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Charles Powell |
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c 1755 |
Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.  |
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- http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=fletaaday&id=I4853
Name: Charles Powell 1
Sex: M
Birth: 26 May 1740 in Stafford Co. VA
Death: Abt Oct 1810 in Mercer County, Kentucky 1
Note:
The Three Sisters have concluded that our Charles Powell Sr. is the Charles Powell identified as a son of Charles and Elizabeth Powell on the Overwharton VA Parish Registry, however we lack definitive proof of this connection. If you have information that would help prove this point please contact us at powell @cswnet.com.
Halifax Co. VA Book 10 page 266, 1777, Charles Powell of Halifax Co. purchased of George Rainey for 62 pounds, 150 acres on The waters of Licking Creek bound by Landers line, Witnesses John Stanfield, John Gholson, George Patterson.
Book 14 page 447 Recorded 22 June 1789 Charles Powell and wife Sarah sold 150 acres on Licking Creek to Asher Reeves for 100 pounds This land sold by Reeves to son Anthony Powell in 1792, 1793
Book 16 page 181 Dated 26 April 1794 Nathanial Warren bought 100 acres from James and Robert Holt on Holt Mill Creek Bound by William Stanfield, James Warren, Isaac Smith signed by Charles Powell Jr. his mark - this must be our Charles Jr. in Halifax Co. in 1794 OVERWHARTON PARISH REGISTER Stafford County Virginia 1720 to 1760
From Halifax Co. VA mailing list
Halifax Deed book 13 p 356: 24 Aug 1784, John CHAPMAN of 96 Dist in
SC to Robt STANFIELD of Halifax Co VA.
Consideration: 100 lbs specie.(?) Land: 300 ac in Halifax..lying on the
waters of John's Run & is bounded by the lines of the said Robert
STANFIELD, Richard OLIVER, Charles POWELL, Joseph MILLER, Thomas GUTTERY, & John TURNER decd.
wit John CASON,
Lewis TURNER, Robert Standfield, John PULLIAM(Pullium)
recorded 19 Jan 1789 John CHAPMAN
POWEL POWELL
Powel, John son of Charles and Elizabeth Powel, b. Sept 20 1731 Powel, Peter son of Charles and Elizabeth Powel, b. Feb 17 1733 Powell, Elizabeth daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Powell, b. April 26 1735 Powel, Martha daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Powell, b. Sept 26 1736 Powel, Charles son of Charles and Elizabeth Powell, b. May 26 1740 Powel, Peggy daughter of Charles and Betty Powell, b. April 8, 1744 Powel, Charles d. April 30 1744 Powell, Elizabeth and Duke Whalebone, m. Dec 3 1745 Powel, Richard son of Mary Powel, b. Feb 14 1746 Powell, Renn son of Mary Powell, b. Feb 2, 1748 Powell, Mary d. Nov 21 1750 at William Hendale's Powel, John and Margaret MacDaniel, m. Feb 10 1752 Powel, Jemima daughter of John and Margaret Powel, b. Nov 9 1753 Powell, Patty daughter of John and Margaret Powell, b. Nov 17 1755 Powell, Martha and John Goldsmith, m. Jan 19 1756
WHALEBONE Whalebone, Duke and Elizabeth Powell, m. Dec 3 1745 Whalebone, Thomas son of Duke and Elizabeth Whalebone, b. Sept 4 1746 Whalebone, Nanny daughter of Duke and Elizabeth Whalebone, b. Oct 5 1749
1st (Harrison's) CONTINENTAL ARTILLERY REGIMENT Authorized 26 November 1776 in the Continental Army as Harrison's Continental Artillery Regiment and assigned to the Southern Department. Organized in spring and summer 1777 at Williamsburg, Virginia, to consist of ten companies, including the Virginia State Artillery Company and the Virginia Continental Artillery Company. Relieved 13 March 1778 from the Southern Department and assigned to the Main Army. Redesignated 10 August 1779 as the1st Continental Artillery Regiment. Relieved 17 April 1780 from the Main Army and assigned to the Southern Department. Reorganized 9 May 1780 to consist of twelve companies, including the Maryland Continental Artillery Companies. Reorganized I January 1781 to consist of ten companies. Furloughed in summer 1783 at Winchester, Virginia, and Baltimore, Maryland. Disbanded 15 November 1783.
