Charles Sowell

Charles Sowell

• Alternate name: Charles Sowell or Sewell
• MyHeritage Family Trees
• Birth: 1689 - Chowan, North Carolina
• Death: Nov 25 1738 - Bertie Precinct North Carolina
• Parents: Richard R Sowell, Margaret Sowell (born Williams)
• Brother: Richard R Sowel
• Wife: Martha Elizabeth Sowell (born Howcott)
• Children: Hannah Sowell, Richard Sowell, Thomas Sowell, Lewis Sowell, Charles Sowell, Sarah Sowell, Elizabeth Sowell, Mary Sowell

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Charles Sowell (son of Richard R. Sowell and Margaret Williams) was born Abt. 1692, and died 1738 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

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Notes for Charles Sowell:

LAND:Deed Book B #1, #1251 pg. 702, Richard Sowell of Chowan Prect, andMargaret my wife to Charles Sowell 18 Jul 1719 for the love and affection I bear my son, 400 acres at the mouth of a branch butting upon the Old Town Creek Swamp, joining John Jordan, John Pursell, Ballard and the sd. Creek swamp.Wit.: John Jordan, John White, Jr. Reg 25 Aug 1719.
DEATH: Source:Nancy Taylor
DEED Bertie County: Charles Sowell and wife, Elisabeth of Chowan Precinct toJohn Hix of Chowan August 12, 1720, 18 pds. (sterling) for 100 A. on WS Chowan River at Horse Swamp. Wit:John Bayly, John Nann...
ANCESTRY:Will of 1738 in Bertie County.He is grandson of Lewis Williams,from deed of 1721.
WIVES:1st Wife, Elizabeth. Widow at death - Martha.(Bettie Sowell Morch DataBook says he married his mother's sister Martha Williams?)
ESTATE Probate February 1738/39 in Bertie County, NC

(before Jno Wynns) Of Bertie Precinct
"Weak in Body"
Wife Martha - use & possession of all the legacies to my children until they each arrive at age or marriage. Eldest son Richard - 230 acres joining First Branch, Bear Swamp; negro Dick. Son Thomas - 100 acres where Adam Harrell now dwells; negro boy Pompy. Son Lewis - 100 acres joining Horse Swamp, Patchett; the next child of my negro wench. Son Charles Jr - 340 acres my manor plantation; residue of all my other lands. Eldest daughter Elizabeth SOWELL - spice dish. Daughter Hannah SOWELL - dish. Daughter Mary SOWELL - dish. Daughter Sarah - dish. Daughter Eliza SOWELL "ye youngest" - 1 box iron & heaters, negro wench. Wife Martha - rest of my estate.
Ex. wife Martha SOWELL, friend John Wynne
Wit. Ebanazar Slason, Thomas(x)SOWELL, Richd(x)Holms, Eliza(x)Harrell, Jno Wynns

GEDCOM Note

Death: 1739 in Bertie Precinct North Carolina

Note: Will dated 25 November 1738 and probated at the Feb. Cour t , 1 7 3 9 mentions sons RICHARD, THOMAS, LEWIS, and CHARLES; daughte r s ELI ZA BE TH, HANNAH, MARY and SARAH SOWELL;

wife and exx. Martha

( Ref Grimes "Abstracts", p 352)