Mary 'Polly' Powell^[1]

1795 - 1850  (55 years)

• Name	Mary 'Polly' Powell
  Born	1795	Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	1850	St. Clair, Illinois
  Buried	Mount Zion Cemetery, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I68171	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Edward Powell
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Joshua Powell,   b. Abt 1783, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. Bef 1810, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 26 years)
  Mother	Frances 'Fannie' Willingham,   b. Abt 1767, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	2 Jun 1787	Halifax County, Virginia
  	Joshua Powell and Fanny Willingham 2 Jun 1787 Sur. David Powell Halifax Co., Marriage Records
  Family ID	F4402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Harding Morefield,   b. 23 Nov 1789, Rowan County, North Carolina ,   d. 15 Apr 1867, Clay County, Illinois  (Age 77 years)
  Married	13 Sep 1816	Caswell, North Carolina
  Children	1. Frances 'Fannie' Morefield,   b. Abt 1825,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Nancy Morefield,   b. 8 Aug 1826, North Carolina ,   d. 1904, Illinois  (Age 77 years)   3. John Harding Morefield,   b. 15 Nov 1829, North Carolina ,   d. 19 Sep 1892, Clay County, Illinois  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2013
  Family ID	F518495501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S83] DevinTimber-David Devin, http://www.devintimber.org/getperson.php?personID=I68171&tree=dt001. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MOREFIELDHOMEPLACE/message/2074 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MOREFIELDHOMEPLACE/message/2074 Joshua & Fanny Willingham Powell were the parents of: Sally Powell, who married John W. Morefield 1810 Halifax, VA, s/o Wright & Nancy (Stevens) Morefield. Fanny Powell signed the consent for Sally to marry John. John & Sally fit an 1850 Henry Co, TN census record. A Joshua Powell, who lived close by, was likely Sally's brother, Joshua (Jr.). Henry Co. borders Stewart, TN and Calloway, KY, where Green Morefield lived. Nancy Powell, who married Henry Morefield 1814 Halifax, VA, s/o Wright & Nancy (Stevens) Morefield. Joshua Powell signed the consent for Nancy to marry Henry. Henry's family was in Stokes, NC in 1830 & 1840 and in Pulaski, KY in 1850. Nancy died before 1850, and Henry married an Elizabth, last name unknown (not the Elizabeth Powell who married William Morefield in Halifax, VA 1836, as some have claimed). http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/l/a/Jeannette-Linda-Blankenship-Washingtin/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0475.html Fannie (Frances) Willingham, d/o Gerald and Mary Johnson Willingham, m Joshua Powell; known issue: Mary 'Polly' Powell, who married James Harding Morefield. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MOREFIELDHOMEPLACE/message/2074 ....."After Joshua (Sr.) died (before 1810), Fanny's children sued her in order to force her to carry out the terms of Joshua's will--Halifax VA, Plea Book 29 p. 189, 315. Another daughter of Joshua & Fanny mentioned in that court case was Polly. The rest of you may have already figured this out, but it just occurred to me that the Polly mentioned in the law suit must have been the Mary "Polly" who married James Harding Morefield in 1816. James & Polly's oldest son was named Joshua. Well, duh... James & Polly were in Rowan, NC in 1830, in Clark, IN in 1840 and in St. Clair, IL in 1850. They also named a daughter Frances, so maybe there were no lasting bad feelings toward Polly's mother." GERRALD4 WILLINGHAM (JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)4 was born August 01, 1734 in Bristol Parish, Prince George Co. Virginia, and died April 24, 1792 in Halifax Co. Virginia. He married MARY JOHNSON, daughter of JOSEPH JOHNSON. She died Unknown. Notes for GERRALD WILLINGHAM: JIMMY WILLINGHAM posted the following information: "MADISON County Alabama Records" by Pauline Jones Gandred Page 129. Pate, Stephen. WILL Dated 28 April, 1817. Certain property to wife, until all the children come of age. Son James Pate. Son in law James Milliken. My five youngest children. All my children. Friends Thomas Willingham and Matthew Pate, Executors. Signed, "Stephen P. Pate" Witnesses: Daniel Long, John Willingham, Ja. Thompson. Proved 14 July, 1817 " --------------- This is some of what I know about Gerrald Willingham: Gerrald Willingham b. 1 Aug 1734, son of John and Mary Willingham. [Bristol Parish, Virginia records] Father of Gerrald Willingham is John Willingham d. 1751 Lunenburg Co., Virginia who named son Gerrald in his will. [Will Bk. 1, 1746-1762,pp.38-9d]. Gerrald (1734-1792) first appears on tithe list in 1751 Lunenburg Co., Virginia on land of Thomas Sturdevant (guardian?, Gerrald would be 16 and his father would have just died). Gerrald appears on the tithe list of 1752 Lunenburg Co., Virginia on the land of Mary Willingham, his mother; also he appears 10 June 1764, 10 June 1769, 1772 ,1773, 1775, 1776 on the Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg Co. Virginia tithe list; no Willingham on the 1783 Lunenburg Co. Virginia tithe list. [Sunlight on the Southside] Gerrald Willingham m. 1755 to Mary Johnson, daughter of Joseph Johnson who d.1761 and sister of Ann Johnson m. 1756 Virginia Stephen Wood. BOTH GIRLS SUED FATHER.From Fran Laird (1995) 115 Lexington Rd. Bel Air, MD 21014. [I have copy of a court document giving this information.] Tax and land records show that Gerrald stayed in Lunenburg Co., Virginia until 1780 when he sold his land. He bought land in Halifax Co., Virginia in 1782 and remained there until his death in 1792. Gerrald Willingham and Mary, grantor; George Walton, grantee; Deed v13 p268; 6 Mar 1780 (300 ac., Lunenburg Co. (Virginia) N side Maherrin (River), all land John Willingham, decd. owned, willed to son said Gerrald. Gerrald Willingham's will written 6 Oct 1790, proved 24 Apr 1792 Halifax Co. Virginia. Jarrell/Gerrald (1734-1792) will; wife: Mary; sons: John, Jeremiah, Johnson, Jarrell, Jr. EXECUTOR: Jeremiah Willingham & Joshua Towles, WITNESSES:Jeremiah PATE, Samuel PATE, John Malone, Daniel Malone. Executors invoice dated 1793.[Halifax Co. Virginia will Bk 2 1783-1792] ******* Halifax Co, Virginia will book 2, 1783-1792- P.99, will of Jarret Winningham names wife Mary, sons John, Jeremiah, Jarret; Executors son Jeremiah Winingham and son-in-law Joshua Powell; will dated 6 Oct 1790' will proven, 24 Apr 1792; witnesses Jeremiah Pate, Samuel Pate, John Malone, Daniel "Moton", Security James Watkins and Daniel Malone. Lunenburg Co. Court, Virginia 1763\1764, order book #9, p. 144; Jarrell Willingham, guardian of orphan, made oath to an account against the orphan's estate. He produced a receipt from Elizabeth Johnson (orphan) which was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded (From "the Winningham Family newsletter", No 1 1 Aug 1988 p.