CAMPAIGNS Elements of this regiment served in the following: Chesapeake Bay Philadelphia-Monmouth Charleston 1780 Defense of the Carolinas Yorktown Greene's Campaign
Charles Powell Sr. Will Mercer County Kentucky, Will Book 4, pages 112-114 In the name of God Amen, I Charles Powel of Mercer County and state of Kentucky, being in a perfect state of mind and memory but feeling the disposition of my mortal body approaching, do make, constitute, ordain this to be my Last twill and testament. First, I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my friends in a decent manner and as to my worldly possessions, I give and dispose of them in the following manner. To Wit: I will that all my just debts be paid and that my Negro man Tom and my Negro woman Dorah be emancipated and enjoy their freedom form and after my death, and unto the balance of my property both real and personal, be sold and the proceeds of the sale be equally divided amongst my children having due regard to legacies they have already received which must be properly accounted for as part of their dividends. In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 28th day of March 1810. Charles Powell X his mark Witnesses: Archibald Bilbo, James Sanderfur
Spotsylvania County Patriots 1774-1786, Spotsylvania County Virginia Virginia Book Company, P. O. Box 421, Berryville, Virginia 22611
1776 Spotsylvania County Militia
During The fall of 1776, the members of seven companies of Spotsylvania County Militia became incensed at he requirement to attend general musters at the Courthouse in Fredericksburg. Because of this, the militia men resolved to petition for the privilege of attending muster in a more central locations...The original petitions are preserved in the Virginia State Library in the collection of "Spotsylvania Legislative Petitions."...All seven petitions are virtually identical, and are dated November 14, 1776. Captain Stubblefield's Company Beverley Williams, Harry Stubblefield, Jas Wiglesworth, Lewis Holladay, James Holladay, Abell Steers, William Wigleworth, John Smith, John Graves, Samuel Bullock, Clayton Coleman, William Brooks, Jos. Duarson, David Sandidge, Wm. Ehterton, W. Cason, Harris Coleman, John Chiles, Henry Chiles , William Blaydes , Jos. True, John Talbert, Phillip Daye, Jos. Etherton, David Pulliam, Thomas Gaddis, Henry Lane, Thos. Turner, Samuel Trainam, Thos. True, James Cason, Robt. Shepherd, John Knight, Wm. Purkins, James Wheeler, Phillip Johnson, Robt. Hart, John Canahan, Rolings Pulliam, Richd Murf, Charles Cosby, Thos. Ward, John Sanders, Moses Wheeler, Charles Powel, Dudly Harris, Joel Lewis, Nickles Merriwether
Charles Powell, 3 years in the First Artillery, Samuel Eddens, Captain Charles Powell In the First Artillery Continental Troops Extracted from National Archives Records Appointed January 3, 1777, for 3 years At Valley Forge June 3, 1778 , Pay rate $9 a month paid in New York currency, in 1778 At Camp White Plains August 8, 1778 Sick in Camp at Camp Fredericksburg October 1, 1778 Promoted to Sergeant October 1, 1778 Pay rate $10 At Camp Pluckamin December 21, 1778 At Middle Brook June 3, 1779 At Camp Smith's Clove July 4, 1779 At New Windsor August 3, 1779 Discharged January 10, 1780 - Morristown, New Jersey
On Sept. 1, 1783 Charles Powell signed as receiving 79 Pounds, 8 sh., 5 pn. From Officers and Privates of the Revolutionary War, page 250 Colonel Harrison's Regiment of the Artillery Company No. 8, As it stood at Valley Forge, June 3, 1778 Samuel Eddens, Captain Lewis Booker, Captain-Lieutenant Richard Hill, First Lieutenant Abraham Cole, Second Lieutenant (Sick in Virginia) John Chick, Sergeant (Sick in Virginia) Christian Francis, Corporal William Machie, Corporal Augustine Lawless, Bombardier Christian Cawthorn, Bombardier Charles Powell, Bombardier James Gentry, Bombardier Richard Croxton, Gunner Richard Rogers, Gunner George Anderson, Drummer John Sneed, Fiffer Matrosses for Three Years Joseph Clark John Denton Charles Lyle Charles Morgan Issac Wesson Benjamin Lawson William Creamer John Lyle Jacob Peales Edward Saggs William Vaughan (Sick in Camp) John Wilds (Sick in Camp) Richard Parker (Sick in Camp) William Bibb (Sick in Camp) Solomon Hall (Sick in Camp) A list of Capt. Samuel Eddens' Company of Artillery, as it stood at Smith's Clove, July 4, 1779 is on page 251. There are thirty members listed in the Company at Valley Forge and only twenty-one at Smith's Clove. All the soldiers listed as sick on the first list are absent from the second. It is possible they all died in camp at Valley Forge. On the second list Charles Powell and Christian Cawthorn are shown as promoted to Sergeant on Oct. 1, 1778. Company Number 9 and 10 of this artillery both have a William Powell on their rosters. It is not known exactly who these two William Powells might be.
