1777
      Henry Rice of Watauga Settlement to THOMAS EDWARDS of the county of Pittsylvania for the sum of five hundred pounds a tract of land lying in said Pittsylvania County and being on the IRVIN (Smith) River and Home Creek, it being 200 acres more or less.
      WIT: WILLIAM EDWARDS, SR. (older brother of Thomas)
      Henry Rice
      Samuel Sweet
      JAMES (X) EDWARDS (younger brother of Thomas)

      HENRY COUNTY Deed of Trust, Pgs. 254-255, 6 April 1786
      THOMAS EDWARDS, SENR of Henry County to James Tarrant of the same; EDWARDS being indebted to Tarrant in the amount of forty four pounds 3 shillings 9 pence, sells him a negro boy named Andrew about 10 years old and a bed. THOMAS EDWARDS
      WIT: John Tarrant
      Thomas Chowing
      Jacob Dillender (X)
      Proved and recorded 26 September 1786 Henry Co. VA
      STATE OF VIRGINIA GB 3, Pg, 168, 5 June 1786
      Granted to THOMAS EDWARDS, SR. OF Henry County, 550 acres on N/S of Smith River, along Home Creek.

      STATE OF VIRGINIA GB 20, Pg, 346, 5 April 1789
      Granted to THOMAS EDWARDS, SR. of Henry County, 343 acres on N/S of Smith River, adjoining his own land on Home Creek.

      HENRY CO. DB 4, Pg, 275, 18 Oct 1790
      THOMAS EDWARDS, SR. to Caleb May, for 50 Pounds, 275 acres on Home Creek where Caleb May now lives, adjoining Daniel Wilson.
      WIT: George Brittain
      THOMAS EDWARDS, SR.
      David Hiler
      Henry Lansford
      Benjamin Lloyd
      JOHN EDWARDS (probably oldest son of WILLIAM, SR.)

      PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY WILL BOOK 11, Pg. 17, NOV 1790
      Will of THOMAS EDWARDS, SR. Bequeathed to son, JAMES EDWARDS, 140 acres on Home Creek where JAMES now lives.

      HENRY CO. DB 5, Pgs 78-80 14 Feb 1793
      Edmund Edwards heir at law of THOMAS EDWARDS, deceased and James Edwards and Henry Lansford, executor for the said THOMAS EDWARDS, deceased, convey unto John Marr for the sum of Four hundred pounds all the lands of THOMAS EDWARDS, dec'd being in the county of Henry on both sides of Smith River contains by estimate 894 acres more or less?joins Caleb May a line on Home Creek.
      EDMUND EDWARDS
      WIT: Richard Worsham
      JAMES EDWARDS
      George Swain
      Henry Lansford
      John Pryor
      Caleb May
      James (X) May
      ?State of Georgia county of Wilkes, Richard Worsham and George Wain Justices of the Peace for Wilkes Co., State of Georgia before whom this deed was acknowledged.

      [10] EARLY RECORD BOOK, 1737-1770 VIRGINIA COUNTIES OF HALIFAX, PITTSYLVANIA, HENRY, FRANKLIN & PATRICK, BY M. Chiarito, pp. 147, 296, 327.
      [7] SUNLIGHT ON THE SOUTHSIDE, LUNENBURG CO. VIRGINIA, Pg, 89.

      (Diana Roy's message #11956 - 30 Mar 2002)
      Thomas Edwards 315 acres
      Thomas Jefferson Esquire governor of the Examined Commonwealth of Virginia to all whom Their presents shall come greeting: Know Ye that in consideration of the ancient Compensation of Thirty five Shillings Sterling paid by Thomas Edwards into the Treasury of this Commonwealth I have granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Thomas Edwards a certain Tract or parcel of Land containing Three hundred and fifteen acres by Survey bearing date the thirty first day of January One thousand Seven hundred and sixty nine lying and being in the County of Henry on the draught of Toulout Creek and bounded as followeth to wit, Beginning at William Edwards corner Hickory thence along his line North sixty four degrees West fifteen poles to a red oak thence new lines north thirty three degrees East one hundred and eighty four poles to a chestnut tree south Seventy three degrees East one hundred and twenty six poles to a red oak South thirty three degrees West two hundred and forty two poles to a red oak South forty seven degrees West One hundred and eighty five poles to a red Oak Bush on a Branch North forty degrees West sixty six poles to a white oak in James line thence along the James North twenty three degrees East Sis poles to Pointers north Seventy three degrees West thirty six poles to Edwards Corner Pointers in the said James's line thence along Edwards Line North twenty eight degrees East One Hundred and twenty two poles to pointers North forty seven degrees East eighty poles to the Beginning with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said Tract or parcel of Land with its appurtenances, to the Said Thomas Edwards and his Heirs forever In witness where of the said Thomas Jefferson Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, hath here unto set his hand and caused the Lesser Seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the first day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty and of the Commonwealth the fifth. Thomas Jefferson Appurtenances-(as a right-of-way) Lesser Seal (a smaller version of the obverse side of the Great Seal) Toulout (name of a Creek)

