Charles Powell died 1744 Stafford County VA is not a son of
Robert Powell & Sarah Tayor.
Robert’s son Charles Powell was deeded land from his father
in Carolina County, VA. 6/1/1735. On 5/8/1741 Charles Powell and his wife SARAH Powell sold that land to Mordecai Throckmorton.
In 1731, 1733, 1735, 1736, 1740, 1744 our Charles Powell is recorded on the Overwharton Parish Register of Stafford County, Virginia as fathering children with wife Elizabeth (sometimes the name is Betsy)
Charles Powell of Stafford County, VA and Charles Powell of Carolina County, Virginia are 2 completely different individuals with different wifes.
6/13/1735, Robert acknowledged 4 deeds
to sons Benjamin, Charles, John, and Ambrose. (S) CCOB, 1732-1740, PP297-8.
[Indirect evidence of relationship: other records establish that the 4 were a
generation younger, all moved to Orange Co. about the same time, and Culpeper
Co. records show Benjamin and Ambrose were brothers.]
viii. Charles Powell, born
~1708 in VA.
Charles married Sarah per land record 05/08/1741
5/8/1741, Charles and wife Sarah sold land to Mordecai Throckmorton.
8/27/1741, Charles purchased land in Orange Co.
1/1743, Charles sold the land in Orange Co.
Biography
Web search for Charles Powell, son of Robert Powell &
Sarah Taylor
http://www.teachergenealogist007.com/2010/03/bell-328-329.html
Robert
Powell & Sarah Taylor {… VA}
1669, Robert born in Old Rappahannock Co., VA; s/o 656. John Powell & 657. Mary
Coghill.
6/30/1676, Sarah born in Hare Forest, New Kent Co, VA; d/o 658. James Taylor
& 659. Frances Walker.
1690 Essex Co., VA deed from Charles Walker and John Sothorn of the Parish of
Farnham to Jonathan Fisher of St. Stephens Parish, New Kent Co., VA of 300
acres in (Old) Rappahannock Co., VA in Farnham Parish. Witnesses: James Taylor,
Robert Powell, and James Taylor, Jr. (S) Essex Co., VA, OB–1, P273.
1696 in Orange Co., VA, Robert married Sary. [Recorded in 1740’s deposition of
Caroline Co. Chancery Court – see No. 658.]
4/1698, Sarah’s father and 3 sons died within weeks of each other.
11/18/1719, Will of Thomas Pettit of Southfarnham Parish in the County of
Essex: “… Unto my son Thomas all that tract and parcel of land situate in King
and Queen County beginning on the river in Collo. ... to one Robt Woolfolks
corner tree ... line of one Robert Powell ... containing 500 acres …”.
1724, Robert’s homestead in St. Margaret’s Parish, Caroline Co. is “400 acres
on South River begin at mouth of creek”. It is adjacent to the property of his
son James.
11/2/1726, Robert granted 580 acres ”in the fork of the South River beginning
on the North side of the South River at the mouth of the North Creek.
1727, Robert Powell, 580 acres on South Fork of South River adjoining the
earlier grant.
2/26/1730, “For Zach Martin, 306 acres in St. Margaret’s Parish, near Paul
Pigg, Robert Powell, ….” (S) Caroline Co., VA - Survey Book.
1732-1745, Robert twice a juror in Caroline Co.
1732 in Caroline Co., Robert sued Charles Durrett for assault and battery.
6/13/1735, Robert
acknowledged 4 deeds to sons Benjamin, Charles, John, and Ambrose. (S)
CCOB, 1732-1740, PP297-8. [Indirect evidence of relationship: other records
establish that the 4 were a generation younger, all moved to Orange Co. about
the same time, and Culpeper Co. records show Benjamin and Ambrose were
brothers.]
By 3/1740, Robert died in Caroline Co., VA. His will was presented by son
James, and witnessed by Erasmus Taylor and Esubius Stone. (S) CC WB 1741-1746,
P20. ???
Aft. 3/29/1745, Sarah died in VA. (S) She testified in the case Baylor vs.
Powell – see Family notes.
(S) The Powell Families of VA and the South, Lucas, 1969, Section 8.
