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Note for:   Thomas Powell,   12 Jul 1683 - ABT. 1739         Index

Individual Note:
     1704 Thomas was listed in the Essex Co Quit Rent Roll. He and his three brothers owned equal acreage of land.

5/1712 Essex Co, VA, St Mary's Parish. He and brother, John, bought 316 acres from Richard Long.

3/18/1722 With his wife, Mary, he conveyed to John Jeter one parcel of a tract of land granted to Richard West and Roger Clothworthy and by Roger conveyed to Nicholas Catlett and by him sold to Wm Gibson. John Jeter kept the property only a few years and his deed of sale says that Wm Gibson devised the land to his daughter, Elizabeth Gibson, who was the mother of Mary Powell, the wife of Thomas.

1728 Caroline Co, VA. The boundaries shifted, causing him to live in a new county.

1/15/1748 The vicinity of their home was located by the following item: "John Glanton is appointed overseer of the road from the post above Mary Powell's to the Mount Church." Mount Church was probably on the Mount Creek which crosses the upper end of Essex Co and empties into the Rappahannock River a few miles north of Tappahannock. The home of one branch of the Taliaferro family was nearby and called "The Mount."

His will was dated 6/8/1739 naming his wife, Mary as executrix. It was proved by oaths of Samuel Coleman and Thomas Samuel. Wm. Harrison, Nicholas Ware, Gabriel Long and Robert Taliaferro or any three of them were appointed as appraisers.

All above named people were formerly in Essex Co, VA. and were associated with Powells there. Anthony Samuel posted security for the executors of Thomas Powell in 1701 (Thomas' father) and the Wares and Taliaferros were friends of the next generation of Powells in Amherst Co.

Thomas and Mary Powell lived new Mount Church near Mount Creek, which flows across the upper end of Essex County, VA, and empties into the Rappahannock River a few miles above Tappahannock. The home of the Taliaferro family was near by and the Powell land was called "The Mount". Additional location of Thomas Powell and Mary Powell's land is given in Caroline County, VA, Order Book, 1746-1754, p. 128, January 15, 1748-49, "John Glanton is appointed overseer of the road from the post above Mary Powell's to the Mount Church."

The will of Mary Gibson Powell, wife of Thomas Powell of Essex County, VA, dated, April 11, 1754, is contained in Caroline County, VA, Order Books, 1746-1754, p. 465, died 1754, Caroline County, VA.

The will of Mary Powell, wife of Thomas Powell of Essex County, VA, was offered for probate on April 11, 1754 by Edward Ware and Millicent Powell, executors named therein and proved on the oath of John Regan, who swore that he saw Catherine Regan and Mourning Barksdale witness the same (Caroline County, Order Book, 1746-1754, p. 465). The will of Mary Powell, like that of her husband Thomas Powell of Essex County, VA, were destroyed with the will and deed books of Caroline County.

When Mary Powell died about 1754 in Caroline County, VA, her executors were Millicent Powell and Edward Ware, son of Nicholas Ware (Caroline County, VA, Order Book, 1740-1746, p. 349)

On March 18, 1722 Thomas Powell and Mary conveyed to John Jeter, on moiety (roughly a half interest) of a tract of land (Essex County, VA, Deed Book, Volume 17, p. 159)

SOURCE: "The Antecedents of Richard Powell of Amherst County, Virginia", Martha Woodroof Hiden, Volume XX, Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, 1949, pp. 43-65.

Good day I have checked my book,"Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties, Virginia 1655-1900," for your POWELL's. There were only six entries as follows: 1700 POWELL, Ann; daughter of Thomas, married Edward COFFEY; Deeds & Wills Box 10, Page 75. 1699 POWELL, Jane; Exec. of John, married Thomas BURNETT; Deeds & Wills Box 10, Page 14. 1689 POWELL, John; married Michall, daughter of Hezekiah TURNER, Court Orders Box 2, Page 155. 1690 POWELL, John; married Margaret, daughter of James COGWELL, Court Orders Box 2, Page 253. 1694 POWELL, John; married Margaret, daughter of James COGHILL, Court Orders Box 1, Page 242. ***1723 POWELL, Thomas; married Mary, daughter of William GIBSON, Deeds Box 17, Page 159. There were no surname PLACES listed whatsoever. It looks like the last entry, at least, is a hit. Hope this information is of assistance Michael C. Brady MCBRADY@prodigy.net

Individual Notes
Note for:   William Powell,   ABT. 1680 - ABT. 1705         Index

Individual Note:
      1705 Essex Co Order Book: William Powell had died and the executors of his father's estate unsuccessfully petitioned the court that his estate be appraised.

       1706. Following his death the executors of his father's estate unsuccessfully petitioned the court that William's estate be appraised. John Warden as the greatest creditor, obtained administration of the estate of William Powell. Since his mother had not yet died and passed any land to him, his estate must have consisted of only cattle.

       1704 Essex Co, VA. He was listed on the Quit Rent Rolls along with brothers, Thomas, Honor and Place, each with 72 acres of land.

       William was not 21 in 1701 when his father died per father's will.

       He died unmarried.