    2. [S107] Family Histories.
      ELVIRA F2 BOLEY (BENJAMIN R1) was born October 07, 1807 in Virginia, and died after 7/1870. She married JAMES EDWARDS January 15, 1829 in Caswell County, North Carolina, son of CHARLES EDWARDS and LETTUCE MARTIN.
      Notes for ELVIRA F BOLEY:
      The information on Elvira B Boley was provided by John A Terrell of Sanford, NC. He obtained a photocopy of a page from her bible, which shows her three brothers as Parham A, Pleasant M, and a Lafayette, from a cousin Virginia Carter McCanney. After reviewing all my documentation on Benjamin, John, and Presley Boley, I feel that this information proves these four are the children of Benjamin R Boley, Sr and Patience Daniels.
      Child of ELVIRA BOLEY and JAMES EDWARDS is:
      1.4.1. ELIZABETH PATIENCE3 EDWARDS, b. Abt. 1829 Halifax County, Virginia; d. 9/30/1857 Halifax County, Virginia
      Generation No. 3
      1.4.1. ELIZABETH PATIENCE3 EDWARDS (ELVIRA F2 BOLEY, BENJAMIN R1) was born in Halifax County, Virginia, and died September 30, 1857 in Halifax County, Virginia. She married RICHARD P TERRELL, son of JAMES TERRELL and MARY TALLEY.
      Children of ELIZABETH EDWARDS and RICHARD TERRELL are:
      i. THADDEUS THOMAS4 TERRELL, b. November 21, 1852; d. September 21, 1927, Lunenburg County, Virginia.
      ii. HARRIETT E TERRELL, b. June 19, 1854; d. November 17, 1928.

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com.
      Edwards, C B 90856831
      b. Jun. 30, 1843 d. Feb. 2, 1906 Edwards Family Cemetery
      Rehoboth, Lunenburg County, Virginia
      Edwards, Connie 90856924
      b. Apr. 23, 1891 d. Nov. 16, 1892
      Edwards Family Ceme.,Rehoboth, Lunenburg Co., VA
      Edwards, Mary G 90856904
      b. Aug. 28, 1845 d. Jan. 6, 1909
      Edwards Family Ceme., Rehoboth, Lunenburg Co., VA
      Edwards, Montigh Boley 90857004
      b. Nov. 18, 1850 d. Jan. 28, 1922
      Edwards Family Ceme., Rehoboth, Lunenburg C., VA
      Edwards, Sallie Carter 90857015
      b. Apr. 19, 1857 d. Jun. 9, 1931
      Edwards Family Ceme., Rehoboth, Lunenburg Co., VA
      Powell, Annie Edwards 90857040
      b. 1881 d. Aug. 24, 1954 Edwards Family Cemetery
      Rehoboth, Lunenburg Co., VA
      Powell, Kathleen C 90857154
      b. Jul. 23, 1915 d. Dec. 7, 1918
      Edwards Family Ceme., Rehoboth, Lunenburg Co., VA
      Powell, Mary Lucille 90857173
      b. Oct. 11, 1901 d. Dec. 25, 1905
      Edwards Family Ceme., Rehoboth, Lunenburg Co., VA

      Powell, Thomas Cedric 90857179
      b. Nov. 2, 1923 d. Nov. 2, 1935
      Edwards Family Ceme., Rehoboth, Lunenburg Co., VA
      Powell, William T 90857091
      b. Jul. 3, 1877 d. Sep. 4, 1946
      Edwards Family Ceme., Rehoboth, Lunenburg Co., VA

    4. [S120] Court Records.
      Library of Virginia, Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book #22 pages 130-134,
      October Court 1848
      Account of the sale of Mastin Powell, deceased the 24th of November 1846
      William J. Powell purchases:
      one lot staves $2.50
      368 feet plank @0.35 $1.28
      Negro girl Lucy $170.00
      Negro child Nicholas $111.50
      Negro girl Margaret $275.00
      1 black pointed heifer $3.70
      1 small calf $1.70
      1 lot potatoe seed, 1 loom $1.25
      1 writing desk $0.50
      Purchasers are:
      Richard Carter Sr.
      Carter Powell
      William J. Powell
      Edward Moore
      Richard Oliver Sr.
      Biggers Powell
      Thomas Owen
      Miss Susan Powell
      Mrs. Harriet Yarbrough
      William Farmer
      Biggers Carter
      John F. Lawson
      Turner Carter
      Phillip P. Vass
      Albert and John Satterfield, executors
      Mrs. Elizabeth Powell
      Samuel Carter
      Alberty Satterfield
      Alexander Cunningham
      William Hamblett
      Turner D. White
      Mark M. Stanfield
      William J Carter
      James Edwards
      William C. Cumbee
      Aley Austin
      Clement Lipscomb
      Armistead Moore
      Charles H. Mosley
      John N.? Satterfield
      Edward Bass
      Greensby Carter
      Isaac Satterfield
      Mrs. Mary Powell
      Nathaniel Watkins

    5. [S10] R.W. Ryan.
      Thanks to Raymond W. Ryan, Jr.
      Marriage Bond Date; they were married on January 15, 1829. In closing, I am available, if needed, for any further questions in regard to OUR ncestors & kin!

      Possibly the 1870 Halifax County Census was taken on or before April 1870, the month and year that James Edwards died, because after that date widow Elvira Boley Edwards had moved in with her daughter and son-in-law as shown on the 1870 Census of Cecil County, Md. 'age 63 widow.'
      Not unusual as my gggrandmother, Elizabeth Coghill
      Liggan (widow of Robert) is shown with her children on both the 1850 censuses of New Kent County and Henrico County.

      Kind regards,
      Raymond W. Ryan, Jr.