Charles Powell was discharged January 10, 1780 at Morristown, New Jersey. Among those listed at the same time were: Ambrose Bohannan, Lieut. & P. M., on furlough to Virginia Charles Powell sold his military warrant to A. Bohannan, 1783 Also listed: John C. Carter (could this be John Crump Carter?) Thomas Carter Samuel Coleman Thomas Coleman Whitehead Coleman
Note: ( Charles Powell sold Sarah Gholson's land inherited from her grandfather Sandridge to Clayton Coleman)
Charles Powell, Halifax Co. VA Militia A list of the mens names belonging to Maj. Jones Battalion of Militia who have deserted, Distinguishing those who carried off their arms from those who did not, also those who deserted from their post. Cabin Point Feby. 23 1781 John Anderson,Judfood Parrott, John Pulliman, Macajah Simms, Ashwell Stone, Isham Turner, Elijah Parrott, Thomas Watkin, William Warmack, William Young, William Dye, William Taylor, Jacob Miller, John Foster, Thomas Whitlock, Reubin Graves, John Hall, Thomas Brooks, Joseph Peterson, William Davis Moses Turner, John Smithey, Robert Wade, Zacheriah Hill John Carter, Charles Powell, David Jones Note: These are the 27 names of men from Halifax County on this list. Charles Powell is listed as taking his gun, bayonet, cartridge box, flint, and cartridges. Everyone on the list is listed as deserting "From Post". We have only the first page of this list. We do not know the total number off pages. This page contains 41 names with others from Buckingham, Bedford and Mecklenburg County.
1782 Halifax Co. Tax list Charles Powell 10 Whites, 3 Blacks 1787 Halifax Co. VA Tax list Charles Powell 1Black +16 yrs, 4 Blacks 1-16 yrs, 4 horses, 14 cattle 1810 Mercer Co. KY Will/Inventory 1 Negro man Tom 1 Negro woman Dorcah 8 cattle, 8 sheep, 3 horses, 56 hogs
Halifax Co. Marriages
Charles Powell to Salley Nelson April 23 1794 Sur. John Nelson Married 24 April by Rev. Leonard Baker p. 30
David Powell Jr. to Sarah Winn Smith Johnson Jan 17 1791 Wit. Robert Terry. Sarah dau. of John ans Susanna Wooding. Step-dau. fo John and dau. of Susanna. Married 18 Jan by Rev Alexander Hay p. 21
David Powell to Susannah Carter Nov 11 1796 Susannah signs her own consent. Married 17 Nov by Rev. Jaems Watkins. p. 34
James Powell to Nancy Adams Feb 11 1800 dau. of Will Adams who consents. Sur. Philip Adams. Wit Obadiah Roberts. Married 13 FEb by Rev Reuben Pickett p. 45
Joshua Powell to Fanny Willinham June 2 1787 Sur. David Powell p. 12
Thomas Powell to Nancy Wamack Sept 4 1792 dau. of Charles Womack who consents. Sur. Enoch Farmer. Married 6 Sept by Rev. Hawkins Landrum p. 24
William Powell to Sally Johnson Sept 16 1784 Sur. Smith Johnson. Wit. Henry Goare p. 6
William Powell to Nancy Nelson Dec 25 1798 Sur. John Hodges. Married 26 Dec by Rev. Leonard Baker. p. 39
Newspaper extracts of KY, page 213 Charles Powell, 29 January 1798, living near Croford's tavern on the Doctor's fork in Mercer County, found a horse.
Spotsylvania Co. VA Deeds July 30, 1766. Jane (or Jean) CURTIS, single woman, of Orange Co. to Rice CURTIS of Orange Co., Gent. £20 curr. 50 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., part of the sd. Jane's part of a tract of land given by the sd. Rice CURTIS to his three daughters, Elizabeth, Frances and the sd. Jane, as by Deed recd. in Spts. Co. Court, etc. Witnesses, Joseph HERNDON, Charles POWELL, Thoms. [sic] BARTLETT. Augt. 5, 1766.
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cst/bartlett/wspotsva.htm Page 139. BARTLETT, William, Berkeley Parish, d. Oct. 13, 1774, p. Dec 21, 1775. Wit. Edward HERNDON, Joseph Willoughby, Charles POWELL. Ex. Susannah BARTLETT and son Harry BARTLETT. Leg. son Harry BARTLETT; my wife Susannah; my five children, viz; Thomas, William and Harry BARTLETT, Ann MONTAGUE and Isabel GRAVES.
