John Mastin Powell^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]}

1824 - 1902  (77 years)

• Name	John Mastin Powell  [9]
  Born	24 Dec 1824	Caswell County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Nov 1902	Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina
  Person ID	I14040	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico, Descendants of Edward Powell
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Jarrell/Gerald 'Jackson' Powell,   b. Est 1786, Halifax Co., Virginia or Caswell Co., NC ,   d. 1848, Yanceville, Caswell County, North Carolina  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Powell,   b. Abt 1795, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. Aft 1838, Caswell Co., North Carolina  (Age ~ 44 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1816	Halifax County, Virginia
  Family ID	F4392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Susan Hubbard,   b. Abt 1825, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	8 Apr 1846	Caswell County, North Carolina
  Children	+ 1. John Bibb Powell, Jr.,   b. 14 Mar 1850, Milton, Caswell Co., North Carolina ,   d. 30 Jan 1924, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	9 May 2012
  Family ID	F4394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Susan Harris Gillespie,   b. 15 Jul 1829, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 4 Apr 1898  (Age 68 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1852	Halifax County, Virginia
  	Marriage Record Groom: Mastin J. Powell Bride: Susah H. Gillispie Bond Date: 19 June 1852 Bondsman/Witness: David A. Gillispie Location: Caswell County, North Carolina Source: Caswell County, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1778-1868, Katharine Kerr Kendall (1981) at 84.
  Children	1. William Brooks Powell,   b. 4 Mar 1853, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 16 Dec 1923, Danville, Virginia  (Age 70 years) + 2. Mary Susan Powell,   b. 9 Mar 1860, North Carolina ,   d. 5 Mar 1907, Caswell County, North Carolina  (Age 46 years)   3. Mildred Helen Powell,   b. 9 Nov 1863, Caswell Co., North Carolina ,   d. 20 Jun 1934, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia  (Age 70 years)   4. Laura Mae Powell,   b. 4 Mar 1867, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lula Virginia Powell,   b. 4 Oct 1870, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 3 Mar 1940, Caswell County, North Carolina  (Age 69 years) + 6. Joseph Banks Powell,   b. 12 Aug 1871, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Alice Victoria Powell,   b. 12 May 1873, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 7 Mar 1935, South Hill, Virginia  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F4393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Death Certificate William Brooks Powell PowellWilliamBrooksDeathCert.jpg
  		Marriage Bond Record for Mastin J. Powell to Susan Hubbard powell-hubbard.jpg
  		William Brooks Powell-Obit The Danville Bee Dec 17, 1923

  
  

• Notes

  Mastin James Powell (1824-1902) 1880 United States Federal Census Name: M. J. Powell Home in 1880: Milton, Caswell, North Carolina Age: 54 Estimated birth year: abt 1826 Birthplace: North Carolina Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: S. H. Father's birthplace: North Carolina Mother's birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age M. J. Powell 54 S. H. Powell 51 M. S. Powell 20 M. H. Powell 17 L. M. Powell 13 L. V. Powell 9 J. B. Powell 8 A. V. Powell 7 James Jeffrey 24 Mastin Jefferson Powell apparently was married twice. Note that the obituary of his son William Brooks Powell refers to a half-brother named John B. Powell. And, the obituary of John Bibb Powell refers to three half-sisters. It appears that Mastin James Powell's first wife was Susan Hubbard, and that she was the mother of John Bibb Powell. That both wives had the given name Susan caused some confusion. The 1850 US Federal Census (Caswell County, North Carolina) also lists a Mastin Powell (25, born in Caswell County, farmer), apparently with daughter Mary I. (3, born in Caswell County), and son John (1, born in Caswell County). These are children of the Mastin Jefferson Powell of this entry their mother would be Susan Hubbard. 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Mastin Powell Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Birth Place: Caswell Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Caswell, North Carolina Also note the following: John T. Neal was born 20 Mar 1838 and died 25 Jun 1864. He married Lucy A. Howard on 11 Dec 1859 in Caswell Co., NC. Lucy was born in 1835 and died 25 Aug 1862 when her 2nd child was born. The children of John and Lucy are Mary Susan Neal (17 Nov 1861 - 05 Jul 1935) and William Howard Neal (21 Aug 1862 - 28 Sep 1923). Mary Susan Neal married John B. Powell in Caswell Co. on 29 Apr 1878. He was the son of M. J. Powell and Susan. Susan Neal Powell is buried in Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery. William Howard Neal married Alma W. Hodges in Caswell Co. on 23 Feb 1898. She was the daughter of J. T Hodges and Mattie. Wm. H. Neal is buried in Moon Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Source: The Beaver Pond Neals of Virginia, Carl B. Neal (1965). Mastin Jefferson Powell (Jarrold Powell1) was born 24 DEC 1824 in Caswell County, North Carolina, and died 10 NOV 1902 in Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina. He married Susan H. Gillespie 19 JUN 1852 in Caswell County, North Carolina, daughter of Hugh Wiley Gillespie and Jane Harris. She was born 15 JUL 1829 in Caswell County, North Carolina, and died 04 APR 1898. He married Susan Hubbard 08 APR 1846. Children of Mastin Jefferson Powell and Susan H. Gillespie are: +2 i. William Brooks Powell was born 04 MAR 1853 in North Carolina, and died 16 DEC 1923 in Danville, Virginia. 3 ii. James Edward Powell was born 17 APR 1854 in North Carolina. +4 iii. Mary Susan Powell was born 09 MAR 1860 in North Carolina, and died 05 MAR 1907 in Caswell County, North Carolina. +5 iv. Mildred Helen Powell was born 09 NOV 1863 in North Carolina, and died BEF 29 SEP 1935. 6 v. Laura May Powell was born 04 MAR 1867 in North Carolina. +7 vi. Lula Virginia Powell was born 04 OCT 1870 in North Carolina, and died 03 MAR 1940. 8 vii. Joseph Banks Powell was born 12 AUG 1871 in North Carolina. 9 viii. Alice Victoria Powell was born 12 MAY 1873 in North Carolina. Child of Mastin Jefferson Powell and Susan Hubbard is: +10 i. John Bibb Powell was born ABT 1850, and died 30 JAN 1924 in Danville, Virginia. !NAME:Details: The Heritage of Caswell County, North Carolina, Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985) at 228 (Article #248, "Rebe, Details: The Heritage of Caswell County, North Carolina, Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985) at 228 (Article #248, "Rebe"

