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    Edward Powell[1]

    Male 1700 -


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    • Name Edward Powell 
      Born c 1700  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Notes 
      • Patent Book No. 13, VA Land Patents and Grants. EDWARD POWELL, 100 acs. (N.L.), Pr. Geo. Co; on John Smiths corner, on N. side of the Gr. Cattail Run; 31 Oct 1726, p. 42. 10 Shill.
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        Bristol Parish Register:
        Thomas Son of Edward and Elizabeth Powell born 14th July 1727
        Mary D: of Edward & Elizabeth Powell Born 12th August 1733. Bapt 11th Nov
        Luke S. of Edward & Elizabeth Powels was born May 8th & bapt Aug 3rd 1746
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        Patent Book 18: Edward Powell, 400 acres, Prince George Co., S side of the Little Cattail Run, by the Mill Path; adj. his own, Smith, Abernathy, Charles Williams & Thomas Gent; 12 Mar 1739/40, p. 605. 2.
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        Lunenburg Deed Book #1, p. 380; 1 Oct 1748; from William Wynne of L. to John Burk of L., in consideration of the performance of certain articles herein contained, has leased to John Burk, for the term of his natural life and the natural life of his wife, Mary, 400 acres with an improvement on a branch that's known by the name Wolftrap, and also William to deliver to John on the said plantation, as many cattle with what Burk should bring therein as should make him 5 milk cows that shall give milk, in consideration of which, John will remit half of what he raises on the said premises to Wynne and the same to be equally divided when the parties to these presents shall think proper. Signed Wm. Wynne Sr. Witnesses--Robert Wynne (Trader), Ed. POWELL. Recorded 5 Feb. 1748.
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        Lunenburg Co. Deed Book #1, p. 382, 27 Aug 1748; from Thomas Burchfield of Cumberland Parish, L., to Edward POWELL of the Parish of Bristol and County of Prince George, for 20 pounds, a tract on the north side of Banister River. Signed Thomas (O his mark) Burchfield. Witnesses--Wm. Wynne Sr., James Wood, Wm. Wynne. Recorded 1 Feb 1748.
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        Halifax Court 20 Dec 1752 Plea Bk 1. Robert Wade Jr. vs Edward Powell deft, not found. Finally dismissed.
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        Lunenburg Co. Deed Book #3, p. 477, 21 Nov 1753; from William Stark, Gen. of the Parish of Bristol and County of Prince George, and Thomas Ravenscroft of Brunswick County, to Frederick Jones of the Parish of Bristol and County of Dinwiddie, for 400 pounds, all the right which is or
        shall hereafter b__ d___ to them to a certain tract of land in L. on both sides of Bootchers Creek containing about 1050 acres as by patent granted to William Stark, Gent., on Apr 26, 1753, and bounded by [trees]. Signed--Wm. Stark, Thos. Ravenscroft. Witnesses--John Eppes Jr., Peter
        Jones, Jas Hounam, Patrick Boyd, Edward POWELL, John Eppes, John Jones, Tho Egleton. Recorded 7 May 1754.
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        Lunenburg Co. VA Tithes - 1749
        Edward Powell
        Richard Powell
      • HALIFAX CO. VA. Will Book 1. p. 41. Edward Powell, Will
        In the name of God Amen. The eighteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and sixty six. I Edward Powell of the Parish of Antrim and the County of Halifax being in good and perfect mind and memory praise be given to God. Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
        First and principally I commend my soul into the hands of almighty God hoping through the merits death and ( ) of my blessed savior Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and to inherit everlasting life and my body I commit to the earth to be buried at the descretion of my executors hereafter mentioned, and as touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner. VIZ:
        Imprimis, I lend to my loving wife Elizabeth Powell during her natural life my two negroes Sall & Patt, also all my other estate, and after her death to be divided as follows.
        Item I give amongst my 4 sons William Powell, David Powell, Mark Powell and Luke Powell, my two negroes, Sall & Pat to be equally divided amongst them & their heirs forever. Item, I give unto my son Mark Powell the plantation whereon I now liveth with all the land & plantation belonging to the old survey. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Mark Powell 144 acres of the new land bounded by a pine beginning at William Carleys landing on Banister River & running from thence to Moses Terrys line to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give unto my son Mark six head of cattle that he how has in his possession also I give unto my son Mark one feather bed & bedstead & furniture that he now has in his possession. Also I give & bequeath unto my son Mark the great Chest.
        Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Luke Powell 390 acres of land adjoining on the land I gave to my son Mark & on Terrys line then running to a corner pine in the head of the branch that runs down by John Days hence to Joseph Lands corner tree. Thence on his line to my son Marks line, to him & his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Luke Powell 60 acres of land at the place that Medlock began to build a cabin, to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Luke Powell one feather bed & bedstead & furniture & one horse bridle & saddle & one gun & the little chest which he now has in his possession. Item: I give unto John Tuck 116 acres of land adjoining his line & Col. Woodings line which he has paid for. Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Medlock to her and her heirs forever one negro girl named Martin. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Tuck one negro boy named Till to her & her heirs forever. My will & desire is that the remainder of my land shall be sold & equally divided amongst all my children. Item: I give unto my grandson Zachariah Medlock one feather bed & bolster when he is of age & if he dies before he comes of age my desire is that it shall be sold & equally divided amongst all my children. Item: I give and bequeath unto my sons Mark & Luke Powell all my iron pots & all my pewter to be equally divided. Thereby constitute and ordain William Gent and William Powell executors of this my last will and testament by me heretofore made in witness whereof the said Edward Powell to this my last will and testament, set my hand and prefix my seal the day above mentioned.
        Signed: Ed. Powell Seal
        In the presence of
        Anthony Colquitt, Christian Colquitt, James William Gent
        At a court held for Halifax County the 16th Day of Dept. 1773 this Last Will and Testament of Edward Powell deceased was presented in court by William Gent, William Powell, the executors herein named who made oath hereto and the same being proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses hereto, was ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said executors certificate granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form giving security....

