This info is found in the ABSTRACT OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSIONS APPLICATIONS page 107 I started this a few months ago and just now found my file and wanted to finish posting the rest of the page. Mary POWELL, Duplin CO NC 3 July 1841 ,wid of Brittain POWELL, alias Britton POWELL, appld. for a pension on account of deed. husb's. Rev. War. serv.; she marr. him 10 May 1784 (maiden name not given); rec. of children's ages in her possession and husb's. for 50 add yr. and in writing of Morris FENNEL, a neighbor; Bible bought soon after their mar. by her hsub,; she was still a wid. The Bible was translated from the Original Greek--one--half page torn, 3 by 3 inches, bore the following records: Elijah POWEL, the s. of Brittain POWELL and Mary POWELL, b. 4 oct. 1786. Milly POWEL, b. 29 jan. 1788 Brittain Devan POWELL, s. of Elisha and Mary POWEL, b. 19 Oct 1810 Polly POWEL, b. 15 Nov--(rest of page missing) Mary POWELL dep. 27 sept 1841 that her husb., Brittain POWELL d. about 13 Oct 1838 in Duplin CO NC. Mary BLAND, Duplin NC, 21 Sept. 1841, 78 yrs., dep. she saw Brittain POWELL going to New Hanover CO NC to be married by magistrate as he was more convenient in that county than in Duplin, where Mrs. POWELL lived being near the dividing line of the county. Mary POWELL, Rockfish District, Duplin CO NC 21 Sept, 1844, age 85 yrs., stated she was m 10 Mary 1786 or about, year before or after, in New Hanover CO., NC by Thomas DEVANE, Esq,; Brittain POWELL d. 13 Oct 1838. William BLAND, Duplin CO., N C , 21 Sept. 1844, 73 yrs. on 23 Feb. "last" dep. he was not at mar. in Spring 1786 but saw guests going to wedding and was at the Infair; acq. ever since with Mary and Brittain POWELL; after his death Mary POWELL lived in family of William BLANTON for 4/5 yrs. James BLANTON, Sampson CO NC 20, Sept. 1844, age 82 yrs. on 15 Mar. "last", dep. he was at the Infair Day after the wedding Summer 1786. Daniel ALDERMAN, New Hanover CO., NC 20 Dec. 1845, age 71 yrs, "last Mar.," dep. was wll acq. with Mary and Britton POWELL and at "their Infare" when he was 12/14 yrs. old; acq. with sons: Elisha, Isaac, and Jacob POWELL; he (DANIEL ALDERMAN) was about 15 yrs. older than Elisha POWELL, the eldest son. Note: The name Elijah was put down in the Bible records as Elijah; this is not my line so some one who knows which is correct could let the group know) Joseph STRINGFIELD, Sampson CO NC 17 July 1845, resident of New Hanover CO NC aged 65 yrs, on 20 Dec. "last" dep. he was a small boy under 10 yrs. and was present in 1787 or thereabouts at assemblage of persons at res. of Briton POWELL, decd., of Duplin CO., and recollected it was occasion of his mar. with Mary, his wid.; did not see them m. and thought it was the "Infare" as it was "usually called in this section. Jesse LEE, New Hanover NC 19 Dec. 1845, "62 yrs. 14 Feb. last, was acq. with Briton and Mary POWELL from boyhood; acq. with their ch,. Elisha, Isaac, Jacob, Milly and Molcey or Mary; he " is about 5 years older than Elisha POWELL, oldest son"; raised in about 2 1/2 miles from Briton POWEL'S. Isaac NEWTON, New Hanover CO NC 20 Dec 1845, 59 yrs. old "last Aug." (b. Aug. 30, 1786) gave added infomation that Milly POWELL married Joel HOHNSON and Molsey (or Mary) married James BLANTON; was raised near where children of Mary and Briton POWELL were raised. These abstracts give us a wealth of info on these families. Does anyone where you can buy a copy of this book? Jeanie BLANTON TRIMBLE