PATRIOT William Powell

Notes:

Library of Virginia, Halifax County, Virginia, Deed Book 14, Page 83, 20 April 1787 Bond, Edmund King, William McDaniel, Wm Murphey, & Wm Powell Abstract: We, Edmund King, William McDaniel, Wm Murphey, & Wm Powell, give bond of 500 pounds to the Halifax, VA Justices this Apr 20, 1787 to warrant that aforesaid Edmund King, who was undertaken to build a bridge over Banister River at the place called "Gills Mill? and to Maintain to be a good bridge for wagons & teams & all other travelers, the term of 5 years from the present date, and will continue said bridge during the aforesaid 5 years, then this bond to be void.
Signed: Edmund King, William McDaniel, Wm Murphey, Wm Powell.
Wit: none.
Recorded Apr 20, 1787




Edward Powell, David Powell, and William Powell with Moses Terry and Wm. Gent involved in the estate of Stephen Neal; grandfather of Elizabeth Neal who married Samuel Carter of Carter's Tavern. The Will also names a daughter Catherine Powell.

William married Elizabeth Mrs. William Powell. Elizabeth was born Abt 1730; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Edward Powell was born Abt 1725, Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Charles Powell was born Abt 1740, Colonial Virginia; died 1810, Mercer Co., Kentucky.
3. John Powell was born Abt 1753, Stafford Co., Virginia; died Aft 1786, Halifax County, Virginia.
4. William Powell was born Abt 1746; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Elizabeth Powell was born Abt 1760; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Thomas to Kentucky Powell was born 1755, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1813, Nicholas Co., Kentucky.

Notes:

Edward Powell is the s/o Thomas Powell and Mary Place

HALIFAX CO. VA. Will Book 1. p. 41. Edward Powell
Will:
In the name of God Amen. The eighteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and sixty six. I Edward Powell of the Parish of Antrim and the County of Halifax being in good and perfect mind and memory praise be given to God. Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
First and principally I commend my soul into the hands of almighty God hoping through the merits death and ( ) of my blessed savior Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and to inherit everlasting life and my body I commit to the earth to be buried at the descretion of my executors hereafter mentioned, and as touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner. VIZ: Imprimis, I lend to my loving wife Elizabeth Powell during her natural life my two negroes Sall & Patt, also all my other estate, and after her death to be divided as follows.
Item I give amongst my 4 sons William Powell, David Powell, Mark Powell and Luke Powell, my two negroes, Sall & Pat to be equally divided amongst them & their heirs forever. Item, I give unto my son Mark Powell the plantation whereon I now liveth with all the land & plantation belonging to the old survey. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Mark Powell 144 acres of the new land bounded by a pine beginning at William Carleys landing on Banister River & running from thence to Moses Terrys line to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give unto my son Mark six head of cattle that he how has in his possession also I give unto my son Mark one feather bed & bedstead & furniture that he now has in his possession. Also I give & bequeath unto my son Mark the great Chest.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Luke Powell 390 acres of land adjoining on the land I gave to my son Mark & on Terrys line then running to a corner pine in the head of the branch that runs down by John Days hence to Joseph Lands corner tree. Thence on his line to my son Marks line, to him & his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Luke Powell 60 acres of land at the place that Medlock began to build a cabin, to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Luke Powell one feather bed & bedstead & furniture & one horse bridle & saddle & one gun & the little chest which he now has in his possession. Item: I give unto John Tuck 116 acres of land adjoining his line & Col. Woodings line which he has paid for. Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Medlock to her and her heirs forever one negro girl named Martin. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Tuck one negro boy named Till to her & her heirs forever. My will & desire is that the remainder of my land shall be sold & equally divided amongst all my children. Item: I give unto my grandson Zachariah Medlock one feather bed & bolster when he is of age & if he dies before he comes of age my desire is that it shall be sold & equally divided amongst all my children. Item: I give and bequeath unto my sons Mark & Luke Powell all my iron pots & all my pewter to be equally divided. Thereby constitute and ordain William Gent and William Powell executors of this my last will and testament by me heretofore made in witness whereof the said Edward Powell to this my last will and testament, set my hand and prefix my seal the day above mentioned.

[NOTE: ANTHONY COLQUITT and Christian Colquitt signed as Witnesses to this Will [CHRISTIAN, IS CHRISTIAN TERRY, D/O DANIEL TERRY (Terry's line is mentioned in the Will]
Signed: Ed. Powell Seal
In the presence of Anthony Colquitt, Christian Colquitt, James William Gent At a court held for Halifax County the 16th Day of Dept. 1773 this Last Will and Testament of Edward Powell deceased was presented in court by William Gent, William Powell, the executors herein named who made oath hereto and the same being proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses hereto, was ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said executors certificate granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form giving security....

