Hello Lyn Yes Glanareth in Llangadog was where William Powell lived. I would think it almost certain that Glanareth was the name of his house. I have an account of the murder in "The Black Flag over Carmarthen" by Peter J R Goodall. I haven't seen what is on the interenet -so maybe you already have seen all the info that is in my account. However if you would like me to key it in for you I will. It lists the nine people who were charged with the murder and states which of them was hanged. William Williams who was supposed to be the ringleader had already fled to France where he later drowned. It was said that he wanted to marry William Powell's wife. If some of this sounds new to you let me know. I also have a mention in the diary of Thomas Jenkins of Llandeilo, who lived much later - but obviously knew of the murder as on March 24th 1839 he says he went to Pontbrenaraeth to see the house built by Wm Powell A.D. 1762 and where he was afterwards murdered by a band of ruffians in 1770. All for now Pat In message <00eb01c5bc5b$a457f200$fa6b7bcb@oem02hhichurb4>, PR & LS Taylor <ptaylor@esat.net.au> writes >Yes Pauline that sounds like them. > >Katherine Bowen was born 18 Jun 1734 Llandilo Fawr, Carmarthen, Wales >William Powell born about 1730 Carmarthen Wales >Marriage about 1753 Carmarthen Wales >Daughter Anne born about 1754 Carmarthen Wales >I found this on the IGI > >In a report on GENUKI : Welsh Murders it says Period 1769/1770 Place >Glanareth, Bethlehem, Carmarthenshire >Could Glanareth be the name of the property owned by William POWELL. > >This is all I know and I don't know where to look from here. > >An account of the trial of the conspirators in the murder is on the internet >:- Early Modern Resources Wales and the Law Murder of William >Powell Carmarthenshire 1770. > >Regards > >Lyn > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Pauline James" <paulinejames@onvol.net> >To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 9:57 PM >Subject: Re: [Cmn-L] William Powell o f C armarthenshire > > >> Hi Lyn >> >> Do you know where in Carmarthenshire they were from......you mentioned a >> William Powell and Katherine Bowen, I looked in my marriage database is >> this them? >> >> 1758 10th March Llangadog/ock parish church Carms >> William Powell of this parish and Catherine Bowen of Llandeilo Fawr >> >> not 1754 but close enough......what information do you have, as you need >> to know where in Wales this took place, so that the gaps can be possibly >> filled in...as most indexes do not begin until after 1813. >> >> Pauline >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "PR & LS Taylor" <ptaylor@esat.net.au> >> To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 1:54 PM >> Subject: [Cmn-L] William Powell o f C armarthenshire >> >> >>> Dear Everyone >>> >>> The reason I am interested in the William POWELL murder is I think he is >>> an ancestor of mine. >>> >>> It has always been believed in the family that the reason the POWELLS >>> migrated to Tasmania was because of the murder. >>> >>> Apparently William POWELL'S, murderer William WILLIAMS, was never >>> captured and vowed to kill all POWELLS. Consequently another POWELL, >>> also William, migrated to Tasmania in the late 1840's or early 50's. >>> >>> It has always been believed in the family that the William who migrated >>> to Tasmania was the son of the murdered William. But on investigation >>> this cannot be so as the first William was murdered in 1770 and the >>> second William wasn't born until 1828 so there is a gap of 58 years. >>> >>> I know that the first William and his wife Katherine Bowen had a daughter >>> Anne born about 1754. >>> >>> Can anyone help me fill in this gap. >>> >>> Lyn Taylor >>> Western Australia >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== CARMARTHENSHIRE Mailing List ==== >>> Carmarthenshire & South Wales Information in Photographs & Information >>> http://www.carmarthenshirefhs.co.uk >>> >> >> >> ==== CARMARTHENSHIRE Mailing List ==== >> Wales Genealogy CD's for Wales research >> http://www.Wales-Genealogy.co.uk >> >> > > > >==== CARMARTHENSHIRE Mailing List ==== >Wales Genealogy CD's for Wales research >http://www.Wales-Genealogy.co.uk > -- Pat Powell