Hi Anita, Because of the number of pages (9) listed for Powell in the index I thought that there was more in the Anson County book than there actually was. >From Book # 193 Paraphrased: NOTE: Arthur Dobbs was the Governor of North Carolina 24 May 1759: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Michael Fifer 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Adam Alexander 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Rees Shelby 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to James McLane 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Philip Wiser 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to David Spike 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Martin Benniger 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to William White 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Joseph Rogers 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Paul Barringer 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Henry Furr 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to John Adam Blackwelder 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Arthur Mackay 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Eleanor McDowell 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Matthias Weaver 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to John Corzine 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Nicholas Corzine 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Michael Cline 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to WM Lipper 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Moses White 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Samuel Harris 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Daniel Alexander 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Moses Shelby 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Nicholas Walter 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Valentine Weaver 24 June 1762: WILLIAM POWELL listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Samuel Harris 24 June 1762: WM POWELL is listed as a witness to a deed from Arthur Dobbs to Andrew Rhynhart Page 277: ARTHUR DOBBS appoints WLLIAM POWELL of New Hanover Co., Gentleman, as attorney to collect in Anson County. . .and to sell land in Anson Co. . . 12 Oct 1762. . .ARTHUR DOBBS (SEAL), Wit: JOHN ANCRIM, ARTHUR MACKAY Page 1: 9 Apr 1762, NICHOLAS SMITH of Cumberland Co., to BENJAMIN THOMPSON of Anson, for 24 lbs. proc. Money. . . .land on S side of Pee Dee, adj. WILLIAM POWELLS open line, Goulds Fork, 20 A granted to sd. SMITH 5 Dec 1760. . .NICHOLAS SMITH (SEAL), Wit: JOHN THOMPSON, JOHN LEVERETT Pp. 244-246: (In part) Sale of Estate of FRANCES MOSELEY, by MARGARET MOSELEY. 24 Oct 1774. Buyers: . . . .., BENJAMIN POWELL, . . . . . Dee All lookup requests will be permanently archived on the Bladen County Genweb site. For a detailed bibliography on the reference sources used for lookups refer to this Link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm _____ From: Anita Stevenson [mailto:anitas@newmexico.com] Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 3:27 PM To: <mailto:d7777@worldnet.att.net> d7777@worldnet.att.net Subject: Bladen Co. Lookup Hello Dee -- I read that you might be willing to do a lookup in books listed on the Bladen genweb site. If so, I would very much appreciate your looking for "Powell" or "Powel" in the book listed below. I have a record of a William Powell in Anson Co. as early as 1756, also Charles, John, Benjamin, and Richard in the early 1770s. I am especially interested in data on William Powell. I'm also interested in any info on Nathan/Nathaniel and especially Thomas Powell -- both of whom I have so far only found in Montgomery Co. after it was formed (Nathan by 1782 and Thomas by 1788). If you should turn up anything in the book, I would be happy to pay for copies of pertinent info you might find, as well as for your time. I look forward to hearing from you. Anita Powell Stevenson 193. ANSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, DEED ABSTRACTS, 1749-1766, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS & ESTATES, 1749-1795