IMMIGRANT Thomas Powell^{[1, 2]}

Est 1600 - 1686  (~ 86 years)

• Name	Thomas Powell
  Title	IMMIGRANT
  Born	Est 1600	England
  Gender	Male
  Died	1686	Isle of Wight, Colonial Virginia
  Person ID	I5667	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Thomas Powell,   b. 1566, Suffolk, England ,   d. 1638, Suffolk England  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F6071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pricilla/Priscilla Whitson,   b. Est 1600, Likely England ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2021
  Family ID	F8580	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S100] Internet Source. Thomas Powell (b. 1600, d. 1686) Thomas Powell (son of William Powell and Ann Keeyms) was born 1600, and died 1686. He married Gody. Notes for Thomas Powell: Thomas was a frequent traveler between England and America before he finally decided to stay here for awhile, perhaps disposing of property at home first. Residences & events in Thomas' life: 1618 VA. There were 2 passenger lists with Thomas Powell, both arriving in 1618. One said Thomas Powlett, age 40 was aboard the Samson, the other said Thomas Powell was on the Neptune. Whichever, he apparently returned to England within a short time. 1621 VA. Thomas arrived again, this time sailing on the Seafloure(Seaflower).Hogg Island, VA. Thomas sailed in again, landing at this port, and among the passengers was a William Hitchcocke. The name of this ship was not specified. Date and port unspecified for this arrival but accompanying him was Gody Powell, probably his wife. On this trip was a Thomas Hitchcocke. 1625 Hog Island, VA. It was probably this Thomas whose name appears in the Muster taken after the 1622 Massacre by Powhattan Indians of colonists, Gov Nathaniel Powell among them. There Thomas was listed as a servant of Capt Ralph Hamor then living at Hog Island and names the ship he came over in. Hog Island, lying across the river and settled about 1607-8, was close enough to Jamestown for colonists to use signal fires as a means of communication.6/10/1637 Upper Norfolk Co, VA. Thomas patented 100 acres on the south side of the Nansemond River "50a. for his own and 50a. for the personal adv(enture) of a servt." On the same day he patented another 200 acres "1 mi. from plantation of sd Powell," which infers he had already settled there. This was about 40 miles from the previous address, settlements around the Nansemond River being later than those closer to Jamestown. 1640 John Geary patented 200 acres in the same county "between land late in possession of Mr. Thomas Dew and by him assigned to Thomas Davis, and land now in the possession of Thomas Powell."1657 Nansemond Co, VA. Francis Hutchins patented 200 acres at the head of Beaver Dam Creek, being a branch of the west branch of Nansemond River, beginning at mile's end of William Storie's land and adjoining the land of Mr. John Garrett and Thomas Powell. 1680 Thomas gave his son, William, "the tract of land on Beaver Danwhereon he lived."1686 Isle of Wight Co, VA. Francis Hutchins and wife, Mary, of the lower Parish, conveyed 100 acres of land, which by change of county lines now lay in Isle of Wight, to Thomas English, described as lying on the Western Branch adjoining Thomas Gale and Thomas Powell. Will of Thomas Powell, 1683 - Isle of Wight Co. VA Isle of Wight, D & W Bk #2, 1661-1719, pp 272-273. Will of THOMAS POWELL, dated 12 July 1683, probated 9 Feb 1687/8 In the name of God, Amen, the 12th day of July in the year of our Lord, 1683, according to the computation of the Church of England: I, THOMAS POWELL of the Isle of Wight County, being of perfict memory and rememberance, praised be God, doe make and ordaine this my Last Will and testament in maner and form following: First, I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God, my Maker, hoping that through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ, my only Saviour and Redemer, to receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins, and as for my body to be buried in christian burial at the discretion of my executor, hereafter mentioned. Item I doe give and bequeath the one-half of my land which I now enjoy and assine unto Thomas Powell, Nathaniell Powell, William Powell and John Powell to be equally divided amongst them after my decease, and I doe by these presents oblidge them and their heirs that they shall not make sale of any part or parcell of the said land to any person whatsoever unlesse it be from the one to the other. Item I doe give and bequeath all the rest of my lands unto my sonne William Powell whome I have hereby constituted and ordained my executor: To him and his heirs forever. I doe give and bequeath to my sonne William Powell one brass ketle and flaske, bed and what clothinge belonge the unto it, as one lott of iron weight, one cross sawe, one tenant sawe, four augers, two small chissels, and one gouge. Item I doe give and bequeathe unto my daughter in law Elizabeth Powell one cowe. Item I doe give and bequeathe unto my daughter in law Lucretia Corbett one cowe. I doe give and bequeathe one cowe betweene Lucretia Powell and John Powell. I doe bequeathe one heffer of two years ould betwene Rebecca Powell and Elizabeth Powell. I give to Thomas Powell one pair of leather breeches and blew waistcoate. I give to Nathaniel Powell one pair of cloth breeches and a serge waistcoate. Item I doe give unto my sonne William Powell the rest of my wearinge clothes whom I doe appointe by these presents to executor this my Last Will and Testament, performed and accomplished. I doe give unto Thomas Powell one iron pestle and his brother Nathaniel is to have the use of it as much as himselfe. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of The mark of Thomas Griffin the mark of THOMAS (TP) POWELL (seale) Francis FH Hutchins Proved by Francis Hutchins in open Court held for the Isle of Wight County February the 9th 1687/8 to be the Will and Testament of Thomas Powell. Test. John Pitt, C.C. (BG) Submitted by Barbara Good [S170] Family Tree DNA, https://www.familytreedna.com/my/family-tree/share?k=4TVWeFk5ltiqNxxaQFOwDA%3d%3d#tp_77408879&mode=0&tp_=146542359. Thomas Powell (1596-1687) No Wife; son, William Powell m. Elizabeth Lawrence, d/o John Lawrence (1685-?) Elizabeth born c. 1650; Child: Thomas Powell (1680-1756) who married Elizabeth Edwards. [S160] Correspondence. Proposed Change: Thomas Powell (I5667) Inbox frances N phillips fnp20@charter.net via p3plcpnl0908.prod.phx3.secureserver.net Jan 4, 2021, to me Proposed Change: Thomas Powell (I5667) Tree: My Reynolds Line Link: http://reynoldspatova.org//getperson.php?personID=I5667&tree=reynolds1 Description: He was married to Pricilla Whitson frances N phillips fnp20@charter.net