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Edward Powell[1]

Male Abt 1725 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Edward Powell 
    Born Abt 1725  Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I13924  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2017 

    Father William Powell,   b. Abt 1730, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Elizabeth Mrs. William Powell,   b. Abt 1730,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F4365  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine 'Catharan' Neal,   b. Est 1725, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Bef 1777 
    Last Modified 15 Dec 2016 
    Family ID F6084  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/NEAL/2008-02/1203876676.
      Will of Stephen Neal, 1775, Estate, 1776-1779 - Halifax Co. VIRGINIA

      Halifax Co. VA Will Book 1, 1773-1783
      160 STEPHEN NEEL (NEAL) Will ?...being very sick & under apprehensions of death...?
      To my son William NEEL 200 ac. of land joyning his plantation. The other hundred whereon I now live to my wife Susanah Neel as long as she lives.
      The rest of my estate to be equally divided between my wife Susanah Neel, son William Neel, Catharan Powell, Suckey Neel & Rachel Neel. At my wife's death her part to be equally divided as above. I desire also that a negro girl called Peg be in Suckey Neels part, also that Squier a negro boy be in Rachels part.
      Exr: My son William Neel & Moses Terry
      WD 15 December 1775 s/Stephen (S) Neel
      Wit: William Gent, Moses Terry, Littleberry Matlock
      WP 15 August 1776. Presented by Exr. & proved by Littleberry Matlock one of wit. 19 September 1776 Further proved. Certificate granted Moses Terry
      one of Exr. Sec: David Powell, William Powell, Edward Powell & William Gent.
      On motion of William Neal the other Exr., Certificate granted him to join
      with Moses Terry in the execution of said will.
      Sec: John Boyd & Moses Estes.

      161 STEPHEN NEAL Inventory & Appraisement
      Dated: 7 October 1776
      Among items listed: Negroes Charles, Moll, Magg, Sam, Squire, Jack, Pegg,
      Cattle, hogs, household goods, a parcel of old books, plantation tools, 1
      old
      saddle, 1 black mare, 1 black horse, 1 bay colt. Total: 380.11.6
      Appraisers: Jno. Borum, James Gent, Peterson Harrison
      Returned: 21 November 1776. O.R.
      166 STEPHEN NEAL Estate Sales
      Names mentioned as purchasers: David Powell, Susanna Neal, Peter H......,
      Andrew Boyd, Wm. Neal, John Estes, John Moore (Mirey Creek), Edward Powell,
      Thomas Sawers, John Borem (sic), William Gent, Sukey Neal, Rachel? Neal,
      Peterson Harrison, George Watkins. Total not stated.
      To be added to the apraisment: 1 pitcher, old books?, tobacco, etc.
      Signed: Wm. Neal
      Returned: 20 Rebruary 1777 Further inventory & Account of Sales. O.R.
      285 STEPHEN NEAL Accounts Current
      1777 February 7 Moses Terry & William Neal, Exr.
      Names mentioned as purchasers: Jno. Calder (M. Terry), 14 April Ann
      Douglas, Wm Neal, M. Roberts, Wm. Neal, Jno. Martin (cryer), Micajah Estes,
      Jno. Slaughter, Baynes Exr., Jno. Wimbish (Mo. Terry), Doct. Haynes (Wm.
      Neal), Jno. Boyd, discount allow?s Patrick for promp?d paymt., Edward
      Powell,
      Geo. Watkins (W. neal)
      Total: 101.17.0-1/4
      By negro boy sold Patrick Boyd, Moses Terry, Edwd. Powell for a little negro
      said to be sold by Wm. Neal. Total: 164.14.7-1/4
      Dated: July 1779 Balance due: 62.17.0-1/4
      Signed: Ro. Wooding, Geo Boyd, Jr., Wm. Terry
      Returned: 16 September 1779