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston. Mildred Helen Powell (Jefferson Mastin Powell2, Jarrold Powell1) was born 09 NOV 1863 in North Carolina, and diedBEF 29 SEP 1935. She was buried in Mr. View Cemetery (Danville, Virginia). She married John Green Lea ABT 1875, son of Thomas L. Lea ad Ann Blount Wright. He was born 1843 in Leahurst Plantation, Caswell County, North Carolina, and died 29 SEP 1935 in South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia. He was buried in Mt. View Cemetery (Danville, Virginia). Children of Mildred Helen Powell and John Green Lea are: 26 i.Barnett Lea was born ABT 1888 in Virginia. He married Unknown Peatross. 27 ii.Harry G. Lea was born ABT 1891 in Virginia. 28 iii. Wallace Bruce Lea was born ABT 1893 in Virginia. +29 iv. Stanley R. Lea was born ABT 1905 in Virginia. [S18] Family Search, LDS, http://interactive.ancestry.com/7602/004117812_00149/50052459?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3d1900usfedcen%26h%3d50052459%26indiv%3dtry%26o_vc%3dRecord%3aOtherRecord%26rhSource%3d8909&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord. Milton, North Carolina 1900 census [S18] Family Search, LDS, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=12631101&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=8909. 1850 Federal Census. Caswell North Carolina, Mastin Powell's family [S48] Ancestry Link, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=NC-MarriageRecords&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=mastin+jefferson&gsln=powell&MSAV=0&uidh=hyh&pcat=34&fh=0&h=3135528&recoff=8+9&ml_rpos=1. Marriage Bond-Powell-Hubbard [S48] Ancestry Link. [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8TX-NHZ. Marriage notification of Susan Gillespie to Mastin J. Powell [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPK5-9Q4. Birth Record for Lula Virginia Powell [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHTD-G16. Notification of birth of John Bibb Powell [S40] Will, Jarell Powell . Names Children: In the first place I will unto my wife Elizabeth Powell for and during her widowhood - all the lands, Negroes, Stock of all kinds, and personal property of every description and after her marriage or Death to be Equally divided amongst my Seven Children, to wit: Eliza, James, Jackson, Mary Jane, Mastin, Richard and Francis. It is further my will that my said Children have a good plain English Education. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this day of 1832. Witnessed by William Hooper State of North Carolina, Caswell County, April Court 1838 The foregoing was confirmed as the nuncupative will of Jarrat Powell as for Verdict of a Jury and Judgement of the Court and Carter Powell was appointed administrator with the will annexed of the said J. Powell deceased he entering into bond with Joshua Powell and John B. Powell his securities in the sum of three thousand dollars for his faithful performance as administrator aforesaid