Great question A.T. Powell~ As to my line and the Johns....Best I can determine and support thus far: All start in Virginia ~ and most end there~ Unknown Father Powell- probably named Seymour Powell- had at least these 2 sons: 1. Benjamin Powell of Williamsburg b.1727- d.1790 York Co. Va. m. Hannabella unknown b.? d.1782 York Co. Children: 1)Hannah Powell m. William Drew 2) Nancy Ann Powell m. John Burwell m. Second - widow Frances Tabb Rowsay b. 1754 d. 1824(York Co) no issue 2. Seymour Powell b. ? d. 1767 or bef in James City Co. Va. m. Lucy unknown Moss (wid of Benj Moss)she d. 1784 (will York Co) They had three children (below) Lucy; Thomas and JOHN. Children: 1) Lucy Powell b.abt 1745 m. Thomas Roberts he d.1785 York Co (will York Co) Children: Lucy, John, Thomas Powell ,Frances, William, Elizabeth, Anne, James and Mary Roberts. 2) Thomas Powell (aka Surgeon/Doctor) b. 1747 d. 1796/7 in Spots. Co. Rev. War service - Heirs received Land Warrants - see LVA records. m. Elizabeth Digges d/o Edward and Anne Harrison Digges in 1772 York Co. Children: 1) Thomas Powell Jr. b1773 York -d bef 1814(Dinwiddie) m. Mary Thomas was executor of his father Dr. Thomas' estate. Children: Thomas III; Edward, Harriet m. Goodrum; Mary A. Harrison m. T. Peeples and Lucy E. Powell. 2) Edward Digges Powell b.1774 York-1851(Dinwiddie) m. Eliz. Williams Edward was instrumental in filing for the Land Warrant for his father's service in the Rev. War., gathering the heirs~ Children: Thomas C. Powell; Ann Harrison Powell m. Ashton Johnson; Mary C. Powell m. Peter Goodwyn: Sarah Digges Powell m. Wm N. Friend; & William Powell m. Harriet Edmunds 3) Benjamin Powell (aka Doctor)1775-1808 m. Jane Patton He died in Charleston, SC in a duel - left a will. Children: Rinaldo and Helen Powell 4) JOHN POWELL 1777 Spotsyl. -1815 (Dinwiddie Co) no issue- left will 5) Cole Powell b. 1781 Spots.-d.1813 Chesterfield m. Eliza Ann Digges (cousin) d/o Col. Wm Digges, Jr. Children: William Cole Powell 1810-1889 m. Harriet A. E. Claiborne; Martha Cole Powell 1812-1814. Wm Cole is my GGrandfather. 3) JOHN POWELL (aka Surgeon/Doctor) b.abt 1750 in James City Co.d.? Have a deed for John and mother Lucy selling land in York Co where he is referred to as Surgeon; He received a portion of his step-brother's estate in a 1798 suit and was listed as Dr. John (York wills 23 p. 502) his brother Dr. Thomas and sister Lucy Roberts also received portions; Have some ads that indicate he had an Apothecary shop in Richmond; but know little more about him. His step brother was Benjamin Moss (s/o Benj. Moss d. 1737 York and first husband of Lucy. Their other and oldest son was William Moss). No evidence found that he served in the Rev. War. He is somewhat of a mystery. So with all that I had only a few Johns. Anybody researching those lines, would love to correspond. Mary Jean M. Zimmerman