William Powell, of Isle of Wight

Not a known child of Capt. William Powell, Ancient Planter

32.William Powell, born 1640 in Isle of Wight, VA; died Abt. 1695 in Isle of Wight, VA

Family

From http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/powell/11958/

He was the son of Thomas Powell and [Priscilla Whitson.] Thomas Powell was born Abt. 1616 in Isle of Wight, VA [SIC] died Abt. 1687 in Isle of Wight, VA. [He DID NOT marry Priscilla Whitson Abt. 1637.]

William Powell married Elizabeth Lawrence Abt. 1665 in Isle of Wight, VA.

Children

1. John Powell, Sr., born 1670 in Isle of Wight, Va; died Abt. 1731 in Isle of Wight, VA; married Deborah Hearn Abt. 1695 in Isle of Wight, Va
2. Nathaniel Powell
3. Thomas Powell
4. William Powell
5. Jacob Powell

Notes for William Powell: In 1704 on the County Quit Rent Rolls, widow POWELL is shown with 480 acres (this land was granted to Thomas, 20 April 1682 and willed to his son William).

From https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39761732

Executor and heir of his father Thomas Powell. Brother of Nathaniel, Thomas Powell Jr. and John Powell.

Occupation: Planter, Carpenter, Cooper. Married Elizabeth LAWRENCE in 1665 when he was 25 yrs of age.

He was of the Quaker religon.

Father of John , Nathaniel, Jacob, William, Thomas and Elizabeth POWELL

Notes

Isle of Wight Deed Book 1, 1688-1704, page 192 (Boddie, pag e 625). Will of William Powell, dated December 11, 1695, n o date of probate shown; wife Elizabeth tile plantation I l ive on, then to son John Powell; son Nathaniel the neck dow n the swamp to the orchard; and the remaining part to so n Jacob; sons William and Thomas the land on Bows and Arro w Swamp; daughter Elizabeth wife of John Poopes (Pope?); Te st, Thomas Powell (probably leis nephew), Thomas Gale, Rich ard Hutchins.

(6) 29 V 342. Quit Rent Rolls, Isle of Wight County, 1704 ; Thomas Powell 100 acres; William Powell 200 acres; page 3 43, Widdo Powell 480 acres.

Links

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2661614&...

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His information comes from

'Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina', p 1. 'The Stepp/Stapp Families of America,' Henry P. Scalf. IGI

http://www.smokykin.com/ged/f002/f27/a0022718.htm the link for Joshua Stapp, b. 1688.

specifically

http://www.smokykin.com/ged/f002/f46/a0024623.htm

The above link lists 11 children, of who Thomas is 5th

Your William's will was dated 12/11/1695 and said:

"Know All Men By These Presents that I Will Powell of the Isle of Wight County being at present very sick and weak in body but yet in perfect senses and memory, doe, if it shall please GOD to take me out of this present life, make this my Last Will and Testament as followeth-

First I doe give unto my loving WIFE, Elizabeth Powell, the plantation I now live upon dureing her life (also) all the stock I have unto belonging dureing her aforesaid life and then the said land I doe give unto my sonn John Powell, the Broad Neck at the uper end of my line.

Likewise I doe give my sonn Nathaniell from that Neck down the Swamp to my orchard side and the remaining part of this land unto my sonn Jacob; to them and theire heires lawfully begotton of theire own bodyes forever.

Second I doe give unto my sonn Will Powell and my sonn Thomas Powell all my land upon the hed of Bow and Arrow Swamp to be equally divided betwist them, my sonn Will: to have his first choys to them and heires lawfully begotten of theire own bodies forever.

Third I doe give unto my daughter Elizabeth, wife John Poopes that plantation thay now live upon to them and theire heires forever this being my Laste Will and Testament whatsoever

In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this eleaventh day of December in the year of our Lord God Sixteen Hundred Ninety and Five.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the present of us: Thomas Powell William Powell (seal) his mark his mark Thomas Gale his mark Richard Hutchins his mark"

Isle of Wight Co., VA deed book 1, 1688-1704, p 193.

Apr 14, 2001 - 11:10 - From: - Meredith Clapper

Also seen

William Powell was born in 1620 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, to his father, William and his mother

William Powell and Elizabeth Marriage: 1639

Children of William Powell and Elizabeth are:

• Jacob Powell b. 1640
• Nathaniel Powell , b. 1641
• Elizabeth Powell , b. 1643
• John Powell I , b. 1644 , Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA91, d. 1698 Essex, Virginia, USA.
• William "Will" Powell , b. 1644 , d. 1735
• Thomas III Powell , b. 1645 , Brunswick, Essex, Virginia, USA, d. 10 Apr 1701

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Powell-259

He was born about 1640 in Dinsdale, Virginia and was the son of Elizabeth (Gorsuch) and William Thomas Powell, Sr. (1605-1667).