        56 EDWD. POWELL Inventory & Appraisement
        January Court 1774 William Powell & William Gent, Exrs.
        Among items mentioned: Sall, a negro woman, Patt a negro woman, household goods, carpenter tools, plantation tools, a parcel of books, scales & weights, pewter, 1 pockett book. Total: 141.13.3
        Appraisers: Evan Ragland, Reuben Ragland, James Ball
        Returned: 20 Jany. 1774 O.R.
        237 EDWARD POWELL Estate Accounts
        1774 William Powell, Exr.
        To paid David Powell his acct., to ball. William Powells acct., to paid Luke Powell, to pd ditto his part of estate, to pd David Powell do. do., to pd Mark Powell do. do., to William Powell do. do., to pd John Tuck for his wife, to pd Moore Matlock for his wife. Total: 43.1.7-1/2
        By the acct. Sales Total: 44.15.9
        E.E. &c pr. William Powell, Exr.
        Returned: 17 September 1778. O.R.
        (Luke Powell, David Powell, Mark Powell, William Powell, John Tuck & Moore Matlock each received 6.0.0 as his part of estate. mdc)

        Edward married Elizabeth,
      • Edward Powell is the s/o Thomas Powell and Mary Place
      Person ID I13915  Devin Timber | Mary Eggleston Pedigree
      Last Modified 27 Feb 2012 

      Family Elizabeth Mrs. Edward Powell,   b. c 1700 
      Married Bef 1727  Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. Thomas Powell,   b. 14 Jul 1727, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1778  (Age 50 years)
      +2. William Powell,   b. c 1730, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
      +3. Mary D. Powell,   b. 12 Aug 1733, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1828  (Age 94 years)
      +4. David Powell,   b. c 1739, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
      +5. Jane Powell,   b. c 1740, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
       6. Luke S. Powell,   b. 8 May 1746, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
       7. Mark Powell,   b. c 1750, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
      Last Modified 8 Dec 2011 
      Family ID F4364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
        Library of Virginia, Halifax County, Virginia, Deed Book 11, Page 252, 18 March 1779
        Deed, William Powell of Halifax, VA to Edward Powell of Halifax, VA
        Abstract: for 35 pounds, about 104 acres in Halifax, VA on the draughts of Banister River, being part of a greater tract of land patented to said William Powell on Sep 20, 1759, including the plantation whereon the said Edward Powell now lives, and bounded by said Wm Powell's old line, John Pankey.
        Signed William Powell.
        Wit: none.
        Recorded Mar 18, 1779.
        Betty, the wife of the said William, voluntarily relinquished her right of dower to the lands conveyed.