I'm trying to sort out the Belmont County Powells. Here's where I am so far on William Powell who was married to Jane Kirkbride. I would be grateful for any additional information about William Powell and his children. William Powell married Jane Kirkbride Ward 13 Aug 1812 in Belmont County, Ohio. Jane Kirkbride married Aaron Ward 10 December 1801. Timothy and Aaron WARD purchased land in 1805 in Belmont County, Ohio. Aaron Ward died in 1807, his will was probated 4 May 1807. Belmont Co., Ohio - Chancery Book #1 June term, 1824 - page 18 Rhoda WARD, a minor who sues by Josiah DILLON, Jesse M. WARD, Martha WARD by Josiah DILLON their guardian vs: William POWELL, Reuben POWELL, Sally POWELL, James POWELL, John POWELL, Isaac POWELL, minors and children of the said William POWELL - June term, 1823. Plaintiffs of the county of Belmont. On or about 1805 Aaron and Timothy WARD of Belmont Co. made an agreement to purchase of the U.S. the NW 1/4 of Section 10, Township 5, Range 4 Marietta Dist....that it should be entered in the name of Aaron and he should have 100 acres on the north side and Timothy to have the 60 acres on the south of the said 1/4. Contrary to the agreement, Timothy entered to the said 1/4 section in his own name although Aaron paid the money for the first payment. In 1807 before further payment was made on the land Aaron died intestate leaving Jane WARD and his children, all minors under the age of 21. Jane WARD was appointed administratrix of the estate of Aaron WARD and soon after Timothy transferred the certificate for the said 1/4 S, to said Jane, and Jane completed the payment from the personal estate and obtained the patent in her own name, and conveyed the said land to Timothy. The Jane married William POWELL of Belmont Co. and had by him 5 children, Reuben POWELL, Sally POWELL, James POWELL, John POWELL, Isaac POWELL, minors under the age of 21. Jane died in July, 1822, the legal land title of the 100 acres of land went to the Ward and Powell children. William took possession of the said 100 acres and continued in possession of same and received the whole rents and profits.....Orators are entitled to the whole of the said 100 acres of land as heirs at law of said Aaron WARD and to an accounting of the rents and profits by William POWELL.....William POWELL contended that the rents and prof its were not sufficient to pay for the care and education of the WARD children after his marriage to their mother, said Jane, and said Jane died without making any conveyance of the said 100 acres.....it was ordered that the POWELLs upon arriving at the age of 21 make over a deed in fee simple for said premises to the said complainants. It would appear, when the property was returned to the Ward children, William Powell moved to Monroe County. There is a quit claim deed from Deed Book 7, page 102, 8 October 1846 - John Powell and Amelia Powell, his wife; Henry Ward and Sally, his wife; and Isaac Powell all of Monroe County - for $375.00 paid by Reuben Powell quit-claimed all their right, title and interest in the west side of a right line run from north to south through the center of the main street of Woodsfield to Smith’s mill, bounded by the lot purchased of Samuel Guthrie by David Dye...to Isaac Jones’ lot. Since these appear to be William’s children, he must have died by October 1846. Children of William and Jane Kirkbride Ward Powell include: Reuben POWELL Sally POWELL married Henry WARD James POWELL does not appear in the quit claim deed. Did he die before this date? John POWELL married Amelia (?) Isaac POWELL Sources: Belmont County, Ohio Before 1830 Catharine Fedorchak and Irene Ochsenbein Belmont County Marriages Wes Cochran Family Research In Monroe County, Ohio Vol. III Catharine Fedorchak Thank you for any help you can offer!!!!!! Charlotte Lewin macslewin@aol.com