Mary Powell^{[1, 2]}

Est 1765 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Mary Powell
  Born	Est 1765	Halifax County, Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I17103	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	24 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Joshua Powell,   b. Abt 1736, Amelia County, Virginia Colony ,   d. 17 May 1781, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Mother	Mary Adams,   b. Est 1745, Lunenberg Co., Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia
  Married	Daughters Lucretia, Nancy, Betsy, Polly and Sarah Farmer.
  Family ID	F6066	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Will of Joshau Powell Original Halifax Co., Virginia will13925JoshauPowellOriginal.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S40] Will, Will of Joshua Powell. Names Daughter Polly Powell and dau. Sarah Farmer [S85] Virginia Chancery Records, http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=083-1805-007. Accounts Current; Joshua Powell Dec'd, Widow, Mary Powell's 1/3 Dower. Mary Powell m. Thomas Tanner before she was 21 and also died before she was 21. Her Husband, Thomas Tanner brought suit upon the death of Joshua Powell, her Father to claim his wife's dower part in the sale of a negro boy to James Powell, her brother. Ultimately the suit was dismissed. Deponents in this suite include Richard Carter, and John Carter. Most of the depositions occur in Meadesville, Halifax County. 1805 is the timeframe.