William Powell

William Powell

1. Death: ABT Aug 1848 in Granville, North Carolina
2. _UID: 64935B2355320F4D90DB758BB312E1AF1870

Marriage 1 Nancy Leeman

Children

  1. Has Children Salley Powell

2. Has Children Peggy Powell
3. Has Children Polly Powell
4. Has Children James Powell
# Note:

   William Powell's will is in the NC Archives in Raleigh. In it he mentions, among others, his granddaughter Mary Ann Catherine Merritt and the other children and grandchildren listed as his descendants.

His will reads in full as follows:
The following original will is in the North Carolina Archives in Raleigh, N.C.
In the name of God, Amen. I William Powell of the County of Granville & State of North Carolina being of sound & disposing mind (blessed be God) do this 13th day of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred & forty three (1843) make, Ordain, publish & declare this my last Will & Testament in manner following, that is to say:
First, I lend to my beloved wife Nancy Powell during her natural life or widowhood all my estate both real & personal (except my tract of land known as the John Hunt tract) and after her death or marriage (as the case may be) I dispose of it in the following manner; viz
2nd. I lend unto my daughter Peggy Hight during her life the tract of land on which I now live containing Two hundred & twenty five Acres, and after her death to be equally divided between her five sons, namely James, Robert, Thomas, Red & Redick Hight. The division to be made by themselves after the death of their mother and the youngest has arrived at the age of twenty-one years. I give her one Negro girl named Catharine to her & the heirs of her body for ever.
3rd. I lend unto my daughter Polly Merritt during her life one Negro man named Jack and after her death to be equally divided between her three daughters, namely Nancy, Fanny & Sally Merritt.
4th. I give unto my grandsons Wm. R & James Powell my John Hunt tract of land, and should either die before he arrives to the age of twentyone years, I wish the survivor to have the whole tract.
5th. I wish the residue of my estate to be equally divided among my grandchildren in the following manner viz. One fourth to the heirs of the body of Peggy Hight, One fourth to the bodily heirs of Polly Merritt, one fourth to the children of James Powell Dec?d and one fourth to Mary Ann Catharine Merritt daughter of Sally Merritt dec?d.
Lastly, I hereby appoint my friend Josiah Crudup & my son in Law Herbert Hight Executors to this my last Will & Testament; made, published & declared the day & year first above written.
Signed, Sealed, published & declared in presence of us, who were present at the time of signing & sealing thereof.
William Powell (Seal)
Attest his
Graten X Overton Jr.
mark
Andrew Crudup Jr.
Josiah Crudup
NOTES:
William Powell?s will was probated in August 1848.