William Thomas Powell, Jr. married about 1665 in Chuckatuck, Isle of Wight County, Virginia to Elizabeth Lawrence (1645-1708).

He was a planter, carpenter, cooper and a Quaker - a member of the Society of Friends.

In 1667 he was an heir and executor for the estate of his father.

He died on 12 Nov 1695 in Chickahominy River, New Kent County, Virginia [1] [2] [3]

On 11 Dec 1695 his last Will was proved [4]

Children

1. Nathaniel Powell 1665-1717
2. Elizabeth Powell 1666-1728; m: John Cooper? Pope
3. Rebecca Powell 1669-bef.1695
4. John Powell, Sr. 1671-1731 m: Deborah Hearn=Horne
5. William Powell 1673-1734 m: Mary Alice
6. Thomas Powell 1674-1757 m: Elizabeth Edwards
7. Jacob Powell 1677-aft.1735.

Last Will

Know All Men By These Presents that I Will Powell of the Isle of Wight County being at present very sick and weak in body but yet in perfect senses and memory, doe, if it shall please God to take me out of this present life, make this my last Will and Testament as followeth ...

First I doe give unto my loving wife, Elizabeth Powell, the plantation I now live upon dureing her life (also) all the stock I have unto belonging dureing her aforesaid life and then the said land I doe give unto my sonn John Powell, the Broad Neck at the uper end of my line. Likewise I doe give my sonn Nathaniell from that Neck down the swamp to my orchard side and the remaining part of this land unto my sonn Jacob; to them and theire heieres lawfully begotton of theire own bodyes forever.

Second I doe give unto my sonn Will Powell and my sonn Thomas Powell all my land upon the hed of Bow and Arrow Swamp to be equally divided betwist them; my sonn Will. to have his first choys [choice] to them and heires lawfully begotten of theire own bodies forever.

Third I doe give unto my daughter Elizabeth, wife John Poopes, that plantation thay now live upon to them and theire heires forever.

This being my laste Will and testament whatsoever, in witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this eleaventh day of December in the year of our Lord God sixteen hundred ninety and five.

William Powell (his mark) (seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered in the present of us ...

Thomas Powell (his mark)
Thomas Gale (his mark)
Richard Hutchins (his mark). [5]

Will Notes: "John Poopes" is thought to be John Popes of the Old Virginia Popes of Pope's Creek (where George Washington is said to have been born), who himself was born c1670 and died in 1751 Southampton Co, VA. Their children are thought to be John, William, Elizabeth, Mary, and Else. [6] [7] [8]

Sources

1. National Cemetery Administration U.S. Veterans Gravesites, c1775-2006 on ancestry.com
2. U.S., Find A Grave Index 1600s-Current on ancestry.com
3. Find A Grave: Memorial #39761732
4. Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records 1639-1850 on ancestry.com citing Isle of Wight County, Virginia Deed book#1-192; for Thomas Powell, proved: 11 Dec 1695; legatees: wife Elizabeth; sons John, Nathaniel, Jacob, William and son Thomas land on Bowsarrow Swamp; daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Cooper Poopes; witnesses: Thomas Powell, Thomas Gale, Richard Huchins
5. Isle of Wight County, Deed Book#1 (1688-1704) p193
6. "From Wingfield to Wood - 300 years in America" by Ronald Oliverio
7. "Notes on Richard Pope" on Genealogy.com from Al Pope via W. R. Green
8. "Hills of Wilkes County, Georgia" by Lodowick Johnson Hill in 1922; for Popes line
9. U.S. and International Marriage Records 1560-1900 compiled by Yates Publishing on ancestry.com; citing source#538; code: CLE; & source#1651; code: BBH
10. Family Data Collection - Individual Records compiled by Edmund West on ancestry.com; b: 1620 Isle Wight County, VA
11. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/G3ML-W31/william-powell-1640-...
12. http://chesebro.info/fh/fam18915.html
13. Info found in the "Tyler's Quarterly Magazine", The Antecedents of Richard Powell, of Amherst County, Virginia. by (Mrs. Philip W. ) M. W. Hiden. < PDF >