General Notes

Roger Powell was transported by Thomas Bradley who was given 1087 acres in New Kent co., St peters parish on 23 Oct. 1703 (page 583) he transported 22 persons
St peters parish register gives only a Susannah Powell, D 20 April 1718. was this Margaret's mother or a sister?
"facets of goochland co's. history-commissions, oaths, hangings, and such 1728-1733
grand jury vs. Judith Ballow- one bastard child. Sept. court 1730, found guilty. the courts ordered her to pay 500# of tobacco to the church wardens of St. James parish. the defendant was in luck because roger Powell and Anthony hogat agreed to pay 50# current money each if the child was not chargeable to St James parish. the record did not state why these two men were so generous to Judith.

Goochland co., Virginia, 17 Sept. 1739 roger Powell sold to john pollack 320 acres on the north side of the James rive, on a branch of beaver dam creek. being 400 acres granted to roger Powell by patent, except for the 80 acres given by deed of gift to Nathaiel webster. deed book 4, pages 58-60. john pollack agrees to let roger Powell, his wife and children live there during roger and wife's lifetime