• General Notes

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  directly Northeast of Spotsylvania County lies Stafford
  County, Virginia.  In William F. Boogher's book,
  Overwharton Parish Register, published in 1899, many of the
  counties' births, deaths, and marriages from 1720 to 1760
  are recorded.
       The Register first mentions Charles and Elizabeth
  Powel September 20, 1731, when their son, John, was born.
  In 1733, a son Peter was recorded; followed by Elizabeth in
  1735 and Martha in 1736.  But most important to us, on May
  26, 1740, Charles Powel came into this world. Peggy Powel
  was born April 8, 1744.  Before Peggy was a month old,
  April 30, 1744, her father Charles Powel died.  The
  following year on December 3,  Elizabeth Powel married Duke
  Whalbone.   Duke and Elizabeth had a son, Thomas, in 1746
  and a daughter, Nanny, in 1749.
       The Powel family remained in Overwharton Parish for
  over 25 years. Elizabeth Whalbone's son John Powel married
  Margaret McDaniel, February 10, 1752.  Soon he and Margaret
  had daughter Jemina, followed by Patty in late 1755.
  Martha Powel married John Goldsmith January 19, 1756.
       John Powel was on the Quit Rent Roll for Staf ford
  County for the last time in 1764.  This is about the time
  Sarah Powel said Charles rode into her life with "only a
  horse and his wearing apparell."  Between 1764 and 1777,
  John moved to Caswell County, North Carolina.
       The Powel family in Stafford County spelled their name
  with one L as our own family did until after the Civil War.
  Many have always felt this Charles born in 1740 was our
  ancestor, but we have never been able to connect the family
  to ours.  Recently, I made a discovery in Caswell County,
  North Carolina.  This discovery has convinced me the
  Overwharton Parish Powels are our own.
       On the tax list in Caswell County, North Carolina, in
  1777, a Margaret Powel is listed in the Caswell District,
  which lies next to the Virginia State line and Halifax
  County.  In 1781, John Powel is listed with 760 acres in
  the same district.  In 1782, John is listed with 320 acres
  and James with 100 acres.  In 1783, John has 82 acres and
  James 340.  In 1784, they are listed with the same amounts
  with the land being on Hogans Creek.  The last listing for
  John with his 82 acres is in 1786; afterwards, Margaret is
  listed in '87 and '88 with the same 82 acres.  In 1789,
  John (this would be Margaret and John Powel's son) has 100
  acres in Caswell District, Caswell County, Peggy Powel has
  260.  James Powel has 228 acres in Caswell and 240 in
  neighboring Rockingham County.  The last time Margaret is
  listed is 1790 with 380 acres.  During the years 1791-1804,
  the following Powels are listed at varying times in Caswell
  County, Caswell District:  John, two James, George, David,
  Peter, Abner, and Francis.
       The name Duke Whalbone also is listed on the 1777
  Caswell County tax list.  Thomas Whalbone is listed (he
  owns no land) in 1784 and 1786 in the same district as John
  and James Powell.  The names Thomas and James Whalbone both
  appear on later lists in Caswell and Rockingham Counties.
       Maybe Margaret is on the tax list in 1777 because her
  husband John is away fighting in the Revolution.  Likewise,
  Duke Whalbone could be listed for Thomas because Thomas is
  at war.
       John Smith's will was recorded August 5, 1779 in
  Caswell County with his wife, Mary, executor.   He had a
  daughter, Bety Jerrell.  He left something to Duke and
  Elizabeth Whalbone.  The will was witnessed by Thomas
  Duncan and Thomas Wynn, and it mentioned William Jerrell,
  probably Bety's husband.
       In December Court 1780, the children of Winny Edwell
  were apprenticed to John Powel.  Their names were Sarah,
  Jonathan, Judith, Elizabeth, Joseph, and Robert.
       John Powel's will is dated November 16, 1786, Caswell
  County.  He mentioned his wife; daughter, Elizabeth; sons,
  James, Charles, and John; and the rest of his children.
  The will was witnessed by Charles Powel, Jacob Guttery,
  James Brown, and Thomas Walter or Warltoms.  This name
  could be Whalbone.  In 1793, Joseph McClain, qualified as
  administrator of this estate.  Bonding him were Tillman
  Dixon and Isaac Clark.
       A sale was held that year with these purchasing items:
  John Powel, Peter Smith, Charles Price, John Chilton,
  Nathaniel Durham, Ezekiel Waters, Joseph McLain,  James
  Powel,  Robert Harris, Thomas Bastin, Jepthah Rice, Simeon
  Ford, Will Lyon,  Will Greenbough, Nat Dickinson, Paul
  Chappin,  Thomas Dixon.
       Margaret Powel married Peter Smith in Orange County,
  North Carolina in 1796.  That same year, John Powel and
  Peter Smith  together sold 252 acres in Caswell County to
  Archibald Carter. This was probably John Powel Sr.'s land.
  Also, in 1796, Joseph McClain divided the estate proceeds
  among 10 heirs.
       James Powel brought suit against Joseph McClain in
  July 1804 and had his letters of administration of the John
  Powel estate revoked.  James Powel's own will is recorded
  in Caswell County in 1841 with Edmund Powel as
  administrator.
       From marriage records in Caswell, I found Peter Powel
  married Patsy Carroll in 1802; Peter Jr. married Frances
  Phillips in 1832; Barzilia Powell married Betsy Poteet in
  1825.  In Halifax County, Virginia, Charles Powell married
  Sally Nelson in 1794; David Powel married Sarah Winn Smith
  Johnson in 1791; James Powell married Polly Turpin in 1788;
  Betsy Powell married Fleming Hodges in 1793.
       From the Stafford County, Virginia and the Caswell
  County, North Carolina records, I have surmised that John
  and Margaret McDaniel Powel probably had ten children
  living in 1786.  Probable names for these children are:
  Jemina, Patty (Martha), Elizabeth, John, James, Charles,
  David, George, Peter, and Margaret.
       One of the daughters surely married Joseph McClain;
  one a Lyon; and one a Dixon.  Either widow Margaret Powell
  or her daughter, Margaret, married Peter Smith in 1796.  In
  1804 the John Powel estate had not been completely settled
  because James Powell sued Joseph McClain then.
       These Powells and Whalbones lived within a few miles
  of where our Charles lived south of the Dan River in
  Halifax County, Virginia.  They seem ed to have moved to
  Caswell about the same time the Gholson's and Charles
  migrated from Spotsylvania.  It has been comforting to me
  to find relatives of Charles Powell, especially his mother,
  Elizabeth, living near him in Virginia.  Many more clues to
  our puzzling family tree surely lie in the records of
  Stafford County, Virginia, 1720-1770.[576008.ftw]
  
  irectly Northeast of Spotsylvania County lies Stafford County, Virginia. In Wil liam F. Boogher's book, Overwharton Parish Register, published in 1899, many of the counties' births, deaths, and marriages from 1720 to 1760 are recorded. Th e Register first mentions Charles and Elizabeth Powel September 20, 1731, when their son, John, was born.  In 1733, a son Peter was recorded; followed by Eliz abeth in 1735 and Martha in 1736.  But most important to us, on May 26, 1740, C harles Powel came into this world. Peggy Powel was born April 8, 1744.  Before Peggy was a month old, April 30, 1744, her father Charles Powel died.  The foll owing year on December 3,  Elizabeth Powel married Duke Whalbone.   Duke and El izabeth had a son, Thomas, in 1746 and a daughter, Nanny, in 1749. The Powel fa mily remained in Overwharton Parish for over 25 years. Elizabeth Whalbone's son John Powel married Margaret McDaniel, February 10, 1752.  Soon he and Margaret had daughter Jem ina, followed by Patty in late 1755.  Martha Powel married Jo hn Goldsmith January 19, 1756. John Powel was on the Quit Rent Roll for Staf fo rd County for the last time in 1764.  This is about the time Sarah Powel said C harles rode into her life with "only a horse and his wearing apparell."  Betwee n 1764 and 1777, John moved to Caswell County, North Carolina. The Powel family in Stafford County spelled their name with one L as our own family did until a fter the Civil War.  Many have always felt this Charles born in 1740 was our an cestor, but we have never been able to connect the family to ours.  Recently, I made a discovery in Caswell County, North Carolina.  This discovery has convin ced me the Overwharton Parish Powels are our own. On the tax list in Caswell Co unty, North Carolina, in 1777, a Margaret Powel is listed in the Caswell Distri ct, which lies next to the Virginia State line and Halifax County.  In 1781, Jo hn Powel is listed with 760 acres in the same district.  In 1782, John is liste d with 320 acres and James with 100 acres.  In 1783, John has 82 acres and Jame s 340.  In 1784, they are listed with the same amounts with the land being on H ogans Creek.  The last listing for John with his 82 acres is in 1786; afterward s, Margaret is listed in '87 and '88 with the same 82 acres.  In 1789, John (th is would be Margaret and John Powel's son) has 100 acres in Caswell District, C aswell County, Peggy Powel has 260.  James Powel has 228 acres in Caswell and 2 40 in neighboring Rockingham County.  The last time Margaret is listed is 1790 with 380 acres.  During the years 1791-1804, the following Powels are listed at varying times in Caswell County, Caswell District:  John, two James, George, D avid, Peter, Abner, and Francis. The name Duke Whalbone also is listed on the 1 777 Caswell County tax list.  Thomas Whalbone is listed (he owns no land) in 17 84 and 1786 in the same district as John and James Powell.  The names Thomas an d James Whalbone both appear on later lists in Caswell and Rockingham Counties. Maybe Margaret is on the tax list in 1777 because her husband John is away fig hting in the Revolution.  Likewise, Duke Whalbone could be listed for Thomas be cause Thomas is at war. John Smith's will was recorded August 5, 1779 in Caswel l County with his wife, Mary, executor.   He had a daughter, Bety Jerrell.  He left something to Duke and Elizabeth Whalbone.  The will was witnessed by Thoma s Duncan and Thomas Wynn, and it mentioned William Jerrell, probably Bety's hus band. In December Court 1780, the children of Winny Edwell were apprenticed to John Powel.  Their names were Sarah, Jonathan, Judith, Elizabeth, Joseph, and R obert. John Powel's will is dated November 16, 1786, Caswell County.  He mentio ned his wife; daughter, Elizabeth; sons, James, Charles, and John; and the rest of his children.  The will was witnessed by Charles Powel, Jacob Guttery, Jame s Brown, and Thomas Walter or Warltoms.  This name could be Whalbone.  In 1793, Joseph McClain, qualified as administrator of th

Details of John's family with Margaret MacDaniel