56 EDWD. POWELL Inventory & Appraisement
January Court 1774 William Powell & William Gent,
Exrs.
Among items mentioned: Sall, a negro woman, Patt a negro woman, household goods, carpenter tools, plantation tools, a parcel of books, scales & weights, pewter, 1 pockett book. Total: 141.13.3
Appraisers: Evan Ragland, Reuben Ragland, James Ball Returned: 20 Jany. 1774 O.R.
237 EDWARD POWELL Estate Accounts 1774 William Powell, Exr.
To paid David Powell his acct., to ball. William Powells acct., to paid Luke Powell, to pd ditto his part of estate, to pd David Powell do. do., to pd Mark Powell do. do., to William Powell do. do., to pd John Tuck for his wife, to pd
Moore Matlock for his wife. Total: 43.1.7-1/2
By the acct. Sales
Total: 44.15.9
E.E. &c pr. William Powell, Exr.
Returned: 17 September 1778. O.R.
(Luke Powell, David Powell, Mark Powell, William Powell,
John Tuck & Moore Matlock each received 6.0.0 as his part
of estate. mdc)

Edward married Elizabeth,


Patent Book No. 13, VA Land Patents and Grants. EDWARD POWELL, 100 acs. (N.L.), Pr. Geo. Co; on John Smiths corner, on N. side of the Gr. Cattail Run; 31 Oct 1726, p.42. 10 Shill.
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Bristol Parish Register:
Thomas, s/o Edward and Elizabeth Powell, b 14th July 1727 Mary D: of Edward & Elizabeth Powell Born 12th August 1733. Bapt 11th Nov
Luke S. of Edward & Elizabeth Powels was born May 8th & bapt Aug 3rd 1746
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Patent Book 18: Edward Powell, 400 acres, Prince George Co., S side of the Little Cattail Run, by the Mill Path; adj. his own, Smith, Abernathy, Charles Williams & Thomas Gent; 12 Mar 1739/40, p. 605. 2.
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Lunenburg Deed Book #1, p. 380; 1 Oct 1748; from William Wynne of L. to John Burk of L., in consideration of the performance of certain articles herein contained, has leased to John Burk, for the term of his natural life and the natural life of his wife, Mary, 400 acres with an improvement on a branch that's known by the name Wolftrap, and also William to deliver to John on the said plantation, as many cattle with what Burk should bring therein as should make him 5 milk cows that shall give milk, in consideration of which, John will remit half of what he raises on the said premises to Wynne and the same to be equally divided when the parties to these presents shall think proper. Signed Wm. Wynne Sr. Witnesses--Robert Wynne (Trader), Ed. POWELL. Recorded 5 Feb. 1748.
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Lunenburg Co. Deed Book #1, p. 382, 27 Aug 1748; from Thomas Burchfield of Cumberland Parish, L., to Edward POWELL of the Parish of Bristol and County of Prince George, for 20 pounds, a tract on the north side of Banister River. Signed Thomas (O his mark) Burchfield. Witnesses--Wm. Wynne Sr., James Wood, Wm. Wynne. Recorded 1 Feb 1748.
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Halifax Court 20 Dec 1752 Plea Bk 1. Robert Wade Jr. vs Edward Powell deft, not found. Finally dismissed.
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Lunenburg Co. Deed Book #3, p. 477, 21 Nov 1753; from William Stark, Gen. of the Parish of Bristol and County of Prince George, and Thomas Ravenscroft of Brunswick County, to Frederick Jones of the Parish of Bristol and County of Dinwiddie, for 400 pounds, all the right which is or shall hereafter b__ d___ to them to a certain tract of land in L. on both sides of Bootchers Creek containing about 1050 acres as by patent granted to William Stark, Gent., on Apr 26, 1753, and bounded by [trees]. Signed--Wm. Stark, Thos. Ravenscroft. Witnesses--John Eppes Jr., Peter Jones, Jas Hounam, Patrick Boyd, Edward POWELL, John Eppes, John Jones, Tho Egleton. Recorded 7 May 1754.
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Lunenburg Co. VA Tithes - 1749
Edward Powell
Richard Powell


Edward Powell, David Powell, and William Powell with Moses Terry and Wm. Gent involved in the estate of Stephen Neal; grandfather of Elizabeth Neal who married Samuel Carter of Carter's Tavern. The Will also names a daughter Catherine Powell.

Halifax Co, VA DB 8:391 167 jun 1772 from Edward Powell...to James Daniel Jr....branches of Wynns Cr being part of a large tract formerly patented to Edward Powell on july 20 1768, bounded by John Tuck, Robert Wooding, Simon Holt, Cowford Road, draughts of the Rocky Branch

Halifax Co VA DB 10: 80 15 jan 1776 from James Daniel to Peter Bryant...both sides Wynns Creek Ed Tuck Thos Tuck David Powell witnessed



Name:
http://jpbdna.com/powell-family-dna-project-42574.htm
Family Line For Kit # 42574 VA-9
Thomas Powell, 1739, Hampton, VA
Edward Powell, 1703-1773, Halifax Co, VA
David Powell, 1738-1801, b. Lunenburg Co, VA d. Halifax Co., VA
Mastin Powell, 1776, Halifax Co, VA-d. 1845, Halifax Co, VA
William Jefferson Powell, 1817, Halifax Co., VA-1882, Halifax Co., VA

Edward married Elizabeth 'Betty' Ranson Bef 1723, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Edmund Ranson and Mary Brett) was born Est 1710, Virginia Colony; died 1776, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
d/o Edmund and Mary Brett Ranson

Notes:

Edward Powell is the s/o Thomas & Mary Place Powell, as shown in the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century.

Thomas married Mary Place 22 Oct 1667, Essex Co., Virginia. Mary was born Abt 1638, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia; died Dec 1710, Richmond County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Daughter of Francis Place and Ann Williamson

Edmund married Mary Brett. Mary was born 25 Mar 1677, Rattlesden, Suffolk, England; died 4 Feb 1750, Colonial Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Daughter of John Brett (7 Mar 1635-Y) and Elizabeth (abt 1637-?)

Notes:

Died:
Probate Date

Thomas married Ann Gorsuch Abt 1626. Ann was born Est 1610; died Yes, date unknown, Sittenburn Parish, Essex Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]