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    William Jefferson Powell, Sr.

    Male 1807 - 1882  (74 years)


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  William Jefferson Powell, Sr. was born on 12 Dec 1807 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of Mastin J. Powell, Sr. and Mary O. "Polly" Carter); died on 04 Dec 1882 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..

      William married Elizabeth Allen Carter about 1838. Elizabeth was born on 16 Jul 1807 in Virginia; died on 30 Sep 1883. [Group Sheet]

      Children:
      1. Sarah Frances "Sally" Powell was born on 19 Mar 1840 in Crew, VA; died in 1912 in Crew, Halifax, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Crew Church Cemetery.
      2. Thomas B. Powell was born on 22 May 1841 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      3. William Henry Powell was born on 10 Aug 1843 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      4. Mary G. Powell was born on 28 Aug 1845.
      5. Maria Jane Powell was born about 1845 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      6. Emma C. Powell was born about 1846.
      7. Addison G. Powell was born on 5 May 1854 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 5 Dec 1923 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in POWELL ADDISON G. 1-280-144 05OAK RIDGE CEMETERY, this cemeteryis at the corner of N. Main St. & Cavalier Blvd. In South Boston Va..
      8. Martha Booker Powell was born about 1850 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      9. Pattie B. Powell was born in c 1860 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      10. James L. Powell was born on 16 Aug 1856 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..

    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Mastin J. Powell, Sr. was born about 1776 in Caswell County, North Carolina (son of David Powell and Mary Epps); died in 1846 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..

      Mastin married Mary O. "Polly" Carter before 1817. Mary (daughter of Patriot Richard 'died young' Carter and Susannah Bigger) was born in c 1783 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died in 1868. [Group Sheet]


    2. 3.  Mary O. "Polly" Carter was born in c 1783 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. (daughter of Patriot Richard 'died young' Carter and Susannah Bigger); died in 1868.
      Children:
      1. Carter Glass Powell was born on 6 May 1800 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 26 Oct 1857.
      2. 1. William Jefferson Powell, Sr. was born on 12 Dec 1807 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 04 Dec 1882 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      3. Elizabeth Powell was born in c 1805 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      4. Biggers Powell was born in 1809 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      5. John Bibb Powell was born in c 1815 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      6. Nancy T. Powell was born in c 1804 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      7. Mary Ann Powell was born in c 1805 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      8. Susan Powell was born in c 1804 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      9. Harriett J. Powell was born in c 1820 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  David Powell was born in c 1739 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of Edward Powell and Elizabeth Mrs. Edward Powell).

      David married Mary Epps about 1760 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.. Mary was born in c 1740; died after 1793. [Group Sheet]


    2. 5.  Mary Epps was born in c 1740; died after 1793.
      Children:
      1. Joshua Powell was born in c 1767 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      2. David Powell was born in c 1770 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      3. 2. Mastin J. Powell, Sr. was born about 1776 in Caswell County, North Carolina; died in 1846 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      4. Mary Powell was born in c 1777 in Henry County, Virginia.
      5. Martha "Patsy" Powell was born in c 1785 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      6. Susannah Powell was born in c 1775 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..

    3. 6.  Patriot Richard 'died young' Carter was born in c 1748/52 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of Theodorick 3 Carter, II and Ann Waddill); died before 1796 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..

      Richard married Susannah Bigger on 29 Dec 1772 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Susannah was born in c 1752 in Probably Prince Edward, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


    4. 7.  Susannah Bigger was born in c 1752 in Probably Prince Edward, Virginia.
      Children:
      1. Samuel 'Dock' Carter was born in c 1782 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died in c 1860 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      2. Thomas Carter was born in c 1775 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      3. Lemuel Carter was born in c 1780 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died in 1861 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      4. William Carter was born in c 1778 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died before 1811 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      5. John Carter was born in c 1775 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      6. 3. Mary O. "Polly" Carter was born in c 1783 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died in 1868.
      7. Nancy Carter was born on c 1785 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      8. Richard Carter, Sr. was born in c 1783 in Virginia.


    Generation: 4

    1. 8.  Edward Powell was born in c 1700 in Virginia.

      Edward married Elizabeth Mrs. Edward Powell before 1727 in Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia. Elizabeth was born in c 1700. [Group Sheet]


    2. 9.  Elizabeth Mrs. Edward Powell was born in c 1700.
      Children:
      1. Thomas Powell was born on 14 Jul 1727 in Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia; died before 1778.
      2. William Powell was born in c 1730 in Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia.
      3. Mary D. Powell was born on 12 Aug 1733 in Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia; died on 23 Mar 1828.
      4. 4. David Powell was born in c 1739 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      5. Jane Powell was born in c 1740 in Virginia.
      6. Luke S. Powell was born on 8 May 1746 in Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia.
      7. Mark Powell was born in c 1750 in Virginia.

    3. 12.  Theodorick 3 Carter, II was born in c 1706 in Turkey Island, Henrico Co., Virginia (son of Giles2 Carter, Jr. and Mary Povall); died on 19 Jan 1778 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia; was buried in Date of Will Probate.

      Theodorick married Ann Waddill in c 1735 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.. Ann was born in c 1713 in New Kent Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


    4. 13.  Ann Waddill was born in c 1713 in New Kent Co., Virginia.
      Children:
      1. Elizabeth Carter was born on 26 Sep 1736 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      2. Patriot John Carter was born on 26 Aug 1737 in New Kent , Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died on 20 Sep 1781 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      3. Suzannah Carter was born in c 1740 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia.
      4. Patriot Theodorick Carter, III was born in c 1744 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died on 10 Nov 1805 in Virginia.
      5. Patriot William T. Carter was born in c 1742 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia.
      6. Patriot Waddill Carter was born in c 1749 in Amelia Co., Virginia; died in 1782 in Amelia Co., Virginia.
      7. 6. Patriot Richard 'died young' Carter was born in c 1748/52 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died before 1796 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
      8. Nancy Waddill Carter was born on 15 Jun 1749 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia.
      9. Samuel Carter was born in c 1754 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died on 4 May 1830.
      10. Mary "Molly" Carter was born in c 1760 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia.
      11. Sarah "Sally" Carter was born in c 1761 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia.