I do not know if this is the information you have, but this is what I've got on Ambrose. I also have Ambrose as being the son of John Powell and Mary O'Neal and a brother to my Elias, Jr. b. 1754. http://genforum.genealogy.com/powell/messages/938.html In message #938 dated 12 Nov 1998, I gave you an abstract from Ambrose Powell's will. Since that time I have received quite a bit of conflicting information about who his family was, so I am going to re-state the will here, but reconfiguring it so that it is a little clearer. Oct 1827 Ambrose POWELL died intestate leaving: Elias John Peter Margaret [POWELL] KELLY (wife of Alexander KELLY) Rachel [POWELL] PRIEST (wife of Thomas PRIEST Sarah [POWELL] BROWN (wife of Thomas BROWN) also Also Mary [DAY?] POWELL (widow of William POWELL)... , deceased who died leaving as his heirs at law: Ambrose Nicholas Polly William Oliver Sally Elias Powell HOLT (his late wife Margaret POWELL) Wiley SHEPHERD (his late wife Rachael POWELL) Thomas HOLT (his late wife Nancy POWELL all of whom are heirs at law of **William POWELL, deceased** also Enos RAMBO(W), deceased (late wafe Polly POWELL), together with Elias RAMBOW Enos RANBOW and Lytle RAMBOW heirs at law of said Polly [POWELL] RAMBOW, also the following children of Lewis POWELL, dec'd son of Ambrose Powell: Isom John Hardin Mark Polly [POWELL] TURNBOW (wife of TURNBOW) Charity [POWELL] C[K]OUCH (wife of KOUCH) Sarah [POWELL] TURNBOW (wife of TURNBOW) Ambrose Elizabeth [POWELL] CAREY/CASY (wife of CAREY/CASY) Patsy [POWELL] RILEY (wife of RILEY) Lewis Nancy as heirs at law of said Lewis POWELL, dec'd, all of Wayne Co, TN. It seems to me that these names are placed in other families by some researchers, but this should clarify (or confuse) the issue. A question remains for me: Did William have a son Nicholas AND a son William, or was the younger William his grandson, son of Nicholas? ************************** Noticed on the Court Document I have about the Law Suit, a Nicholas Powell is the Defendants Grandson from the state of Ky., Oliver Powell is the Defendants Grandson also from Ky., Polly Powell Def. Granddaughter from Ky., Polly Powell Rambow, Def. Daughter, Decd. from Ky., Margaret Powell Holt, Def. W/Granddaughter, Elias Powell,Def. Son, from Maury Co. Ten., Elias Powell, Def. Grand Son in Ky., Holt Powell, Def. Husband/SNIL, in Ky., Thomas Holt, Def, Snil/Husband in Ky., Rachel Powell Shepard, Def/W/Granddaughter from Ky., Sally Powell, Def. Granddaughter from Ky., William Sr. Powell, DECD/Son/ Husb/Fa from Maury Co. Ten., William Powell Jr., Def. Grandson, from Ky., Elias Rambow, Decd/Husb/Snil, from Ky., Enos Rambow, Def. Grandson, from Ky., Lytle Rambow, Def. Grandson from Ky., Wiley Shepard, Def/husband /Snil, from Ky. Some of Amrose Powell's Heirs lived in Ky., Wayne Ten. and Maury Co. Ten.. Just wanted to add this info to the post written today, 5/30/2000. Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: PATRICIA SPRINGER [mailto:SPRINGERPC@msn.com] Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 8:21 PM To: POWELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [POWELL] Ambrose Powell m Margaret Holt Dear Dave Brown, I have some info on Ambrose Powell that married Margaret Holt, and their son Lewis Powell that married Betty Choate. I am not exactly sure where in Virginia, that Ambrose came from, to live in Maury Co. Tn., but have a copy of a sumation of a court case in that county that involved Ambrose Powell's estate. I do not exactly know how to post all this info on the Powell List, and do not have time to type it all out, so if any one would like to contact me about this info, please email me at this address: springerpc@msn.com<mailto:springerpc@msn.com>. Any one else that might like to have this info, please email me also. If you would like to post it, it would be fine with me, but make sure it is ok with the List Mom. Thanks. Pat (Powell) Springer springerpc@msn.com<mailto:springerpc@msn.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: Browndave69@aol.com<mailto:Browndave69@aol.com> To: POWELL-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:POWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 12:24 PM Subject: [POWELL] June Powell Orton Book Hello Powell family, I'm new to the "Powell Forum" and have seen many a reference to a book by June Powell Orton and would love to be able to get a copy if anyone could tell me where to get it. My family line : Ambrose Powell m. Margaret Holt Lewis Powell m. Betty Choate Hardin Powell m. Angellica Battles John Powell m. Rachel Lewis * Joseph Lorenzo Crowder m. Emaline Powell *My Great Grandparents Dave Brown browndave69@aol.com<mailto:browndave69@aol.com> ==== 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<mailto:kathleenburnett@earthlink.net> ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. 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