I'm a decendent of the powells.my ggrandmother,Rosa Powell Joyner Taylor b1886 d1978 in Hobgood,NC. she was from edgecombe co. i do believed it's some indian and black mixed in the family.if this is the same powell . thanks,kpitts Original Message ----- From: <Vafdking@aol.com> To: <NCHALIFA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 6:03 PM Subject: [NCHALIFA] William Powell of Halifax and Edgecombe Counties > I am trying to sort through the various Powell families of early North > Carolina and would like to communicate with anyone working with William > Powell who lived in Halifax County before moving to Edgecombe County where he > left a will in 1792. He married first Elizabeth and then Nancy. His > children are found in Halifax, Edgecombe, Nash counties in North Carolina and > also South Carolina. > > Thanks, > > Forrest King >