John Powell, Jr.

Lancaster Parish Family of FPOC 1666 Tax Roll for FPOC

Powell land in profile shot with known Tuscororans.

Tithable status as FPOC registered with Lancaster Parish 1666 Roll for this family.

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Last Will - I, John Powell, of the Isle of Wight County in Virginia, being in perfect health and memory, but calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, and that it is appointed for all men to die, do constitute and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, hereby renoucing and disannuling all other former wills by me made, desiring that this only may be taken for my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth, viz: Item I give and bequeath unto my daugther Mourning DeLoach all the things that I hve already possessed her with and also one shilling current money of Virginia I give it to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Riggins all the things that I have already possessed her with and also one shilling current money of Virginia, I give to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Pilkinton all the things that I have already possessed her with, and also one shilling current money of Virginia, I give it to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Christian Garner all the things that I have already possessed her with and also one shilling current money of Virginia, I give it to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Alice Powell my land and plantation whereon I now live, during her natural life; only my sister Sarah Powell and my two daughters viz. Sarah Powell and Lydia Powell to have the liberty on the plantation as long as they live single, and also leave the remainder of my estate to my loving wife Alice Powell to her during her life and after her death to be equally divided amongst my six children viz., Mourning, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Christian, and Lydia, excepting my Coopers and carpenters tools and cross cut saw, one gun, pistols and holsters and sword, I give to my son Moses Powell, my plantation where I now live, after my wife's death, I give it to him and his heirs forever, and I do make, ordain, and appoint my son Moses Powell to be my whole and sole executor of this my Last Will and Testament, this I own to be my Last will and Testament revoking and disannuling all other wills and testament. In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of June 1760.

John Powell his mark Signed, sealed in the presence of us- Test. John Marshall Ann Marshall Elizabeth Gale At a court held for the Isle of Wight County, April the 1st 1762 - the last will and testament of John Powel, dec'd was presented in court by Moses Powel the executor therein named, who made oath thereto and being proved by the oaths of John Marshall, Ann Marshall, and Elizabeth Gale the witnesses thereto, is ordered to be recorded. Test. Isle of Wight Co., VA will bk 7, 1759-69, p 140-1.

Birth: 1695 Isle of Wight County Virginia, USA

Death: 1762 Isle of Wight County Virginia, USA

Married Alice Murrell in 1720 Isle of Wight. He was a planter, carpenter and cooper. Father of Moses, Mourning, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Christian and Lydia Powell. He was of the Quaker faith.

Family links: Parents: John Powell (1670 - 1731) Deborah Hearn Powell (1670 - ____)

Spouse: Alice Murrell Powell (1704 - 1766)

Children: Moses Powell (1730 - 1799)*

Find A Grave Memorial# 46992848

The Powell Families of Virginia and the South, by Silas Lucas, 1969, p.37-38: John was the son of John and Esther Bowles Powell. John Powell was born in 1695/6 in Norfolk County and died sometime after 1739 in Chowan County.