Katie: Thank you for the below information. I think this must be my Brittain Powell, wife Mary fits and he had a son named Jacob. I think William Bland might be the son in law, daughter's married name was Bland? I appreciate you taking time to find this for me. Earlene On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 13:21:36 -0400 "Katie" <kdpcabrio@comcast.net> writes: > The Powell Families of Virginia and the South. > pg 539 in the book it states: > "Deed Book 11 Page 25-26: Deed dated November 12, 1821 and Recorded > April 28, 1838 from Britain Powel and Mary Powel, his wife to their > son Jacob Powel of 300 acres with reservation of life title for self > and wife..In the line description those named were: Biro Williams & > William Bland as joining property owners. Witness: James Newton > and Stephen Herring." > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Earlene M Porter" <earlenep@juno.com> > To: <POWELL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 6:58 PM > Subject: Re: [POWELL] Brittain Powell in Lucas' book? > > > > The Brittain Powell that I am trying to research left a will in > 1838 in > > Duplin, NC which named his wife, Mary and the following children: > > (married daughters) Amelia Powell Johnston; Mary C. Powell Bland; > and > > John, Lany(f), Elizabeth, Martha, Elisha, Isaac, and Jacob Powell. > > > Elisha was born abt 1786 and Isaac abt 1784. That is about all I > know > > about this family. If this looks like the Brittain Powell in the > book, > > I'd appreciate any information you could share with me. Thank > you, > > Earlene > > > > > > ==== POWELL Mailing List ==== > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political > > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, > flames, > > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds > for removal. > > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > > > ============================== > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== POWELL Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, > flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for > removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599 &targetid=5429 > > >