#8. This info came from Irene Cook. Longview, Texas. Jarrett stayed in Halifax Co. Virginia. His children got married there. by Nancy Leeg Jankowski Then, from Dr. Katherine Woerner: Gerrald Willingham (Winningham in some records) b. 1 Aug. 1734 Bristol Parish, Prince George Co., VA [Bristol Parish Records] d. Apr. 1792 Halifax Co., VA [will dated 6 Oct. 1790, proved 24 Apr 1792 Halifax Co., VA]. Gerrald married 1755 in Lunenburg Co., VA to Mary Johnson, daughter of Joseph Johnson [September Court 1761 Halifax Co, VA: Stephen Wood & Wife vs Sherwood Walton, Executor of Joseph Johnson; will of Joseph Johnson dated 8 Jan. 1761, proved 3 Mar. 1761; W.B. 2/28 Halifax Co., VA]. The sons of Gerrald Willingham are given in Gerrald Õs will [W.B. 2 1783-1792] and the Index to Devises and Heirs of Halifax Co., VA. In Gerrald Õs will he names wife, Mary, and sons, John, Jeremiah, Johnson, and Jarrel. Executors were Jeremiah Willingham and Joshua Towles, Witnesses were Jeremiah PATE, Samuel PATE, John Malone, and Daniel Malone. More About GERRALD WILLINGHAM: Will: October 06, 1790, Proven 4-24-1792 Halifax Co., Virginia5 Notes for MARY JOHNSON: The following information came from Dr. Katherine Woerner and is posted on http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/2070/willingham.html belonging to Nancy Leeg Jankowski. Court action Stephen Wood and Ann Wood Vs. Estate of Joseph Johnson of Lunenburg Co., Virginia Court, Sept 1761? Ann Johnson, daughter of Joseph Johnson ...dispute between Joseph and his son in law Stephen Wood and also with another of his sons-in-laws, Jarrell Willingham m 1855 Mary Johnson... see Lunenburg co. Court order book No.7 pages 117-119 for suit brought by Jarrel and Mary (Johnson) Willingham against Joseph Johnson, father of Mary on 3 Mar 1761 when Joseph Johnson's will was presented in court for probate, Stephen Wood, Jarrell Willingham and Joseph Williams were listed as the executor's sureties (Lunenburg Co. will book 2, p. 28. The above court action proves that Mary Johnson, daughter of Joseph Johnson with the 1761 will in Lunenburg Co., Virginia, is the wife of Jarrell Willingham. Jarrell Willingham B. 1 Aug 1734 is shown in the Bristol Parish, Prince George Co. Birth Records as the son of John Willingham (1751 will in Lunenburg Co., Virginia) and Mary. Dr. Katherine Woerner believes that it is possible that John could have also been married to a Mary Johnson, perhaps the sister of Joseph Johnson, son of Stephen Johnson, whose (Joseph) daughter, Mary, married Jarrell Willingham. So Mary Pate being his wife is not written in stone. It is also a possibly that he may have been married two times maybe first wife was Mary Johnson and second wife Mary Pate. 05-13-2000. This entry by Katrina M. Piper. Noting the continuing pattern that children, usually sons, but sometimes daughters, are given the middle name of their mother's maiden names, or even grandmother's maiden names. Could Pate have been the case? Children of GERRALD WILLINGHAM and MARY JOHNSON are: i. MILLY5 WILLINGHAM, d. Unknown; m. TAVENER NANCE; d. Unknown. ii. NANCY WILLINGHAM, d. Unknown; m. ROYALL DANIELL, December 29, 1785; d. Unknown. iii. FANNY WILLINGHAM, d. Unknown; m. JOSHUA POWELL, June 02, 1787; d. Unknown. 16. iv. JEREMIAH WILLINGHAM, d. Bef. January 1834. 17. v. REBECCA WILLINGHAM, d. Unknown. vi. JOHN WILLINGHAM, d. April 18, 1807. Notes for JOHN WILLINGHAM: Possible marriages: A John Willingham married Sarah Borden, 23 Dec, 1792, Caswell Co., NC; Another John married Mary Burch 13 March 1798, Caswell Co. vii. SALLY WILLINGHAM, d. Unknown; m. RICHARD STONE; d. Unknown. 18. viii. JERRALD WILLINGHAM, b. Abt. 1772, Halifax Co. Virginia; d. July 28, 1819, Halifax Co. Virginia. ix. JOHNSON WILLINGHAM, d. September 25, 1809, Halifax Co. Virginia; m. (1) PATSY ROBERTS, December 20, 1801, Virginia.; d. Unknown; m. (2) POLLY ROBERTS, December 29, 1804, Halifax Co. Virginia; d. Unknown. Notes for JOHNSON WILLINGHAM: Johnson's will was date 09-25-1809 in Halifax Co., Virginia