Family notes:
• Caroline Co., VA, lawsuit entitled “John Baylor v. James Powell”: depositions
recorded in the Caroline Co. Court Order Book, 1746-1754, Part 1, PP28-31.
“March 29, 1745, John Baylor Gentleman, planter, and James Powell, defendant;
Mary Stone, wife of John Stone of Caroline County, aged 68 years, states she
knew James Taylor, the elder, also John Powell and Robert Powell, deceased sons
of Robert Powell and grandsons of said James Taylor; said Robert Powell, the
father and his wife said they had lost a young child and her husband went to
said Robert Powell’s house and found sons John and Robert Powell sick and that
these sons died soon after. At their burial a letter came to Mrs. Powell their
mother (said John and Robert Powell) that her father the said James Taylor was
like to die and that Mrs. Powell visited her father and that he died several days
later. That at the time the only other child of Robert Powell and wife alive
was said James Powell, defendant. Mary Baile of Essex County, about 67 years of
age said she took the said James Powell who was then a child, home with her to
take care of him at the time; that Robert Powell the father and James Taylor,
the elder, lived about 22 miles distant from each other. Mary Thomas of
Caroline County aged about 80 years says her former husband James Taylor, the
elder, died after his two grandsons, John Powell and Robert Powell (about 1
week later.) October 6, 1746, Mary Stone of Caroline County, aged about 70
years, she lived near Robert Powell, late of this county, deceased, that Robert
Powell (Jr.) was his 3rd son and died on day after son John Powell; the
children died in April. Mrs. John Sutton was James Powell’s daughter.” The
deposition of Mary Thomas, age 80, former spouse of James Taylor, was taken on
28 March 1745 at the house of Roland Thomas of Caroline County. She referred to
going “down” from Robert Powell's to James Taylor's house. 16 Dec 1748, Mercy
Puett aged about 70 years gave a deposition in which she said and she was at
James Taylor burial and she asked Mrs. (Sarah) Powell how her family did and
she answered very well, the next day they bought a coat from her for their
youngest child and a short time thereafter she learned that the two youngest
children of Robert and Sarah Powell had died. On 11 January 1749, Mary Cook
aged 88 years gave a deposition for this case in Orange Co., VA before George
Taylor and Henry Towne in which she said that she saw Robert and Sarah Powell
on their way to visit Sarah's father, Mr. James Taylor, and James Taylor was
not dead and Robert and Sarah Taylor said that their two sons, Robert &
John Powell were dead.
Children of Robert and Sarah:
(S) See Family notes No. 658.
i. Robert Powell Jr, born ~1694 in Culpeper Co., VA.
4/1698, Robert died as a child.
ii. John Powell, born ~1695 in Culpeper Co., VA.
4/1698, John died as a child.
iii. Unnamed son, born ~1697 in VA.
4/1698, Unnamed died as a child.
iv. James Powell, born bef. 4/1698 in Culpeper Co., VA.
1724, James’ homestead of 436 acres was in St. Margaret’s Parish, Caroline Co.,
“on branch of Polecat” … begins at Robert Powell’s line.
1732-1745, James 5 times a juror in Caroline Co.
3/29/1745, James was the defendant in a lawsuit that establishes his lineage
through James Taylor and his daughter Sarah. (S) see Family notes.
1761, Thomas Callawn vs. James Powell.
By 1762 James died; estate administered by James Hubbard.
Children:
Unk Powell, born?.
She married John Sutton.
v. Benjamin A Powell ( 164) born ~1702 in VA.
vi. John O Powell, born ~1704 in VA.
John married Judith ?.
1739, John and wife Judith sold land to William Throckmorton.
vii. Robert Powell II, born aft. ~1706 in VA.
By 1766 Robert died; estate administered by Richard Woolfolk.
Children: [3 minor children identified in the estate papers.]
Robert Powell, born bef. 1752 in VA.
Ambrose Powell, born aft. 1752 in VA.
1773, his older brother Robert was assigned as his guardian.
Rachel Powell, born ?.
viii. Charles
Powell, born ~1708 in VA.
Charles married Sarah per land record 05/08/1741
5/8/1741, Charles and wife Sarah sold land to Mordecai Throckmorton.
8/27/1741, Charles purchased land in Orange Co.
1/1743, Charles sold the land in Orange Co.
Biography