Spotsylvania Co. VA records
Octr. 9, 1769. George Humphries of Orange Co. and Eleanor, his wife, and Edward Graves of Culpeper Co. and Sarah, his wife, to John Chiles of Spts. Co. £10 curr. 120 a. in Spts. Co., part of a tract willed by John Graves, Decd., to his sons, the sd. Edward and Thomas, John and Isaac Graves, etc. Witnesses, Henry Chiles, Ben. Chiles, Chas. Powell, Joseph Dicken. May 7, 1770.
From DAR records of Nancy Green Prewitt Hawkins found on LDS FHC microfilm Notes made by Hattie M. Scott, Frankfort KY, Mercer Co. Court Records See Deed Book, 1 page 14 James Hunter and Mary his wife and Hannah Harris sold 300 acres in 1792 to Charles Powell of Mercer Co. Ky. This suit seems to be over the title of 300 acres that Charles Powell bought of Mary Hunter, etc. Charles Powell's Heris vs Mathew Prewitt (Box P, NO. 9, 10, 11) At the house of Sally PRewitt, widow of Mathew Perwitt, Feb 15 1817. Thomas Crawford, adm. of Charles Prewitt (should be Powell) deceased filed Feb 26 1817. Charles Powell, Lewis Powell, Anthony Powell, Nathaniel Warren and wife Lucy, John Wesley and wife Agnes, George Cole and wife Rhoda, Fields Prewitt and wife Polly; Edmund Bottom and wife Sally, heirs and devisees of Charles Powell, deceased by Samuel Davis, attorney vs Sarah Prewitt, widow of Mathew Prewitt, deceased, Isham Prewitt, Nancy Prewitt, Edith Prewitt, Walker Prewitt, and Jas. Prewitt, heirs of Mathew Prewitt, deceased. This was land that Sarah Prewitt inherited form her father Wm. Stewart and Wm. Stewart's will given as exhibit, also deed of Charles Powell of Aug. 28 1792 from the Hunters, ect.
Searching the DAR online catalog I found this Title: District of Columbia DAR GRC report ; s3 : ancestry o Nancy Powell Hawkin s / compiled by Kathrine Cox Gottschalk Author: Gottschalk, Kathrine Cox District of Columbia DAR, G.R.C. For similar materials, try: Bottom family. Pruitt family. Coulter family Powell family Sandidge family Other Information: Publisher: 1934 Description: [107] leaves : facsim., geneal. tables (some folded) ; 29 cm. Location: FAMILIES BOTTOM GRC-D.C.
Event: Military 14 Nov 1776 Spotsylvania County VA Militia 1
Event: Military 23 Feb 1781 Cabin Point VA, Major Jones Batalion 1
Residence: 13 Oct 1764 Spotsylvania County VA, Wills 1
Residence: 30 Jul 1766 Spotsylvania County VA, Land Records 1
Residence: 19 Apr 1773 Spotsylvania County VA, Apprenticeship Records 1
Residence: 15 Apr 1774 Spotsylvania County VA, Land Records 1
Event: Property 22 Jul 1776 Spotsylvania County VA, Land Records 1
Event: Property 26 May 1777 Halifax County VA, Land Records 1
Event: Property 22 Jun 1789 Halifax County VA, Land Records 1
Event: Property 28 Aug 1792 Mercer County KY, Deed Book 1
Event: Property 17 Aug 1809 Mercer County KY, Deed Book 1
Will: 28 Mar 1810 Mercer County KY, Will Book 1
Event: Estate 25 Nov 1805 Mercer County KY, Deed Book 1
Father: Charles Powell
Mother: Elizabeth
Marriage 1 Sarah Gholson b: Abt 1745 in Spotsylvania Co., VA.
Married: 1764 in VA 1
Children
Has Children Agatha Powell b: 3 Nov 1765 in Spotsylvania Co, VA
Has Children Lucy Powell b: 26 Sep 1767 in Spotsylvania Co, VA
Has Children Anthony Powell b: 19 Nov 1769 in Spotsylvania Co, VA
Has Children Rhoda Powell b: 9 Mar 1772 in Spotsylvania Co., Virginia
Has Children Charles Powell b: 5 Jul 1774 in Spotsylvania Co, VA
Has Children Lewis Powell b: 29 Oct 1776 in Spotsylvania Co, VA
Has Children Mary Ann Polly Powell b: 30 Jul 1779 in Halifax Co. VA
Has Children Sarah Jane Powell b: 1 Feb 1782 in Halifax Co., Virginia
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| Person ID |
I13926 |
Devin Timber |
| Last Modified |
23 Dec 2011 |
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- [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
Charles Powell + Sarah Gholston
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